N. Miles

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
69 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

N. Miles is a scholar working on Soil Science, Plant Science and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, N. Miles has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Soil Science, 23 papers in Plant Science and 16 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in N. Miles's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (20 papers), Clay minerals and soil interactions (16 papers) and Soil Management and Crop Yield (14 papers). N. Miles is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (20 papers), Clay minerals and soil interactions (16 papers) and Soil Management and Crop Yield (14 papers). N. Miles collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Czechia and Canada. N. Miles's co-authors include J. A. McKeague, J. E. Brydon, R. Rhodes, J. C. Hughes, G. J. Ross, K. C. Ivarson, M. A. Johnston, R. van Antwerpen, A. D. Manson and A. Weigel and has published in prestigious journals such as Analytical Chemistry, Electrochimica Acta and Soil Science Society of America Journal.

In The Last Decade

N. Miles

64 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

Differentiation of Forms of Extractable Iron and Aluminum... 1971 2026 1989 2007 1971 100 200 300 400 500
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. Differentiation of Forms of Extractable Iron and Aluminum in Soils
    1971 543 citations J. A. McKeague, J. E. Brydon et al. Soil Science Society of America Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
N. Miles South Africa 13 325 309 284 276 178 69 1.1k
Masami Nanzyo Japan 22 238 0.7× 290 0.9× 281 1.0× 222 0.8× 200 1.1× 90 1.3k
Masahiko Saigusa Japan 22 381 1.2× 419 1.4× 821 2.9× 159 0.6× 150 0.8× 125 1.6k
Kazutake Kyuma Japan 19 470 1.4× 315 1.0× 358 1.3× 162 0.6× 146 0.8× 117 1.4k
David L. Rowell United Kingdom 22 504 1.6× 425 1.4× 405 1.4× 400 1.4× 193 1.1× 65 1.6k
Joseph Dufey Belgium 19 393 1.2× 254 0.8× 335 1.2× 124 0.4× 100 0.6× 73 1.1k
Malcolm E. Sumner United States 23 495 1.5× 250 0.8× 286 1.0× 279 1.0× 297 1.7× 38 1.6k
G. P. Gillman Australia 20 454 1.4× 455 1.5× 224 0.8× 274 1.0× 120 0.7× 30 1.3k
F. E. Rhoton United States 23 1.0k 3.1× 287 0.9× 166 0.6× 318 1.2× 115 0.6× 50 1.6k
Sadao Shoji Japan 23 580 1.8× 684 2.2× 462 1.6× 198 0.7× 220 1.2× 97 1.8k
Alberto Vasconcellos Inda Brazil 23 812 2.5× 368 1.2× 281 1.0× 297 1.1× 125 0.7× 88 1.7k

Countries citing papers authored by N. Miles

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of N. Miles's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by N. Miles with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites N. Miles more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by N. Miles

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by N. Miles. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by N. Miles. The network helps show where N. Miles may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of N. Miles

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of N. Miles. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of N. Miles based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with N. Miles. N. Miles is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
2.
Miles, N., et al.. (2018). Potassium dynamics in the soil-plant system and implications for fertiliser recommendations.. 134–138.
3.
Miles, N., et al.. (2017). Effects of surface-applied lime and gypsum on soil properties and yields of sugarcane ratoon crops.. 113–117. 1 indexed citations
4.
Keeping, M. G., N. Miles, & R. S. Rutherford. (2017). Liming an acid soil treated with diverse silicon sources: Effects on silicon uptake by sugarcane (Saccharumspp. hybrids). Journal of Plant Nutrition. 40(10). 1417–1436. 18 indexed citations
5.
Miles, N., et al.. (2016). Prediction of the potassium requirement factor for soils of the South African sugar industry.. 262–265. 1 indexed citations
6.
Miles, N., et al.. (2016). Soil organic matter under sugarcane: Levels, composition and dynamics. International sugar journal. 119(1418). 144–169. 1 indexed citations
7.
Radford, Andrew, et al.. (2016). XVModern Literature. ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam). 95(1). 949–1064.
8.
Miles, N., et al.. (2014). Prediction of phosphorus availability and fixation in soils of the southern African sugar industry.. 145–148. 2 indexed citations
9.
Antwerpen, R. van, et al.. (2011). Nutrient management options for reducing Eldana saccharina (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) infestation of trashed sugarcane fields: results from a preliminary study.. 298–300. 5 indexed citations
10.
Laan, Michael van der & N. Miles. (2010). Nutrition of the South African sugar crop: current status and long-term trends.. International sugar journal. 113(1356). 195–204. 7 indexed citations
11.
Miles, N., et al.. (1995). Phosphorus sorption in Natal soils. South African Journal of Plant and Soil. 12(2). 59–64. 27 indexed citations
12.
Johnston, M. A., N. Miles, & G. R. Thibaud. (1991). Quantities of phosphorus fertilizer required to raise the soil test value. South African Journal of Plant and Soil. 8(1). 17–21. 33 indexed citations
13.
Miles, N., M. Schnitzer, & C. R. DE KIMPE. (1985). EFFECT OF SOIL ORGANIC MATTER OXIDATION ON THE COLLAPSE OF VERMICULITE. Canadian Journal of Soil Science. 65(3). 593–597. 5 indexed citations
14.
Ivarson, K. C., G. J. Ross, & N. Miles. (1981). Formation of rubidium jarosite during the microbiological oxidation of ferrous iron at room temperature. The Canadian Mineralogist. 19(3). 429–434. 9 indexed citations
15.
Miles, N. & N.M. Tainton. (1979). Establishing vegetation on Kimberlite mine tailings: 2. Field trials. Proceedings of the Annual Congresses of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa. 14(1). 43–48. 3 indexed citations
16.
Miles, N. & N.M. Tainton. (1979). Establishing vegetation on Kimberlite mine tailings: 1. Defining the problem and selecting species. Proceedings of the Annual Congresses of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa. 14(1). 37–41. 3 indexed citations
17.
Ivarson, K. C., G. J. Ross, & N. Miles. (1978). Alterations of Micas and Feldspars During Microbial Formation of Basic Ferric Sulfates in the Laboratory. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 42(3). 518–524. 14 indexed citations
18.
19.
Miles, N., et al.. (1972). SEASONAL INCIDENCE OF ANHYDROUS URIC ACID GRANULES IN THE COLLISION ZONE OF TWO FAIRY RINGS. Canadian Journal of Soil Science. 52(3). 515–517. 1 indexed citations
20.
McKeague, J. A., et al.. (1971). CHARACTERIZATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF FIVE SOILS FROM EASTERN CANADA HAVING PROMINENTLY MOTTLED B HORIZONS. Canadian Journal of Soil Science. 51(3). 483–497. 6 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Masami Nanzyo Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Masahiko Saigusa Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Kazutake Kyuma Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by David L. Rowell Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Joseph Dufey Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Malcolm E. Sumner Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by G. P. Gillman Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by F. E. Rhoton Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Sadao Shoji Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Alberto Vasconcellos Inda
Rankless by CCL
2026