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Carol A. Mallory-Smith

Carol A. Mallory-Smith

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
42
Citations
6729
World Ranking
3475
National Ranking
874

Carol A. Mallory-Smith 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 Carol A. Mallory-Smith sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 192 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Carol A. Mallory-Smith 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 Carol A. Mallory-Smith sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Agronomy
  • Agriculture

Carol A. Mallory-Smith spends much of his time researching Botany, Agronomy, Herbicide resistance, Weed and Acetolactate synthase. His Botany research incorporates themes from Proline, Shikimic acid, Bioassay and Glyphosate. His work carried out in the field of Agronomy brings together such families of science as Transgene, Introgression, Backcrossing, Outcrossing and Gene flow.

His work investigates the relationship between Herbicide resistance and topics such as Biotechnology that intersect with problems in Metabolic detoxification, Molecular genetics and Herbicide resistant crops. Interspecific hybrids, Gene transfer, Aegilops cylindrica, Arable land and Weed control is closely connected to Crop in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Weed. His Acetolactate synthase study combines topics in areas such as Molecular biology, Bromus tectorum and Point mutation.

His most cited work include:

  • Identification of sulfonylurea herbicide-resistant prickly lettuce (Lactuca serriola). (218 citations)
  • Revised Classification of Herbicides by Site of Action for Weed Resistance Management Strategies (212 citations)
  • Genetically Engineered Crops: Experiences and Prospects (198 citations)

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

His main research concerns Agronomy, Weed, Botany, Aegilops cylindrica and Gene flow. Carol A. Mallory-Smith interconnects Crop yield, Horticulture, Resistance and Crop in the investigation of issues within Weed. His Botany research includes themes of Genetics, Point mutation and Acetolactate synthase.

His Aegilops cylindrica research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Aegilops, Hybrid, Introgression and Backcrossing. His Gene flow research focuses on Genetically modified crops and how it connects with Biotechnology. The study incorporates disciplines such as Cross-resistance and Winter wheat in addition to Herbicide resistance.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (60.98%)
  • Weed (26.22%)
  • Botany (21.95%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?

  • Agronomy (60.98%)
  • Weed (26.22%)
  • Gene flow (14.63%)

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

Carol A. Mallory-Smith focuses on Agronomy, Weed, Gene flow, Lolium perenne and Aegilops cylindrica. His Crop rotation, Weed control, Glyphosate, Germination and Herbicide resistant investigations are all subjects of Agronomy research. His Weed study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Poa trivialis, Waterlogging, Resistance and Horticulture, Seedling.

His Gene flow study incorporates themes from Genetics, Pollen, Allele and Weed science. The Aegilops cylindrica study combines topics in areas such as Cultivar, Hybrid and Introgression. The concepts of his Introgression study are interwoven with issues in Infestation and Acetolactate synthase.

Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Genetically Engineered Crops: Experiences and Prospects (198 citations)
  • Characterization of Multiple Herbicide-Resistant Italian Ryegrass (Lolium perenne ssp. multiflorum) Populations from Winter Wheat Fields in Oregon (19 citations)
  • Experimental Methods to Study Gene Flow (19 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Agriculture
  • Agronomy

His primary areas of study are Agronomy, Genetically modified crops, Biotechnology, Gene flow and Botany. He has researched Agronomy in several fields, including Upland rice and Oryza. His Genetically modified crops research includes elements of Genome editing, Genetically modified organism and Synthetic biology.

His work deals with themes such as Hybrid and Weed science, which intersect with Gene flow. Carol A. Mallory-Smith has researched Botany in several fields, including Urea and Fertilizer. His study in Glyphosate is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Flufenacet, Metribuzin, Metolachlor and Acetochlor.

Best Publications

  • Herbicide Resistance: Toward an Understanding of Resistance Development and the Impact of Herbicide-Resistant Crops

    William K. Vencill;Robert L. Nichols;Theodore M. Webster;John K. Soteres

  • Revised Classification of Herbicides by Site of Action for Weed Resistance Management Strategies

    Carol A. Mallory-Smith;E. James Retzinger

  • Identification of sulfonylurea herbicide-resistant prickly lettuce (Lactuca serriola).

    Carol A. Mallory-Smith;Donald C. Thill;Michael J. Dial

  • Investigating the mechanisms of glyphosate resistance in Lolium multiflorum

    Alejandro Perez-Jones;Kee-Woong Park;Nick Polge;Jed Colquhoun

  • Establishment of transgenic herbicide-resistant creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.) in nonagronomic habitats.

    Jay R. Reichman;Lidia S. Watrud;E. Henry Lee;Connie A. Burdick

  • DNA Sequence Variation in Domain A of the Acetolactate Synthase Genes of Herbicide-Resistant and -Susceptible Weed Biotypes

    Mary J. Guttieri;Charlotte V. Eberlein;Carol A. Mallory-Smith;Donald C. Thill

  • Biochemical mechanisms, inheritance, and molecular genetics of herbicide resistance in weeds.

    Christopher Preston;Carol A. Mallory-Smith

  • Potential for gene transfer between wheat (Triticum aestivum) and jointed goatgrass (Aegilops cylindrica)

    R. S. Zemetra;J. Hansen;C. A. Mallory-Smith

  • Glyphosate-Resistant Italian Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) in California: Distribution, Response to Glyphosate, and Molecular Evidence for an Altered Target Enzyme

    Marie Jasieniuk;Riaz Ahmad;Anna M. Sherwood;Jeffrey L. Firestone

  • Gene flow from glyphosate-resistant crops.

    Carol Mallory-Smith;Maria Zapiola

  • Identification of glyphosate-resistant Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) in Oregon

    Alejandro Perez-Jones;Kee Woong Park;Jed Colquhoun;Carol Mallory-Smith

  • Pollen-mediated gene flow of sulfonylurea-resistant kochia (Kochia scoparia)

    George P. Stallings;Donald C. Thill;Carol A. Mallory-Smith;Bahman Shafii

  • Altered acetolactate synthase activity in ALS-inhibitor resistant prickly lettuce (Lactuca serriola)

    Charlotte V. Eberlein;Mary J. Guttieri;Carol A. Mallory-Smith;Donn C. Thill

  • Inheritance of sulfonylurea herbicide resistance in Lactuca spp.

    Carol A. Mallory-Smith;Donald C. Thill;Michael J. Dial;Robert S. Zemetra

  • Physiological and molecular basis for ALS inhibitor resistance in Bromus tectorum biotypes

    K W Park;C A Mallory‐Smith

  • Evolution of Weediness and Invasiveness: Charting the Course for Weed Genomics

    C. Neal Stewart;Patrick J. Tranel;David P. Horvath;James V. Anderson

  • Physiological consequences of mutation for ALS-inhibitor resistance.

    Charlotte V. Eberlein;Mary J. Guttieri;Philip H. Berger;John K. Fellman

  • The nature and consequence of weed spread in cropping systems

    Donald C. Thill;Carol A. Mallory-Smith

  • Escape and establishment of transgenic glyphosate-resistant creeping bentgrass<i>Agrostis stolonifera</i>in Oregon, USA: a 4-year study

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  • Genome Editing, Gene Drives, and Synthetic Biology: Will They Contribute to Disease-Resistant Crops, and Who Will Benefit?

    Kevin V. Pixley;Jose B. Falck-Zepeda;Ken E. Giller;Leland L. Glenna

  • The fertility of wheat × jointed goatgrass hybrid and its backcross progenies

    Zhining Wang;Robert S. Zemetra;Jennifer Hansen;Carol A. Mallory-Smith

  • A predictive degree-days model for small broomrape (Orobanche minor) parasitism in red clover in Oregon

    Hanan Eizenberg;Jed Colquhoun;Carol Mallory-Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald C. Thill
Donald C. Thill University of Idaho
C. Neal Stewart
C. Neal Stewart University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Mary J. Guttieri
Mary J. Guttieri Agricultural Research Service
Fred Gould
Fred Gould North Carolina State University
David M. Stelly
David M. Stelly Texas A&M University
Ken E. Giller
Ken E. Giller Wageningen University & Research
Kevin V. Pixley
Kevin V. Pixley International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Timothy S. Griffin
Timothy S. Griffin University of Maine
Philip B. Hamm
Philip B. Hamm Oregon State University
Richard M. Amasino
Richard M. Amasino University of Wisconsin–Madison

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