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D-Index
44
Citations
5925
World Ranking
3107
National Ranking
228

Brian J. Atwell 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 Brian J. Atwell sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 122 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Brian J. Atwell 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 Brian J. Atwell sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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
  • Enzyme
  • Gene

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, Oryza sativa, Root system, Horticulture and Seedling. His studies in Botany integrate themes in fields like Cell culture and Interception. In his research on the topic of Oryza sativa, Chloroplast and Oryza australiensis is strongly related with Photosynthesis.

His Root system research includes themes of Proteome, Shotgun, Shoot and Soil horizon. His work in Shoot covers topics such as Exudate which are related to areas like Agronomy. His work carried out in the field of Horticulture brings together such families of science as Coleoptile, Zea mays and Biosynthesis.

His most cited work include:

  • The fate of carbon in pulse-labelled crops of barley and wheat (162 citations)
  • Response of roots to mechanical impedance (130 citations)
  • Physiological and molecular changes in Oryza meridionalis Ng., a heat-tolerant species of wild rice (111 citations)

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

Brian J. Atwell mostly deals with Botany, Agronomy, Photosynthesis, Shoot and Horticulture. His research integrates issues of Oryza sativa and Carbon dioxide in his study of Botany. The study incorporates disciplines such as Soil water and Plant physiology in addition to Agronomy.

His work carried out in the field of Photosynthesis brings together such families of science as Eucalyptus and Fruit abscission. His work deals with themes such as Proteome, Nutrient, Plant nutrition, Sugar and Root system, which intersect with Shoot. The Horticulture study combines topics in areas such as Pollen and Apex.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (45.87%)
  • Agronomy (44.04%)
  • Photosynthesis (33.03%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Photosynthesis (33.03%)
  • Agronomy (44.04%)
  • Drought tolerance (10.09%)

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

His primary areas of study are Photosynthesis, Agronomy, Drought tolerance, Horticulture and Botany. The various areas that he examines in his Photosynthesis study include Chloroplast, Oryza and Carbon dioxide. His studies deal with areas such as Fruit abscission and Stomatal conductance as well as Agronomy.

His Drought tolerance research incorporates elements of Tandem mass tag, Quantitative proteomics, Drought stress, Abiotic stress and Genotype. His Horticulture research integrates issues from Sugar, Oryza australiensis and Pollen. His Botany research incorporates themes from Erythritol, Proteome and Oryza sativa.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Community recommendations on terminology and procedures used in flooding and low oxygen stress research (61 citations)
  • Heat tolerance in a wild Oryza species is attributed to maintenance of Rubisco activation by a thermally stable Rubisco activase ortholog. (42 citations)
  • Drought × CO2 interactions in trees: a test of the low-intercellular CO2 concentration (Ci) mechanism (29 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Enzyme
  • Gene

Photosynthesis, Oryza, Shoot, Agronomy and Oryza sativa are his primary areas of study. Photosynthesis is a subfield of Botany that he studies. His studies examine the connections between Oryza and genetics, as well as such issues in Cultivar, with regards to Chlorophyll, Plant physiology, Germplasm, Salinity and Soil salinity.

His Shoot research includes themes of Waterlogging, Specific leaf area, Crop and Lint. His work in Agronomy is not limited to one particular discipline; it also encompasses Fruit abscission. His Oryza sativa study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as RuBisCO and Horticulture.

Best Publications

  • Response of roots to mechanical impedance

    B.J. Atwell

  • The fate of carbon in pulse-labelled crops of barley and wheat

    P. J. Gregory;B. J. Atwell

  • Community recommendations on terminology and procedures used in flooding and low oxygen stress research

    Rashmi Sasidharan;Julia Bailey-Serres;Julia Bailey-Serres;Motoyuki Ashikari;Brian J. Atwell

  • The effect of soil compaction on wheat during early tillering. I, Growth, development and root structure

    B. J. Atwell

  • Physiological and molecular changes in Oryza meridionalis Ng., a heat-tolerant species of wild rice

    Andrew P. Scafaro;Paul A. Haynes;Brian J. Atwell

  • Volatile isoprenoid emissions from plastid to planet.

    Sandy P. Harrison;Catherine Morfopoulos;K. G. Srikanta Dani;I. Colin Prentice;I. Colin Prentice

  • Could abiotic stress tolerance in wild relatives of rice be used to improve Oryza sativa

    Brian J. Atwell;Han Wang;Andrew P. Scafaro

  • Temperature response of mesophyll conductance in cultivated and wild Oryza species with contrasting mesophyll cell wall thickness

    Andrew P. Scafaro;Susanne Von Caemmerer;John R. Evans;Brian J. Atwell

  • The Effect of Oxygen and Turbulence on Elongation of Coleoptiles of Submergence-Tolerant and -Intolerant Rice Cultivars

    B. J. Atwell;I. Waters;H. Greenway

  • Light interception efficiency explained by two simple variables: a test using a diversity of small- to medium-sized woody plants

    Remko A Duursma;Daniel S Falster;Fernando Valladares;Frank J Sterck

  • Physiological responses of lupin roots to soil compaction.

    B. J. Atwell;B.C. Loughman;O. Gašparíková;J. Kolek

  • Endopolygalacturonase and the Melting Flesh (M) Locus in Peach

    Diane R. Lester;Diane R. Lester;Wayne B. Sherman;Brian J. Atwell

  • Consequences of waterlogging in cotton and opportunities for mitigation of yield losses.

    Ullah Najeeb;Michael P. Bange;Daniel K. Y. Tan;Brian J. Atwell

  • Differential metabolic response of cultured rice (Oryza sativa) cells exposed to high- and low-temperature stress.

    Chumithri Gayani Gammulla;Dana Pascovici;Brian J. Atwell;Paul A. Haynes

  • Shotgun Proteomic Analysis of Long-distance Drought Signaling in Rice Roots

    Mehdi Mirzaei;Neda Soltani;Elham Sarhadi;Dana Pascovici

  • The influence of oxygen deficiency on ethylene synthesis, 1‐aminocyclopropane‐1‐carboxylic acid levels and aerenchyma formation in roots of Zea mays

    B J. Atwell;M. C. Drew;M. B. Jackson

  • Physiological responses of lupin roots to soil compaction

    B. J. Atwell

  • Strategic distribution of protective proteins within bran layers of wheat protects the nutrient-rich endosperm.

    Ante Jerkovic;Alison M. Kriegel;John R. Bradner;Brian J. Atwell

  • Heat tolerance in a wild Oryza species is attributed to maintenance of Rubisco activation by a thermally stable Rubisco activase ortholog.

    Andrew P. Scafaro;Andrew P. Scafaro;Alexander Gallé;Jeroen Van Rie;Elizabete Carmo-Silva

  • The position of localized soil compaction determines root and subsequent shoot growth responses.

    Kelvin D. Montagu;Jann P. Conroy;Brian J. Atwell

  • A study of the impaired growth of roots of Zea mays seedlings at low oxygen concentrations

    B. J. Atwell;C. J. Thomson;H. Greenway;G. Ward

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul A. Haynes
Paul A. Haynes Macquarie University
Michael P. Bange
Michael P. Bange Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Daniel K. Y. Tan
Daniel K. Y. Tan University of Sydney
Belinda E. Medlyn
Belinda E. Medlyn Western Sydney University
Jann P. Conroy
Jann P. Conroy Western Sydney University
Timothy D. Colmer
Timothy D. Colmer University of Western Australia
H. Greenway
H. Greenway University of Western Australia
David T. Tissue
David T. Tissue Western Sydney University
Remko A. Duursma
Remko A. Duursma Western Sydney University
Alexander Gallé
Alexander Gallé Bayer Pharmaceuticals

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