Rodney B. Thompson

Rodney B. Thompson publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

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Rodney B. Thompson D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rodney B. Thompson sits on this spectrum.

Best Publications

• Identification of irrigation and N management practices that contribute to nitrate leaching loss from an intensive vegetable production system by use of a comprehensive survey

  R.B. Thompson;C. Martínez-Gaitan;M. Gallardo;C. Giménez

  294
  Citations

• Fate of nitrogen in cattle slurry following surface application or injection to grassland

  R. B. Thompson;J. C. Ryden;D. R. Lockyer

  277
  Citations

• Effects of salinity on fruit yield and quality of tomato grown in soil-less culture in greenhouses in Mediterranean climatic conditions

  J.J. Magán;M. Gallardo;R.B. Thompson;P. Lorenzo

  258
  Citations

• Measurement and estimation of plastic greenhouse reference evapotranspiration in a Mediterranean climate

  M. D. Fernández;S. Bonachela;F. Orgaz;R. B. Thompson

  258
  Citations

• Using plant water status to define threshold values for irrigation management of vegetable crops using soil moisture sensors

  R.B. Thompson;M. Gallardo;L.C. Valdez;M.D. Fernández

  239
  Citations

• Proximal Optical Sensors for Nitrogen Management of Vegetable Crops: A Review

  Francisco M. Padilla;Marisa Gallardo;M. Teresa Peña-Fleitas;Romina de Souza

  204
  Citations

• Ammonia volatilization from cattle slurry following surface application to grassland I. Influence of mechanical separation, changes in chemical composition during volatilization and the presence of the grass sward

  R. B. Thompson;B. F. Pain;D. R. Lockyer

  137
  Citations

• Ammonia emission from grassland and livestock production systems in the UK.

  J.C. Ryden;D.C. Whitehead;D.R. Lockyer;R.B. Thompson

  131
  Citations

• Ammonia volatilization from cattle slurry following surface application to grassland. II. Influence of application rate, wind speed and applying slurry in narrow bands.

  R. B. Thompson;B. F. Pain;Y. J. Rees

  128
  Citations

• Evaluation of optical sensor measurements of canopy reflectance and of leaf flavonols and chlorophyll contents to assess crop nitrogen status of muskmelon

  Francisco M. Padilla;M. Teresa Peña-Fleitas;Marisa Gallardo;Rodney B. Thompson

  120
  Citations

• Production and water use in lettuces under variable water supply

  M. Gallardo;L. E. Jackson;K. Schulbach;R. L. Snyder

  120
  Citations

• Evaluation of the Watermark sensor for use with drip irrigated vegetable crops

  R.B. Thompson;M. Gallardo;T. Agüera;L.C. Valdez

  118
  Citations

• Decision support systems and models for aiding irrigation and nutrient management of vegetable crops

  Marisa Gallardo;Antonio Elia;Rodney B. Thompson

  112
  Citations

• Irrigation management of European greenhouse vegetable crops

  Luca Incrocci;Rodney B. Thompson;María Dolores Fernandez-Fernandez;Stefania De Pascale

  111
  Citations

• Reducing gaseous losses of nitrogen from cattle slurry applied to grassland by the use of additives.

  Brian F Pain;Rodney B Thompson;Yvonne J Rees;Jonathon H Skinner

  109
  Citations

• Use of stem diameter variations to detect plant water stress in tomato

  M. Gallardo;R. B. Thompson;L. C. Valdez;M. D. Fernández

  108
  Citations

• Management factors affecting ammonia volatilization from land-applied cattle slurry in the Mid-Atlantic USA.

  R. B. Thompson;J. J. Meisinger

  106
  Citations

• Threshold values of canopy reflectance indices and chlorophyll meter readings for optimal nitrogen nutrition of tomato

  F.M. Padilla;M.T. Peña-Fleitas;M. Gallardo;R.B. Thompson

  103
  Citations

• Water use and production of a greenhouse pepper crop under optimum and limited water supply

  M.D. Fernández;M. Gallardo;S. Bonachela;F. Orgaz

  99
  Citations

• Different Responses of Various Chlorophyll Meters to Increasing Nitrogen Supply in Sweet Pepper.

  Francisco M. Padilla;Romina de Souza;M. Teresa Peña-Fleitas;Marisa Gallardo

  96
  Citations

• Determination of lower limits for irrigation management using in situ assessments of apparent crop water uptake made with volumetric soil water content sensors

  R.B. Thompson;M. Gallardo;L.C. Valdez;M.D. Fernández

  93
  Citations

• Consideration of total available N supply reduces N fertilizer requirement and potential for nitrate leaching loss in tomato production

  Freddy Soto;Marisa Gallardo;Rodney B. Thompson;M. Teresa Peña-Fleitas

  88
  Citations

• Shoot and root physiological responses to localized zones of soil moisture in cultivated and wild lettuce (Lactuca spp.)

  M. Gallardo;L.E. Jackson;R.B. Thompson

  88
  Citations

• Short-term net N mineralization from plant residues and gross and net N mineralisation from soil organic matter after rewetting of a seasonally dry soil

  G.P. Sparling;D.V. Murphy;R.B. Thompson;I.R.P. Fillery

  87
  Citations

• Rapid On-Farm Analysis of Manure Nutrients Using Quick Tests

  J. S. Van Kessel;J. B. Reeves;R. B. Thompson

  87
  Citations

• Simulation of transpiration, drainage, N uptake, nitrate leaching, and N uptake concentration in tomato grown in open substrate.

  M. Gallardo;R.B. Thompson;J.S. Rodríguez;F. Rodríguez

  83
  Citations

• Denitrification in slurry-treated soil: Occurrence at low temperatures, relationship with soil nitrate and reduction by nitrification inhibitors

  R.B. Thompson

  81
  Citations