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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 64 988 907 89 79 177 14148
Ecology and Evolution 65 1807 1728 221 212 185 14352

Colin P. Osborne publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Colin P. Osborne between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Colin P. Osborne published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2019. 20 of the 218 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2019. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 15 publications
1994 2025

218 publications in total across all disciplines

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Colin P. Osborne: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 2
1996 0
1997 2
1998 5
1999 0
2000 3
2001 3
2002 7
2003 3
2004 3
2005 2
2006 4
2007 5
2008 5
2009 5
2010 7
2011 4
2012 10
2013 11
2014 14
2015 8
2016 11
2017 7
2018 11
2019 18
2020 14
2021 15
2022 9
2023 9
2024 5
2025 15
Total 218
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Colin P. Osborne 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 Colin P. Osborne sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 467+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 255. Most scientists, 255, have 111–115 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 176–180 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 2 scientists 41–45 publications: 7 scientists 46–50 publications: 40 scientists 51–55 publications: 58 scientists 56–60 publications: 60 scientists 61–65 publications: 107 scientists 66–70 publications: 130 scientists 71–75 publications: 153 scientists 76–80 publications: 191 scientists 81–85 publications: 199 scientists 86–90 publications: 206 scientists 91–95 publications: 218 scientists 96–100 publications: 226 scientists 101–105 publications: 227 scientists 106–110 publications: 247 scientists 111–115 publications: 255 scientists 116–120 publications: 253 scientists 121–125 publications: 233 scientists 126–130 publications: 219 scientists 131–135 publications: 201 scientists 136–140 publications: 194 scientists 141–145 publications: 176 scientists 146–150 publications: 157 scientists 151–155 publications: 147 scientists 156–160 publications: 151 scientists 161–165 publications: 159 scientists 166–170 publications: 137 scientists 171–175 publications: 128 scientists 176–180 publications: 126 scientists 181–185 publications: 98 scientists 186–190 publications: 114 scientists 191–195 publications: 100 scientists 196–200 publications: 90 scientists 201–205 publications: 71 scientists 206–210 publications: 98 scientists 211–215 publications: 70 scientists 216–220 publications: 86 scientists 221–225 publications: 61 scientists 226–230 publications: 58 scientists 231–235 publications: 53 scientists 236–240 publications: 64 scientists 241–245 publications: 39 scientists 246–250 publications: 46 scientists 251–255 publications: 51 scientists 256–260 publications: 36 scientists 261–265 publications: 44 scientists 266–270 publications: 35 scientists 271–275 publications: 30 scientists 276–280 publications: 33 scientists 281–285 publications: 35 scientists 286–290 publications: 36 scientists 291–295 publications: 26 scientists 296–300 publications: 26 scientists 301–305 publications: 31 scientists 306–310 publications: 30 scientists 311–315 publications: 21 scientists 316–320 publications: 29 scientists 321–325 publications: 14 scientists 326–330 publications: 15 scientists 331–335 publications: 15 scientists 336–340 publications: 17 scientists 341–345 publications: 15 scientists 346–350 publications: 12 scientists 351–355 publications: 17 scientists 356–360 publications: 18 scientists 361–365 publications: 12 scientists 366–370 publications: 11 scientists 371–375 publications: 6 scientists 376–380 publications: 6 scientists 381–385 publications: 11 scientists 386–390 publications: 9 scientists 391–395 publications: 10 scientists 396–400 publications: 8 scientists 401–405 publications: 4 scientists 406–410 publications: 9 scientists 411–415 publications: 11 scientists 416–420 publications: 4 scientists 421–425 publications: 7 scientists 426–430 publications: 4 scientists 431–435 publications: 3 scientists 436–440 publications: 5 scientists 441–445 publications: 8 scientists 446–450 publications: 6 scientists 451–455 publications: 7 scientists 456–460 publications: 5 scientists 461–465 publications: 6 scientists 466 publications: 2 scientists 467+ publications: 99 scientists
36–40 publications 467+

This scientist: 177 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 2
41–45 7
46–50 40
51–55 58
56–60 60
61–65 107
66–70 130
71–75 153
76–80 191
81–85 199
86–90 206
91–95 218
96–100 226
101–105 227
106–110 247
111–115 255
116–120 253
121–125 233
126–130 219
131–135 201
136–140 194
141–145 176
146–150 157
151–155 147
156–160 151
161–165 159
166–170 137
171–175 128
176–180 126 177
181–185 98
186–190 114
191–195 100
196–200 90
201–205 71
206–210 98
211–215 70
216–220 86
221–225 61
226–230 58
231–235 53
236–240 64
241–245 39
246–250 46
251–255 51
256–260 36
261–265 44
266–270 35
271–275 30
276–280 33
281–285 35
286–290 36
291–295 26
296–300 26
301–305 31
306–310 30
311–315 21
316–320 29
321–325 14
326–330 15
331–335 15
336–340 17
341–345 15
346–350 12
351–355 17
356–360 18
361–365 12
366–370 11
371–375 6
376–380 6
381–385 11
386–390 9
391–395 10
396–400 8
401–405 4
406–410 9
411–415 11
416–420 4
421–425 7
426–430 4
431–435 3
436–440 5
441–445 8
446–450 6
451–455 7
456–460 5
461–465 6
466 2
467+ 99
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Colin P. Osborne 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 Colin P. Osborne sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 80 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 109+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 64 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 200
31 236
32 253
33 283
34 288
35 240
36 246
37 243
38 247
39 229
40 232
41 230
42 228
43 219
44 193
45 164
46 158
47 143
48 131
49 127
50 122
51 122
52 110
53 102
54 98
55 79
56 85
57 88
58 91
59 62
60 61
61 59
62 54
63 61
64 59 64
65 58
66 41
67 49
68 39
69 32
70 40
71 47
72 38
73 28
74 29
75 28
76 22
77 21
78 25
79 26
80 19
81 16
82 12
83 16
84 14
85 11
86 17
87 13
88 10
89 12
90 18
91 16
92 16
93 17
94 12
95 8
96 9
97 9
98 11
99 12
100 5
101 8
102 4
103 11
104 5
105 9
106 7
107 4
108 8
109+ 99
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Overview

Colin P. Osborne is affiliated with the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. Their research spans a range of fields primarily situated in Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Within these broad domains, their work is particularly concentrated on subfields such as Plant Science, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Molecular Biology, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

Osborne's research topics cover several areas including Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics, Plant responses to elevated CO2, Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms, Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics, Rangeland and Wildlife Management, and Plant and animal studies.

Their recent papers reflect this interdisciplinary approach, published in diverse and notable venues. Examples include:

  • Developmental and biophysical determinants of grass leaf size worldwide, 2021, Nature
  • Spherical equivalence of cylindrical explosives: Effect of charge shape on deflection of blast-loaded plates, 2021, International Journal of Impact Engineering
  • Astronomically controlled aridity in the Sahara since at least 11 million years ago, 2022, Nature Geoscience
  • Land degradation in South Africa: Justice and climate change in tension, 2021, People and Nature
  • The global distribution of grass functional traits within grassy biomes, 2020, Journal of Biogeography

Osborne has frequently published in journals such as New Phytologist, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Plant Cell & Environment, Ecology and Evolution, and Trends in Ecology & Evolution.

Collaboration is also a notable feature of Osborne's work. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Pascal-Antoine Christin
  • Luke T. Dunning
  • Matheus E. Bianconi
  • David J. Beerling
  • Emma V. Curran

Overall, Colin P. Osborne's body of work contributes to the understanding of plant sciences and environmental changes, integrating various aspects of ecology, physiology, and biogeography to address questions relevant to both biological and environmental sciences.

Best Publications

  • The Origins of C4 Grasslands: Integrating Evolutionary and Ecosystem Science

    Erika J. Edwards;Colin P. Osborne;Caroline A.E. Strömberg;Stephen A. Smith

  • The origin of the savanna biome

    David J. Beerling;Colin P. Osborne

  • How can we make plants grow faster? A source–sink perspective on growth rate

    Angela C. White;Alistair Rogers;Mark Rees;Colin P. Osborne

  • Nature's green revolution: the remarkable evolutionary rise of C4 plants

    Colin P Osborne;David J Beerling

  • Comment on “The global tree restoration potential”

    Joseph W. Veldman;Julie C. Aleman;Julie C. Aleman;Swanni T. Alvarado;T. Michael Anderson

  • Biological and geophysical feedbacks with fire in the Earth system

    Sally Archibald;Sally Archibald;C. E. R. Lehmann;C. E. R. Lehmann;Claire M. Belcher;William J. Bond

  • Ecophysiological traits in C3 and C4 grasses: a phylogenetically controlled screening experiment.

    Samuel H. Taylor;Stephen P. Hulme;Mark Rees;Brad S. Ripley

  • Evolution of leaf-form in land plants linked to atmospheric CO2 decline in the Late Palaeozoic era

    D. J. Beerling;C. P. Osborne;W. G. Chaloner

  • Anatomical enablers and the evolution of C4 photosynthesis in grasses

    Pascal-Antoine Christin;Colin P. Osborne;David S. Chatelet;J. Travis Columbus

  • Global grass (Poaceae) success underpinned by traits facilitating colonization, persistence and habitat transformation

    H. P. Linder;Caroline E. R. Lehmann;Caroline E. R. Lehmann;Sally Archibald;Colin P. Osborne

  • Atmosphere, ecology and evolution: what drove the Miocene expansion of C4 grasslands?

    Colin P. Osborne

  • Is stimulation of leaf photosynthesis by elevated carbon dioxide concentration maintained in the long term? A test with Lolium perenne grown for 10 years at two nitrogen fertilization levels under Free Air CO2 Enrichment (FACE)

    E. A. Ainsworth;P. A. Davey;G. J. Hymus;C. P. Osborne

  • Plant domestication through an ecological lens

    Rubén Milla;Colin P. Osborne;Martin M. Turcotte;Cyrille Violle

  • Olive phenology as a sensitive indicator of future climatic warming in the Mediterranean

    C. P. Osborne;I. Chuine;I. Chuine;D. Viner;F. I. Woodward

  • Evolution of C4 plants: a new hypothesis for an interaction of CO2 and water relations mediated by plant hydraulics

    Colin P. Osborne;Lawren Sack

  • Photosynthetic pathway and ecological adaptation explain stomatal trait diversity amongst grasses

    S. H. Taylor;P. J. Franks;S. P. Hulme;E. Spriggs

  • Ecological selection pressures for C4 photosynthesis in the grasses.

    Colin P. Osborne;Robert P. Freckleton

  • Drought constraints on C4 photosynthesis: stomatal and metabolic limitations in C3 and C4 subspecies of Alloteropsis semialata

    Brad S. Ripley;Matthew E. Gilbert;Douglas G. Ibrahim;Colin P. Osborne

  • Stomatal responses of the ‘living fossil’ Ginkgo biloba L. to changes in atmospheric CO2 concentrations

    D.J. Beerling;J.C. McElwain;C.P. Osborne

  • Determinants of flammability in savanna grass species

    Kimberley J. Simpson;Brad S. Ripley;Pascal‐Antoine Christin;Claire M. Belcher

  • Molecular Dating, Evolutionary Rates, and the Age of the Grasses

    Pascal-Antoine Christin;Pascal-Antoine Christin;Elizabeth Spriggs;Colin P. Osborne;Caroline A.E. Strömberg

  • Fire and fire‐adapted vegetation promoted C4 expansion in the late Miocene

    Simon Scheiter;Steven I. Higgins;Colin P. Osborne;Catherine Bradshaw

  • Photosynthesis and conductance of spring‐wheat leaves: field response to continuous free‐air atmospheric CO2 enrichment

    R. L. Garcia;S. P. Long;S. P. Long;G. W. Wall;C. P. Osborne

Frequent Co-Authors

Pascal-Antoine Christin
Pascal-Antoine Christin University of Sheffield
David J. Beerling
David J. Beerling University of Sheffield
Caroline E. R. Lehmann
Caroline E. R. Lehmann University of Edinburgh
Mark Rees
Mark Rees University of Sheffield
Erika J. Edwards
Erika J. Edwards Yale University
Guillaume Besnard
Guillaume Besnard Paul Sabatier University
Christopher J. Still
Christopher J. Still Oregon State University
William J. Bond
William J. Bond University of Cape Town
Stephen P. Long
Stephen P. Long University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sally Archibald
Sally Archibald University of the Witwatersrand

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