2026 Chelsea D. Specht: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	40	3982	3725	996	893	148	5441

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Plant Science and Agronomy

3982

3725

996

893

148

5441

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index

Citations

5441

World Ranking

3982

National Ranking

996

Research.com Recognitions

2009 - Hellman Fellow

Best Publications

Monocot plastid phylogenomics, timeline, net rates of species diversification, the power of multi-gene analyses, and a functional model for the origin of monocots.

Thomas J. Givnish;Alejandro Zuluaga;Daniel Spalink;Marybel Soto Gomez

245
Citations
A Phylogeny of the Monocots, as Inferred from rbcL and atpA Sequence Variation, and a Comparison of Methods for Calculating Jackknife and Bootstrap Values

Jerrold I. Davis;Dennis W. Stevenson;Gitte Petersen;Ole Seberg

235
Citations
A molecular phylogeny of the wild onions (Allium; Alliaceae) with a focus on the western North American center of diversity.

Unknown

129
Citations
Resolving ancient radiations: can complete plastid gene sets elucidate deep relationships among the tropical gingers (Zingiberales)?

Craig F. Barrett;Chelsea D. Specht;Jim Leebens-Mack;Dennis Wm. Stevenson

129
Citations
Flower Evolution: The Origin and Subsequent Diversification of the Angiosperm Flower

Unknown

127
Citations
Molecular Analysis of the SCARECROW Gene in Maize Reveals a Common Basis for Radial Patterning in Diverse Meristems

Jun Lim;Yrjo Helariutta;Yrjo Helariutta;Chelsea D. Specht;Jee Jung

122
Citations
Phylogenetic estimation of the core Bromelioids with an emphasis on the genus Aechmea (Bromeliaceae).

Unknown

120
Citations
A new phylogeny-based generic classification of Costaceae (Zingiberales)

Chelsea D. Specht;Dennis Wm. Stevenson

107
Citations
The evolutionary and biogeographic origin and diversification of the tropical monocot order zingiberales

W. John Kress;Chelsea D. Specht

106
Citations
Understanding Plant Cellulose Synthases through a Comprehensive Investigation of the Cellulose Synthase Family Sequences.

Unknown

98
Citations
Influence of the geological history of the Trans‐Mexican Volcanic Belt on the diversification of Nolina parviflora (Asparagaceae: Nolinoideae)

Unknown

93
Citations
Revisiting the Zingiberales: using multiplexed exon capture to resolve ancient and recent phylogenetic splits in a charismatic plant lineage.

Unknown

85
Citations
Changes in expression pattern of the teosinte branched1-like genes in the Zingiberales provide a mechanism for evolutionary shifts in symmetry across the order

Unknown

82
Citations
A molecular phylogeny of Costaceae (Zingiberales).

Chelsea D. Specht;Chelsea D. Specht;Chelsea D. Specht;W. John Kress;Dennis W. Stevenson;Rob DeSalle

80
Citations
Mycoheterotrophic interactions are not limited to a narrow phylogenetic range of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Vincent S. F. T. Merckx;Steven B. Janssens;Nicole A. Hynson;Chelsea D. Specht

79
Citations
Molecular Evolution of VEF-Domain-Containing PcG Genes in Plants

Unknown

76
Citations
Adaptation in flower form: a comparative evodevo approach.

Unknown

75
Citations
Evidence for the involvement of GLOBOSA‐like gene duplications and expression divergence in the evolution of floral morphology in the Zingiberales

Unknown

65
Citations
A Method for Extracting High-Quality RNA from Diverse Plants for Next-Generation Sequencing and Gene Expression Analyses

Roxana Yockteng;Ana M. R. Almeida;Stephen Yee;Thiago Andre

61
Citations
Plant science decadal vision 2020–2030: Reimagining the potential of plants for a healthy and sustainable future

Natalie Henkhaus;Madelaine Bartlett;David Gang;Rebecca Grumet

60
Citations

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Chelsea D. Specht

D-Index & Metrics

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

Research.com Recognitions

Best Publications

Monocot plastid phylogenomics, timeline, net rates of species diversification, the power of multi-gene analyses, and a functional model for the origin of monocots.

A Phylogeny of the Monocots, as Inferred from rbcL and atpA Sequence Variation, and a Comparison of Methods for Calculating Jackknife and Bootstrap Values

A molecular phylogeny of the wild onions (Allium; Alliaceae) with a focus on the western North American center of diversity.

Resolving ancient radiations: can complete plastid gene sets elucidate deep relationships among the tropical gingers (Zingiberales)?

Flower Evolution: The Origin and Subsequent Diversification of the Angiosperm Flower

Molecular Analysis of the SCARECROW Gene in Maize Reveals a Common Basis for Radial Patterning in Diverse Meristems

Phylogenetic estimation of the core Bromelioids with an emphasis on the genus Aechmea (Bromeliaceae).

A new phylogeny-based generic classification of Costaceae (Zingiberales)

The evolutionary and biogeographic origin and diversification of the tropical monocot order zingiberales

Understanding Plant Cellulose Synthases through a Comprehensive Investigation of the Cellulose Synthase Family Sequences.

Influence of the geological history of the Trans‐Mexican Volcanic Belt on the diversification of Nolina parviflora (Asparagaceae: Nolinoideae)

Revisiting the Zingiberales: using multiplexed exon capture to resolve ancient and recent phylogenetic splits in a charismatic plant lineage.

Changes in expression pattern of the teosinte branched1-like genes in the Zingiberales provide a mechanism for evolutionary shifts in symmetry across the order

A molecular phylogeny of Costaceae (Zingiberales).

Mycoheterotrophic interactions are not limited to a narrow phylogenetic range of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Molecular Evolution of VEF-Domain-Containing PcG Genes in Plants

Adaptation in flower form: a comparative evodevo approach.

Evidence for the involvement of GLOBOSA‐like gene duplications and expression divergence in the evolution of floral morphology in the Zingiberales

A Method for Extracting High-Quality RNA from Diverse Plants for Next-Generation Sequencing and Gene Expression Analyses

Plant science decadal vision 2020–2030: Reimagining the potential of plants for a healthy and sustainable future

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