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Christopher B. Watkins

Christopher B. Watkins

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
66
Citations
15616
World Ranking
872
National Ranking
237

Christopher B. Watkins 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 Christopher B. Watkins sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 284 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christopher B. Watkins 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 Christopher B. Watkins sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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
  • Biochemistry

His primary scientific interests are in Horticulture, Botany, Ripening, Postharvest and Biochemistry. His Horticulture research focuses on Carbon dioxide and how it relates to Acetaldehyde and Fragaria. His research in Botany intersects with topics in Ethyl acetate and Antioxidant.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Gene expression, Agronomy, Shelf life, 1-Methylcyclopropene and Spermidine. Christopher B. Watkins interconnects Quality, Crop, Biotechnology, Horticultural crops and Agricultural engineering in the investigation of issues within Postharvest. His work on Putrescine, Polyamine and Spermine as part of general Biochemistry study is frequently linked to Climacteric, bridging the gap between disciplines.

His most cited work include:

  • The use of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on fruits and vegetables. (611 citations)
  • Influence of Salicylic Acid on H2O2 Production, Oxidative Stress, and H2O2-Metabolizing Enzymes (Salicylic Acid-Mediated Oxidative Damage Requires H2O2) (484 citations)
  • Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Activities of Strawberries (382 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Horticulture, Botany, Postharvest, Ripening and Cultivar. His Horticulture study frequently draws connections to adjacent fields such as 1-Methylcyclopropene. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Acetaldehyde, Carbon dioxide and Antioxidant.

His Postharvest research focuses on subjects like Quality, which are linked to Agricultural engineering. The various areas that Christopher B. Watkins examines in his Ripening study include Pectinase and Biochemistry, Cell wall. His work is dedicated to discovering how Biochemistry, Food science are connected with Respiration rate and other disciplines.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Horticulture (58.70%)
  • Botany (27.83%)
  • Postharvest (23.04%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

  • Horticulture (58.70%)
  • Postharvest (23.04%)
  • 1-Methylcyclopropene (16.96%)

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

His main research concerns Horticulture, Postharvest, 1-Methylcyclopropene, Ripening and Cultivar. In most of his Horticulture studies, his work intersects topics such as Botany. In general Botany study, his work on Malus, Calyx and Chilling injury often relates to the realm of Rhizosphere, thereby connecting several areas of interest.

Christopher B. Watkins has included themes like Biotechnology and State in his Postharvest study. His Ripening study combines topics in areas such as Solanum, Starch and Cell biology. His study in Cultivar is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Fruits and vegetables, Soil science and Plant breeding.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Postharvest treatments of fresh produce. (125 citations)
  • Transcriptomic events associated with internal browning of apple during postharvest storage (44 citations)
  • Understanding development and ripening of fruit crops in an ‘omics’ era (37 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Biochemistry

Ripening, Postharvest, Metabolism, Horticulture and Botany are his primary areas of study. Ripening is a subfield of Food science that he explores. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Carbon dioxide and 1-Methylcyclopropene.

The Postharvest study combines topics in areas such as Quality, Biotechnology and Shelf life. His work carried out in the field of Horticulture brings together such families of science as Pectin and Calcium. His specific area of interest is Botany, where Christopher B. Watkins studies Cultivar.

Best Publications

  • The use of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on fruits and vegetables.

    Chris B. Watkins

  • Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Activities of Strawberries

    Katherine J Meyers;Christopher B Watkins;Marvin P Pritts;Rui Hai Liu

  • Influence of Salicylic Acid on H2O2 Production, Oxidative Stress, and H2O2-Metabolizing Enzymes (Salicylic Acid-Mediated Oxidative Damage Requires H2O2)

    M. V. Rao;G. Paliyath;D. P. Ormrod;D. P. Murr

  • Responses of early, mid and late season apple cultivars to postharvest application of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) under air and controlled atmosphere storage conditions

    Christopher B Watkins;Jacqueline F Nock;Bruce D Whitaker

  • A Reevaluation of the Key Factors That Influence Tomato Fruit Softening and Integrity

    Montserrat Saladié;Antonio J. Matas;Tal Isaacson;Matthew A. Jenks

  • Postharvest treatments of fresh produce.

    Pramod V. Mahajan;Oluwafemi James Caleb;Zora Singh;Christopher Brian Watkins

  • Bitter pit in apple fruit

    I. B. Ferguson;C. B. Watkins

  • Overview of 1-Methylcyclopropene Trials and Uses for Edible Horticultural Crops

    Christopher B. Watkins

  • Superficial scald, its etiology and control

    Susan Lurie;Christopher B. Watkins

  • Temperature and relative humidity effects on quality, total ascorbic acid, phenolics and flavonoid concentrations, and antioxidant activity of strawberry

    Youngjae Shin;Rui Hai Liu;Jacqueline F. Nock;Darryl Holliday

  • Physical and mechanical changes in strawberry fruit after high carbon dioxide treatments

    F.Roger Harker;H.John Elgar;Christopher B. Watkins;Phillipa J. Jackson

  • Harvest maturity, storage temperature and relative humidity affect fruit quality, antioxidant contents and activity, and inhibition of cell proliferation of strawberry fruit

    Youngjae Shin;Jung-A. Ryu;Rui Hai Liu;Jacqueline F. Nock

  • Primary Metabolism in Fresh Fruits During Storage.

    Stefano Brizzolara;George A. Manganaris;Vasileios Fotopoulos;Christopher B. Watkins

  • Firmness and concentrations of acetaldehyde, ethyl acetate and ethanol in strawberries stored in controlled and modified atmospheres

    Mette Larsen;Christopher B. Watkins

  • Superficial Scald of `Granny Smith' Apples is Expressed as a Typical Chilling Injury

    Christopher B. Watkins;William J. Bramlage;Belinda A. Cregoe

  • Responses of Horticultural Commodities to High Carbon Dioxide as Related to Modified Atmosphere Packaging

    Christopher B. Watkins

  • Cell wall changes in nectarines (Prunus persica). Solubilization and depolymerization of pectic and neutral polymers during ripening and in mealy fruit

    Debra M. Dawson;Laurence D. Melton;Christopher B. Watkins

  • Modified Atmosphere Packaging—Toward 2000 and Beyond

    Adel A. Kader;Christopher B. Watkins

  • Inhibition by Calcium of Senescence of Detached Cucumber Cotyledons: Effect on Ethylene and Hydroperoxide Production

    Ian B. Ferguson;Christopher B. Watkins;Jane E. Harman

  • Metabolic changes in 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP)-treated ‘Empire’ apple fruit during storage

    Jinwook Lee;David R. Rudell;Peter J. Davies;Christopher B. Watkins

  • A GH3-like gene, CcGH3, isolated from Capsicum chinense L. fruit is regulated by auxin and ethylene*

    Kede Liu;Byoung-Cheorl Kang;Hui Jiang;Shanna L. Moore

  • Storage temperature, diphenylamine, and pre-storage delay effects on soft scald, soggy breakdown and bitter pit of ‘Honeycrisp’ apples

    Christopher B Watkins;Jacqueline F Nock;Sarah A Weis;Sastry Jayanty

  • Reducing External Chilling Injury in Stored 'Hass' Avocados with Dry Heat Treatments

    Allan B. Woolf;Christopher B. Watkins;Judith H. Bowen;Michael Lay-Yee

  • Solubilization and Depolymerization of Pectic and Neutral Polymers during Ripening and in Mealy Fruit

    Debra M. Dawson;Laurence D. Melton;Christopher B. Watkins

Frequent Co-Authors

James J. Giovannoni
James J. Giovannoni Boyce Thompson Institute
Ian B. Ferguson
Ian B. Ferguson Zhejiang University
David R. Rudell
David R. Rudell United States Department of Agriculture
Robert J. Schaffer
Robert J. Schaffer Plant & Food Research
Ian A. Merwin
Ian A. Merwin Cornell University
Rui Hai Liu
Rui Hai Liu Cornell University
Jocelyn K. C. Rose
Jocelyn K. C. Rose Cornell University
Randolph M. Beaudry
Randolph M. Beaudry Michigan State University
Joseph H. Hotchkiss
Joseph H. Hotchkiss Cornell University
Bruce D. Whitaker
Bruce D. Whitaker United States Department of Agriculture

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