Michael R. Barnes

684 total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 460 citations indexed

About

Michael R. Barnes is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Environmental Chemistry and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael R. Barnes has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 460 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 6 papers in Environmental Chemistry and 5 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Michael R. Barnes's work include Urban Green Space and Health (10 papers), Turfgrass Adaptation and Management (6 papers) and Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (4 papers). Michael R. Barnes is often cited by papers focused on Urban Green Space and Health (10 papers), Turfgrass Adaptation and Management (6 papers) and Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (4 papers). Michael R. Barnes collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and India. Michael R. Barnes's co-authors include Ming Kuo, Catherine Jordan, Eric Watkins, Kristen C. Nelson, Bonnie Keeler, Chengyan Yue, James A. Murphy, Stacy A. Bonos, William A. Meyer and Alec R. Kowalewski and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Frontiers in Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Michael R. Barnes

18 papers receiving 444 citations

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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.

Do Experiences With Nature Promote Learning? Converging Evidence of a Cause-and-Effect Relationship

2019 250 citations Ming Kuo, Michael R. Barnes et al. Frontiers in Psychology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael R. Barnes United States	8	239	145	107	87	68	18	460
Altea Lorenzo-Arribas United Kingdom	8	221 0.9×	73 0.5×	40 0.4×	14 0.2×	18 0.3×	21	464
Matthew Zylstra United Kingdom	5	180 0.8×	122 0.8×	240 2.2×	25 0.3×	18 0.3×	5	840
Xenia Junge Switzerland	9	425 1.8×	195 1.3×	115 1.1×	29 0.3×	13 0.2×	10	817
B.J. Cochran United States	5	689 2.9×	202 1.4×	109 1.0×	27 0.3×	9 0.1×	6	1000
Richard Chenoweth United States	9	239 1.0×	67 0.5×	61 0.6×	9 0.1×	24 0.4×	13	558
Alex Russ United States	6	99 0.4×	37 0.3×	81 0.8×	68 0.8×	4 0.1×	6	309
John E. Quinn United States	15	160 0.7×	28 0.2×	50 0.5×	27 0.3×	9 0.1×	43	652
Donald A. Rakow United States	9	281 1.2×	69 0.5×	48 0.4×	33 0.4×	4 0.1×	20	448
Roser Maneja Spain	13	420 1.8×	33 0.2×	41 0.4×	16 0.2×	10 0.1×	20	705
Easkey Britton Ireland	9	201 0.8×	144 1.0×	80 0.7×	18 0.2×	3 0.0×	12	543

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18 of 18 papers shown

Keeley, Steven J., Cheryl R. Boyer, Aaron J. Patton, et al.. (2025). Horticulture industry awareness and use of lawn and landscape Cooperative Extension education resources. Natural sciences education. 54(2). 1 indexed citations

Barnes, Michael R., et al.. (2024). Cultivating connections: Framing turfgrass as a thriving social–ecological–technological system. Crop Science. 65(1). 1 indexed citations

Barnes, Michael R., et al.. (2024). Winter–Nature Interactions Elicit Positive Sentiments in Urban Millennials: A Cross-Cultural Analysis in Minneapolis-St. Paul, USA, and Stuttgart, Germany. Ecopsychology. 16(2). 135–148. 1 indexed citations

Barnes, Michael R., et al.. (2024). Winter-human-nature interactions: A scoping review for a neglected season. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 3 indexed citations

Barnes, Michael R., et al.. (2023). Longevity of rain gardens in Minnesota (US) as a stormwater solution: a question of homeowner motivation and satisfaction. Frontiers in Sustainable Cities. 5. 1 indexed citations

Barnes, Michael R. & Eric Watkins. (2023). “Nothing Beats Nature”: Park Visitor Preferences for Natural Turfgrass and Artificial Turf: A Case Study. HortScience. 58(4). 453–458. 7 indexed citations

Barnes, Michael R. & Eric Watkins. (2022). ‘Greenness’ in the Eye of the Beholder: Comparing Perceptions of Sustainability and Well-being Between Artificial and Natural Turfgrass. 15(1). 6 indexed citations

Yue, Chengyan, et al.. (2022). Landscape Irrigation and Water Conservation in Urban Areas: An Analysis of Information-based Strategies. HortTechnology. 32(2). 213–225. 11 indexed citations

Yue, Chengyan, et al.. (2022). Investigating the Effectiveness of Irrigation Restriction Length on Water Use Behavior. Water Resources Management. 37(1). 251–268. 1 indexed citations

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Barnes, Michael R. & Eric Watkins. (2022). Differences in likelihood of use between artificial and natural turfgrass lawns. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. 37. 100480–100480. 11 indexed citations

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Barnes, Michael R.. (2021). Urban Lawns as Nature-Based Learning Spaces. Ecopsychology. 14(2). 92–100. 5 indexed citations

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Barnes, Michael R., Chengyan Yue, & Eric Watkins. (2021). Homeowner perceptions of watering restriction scenarios in the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area. Crop Forage & Turfgrass Management. 7(2). 4 indexed citations

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Barnes, Michael R., Kristen C. Nelson, Alec R. Kowalewski, Aaron J. Patton, & Eric Watkins. (2020). Public Land manager discourses on barriers and opportunities for a transition to Low input turfgrass in urban areas. Urban forestry & urban greening. 53. 126745–126745. 22 indexed citations

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Barnes, Michael R., et al.. (2020). What’s in a yardscape? A case study of emergent ecosystem services and disservices within resident yardscape discourses in Minnesota. Urban Ecosystems. 23(6). 1167–1179. 24 indexed citations

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Barnes, Michael R., et al.. (2019). Characterizing Nature and Participant Experience in Studies of Nature Exposure for Positive Mental Health: An Integrative Review. Frontiers in Psychology. 9. 2617–2617. 78 indexed citations

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Kuo, Ming, Michael R. Barnes, & Catherine Jordan. (2019). Do Experiences With Nature Promote Learning? Converging Evidence of a Cause-and-Effect Relationship. Frontiers in Psychology. 10. 305–305. 250 indexed citations breakdown →

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Barnes, Michael R., Kristen C. Nelson, Amanda Meyer, et al.. (2017). Public land managers and sustainable urban vegetation: The case of low-input turfgrasses. Urban forestry & urban greening. 29. 284–292. 33 indexed citations

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Best, Lyle G., Richa Saxena, Cindy M. Anderson, et al.. (2013). Correction: Two Variants of the C-Reactive Protein Gene Are Associated with Risk of Pre-Eclampsia in an American Indian Population. PLoS ONE. 8(9). 1 indexed citations

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