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Elizabeth A. H. Pilon-Smits

Elizabeth A. H. Pilon-Smits

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
84
Citations
20628
World Ranking
364
National Ranking
124

Elizabeth A. H. Pilon-Smits 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 Elizabeth A. H. Pilon-Smits sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 170 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.

Elizabeth A. H. Pilon-Smits 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 Elizabeth A. H. Pilon-Smits sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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 she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Enzyme

Her main research concerns Botany, Phytoremediation, Brassica, Stanleya pinnata and Stanleya. Her study in Botany is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Essential nutrient, Hyperaccumulator and Horticulture. Her Phytoremediation research integrates issues from Genetically modified crops, Soil contamination, Pollutant and Glutathione synthetase.

Elizabeth A. H. Pilon-Smits combines subjects such as Molybdate and Shoot with her study of Brassica. The concepts of her Shoot study are interwoven with issues in Biochemistry, Selenate, Biosynthesis and Glutathione. Her Stanleya pinnata research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Nutrient and Agronomy.

Her most cited work include:

  • Cadmium Tolerance and Accumulation in Indian Mustard Is Enhanced by Overexpressing γ-Glutamylcysteine Synthetase (481 citations)
  • Improved Performance of Transgenic Fructan-Accumulating Tobacco under Drought Stress. (462 citations)
  • Overexpression of Glutathione Synthetase in Indian Mustard Enhances Cadmium Accumulation and Tolerance (443 citations)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Botany, Hyperaccumulator, Phytoremediation, Selenate and Biochemistry. She interconnects Stanleya pinnata and Stanleya in the investigation of issues within Botany. Elizabeth A. H. Pilon-Smits has included themes like Speciation, Brassicaceae and Herbivore in her Hyperaccumulator study.

Her Phytoremediation study combines topics in areas such as Environmental chemistry, Rhizosphere and Bioremediation. Her work carried out in the field of Selenate brings together such families of science as Jasmonic acid and Food science. Her study looks at the intersection of Brassica and topics like Glutathione with Biosynthesis.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (55.76%)
  • Hyperaccumulator (35.15%)
  • Phytoremediation (28.48%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2014-2021)?

  • Hyperaccumulator (35.15%)
  • Botany (55.76%)
  • Selenate (23.03%)

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

Elizabeth A. H. Pilon-Smits mainly investigates Hyperaccumulator, Botany, Selenate, Biofortification and Phytoremediation. Particularly relevant to Stanleya pinnata is her body of work in Hyperaccumulator. Her work in Stanleya pinnata addresses issues such as Biochemistry, which are connected to fields such as Stanleya.

Her Botany study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Selenium metabolism, Rhizosphere and Astragalus bisulcatus. Her research integrates issues of Enzyme, Cytosol, Dry weight, Bacteria and Shoot in her study of Selenate. Her research on Phytoremediation often connects related topics like Agronomy.

Between 2014 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Selenium Cycling Across Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Interfaces: A Critical Review (159 citations)
  • The fascinating facets of plant selenium accumulation – biochemistry, physiology, evolution and ecology (125 citations)
  • Effects of selenium biofortification on crop nutritional quality. (85 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Enzyme

Elizabeth A. H. Pilon-Smits mainly investigates Botany, Hyperaccumulator, Biofortification, Selenate and Stanleya pinnata. Her Polyphenol research extends to Botany, which is thematically connected. Her studies deal with areas such as Hydroponics, Food science, Glucoraphanin, Dry weight and Shoot as well as Selenate.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Biochemistry, Non-competitive inhibition and Chromosomal translocation in addition to Shoot. Her Stanleya pinnata study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Brassica, Medicago sativa, Growth medium and Astragalus bisulcatus. Her Phytoremediation research incorporates elements of Endophyte, Herbivore and Agronomy.

Best Publications

  • Physiological functions of beneficial elements.

    Elizabeth A H Pilon-Smits;Colin F Quinn;Wiebke Tapken;Mario Malagoli

  • Cadmium Tolerance and Accumulation in Indian Mustard Is Enhanced by Overexpressing γ-Glutamylcysteine Synthetase

    Yong Liang Zhu;Elizabeth A.H. Pilon-Smits;Alice S. Tarun;Stefan U. Weber

  • Improved Performance of Transgenic Fructan-Accumulating Tobacco under Drought Stress.

    E. A. H. Pilon-Smits;M. J. M. Ebskamp;M. J. Paul;M. J. W. Jeuken

  • Selenium in higher plants: understanding mechanisms for biofortification and phytoremediation

    Yong-Guan Zhu;Elizabeth A.H. Pilon-Smits;Fang-Jie Zhao;Paul N. Williams

  • Overexpression of Glutathione Synthetase in Indian Mustard Enhances Cadmium Accumulation and Tolerance

    Yong Liang Zhu;Elizabeth A.H. Pilon-Smits;Lise Jouanin;Norman Terry

  • Overexpression of ATP Sulfurylase in Indian Mustard Leads to Increased Selenate Uptake, Reduction, and Tolerance

    Elizabeth A.H. Pilon-Smits;Seongbin Hwang;C. Mel Lytle;Yongliang Zhu

  • Selenium Cycling Across Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Interfaces: A Critical Review

    Lenny H.E. Winkel;Bas Vriens;Gerrad D. Jones;Leila S. Schneider

  • The fascinating facets of plant selenium accumulation - biochemistry, physiology, evolution and ecology.

    Michela Schiavon;Elizabeth A. H. Pilon-Smits

  • Analysis of transgenic Indian mustard plants for phytoremediation of metal-contaminated mine tailings

    Lindsay E. Bennett;Jason L. Burkhead;Kerry L. Hale;Norman Terry

  • Phytoremediation of Metals Using Transgenic Plants

    Elizabeth Pilon-Smits;Marinus Pilon

  • Rate-Limiting Steps in Selenium Assimilation and Volatilization by Indian Mustard

    Mark P. de Souza;Elizabeth A.H. Pilon-Smits;C. Mel Lytle;Seongbin Hwang

  • Spatial imaging, speciation, and quantification of selenium in the hyperaccumulator plants Astragalus bisulcatus and Stanleya pinnata.

    John L. Freeman;Li Hong Zhang;Matthew A. Marcus;Sirine Fakra

  • Selenium accumulation protects Brassica juncea from invertebrate herbivory and fungal infection

    Brady Hanson;Gulnara F. Garifullina;Stormy Dawn Lindblom;Ami Wangeline

  • Trehalose-producing transgenic tobacco plants show improved growth performance under drought stress

    Elizabeth A.H. Pilon-Smits;Norman Terry;Tobin Sears;Hyeong Kim

  • Molecular Mechanisms of Selenium Tolerance and Hyperaccumulation in Stanleya pinnata

    John L. Freeman;Masanori Tamaoki;Cecil Stushnoff;Colin F. Quinn

  • Phytoremediation of selenium using transgenic plants.

    Elizabeth A H Pilon-Smits;Danika L LeDuc

  • Field Trial of Transgenic Indian Mustard Plants Shows Enhanced Phytoremediation of Selenium-Contaminated Sediment

    Gary Bañuelos;Norman Terry;Danika L Leduc;Elizabeth A H Pilon-Smits

  • Selenium Metabolism in Plants

    Elizabeth A. H. Pilon-Smits;Colin F. Quinn

  • Seasonal fluctuations of selenium and sulfur accumulation in selenium hyperaccumulators and related nonaccumulators

    Miriam L. Galeas;Li Hong Zhang;John L. Freeman;Mellissa Wegner

  • Metallophytes—a view from the rhizosphere

    Élan R. Alford;Elizabeth A. H. Pilon-Smits;Mark W. Paschke

Frequent Co-Authors

Marinus Pilon
Marinus Pilon Colorado State University
Michela Schiavon
Michela Schiavon University of Padua
Norman Terry
Norman Terry University of California, Berkeley
Matthew A. Marcus
Matthew A. Marcus Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Steve P. McGrath
Steve P. McGrath Rothamsted Research
Mark W. Paschke
Mark W. Paschke Colorado State University
Markus Wirtz
Markus Wirtz Heidelberg University
Stefano Dall’Acqua
Stefano Dall’Acqua University of Padua
Ingrid J. Pickering
Ingrid J. Pickering University of Saskatchewan
Dirk Selmar
Dirk Selmar Technische Universität Braunschweig

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