Rob Mitchell

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Rob Mitchell is a scholar working on Agronomy and Crop Science, Plant Science and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Rob Mitchell has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science, 19 papers in Plant Science and 17 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Rob Mitchell's work include Bioenergy crop production and management (32 papers), Forest Biomass Utilization and Management (17 papers) and Biofuel production and bioconversion (13 papers). Rob Mitchell is often cited by papers focused on Bioenergy crop production and management (32 papers), Forest Biomass Utilization and Management (17 papers) and Biofuel production and bioconversion (13 papers). Rob Mitchell collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Mexico. Rob Mitchell's co-authors include Marty R. Schmer, Richard K. Perrin, K. P. Vogel, Kenneth P. Vogel, K. P. Vogel, Daniel R. Uden, Kenneth J. Moore, Russ W. Gesch, Abdullah A. Jaradat and D. C. Reicosky and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Geoderma and Crop Science.

In The Last Decade

Rob Mitchell

57 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Net energy of cellulosic ethanol from switchgrass 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 250 500 750
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. Net energy of cellulosic ethanol from switchgrass
    2008 826 citations Marty R. Schmer, K. P. Vogel et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rob Mitchell United States 17 1.3k 1.1k 603 393 254 59 2.0k
David J. Parrish United States 22 1.7k 1.2× 1.2k 1.1× 919 1.5× 766 1.9× 240 0.9× 57 2.5k
D. D. Wolf United States 21 1.3k 1.0× 842 0.8× 625 1.0× 599 1.5× 135 0.5× 82 1.9k
M. Christou Greece 10 1.1k 0.8× 882 0.8× 351 0.6× 416 1.1× 132 0.5× 29 1.5k
Lawrence P. Abrahamson United States 25 1.4k 1.0× 682 0.6× 733 1.2× 337 0.9× 142 0.6× 71 2.2k
K. P. Vogel United States 26 2.4k 1.8× 1.9k 1.8× 1.0k 1.7× 768 2.0× 543 2.1× 80 3.4k
A. B. Riche United Kingdom 27 1.9k 1.4× 1.7k 1.6× 423 0.7× 846 2.2× 108 0.4× 60 3.0k
C. M. Taliaferro United States 27 1.5k 1.1× 964 0.9× 798 1.3× 910 2.3× 295 1.2× 109 2.7k
Frank G. Dohleman United States 22 1.9k 1.5× 1.7k 1.5× 410 0.7× 1.4k 3.6× 322 1.3× 29 3.2k
Walter Zegada‐Lizarazu Italy 21 1.0k 0.8× 659 0.6× 262 0.4× 556 1.4× 104 0.4× 54 1.6k
Francis M. Epplin United States 26 1.0k 0.8× 620 0.6× 469 0.8× 486 1.2× 89 0.4× 87 1.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Rob Mitchell

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rob Mitchell

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rob Mitchell

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Rob Mitchell. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Rob Mitchell 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 Rob Mitchell. Rob Mitchell 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
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Vogel, Kenneth P. & Rob Mitchell. (2021). Adaptation and forage productivity of cool‐season grasses in the central USA. Agrosystems Geosciences & Environment. 4(2). 1 indexed citations
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Edmé, Serge J., Gautam Sarath, Nathan A. Palmer, et al.. (2020). Genetic (co)variation and accuracy of selection for resistance to viral mosaic disease and production traits in an inter‐ecotypic switchgrass breeding population. Crop Science. 61(3). 1652–1665. 3 indexed citations
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Uden, Daniel R., et al.. (2019). Adaptive Fuel Procurement in Nineteenth-Century Great Plains Landscapes. Environment and History. 27(1). 65–95. 1 indexed citations
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Fiedler, Jason D., Christina Lanzatella, Serge J. Edmé, et al.. (2018). Genomic prediction accuracy for switchgrass traits related to bioenergy within differentiated populations. BMC Plant Biology. 18(1). 142–142. 16 indexed citations
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Liebig, Mark A., Jeffrey E. Herrick, David W. Archer, et al.. (2017). Aligning Land Use with Land Potential: The Role of Integrated Agriculture. Agricultural & Environmental Letters. 2(1). 29 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Rob, et al.. (2016). Potential Fire Effects on Seed Germination of Four Herbaceous Species. 13. 99–103. 1 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Rob & Carlton M. Britton. (2016). Redberry Juniper Foliage Moisture Dynamics in the Texas Rolling Plains. 11. 22–29.
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Mitchell, Rob, et al.. (2016). To Grow or not to Grow: A Tool for Comparing Returns to Switchgrass for Bioenergy with Annual Crops and CRP. Iowa State University Digital Repository (Iowa State University). 2 indexed citations
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Vogel, K. P., Gautam Sarath, & Rob Mitchell. (2014). Micromesh Fabric Pollination Bags for Switchgrass. Crop Science. 54(4). 1621–1623. 13 indexed citations
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Uden, Daniel R., et al.. (2014). Predicted avian responses to bioenergy development scenarios in an intensive agricultural landscape. GCB Bioenergy. 7(4). 717–726. 16 indexed citations
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Casler, Michael D., Rob Mitchell, Jim Richardson, & Ronald S. Zalesny. (2009). Biofuels, Bioenergy, and Bioproducts from Sustainable Agricultural and Forest Crops. BioEnergy Research. 2(3). 77–78. 5 indexed citations
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Schmer, Marty R., K. P. Vogel, Rob Mitchell, & Richard K. Perrin. (2008). Net energy of cellulosic ethanol from switchgrass. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(2). 464–469. 826 indexed citations breakdown →
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Johnson, Jane M. F., Mark D. Coleman, Russ W. Gesch, et al.. (2007). Biomass-Bioenergy Crops in the United States: A Changing Paradigm. 1(1). 118 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Rob, et al.. (2006). Managing Yaupon in the Post Oak Savannah. Rangelands. 28(3). 24–27. 6 indexed citations
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Philipp, D., V. G. Allen, Rob Mitchell, Claire Brown, & David B. Wester. (2005). Forage Nutritive Value and Morphology of Three Old World Bluestems under a Range of Irrigation Levels. Crop Science. 45(6). 2258–2268. 25 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Rob, J. O. Fritz, Kenneth J. Moore, et al.. (2001). Predicting Forage Quality in Switchgrass and Big Bluestem. Agronomy Journal. 93(1). 118–124. 45 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Rob, Kenneth J. Moore, Lowell E. Moser, J. O. Fritz, & Daren D. Redfearn. (1997). Predicting Developmental Morphology in Switchgrass and Big Bluestem. Agronomy Journal. 89(5). 827–832. 40 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Rob, et al.. (1994). Tolerance of medicinal plants to soil active herbicides. Proceedings of the New Zealand Weed Control Conference. 47. 183–187. 1 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Rob, et al.. (1993). Tolerance of clary sage, coriander and caraway to herbicides applied pre- and post-emergence. Proceedings of the New Zealand Weed Control Conference. 46. 24–29. 3 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Rob, et al.. (1984). Evaluation of herbicides for control of californian thistle. Proceedings of the New Zealand Weed Control Conference. 37. 20–23. 11 indexed citations

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