R. S. Ayers

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
12 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

R. S. Ayers is a scholar working on Soil Science, Water Science and Technology and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, R. S. Ayers has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 3 papers in Soil Science, 3 papers in Water Science and Technology and 2 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in R. S. Ayers's work include Water Quality and Resources Studies (2 papers), Irrigation Practices and Water Management (2 papers) and Groundwater flow and contamination studies (2 papers). R. S. Ayers is often cited by papers focused on Water Quality and Resources Studies (2 papers), Irrigation Practices and Water Management (2 papers) and Groundwater flow and contamination studies (2 papers). R. S. Ayers collaborates with scholars based in Italy. R. S. Ayers's co-authors include D. W. Westcot, Kenneth K. Tanji, L. D. Doñeen, A. N. Kasimatis, E. J. Doering, B. L. McNeal, Glenn J. Hoffman, Marvin E. Jensen and Lars Porskjær Christensen and has published in prestigious journals such as Soil Science Society of America Journal, The Journal of Agricultural Science and American Journal of Enology and Viticulture.

In The Last Decade

R. S. Ayers

10 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Water quality for agriculture

1976 2.0k citations R. S. Ayers, D. W. Westcot Medical Entomology and Zoology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. S. Ayers Italy	8	650	610	596	516	454	12	2.2k
D. W. Westcot United States	6	615 0.9×	558 0.9×	568 1.0×	465 0.9×	421 0.9×	9	2.1k
T. M. Addiscott United Kingdom	26	1.5k 2.3×	665 1.1×	375 0.6×	747 1.4×	302 0.7×	93	3.1k
L. J. Lund United States	26	680 1.0×	420 0.7×	279 0.5×	242 0.5×	539 1.2×	53	2.6k
I. P. Abrol India	22	903 1.4×	541 0.9×	257 0.4×	331 0.6×	145 0.3×	104	1.9k
D. R. Keeney United States	29	992 1.5×	487 0.8×	225 0.4×	167 0.3×	220 0.5×	50	2.1k
B. L. McNeal United States	18	762 1.2×	496 0.8×	100 0.2×	374 0.7×	143 0.3×	45	1.8k
C. A. Bower United States	18	442 0.7×	336 0.6×	190 0.3×	176 0.3×	214 0.5×	43	1.4k
C. D. A. McLay New Zealand	18	626 1.0×	268 0.4×	210 0.4×	237 0.5×	275 0.6×	27	1.4k
M. B. David United States	19	1.4k 2.2×	828 1.4×	509 0.9×	201 0.4×	295 0.6×	30	3.1k
M. E. Sumner United States	34	1.4k 2.1×	1.8k 2.9×	201 0.3×	319 0.6×	341 0.8×	98	4.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. S. Ayers

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12 of 12 papers shown

1.

Ayers, R. S. & Kenneth K. Tanji. (1981). Agronomic Aspects of Crop Irrigation with Wastewater. 578–586. 12 indexed citations

2.

Hoffman, Glenn J., R. S. Ayers, E. J. Doering, B. L. McNeal, & Marvin E. Jensen. (1980). Salinity in irrigated agriculture.. 145–185. 16 indexed citations

3.

Ayers, R. S., et al.. (1977). U.C. guidelines for interpretation of agricultural water quality. California Agriculture. 31(5). 25–25. 1 indexed citations

4.

Ayers, R. S., et al.. (1977). Grapevine Response to Irrigation and Trellis Treatments in the Salinas Valley. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture. 28(1). 16–26. 15 indexed citations

5.

Ayers, R. S.. (1977). Quality of Water for Irrigation. Journal of the Irrigation and Drainage Division. 103(2). 135–154. 132 indexed citations

6.

Ayers, R. S., et al.. (1977). A Modified Mercury Tensiometer. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 41(3). 660–661. 1 indexed citations

7.

Ayers, R. S. & D. W. Westcot. (1976). Calidad del agua para la agricultura.. 9 indexed citations

8.

Ayers, R. S. & D. W. Westcot. (1976). Water quality for agriculture. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1975 indexed citations breakdown →

9.

Ayers, R. S.. (1975). Quality of Water for Irrigation. 24–56. 7 indexed citations

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Christensen, Lars Porskjær, R. S. Ayers, & A. N. Kasimatis. (1974). Boron and salinity—in vineyards of the west side, Fresno county. California Agriculture. 28(8). 10–11. 2 indexed citations

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Ayers, R. S., et al.. (1973). Effect of dense, stratified sandy soil on crop roots. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 81(3). 513–516. 1 indexed citations

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Tanji, Kenneth K., et al.. (1972). Computer Simulation Analysis on Reclamation of Salt‐Affected Soils in San Joaquin Valley, California. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 36(1). 127–133. 33 indexed citations

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