William R. Morrison

17.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
244 papers, 14.0k citations indexed

About

William R. Morrison is a scholar working on Insect Science, Plant Science and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, William R. Morrison has authored 244 papers receiving a total of 14.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 116 papers in Insect Science, 114 papers in Plant Science and 68 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in William R. Morrison's work include Insect Pest Control Strategies (82 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (65 papers) and Food composition and properties (49 papers). William R. Morrison is often cited by papers focused on Insect Pest Control Strategies (82 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (65 papers) and Food composition and properties (49 papers). William R. Morrison collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Greece. William R. Morrison's co-authors include Lloyd M. Smith, Richard F. Tester, Bernard Laignelet, Tracy Leskey, John Karkalas, Michael J. Gidley, Mohd Nasir Azudin, Colin E. Snape, Robert V. Law and Kevin D. Hargin and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Analytical Biochemistry and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

William R. Morrison

232 papers receiving 13.0k citations

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What are hit papers?

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.

Preparation of fatty acid methyl esters and dimethylacetals from lipids with boron fluoride–methanol

1964 5.5k citations William R. Morrison et al. profile →
An improved colorimetric procedure for determining apparent and total amylose in cereal and other starches

1983 652 citations William R. Morrison et al. profile →
A fast, simple and reliable method for the microdetermination of phosphorus in biological materials

1964 343 citations William R. Morrison profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
William R. Morrison United States	50	7.9k	3.4k	3.4k	2.6k	1.8k	244	14.0k
Peter R. Shewry United Kingdom	85	8.4k 1.1×	19.7k 5.8×	5.1k 1.5×	6.4k 2.4×	523 0.3×	594	30.9k
John Kinsella United States	54	4.0k 0.5×	1.6k 0.5×	7.9k 2.4×	3.4k 1.3×	443 0.3×	216	13.1k
Giuseppe Mazza Italy	65	2.6k 0.3×	6.3k 1.9×	6.7k 2.0×	3.9k 1.5×	1.3k 0.7×	332	20.2k
William W. Christie United Kingdom	56	3.7k 0.5×	748 0.2×	1.3k 0.4×	4.0k 1.5×	238 0.1×	221	11.3k
John L. Harwood United Kingdom	58	1.3k 0.2×	3.4k 1.0×	1.1k 0.3×	6.9k 2.6×	297 0.2×	395	14.7k
David H. Baker United States	57	2.6k 0.3×	2.7k 0.8×	733 0.2×	1.5k 0.6×	527 0.3×	479	15.5k
Yvan Larondelle Belgium	51	1.3k 0.2×	3.1k 0.9×	1.7k 0.5×	2.6k 1.0×	371 0.2×	213	9.0k
Robert A. Moreau United States	45	1.6k 0.2×	1.9k 0.6×	1.4k 0.4×	3.0k 1.1×	318 0.2×	263	8.4k
J.D. Wood United Kingdom	66	3.9k 0.5×	616 0.2×	2.1k 0.6×	2.4k 0.9×	680 0.4×	316	18.2k
Kangsen Mai China	77	1.4k 0.2×	908 0.3×	563 0.2×	3.8k 1.5×	718 0.4×	744	23.9k

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Sakka, Maria Κ., et al.. (2025). Nonconsumptive effects of parasitoids and predators in stored products: the impact of Theocolax elegans and other field‐collected predators on the foraging of lesser grain borer and rice weevil. Pest Management Science. 81(11). 7529–7541.

Morrison, William R., et al.. (2025). Season-long microbial dynamics from the cuticle of rice weevil originating at food facilities after dispersal to novel food patches. Environmental Entomology. 54(2). 296–308. 5 indexed citations

Kim, Tania N., et al.. (2025). Multiple infestation of a grain mass by Sitophilus oryzae L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and the fungus, Aspergillus flavus, optimizes abiotic conditions for improved insect fitness. Environmental Entomology. 54(4). 802–809. 1 indexed citations

Morrison, William R., et al.. (2024). Projected range overlap between the predator Teretrius nigrescens and the invasive stored product pest Prostephanus truncatus expands under climate change. Biological Control. 200. 105682–105682. 3 indexed citations

Domingue, Michael J., et al.. (2024). Sex-linked differences in semiochemical-mediated movement by Trogoderma variabile Ballion and Trogoderma inclusum LeConte (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) after exposure to long-lasting insecticide-incorporated netting. Journal of Stored Products Research. 109. 102415–102415. 5 indexed citations

Morrison, William R., et al.. (2024). Challenges in Assessing Repellency via the Behavioral Response by the Global Pest Tribolium castaneum to Protect Stored Grains. Insects. 15(8). 626–626. 3 indexed citations

Sakka, Maria Κ., et al.. (2024). Exploring the efficacy of pyrethroid incorporated nets for the control of stored product moth species: immediate and delayed effects on Ephestia kuehniella and Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 117(5). 2159–2167. 5 indexed citations

Bruce, Alexander Balmain, et al.. (2024). Flight capacity and behavior of Ephestia kuehniella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in response to kairomonal and pheromonal stimuli. Environmental Entomology. 53(4). 567–576. 3 indexed citations

Bruce, Alexander Balmain, et al.. (2024). Microbial vectoring capacity by internal‐ and external‐infesting stored product insects after varying dispersal periods between novel food patches: An underestimated risk. Ecology and Evolution. 14(6). e11368–e11368. 7 indexed citations

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Morrison, William R., et al.. (2024). Predicted range expansion of Prostephanus truncatus (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) under projected climate change scenarios. Journal of Economic Entomology. 117(4). 1686–1700. 7 indexed citations

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Morrison, William R., Paraskevi Agrafioti, Michael J. Domingue, et al.. (2023). Comparison of different traps and attractants in 3 food processing facilities in Greece on the capture of stored product insects. Journal of Economic Entomology. 116(4). 1432–1446. 15 indexed citations

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Kim, Tania N., et al.. (2023). Short-term spatial dispersion patterns between the larger grain borer and the maize weevil in grain columns. Environmental Entomology. 53(1). 127–142. 5 indexed citations

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Wijayaratne, L.K.W., et al.. (2021). Orientation of Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) adults to 4,8-dimethyldecanal, kairomone and botanical oils following ambient, low, or high temperature exposure. Journal of Stored Products Research. 94. 101893–101893. 5 indexed citations

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Morrison, William R., et al.. (2018). Evaluating Multiple Arthropod Taxa as Indicators of Invertebrate Diversity in Old Fields. The Great Lakes Entomologist. 45(1 & 2). 15 indexed citations

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Morrison, William R., Brett R. Blaauw, Brent D. Short, et al.. (2018). Successful management of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in commercial apple orchards with an attract‐and‐kill strategy. Pest Management Science. 75(1). 104–114. 57 indexed citations

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Coates, Ken & William R. Morrison. (2017). Land of the Midnight Sun, Third Edition. McGill-Queen's University Press eBooks. 2 indexed citations

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Morrison, William R.. (2014). In the North, For the North: Post-Secondary Education in the Provincial North. 1 indexed citations

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Morrison, William R.. (2000). Franklin's Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea, London, 1828, and: Back's Narrative of an Expedition in H.M.S. Terror, London, 1828 (review). Canadian Historical Review. 81(4). 673–674. 2 indexed citations

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Ellis, R. P., et al.. (1990). Milling energy. An investigation into the biochemical basis of hardness in cereals.. Aspects of applied biology. 121–130. 10 indexed citations

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Morrison, William R.. (1990). Policing the Boom Town: The Mounted Police as a Social Force in the Klondike. 1 indexed citations

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