S. A. Bowers

1.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 684 citations indexed

About

S. A. Bowers is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Plant Science and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, S. A. Bowers has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 684 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 5 papers in Plant Science and 4 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in S. A. Bowers's work include Soil and Unsaturated Flow (7 papers), Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems (4 papers) and Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing (3 papers). S. A. Bowers is often cited by papers focused on Soil and Unsaturated Flow (7 papers), Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems (4 papers) and Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing (3 papers). S. A. Bowers collaborates with scholars based in United States, Bulgaria and Canada. S. A. Bowers's co-authors include R. J. Hanks, S. J. Smith, Thomas J. Trout and F. C. Stickler and has published in prestigious journals such as Soil Science Society of America Journal, Soil Science and Agronomy Journal.

In The Last Decade

S. A. Bowers

14 papers receiving 574 citations

Hit Papers

REFLECTION OF RADIANT ENERGY FROM SOILS 1965 2026 1985 2005 1965 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. REFLECTION OF RADIANT ENERGY FROM SOILS
    1965 449 citations S. A. Bowers, R. J. Hanks Soil Science profile →

Peers

S. A. Bowers
E. R. Stoner United States
L. Venkataratnam India
W. J. Alves United States
T. R. Mayr United Kingdom
Sylvia Koszinski Germany
Tommy L. Coleman United States
Navin K. C. Twarakavi United States
Liesbet Cockx Belgium
Naftaly Goldshleger Israel
Anton Thomsen Denmark
E. R. Stoner United States
S. A. Bowers
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Countries citing papers authored by S. A. Bowers

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Fields of papers citing papers by S. A. Bowers

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. A. Bowers

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

All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Trout, Thomas J. & S. A. Bowers. (1981). Operational Evaluation of Village Level Irrigation Conveyance Systems. Transactions of the ASAE. 24(3). 636–642. 4 indexed citations
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Bowers, S. A., et al.. (1975). Soil Water Measurement with an Inexpensive Spectrophotometer. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 39(3). 391–393. 1 indexed citations
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Bowers, S. A., et al.. (1974). Emergence and Yield of Beans Planted with a Seed‐Orienting Planter1. Agronomy Journal. 66(1). 50–52. 3 indexed citations
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Bowers, S. A., et al.. (1972). Influence of Seed Orientation on Bean Seedling Emergence1. Agronomy Journal. 64(6). 736–738. 6 indexed citations
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Bowers, S. A. & S. J. Smith. (1972). Spectrophotometric Determination of Soil Water Content. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 36(6). 978–980. 42 indexed citations
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Bowers, S. A., et al.. (1967). A Simple Portable Reflectometer for Field Use1. Agronomy Journal. 59(5). 490–492. 7 indexed citations
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Bowers, S. A. & R. J. Hanks. (1965). REFLECTION OF RADIANT ENERGY FROM SOILS. Soil Science. 100(2). 130–138. 449 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hanks, R. J. & S. A. Bowers. (1963). Two‐Dimensional Electric Simulator for Nonsteady‐State Soil Moisture Flow. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 27(2). 240–241. 1 indexed citations
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Hanks, R. J. & S. A. Bowers. (1963). Influence of Variations in the Diffusivity‐Water Content Relation on Infiltration. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 27(3). 263–265. 6 indexed citations
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Bowers, S. A., R. J. Hanks, & F. C. Stickler. (1963). Distribution of Net Radiation within Sorghum Plots1. Agronomy Journal. 55(2). 204–205. 2 indexed citations
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Hanks, R. J. & S. A. Bowers. (1962). Numerical Solution of the Moisture Flow Equation for Infiltration into Layered Soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 26(6). 530–534. 119 indexed citations
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Bowers, S. A. & R. J. Hanks. (1962). SPECIFIC HEAT CAPACITY OF SOILS AND MINERALS AS DETERMINED WITH A RADIATION CALORIMETER. Soil Science. 94(6). 392–396. 15 indexed citations
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Hanks, R. J., et al.. (1961). INFLUENCE OF SOIL SURFACE CONDITIONS ON NET RADIATION, SOIL TEMPERATURE, AND EVAPORATION. Soil Science. 91(4). 233–238. 18 indexed citations
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Bowers, S. A. & R. J. Hanks. (1961). EFFECT OF DDAC ON EVAPORATION AND INFILTRATION OF SOIL MOISTURE. Soil Science. 92(5). 340–346. 7 indexed citations
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Hanks, R. J. & S. A. Bowers. (1960). Neutron Meter Access Tube Influences Soil Temperature. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 24(1). 62–63. 1 indexed citations
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Hanks, R. J. & S. A. Bowers. (1960). Non‐Steady‐State Moisture, Temperature, and Soil Air Pressure Approximation With an Electric Simulator. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 24(4). 247–252. 3 indexed citations

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