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D-Index
53
Citations
9238
World Ranking
1823
National Ranking
475

Andrew J. McElrone 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 Andrew J. McElrone sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 160 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Andrew J. McElrone 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 Andrew J. McElrone sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Optics

His primary scientific interests are in Botany, Xylem, Water transport, Hydraulic conductivity and Horticulture. His Botany study combines topics in areas such as Tomography and Tension. The Xylem study combines topics in areas such as X-ray microtomography, Dehydration, Water stress, Artificial intelligence and Vitis vinifera.

His work carried out in the field of Vitis vinifera brings together such families of science as Orientation, Dorsum and Pattern recognition. His Hydraulic conductivity study incorporates themes from Biophysics and Three dimensional imaging. In general Horticulture study, his work on Pith, Germ tube and Conidium often relates to the realm of Systemic embolism and Phyllosticta minima, thereby connecting several areas of interest.

His most cited work include:

  • The Dynamics of Embolism Repair in Xylem: In Vivo Visualizations Using High-Resolution Computed Tomography (274 citations)
  • Variation in xylem structure and function in stems and roots of trees to 20 m depth (194 citations)
  • Measurement of vulnerability to water stress‐induced cavitation in grapevine: a comparison of four techniques applied to a long‐vesseled species (172 citations)

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

His primary areas of study are Xylem, Botany, Horticulture, Water transport and Hydraulic conductivity. Andrew J. McElrone combines subjects such as Transpiration, Root pressure, Woody plant, Vitis vinifera and Cavitation with his study of Xylem. His research investigates the connection between Botany and topics such as Biophysics that intersect with problems in Chloroplast.

Andrew J. McElrone works mostly in the field of Horticulture, limiting it down to topics relating to Canopy and, in certain cases, Atmospheric sciences. His research integrates issues of Drought stress, Pith, Bark and Seedling in his study of Hydraulic conductivity. His Stomatal conductance research integrates issues from Biomass and Water-use efficiency.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Xylem (81.53%)
  • Botany (54.14%)
  • Horticulture (50.96%)

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

  • Xylem (81.53%)
  • Horticulture (50.96%)
  • Canopy (21.02%)

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

Andrew J. McElrone mainly focuses on Xylem, Horticulture, Canopy, Water transport and Evapotranspiration. The Xylem study which covers Vitis vinifera that intersects with Abiotic stress and Root pressure. Andrew J. McElrone has researched Horticulture in several fields, including Hydraulic conductivity and Riparia.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Biomass, Cavitation, Shoot and Soil saturation in addition to Canopy. His Evapotranspiration research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Sensible heat, Eddy covariance and Hydrology. His Stomatal conductance study introduces a deeper knowledge of Botany.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • In vivo pressure gradient heterogeneity increases flow contribution of small diameter vessels in grapevine. (18 citations)
  • In vivo pressure gradient heterogeneity increases flow contribution of small diameter vessels in grapevine. (18 citations)
  • Functional Status of Xylem Through Time (17 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Optics

Andrew J. McElrone mainly investigates Xylem, Canopy, Horticulture, Water transport and Vineyard. His studies in Xylem integrate themes in fields like Flow, Volumetric flow rate and Pressure gradient. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Cavitation, Viability staining and Soil saturation.

Many of his research projects under Horticulture are closely connected to Water discharge and Elongation with Water discharge and Elongation, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. His work deals with themes such as Riparia, Root pressure, Abiotic stress and Vitis vinifera, which intersect with Rootstock. The various areas that Andrew J. McElrone examines in his Vineyard study include Radiation, Pyranometer and Goodness of fit.

Best Publications

  • The Dynamics of Embolism Repair in Xylem: In Vivo Visualizations Using High-Resolution Computed Tomography

    Craig R. Brodersen;Andrew J. McElrone;Brendan Choat;Mark A. Matthews

  • Maintenance of xylem Network Transport Capacity: A Review of Embolism Repair in Vascular Plants.

    Craig R. Brodersen;Andrew J. McElrone

  • Variation in xylem structure and function in stems and roots of trees to 20 m depth

    Andrew J. McElrone;William T. Pockman;Jordi Martínez‐Vilalta;Robert B. Jackson

  • Influence of atmospheric and climatic change on plant–pathogen interactions

    Darin Eastburn;A. J. McElrone;D. D. Bilgin

  • Measurement of vulnerability to water stress‐induced cavitation in grapevine: a comparison of four techniques applied to a long‐vesseled species

    Brendan Choat;William M Drayton;Craig R Brodersen;Mark A Matthews

  • Outside-Xylem Vulnerability, Not Xylem Embolism, Controls Leaf Hydraulic Decline during Dehydration.

    Christine Scoffoni;Caetano Albuquerque;Craig R. Brodersen;Shatara V. Townes

  • Sugar and abscisic acid signaling orthologs are activated at the onset of ripening in grape

    Gregory A. Gambetta;Mark A. Matthews;Tarana H. Shaghasi;Andrew J. McElrone

  • In Vivo Visualizations of Drought-Induced Embolism Spread in Vitis vinifera

    Craig Robert Brodersen;Andrew Joseph McElrone;Brendan Choat;Eric Franklin Lee

  • Water uptake and hydraulic redistribution across large woody root systems to 20 m depth.

    Timothy M. Bleby;Andrew J. Mcelrone;Robert B. Jackson

  • Direct X-Ray Microtomography Observation Confirms the Induction of Embolism upon Xylem Cutting under Tension

    José M. Torres-Ruiz;Steven Jansen;Brendan Choat;Andrew J. McElrone

  • Elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide and ozone alter soybean diseases at SoyFACE

    Darin M. Eastburn;Melissa M. Degennaro;Evan H. Delucia;Orla Dermody

  • Synchrotron X-ray microtomography of xylem embolism in Sequoia sempervirens saplings during cycles of drought and recovery

    Brendan Choat;Craig R. Brodersen;Andrew J. McElrone;Andrew J. McElrone

  • Mechanical Failure of Fine Root Cortical Cells Initiates Plant Hydraulic Decline during Drought

    Italo F. Cuneo;Thorsten Knipfer;Craig R. Brodersen;Andrew J. McElrone

  • Elevated CO2 reduces disease incidence and severity of a red maple fungal pathogen via changes in host physiology and leaf chemistry

    Andrew J. Mcelrone;Chantal D. Reid;Katherine A. Hoye;Elizabeth Hart

  • Water Uptake along the Length of Grapevine Fine Roots: Developmental Anatomy, Tissue-Specific Aquaporin Expression, and Pathways of Water Transport

    Gregory A. Gambetta;Jiong Fei;Thomas L. Rost;Thorsten Knipfer

  • Automated analysis of three-dimensional xylem networks using high-resolution computed tomography

    Craig R. Brodersen;Eric F. Lee;Brendan Choat;Steven Jansen

  • The relationship between root hydraulics and scion vigour across Vitis rootstocks: what role do root aquaporins play?

    G. A. Gambetta;C. M. Manuck;S. T. Drucker;T. Shaghasi

  • Functional Status of Xylem Through Time

    Craig R Brodersen;Adam B Roddy;Jay W Wason;Andrew J McElrone;Andrew J McElrone

  • Leaf vein xylem conduit diameter influences susceptibility to embolism and hydraulic decline.

    Christine Scoffoni;Christine Scoffoni;Caetano Albuquerque;Craig R. Brodersen;Shatara V. Townes

  • Interactive effects of water stress and xylem-limited bacterial infection on the water relations of a host vine.

    Andrew J. McElrone;James L. Sherald;Irwin N. Forseth

  • Effects of Water Stress on Symptomatology and Growth of Parthenocissus quinquefolia Infected by Xylella fastidiosa

    Andrew J. McElrone;James L. Sherald;Irwin N. Forseth

  • Direct X-Ray Microtomography Observation Confirms the Induction of Embolism upon Xylem Cutting under Tension 1

    José M. Torres-Ruiz;Steven Jansen;Brendan Choat;Andrew J. McElrone

Frequent Co-Authors

Craig R. Brodersen
Craig R. Brodersen Yale University
Mark A. Matthews
Mark A. Matthews University of California, Davis
William P. Kustas
William P. Kustas Agricultural Research Service
Kenneth A. Shackel
Kenneth A. Shackel University of California, Davis
Brendan Choat
Brendan Choat Western Sydney University
John H. Prueger
John H. Prueger Agricultural Research Service
Lawrence E. Hipps
Lawrence E. Hipps Utah State University
Gregory A. Gambetta
Gregory A. Gambetta Bordeaux Sciences Agro
Martha C. Anderson
Martha C. Anderson Agricultural Research Service
Christine Scoffoni
Christine Scoffoni California State University Los Angeles

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