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D-Index
54
Citations
12953
World Ranking
1670
National Ranking
443

Charles L. Wilson 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 Charles L. Wilson sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 113 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Charles L. Wilson 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 Charles L. Wilson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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
  • Fungus
  • Enzyme

His primary areas of investigation include Postharvest, Horticulture, Botany, Fungicide and Biological pest control. The concepts of his Postharvest study are interwoven with issues in Biotechnology and Natural enemies. Penicillium expansum and Botrytis cinerea are the subjects of his Horticulture studies.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Inoculation and Incubation in addition to Botany. His studies examine the connections between Fungicide and genetics, as well as such issues in Chitosan, with regards to Microorganism, Shelf life, Elicitor and Pectin. His studies deal with areas such as Captan and Crop as well as Biological pest control.

His most cited work include:

  • Chitosan as a potential natural compound to control pre and postharvest diseases of horticultural commodities (535 citations)
  • Twenty years of postharvest biocontrol research: Is it time for a new paradigm? (459 citations)
  • Postharvest biological control of stone fruit brown rot by bacillus subtilis (293 citations)

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

Charles L. Wilson mostly deals with Horticulture, Postharvest, Botany, Biological pest control and Botrytis cinerea. His research in Horticulture tackles topics such as Yeast which are related to areas like Botrytis. His Postharvest research integrates issues from Chitosan, Fruits and vegetables, Citrus fruit, Biotechnology and Natural enemies.

His Biological pest control research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Food science and Agricultural commodity. His Botrytis cinerea study combines topics in areas such as Penicillium expansum, Fungi imperfecti, Microbiology and Chitinase. He combines subjects such as Pesticide and Chitin with his study of Fungicide.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Horticulture (49.35%)
  • Postharvest (49.35%)
  • Botany (35.06%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2001-2020)?

  • Postharvest (49.35%)
  • Horticulture (49.35%)
  • Botany (35.06%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Postharvest, Horticulture, Botany, Fungicide and Inoculation. His research integrates issues of Botrytis cinerea, Biotechnology, Natural enemies and Biological pest control in his study of Postharvest. His work carried out in the field of Botrytis cinerea brings together such families of science as Plant disease resistance, Fungi imperfecti, Microbiology, Chitinase and Glucanase.

His Horticulture study frequently links to adjacent areas such as Chitosan. In the subject of general Botany, his work in Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Penicillium digitatum is often linked to Ultraviolet light, thereby combining diverse domains of study. His Inoculation research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Penicillium expansum and Blue mold.

Between 2001 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Chitosan as a potential natural compound to control pre and postharvest diseases of horticultural commodities (535 citations)
  • Twenty years of postharvest biocontrol research: Is it time for a new paradigm? (459 citations)
  • Effects of chitosan and plant extracts on growth of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, anthracnose levels and quality of papaya fruit (220 citations)

Best Publications

  • Chitosan as a potential natural compound to control pre and postharvest diseases of horticultural commodities

    S. Bautista-Baños;A.N. Hernández-Lauzardo;M.G. Velázquez-del Valle;M. Hernández-López

  • Twenty years of postharvest biocontrol research: Is it time for a new paradigm?

    Samir Droby;Michael Wisniewski;Dumitru Macarisin;Charles Wilson

  • Rapid Evaluation of Plant Extracts and Essential Oils for Antifungal Activity Against Botrytis cinerea

    C. L. Wilson;J. M. Solar;A. El Ghaouth;M. E. Wisniewski

  • Control of postharvest decay of apple fruit by Aureobasidium pullulans and induction of defense responses

    Antonio Ippolito;Ahmed El Ghaouth;Ahmed El Ghaouth;Charles L. Wilson;Michael Wisniewski

  • Biological control of postharvest diseases of fruits and vegetables: recent advances

    Michael E. Wisniewski;Charles L. Wilson

  • Postharvest biological control of stone fruit brown rot by bacillus subtilis

    Paul L. Pusey;Charles L. Wilson

  • Effects of chitosan and plant extracts on growth of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, anthracnose levels and quality of papaya fruit

    S. Bautista-Baños;S. Bautista-Baños;M. Hernández-López;E. Bosquez-Molina;C.L. Wilson

  • Mode of action of the postharvest biocontrol yeast, Pichia guilliermondii. I. Characterization of attachment to Botrytis cinerea

    Michael Wisniewski;Charles Biles;Samir Droby;Randy McLaughlin

  • Potential of induced resistance to control postharvest diseases of fruits and vegetables

    C.L. Wilson;A. El Ghaouth;E. Chalutz;S. Droby

  • Characterization of the biocontrol activity of Debaryomyces hansenii in the control of Penicillium digitatum on grapefruit

    S. Droby;E. Chalutz;C. L. Wilson;M. Wisniewski

  • A selection strategy for microbial antagonists to control postharvest diseases of fruits and vegetables

    Charles L. Wilson;Michael E. Wisniewski;Samir Droby;Edo Chalutz

  • Biological control of postharvest diseases: theory and practice

    Charles L. Wilson;Michael E. Wisniewski

  • Influence of food additives on the control of postharvest rots of apple and peach and efficacy of the yeast-based biocontrol product aspire

    Samir Droby;Michael Wisniewski;Ahmed El Ghaouth;Charles Wilson

  • Application of Candida saitoana and Glycolchitosan for the Control of Postharvest Diseases of Apple and Citrus Fruit Under Semi-Commercial Conditions.

    Ahmed El-Ghaouth;Joseph L Smilanick;G Eldon Brown;Antonio Ippolito

  • Enhancement of the performance of Candida saitoana by the addition of glycolchitosan for the control of postharvest decay of apple and citrus fruit

    Ahmed El-Ghaouth;Ahmed El-Ghaouth;Joseph L Smilanick;Charles L Wilson

  • Ultrastructural and Cytochemical Aspects of the Biological Control of Botrytis cinerea by Candida saitoana in Apple Fruit.

    Ahmed El-Ghaouth;Charles L. Wilson;Michael Wisniewski

  • Biological control of post-harvest diseases of fruits and vegetables: alternatives to synthetic fungicides

    Charles L. Wilson;Michael E. Wisniewski;Charles L. Biles;Randy McLaughlin

  • Postharvest biological control of Penicillium rots of citrus with antagonistic yeasts and bacteria

    Charles L. Wilson;Edo Chalutz

  • Control of Postharvest Decay of Apple Fruit with Candida saitoana and Induction of Defense Responses.

    Ahmed El Ghaouth;Charles L Wilson;Michael Wisniewski

  • Effect of inoculum concentration and salt solutions on biological control of postharvest diseases of apple with Candida sp.

    R. J. McLaughlin;M. E. Wisniewski;C. L. Wilson;E. Chalutz

  • Alternative disease control agents induce resistance to blue mold in harvested 'red delicious' apple fruit.

    Guy de Capdeville;Charles L Wilson;Steven V Beer;James R Aist

  • The germicidal and hormetic effects of UV-C light on reducing brown rot disease and yeast microflora of peaches

    C. Stevens;V.A. Khan;J.Y. Lu;C.L. Wilson

  • Factors affecting UV-induced resistance in grapefruit against the green mould decay caused by Penicillium digitatum

    S. Droby;E. Chalutz;B. Horev;L. Cohen

  • Plant hormesis induced by ultraviolet light-C for controlling postharvest diseases of tree fruits

    C. Stevens;C.L. Wilson;J.Y. Lu;V.A. Khan

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Wisniewski
Michael Wisniewski Virginia Tech
Edo Chalutz
Edo Chalutz BARD The U.S.-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund
Samir Droby
Samir Droby Agricultural Research Organization
Silvia Bautista-Baños
Silvia Bautista-Baños Instituto Politécnico Nacional
Joseph L. Smilanick
Joseph L. Smilanick Agricultural Research Service
Steven V. Beer
Steven V. Beer Cornell University
Joseph Arul
Joseph Arul Université Laval
Antonio Ippolito
Antonio Ippolito University of Bari Aldo Moro
Nicole Benhamou
Nicole Benhamou Université Laval
Brian E. Scheffler
Brian E. Scheffler Agricultural Research Service

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