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D-Index
73
Citations
24402
World Ranking
587
National Ranking
174

Daniel P. Schachtman 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 Daniel P. Schachtman sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 147 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Daniel P. Schachtman 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 Daniel P. Schachtman sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 91st percentile

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

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Botany

His primary areas of investigation include Biochemistry, Botany, Arabidopsis, Ion transporter and Transporter. His Biochemistry research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Homeostasis and Plant physiology. His work in Homeostasis covers topics such as Expression cloning which are related to areas like Enzyme.

His work deals with themes such as Salinity and Animal science, which intersect with Botany. His Arabidopsis study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Reactive oxygen species, Cell biology, Chromosomal translocation and Root hair. His research in Ion transporter tackles topics such as Complementary DNA which are related to areas like Potassium channel.

His most cited work include:

  • Phosphorus Uptake by Plants: From Soil to Cell (1397 citations)
  • The auxin influx carrier LAX3 promotes lateral root emergence (581 citations)
  • Structure and transport mechanism of a high-affinity potassium uptake transporter from higher plants (519 citations)

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

Daniel P. Schachtman mostly deals with Botany, Biochemistry, Arabidopsis, Transporter and Agronomy. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Symbiosis and Abscisic acid. His Biochemistry study frequently draws parallels with other fields, such as Function.

His Arabidopsis research includes themes of Arabidopsis thaliana, Signal transduction, Cell biology and Gene expression. His study in Transporter is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Amino acid and Transgene. His Agronomy research integrates issues from Agriculture and Rhizosphere.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (43.41%)
  • Biochemistry (31.78%)
  • Arabidopsis (28.68%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Rhizosphere (10.08%)
  • Botany (43.41%)
  • Sorghum (6.98%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Rhizosphere, Botany, Sorghum, Agronomy and Microbial population biology. His studies deal with areas such as Inoculation, Microbial inoculant, Host and Soil microbiology as well as Rhizosphere. Daniel P. Schachtman conducts interdisciplinary study in the fields of Botany and Operational taxonomic unit through his works.

His Sorghum research includes elements of Microbiome, Arthrobacter, Abiotic stress and Crop. His work on Hybrid as part of general Agronomy research is frequently linked to Unsaturated fatty acid, bridging the gap between disciplines. Daniel P. Schachtman works mostly in the field of Microbial population biology, limiting it down to concerns involving Soil water and, occasionally, Species richness and Nitrification.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of a Camelina sativa Spring Panel. (32 citations)
  • Isolation and analysis of microbial communities in soil, rhizosphere, and roots in perennial grass experiments (25 citations)
  • Elucidating Sorghum Biomass, Nitrogen and Chlorophyll Contents With Spectral and Morphological Traits Derived From Unmanned Aircraft System (22 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Bacteria

Daniel P. Schachtman mainly investigates Rhizosphere, Agronomy, Botany, Sorghum and Metagenomics. Daniel P. Schachtman has researched Rhizosphere in several fields, including Andropogon, Bouteloua curtipendula and Microbial population biology. Daniel P. Schachtman combines subjects such as Agriculture, Chlorophyll and Genetic diversity with his study of Agronomy.

His work often combines Botany and Operational taxonomic unit studies. His Sorghum research incorporates elements of Crop, Growing season, Canopy, Vegetation and Biomass. His Metagenomics study frequently links to adjacent areas such as Arid.

Best Publications

  • Phosphorus Uptake by Plants: From Soil to Cell

    Daniel P. Schachtman;Robert J. Reid;Sarah M. Ayling

  • The auxin influx carrier LAX3 promotes lateral root emergence

    Kamal Swarup;Eva Benková;Eva Benková;Ranjan Swarup;Ilda Casimiro

  • A genomic catalog of Earth’s microbiomes

    Stephen Nayfach;Simon Roux;Rekha Seshadri;Daniel Udwary

  • Structure and transport mechanism of a high-affinity potassium uptake transporter from higher plants

    Daniel P. Schachtman;Julian I. Schroeder

  • Chemical root to shoot signaling under drought

    Daniel P. Schachtman;Jason Q.D. Goodger

  • Hydrogen peroxide mediates plant root cell response to nutrient deprivation.

    Ryoung Shin;Daniel P. Schachtman

  • Nutrient Sensing and Signaling: NPKS

    Daniel P. Schachtman;Ryoung Shin

  • Avenues for increasing salt tolerance of crops, and the role of physiologically based selection traits

    Rana Munns;Shazia Husain;Anna Rita Rivelli;Richard A. James

  • The significance of a two-phase growth response to salinity in wheat and barley

    Rana Munns;DP Schachtman;AG Condon

  • Reactive oxygen species and root hairs in Arabidopsis root response to nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium deficiency.

    Ryoung Shin;R. Howard Berg;Daniel P. Schachtman

  • High-Affinity Auxin Transport by the AUX1 Influx Carrier Protein

    Yaodong Yang;Ulrich Z. Hammes;Christopher G. Taylor;Daniel P. Schachtman

  • Expression of an inward-rectifying potassium channel by the Arabidopsis KAT1 cDNA.

    Daniel P. Schachtman;Julian I. Schroeder;William J. Lucas;Julie A. Anderson

  • The Arabidopsis transcription factor MYB77 modulates auxin signal transduction.

    Ryoung Shin;Adrien Y. Burch;Kari A. Huppert;Shiv B. Tiwari

  • Metabolomic and proteomic changes in the xylem sap of maize under drought.

    Sophie Alvarez;Ellen L. Marsh;Steve G. Schroeder;Daniel P. Schachtman

  • Nomenclature for HKT transporters, key determinants of plant salinity tolerance

    J. Damien Platten;Olivier Cotsaftis;Pierre Berthomieu;Hans Bohnert

  • Differential metal selectivity and gene expression of two zinc transporters from rice.

    Sunita A. Ramesh;Ryoung Shin;David J. Eide;Daniel P. Schachtman

  • Root exudates impact plant performance under abiotic stress.

    Yen Ning Chai;Daniel P. Schachtman

  • Ethylene Mediates Response and Tolerance to Potassium Deprivation in Arabidopsis

    Ji-Yul Jung;Ji-Yul Jung;Ryoung Shin;Daniel P. Schachtman

  • A review of potassium nutrition in grapevines with special emphasis on berry accumulation

    Bussakorn S. Mpelasoka;Daniel P. Schachtman;Michael T. Treeby;Mark R. Thomas

  • Expression of KT/KUP Genes in Arabidopsis and the Role of Root Hairs in K+ Uptake

    Sung Ju Ahn;Ryoung Shin;Daniel P. Schachtman

  • The plant cDNA LCT1 mediates the uptake of calcium and cadmium in yeast

    Stephan Clemens;Danuta Maria Antosiewicz;Danuta Maria Antosiewicz;John M. Ward;John M. Ward;Daniel P. Schachtman

  • The BioCassava plus program: biofortification of cassava for sub-Saharan Africa.

    Richard Sayre;John R. Beeching;Edgar B. Cahoon;Chiedozie Egesi

  • Molecular pieces to the puzzle of the interaction between potassium and sodium uptake in plants.

    Daniel Schachtman;Weihong Liu

  • Powdery Mildew Induces Defense-Oriented Reprogramming of the Transcriptome in a Susceptible But Not in a Resistant Grapevine

    Raymond W.M. Fung;Martin Gonzalo;Csaba Fekete;Laszlo G. Kovacs

Frequent Co-Authors

Erik Nielsen
Erik Nielsen Northern Arizona University
Sixue Chen
Sixue Chen University of Florida
Julian I. Schroeder
Julian I. Schroeder University of California, San Diego
Susannah G. Tringe
Susannah G. Tringe Joint Genome Institute
Ivan Baxter
Ivan Baxter Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Louise E. Jackson
Louise E. Jackson University of California, Davis
Robert E. Sharp
Robert E. Sharp University of Missouri
Rana Munns
Rana Munns University of Western Australia
Mark R. Thomas
Mark R. Thomas Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Evans Lagudah
Evans Lagudah Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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