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D-Index
74
Citations
28827
World Ranking
552
National Ranking
166

Barbara Demmig-Adams 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 Barbara Demmig-Adams sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 166 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Barbara Demmig-Adams 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 Barbara Demmig-Adams sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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

  • 2011 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Photosynthesis
  • Ecology

Barbara Demmig-Adams mostly deals with Botany, Photosynthesis, Xanthophyll, Photoprotection and Antheraxanthin. Her primary area of study in Botany is in the field of Chlorophyll. Her work on Chlorophyll fluorescence, Photosystem II and Photoinhibition as part of general Photosynthesis study is frequently linked to Excess energy, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science.

Her Xanthophyll study combines topics in areas such as Biophysics and Violaxanthin, Zeaxanthin. The study incorporates disciplines such as Overwintering and Evergreen in addition to Photoprotection. In her study, Energy quenching is inextricably linked to Violaxanthin de-epoxidase, which falls within the broad field of Antheraxanthin.

Her most cited work include:

  • Photoprotection and Other Responses of Plants to High Light Stress (2055 citations)
  • Carotenoids and photoprotection in plants : a role for the xanthophyll zeaxanthin (1333 citations)
  • The role of xanthophyll cycle carotenoids in the protection of photosynthesis (1323 citations)

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

Her main research concerns Photosynthesis, Botany, Xanthophyll, Zeaxanthin and Photoprotection. Her study looks at the relationship between Photosynthesis and fields such as Chlorophyll, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems. Her work on Phloem, Acclimatization, Ecotype and Photosynthetic acclimation as part of general Botany research is frequently linked to Light intensity, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science.

Her Xanthophyll research also works with subjects such as

  • Antheraxanthin which connect with Violaxanthin de-epoxidase,
  • Violaxanthin which is related to area like Non-photochemical quenching. Her Zeaxanthin study incorporates themes from Horticulture and Photosynthetic pigment. Her Photoprotection research incorporates themes from Chloroplast and Evergreen.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Photosynthesis (68.49%)
  • Botany (58.22%)
  • Xanthophyll (44.52%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2013-2020)?

  • Photosynthesis (68.49%)
  • Botany (58.22%)
  • Phloem (15.75%)

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

Photosynthesis, Botany, Phloem, Photosynthetic capacity and Acclimatization are her primary areas of study. In general Photosynthesis, her work in Chlorophyll fluorescence is often linked to Light intensity linking many areas of study. Her Chlorophyll fluorescence research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Quenching and Photosystem II.

She interconnects Photochemistry, Xanthophyll and Evergreen in the investigation of issues within Photosystem II. Barbara Demmig-Adams does research in Botany, focusing on Photoprotection specifically. Her Photosynthetic capacity research includes themes of Cell wall and Plant physiology.

Between 2013 and 2020, her most popular works were:

  • Non-photochemical quenching and energy dissipation in plants, algae and cyanobacteria (159 citations)
  • Multiple feedbacks between chloroplast and whole plant in the context of plant adaptation and acclimation to the environment (42 citations)
  • Association between photosynthesis and contrasting features of minor veins in leaves of summer annuals loading phloem via symplastic versus apoplastic routes. (38 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Photosynthesis
  • Ecology

Her primary areas of investigation include Photosynthesis, Phloem, Botany, Photosynthetic capacity and Ecotype. Her is doing research in Photosystem II and Chlorophyll fluorescence, both of which are found in Photosynthesis. Barbara Demmig-Adams mostly deals with Photoinhibition in her studies of Photosystem II.

Her studies link Zeaxanthin with Chlorophyll fluorescence. She combines subjects such as Arabidopsis thaliana, Acclimatization, Cucurbita pepo and Xylem with her study of Phloem. Her Photosynthetic capacity research incorporates elements of Ecology and Chloroplast.

Best Publications

  • Photoprotection and Other Responses of Plants to High Light Stress

    B Demmig-Adams;W W Adams

  • The role of xanthophyll cycle carotenoids in the protection of photosynthesis

    Barbara Demmig-Adams;William W. Adams

  • Carotenoids and photoprotection in plants : a role for the xanthophyll zeaxanthin

    Barbara Demmig-Adams

  • Using chlorophyll fluorescence to assess the fraction of absorbed light allocated to thermal dissipation of excess excitation

    Barbara Demmig-Adams;William W. Adams;David H. Barker;Barry A. Logan

  • Photoprotection in an ecological context: the remarkable complexity of thermal energy dissipation.

    Barbara Demmig‐Adams;William W. Adams

  • Carotenoids 3: in vivo function of carotenoids in higher plants.

    B Demmig-Adams;A M Gilmore;W W Adams rd

  • Antioxidants in photosynthesis and human nutrition.

    Barbara Demmig-Adams;William W. Adams

  • Xanthophyll cycle and light stress in nature: uniform response to excess direct sunlight among higher plant species

    Barbara Demmig-Adams;William W. Adams

  • Regulation of Photosynthetic Light Energy Capture, Conversion, and Dissipation in Leaves of Higher Plants

    O. Björkman;B. Demmig-Adams

  • 'Photoinhibition' During Winter Stress: Involvement of Sustained Xanthophyll Cycle-Dependent Energy Dissipation

    W. W. Adams;B. Demmig-Adams;A. S. Verhoeven;D. H. Barker

  • Modulation of photosynthetic energy conversion efficiency in nature: from seconds to seasons

    Barbara Demmig-Adams;Christopher M. Cohu;Onno Muller;William W. Adams

  • Survey of Thermal Energy Dissipation and Pigment Composition in Sun and Shade Leaves

    Barbara Demmig-Adams

  • Photoprotective Strategies of Overwintering Evergreens

    William W. Adams;C. Ryan Zarter;Volker Ebbert;Barbara Demmig-Adams

  • Carotenoid composition and down regulation of photosystem II in three conifer species during the winter

    William W. Adams;Barbara Demmig‐Adams

  • Xanthophyll cycle-dependent energy dissipation and flexible photosystem II efficiency in plants acclimated to light stress

    B Demmig-Adams;WW Iii Adams;BA Logan;AS Verhoeven

  • Enhanced Employment of the Xanthophyll Cycle and Thermal Energy Dissipation in Spinach Exposed to High Light and N Stress

    AS Verhoeven;B Demmig-Adams;Wwiii Adams

  • Non-photochemical quenching and energy dissipation in plants, algae and cyanobacteria

    Barbara Demmig-Adams;Gyozo Garab;William Adams;Govindjee

  • Carotenoid composition in sun and shade leaves of plants with different life forms

    B. Demmig‐Adams;W. W. Adams

  • Operation of the xanthophyll cycle in higher plants in response to diurnal changes in incident sunlight

    William W. Adams;Barbara Demmig-Adams

  • Inhibition of Zeaxanthin Formation and of Rapid Changes in Radiationless Energy Dissipation by Dithiothreitol in Spinach Leaves and Chloroplasts

    Barbara Demmig-Adams;William W. Adams;Ulrich Heber;Spidola Neimanis

  • Photoprotection, photoinhibition, gene regulation, and environment

    Barbara Demmig-Adams;William W. Adams;Autar K. Mattoo

Frequent Co-Authors

William W. Adams
William W. Adams University of Colorado Boulder
Barry A. Logan
Barry A. Logan Bowdoin College
Onno Muller
Onno Muller Forschungszentrum Jülich
Klaus Winter
Klaus Winter Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Otto L. Lange
Otto L. Lange University of Würzburg
Iwona Adamska
Iwona Adamska University of Konstanz
Robert Turgeon
Robert Turgeon Cornell University
Ulrich Schreiber
Ulrich Schreiber University of Würzburg
Stefan Jansson
Stefan Jansson Umeå University
Wolfgang Bilger
Wolfgang Bilger Kiel University

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