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Anja Geitmann

Anja Geitmann

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
55
Citations
9091
World Ranking
15232
National Ranking
536

Anja Geitmann publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anja Geitmann sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 169 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Anja Geitmann D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anja Geitmann sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists

Overview

Anja Geitmann is affiliated with McGill University in Canada and conducts research primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work focuses extensively on Plant Science and Molecular Biology, with additional exploration into Mechanical Engineering, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Genetics.

Geitmann's research addresses key topics including:

  • Plant Reproductive Biology
  • Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Plant tissue culture and regeneration
  • Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies
  • Tree Root and Stability Studies
  • Plant and animal studies

Their recent notable publications include:

  • "Cannabis Glandular Trichomes: A Cellular Metabolite Factory", 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • "Cytoskeletal regulation of primary plant cell wall assembly", 2021, Current Biology
  • "Fluorescence visualization of cellulose and pectin in the primary plant cell wall", 2020, Journal of Microscopy
  • "Durotropic Growth of Pollen Tubes", 2020, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • "Mechanosensitive ion channels contribute to mechanically evoked rapid leaflet movement in Mimosa pudica", 2021, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Geitmann are:

  • Amir J. Bidhendi
  • Youssef Chebli
  • Donald L. Smith
  • Reza Sharif-Naeini
  • Cailun A. S. Tanney

Their publications have appeared regularly in venues such as:

  • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Current Biology
  • Journal of Microscopy
  • Cell

In 2017, Geitmann was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists, an award reflecting their standing within the plant biology research community.

Best Publications

  • Mechanics and modeling of plant cell growth

    Anja Geitmann;Joseph K.E. Ortega

  • Pectin and the role of the physical properties of the cell wall in pollen tube growth of Solanum chacoense

    Elodie Parre;Anja Geitmann

  • The Cell Wall of the Arabidopsis Pollen Tube—Spatial Distribution, Recycling, and Network Formation of Polysaccharides

    Youssef Chebli;Minako Kaneda;Rabah Zerzour;Anja Geitmann

  • The cytoskeleton in plant and fungal cell tip growth

    A. Geitmann;A. M. C. Emons

  • Relating the mechanics of the primary plant cell wall to morphogenesis

    Amir J. Bidhendi;Anja Geitmann

  • Finite Element Model of Polar Growth in Pollen Tubes

    Pierre Fayant;Orlando Girlanda;Youssef Chebli;Carl-Éric Aubin

  • Magnitude and direction of vesicle dynamics in growing pollen tubes using spatiotemporal image correlation spectroscopy and fluorescence recovery after photobleaching.

    Jérôme Bove;Benoit Vaillancourt;Jens Kroeger;Peter K. Hepler

  • Alterations in the Actin Cytoskeleton of Pollen Tubes Are Induced by the Self-Incompatibility Reaction in Papaver rhoeas

    Anja Geitmann;Benjamin N. Snowman;Anne Mie C. Emons;Vernonica E. Franklin-Tong

  • More than a leak sealant. The mechanical properties of callose in pollen tubes.

    Elodie Parre;Anja Geitmann

  • The role of pectin in plant morphogenesis.

    Robert Palin;Anja Geitmann

  • Copper toxicity in expanding leaves of Phaseolus vulgaris L.: antioxidant enzyme response and nutrient element uptake.

    Houda Bouazizi;Hager Jouili;Anja Geitmann;Ezzeddine El Ferjani

  • Polar growth in pollen tubes is associated with spatially confined dynamic changes in cell mechanical properties

    Rabah Zerzour;Jens Kroeger;Anja Geitmann

  • Live imaging of calcium spikes during double fertilization in Arabidopsis.

    Yuki Hamamura;Moe Nishimaki;Hidenori Takeuchi;Anja Geitmann

  • Regulator or driving force? The role of turgor pressure in oscillatory plant cell growth.

    Jens H. Kroeger;Rabah Zerzour;Anja Geitmann

  • Cellular growth in plants requires regulation of cell wall biochemistry.

    Youssef Chebli;Anja Geitmann

  • Immunogold localization of arabinogalactan proteins, unesterified and esterified pectins in pollen grains and pollen tubes ofNicotiana tabacum L.

    Yi Qin Li;Claudia Faleri;Anja Geitmann;Hong Qi Zhang

  • Actin is involved in pollen tube tropism through redefining the spatial targeting of secretory vesicles.

    Firas Bou Daher;Anja Geitmann

  • Model for calcium dependent oscillatory growth in pollen tubes

    Jens H. Kroeger;Anja Geitmann;Martin Grant

  • Under pressure, cell walls set the pace.

    Lawrence J. Winship;Gerhard Obermeyer;Anja Geitmann;Peter K. Hepler

  • Mechanical stress initiates and sustains the morphogenesis of wavy leaf epidermal cells

    Amir J. Bidhendi;Bara Altartouri;Frédérick P. Gosselin;Anja Geitmann;Anja Geitmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Vernonica E. Franklin-Tong
Vernonica E. Franklin-Tong University of Birmingham
Mauro Cresti
Mauro Cresti University of Siena
Anne Mie C. Emons
Anne Mie C. Emons Wageningen University & Research
Peter K. Hepler
Peter K. Hepler University of Massachusetts Amherst
Christopher J. Staiger
Christopher J. Staiger Purdue University West Lafayette
Tetsuya Higashiyama
Tetsuya Higashiyama University of Tokyo
Sebastian Y. Bednarek
Sebastian Y. Bednarek University of Wisconsin–Madison
Karl J. Niklas
Karl J. Niklas Cornell University
Olivier Hamant
Olivier Hamant École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Ben Fabry
Ben Fabry University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

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