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Agepati S. Raghavendra

Agepati S. Raghavendra

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
46
Citations
10322
World Ranking
2642
National Ranking
69

Agepati S. Raghavendra publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Agepati S. Raghavendra sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 194 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Agepati S. Raghavendra 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 Agepati S. Raghavendra sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 46 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Biochemistry

Agepati S. Raghavendra mainly focuses on Biochemistry, Photosynthesis, Photorespiration, Guard cell and Photoinhibition. Agepati S. Raghavendra conducts interdisciplinary study in the fields of Biochemistry and Methyl jasmonate through his works. The various areas that Agepati S. Raghavendra examines in his Photosynthesis study include Ecology, Productivity, Terrestrial plant, Acclimatization and Carbon dioxide.

Citric acid cycle and Oxidative phosphorylation is closely connected to Mitochondrion in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Photorespiration. His study in Guard cell is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Cytoplasm, Catalase, Reactive oxygen species, Biophysics and Oxidase test. His research investigates the connection between Photoinhibition and topics such as Oxidative stress that intersect with problems in Arabidopsis thaliana and Malate dehydrogenase.

His most cited work include:

  • ABA perception and signalling. (743 citations)
  • Beneficial interactions of mitochondrial metabolism with photosynthetic carbon assimilation (367 citations)
  • Cytoplasmic Alkalization Precedes Reactive Oxygen Species Production during Methyl Jasmonate- and Abscisic Acid-Induced Stomatal Closure (354 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Agepati S. Raghavendra spends much of his time researching Biochemistry, Photosynthesis, Botany, Guard cell and Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase. His study in Biochemistry focuses on Enzyme, Photorespiration, Mitochondrion, Oxidative phosphorylation and Antimycin A. His Photosynthesis research includes themes of Pisum and Protoplast.

His research investigates the connection between Botany and topics such as Photophosphorylation that intersect with issues in Photochemistry. His work deals with themes such as Reactive oxygen species, Biophysics, Epidermis and Second messenger system, which intersect with Guard cell. As a member of one scientific family, Agepati S. Raghavendra mostly works in the field of Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase, focusing on Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase and, on occasion, Pyruvate carboxylase and Ribulose.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Biochemistry (56.22%)
  • Photosynthesis (37.30%)
  • Botany (33.51%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2021)?

  • Biochemistry (56.22%)
  • Guard cell (20.00%)
  • Botany (33.51%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Biochemistry, Guard cell, Botany, Photosynthesis and Cell biology. Agepati S. Raghavendra integrates Biochemistry with Amaranthus hypochondriacus in his study. Agepati S. Raghavendra interconnects Salicylic acid, Biophysics, Reactive oxygen species, Second messenger system and Epidermis in the investigation of issues within Guard cell.

His work in Botany tackles topics such as Abiotic component which are related to areas like Transpiration, Metabolism, Nitrogen assimilation, Metabolic network and Plant Physiological Phenomena. His work deals with themes such as Antimycin A, Alternative oxidase and Salicylhydroxamic acid, which intersect with Photosynthesis. His study in the field of Signal transduction and Protein phosphatase 2 also crosses realms of Methyl jasmonate.

Between 2010 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Emerging concept for the role of photorespiration as an important part of abiotic stress response. (188 citations)
  • Multiple strategies to prevent oxidative stress in Arabidopsis plants lacking the malate valve enzyme NADP-malate dehydrogenase (99 citations)
  • Multiple strategies to prevent oxidative stress in Arabidopsis plants lacking the malate valve enzyme NADP-malate dehydrogenase (99 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Biochemistry

His main research concerns Biochemistry, Photosynthesis, Photorespiration, Photoinhibition and Guard cell. His Biochemistry research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Pyrabactin and Cell biology. In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Photosynthesis, Salicylhydroxamic acid is strongly linked to Mitochondrion.

He studied Photorespiration and Metabolic pathway that intersect with Peroxisome. His biological study deals with issues like Oxidative stress, which deal with fields such as Malate dehydrogenase, Arabidopsis and Arabidopsis thaliana. His Guard cell research includes themes of Nitric oxide synthase, Fusicoccin, Epidermis and Cytosol.

Best Publications

  • ABA perception and signalling.

    Agepati S. Raghavendra;Vijay K. Gonugunta;Alexander Christmann;Erwin Grill

  • Beneficial interactions of mitochondrial metabolism with photosynthetic carbon assimilation

    Agepati S. Raghavendra;Kollipara Padmasree

  • Cytoplasmic Alkalization Precedes Reactive Oxygen Species Production during Methyl Jasmonate- and Abscisic Acid-Induced Stomatal Closure

    Dontamala Suhita;Agepati S. Raghavendra;June M. Kwak;Alain Vavasseur

  • Emerging concept for the role of photorespiration as an important part of abiotic stress response.

    I. Voss;B. Sunil;R. Scheibe;A. S. Raghavendra

  • Abscisic Acid-Induced Stomatal Closure: An Important Component of Plant Defense Against Abiotic and Biotic Stress.

    Pulimamidi Bharath;Shashibhushan Gahir;Agepati S Raghavendra

  • Mechanism of Stomatal Closure in Plants Exposed to Drought and Cold Stress.

    Srinivas Agurla;Shashibhushan Gahir;Shintaro Munemasa;Yoshiyuki Murata

  • Physiology and molecular biology of stress tolerance in plants

    K. V. Madhava Rao;A. S. Raghavendra;K. Janardhan Reddy

  • Guard cell metabolism and CO2 sensing

    Alain Vavasseur;Agepati S. Raghavendra

  • The impact of global elevated CO2 concentration on photosynthesis and plant productivity

    Attipalli R. Reddy;Girish K. Rasineni;Agepati S. Raghavendra

  • C4 Photosynthesis and Related CO2 Concentrating Mechanisms

    Agepati S. Raghavendra;Rowan F. Sage

  • Nitric oxide production occurs downstream of reactive oxygen species in guard cells during stomatal closure induced by chitosan in abaxial epidermis of Pisum sativum.

    Nupur Srivastava;Vijay K. Gonugunta;Mallikarjuna R. Puli;Agepati S. Raghavendra

  • Photosynthesis: A Comprehensive Treatise

    A. S. Raghavendra

  • Induction of the AOX1D isoform of alternative oxidase in A. thaliana T-DNA insertion lines lacking isoform AOX1A is insufficient to optimize photosynthesis when treated with antimycin A.

    Inga Strodtkötter;Kollipara Padmasree;Kollipara Padmasree;Challabathula Dinakar;Challabathula Dinakar;Birgit Speth

  • Multiple strategies to prevent oxidative stress in Arabidopsis plants lacking the malate valve enzyme NADP-malate dehydrogenase

    Inga Hebbelmann;Jennifer Selinski;Corinna Wehmeyer;Tatjana Goss

  • Interdependence of photosynthesis and respiration in plant cells: interactions between chloroplasts and mitochondria

    A.S. Raghavendra;K. Padmasree;K. Saradadevi

  • Nitric oxide in guard cells as an important secondary messenger during stomatal closure.

    Gunja Gayatri;Srinivas Agurla;Agepati S Raghavendra

  • Essentiality of mitochondrial oxidative metabolism for photosynthesis: optimization of carbon assimilation and protection against photoinhibition.

    K Padmasree;L Padmavathi;A S Raghavendra

  • Photorespiration is complemented by cyclic electron flow and the alternative oxidase pathway to optimize photosynthesis and protect against abiotic stress

    Bobba Sunil;Deepak Saini;Ramesh B. Bapatla;Vetcha Aswani

  • Perspectives for a better understanding of the metabolic integration of photorespiration within a complex plant primary metabolism network

    Michael Hodges;Younès Dellero;Olivier Keech;Marco Betti

  • Importance of ROS and antioxidant system during the beneficial interactions of mitochondrial metabolism with photosynthetic carbon assimilation

    Challabathula Dinakar;Vishwakarma Abhaypratap;Srinivasa Rao Yearla;Agepati S. Raghavendra

Frequent Co-Authors

Idupulapati M. Rao
Idupulapati M. Rao Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical
Renate Scheibe
Renate Scheibe Osnabrück University
Ulrich Heber
Ulrich Heber University of Würzburg
Yoshiyuki Murata
Yoshiyuki Murata Okayama University
Rowan F. Sage
Rowan F. Sage University of Toronto
Reto J. Strasser
Reto J. Strasser University of Geneva
Prasanna Mohanty
Prasanna Mohanty University of Hyderabad
Adriano Nunes-Nesi
Adriano Nunes-Nesi Universidade Federal de Viçosa
Kazuyuki Kuchitsu
Kazuyuki Kuchitsu Tokyo University of Science
Peter Westhoff
Peter Westhoff Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

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