William E. May

3.9k total citations
119 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

William E. May is a scholar working on Plant Science, Agronomy and Crop Science and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, William E. May has authored 119 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 96 papers in Plant Science, 65 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science and 32 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in William E. May's work include Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems (34 papers), Crop Yield and Soil Fertility (29 papers) and Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology (26 papers). William E. May is often cited by papers focused on Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems (34 papers), Crop Yield and Soil Fertility (29 papers) and Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology (26 papers). William E. May collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and China. William E. May's co-authors include G. P. Lafond, Eric N. Johnson, C. B. Holzapfel, Yantai Gan, K. Neil Harker, John T. O’Donovan, Cynthia A. Grant, F. Craig Stevenson, Robert E. Blackshaw and Steven J. Shirtliffe and has published in prestigious journals such as Global Change Biology, Frontiers in Microbiology and Frontiers in Plant Science.

In The Last Decade

William E. May

115 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William E. May Canada 32 1.7k 1.2k 836 394 274 119 2.6k
Elwin G. Smith Canada 23 1.1k 0.6× 799 0.7× 768 0.9× 309 0.8× 211 0.8× 105 2.0k
Donald L. Wyse United States 37 2.4k 1.4× 1.3k 1.1× 561 0.7× 539 1.4× 306 1.1× 153 3.7k
Malcolm J. Morrison Canada 30 2.8k 1.6× 1.1k 0.9× 901 1.1× 614 1.6× 676 2.5× 102 4.0k
William L. Pan United States 30 1.5k 0.8× 885 0.7× 955 1.1× 156 0.4× 177 0.6× 103 2.3k
Peng Liu China 33 2.8k 1.6× 1.4k 1.2× 968 1.2× 281 0.7× 231 0.8× 196 3.6k
Andrew W. Lenssen United States 27 1.1k 0.7× 1.1k 0.9× 1.3k 1.5× 122 0.3× 309 1.1× 145 2.4k
Yuncheng Liao China 42 2.7k 1.5× 1.3k 1.1× 2.2k 2.6× 386 1.0× 609 2.2× 125 4.2k
Klaus Sieling Germany 24 967 0.6× 565 0.5× 642 0.8× 435 1.1× 127 0.5× 62 1.5k
David L. Wright United States 27 1.5k 0.9× 520 0.4× 455 0.5× 666 1.7× 151 0.6× 168 2.2k
Shuting Dong China 42 3.4k 2.0× 2.1k 1.8× 1.1k 1.4× 402 1.0× 236 0.9× 185 4.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William E. May

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All Works

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Masse, Jacynthe, Chantal Hamel, Luke D. Bainard, et al.. (2024). Diversification of crops and intensification of canola impact the diversity, community structure, and productivity in successive crop systems: A study on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in roots and rhizosphere. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 377. 109256–109256. 1 indexed citations
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May, William E., et al.. (2024). Association studies of salinity tolerance in sunflower provide robust breeding and selection strategies under climate change. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 137(8). 184–184. 3 indexed citations
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Beres, Brian L., Zhijie Wang, Ramona M. Mohr, et al.. (2024). Simultaneous canola windrowing and herbicide treatment improve the production of sequenced winter wheat. European Journal of Agronomy. 163. 127437–127437.
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Norris, Charlotte E., Monika A. Gorzelak, Melissa Arcand, et al.. (2022). The story of long-term research sites and soil health in Canadian agriculture. Canadian Journal of Soil Science. 103(1). 164–190. 6 indexed citations
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May, William E., et al.. (2021). Response of annual canarygrass (Phalaris canariensis L.) to nitrogen fertilizer and fungicide applications. Canadian Journal of Plant Science. 102(1). 83–94. 3 indexed citations
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Tidemann, Breanne D., John T. O’Donovan, Marta S. Izydorczyk, et al.. (2020). Effects of plant growth regulator applications on malting barley in western Canada. Canadian Journal of Plant Science. 100(6). 653–665. 5 indexed citations
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May, William E., et al.. (2019). Niger Response to Nitrogen and Seeding Depth in the Northern Great Plains. Agronomy Journal. 111(2). 741–748. 3 indexed citations
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Niu, Yining, Luke D. Bainard, William E. May, et al.. (2018). Intensified Pulse Rotations Buildup Pea Rhizosphere Pathogens in Cereal and Pulse Based Cropping Systems. Frontiers in Microbiology. 9. 1909–1909. 36 indexed citations
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Gregorich, E. G., H. H. Janzen, Benjamin H. Ellert, et al.. (2016). Litter decay controlled by temperature, not soil properties, affecting future soil carbon. Global Change Biology. 23(4). 1725–1734. 93 indexed citations
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Gan, Yantai, Robert E. Blackshaw, William E. May, Cecil Vera, & Eric N. Johnson. (2016). Yield Stability and Seed Shattering Characteristics of Brassica juncea Canola in the Northern Great Plains. Crop Science. 56(3). 1296–1305. 11 indexed citations
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Fernandez, M. R., et al.. (2014). Are early foliar fungicide applications on durum wheat grown in southeast Saskatchewan beneficial in increasing grain productivity?. Canadian Journal of Plant Science. 94(5). 891–903. 8 indexed citations
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O’Donovan, John T., Cynthia A. Grant, Robert E. Blackshaw, et al.. (2014). Rotational Effects of Legumes and Non‐Legumes on Hybrid Canola and Malting Barley. Agronomy Journal. 106(6). 1921–1932. 68 indexed citations
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O’Donovan, John T., T. Kelly Turkington, M. J. Edney, et al.. (2012). Effect of seeding date and seeding rate on malting barley production in western Canada. Canadian Journal of Plant Science. 92(2). 321–330. 31 indexed citations
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O’Donovan, John T., T. Kelly Turkington, M. J. Edney, et al.. (2011). Seeding Rate, Nitrogen Rate, and Cultivar Effects on Malting Barley Production. Agronomy Journal. 103(3). 709–716. 71 indexed citations
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Irvine, R. B., et al.. (2010). Impact of production practices on fiber yield of oilseed flax under Canadian prairie conditions. Canadian Journal of Plant Science. 90(1). 61–70. 11 indexed citations
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Mohr, Ramona M., Cynthia A. Grant, William E. May, & F. Craig Stevenson. (2007). The influence of nitrogen, phosphorus and potash fertilizer application on oat yield and quality. Canadian Journal of Soil Science. 87(4). 459–468. 33 indexed citations
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May, William E., et al.. (2007). The suitability of cool- and warm-season annual cereal species for winter grazing in Saskatchewan. Canadian Journal of Plant Science. 87(4). 739–752. 33 indexed citations
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Lafond, G. P., William E. May, F. Craig Stevenson, & D. A. Derksen. (2005). Effects of tillage systems and rotations on crop production for a thin Black Chernozem in the Canadian Prairies. Soil and Tillage Research. 89(2). 232–245. 61 indexed citations
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Chongo, G., L. Buchwaldt, B. D. Gossen, et al.. (2003). Foliar fungicides to manage ascochyta blight [Ascochyta rabiei] of chickpea in Canada. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology. 25(2). 135–142. 41 indexed citations

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