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Plant Science and Agronomy
UK
2026

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Best Female Scientists

D-Index
139
Citations
92721
World Ranking
243
National Ranking
20

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
142
Citations
98045
World Ranking
21
National Ranking
2

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Botany

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Biochemistry, Glutathione, Photosynthesis, Redox and Antioxidant. Biochemistry is frequently linked to Cell biology in her study. In her study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Cell biology, Arabidopsis is strongly linked to Arabidopsis thaliana.

Her Glutathione research focuses on Cysteine and how it relates to Sulfur metabolism. Her Photosynthesis research incorporates elements of Biophysics, Electron transport chain and Chloroplast. Her study on Redox also encompasses disciplines like

  • Apoplast which is related to area like Metabolic pathway,
  • Thioredoxin that connect with fields like Plastoquinone.

Her most cited work include:

  • ASCORBATE AND GLUTATHIONE: Keeping Active Oxygen Under Control (4455 citations)
  • The presence of glutathione and glutathione reductase in chloroplasts: A proposed role in ascorbic acid metabolism. (1935 citations)
  • Redox homeostasis and antioxidant signaling: a metabolic interface between stress perception and physiological responses. (1929 citations)

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

Christine H. Foyer mostly deals with Biochemistry, Photosynthesis, Botany, Cell biology and Glutathione. Her research on Biochemistry often connects related topics like Redox. Her study explores the link between Photosynthesis and topics such as Electron transport chain that cross with problems in Biophysics.

Her Botany research includes themes of Sucrose and Solanaceae. Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Oxidative stress, Arabidopsis and Arabidopsis thaliana. The various areas that Christine H. Foyer examines in her Glutathione study include Peroxidase and Cell cycle.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Biochemistry (42.47%)
  • Photosynthesis (27.41%)
  • Botany (25.21%)

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

  • Cell biology (17.60%)
  • Reactive oxygen species (8.46%)
  • Mutant (7.78%)

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

Her main research concerns Cell biology, Reactive oxygen species, Mutant, Biochemistry and Photosynthesis. The study incorporates disciplines such as Arabidopsis thaliana, Arabidopsis, Transcription factor, Shoot and Redox in addition to Cell biology. Her Arabidopsis thaliana study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Glutathione and Botany.

Her research integrates issues of Cell signaling, Signal transduction, Homeostasis, Brassinosteroid and Photoinhibition in her study of Reactive oxygen species. Her work on Signalling expands to the thematically related Biochemistry. Her studies deal with areas such as Rainforest, Amazonian, Amazon rainforest and Horticulture as well as Photosynthesis.

Between 2015 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • ROS-related redox regulation and signaling in plants. (281 citations)
  • Neglecting legumes has compromised human health and sustainable food production (265 citations)
  • Neglecting legumes has compromised human health and sustainable food production (265 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Botany

Christine H. Foyer mainly focuses on Cell biology, Reactive oxygen species, Biochemistry, Botany and Arabidopsis. The concepts of her Cell biology study are interwoven with issues in Arabidopsis thaliana, Cell cycle and Meristem. The Reactive oxygen species study combines topics in areas such as Photoinhibition, Redox and Cell signaling.

Biochemistry is closely attributed to Signalling in her work. Her work carried out in the field of Signalling brings together such families of science as Oxidative stress, Metabolism, Adaptability and Biochemical engineering. Her Botany study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Biotic stress, Metabolome and Sustainable agriculture.

Best Publications

  • ASCORBATE AND GLUTATHIONE: Keeping Active Oxygen Under Control

    Graham Noctor;Christine H. Foyer

  • Redox homeostasis and antioxidant signaling: a metabolic interface between stress perception and physiological responses.

    Christine H. Foyer;Graham Noctor

  • The presence of glutathione and glutathione reductase in chloroplasts: A proposed role in ascorbic acid metabolism.

    Christine H. Foyer;Barry Halliwell

  • Ascorbate and glutathione: the heart of the redox hub.

    Christine H. Foyer;Graham Noctor

  • Photooxidative stress in plants

    Christine H. Foyer;Maud Lelandais;Karl J. Kunert

  • Oxidant and antioxidant signalling in plants: a re-evaluation of the concept of oxidative stress in a physiological context

    Christine H. Foyer;Graham Noctor

  • Hydrogen peroxide‐ and glutathione‐associated mechanisms of acclimatory stress tolerance and signalling

    Christine H. Foyer;Humberto Lopez-Delgado;James F. Dat;Ian M. Scott

  • Protection against oxygen radicals: an important defence mechanism studied in transgenic plants

    Christine Foyer;P Descourvieres;KJ Kunert

  • Redox sensing and signalling associated with reactive oxygen in chloroplasts, peroxisomes and mitochondria

    Christine H. Foyer;Graham Noctor

  • Glutathione in plants: an integrated overview.

    Graham Noctor;Amna Mhamdi;Sejir Chaouch;Yi Han

  • Redox Regulation in Photosynthetic Organisms: Signaling, Acclimation, and Practical Implications

    Christine H. Foyer;Graham Noctor

  • Sink regulation of photosynthesis

    Matthew J. Paul;Christine H. Foyer

  • Understanding Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Functions to Enhance Photosynthesis

    Christine H. Foyer;Shigeru Shigeoka

  • Tansley Review No. 112

    Christine H. Foyer;Graham Noctor

  • Production and action of active oxygen species in photosynthetic tissues.

    Kozi Asada

  • Interactions between biosynthesis, compartmentation and transport in the control of glutathione homeostasis and signalling

    Graham Noctor;Leonardo Gomez;Hélène Vanacker;Christine H. Foyer

  • Common Components, Networks, and Pathways of Cross-Tolerance to Stress. The Central Role of “Redox” and Abscisic Acid-Mediated Controls

    Gabriela M. Pastori;Christine H. Foyer

  • Parallel Changes in H2O2 and Catalase during Thermotolerance Induced by Salicylic Acid or Heat Acclimation in Mustard Seedlings

    James F. Dat;Humberto Lopez-Delgado;Christine H. Foyer;Ian M. Scott

  • Reactive oxygen species, oxidative signaling and the regulation of photosynthesis.

    Christine H. Foyer

  • Interplay between reactive oxygen species and hormones in the control of plant development and stress tolerance

    Xiao-Jian Xia;Yan-Hong Zhou;Kai Shi;Jie Zhou

  • Glutathione: biosynthesis, metabolism and relationship to stress tolerance explored in transformed plants

    Graham Noctor;Ana-Carolina M. Arisi;Lise Jouanin;Karl J. Kunert

  • Causes of Photooxidative Stress and Amelioration of Defense Systems in Plants

    Christine H. Foyer;Philip M. Mullineaux

Frequent Co-Authors

Graham Noctor
Graham Noctor University of Paris-Saclay
Martin A. J. Parry
Martin A. J. Parry Lancaster University
David W. Lawlor
David W. Lawlor Rothamsted Research
Toby J. A. Bruce
Toby J. A. Bruce Keele University
Alfred J. Keys
Alfred J. Keys Rothamsted Research
Lise Jouanin
Lise Jouanin INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Philip M. Mullineaux
Philip M. Mullineaux University of Essex
Robert T. Furbank
Robert T. Furbank Australian National University
David A. Walker
David A. Walker University of Sheffield
Jing-Quan Yu
Jing-Quan Yu Zhejiang University

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