C. J. Atkinson

6.3k citations

107 papers · 5.2k · 2 hit papers · h-index 34

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Soil Science top 0.5%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
Plant Science top 0.5%
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
- Plant responses to elevated CO2

Papers in

Plant Science 83
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies 35
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research 20
- Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance 13
- Plant responses to elevated CO2 12
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism 8
Global and Planetary Change 29
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics 25

Co-authors: J. Fitzgerald (2 shared papers)Neil A. Hipps (3 shared papers)Mark A. Else (12 shared papers)R. S. Singh (1 shared paper)Colin D. Hills (1 shared paper)H. G. Jones (2 shared papers)W. J. Davies (8 shared papers)R.M. Brennan (1 shared paper)
Journals: New Phytologist (10 papers)Journal of Experimental Botany (10 papers)The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology (7 papers)Annals of Botany (6 papers)Plant and Soil (4 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States Nigeria

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C. J. Atkinson

102 papers receiving 4.8k citations

C. J. Atkinson's Hit Papers

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Biomass waste utilisation in low-carbon products: harnessing a major potential resource 2019 · 473 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2019 npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
2010 Plant and Soil

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1	Potential mechanisms for achieving agricultural benefits from biochar application to temperate soils: a review Plant and Soil ·C. J. Atkinson, J. Fitzgerald, Neil A. Hipps Hit paper breakdown →	2010	1837
2	Biomass waste utilisation in low-carbon products: harnessing a major potential resource npj Climate and Atmospheric Science ·(unknown), Colin D. Hills, R. S. Singh, C. J. Atkinson Hit paper breakdown →	2019	473
3	Declining chilling and its impact on temperate perennial crops Environmental and Experimental Botany ·C. J. Atkinson, R.M. Brennan, H. G. Jones	2013	214
4	Contributions of roots and rootstocks to sustainable, intensified crop production Journal of Experimental Botany ·Peter Gregory, C. J. Atkinson, A. Glyn Bengough, Mark A. Else, Felicidad Fernández-Fernández, Richard J. Harrison, (unknown)	2013	148
5	Root and stem hydraulic conductivity as determinants of growth potential in grafted trees of apple (Malus pumila Mill.) Journal of Experimental Botany ·C. J. Atkinson, Mark A. Else, L. Taylor, C. J. Dover	2003	144
6	Root signals and stomatal closure in relation to photosynthesis, chlorophyll a fluorescence and adventitious rooting of flooded tomato plants Annals of Botany ·Mark A. Else, Franciszek Janowiak, C. J. Atkinson, Michael B. Jackson	2008	137
7	Establishing perennial grass energy crops in the UK: A review of current propagation options for Miscanthus Biomass and Bioenergy ·C. J. Atkinson	2009	112
8	How good is the evidence that soil‐applied biochar improves water‐holding capacity? Soil Use and Management ·C. J. Atkinson	2018	90
9	Effects of Cultivar, Fruit Number and Reflected Photosynthetically Active Radiation on Fragaria × ananassa Productivity and Fruit Ellagic Acid and Ascorbic Acid Concentrations Annals of Botany ·C. J. Atkinson, P.A.A. Dodds, Y.-Y. Ford, J Le Mière, Jeanette Taylor, P.S. Blake, N. D. Paul	2006	71
10	Regulated deficit irrigation – a means to control growth in woody ornamentals The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology ·Ross Cameron, R. S. Harrison-Murray, C. J. Atkinson, Heather Judd	2006	70
11	Effects of elevated CO₂ on stem growth, vessel area and hydraulic conductivity of oak and cherry seedlings New Phytologist ·C. J. Atkinson, June M. Taylor	1996	69
12	Stomata of MicropropagatedDelphiniumPlants Respond to ABA, CO₂, Light and Water Potential, but Fail to Close Fully Journal of Experimental Botany ·Jorge M. Santamaría, W. J. Davies, C. J. Atkinson	1993	63
13	Enhancement of artemisinin concentration and yield in response to optimization of nitrogen and potassium supply to Artemisia annua Annals of Botany ·Michael J. Davies, C. J. Atkinson, Corrinne Burns, Jack G. Woolley, Neil A. Hipps, Randolph Arroo, Nigel Dungey, Trevor Robinson, P. D. Brown, Ian Flockart, Colin Hill, Lydia L. Smith, Steven Bentley	2009	61
14	Chill unit models and recent changes in the occurrence of Winter chill and Spring frost in the United Kingdom The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology ·R. J. Sunley, C. J. Atkinson, H. G. Jones	2006	60
15	Drought tolerance of clonal Malus determined from measurements of stomatal conductance and leaf water potential Tree Physiology ·C. J. Atkinson, M. Policarpo, Anthony Webster, G. Kingswell	2000	56
16	Calcium in Xylem Sap and the Regulation of its Delivery to the Shoot Journal of Experimental Botany ·C. J. Atkinson, L. P. Ruiz, T. A. Mansfield	1992	52
17	Biochar: an improver of nutrient and soil water availability - what is the evidence? CABI Reviews ·H. L. Scott, D. Ponsonby, C. J. Atkinson	2014	51
18	The regulation of sweet cherry fruit abscission by polar auxin transport Plant Growth Regulation ·Tijana Blanuša, Mark A. Else, C. J. Atkinson, W. J. Davies	2005	48
19	Why short‐term biochar application has no yield benefits: evidence from three field‐grown crops Soil Use and Management ·Chantelle Jay, J. Fitzgerald, N.A. Hipps, C. J. Atkinson	2015	47
20	Plant responses to elevational gradients of O ₃ exposures in Virginia Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·William E. Winner, Allen S. Lefohn, Irene Storks Cotter, Carol S. Greitner, James E. Nellessen, Lawrence R. McEvoy, Richard L. Olson, C. J. Atkinson, Laurence D. Moore	1989	46

About C. J. Atkinson

C. J. Atkinson is a scholar working on Plant Science, Global and Planetary Change, Molecular Biology, Soil Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, having authored 107 papers that have together received 5.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (35 papers), Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (25 papers), Horticultural and Viticultural Research (20 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (13 papers), Plant responses to elevated CO2 (12 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (10 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (8 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (8 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Soil Science (1.5k citations), Plant Science (2.6k citations), Biomaterials (533 citations), Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (331 citations) and Agronomy and Crop Science (349 citations). C. J. Atkinson has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Nigeria. Frequent co-authors include J. Fitzgerald, Neil A. Hipps, Mark A. Else, R. S. Singh, Colin D. Hills, H. G. Jones, W. J. Davies, R.M. Brennan, T. A. Mansfield and William E. Winner. Their work appears in journals such as New Phytologist, Journal of Experimental Botany, The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, Annals of Botany and Plant and Soil.

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