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Plant Science and Agronomy
Australia
2023

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
95
Citations
43031
World Ranking
202
National Ranking
16

Alan J. M. Baker 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 Alan J. M. Baker sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 261 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Alan J. M. Baker 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 Alan J. M. Baker sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Australia Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Genus

His primary areas of study are Hyperaccumulator, Botany, Thlaspi caerulescens, Phytoremediation and Thlaspi. His Hyperaccumulator research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Metal, Agronomy and Metallophyte. The concepts of his Agronomy study are interwoven with issues in Alyssum, Soil pH, Soil contamination and Ecophysiology.

His Botany research incorporates elements of Ecology, Zinc and Cadmium. His research integrates issues of Biomass, Ecology and Environmental protection in his study of Phytoremediation. His Thlaspi study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as genomic DNA, Brassicaceae, Serpentine soil and Xylem.

His most cited work include:

  • TERRESTRIAL HIGHER PLANTS WHICH HYPERACCUMULATE METALLIC ELEMENTS. A REVIEW OF THEIR DISTRIBUTION, ECOLOGY AND PHYTOCHEMISTRY (1937 citations)
  • ACCUMULATORS AND EXCLUDERS ?STRATEGIES IN THE RESPONSE OF PLANTS TO HEAVY METALS (1595 citations)
  • Phytoremediation of soil metals (1003 citations)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Botany, Hyperaccumulator, Phytoremediation, Soil water and Agronomy. In his study, Brassicaceae is inextricably linked to Thlaspi caerulescens, which falls within the broad field of Botany. Alan J. M. Baker has researched Hyperaccumulator in several fields, including Alyssum, Nickel, Manganese, Ultramafic rock and Metallophyte.

His Phytoremediation research includes themes of Biosolids, Soil contamination and Bioremediation. His Soil water research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Range and Environmental remediation. Alan J. M. Baker combines subjects such as Biomass and Tailings with his study of Agronomy.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (48.60%)
  • Hyperaccumulator (60.14%)
  • Phytoremediation (46.85%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Hyperaccumulator (60.14%)
  • Phytoremediation (46.85%)
  • Botany (48.60%)

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

Alan J. M. Baker mainly investigates Hyperaccumulator, Phytoremediation, Botany, Soil water and Ecology. His Hyperaccumulator study is associated with Environmental chemistry. His Phytoremediation research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Agronomy and Cadmium.

Among his research on Botany, you can see a combination of other fields of science like Pityrogramma and Tree. His research in Soil water intersects with topics in Plant community, Range and Resource. His work carried out in the field of Ecology brings together such families of science as Ecophysiology and Ultramafic rock.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • A global database for plants that hyperaccumulate metal and metalloid trace elements. (172 citations)
  • A global database for plants that hyperaccumulate metal and metalloid trace elements. (172 citations)
  • A global database for plants that hyperaccumulate metal and metalloid trace elements. (172 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Genus

His primary areas of investigation include Hyperaccumulator, Phytoremediation, Botany, Soil water and Cobalt uptake. His Hyperaccumulator research integrates issues from Plant community, Sedum, Biomass and Agronomy. His work deals with themes such as Range, Systematics, Resource and Ecophysiology, which intersect with Plant community.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Biodiversity, Pteris vittata, Pteris, Cadmium and Sedum alfredii. The study incorporates disciplines such as Soil pH, Fertilizer, Cambisol and Soil chemistry in addition to Biomass. His Cobalt uptake research includes elements of Environmental chemistry, Metalloid and Metallophyte.

Best Publications

  • TERRESTRIAL HIGHER PLANTS WHICH HYPERACCUMULATE METALLIC ELEMENTS. A REVIEW OF THEIR DISTRIBUTION, ECOLOGY AND PHYTOCHEMISTRY

    A. J. M. Baker;R. R. Brooks

  • ACCUMULATORS AND EXCLUDERS ?STRATEGIES IN THE RESPONSE OF PLANTS TO HEAVY METALS

    A. J. M. Baker

  • Phytoremediation of soil metals

    R. L. Chaney;M. Malik;Y. M. Li;S. L. Brown

  • Metal hyperaccumulator plants: a review of the ecology and physiology of a biological resource for phytoremediation of metal-polluted soils

    Alan J. M. Baker;S. P. McGrath;Roger D. Reeves;J. A. C. Smith

  • Hyperaccumulators of metal and metalloid trace elements: Facts and fiction

    Antony van der Ent;Alan J. M. Baker;Roger D. Reeves;A. Joseph Pollard

  • Free histidine as a metal chelator in plants that accumulate nickel

    Ute Krämer;Janet D. Cotter-Howells;Janet D. Cotter-Howells;John M. Charnock;Alan J. M. Baker

  • The possibility of in situ heavy metal decontamination of polluted soils using crops of metal-accumulating plants

    A.J.M. Baker;S.P. McGrath;C.M.D. Sidoli;R.D. Reeves

  • Heavy metal accumulation and tolerance in British populations of the metallophyte Thlaspi caerulescens J. & C. Presl (Brassicaceae)

    A. J. M. Baker;R. D. Reeves;A. S. M. Hajar

  • Current approaches to the revegetation and reclamation of metalliferous mine wastes

    G.M Tordoff;A.J.M Baker;A.J Willis

  • Ecophysiology of metal uptake by tolerant plants.

    A. J. M. Baker;P. L. Walker

  • Phytoremediation Potential of Thlaspi caerulescens and Bladder Campion for Zinc- and Cadmium-Contaminated Soil

    S. L. Brown;R. L. Chaney;J. S. Angle;A. J. M. Baker

  • A global database for plants that hyperaccumulate metal and metalloid trace elements.

    Roger D. Reeves;Alan J. M. Baker;Alan J. M. Baker;Alan J. M. Baker;Tanguy Jaffré;Peter D. Erskine

  • Zinc and Cadmium Uptake by Hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens Grown in Nutrient Solution

    S.L. Brown;R.L. Chaney;J.S. Angle;A.J.M. Baker

  • Physiological Characterization of Root Zn2+ Absorption and Translocation to Shoots in Zn Hyperaccumulator and Nonaccumulator Species of Thlaspi

    M. M. Lasat;A. J. M. Baker;L. V. Kochian

  • Zinc Ligands in the Metal Hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens As Determined Using X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy

    David E. Salt;Roger C. Prince;Alan J. M. Baker;Ilya Raskin

  • The Vegetation of Ultramafic (Serpentine) Soils.

    S. R. J. Woodell;A. J. M. Baker;J. Proctor;R. D. Reeves

  • Metal ion ligands in hyperaccumulating plants

    Damien L. Callahan;Alan J. M. Baker;Spas D. Kolev;Anthony G. Wedd

  • Development of a technology for commercial phytoextraction of nickel: economic and technical considerations

    Yin-M. Li;Rufus Chaney;Eric Brewer;Richard Roseberg

  • Facultative hyperaccumulation of heavy metals and metalloids

    A. Joseph Pollard;Roger D. Reeves;Alan J.M. Baker

  • Altered Zn Compartmentation in the Root Symplasm and Stimulated Zn Absorption into the Leaf as Mechanisms Involved in Zn Hyperaccumulation in Thlaspi caerulescens

    Mitch M. Lasat;Alan J.M. Baker;Leon V. Kochian

  • Zinc and Cadmium Uptake by Hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens and Metal Tolerant Silene vulgaris Grown on Sludge-Amended Soils.

    S. L. Brown;R. L. Chaney;J. S. Angle;A. J. M. Baker

  • Nickel Hyperaccumulation in the Serpentine Flora of Cuba

    R.D. Reeves;A.J.M. Baker;A. Borhidi;R. Berazaín

  • PHYTOREMEDIATION OF INORGANICS: REALISM AND SYNERGIES

    Nicholas M. Dickinson;Alan J.M. Baker;Augustine Doronila;Scott Laidlaw

  • In search of the Holy Grail – a further step in understanding metal hyperaccumulation?

    Alan J. M. Baker;Steven N. Whiting

Frequent Co-Authors

Antony van der Ent
Antony van der Ent University of Queensland
Ian E. Woodrow
Ian E. Woodrow University of Melbourne
Guillaume Echevarria
Guillaume Echevarria University of Lorraine
Rufus L. Chaney
Rufus L. Chaney US Department of Agriculture
Steve P. McGrath
Steve P. McGrath Rothamsted Research
Spas D. Kolev
Spas D. Kolev University of Melbourne
Jean-Louis Morel
Jean-Louis Morel University of Lorraine
Balwant Singh
Balwant Singh University of Sydney
Jonathan R. Leake
Jonathan R. Leake University of Sheffield
Henk Schat
Henk Schat Wageningen University & Research

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