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D-Index
60
Citations
10420
World Ranking
1239
National Ranking
325

Donald J. Huber 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 Donald J. Huber sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 245 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Donald J. Huber 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 Donald J. Huber sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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:

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Biochemistry

Donald J. Huber spends much of his time researching Ripening, Horticulture, Biochemistry, Pectinase and Ethylene. His studies deal with areas such as Sugar and Persea as well as Ripening. His Horticulture study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as 1-Methylcyclopropene, Botany and Solanaceae.

The various areas that Donald J. Huber examines in his Botany study include Polygalacturonase activity and Titratable acid. His work investigates the relationship between Biochemistry and topics such as Food science that intersect with problems in Galactose. Within one scientific family, Donald J. Huber focuses on topics pertaining to Lipoxygenase under Ethylene, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Phospholipid, Citrullus lanatus, Catabolism, Phosphatidic acid and Cucurbitaceae.

His most cited work include:

  • Tomato Flavor and Aroma Quality as Affected by Storage Temperature (184 citations)
  • Influence of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on ripening and cell-wall matrix polysaccharides of avocado (Persea americana) fruit (162 citations)
  • Polyuronides in Avocado (Persea americana) and Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) Fruits Exhibit Markedly Different Patterns of Molecular Weight Downshifts during Ripening. (131 citations)

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

Donald J. Huber mostly deals with Horticulture, Ripening, Ethylene, Biochemistry and Botany. His Horticulture research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in 1-Methylcyclopropene and Shelf life. His Ripening research incorporates elements of Pectinase, Pectin and Persea.

His Ethylene research includes elements of Citrullus lanatus, Germination, Respiration, Cucurbitaceae and Solanaceae. Donald J. Huber focuses mostly in the field of Biochemistry, narrowing it down to matters related to Food science and, in some cases, Galactose. He usually deals with Cell wall and limits it to topics linked to Polysaccharide and Hemicellulose.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Horticulture (59.22%)
  • Ripening (51.46%)
  • Ethylene (32.52%)

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

  • Horticulture (59.22%)
  • Ripening (51.46%)
  • 1-Methylcyclopropene (25.73%)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Horticulture, Ripening, 1-Methylcyclopropene, Ethylene and Postharvest. Donald J. Huber regularly ties together related areas like Botany in his Horticulture studies. His Ripening research focuses on Banana peel and how it relates to DNA and RNA.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Oxidative metabolism and Agronomy in addition to 1-Methylcyclopropene. To a larger extent, Donald J. Huber studies Biochemistry with the aim of understanding Ethylene. His research integrates issues of Food science, Titratable acid and Shelf life in his study of Postharvest.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Enzymatic browning and antioxidant activities in harvested litchi fruit as influenced by apple polyphenols (84 citations)
  • Reduction of postharvest anthracnose and enhancement of disease resistance in ripening mango fruit by nitric oxide treatment (64 citations)
  • Delay of Postharvest Browning in Litchi Fruit by Melatonin via the Enhancing of Antioxidative Processes and Oxidation Repair. (60 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Gene

Horticulture, Botany, Antioxidant, Postharvest and Titratable acid are his primary areas of study. His primary area of study in Horticulture is in the field of Ripening. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Malondialdehyde and Soluble solids.

His study in Postharvest is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Plant disease resistance, Respiration rate, Chitinase and Spore. Donald J. Huber interconnects Pectinase and Cultivar in the investigation of issues within Ethylene. His Shelf life study in the realm of Food science interacts with subjects such as Bacterial growth and Softening.

Best Publications

  • Influence of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on ripening and cell-wall matrix polysaccharides of avocado (Persea americana) fruit

    Jiwon Jeong;Donald J Huber;Steven A Sargent

  • Tomato Flavor and Aroma Quality as Affected by Storage Temperature

    F. Maul;S.A. Sargent;C.A. Sims;E.A. Baldwin

  • Delay of Postharvest Browning in Litchi Fruit by Melatonin via the Enhancing of Antioxidative Processes and Oxidation Repair.

    Yueying Zhang;Donald J. Huber;Meijiao Hu;Guoxiang Jiang

  • Enzymatic browning and antioxidant activities in harvested litchi fruit as influenced by apple polyphenols

    Zhengke Zhang;Donald J. Huber;Hongxia Qu;Ze Yun

  • Strawberry Fruit Softening: The Potential Roles of Polyuronides and Hemicelluloses

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  • Delay of ripening and softening in ‘Guifei’ mango fruit by postharvest application of melatonin

    Shuaimin Liu;Hua Huang;Donald J. Huber;Yonggui Pan

  • Chemical Composition and Physical Properties of Pericarp, Locule, and Placental Tissues of Tomatoes with Internal Bruising

    Celso L. Moretti;Steven A. Sargent;Donald J. Huber;Adonai G. Calbo

  • Polyuronides in Avocado (Persea americana) and Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) Fruits Exhibit Markedly Different Patterns of Molecular Weight Downshifts during Ripening.

    Donald J. Huber;Erin M. O'Donoghue

  • Apoplastic pH and inorganic ion levels in tomato fruit: A potential means for regulation of cell wall metabolism during ripening

    Domingos P. F. Almeida;Donald J. Huber

  • Degradation and solubilization of pectin by β‐galactosidases purified from avocado mesocarp

    E. J. Ian De Veau;Kenneth C. Gross;Donald J. Huber;Alley E. Watada

  • Suppression of Ethylene Responses Through Application of 1-Methylcyclopropene: A Powerful Tool for Elucidating Ripening and Senescence Mechanisms in Climacteric and Nonclimacteric Fruits and Vegetables

    Donald J. Huber

  • Reduction of postharvest anthracnose and enhancement of disease resistance in ripening mango fruit by nitric oxide treatment

    Meijiao Hu;Dongping Yang;Donald J. Huber;Yueming Jiang

  • Activities of several membrane and cell-wall hydrolases, ethylene biosynthetic enzymes, and cell wall polyuronide degradation during low-temperature storage of intact and fresh-cut papaya (Carica papaya) fruit

    Yasar Karakurt;Donald J. Huber

  • Polyuronide Degradation and Hemicellulose Modifications in Ripening Tomato Fruit

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  • Association genetics in Pinus taeda L. II. Carbon isotope discrimination

    S C González-Martínez;D Huber;E Ersoz;J M Davis

  • Delay of avocado (Persea americana) fruit ripening by 1-methylcyclopropene and wax treatments

    Jiwon Jeong;Donald J Huber;Steven A Sargent

  • Modification of polyuronides and hemicelluloses during muskmelon fruit softening

    T. Gregory McCollum;Donald J. Huber;Daniel J. Cantliffe

  • Antioxidant systems of ripening avocado (Persea americana Mill.) fruit following treatment at the preclimacteric stage with aqueous 1-methylcyclopropene

    Zhengke Zhang;Zhengke Zhang;Donald J. Huber;Jingping Rao

  • Extensive solubilization and depolymerization of cell wall polysaccharides during avocado (Persea americana) ripening involves concerted action of polygalacturonase and pectinmethylesterase

    Kazuyuki Wakabayashi;Jong-Pil Chun;Donald J. Huber

  • Aroma Volatile Profiles from Ripe Tomatoes are Influenced by Physiological Maturity at Harvest: An Application for Electronic Nose Technology

    Fernando Maul;Steven A. Sargent;Murat O. Balaban;Elizabeth A. Baldwin

  • Soluble sugar accumulation and activity of related enzymes during muskmelon fruit development

    T. G. Mccollum;D. J. Huber;D. J. Cantliffe

  • Methyl de-esterification as a major factor regulating the extent of pectin depolymerization during fruit ripening: a comparison of the action of avocado (Persea americana) and tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) polygalacturonases.

    Kazuyuki Wakabayashi;Takayuki Hoson;Donald J. Huber

  • Incidence of water-soaking and phospholipid catabolism in ripe watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) fruit: induction by ethylene and prophylactic effects of 1-methylcyclopropene

    Linchun Mao;Yasar Karakurt;Donald J Huber

  • The Role of Cell Wall Hydrolases in Fruit Softening

    Donald J. Huber

  • Degradation and soiubilization of pectin by )3-galactosid ases purified from avocado mesocarp

    E. J. Ian De Veau;Kenneth C. Gross;Donald J. Huber;Alley E. Watada

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven A. Sargent
Steven A. Sargent University of Florida
Jeffrey K. Brecht
Jeffrey K. Brecht University of Florida
Daniel J. Cantliffe
Daniel J. Cantliffe University of Florida
Charles A. Sims
Charles A. Sims University of Florida
Elizabeth A. Baldwin
Elizabeth A. Baldwin Agricultural Research Service
Harry J. Klee
Harry J. Klee University of Florida
Yueming Jiang
Yueming Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lincoln Zotarelli
Lincoln Zotarelli University of Florida
Takayuki Hoson
Takayuki Hoson Osaka Metropolitan University
Alley E. Watada
Alley E. Watada United States Department of Agriculture

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