Rolf Sommer

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
77 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Rolf Sommer is a scholar working on Soil Science, Plant Science and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Rolf Sommer has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Soil Science, 22 papers in Plant Science and 17 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in Rolf Sommer's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (28 papers), Climate change impacts on agriculture (13 papers) and Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (10 papers). Rolf Sommer is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (28 papers), Climate change impacts on agriculture (13 papers) and Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (10 papers). Rolf Sommer collaborates with scholars based in Kenya, Syria and United States. Rolf Sommer's co-authors include Déborah Bossio, Paul L. G. Vlek, Louis Verchot, Robert J. Zomer, Job Kihara, John Ryan, John P. A. Lamers, Andrew J. Margenot, Manfred Denich and Birthe K. Paul and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Soil Biology and Biochemistry.

In The Last Decade

Rolf Sommer

76 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rolf Sommer Kenya 31 1.4k 689 572 462 451 77 2.7k
John P. A. Lamers Germany 32 1.2k 0.8× 898 1.3× 866 1.5× 369 0.8× 539 1.2× 138 3.4k
W.B. Hoogmoed Netherlands 27 1.6k 1.1× 835 1.2× 360 0.6× 488 1.1× 381 0.8× 85 2.8k
Charles Bielders Belgium 34 1.6k 1.1× 585 0.8× 576 1.0× 336 0.7× 446 1.0× 138 3.4k
Stefani Daryanto United States 26 1.2k 0.8× 1.3k 1.9× 823 1.4× 523 1.1× 307 0.7× 50 3.2k
O. D. Sirotenko Russia 10 1.2k 0.8× 448 0.7× 618 1.1× 394 0.9× 421 0.9× 19 2.8k
В. А. Романенков Russia 15 1.4k 1.0× 389 0.6× 575 1.0× 412 0.9× 392 0.9× 47 2.9k
H. Hengsdijk Netherlands 29 994 0.7× 1.1k 1.6× 587 1.0× 417 0.9× 927 2.1× 120 2.9k
Rémi Cardinael France 26 1.2k 0.8× 410 0.6× 506 0.9× 445 1.0× 309 0.7× 52 2.3k
Paul L. Woomer Kenya 27 2.1k 1.5× 1.1k 1.6× 589 1.0× 921 2.0× 432 1.0× 66 3.9k
Zhanguo Bai Netherlands 16 1.9k 1.3× 692 1.0× 777 1.4× 282 0.6× 308 0.7× 42 3.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Rolf Sommer

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rolf Sommer

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rolf Sommer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Rolf Sommer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Rolf Sommer 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 Rolf Sommer. Rolf Sommer 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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Abera, Wuletawu, Lulseged Tamene, Assefa Abegaz, et al.. (2021). Estimating spatially distributed SOC sequestration potentials of sustainable land management practices in Ethiopia. Journal of Environmental Management. 286. 112191–112191. 18 indexed citations
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Sommer, Rolf, Kristin Piikki, Mats Söderström, et al.. (2020). Potential for soil organic carbon sequestration in grasslands in East African countries: A review. Grassland Science. 66(3). 135–144. 31 indexed citations
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Abera, Wuletawu, Lulseged Tamene, Degefie Tibebe, et al.. (2019). Characterizing and evaluating the impacts of national land restoration initiatives on ecosystem services in Ethiopia. Land Degradation and Development. 31(1). 37–52. 90 indexed citations
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Margenot, Andrew J., et al.. (2019). Predicting soil permanganate oxidizable carbon (POXC) by coupling DRIFT spectroscopy and artificial neural networks (ANN). Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 168. 105098–105098. 27 indexed citations
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Sommer, Rolf, et al.. (2019). Rangeland Degradation: Causes, Consequences, Monitoring Techniques and Remedies. CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research). 24 indexed citations
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Onwonga, Richard N., et al.. (2017). Index-based agricultural insurance products: challenges, opportunities and prospects for uptake in sub-Sahara Africa. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 30 indexed citations
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Zomer, Robert J., Déborah Bossio, Rolf Sommer, & Louis Verchot. (2017). Global Sequestration Potential of Increased Organic Carbon in Cropland Soils. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 15554–15554. 330 indexed citations breakdown →
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Araya, Tesfay, Jan Nyssen, Bram Govaerts, et al.. (2016). Seven years resource-conserving agriculture effect on soil quality and crop productivity in the Ethiopian drylands. Soil and Tillage Research. 163. 99–109. 39 indexed citations
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Sommer, Rolf, et al.. (2015). Nitrogen dynamics and nitrous oxide emissions in a long-term trial on integrated soil fertility management in Western Kenya. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 105(3). 229–248. 18 indexed citations
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Sommer, Rolf & Déborah Bossio. (2014). Dynamics and climate change mitigation potential of soil organic carbon sequestration. Journal of Environmental Management. 144. 83–87. 134 indexed citations
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Stöckle, Claudio O., et al.. (2014). CropSyst model evolution: From field to regional to global scales and from research to decision support systems. Environmental Modelling & Software. 62. 361–369. 60 indexed citations
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Ryan, John, H. Ibrikçi, Rolf Sommer, & Abdul Rashid. (2012). Phosphorus: Agricultural Nutrient. CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research).
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Ryan, John, Rolf Sommer, & H. Ibrikçi. (2011). Fertilizer Best Management Practices: A Perspective from the Dryland West Asia–North Africa Region. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. 198(1). 57–67. 55 indexed citations
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Forkutsa, I., Rolf Sommer, John P. A. Lamers, et al.. (2009). Modeling irrigated cotton with shallow groundwater in the Aral Sea Basin of Uzbekistan: I. Water dynamics. Irrigation Science. 27(4). 331–346. 73 indexed citations
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Sommer, Rolf, Manfred Denich, & Paul L. G. Vlek. (2000). Carbon storage and root penetration in deep soils under small-farmer land-use systems in the Eastern Amazon region, Brazil. Plant and Soil. 219(1-2). 231–241. 90 indexed citations
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Sommer, Rolf, et al.. (1986). Students show low awareness of agricultural careers. California Agriculture. 40(3). 4–6. 4 indexed citations
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Sommer, Rolf, et al.. (1983). Farmers' markets are good for downtown. California Agriculture. 37(5). 30–32. 4 indexed citations
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Sommer, Rolf, et al.. (1981). Price savings at California consumer co-ops. California Agriculture. 35(1). 4–5. 1 indexed citations
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Sommer, Rolf, et al.. (1980). Farmers' markets please their customers. California Agriculture. 34(4). 10–12. 11 indexed citations
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Sommer, Rolf. (1979). Farmers' markets—myths and realities. California Agriculture. 33(2). 12–14. 2 indexed citations

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