D-Index & Metrics Best Publications
Plant Science and Agronomy
USA
2023

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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Plant Science and Agronomy D-index 84 Citations 32,713 212 World Ranking 124 National Ranking 37

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United States Leader Award

2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United States Leader Award

2017 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

2009 - 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:

  • Photosynthesis
  • Enzyme
  • Ecology

Donald R. Ort mostly deals with Photosynthesis, Botany, Carbon dioxide, Agronomy and Crop yield. His Photosynthesis study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Canopy and Growing season. His Botany study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Gene and Animal science.

Donald R. Ort combines subjects such as Acclimatization and Respiration with his study of Carbon dioxide. His Agronomy research includes elements of Primary production, Ecosystem and Water content. The Crop yield study combines topics in areas such as Biomass, Agriculture, Climate change and Photosynthetic efficiency.

His most cited work include:

  • Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide: plants FACE the future (1282 citations)
  • Food for Thought: Lower-Than-Expected Crop Yield Stimulation with Rising CO2 Concentrations (1144 citations)
  • Comparing photosynthetic and photovoltaic efficiencies and recognizing the potential for improvement. (1011 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Photosynthesis, Agronomy, Botany, Biochemistry and Photosystem II. His Photosynthesis research incorporates elements of Canopy, Carbon dioxide and Horticulture. Agronomy and Water content are commonly linked in his work.

His Botany course of study focuses on Animal science and Carboxylation. He usually deals with Photosystem II and limits it to topics linked to Photochemistry and Plastoquinone and Cytochrome b6f complex. Donald R. Ort has researched Crop yield in several fields, including Agriculture and Climate change.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Photosynthesis (81.61%)
  • Agronomy (39.13%)
  • Botany (34.45%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Photosynthesis (81.61%)
  • Agronomy (39.13%)
  • Canopy (24.41%)

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

Photosynthesis, Agronomy, Canopy, Crop and Photosynthetic efficiency are his primary areas of study. The subject of his Photosynthesis research is within the realm of Botany. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Carbon dioxide, Agriculture, Vapour Pressure Deficit and Photosystem II.

Donald R. Ort has included themes like Biomass, Heat wave, Atmospheric sciences and Solar angle in his Canopy study. His Crop research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Carbon gain, Climate change and C4 photosynthesis. His Photosynthetic efficiency research includes themes of Biophysics and Process engineering.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Synthetic glycolate metabolism pathways stimulate crop growth and productivity in the field (203 citations)
  • Photosystem II Subunit S overexpression increases the efficiency of water use in a field-grown crop. (90 citations)
  • The Impacts of Fluctuating Light on Crop Performance. (74 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Photosynthesis
  • Gene

Donald R. Ort mostly deals with Photosynthesis, Canopy, Botany, Agronomy and Crop. His Photosynthesis research incorporates elements of Chloroplast and Crop yield. His studies deal with areas such as Photosynthetic efficiency and C4 photosynthesis as well as Canopy.

His work in Botany covers topics such as Horticulture which are related to areas like Photosynthetic acclimation, RuBisCO, Nicotiana tabacum and Sink. The concepts of his Agronomy study are interwoven with issues in Heat wave and Photosystem II. His Crop research integrates issues from Carbon gain, Atmospheric sciences and Solar angle.

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Best Publications

Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide: plants FACE the future

Stephen P. Long;Elizabeth A. Ainsworth;Alistair Rogers;Alistair Rogers;Donald R. Ort.
Annual Review of Plant Biology (2004)

1899 Citations

Food for Thought: Lower-Than-Expected Crop Yield Stimulation with Rising CO2 Concentrations

Stephen P. Long;Elizabeth A. Ainsworth;Elizabeth A. Ainsworth;Andrew D. B. Leakey;Josef Nösberger.
Science (2006)

1783 Citations

Can improvement in photosynthesis increase crop yields

Stephen P. Long;Xin Guang Zhu;Shawna L. Naidu;Donald R. Ort.
Plant Cell and Environment (2006)

1600 Citations

Improving Photosynthetic Efficiency for Greater Yield

Xin Guang Zhu;Xin Guang Zhu;Stephen P. Long;Donald R. Ort.
Annual Review of Plant Biology (2010)

1576 Citations

Comparing photosynthetic and photovoltaic efficiencies and recognizing the potential for improvement.

Robert E. Blankenship;David M. Tiede;James Barber;James Barber;Gary W. Brudvig.
Science (2011)

1566 Citations

Elevated CO2 effects on plant carbon, nitrogen, and water relations: six important lessons from FACE

Andrew D. B. Leakey;Elizabeth A. Ainsworth;Elizabeth A. Ainsworth;Carl J. Bernacchi;Carl J. Bernacchi;Alistair Rogers;Alistair Rogers.
Journal of Experimental Botany (2009)

1552 Citations

Climate Impacts on Agriculture: Implications for Crop Production

Jerry L. Hatfield;Kenneth J. Boote;B. A. Kimball;Lewis A. Ziska.
Agronomy Journal (2011)

1496 Citations

What is the maximum efficiency with which photosynthesis can convert solar energy into biomass

Xin Guang Zhu;Stephen P. Long;Donald R. Ort;Donald R. Ort.
Current Opinion in Biotechnology (2008)

1196 Citations

Impacts of chilling temperatures on photosynthesis in warm-climate plants

Damian J. Allen;Donald R. Ort.
Trends in Plant Science (2001)

1188 Citations

Oxygenic photosynthesis: the light reactions.

Donald R. Ort;Charles F. Yocum.
(1996)

877 Citations

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