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D-Index
65
Citations
20784
World Ranking
898
National Ranking
243

Emanuel Epstein 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 Emanuel Epstein sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 112 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Emanuel Epstein 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 Emanuel Epstein sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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

  • 1978 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1958 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1957 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Biochemistry

His main research concerns Botany, Salinity, Nutrient, Agronomy and Malvaceae. His Spinach research extends to Botany, which is thematically connected. His Salinity study combines topics in areas such as Agriculture, Agricultural productivity and Plant breeding.

Emanuel Epstein studies Nutrient, focusing on Plant nutrition in particular. His work in the fields of Agronomy, such as Phaseolus and Irrigation, overlaps with other areas such as Mineral and Volume concentration. His work on Fiber crop as part of general Malvaceae research is frequently linked to Molar concentration, bridging the gap between disciplines.

His most cited work include:

  • Mineral Nutrition of Plants: Principles and Perspectives (2034 citations)
  • The anomaly of silicon in plant biology. (1161 citations)
  • Saline culture of crops: a genetic approach. (556 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Botany, Salinity, Agronomy, Absorption and Inorganic chemistry. His Botany study incorporates themes from Osmoregulation and Nuclear chemistry. His Salinity study which covers Animal science that intersects with Hordeum vulgare.

His work carried out in the field of Agronomy brings together such families of science as Arid, Seawater and Nutrient. His work in the fields of Nutrient, such as Plant nutrition, intersects with other areas such as Silicon. His Plant tissue research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Ion transporter and Analytical chemistry.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (39.77%)
  • Salinity (25.00%)
  • Agronomy (20.45%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1994-2008)?

  • Botany (39.77%)
  • Silicon (7.95%)
  • Agronomy (20.45%)

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

Botany, Silicon, Agronomy, Nutrient and Salinity are his primary areas of study. His study connects Plant nutrition and Botany. His Nutrient study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Terrestrial plant and Plant physiology.

He has researched Terrestrial plant in several fields, including Soil water, Hardiness and Microanalysis. His work carried out in the field of Salinity brings together such families of science as Biophysics, Poaceae and Efflux. His study looks at the intersection of Shoot and topics like Nuclear chemistry with Exudate, Membrane and Xylem.

Between 1994 and 2008, his most popular works were:

  • Differential Solute Regulation in Leaf Blades of Various Ages in Salt-Sensitive Wheat and a Salt-Tolerant Wheat x Lophopyrum elongatum (Host) A. Love Amphiploid. (142 citations)
  • Aqueous silicate complexes in wheat, Triticum aestivum L. (125 citations)
  • How Calcium Enhances Plant Salt Tolerance (118 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Biochemistry

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Botany, Salinity, Neuroscience, Biophysics and Salt resistance. His study on Botany is mostly dedicated to connecting different topics, such as Membrane. His research in Salinity intersects with topics in Osmotic pressure, Main stem, Poaceae and Betaine.

Best Publications

  • Mineral Nutrition of Plants: Principles and Perspectives

    Emanuel Epstein

  • The anomaly of silicon in plant biology.

    Emanuel Epstein

  • Saline culture of crops: a genetic approach.

    Emanuel Epstein;Jack D. Norlyn;Dale W. Rush;Ralph W. Kingsbury

  • RESOLUTION OF DUAL MECHANISMS OF POTASSIUM ABSORPTION BY BARLEY ROOTS

    Emanuel Epstein;D. W. Rains;O. E. Elzam

  • The essential role of calcium in selective cation transport by plant cells

    Emanuel Epstein

  • Influx of Na+, K+, and Ca2+ into Roots of Salt-Stressed Cotton Seedlings Effects of Supplemental Ca2+

    Grant R. Cramer;Jonathan Lynch;André Läuchli;Emanuel Epstein

  • Dual Pattern of Ion Absorption by Plant Cells and by Plants

    Emanuel Epstein

  • Effects of NaCl and CaCl2 on ion activities in complex nutrient solutions and root growth of cotton

    Grant R. Cramer;André Läuchli;Emanuel Epstein

  • Salt Toleration by Plants: Enhancement with Calcium

    P. A. LaHaye;Emanuel Epstein

  • Mapping of the K(+)/Na (+) discrimination locus Kna1 in wheat.

    J Dubcovsky;G S María;E Epstein;M C Luo

  • Physiological Responses to Salinity in Selected Lines of Wheat

    Ralph W. Kingsbury;Emanuel Epstein;Robert W. Pearcy

  • Genotypic Responses to Salinity: Differences between Salt-sensitive and Salt-tolerant Genotypes of the Tomato.

    Dale W. Rush;Emanuel Epstein

  • EFfects of NaCl and CaCl2 on cell enlargement and cell production in cotton roots

    Eva Kurth;Grant R. Cramer;André Läuchli;Emanuel Epstein

  • Vegetative Growth of the Common Bean in Response to Phosphorus Nutrition

    Jonathan Lynch;André Läuchli;Emanuel Epstein

  • Calcium and Salt Toleration by Bean Plants

    Philip A. Lahaye;Emanuel Epstein

  • Selection for Salt-Resistant Spring Wheat1

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  • Differential Solute Regulation in Leaf Blades of Various Ages in Salt-Sensitive Wheat and a Salt-Tolerant Wheat x Lophopyrum elongatum (Host) A. Love Amphiploid.

    Timothy David Colmer;Emanuel Epstein;Jan Dvorak

  • Kinetics of Sulfate Absorption by Barley Roots.

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  • Transport of potassium and rubidium in plant roots. The significance of calcium.

    André Läuchli;Emanuel Epstein

  • Aqueous silicate complexes in wheat, Triticum aestivum L.

    W. H. Casey;S. D. Kinrade;C. T. G. Knight;D. W. Rains

  • Plant neurobiology: no brain, no gain?

    Amedeo Alpi;Nikolaus Amrhein;Adam Bertl;Michael R. Blatt

  • Effects of sodium, potassium and calcium on salt‐stressed barley. I. Growth analysis

    Grant R. Cramer;Emanuel Epstein;Andre Lauchli

  • Effects of sodium, potassium and calcium on salt-stressed barley. II. Elemental analysis

    Grant R. Cramer;Emanuel Epstein;Andre Lauchli

  • Na‐Ca interactions in barley seedlings: relationship to ion transport and growth

    G. Cramer;E. Epstein;A. Läuchli

  • Salt sensitivity in wheat : a case for specific ion toxicity.

    Ralph W. Kingsbury;Emanuel Epstein

Frequent Co-Authors

André Läuchli
André Läuchli University of California, Davis
Grant R. Cramer
Grant R. Cramer University of Nevada Reno
Jonathan P. Lynch
Jonathan P. Lynch Pennsylvania State University
Karin Schumacher
Karin Schumacher Heidelberg University
Alistair M. Hetherington
Alistair M. Hetherington University of Bristol
Robert W. Pearcy
Robert W. Pearcy University of California, Davis
Jan Dvorak
Jan Dvorak University of California, Davis
Arnold J. Bloom
Arnold J. Bloom University of California, Davis
Timothy D. Colmer
Timothy D. Colmer University of Western Australia
Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner Osnabrück University

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