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D-Index
53
Citations
10278
World Ranking
1798
National Ranking
142

David J. Connor 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 David J. Connor sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 169 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David J. Connor 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 David J. Connor sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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:

  • Law
  • Agriculture
  • Ecology

David J. Connor mainly investigates Agronomy, Special education, Disability studies, Crop and Agroforestry. The Agronomy study combines topics in areas such as Biomass and Soil water. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Inclusion, Gender studies, Educational research and Resistance.

The concepts of his Disability studies study are interwoven with issues in Gerontology, Learning disability and Race. His Crop research incorporates themes from Arid, Field experiment, Photosynthetically active radiation and Interception. David J. Connor has included themes like Cropping, Agriculture, Productivity, Tillage and Pruning in his Agroforestry study.

His most cited work include:

  • Crop Ecology: Productivity and Management in Agricultural Systems (576 citations)
  • Productivity and management of rice–wheat cropping systems: issues and challenges (549 citations)
  • Dis/ability critical race studies (DisCrit): theorizing at the intersections of race and dis/ability (248 citations)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Agronomy, Disability studies, Pedagogy, Agroforestry and Special education. His Agronomy research includes elements of Soil water and Canopy. His studies deal with areas such as Learning disability and Narrative as well as Pedagogy.

His Agroforestry research incorporates elements of Agriculture and Ecology. His studies in Agriculture integrate themes in fields like Productivity and Agricultural science. The various areas that he examines in his Special education study include Inclusion, Gender studies, Educational research and Field.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (38.40%)
  • Disability studies (16.00%)
  • Pedagogy (14.80%)

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

  • Disability studies (16.00%)
  • Pedagogy (14.80%)
  • Special education (12.80%)

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

His main research concerns Disability studies, Pedagogy, Special education, Agriculture and Medical education. His Disability studies research includes themes of Social science, Higher education, Narrative and Public administration. His study on Special education also encompasses disciplines like

  • Race that intertwine with fields like Critical theory,
  • Inclusion that intertwine with fields like Social psychology.

His work in the fields of Agriculture, such as Organic farming, overlaps with other areas such as Business and Context. His research investigates the connection with Productivity and areas like Agroforestry which intersect with concerns in Crop. His Crop study is concerned with the larger field of Agronomy.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Structure, management and productivity of hedgerow olive orchards: A review (90 citations)
  • Issues for cropping and agricultural science in the next 20 years (52 citations)
  • Who is Responsible for the Racialized Practices Evident within (Special) Education and What Can Be Done to Change Them (44 citations)

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

  • Law
  • Agriculture
  • Ecology

David J. Connor mainly focuses on Special education, Pedagogy, Disability studies, Agriculture and Agroforestry. His Special education research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Sociology of Education, Social science and Science education. David J. Connor has researched Pedagogy in several fields, including Ideology, Mathematics education, Set, Group dynamic and Locus of control.

His study in Disability studies is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Social change, Curriculum and Developmental psychology. His work on Organic farming as part of general Agriculture research is frequently linked to Context, bridging the gap between disciplines. His work carried out in the field of Agroforestry brings together such families of science as Microclimate, Habit, Evergreen and Transpiration.

Best Publications

  • Crop Ecology: Productivity and Management in Agricultural Systems

    R. S. Loomis;D. J. Connor

  • Productivity and management of rice–wheat cropping systems: issues and challenges

    J Timsina;D.J Connor

  • The Physiology of Adaptation and Yield Expression in Olive

    D. J. Connor;D. J. Connor;E. Fereres

  • Organic agriculture cannot feed the world

    D.J. Connor

  • Physiology of yield expression .in sunflower

    D.J. Connor;V.O. Sadras

  • Structure, management and productivity of hedgerow olive orchards: A review

    David J. Connor;Maria Gómez-del-Campo;M. Cecilia Rousseaux;Peter S. Searles

  • Issues for cropping and agricultural science in the next 20 years

    R.A. Fischer;D.J. Connor

  • Response of cassava to water shortage I. Growth and yield

    D.J. Connor;J.H. Cock;G.E. Parra

  • Crop Ecology: Species list

    David J. Connor;Robert S. Loomis;Kenneth G. Cassman

  • Adaptation of olive (Olea europaea L.) to water-limited environments

    David J. Connor

  • An analysis of sap flow in mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) forests of different age

    G. M. Dunn;D. J. Connor

  • Interception of photosynthetically active radiation and radiation-use efficiency of wheat, field pea and mustard in a semi-arid environment

    M.G. O’Connell;G.J. O’Leary;D.M. Whitfield;D.J. Connor

  • Effect of Nitrogen Content on the Photosynthetic Characteristics of Sunflower Leaves

    DJ Connor;AJ Hall;VO Sadras

  • Evaluating physicochemical constraints of Calcarosols on wheat yield in the Victorian southern Mallee

    J. G. Nuttall;R. D. Armstrong;D. J. Connor

  • Physiological basis of the response of harvest index to the fraction of water transpired after anthesis: A simple model to estimate harvest index for determinate species

    V.O. Sadras;D.J. Connor

  • Stubble retention and tillage in a semi-arid environment: 1. Soil water accumulation during fallow

    G.J. O'Leary;D.J. Connor

  • Evolution not revolution of farming systems will best feed and green the world

    David J. Connor;M. Inés Mínguez

  • Long-term Effects of Restricted Root Volume and Regulated Deficit Irrigation on Peach: I. Growth and Mineral Nutrition

    A.M. Boland;P.H. Jerie;P.D. Mitchell;I. Goodwin

  • Nutrient Uptake and Apparent Balances for Rice-Wheat Sequences. III. Potassium

    G. M. Panaullah;J. Timsina;M. A. Saleque;M. Ishaque

  • Radiation-use efficiency of sunflower crops: effects of specific leaf nitrogen and ontogeny

    A.J. Hall;D.J. Connor;V.O. Sadras

  • A simulation model of the development, growth and yield of the wheat crop

    G.J. O'Leary;D.J. Connor;D.H. White

  • Response of cassava to water shortage II. Canopy dynamics

    D.J. Connor;J.H. Cock

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth G. Cassman
Kenneth G. Cassman University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Garry O'Leary
Garry O'Leary University of Melbourne
Antonio J. Hall
Antonio J. Hall University of Buenos Aires
Jagadish Timsina
Jagadish Timsina Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Roger Armstrong
Roger Armstrong La Trobe University
Ian D. Goodwin
Ian D. Goodwin Macquarie University
Gustavo A. Slafer
Gustavo A. Slafer University of Lleida
Jairo A. Palta
Jairo A. Palta Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
John R. Porter
John R. Porter University of Copenhagen
Elias Fereres
Elias Fereres University of Córdoba

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