N. F. Sommer

1.6k total citations
68 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

N. F. Sommer is a scholar working on Plant Science, Cell Biology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, N. F. Sommer has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Plant Science, 27 papers in Cell Biology and 14 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in N. F. Sommer's work include Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (27 papers), Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (20 papers) and Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (12 papers). N. F. Sommer is often cited by papers focused on Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (27 papers), Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (20 papers) and Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (12 papers). N. F. Sommer collaborates with scholars based in United States. N. F. Sommer's co-authors include R.J. Fortlage, E. C. Maxie, Jack R. Buchanan, F. G. Mitchell, Patricia M. Buckley, J. W. Eckert, Irving L. Eaks, Roberto Romani, Carlos J. Müller and Adel A. Kader and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Applied and Environmental Microbiology and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

In The Last Decade

N. F. Sommer

65 papers receiving 959 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
N. F. Sommer United States 21 931 348 240 193 114 68 1.1k
Rivka Barkai‐Golan Israel 16 996 1.1× 350 1.0× 255 1.1× 149 0.8× 139 1.2× 62 1.2k
N. Lisker Israel 18 779 0.8× 256 0.7× 159 0.7× 189 1.0× 60 0.5× 51 1000
H. H. Hall United States 16 603 0.6× 81 0.2× 164 0.7× 275 1.4× 86 0.8× 51 955
Charles L. Biles United States 18 990 1.1× 414 1.2× 115 0.5× 305 1.6× 84 0.7× 35 1.2k
J. M. Ogawa United States 12 644 0.7× 381 1.1× 129 0.5× 118 0.6× 224 2.0× 42 826
G. D. Lyon United States 24 1.8k 1.9× 401 1.2× 212 0.9× 734 3.8× 181 1.6× 67 2.1k
V. A. Khan United States 16 891 1.0× 243 0.7× 219 0.9× 154 0.8× 52 0.5× 66 1.1k
H. J. Reisener Germany 19 929 1.0× 144 0.4× 101 0.4× 489 2.5× 61 0.5× 63 1.1k
Dominique Blancard France 16 722 0.8× 345 1.0× 214 0.9× 177 0.9× 148 1.3× 32 917
Virgil Greene Lilly United States 15 522 0.6× 308 0.9× 89 0.4× 195 1.0× 197 1.7× 49 903

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of N. F. Sommer

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sommer, N. F. & F. G. Mitchell. (1986). Gamma Irradiation—A Quarantine Treatment for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables?. HortScience. 21(3). 356–360. 11 indexed citations
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Sommer, N. F., Jack R. Buchanan, & R.J. Fortlage. (1984). Inactivation of pectolytic fungal enzymes in raw apricots in prevent softening of canned fruits. LWT. 17(3). 167–170. 1 indexed citations
3.
Sommer, N. F., et al.. (1983). Minimizing postharvest diseases of kiwifruit. California Agriculture. 37(1). 16–18. 10 indexed citations
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Sommer, N. F., Jack R. Buchanan, & R.J. Fortlage. (1978). Chemical Inactivation of the Heat-tolerant Pectolytic Enzymes in Raw Apricots which Cause Softening of the Canned Product1. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 103(6). 762–767. 1 indexed citations
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Sommer, N. F., et al.. (1977). Preventing enzymatic softening of canned apricots. California Agriculture. 31(4). 16–17. 2 indexed citations
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Buchanan, Jack R., N. F. Sommer, & R.J. Fortlage. (1975). Aspergillus flavus Infection and Aflatoxin Production in Fig Fruits. Applied Microbiology. 30(2). 238–241. 34 indexed citations
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Sommer, N. F., Jack R. Buchanan, & R.J. Fortlage. (1974). Fungus and enzyme activity in fresh apricots as related to softening of canned fruits. California Agriculture. 28(7). 8–8. 5 indexed citations
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Maxie, E. C., et al.. (1974). Effect of Elevated Temperature on Ripening of ‘Bartlett’ Pear, Pyrus communis L.1. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 99(4). 344–349. 34 indexed citations
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Buchanan, Jack R., N. F. Sommer, R.J. Fortlage, et al.. (1974). Patulin from Penicillium expansum in Stone Fruits and Pears1. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 99(3). 262–265. 26 indexed citations
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Maxie, E. C., et al.. (1974). Temperature management effects on quality of carnation flowers and rosebuds. California Agriculture. 28(1). 6–7. 1 indexed citations
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Maxie, E. C., N. F. Sommer, & F. G. Mitchell. (1971). Infeasibility of Irradiating Fresh Fruits and Vegetables1. HortScience. 6(3). 202–204. 36 indexed citations
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Maxie, E. C., N. F. Sommer, & F. G. Mitchell. (1971). CHEMICAL, ECONOMIC, PHYSICAL, AND PHYSIOLOGICAL LIMITATIONS TO IRRADIATION OF FRUITS.. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 47(4). 347–351. 7 indexed citations
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Maxie, E. C., N. F. Sommer, & F. G. Mitchell. (1970). Irradiation of California fruits and vegetables. California Agriculture. 24(12). 14–15. 1 indexed citations
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Maxie, E. C., F. G. Mitchell, & N. F. Sommer. (1966). Air Transport of Perishables. HortScience. 1(3-4). 86–88. 1 indexed citations
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Sommer, N. F., et al.. (1964). An Oxygen-Dependent Postirradiation Restoration of Rhizopus Stolonifer Sporangiospores. Radiation Research. 22(1). 21–21. 16 indexed citations
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Romani, Roberto, et al.. (1962). Cobalt-60 gamma-ray irradiator: Opens new doors to biological research at Davis. California Agriculture. 16(3). 2–4. 6 indexed citations
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Romani, Roberto, et al.. (1962). COBALT-60 GAMMA-RAY IRRADIATOR. California Agriculture. 3 indexed citations
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Sommer, N. F., et al.. (1960). Polyethylene liners and fungicides for peaches and nectarines.. 76. 3 indexed citations
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Sommer, N. F.. (1960). Fresh fruit temperatures and transit injury.. 76. 12 indexed citations
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Sommer, N. F.. (1957). Surface discoloration of pears: Compression pads between fruit and carton lid effectively prevent transit bruising of jumble-packed Bartlett pears. California Agriculture. 11(1). 3–4. 2 indexed citations

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