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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 117 287 263 170 154 249 55750

Daniel F. Klessig publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Daniel F. Klessig between 1975 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Daniel F. Klessig published across 50 years, from 1975 to 2024, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 1997. 2 of the 276 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 1997. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 10 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 3 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 2 publications
1975 2024

276 publications in total across all disciplines

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Daniel F. Klessig: publications per year, 1975 to 2024
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 0
1977 3
1978 2
1979 2
1980 5
1981 0
1982 4
1983 3
1984 5
1985 10
1986 3
1987 3
1988 2
1989 10
1990 4
1991 5
1992 9
1993 11
1994 10
1995 3
1996 6
1997 16
1998 14
1999 8
2000 14
2001 9
2002 5
2003 7
2004 15
2005 5
2006 7
2007 6
2008 13
2009 3
2010 7
2011 4
2012 7
2013 2
2014 3
2015 8
2016 6
2017 5
2018 1
2019 3
2020 2
2021 2
2022 1
2023 0
2024 2
Total 276
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Daniel F. Klessig publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Daniel F. Klessig sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 247–256 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 249 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63 249
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Daniel F. Klessig D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Daniel F. Klessig sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 116–117 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 117 D-Index — 91st percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13 117
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Daniel F. Klessig is affiliated with the Boyce Thompson Institute in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a strong emphasis on Plant Science. Their work encompasses various subfields including Aging, Ecology, Insect Science, and Nutrition and Dietetics.

The scientist has contributed to multiple main topics, such as:

  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Plant Parasitism and Resistance
  • Nematode Management and Characterization Studies
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Insect Utilization and Effects

Recent published papers authored or co-authored by Daniel F. Klessig include:

  • Plant metabolism of nematode pheromones mediates plant-nematode interactions, 2020, Nature Communications
  • High CO2- and pathogen-driven expression of the carbonic anhydrase βCA3 confers basal immunity in tomato, 2020, New Phytologist
  • Nematode Signaling Molecules Are Extensively Metabolized by Animals, Plants, and Microorganisms, 2021, ACS Chemical Biology
  • AtTIP2;2 facilitates resistance to zinc toxicity via promoting zinc immobilization in the root and limiting root-to-shoot zinc translocation in Arabidopsis thaliana, 2022, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
  • Arabidopsis SMALL DEFENSE-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 1 Modulates Pathogen Defense and Tolerance to Oxidative Stress, 2020, Frontiers in Plant Science

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Daniel F. Klessig include:

  • Murli Manohar
  • Frank C. Schroeder
  • Francisco J. Tenjo-Castano
  • Ying K. Zhang
  • Anshu Kumari

Their research has been published in venues such as:

  • Nature Communications
  • New Phytologist
  • ACS Chemical Biology
  • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
  • Frontiers in Plant Science

Daniel F. Klessig was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2012.

Best Publications

  • Salicylic Acid, a multifaceted hormone to combat disease.

    A. Corina Vlot;D'Maris Amick Dempsey;Daniel F. Klessig

  • Salicylic acid : a likely endogenous signal in the resistance response of tobacco to viral infection

    Jocelyn Malamy;John P. Carr;Daniel F. Klessig;Ilya Raskin

  • Active oxygen species in the induction of plant systemic acquired resistance by salicylic acid

    Zhixiang Chen;Herman Silva;Daniel F. Klessig

  • Defense gene induction in tobacco by nitric oxide, cyclic GMP, and cyclic ADP-ribose

    Jörg Durner;David Wendehenne;Daniel F. Klessig

  • Mitogen-activated protein kinase cascades in plants: a new nomenclature

    Kazuya Ichimura;Kazuo Shinozaki;Guillaume Tena

  • Arabidopsis MAP Kinase 4 Negatively Regulates Systemic Acquired Resistance

    Morten Petersen;Peter Brodersen;Henrik Naested;Erik Andreasson

  • Methyl salicylate is a critical mobile signal for plant systemic acquired resistance.

    Sang-Wook Park;Evans Kaimoyo;Dhirendra Kumar;Stephen Mosher

  • Nitric oxide and salicylic acid signaling in plant defense.

    Daniel F. Klessig;Jörg Durner;Robert Noad;Duroy A. Navarre

  • MAPK cascades in plant defense signaling.

    Shuqun Zhang;Daniel F Klessig

  • Programmed cell death in plants : a pathogen-triggered response activated coordinately with multiple defense functions

    Jean T. Greenberg;Allan Guo;Daniel F. Klessig;Daniel F. Klessig;Frederick M. Ausubel;Frederick M. Ausubel

  • Salicylic Acid Biosynthesis and Metabolism

    D'Maris Amick Dempsey;A. Corina Vlot;Mary C. Wildermuth;Daniel F. Klessig

  • Salicylic acid and disease resistance in plants

    Jörg Durner;Jyoti Shah;Daniel F. Klessig

  • The salicylic acid signal in plants

    Daniel F. Klessig;Jocelyn Malamy

  • Signal perception and transduction in plant defense responses.

    Yinong Yang;Jyoti Shah;Daniel F. Klessig

  • The cpr5 mutant of Arabidopsis expresses both NPR1-dependent and NPR1-independent resistance.

    Scott A. Bowling;Joseph D. Clarke;Yidong Liu;Daniel F. Klessig

  • A mutation in Arabidopsis that leads to constitutive expression of systemic acquired resistance.

    S A Bowling;A Guo;H Cao;A S Gordon

  • Nitric oxide: comparative synthesis and signaling in animal and plant cells

    David Wendehenne;Alain Pugin;Daniel F. Klessig;Jörg Durner

  • Characterization of a Salicylic Acid-Insensitive Mutant (sai1) of Arabidopsis thaliana, Identified in a Selective Screen Utilizing the SA-Inducible Expression of the tms2 Gene

    Jyoti Shah;Frank Tsui;Daniel F. Klessig

  • Salicylic acid and disease resistance in plants.

    D'Maris Amick Dempsey;Jyoti Shah;Daniel F. Klessig

  • Coronatine promotes Pseudomonas syringae virulence in plants by activating a signaling cascade that inhibits salicylic acid accumulation

    Xiao Yu Zheng;Natalie Weaver Spivey;Weiqing Zeng;Po Pu Liu

  • Nitric oxide: a new player in plant signalling and defence responses

    David Wendehenne;Jörg Durner;Daniel F Klessig

Frequent Co-Authors

Pradeep Kachroo
Pradeep Kachroo University of Kentucky
Jyoti Shah
Jyoti Shah Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Zhixiang Chen
Zhixiang Chen Purdue University West Lafayette
Jörg Durner
Jörg Durner Technical University of Munich
Shuqun Zhang
Shuqun Zhang University of Missouri
John P. Carr
John P. Carr University of Cambridge
Keiko Yoshioka
Keiko Yoshioka University of Toronto
Frank C. Schroeder
Frank C. Schroeder Boyce Thompson Institute
Duroy A. Navarre
Duroy A. Navarre Agricultural Research Service
Wolfgang Moeder
Wolfgang Moeder University of Toronto

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