Myrna J. Simpson

15.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
263 papers, 11.6k citations indexed

About

Myrna J. Simpson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Myrna J. Simpson has authored 263 papers receiving a total of 11.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 78 papers in Molecular Biology, 67 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 67 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in Myrna J. Simpson's work include Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies (76 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (67 papers) and NMR spectroscopy and applications (40 papers). Myrna J. Simpson is often cited by papers focused on Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies (76 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (67 papers) and NMR spectroscopy and applications (40 papers). Myrna J. Simpson collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Germany. Myrna J. Simpson's co-authors include André J. Simpson, Xiaojuan Feng, Angelika Otto, Brian P. Lankadurai, Ronald Soong, Gerrit Angst, Klaas G.J. Nierop, Kevin E. Mueller, Brian P. Kelleher and Edward G. Nagato and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Myrna J. Simpson

260 papers receiving 11.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Plant- or microbial-derived? A review on the molecular composition of stabilized soil organic matter

2021 696 citations Myrna J. Simpson et al. profile →
Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States

2010 398 citations Myrna J. Simpson profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Myrna J. Simpson Canada	57	4.3k	3.3k	1.9k	1.9k	1.8k	263	11.6k
André J. Simpson Canada	55	2.5k 0.6×	2.5k 0.8×	1.6k 0.8×	1.6k 0.8×	1.7k 0.9×	284	10.8k
Heike Knicker Germany	71	7.0k 1.6×	3.8k 1.2×	1.8k 0.9×	1.9k 1.0×	940 0.5×	288	14.8k
Patrick G. Hatcher United States	93	3.3k 0.8×	7.0k 2.1×	3.5k 1.8×	3.3k 1.8×	3.3k 1.8×	398	26.7k
Alessandro Piccolo Italy	65	5.4k 1.2×	2.0k 0.6×	2.9k 1.5×	1.3k 0.7×	1.1k 0.6×	291	14.9k
Jeff Baldock Australia	67	9.2k 2.1×	5.8k 1.7×	1.3k 0.7×	3.2k 1.7×	625 0.3×	212	16.4k
Ronald J. Smernik Australia	49	4.1k 1.0×	1.2k 0.4×	1.7k 0.9×	2.0k 1.1×	773 0.4×	175	10.2k
Lorenz Schwark Germany	55	1.6k 0.4×	3.4k 1.0×	2.0k 1.0×	1.9k 1.0×	742 0.4×	203	11.6k
Martin H. Gerzabek Austria	51	3.8k 0.9×	2.1k 0.6×	1.8k 0.9×	1.4k 0.8×	516 0.3×	217	10.0k
Caroline M. Preston Canada	54	3.8k 0.9×	2.4k 0.7×	828 0.4×	1.3k 0.7×	438 0.2×	159	9.3k
Klaus Kaiser Germany	61	7.4k 1.7×	4.6k 1.4×	2.2k 1.1×	4.7k 2.5×	692 0.4×	210	15.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Myrna J. Simpson

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Fekete, István, et al.. (2025). Ecological properties uniquely dictate molecular-level soil organic matter composition in a temperate forest in Central Europe with variation in litter deposition. Environmental Science Processes & Impacts. 27(3). 763–778. 1 indexed citations

Xiao, Bowen, Linda E. Kimpe, Meiling Man, et al.. (2025). Long chain n-alkanes in lake sediment track differences in adjacent land vegetation.. Organic Geochemistry. 202. 104934–104934. 1 indexed citations

Soong, Ronald, Clemens Anklin, Gary J. Sharman, et al.. (2024). Development of a Simple Cost Effective Oxygenation System for In Vivo Solution State NMR in 10 mm NMR Tubes. Analytical Chemistry. 96(31). 12667–12675.

Man, Meiling, Nivetha Srikanthan, Muhammed Usman, et al.. (2024). Analysis of natural organic matter chemistry in bentonite clay under compaction using different dry densities and duration. Applied Geochemistry. 166. 105985–105985. 4 indexed citations

Srikanthan, Nivetha, et al.. (2024). Long-term warming in a temperate forest accelerates soil organic matter decomposition despite increased plant-derived inputs. Biogeochemistry. 167(9). 1159–1174. 8 indexed citations

Biswas, Rajshree Ghosh, Wolfgang Bermel, Amy Jenne, et al.. (2023). HR-MAS DREAMTIME NMR for Slow Spinning ex Vivo and in Vivo Samples. Analytical Chemistry. 95(46). 17054–17063. 2 indexed citations

Fekete, István, Ornella Francioso, Myrna J. Simpson, et al.. (2023). Qualitative and Quantitative Changes in Soil Organic Compounds in Central European Oak Forests with Different Annual Average Precipitation. Environments. 10(3). 48–48. 2 indexed citations

Stoica, Iuliana, et al.. (2023). Chronic Warming and Nitrogen-Addition Alter Soil Organic Matter Molecular Composition Distinctly in Tandem Compared to Individual Stressors. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry. 7(3). 609–622. 5 indexed citations

Man, Meiling, E. G. Gregorich, Mike Beare, Benjamin H. Ellert, & Myrna J. Simpson. (2023). Distinct dynamics of plant- and microbial-derived soil organic matter in relation to varying climate and soil properties in temperate agroecosystems. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 361. 276–287. 5 indexed citations

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Simpson, Myrna J.. (2022). Application of metabolomic methods to evaluate the impact of pollutants on soil organisms: Recent progress and future perspectives. Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health. 31. 100431–100431. 2 indexed citations

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Wang, Yinghui, Yina Liu, Rosalie Chu, et al.. (2022). Characterization of Sequentially Extracted Soil Organic Matter by Electrospray Ionization and Atmospheric Pressure Photoionization Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry. 6(9). 2142–2148. 7 indexed citations

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Lane, Daniel, Ronald Soong, Daniel Schmidig, et al.. (2020). Comprehensive Multiphase NMR—A Powerful Tool to Understand and Monitor Molecular Processes during Biofuel Production. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 8(47). 17551–17564. 8 indexed citations

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Jeong, Tae‐Yong & Myrna J. Simpson. (2019). Daphnia magna metabolic profiling as a promising water quality parameter for the biological early warning system. Water Research. 166. 115033–115033. 28 indexed citations

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Soong, Ronald, et al.. (2018). 13C quantification in heterogeneous multiphase natural samples by CMP-NMR using stepped decoupling. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 410(27). 7055–7065. 7 indexed citations

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Simpson, André J., et al.. (2018). Evaluation of Daphnia magna metabolic responses to organic contaminant exposure with and without dissolved organic matter using 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based metabolomics. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 164. 189–200. 19 indexed citations

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Lajtha, Kate, Richard D. Bowden, Susan E. Crow, et al.. (2018). The detrital input and removal treatment (DIRT) network: Insights into soil carbon stabilization. The Science of The Total Environment. 640-641. 1112–1120. 119 indexed citations

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Majumdar, Rudraksha Dutta, Nicole D. Wagner, Ronald Soong, et al.. (2018). Development and Application of a Low-Volume Flow System for Solution-State in Vivo NMR. Analytical Chemistry. 90(13). 7912–7921. 38 indexed citations

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Wang, Junjian, Oliva Pisani, Richard D. Bowden, et al.. (2017). Long-term litter manipulation alters soil organic matter turnover in a temperate deciduous forest. The Science of The Total Environment. 607-608. 865–875. 46 indexed citations

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Simpson, André J., Myrna J. Simpson, & Ronald Soong. (2017). Environmental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: An Overview and a Primer. Analytical Chemistry. 90(1). 628–639. 47 indexed citations

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Feng, Xiaojuan, Myrna J. Simpson, & Myrna J. Simpson. (2006). Investigating the Role of Mineral-Bound Humic Acid in Phenanthrene Sorption. Environmental Science & Technology. 40(10). 3260–3266. 91 indexed citations

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