M. Schnitzer

25.9k total citations · 6 hit papers
299 papers, 17.6k citations indexed

About

M. Schnitzer is a scholar working on Soil Science, Ecology and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, M. Schnitzer has authored 299 papers receiving a total of 17.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 99 papers in Soil Science, 76 papers in Ecology and 55 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in M. Schnitzer's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (82 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (58 papers) and Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques (32 papers). M. Schnitzer is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (82 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (58 papers) and Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques (32 papers). M. Schnitzer collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Germany and United States. M. Schnitzer's co-authors include Shahamat U. Khan, H.‐R. Schulten, S. I. M. Skinner, N. Senesi, Kunal Ghosh, H. Kodama, H. Kerndorff, H. Dinel, Carlos M. Monreal and Caroline M. Preston and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

M. Schnitzer

296 papers receiving 15.4k citations

Hit Papers

Soil Organic Matter. 1972 2026 1990 2008 1978 1972 1977 1997 1980 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Soil Organic Matter.
    1978 1.4k citations M. Schnitzer, Shahamat U. Khan profile →
  2. Humic substances in the environment
    1972 1.4k citations M. Schnitzer, Shahamat U. Khan M. Dekker eBooks profile →
  3. Information Provided on Humic Substances by E4/E6 Ratios
    1977 891 citations M. Schnitzer et al. Soil Science Society of America Journal profile →
  4. The chemistry of soil organic nitrogen: a review
    1997 615 citations H.‐R. Schulten, M. Schnitzer profile →
  5. MACROMOLECULAR STRUCTURES OF HUMIC SUBSTANCES
    1980 470 citations M. Schnitzer et al. Soil Science profile →
  6. Humic substances : Chemistry and reactions
    1987 302 citations M. Schnitzer profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
M. Schnitzer Canada 64 6.2k 3.7k 3.5k 2.8k 2.7k 299 17.6k
Wolfgang Zech Germany 60 8.6k 1.4× 3.0k 0.8× 3.1k 0.9× 2.8k 1.0× 2.6k 0.9× 266 17.5k
J.E. Murphy United States 8 5.7k 0.9× 3.6k 1.0× 1.6k 0.4× 5.0k 1.8× 7.3k 2.7× 8 18.3k
J.P. Riley United Kingdom 50 5.7k 0.9× 4.9k 1.3× 3.1k 0.9× 5.2k 1.9× 8.5k 3.1× 184 27.9k
Klaus Kaiser Germany 61 7.4k 1.2× 4.6k 1.2× 2.2k 0.6× 1.5k 0.6× 4.7k 1.7× 210 15.5k
Patrick G. Hatcher United States 93 3.3k 0.5× 7.0k 1.9× 3.5k 1.0× 1.9k 0.7× 3.3k 1.2× 398 26.7k
Randy A. Dahlgren United States 73 3.5k 0.6× 3.8k 1.0× 3.6k 1.0× 1.9k 0.7× 4.2k 1.5× 388 17.6k
Bruno Glaser Germany 67 9.1k 1.5× 3.4k 0.9× 2.4k 0.7× 3.2k 1.2× 1.7k 0.6× 247 20.0k
Karsten Kalbitz Germany 56 7.8k 1.3× 6.1k 1.6× 3.0k 0.8× 1.9k 0.7× 5.3k 1.9× 187 16.7k
A. L. Page United States 12 9.6k 1.6× 3.5k 0.9× 4.3k 1.2× 7.0k 2.5× 3.9k 1.4× 23 22.1k
Heike Knicker Germany 71 7.0k 1.1× 3.8k 1.0× 1.8k 0.5× 1.6k 0.6× 1.9k 0.7× 288 14.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. Schnitzer

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All Works

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Schnitzer, M. & James R. Wright. (2016). Note on the Extraction of Organic Matter from the B Horizon of a Podzol Soil1.
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Monreal, Carlos M., et al.. (2014). Metabolism ofnC11fatty acid fed toTrichoderma koningiiandPenicillium janthinellumII: Production of intracellular and extracellular lipids. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B. 49(12). 955–965. 2 indexed citations
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Monreal, Carlos M. & M. Schnitzer. (2011). Production of a refined biooil derived by fast pyrolysis of chicken manure with chemical and physical characteristics close to those of fossil fuels. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B. 46(7). 630–637. 14 indexed citations
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Das, Dharani, M. Schnitzer, Carlos M. Monreal, & P. Mayer. (2009). Chemical composition of acid–base fractions separated from biooil derived by fast pyrolysis of chicken manure. Bioresource Technology. 100(24). 6524–6532. 108 indexed citations
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Perucci, P., Stefano Dumontet, Cristiano Casucci, et al.. (2006). Moist Olive Husks Addition to a Silty Clay Soil: Influence on Microbial and Biochemical Parameters. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B. 41(6). 1019–1036. 7 indexed citations
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Schnitzer, M., et al.. (2006). The conversion of chicken manure to biooil by fast pyrolysis I. Analyses of chicken manure, biooils and char by13C and1H NMR and FTIR spectrophotometry. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B. 42(1). 71–77. 91 indexed citations
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Dinel, H., et al.. (2002). COMPOSTING DUCK EXCRETA ENRICHED WOOD SHAVINGS: C AND N TRANSFORMATIONS AND BACTERIAL PATHOGEN REDUCTIONS. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B. 37(2). 173–186. 15 indexed citations
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Dinel, H., et al.. (2001). CHANGES IN LIPIDS AND STEROLS DURING COMPOSTING. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B. 36(5). 651–665. 10 indexed citations
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Liang, Biqing, E. G. Gregorich, M. Schnitzer, & H.‐R. SCHULTEN. (1996). Characterization of Water Extracts of Two Manures and Their Adsorption on Soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 60(6). 1758–1763. 53 indexed citations
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Schulten, H.‐R., Bernd Plage, & M. Schnitzer. (1991). A chemical structure for humic substances. Die Naturwissenschaften. 78(7). 311–312. 128 indexed citations
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Schnitzer, M., et al.. (1980). EFFECT OF PERACETIC ACID OXIDATION ON N-CONTAINING COMPONENTS OF HUMIC MATERIALS. Canadian Journal of Soil Science. 60(3). 541–548. 22 indexed citations
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Schnitzer, M.. (1979). Titanium stress joint for marine risers. 1 indexed citations
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Schnitzer, M. & Shahamat U. Khan. (1972). Humic substances in the environment. M. Dekker eBooks. 1440 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hansen, E.H. & M. Schnitzer. (1966). The Alkaline Permanganate Oxidation of Danish Illuvial Organic Matter. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 30(6). 745–748. 14 indexed citations
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Schnitzer, M. & James R. Wright. (1960). Nitric Acid Oxidation of the Organic Matter of a Podzol. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 24(4). 273–276. 10 indexed citations
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Wright, James R. & M. Schnitzer. (1960). Oxygen-containing functional groups in the organic matter of the Ao and Bh horizons of a podzol.. 2. 120–127. 15 indexed citations
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Schnitzer, M. & James R. Wright. (1960). Studies on the oxidation of the organic matter of the A0 and Bh horizons of a podzol.. 2. 112–119. 1 indexed citations

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