N.C. Bragg

755 total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 566 citations indexed

About

N.C. Bragg is a scholar working on Soil Science, Ecology and Aquatic Science. According to data from OpenAlex, N.C. Bragg has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 566 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Soil Science, 3 papers in Ecology and 2 papers in Aquatic Science. Recurrent topics in N.C. Bragg's work include Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques (4 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (2 papers) and Innovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems (2 papers). N.C. Bragg is often cited by papers focused on Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques (4 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (2 papers) and Innovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems (2 papers). N.C. Bragg collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom and Ethiopia. N.C. Bragg's co-authors include P.D. Alexander, J.S. Robinson, B. J. Chambers, O. Watts, Michael J. Armstrong, E.I. Stentiford, G. M. Whiteley, Joanna Davies, Ian Richards and Keith W. Waldron and has published in prestigious journals such as Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, Scientia Horticulturae and Horticulturae.

In The Last Decade

N.C. Bragg

13 papers receiving 497 citations

Hit Papers

align trajectories

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.

Achieving environmentally sustainable growing media for soilless plant cultivation systems – A review

2016 362 citations P.D. Alexander, J.S. Robinson et al. Scientia Horticulturae profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
N.C. Bragg United Kingdom	7	317	283	74	67	66	14	566
Joseph P. Albano United States	18	641 2.0×	256 0.9×	82 1.1×	208 3.1×	90 1.4×	55	1.0k
Nigel Gale Canada	11	313 1.0×	435 1.5×	53 0.7×	37 0.6×	109 1.7×	13	770
Yoshihiro Tokashiki Japan	11	171 0.5×	187 0.7×	41 0.6×	56 0.8×	71 1.1×	28	370
L. M. Brito Portugal	12	238 0.8×	289 1.0×	52 0.7×	135 2.0×	22 0.3×	57	559
O. Verdonck Belgium	11	550 1.7×	432 1.5×	32 0.4×	92 1.4×	85 1.3×	29	779
William R. Argo United States	15	389 1.2×	185 0.7×	17 0.2×	58 0.9×	96 1.5×	44	541
Chuleemas Boonthai Iwai Thailand	9	133 0.4×	220 0.8×	51 0.7×	47 0.7×	17 0.3×	40	405
Munoo Prasad Cyprus	12	205 0.6×	271 1.0×	37 0.5×	92 1.4×	35 0.5×	17	487
Dirceu Maximino Fernandes Brazil	17	652 2.1×	352 1.2×	45 0.6×	70 1.0×	23 0.3×	112	844
A. C. Bunt United Kingdom	9	461 1.5×	383 1.4×	34 0.5×	91 1.4×	126 1.9×	39	733

Countries citing papers authored by N.C. Bragg

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of N.C. Bragg'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.C. Bragg with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites N.C. Bragg more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by N.C. Bragg

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by N.C. Bragg. 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.C. Bragg. The network helps show where N.C. Bragg may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of N.C. Bragg

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of N.C. Bragg. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of N.C. Bragg 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.C. Bragg. N.C. Bragg is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

14 of 14 papers shown

1.

Paul, Alexander, et al.. (2023). Using Respirometry to Investigate Biological Stability of Growing Media in Aerobic Conditions. Horticulturae. 9(12). 1258–1258. 1 indexed citations

2.

Bragg, N.C. & P.D. Alexander. (2019). A review of the challenges facing horticultural researchers as they move toward sustainable growing media. Acta Horticulturae. 7–14. 5 indexed citations

3.

Bragg, N.C., et al.. (2019). Water management in peat-reduced and peat-free growing media: the effects of different frequency and volume on pelargonium. Acta Horticulturae. 429–436. 1 indexed citations

4.

Alexander, P.D., et al.. (2016). Achieving environmentally sustainable growing media for soilless plant cultivation systems – A review. Scientia Horticulturae. 212. 220–234. 362 indexed citations breakdown →

5.

Bragg, N.C., et al.. (2014). THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESPONSIBLY SOURCED GROWING MEDIA COMPONENTS AND MIXES©. Acta Horticulturae. 141–144. 7 indexed citations

6.

Alexander, P.D. & N.C. Bragg. (2014). DEFINING SUSTAINABLE GROWING MEDIA FOR SUSTAINABLE UK HORTICULTURE. Acta Horticulturae. 219–225. 11 indexed citations

7.

Waldron, Keith W., et al.. (2013). RETAINING CELL WALL STRUCTURE IN PRODUCING QUALITY COMPOSTS TO REPLACE PEAT AS GROWING MEDIA. Acta Horticulturae. 181–188. 2 indexed citations

8.

Alexander, P.D., et al.. (2008). Peat in Horticulture and Conservation: The UK Response to a Changing World. Mires and Peat. 3. 90 indexed citations

9.

Bragg, N.C., B. J. Chambers, Joanna Davies, & Ian Richards. (2008). THE EFFECTS OF INCREASING LEVELS OF BORON ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF STRAWBERRIES GROWN IN PEAT-BASED SYSTEMS. Acta Horticulturae. 205–212. 5 indexed citations

10.

Bragg, N.C.. (1998). THE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF A SUSTAINABLE PEAT ALTERNATIVE SUBSTRATE FROM LOCALLY DERIVED INDUSTRIAL BY-PRODUCTS. Acta Horticulturae. 61–70. 1 indexed citations

11.

Bragg, N.C. & G. M. Whiteley. (1995). NITROGEN DRAW-DOWN INDEX (NDI) TESTS USED WITH VARIOUS PEAT ALTERNATIVES IN RELATION TO PLANT GROWTH OBSERVATIONS. Acta Horticulturae. 309–318. 6 indexed citations

12.

Bragg, N.C., et al.. (1993). THE USE OF COMPOSTED REFUSE AND SEWAGE AS SUBSTRATE ADDITIVES FOR CONTAINER GROWN PLANTS.. Acta Horticulturae. 155–166. 18 indexed citations

13.

Bragg, N.C. & B. J. Chambers. (1988). INTERPRETATION AND ADVISORY APPLICATIONS OF COMPOST AIR-FILLED POROSITY (AFP) MEASUREMENTS. Acta Horticulturae. 35–44. 34 indexed citations

14.

Armstrong, Michael J. & N.C. Bragg. (1984). Soil physical parameters and earthworm populations associated with opencast coal working and land restoration. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 11(2). 131–143. 23 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