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Christopher Blanchard

Christopher Blanchard

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
55
Citations
11134
World Ranking
1612
National Ranking
124

Christopher Blanchard 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 Blanchard sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 231 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christopher Blanchard 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 Blanchard sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

Christopher Blanchard is affiliated with Charles Sturt University in Australia. Their research spans primarily across Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with notable contributions to Medicine. The scientist's work is concentrated within several subfields including Plant Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Science, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry.

The main topics of Christopher Blanchard's research include:

  • Food composition and properties
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • GABA and Rice Research
  • Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
  • Phytoestrogen effects and research
  • Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
  • Proteins in Food Systems

The scientist has published extensively in journals such as Cereal Chemistry, Food Bioscience, Carbohydrate Polymers, Foods, and Food Hydrocolloids. Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Christopher Blanchard are:

  • The Genetic Basis and Nutritional Benefits of Pigmented Rice Grain, 2020, Frontiers in Genetics
  • Sorghum in foods: Functionality and potential in innovative products, 2021, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
  • Characterizing the volatile compounds of different sorghum cultivars by both GC-MS and HS-GC-IMS, 2020, Food Research International
  • A study on volatile metabolites screening by HS-SPME-GC-MS and HS-GC-IMS for discrimination and characterization of white and yellowed rice, 2020, Cereal Chemistry
  • Bioaccessibility and Bioactivity of Cereal Polyphenols: A Review, 2021, Foods

Frequent collaborators in their research include Abishek B. Santhakumar, Nidhish Francis, Zhongkai Zhou, Pádraig Strappe, and Daniel Le Waters.

Best Publications

  • Ageing of Stored Rice: Changes in Chemical and Physical Attributes

    Zhongkai Zhou;Kevin Robards;Stuart Helliwell;Christopher Blanchard

  • Stable soil organic matter: A comparison of C:N:P:S ratios in Australian and other world soils

    Clive Kirkby;Clive Kirkby;John Kirkegaard;A.E. Richardson;Leonard Wade

  • Composition and functional properties of rice

    Zhongkai Zhou;Kevin Robards;Stuart Helliwell;Christopher Blanchard

  • Carbon-nutrient stoichiometry to increase soil carbon sequestration

    Clive Kirkby;Clive Kirkby;Alan E. Richardson;Leonard Wade;Graeme Batten

  • The distribution of phenolic acids in rice

    Zhongkai Zhou;Kevin Robards;Stuart Helliwell;Christopher Blanchard

  • Nutrient availability limits carbon sequestration in arable soils

    Clive Kirkby;Clive Kirkby;Alan E. Richardson;Leonard Wade;John B. Passioura

  • Cold-induced repression of the rice anther-specific cell wall invertase gene OSINV4 is correlated with sucrose accumulation and pollen sterility

    Sandra N. Oliver;Sandra N. Oliver;Sandra N. Oliver;Joost T. Van Dongen;Sanjeev C. Alfred;Sanjeev C. Alfred;Ezaz A. Mamun;Ezaz A. Mamun

  • Canola Proteins for Human Consumption: Extraction, Profile, and Functional Properties

    Siong H. Tan;Rodney J. Mailer;Christopher L. Blanchard;Samson O. Agboola

  • The Genetic Basis and Nutritional Benefits of Pigmented Rice Grain.

    Edwige Gaby Nkouaya Mbanjo;Edwige Gaby Nkouaya Mbanjo;Tobias Kretzschmar;Huw Jones;Nelzo Ereful

  • Effect of rice storage on pasting properties of rice flour

    Zhongkai Zhou;Kevin Robards;Stuart Helliwell;Christopher Blanchard

  • Antioxidant properties of Australian canola meal protein hydrolysates

    Adeola M. Alashi;Adeola M. Alashi;Christopher L. Blanchard;Rodney J. Mailer;Samson O. Agboola

  • Black Sorghum Phenolic Extract Regulates Expression of Genes Associated with Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Human Endothelial Cells.

    Nidhish Francis;Shiwangini Rao;Christopher Blanchard;Abishek Santhakumar

  • Effect of the addition of fatty acids on rice starch properties

    Zhong Kai Zhou;Kevin Robards;Stuart Helliwell;Christopher Blanchard

  • Intrinsic and extrinsic factors affecting rice starch digestibility

    Michelle R. Toutounji;Michelle R. Toutounji;Asgar Farahnaky;Asgar Farahnaky;Abishek B. Santhakumar;Abishek B. Santhakumar;Prakash Oli

  • Sorghum in foods: Functionality and potential in innovative products.

    Ali Khoddami;Valeria Messina;Komala Vadabalija Venkata;Asgar Farahnaky

  • Fatty Acid Composition of Three Rice Varieties Following Storage

    Zhongkai Zhou;Christopher Blanchard;Stuart Helliwell;Kevin Robards

  • Phylogenetic relationships and pathogenicity of Colletotrichum acutatum isolates from grape in subtropical Australia

    M. A. Whitelaw-Weckert;S. J. Curtin;R. Huang;C. C. Steel

  • Effect of storage temperature on cooking behaviour of rice

    Zhong Kai Zhou;Kevin Robards;Stuart Helliwell;Christopher Blanchard

  • Characterization of phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity in sorghum grains

    Shiwangni Rao;Shiwangni Rao;Abishek B. Santhakumar;Abishek B. Santhakumar;Kenneth A. Chinkwo;Kenneth A. Chinkwo;Gangcheng Wu

  • Effects of prolamin on the textural and pasting properties of rice flour and starch

    Graeme Baxter;Christopher Blanchard;Jian Zhao

  • Dietary Polyphenols and Gene Expression in Molecular Pathways Associated with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Review.

    Gideon Gatluak Kang;Nidhish Francis;Rodney Hill;Daniel Waters

  • The roles of plant dsRNA-binding proteins in RNAi-like pathways.

    Shaun J. Curtin;Shaun J. Curtin;John M. Watson;Neil A. Smith;Andrew L. Eamens

Frequent Co-Authors

Asgar Farahnaky
Asgar Farahnaky RMIT University
Paul D. Prenzler
Paul D. Prenzler Charles Sturt University
Kevin Robards
Kevin Robards Charles Sturt University
Peter M. Waterhouse
Peter M. Waterhouse Queensland University of Technology
Alan Richardson
Alan Richardson Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Rotimi E. Aluko
Rotimi E. Aluko University of Manitoba
John A. Kirkegaard
John A. Kirkegaard University of Western Australia
Elizabeth S. Dennis
Elizabeth S. Dennis Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Narayana M. Upadhyaya
Narayana M. Upadhyaya Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Leonard Wade
Leonard Wade University of Queensland

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