William A. Adams

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
137 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

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William A. Adams is a scholar working on Environmental Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, William A. Adams has authored 137 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Environmental Chemistry, 20 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 17 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in William A. Adams's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (15 papers), Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (12 papers) and Advanced Battery Technologies Research (12 papers). William A. Adams is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (15 papers), Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (12 papers) and Advanced Battery Technologies Research (12 papers). William A. Adams collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and United States. William A. Adams's co-authors include M. Abbasi, Caroline M. Preston, L. J. Evans, Samina Siddiqui, Zahir Shah, Alan J. Kaufman, Muhammad Khalil Afzal, М. А. Семихатов, Peeter Kruus and Brian E. Conway and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

William A. Adams

126 papers receiving 2.7k citations

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THE EFFECT OF ORGANIC MATTER ON THE BULK AND TRUE DENSITIES OF SOME UNCULTIVATED PODZOLIC SOILS

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
William A. Adams United Kingdom	28	746	447	311	268	257	137	2.9k
KV Ragnarsdottir Iceland	45	305 0.4×	732 1.6×	237 0.8×	245 0.9×	278 1.1×	143	6.8k
Xiaodan Wang China	38	1.0k 1.4×	277 0.6×	508 1.6×	160 0.6×	902 3.5×	249	5.2k
Shuqing Zhao China	42	677 0.9×	317 0.7×	213 0.7×	113 0.4×	2.0k 7.7×	113	10.0k
Fengrui Li China	32	1.3k 1.7×	106 0.2×	198 0.6×	189 0.7×	392 1.5×	128	3.0k
Liang Zhang China	32	451 0.6×	473 1.1×	1.3k 4.1×	151 0.6×	342 1.3×	141	7.7k
Gregg Marland United States	24	356 0.5×	174 0.4×	202 0.6×	153 0.6×	696 2.7×	40	6.2k
Xiujun Wang China	45	2.0k 2.7×	707 1.6×	910 2.9×	478 1.8×	939 3.7×	227	6.6k
Gian‐Kasper Plattner Switzerland	36	330 0.4×	438 1.0×	239 0.8×	174 0.6×	1.2k 4.6×	62	11.1k
Susan S. Hubbard United States	48	238 0.3×	859 1.9×	288 0.9×	630 2.4×	1.1k 4.1×	241	9.3k
Keli Zhang China	38	1.7k 2.3×	109 0.2×	897 2.9×	394 1.5×	1.0k 4.1×	216	4.7k

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Donatelli, Sarah S., Thu Le Trinh, Nhan Tu, et al.. (2020). MicroRNA-155 governs SHIP-1 expression and localization in NK cells and regulates subsequent infiltration into murine AT3 mammary carcinoma. PLoS ONE. 15(2). e0225820–e0225820. 11 indexed citations

Cheng, Pingyan, Erika A. Eksioglu, Xianghong Chen, et al.. (2019). S100A9-induced overexpression of PD-1/PD-L1 contributes to ineffective hematopoiesis in myelodysplastic syndromes. Leukemia. 33(8). 2034–2046. 64 indexed citations

Rosenblum, Laura, et al.. (2017). Effect of chlorination by-products on the quantitation of microcystins in finished drinking water. Toxicon. 138. 138–144. 6 indexed citations

Adams, William A., et al.. (2013). Where Have All the Workers Gone. Foreign Affairs. 4 indexed citations

Adams, William A.. (2010). Playing With Your Food: Review of “Hollows of Experience” by Greg Nixon. 1(3). 1 indexed citations

Adams, William A.. (2010). Why Time Flies When You're Having Fun. 1(5). 1 indexed citations

Adams, William A., et al.. (2004). Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous silica films encapsulating titanium dioxide particlesPhotodegradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 112(3). 253–259. 18 indexed citations

Abbasi, M. & William A. Adams. (1999). Assessment of the contribution of denitrification to N losses from compacted grassland soil by NO₃⁻ disappearance and N₂O production during anaerobic incubation. Canadian Journal of Soil Science. 79(1). 57–64. 8 indexed citations

Kaufman, Alan J., Andrew H. Knoll, М. А. Семихатов, et al.. (1996). Integrated chronostratigraphy of Proterozoic–Cambrian boundary beds in the western Anabar region, northern Siberia. Geological Magazine. 133(5). 509–533. 131 indexed citations

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Owsley, John Q., et al.. (1996). Does Steroid Medication Reduce Facial Edema Following Face Lift Surgery? A Prospective, Randomized Study of 30 Consecutive Patients. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 98(1). 1–6. 37 indexed citations

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Knoll, Andrew H., Alan J. Kaufman, М. А. Семихатов, J. P. Grotzinger, & William A. Adams. (1995). Sizing up the sub-Tommotian unconformity in Siberia. Geology. 23(12). 1139–1139. 72 indexed citations

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Adams, William A., et al.. (1993). Evaluation of Nickel-Cadmium Battery Packs for Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices. ASAIO Journal. 39(3). M423–M426. 3 indexed citations

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BUTLER, A. R. & William A. Adams. (1990). Denitrification characteristics of a compacted pasture soil.. 60. 45–50. 1 indexed citations

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Adams, William A.. (1986). Practical aspects of sportsfield drainage. Soil Use and Management. 2(2). 51–54. 17 indexed citations

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Guzonas, D., George Atkinson, D. E. Irish, & William A. Adams. (1983). SERS and normal Raman spectroscopic studies of the silver electrode/KCl+EDTA solution interface. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry. 150(1-2). 457–468. 21 indexed citations

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Alam, S. M. & William A. Adams. (1980). Effect of aluminum on plant growth and mineral nutrition of barley.. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 12(1). 107–113. 2 indexed citations

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Alam, S. M. & William A. Adams. (1980). The effect of aluminium upon the growth and nutrient composition of oats (Avena sativa L.).. Pakistan journal of scientific and industrial research. 23. 130–135. 5 indexed citations

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Adams, William A., et al.. (1970). Quantitative pedological studies on soils derived from Silurian mudstones. I. The parent material and the significance of the weathering process. II. The relationship between stone content and the apparent density of the fine earth.. European Journal of Soil Science. 21. 243–255. 1 indexed citations

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Miller, Laurence, et al.. (1970). The Effect of Instructional Set and Intertrial Activity on Retention in a Short-Term Memory Task. The Psychological Record. 20(3). 373–384. 1 indexed citations

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Adams, William A. & Keith J. Laidler. (1968). Electrical conductivities of quaternary ammonium salts in acetone.: Part I. Pressure and temperature effects. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 46(12). 1977–1988. 18 indexed citations

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