W. Alison Forster

1.2k total citations
42 papers, 872 citations indexed

About

W. Alison Forster is a scholar working on Plant Science, Computational Mechanics and Surfaces, Coatings and Films. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Alison Forster has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 872 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Plant Science, 12 papers in Computational Mechanics and 10 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films. Recurrent topics in W. Alison Forster's work include Plant Surface Properties and Treatments (33 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (11 papers) and Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (10 papers). W. Alison Forster is often cited by papers focused on Plant Surface Properties and Treatments (33 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (11 papers) and Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (10 papers). W. Alison Forster collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, Australia and Belgium. W. Alison Forster's co-authors include Justin J. Nairn, J.A. Zabkiewicz, Scott W. McCue, R.E. Gaskin, G. J. Dorr, Jim Hanan, Mathieu Massinon, Frédéric Lebeau, John A. Belward and Ian Turner and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Frontiers in Plant Science and The Analyst.

In The Last Decade

W. Alison Forster

42 papers receiving 827 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. Alison Forster New Zealand 16 676 232 201 135 117 42 872
J.A. Zabkiewicz New Zealand 16 684 1.0× 153 0.7× 111 0.6× 101 0.7× 85 0.7× 62 937
G. J. Dorr Australia 13 585 0.9× 211 0.9× 75 0.4× 164 1.2× 41 0.4× 31 788
H. E. Ozkan United States 23 1.5k 2.2× 230 1.0× 91 0.5× 360 2.7× 97 0.8× 88 1.8k
P. C. H. Miller United Kingdom 17 865 1.3× 293 1.3× 38 0.2× 251 1.9× 51 0.4× 39 1.1k
M. C. B. Ellis United Kingdom 19 899 1.3× 285 1.2× 56 0.3× 291 2.2× 48 0.4× 50 1.1k
Mathieu Massinon Belgium 12 377 0.6× 230 1.0× 137 0.7× 137 1.0× 73 0.6× 28 539
Hans‐Jürgen Ensikat Germany 12 374 0.6× 56 0.2× 196 1.0× 50 0.4× 77 0.7× 18 767
R. C. Derksen United States 23 1.2k 1.8× 118 0.5× 30 0.1× 187 1.4× 38 0.3× 63 1.4k
D. L. Reichard United States 15 528 0.8× 141 0.6× 48 0.2× 132 1.0× 32 0.3× 52 653
C. R. Tuck United Kingdom 12 511 0.8× 213 0.9× 40 0.2× 207 1.5× 36 0.3× 25 623

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. Alison Forster

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All Works

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Nairn, Justin J. & W. Alison Forster. (2022). Importance of adjuvant formulation properties in predicting wetting on leaf surfaces. Pest Management Science. 80(2). 212–219. 7 indexed citations
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Massinon, Mathieu, W. Alison Forster, J.A. Zabkiewicz, et al.. (2020). Image analysis of shatter and pinning events on hard‐to‐wet leaf surfaces by drops containing surfactant. Pest Management Science. 76(10). 3477–3486. 11 indexed citations
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Zabkiewicz, J.A., et al.. (2020). Simulating spray droplet impaction outcomes: comparison with experimental data. Pest Management Science. 76(10). 3469–3476. 13 indexed citations
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Nairn, Justin J. & W. Alison Forster. (2018). Due diligence required to quantify and visualise agrichemical spray deposits using dye tracers. Crop Protection. 115. 92–98. 9 indexed citations
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Farrell, Troy, et al.. (2018). Mathematical Modeling of Diffusion of a Hydrophilic Ionic Fertilizer in Plant Cuticles: Surfactant and Hygroscopic Effects. Frontiers in Plant Science. 9. 1888–1888. 9 indexed citations
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Massinon, Mathieu, W. Alison Forster, Justin J. Nairn, et al.. (2017). Spray droplet impaction outcomes for different plant species and spray formulations. Crop Protection. 99. 65–75. 116 indexed citations
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Farrell, Troy, et al.. (2017). Nonlinear Porous Diffusion Modeling of Hydrophilic Ionic Agrochemicals in Astomatous Plant Cuticle Aqueous Pores: A Mechanistic Approach. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8. 746–746. 18 indexed citations
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Dorr, G. J., W. Alison Forster, Scott W. McCue, et al.. (2016). Spray retention on whole plants: modelling, simulations and experiments. Crop Protection. 88. 118–130. 56 indexed citations
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McCue, Scott W., et al.. (2015). Simulating droplet motion on virtual leaf surfaces. Royal Society Open Science. 2(5). 140528–140528. 22 indexed citations
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Forster, W. Alison, et al.. (2014). Effect of target wettability on spray droplet adhesion retention spreading and coverage artificial collectors versus plant surfaces. Proceedings of the New Zealand Weed Control Conference. 67. 284–291. 14 indexed citations
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Nairn, Justin J., et al.. (2011). Quantification of physical (roughness) and chemical (dielectric constant) leaf surface properties relevant to wettability and adhesion. Pest Management Science. 67(12). 1562–1570. 47 indexed citations
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Pathan, Amin K., et al.. (2009). Fractal characterisation of plant canopies and application in spray retention modelling for arable crops and weeds. Weed Research. 49(4). 346–353. 2 indexed citations
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Forster, W. Alison, J.A. Zabkiewicz, & Markus Riederer. (2006). Mechanisms of Cuticular Uptake of Xenobiotics into Living Plants:  Evaluation of a Logistic−Kinetic Penetration Model. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 54(8). 3025–3032. 7 indexed citations
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Forster, W. Alison, et al.. (1997). Contact phytotoxicity of triclopyr formulations on three plant species in relation to their uptake and translocation. Proceedings of the New Zealand Weed Control Conference. 50. 125–128. 5 indexed citations
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Forster, W. Alison & J.A. Zabkiewicz. (1994). Effect of an organosilicone surfactant on spray drop adhesion and retention by pea (<i>Pisum sativum</i>) leaf surfaces. Proceedings of the New Zealand Weed Control Conference. 47. 387–391. 1 indexed citations
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Forster, W. Alison, et al.. (1961). Colorimetric determination of copper with zinc OO-di-isopropyl phosphorodithioate. The Analyst. 86(1023). 407–407. 3 indexed citations
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Forster, W. Alison. (1953). The determination of magnesium in plant material by means of ethylenediaminetetra-acetic acid.. 78. 179–180. 3 indexed citations
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Forster, W. Alison. (1953). The determination of nickel in plant material in the presence of other metals.. 78. 560–562. 6 indexed citations

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