2026 Athanasios Tsaftaris: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	45	2868	2666	4	4	188	7120

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

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Plant Science and Agronomy

2868

2666

188

7120

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Greece Leader Award

Best Publications

Low temperature and light regulate delta 12 fatty acid desaturases (FAD2) at a transcriptional level in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

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206
Citations
Development of transgenic tobacco plants overexpressing maize glutathione S-transferase I for chloroacetanilide herbicides phytoremediation.

Margarita Karavangeli;Nikolaos E. Labrou;Yannis D. Clonis;Athanasios Tsaftaris

162
Citations
Microsatellite high resolution melting (SSR-HRM) analysis for authenticity testing of protected designation of origin (PDO) sweet cherry products

Unknown

145
Citations
Overexpression of a specific soybean GmGSTU4 isoenzyme improves diphenyl ether and chloroacetanilide herbicide tolerance of transgenic tobacco plants

Kostantinos Benekos;Christos Kissoudis;Irini Nianiou-Obeidat;Nikolaos Labrou

136
Citations
Genetic diversity, structure and fruit trait associations in Greek sweet cherry cultivars using microsatellite based (SSR/ISSR) and morpho-physiological markers

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134
Citations
Multiple evidence for the role of an Ovate-like gene in determining fruit shape in pepper

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125
Citations
The application of Bar-HRM (Barcode DNA-High Resolution Melting) analysis for authenticity testing and quantitative detection of bean crops (Leguminosae) without prior DNA purification

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119
Citations
Tobacco plants over-expressing the sweet orange tau glutathione transferases (CsGSTUs) acquire tolerance to the diphenyl ether herbicide fluorodifen and to salt and drought stresses.

Unknown

103
Citations
Microsatellite and DNA-barcode regions typing combined with High Resolution Melting (HRM) analysis for food forensic uses: A case study on lentils (Lens culinaris)

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101
Citations
Barcode DNA high-resolution melting (Bar-HRM) analysis as a novel close-tubed and accurate tool for olive oil forensic use

Ioannis Ganopoulos;Christos Bazakos;Panagiotis Madesis;Panagiotis Kalaitzis

100
Citations
Barcode High Resolution Melting (Bar-HRM) analysis for detection and quantification of PDO “Fava Santorinis” (Lathyrus clymenum) adulterants

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100
Citations
Purification and partial characterization of three genetically defined catalases of maize

Joel M Chandlee;Athanasios S Tsaftaris;John G Scandalios

96
Citations
Epigenetic chromatin modifiers in barley: I. Cloning, mapping and expression analysis of the plant specific HD2 family of histone deacetylases from barley, during seed development and after hormonal treatment.

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94
Citations
Expression of the developmentally regulated catalase (cat) genes in maize

J. G. Scandalios;A. S. Tsaftaris;J. M. Chandlee;R. W. Skadsen

90
Citations
A fast and accurate method for controlling the correct labeling of products containing buffalo meat using High Resolution Melting (HRM) analysis

Unknown

86
Citations
Molecular studies of inheritable grafting induced changes in pepper (Capsicum annuum) fruit shape

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86
Citations
Agronomic characterization, genetic diversity and association analysis of cotton cultivars using simple sequence repeat molecular markers.

Unknown

83
Citations
Epigenetic chromatin modifiers in barley: IV. The study of barley Polycomb group (PcG) genes during seed development and in response to external ABA

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80
Citations
DNA barcode ITS2 coupled with high resolution melting (HRM) analysis for taxonomic identification of Sideritis species growing in Greece.

Apostolos Kalivas;Ioannis Ganopoulos;Aliki Xanthopoulou;Paschalina Chatzopoulou

77
Citations
Analysis of xyloglucan endotransglycosylase/hydrolase (XTH) genes from allotetraploid (Gossypium hirsutum) cotton and its diploid progenitors expressed during fiber elongation.

Unknown

75
Citations