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D-Index
52
Citations
18975
World Ranking
1851
National Ranking
484

Alistair Rogers 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 Alistair Rogers sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 130 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Alistair Rogers 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 Alistair Rogers sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis, Carbon dioxide, Acclimatization, Botany and Stomatal conductance are his primary areas of study. His research on Photosynthesis focuses in particular on RuBisCO. His study in Carbon dioxide is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Photosynthetic capacity and Agronomy.

His Stomatal conductance research incorporates themes from Pyruvate carboxylase, Crop, Water content, Poaceae and C4 photosynthesis. His studies deal with areas such as Respiration, Atmospheric sciences and Transpiration as well as Ecology. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Terrestrial plant and Photosynthetic acclimation.

His most cited work include:

  • The response of photosynthesis and stomatal conductance to rising [CO2]: mechanisms and environmental interactions. (1357 citations)
  • Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide: plants FACE the future (1282 citations)
  • Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide: plants FACE the future (1282 citations)

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

Alistair Rogers mainly investigates Photosynthesis, Atmospheric sciences, Botany, Agronomy and Carbon dioxide. He has included themes like Acclimatization and Animal science in his Photosynthesis study. Alistair Rogers has researched Atmospheric sciences in several fields, including Ecology, Biosphere, Canopy, Carbon cycle and Ecosystem.

His work in the fields of Ecology, such as Global change, intersects with other areas such as Biogeosciences. His work focuses on many connections between Agronomy and other disciplines, such as Nutrient, that overlap with his field of interest in Carbon fixation. Alistair Rogers works on Carbon dioxide which deals in particular with Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Photosynthesis (52.48%)
  • Atmospheric sciences (23.40%)
  • Botany (23.40%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Photosynthesis (52.48%)
  • Atmospheric sciences (23.40%)
  • Biosphere (9.22%)

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

Alistair Rogers spends much of his time researching Photosynthesis, Atmospheric sciences, Biosphere, Ecosystem and Canopy. The various areas that Alistair Rogers examines in his Photosynthesis study include Acclimatization and Phosphate. His work investigates the relationship between Acclimatization and topics such as Carbon assimilation that intersect with problems in Ecophysiology and Ecology.

His Atmospheric sciences research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Carbon cycle, Arctic, Biome and Biosphere model. The concepts of his Biosphere study are interwoven with issues in Smoothing and Econometrics. His research integrates issues of Assimilation and Projection in his study of Ecosystem.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • TRY plant trait database : Enhanced coverage and open access (179 citations)
  • Acclimation and adaptation components of the temperature dependence of plant photosynthesis at the global scale (61 citations)
  • Global photosynthetic capacity is optimized to the environment (56 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Enzyme

His primary areas of study are Trait, Atmospheric sciences, Ecosystem, Canopy and Acclimatization. Alistair Rogers interconnects Range, Tropics, Carbon cycle and RuBisCO in the investigation of issues within Atmospheric sciences. His Carbon cycle research includes themes of Photosynthetic capacity, Biosphere, Seasonality and Spatial variability.

His Ecosystem research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Dominance, Vegetation dynamics, Simulation and Panama. His Canopy study combines topics in areas such as Reflectance spectroscopy, Specific leaf area, Arctic and Biome. Alistair Rogers usually deals with Acclimatization and limits it to topics linked to Photosynthesis and Ecology.

Best Publications

  • The response of photosynthesis and stomatal conductance to rising [CO2]: mechanisms and environmental interactions.

    Elizabeth A. Ainsworth;Alistair Rogers

  • Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide: plants FACE the future

    Stephen P. Long;Elizabeth A. Ainsworth;Alistair Rogers;Alistair Rogers;Donald R. Ort

  • TRY plant trait database : Enhanced coverage and open access

    Jens Kattge;Gerhard Bönisch;Sandra Díaz;Sandra Lavorel

  • Elevated CO2 effects on plant carbon, nitrogen, and water relations: six important lessons from FACE

    Andrew D. B. Leakey;Elizabeth A. Ainsworth;Elizabeth A. Ainsworth;Carl J. Bernacchi;Carl J. Bernacchi;Alistair Rogers;Alistair Rogers

  • Photosynthesis, Productivity, and Yield of Maize Are Not Affected by Open-Air Elevation of CO2 Concentration in the Absence of Drought

    Andrew D.B. Leakey;Martin Uribelarrea;Elizabeth A. Ainsworth;Shawna L. Naidu

  • Optimal stomatal behaviour around the world

    Yan Shih Lin;Belinda E. Medlyn;Remko A. Duursma;I. Colin Prentice;I. Colin Prentice

  • A roadmap for improving the representation of photosynthesis in Earth system models

    Alistair Rogers;Belinda E. Medlyn;Jeffrey S. Dukes;Gordon Bonan

  • Testing the “source–sink” hypothesis of down-regulation of photosynthesis in elevated [CO2] in the field with single gene substitutions in Glycine max

    Elizabeth A Ainsworth;Alistair Rogers;Alistair Rogers;Randall Nelson;Randall Nelson;Stephen P Long

  • Will elevated carbon dioxide concentration amplify the benefits of nitrogen fixation in legumes

    Alistair Rogers;Elizabeth A. Ainsworth;Andrew D.B. Leakey

  • How can we make plants grow faster? A source–sink perspective on growth rate

    Angela C. White;Alistair Rogers;Mark Rees;Colin P. Osborne

  • Acclimation and adaptation components of the temperature dependence of plant photosynthesis at the global scale

    Dushan P. Kumarathunge;Belinda E. Medlyn;John E. Drake;Mark G. Tjoelker

  • The use and misuse of V c,max in Earth System Models

    Alistair Rogers

  • Global photosynthetic capacity is optimized to the environment.

    Nicholas G. Smith;Nicholas G. Smith;Trevor F. Keenan;Trevor F. Keenan;I. Colin Prentice;Han Wang

  • Is stimulation of leaf photosynthesis by elevated carbon dioxide concentration maintained in the long term? A test with Lolium perenne grown for 10 years at two nitrogen fertilization levels under Free Air CO2 Enrichment (FACE)

    E. A. Ainsworth;P. A. Davey;G. J. Hymus;C. P. Osborne

  • Acclimation of photosynthesis to elevated CO2 under low-nitrogen nutrition is affected by the capacity for assimilate utilization. Perennial ryegrass under free-Air CO2 enrichment

    Alistair Rogers;Bernt U. Fischer;Jonathan Bryant;Marco Frehner

  • Leaf photosynthesis and carbohydrate dynamics of soybeans grown throughout their life‐cycle under Free‐Air Carbon dioxide Enrichment

    A. Rogers;D. J. Allen;P. A. Davey;P. B. Morgan

  • Increased C availability at elevated carbon dioxide concentration improves N assimilation in a legume

    Alistair Rogers;Yves Gibon;Mark Stitt;Patrick B. Morgan

  • Targets for Crop Biotechnology in a Future High-CO2 and High-O3 World

    Elizabeth A. Ainsworth;Alistair Rogers;Alistair Rogers;Andrew D.B. Leakey

  • The Effects of Elevated CO2 Concentration on Soybean Gene Expression. An Analysis of Growing and Mature Leaves

    Elizabeth A. Ainsworth;Alistair Rogers;Alistair Rogers;Lila O. Vodkin;Achim Walter

  • Next generation of elevated [CO2] experiments with crops: a critical investment for feeding the future world

    Elizabeth A. Ainsworth;Claus Beier;Carlo Calfapietra;Reinhart Ceulemans

  • Anthropogenic Changes in Tropospheric Composition Increase Susceptibility of Soybean to Insect Herbivory

    Jason G. Hamilton;Orla Dermody;Mihai Aldea;Arthur R. Zangerl

  • Poplar and its Bacterial Endophytes: Coexistence and Harmony

    D. van der Lelie;Safiyh Taghavi;Sebastien Monchy;Jorg Schwender

  • Hourly and seasonal variation in photosynthesis and stomatal conductance of soybean grown at future CO(2) and ozone concentrations for 3 years under fully open-air field conditions.

    Carl J. Bernacchi;Andrew D. B. Leakey;Lindsey E. Heady;Patrick B. Morgan

  • Growth at elevated ozone or elevated carbon dioxide concentration alters antioxidant capacity and response to acute oxidative stress in soybean (Glycine max)

    Kelly M. Gillespie;Alistair Rogers;Alistair Rogers;Elizabeth A. Ainsworth;Elizabeth A. Ainsworth

Frequent Co-Authors

Shawn P. Serbin
Shawn P. Serbin Brookhaven National Laboratory
Elizabeth A. Ainsworth
Elizabeth A. Ainsworth University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Peter B. Reich
Peter B. Reich University of Minnesota
Nate G. McDowell
Nate G. McDowell Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Stephen P. Long
Stephen P. Long University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Belinda E. Medlyn
Belinda E. Medlyn Western Sydney University
Andrew D. B. Leakey
Andrew D. B. Leakey University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Donald R. Ort
Donald R. Ort University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Steven Tingay
Steven Tingay Curtin University
Stan D. Wullschleger
Stan D. Wullschleger Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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