William M. Schafer

543 total citations
23 papers, 367 citations indexed

About

William M. Schafer is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Soil Science and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, William M. Schafer has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 367 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 6 papers in Soil Science and 4 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in William M. Schafer's work include Soil and Unsaturated Flow (6 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (4 papers) and Groundwater flow and contamination studies (3 papers). William M. Schafer is often cited by papers focused on Soil and Unsaturated Flow (6 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (4 papers) and Groundwater flow and contamination studies (3 papers). William M. Schafer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Switzerland. William M. Schafer's co-authors include Michael J. Singer, G. A. Nielsen, W. D. Nettleton, Olaf Conrad, K. Temple, Josef Schneider, R. Michel, D. Jakob, Th. Ernst and J. Handl and has published in prestigious journals such as Soil Science Society of America Journal, Soil Science and CATENA.

In The Last Decade

William M. Schafer

21 papers receiving 328 citations

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William M. Schafer United States 9 147 135 70 63 54 23 367
GW Ford 6 241 1.6× 192 1.4× 92 1.3× 43 0.7× 27 0.5× 7 452
Estela Noemí Hepper Argentina 8 209 1.4× 96 0.7× 56 0.8× 41 0.7× 31 0.6× 11 335
M. Jamagne France 8 278 1.9× 87 0.6× 72 1.0× 111 1.8× 67 1.2× 11 399
B. R. Brasher United States 9 201 1.4× 293 2.2× 149 2.1× 43 0.7× 60 1.1× 13 534
L. A. Nelson United States 13 327 2.2× 163 1.2× 153 2.2× 80 1.3× 61 1.1× 41 631
G. L. Huntington United States 6 133 0.9× 51 0.4× 43 0.6× 67 1.1× 28 0.5× 8 345
A. L. Falen United States 11 119 0.8× 129 1.0× 97 1.4× 37 0.6× 12 0.2× 18 346
N. Holowaychuk United States 13 185 1.3× 115 0.9× 74 1.1× 109 1.7× 43 0.8× 25 537
G.G. Hevia Argentina 8 316 2.1× 87 0.6× 46 0.7× 45 0.7× 123 2.3× 11 429
A.J. Koppi Australia 15 283 1.9× 288 2.1× 171 2.4× 31 0.5× 29 0.5× 46 573

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Fields of papers citing papers by William M. Schafer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William M. Schafer

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Schafer, William M., et al.. (2020). Predicting Water Quality Trends in Lone Tree Pit Lake, Nevada (USA). Mine Water and the Environment. 39(3). 618–629. 4 indexed citations
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Schafer, William M.. (2015). Minesoil resources in the Northern Great Plains: characterization, evaluation and potential. Montana State University ScholarWorks (Montana State University).
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Schafer, William M., et al.. (2010). The agriculture–energy–environment nexus in the West. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 65(3). 1 indexed citations
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Schafer, William M.. (2006). Probabilistic Modeling of Long-Term Mass Loads from a Covered Dry-Stack Tailings Facility. Journal American Society of Mining and Reclamation. 2006(2). 1889–1902. 1 indexed citations
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Schafer, William M., et al.. (2006). POST-BETZE PIT LAKE WATER QUALITY PREDICTION, NEVADA. Journal American Society of Mining and Reclamation. 2006(2). 1863–1886. 4 indexed citations
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Schafer, William M., et al.. (2006). THE EVOLUTION OF EVAPOTRANSPIRATION COVER SYSTEMS AT BARRICK GOLDSTRIKE MINES. Journal American Society of Mining and Reclamation. 2006(2). 2585–2603. 5 indexed citations
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Schafer, William M., et al.. (2003). The WEELS model: methods, results and limitations. CATENA. 52(3-4). 289–308. 49 indexed citations
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Ernst, Th., Sönke Szidat, J. Handl, et al.. (2003). Migration of iodine-129 and iodine-127 in soils. Kerntechnik. 68(4). 155–167. 23 indexed citations
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Schafer, William M., et al.. (1994). Monitoring Gaseous and Liquid Flux in Sulfide Waste Rock. Journal American Society of Mining and Reclamation. 1994. 410–418. 1 indexed citations
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Schafer, William M., et al.. (1994). Modeling Recharge and Runoff to Predict Copper and Zinc Transport from Lime Amended Tailings at the Silver Bow Creek CERCLA Site. Journal American Society of Mining and Reclamation. 1994(1). 40–49. 1 indexed citations
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Schafer, William M., et al.. (1990). Wind Erosion in Lower Saxony (FRG).. 31(2). 72–81. 2 indexed citations
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Schafer, William M., et al.. (1980). Root Distribution in 1- to 48-Year-Old Stripmine Spoils in Southeastern Montana. Journal of Range Management. 33(2). 101–101. 8 indexed citations
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Schafer, William M., G. A. Nielsen, & W. D. Nettleton. (1980). Minesoil Genesis and Morphology in a Spoil Chronosequence in Montana. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 44(4). 802–807. 66 indexed citations
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Schafer, William M., G. A. Nielsen, & W. D. Nettleton. (1979). Morphology of a Paralithic Contact in a Soil Over Soft Sandstone. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 43(2). 383–386. 9 indexed citations
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Schafer, William M.. (1979). Guides for estimating cover-soil quality and mine soil capability for use in coal stripmine reclamation in the western United States. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 1 indexed citations
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Schafer, William M.. (1979). Variability of Minesoils and Natural Soils in Southeastern Montana. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 43(6). 1207–1212. 27 indexed citations
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Schafer, William M., et al.. (1979). Soil genesis, hydrological properties, root characteristics and microbial activity of 1- to 50-year old stripmine spoils. Final report, October 1975-June 1978. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 13 indexed citations
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Schafer, William M. & Michael J. Singer. (1976). A REINVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF SARAN COATINGS ON THE EXTENSIBILITY OF SWELLING SOIL CLODS. Soil Science. 122(6). 360–364. 11 indexed citations
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Schafer, William M. & Michael J. Singer. (1976). A New Method of Measuring Shrink‐Swell Potential Using Soil Pastes. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 40(5). 805–806. 94 indexed citations
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Schafer, William M. & Michael J. Singer. (1976). Influence of Physical and Mineralogical Properties on Swelling of Soils in Yolo County, California. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 40(4). 557–562. 37 indexed citations

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