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D-Index
58
Citations
11673
World Ranking
1350
National Ranking
38

Ep Heuvelink 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 Ep Heuvelink sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 488 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ep Heuvelink 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 Ep Heuvelink sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Horticulture

Ep Heuvelink mostly deals with Agronomy, Horticulture, Dry matter, Greenhouse and Botany. The Agronomy study combines topics in areas such as Light intensity, Pepper, Maintenance respiration and Interception. Ep Heuvelink has included themes like Abscisic acid and Transpiration in his Horticulture study.

His work deals with themes such as Anthesis, Dry weight and Specific leaf area, which intersect with Dry matter. His Specific leaf area study incorporates themes from Photosynthetically active radiation and Sowing. His study looks at the intersection of Botany and topics like Carbon dioxide with RuBisCO and Biophysics.

His most cited work include:

  • Modelling biomass production and yield of horticultural crops: a review (354 citations)
  • Flower and fruit abortion in sweet pepper in relation to source and sink strength (151 citations)
  • Evaluation of a Dynamic Simulation Model for Tomato Crop Growth and Development (126 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Horticulture, Agronomy, Greenhouse, Botany and Dry weight. His Horticulture research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Photosynthesis, Dry matter and Light intensity. His research integrates issues of Canopy and Carbon dioxide in his study of Photosynthesis.

His Agronomy research incorporates themes from Nutrient and Interception. Ep Heuvelink has researched Greenhouse in several fields, including Agricultural engineering and Plant density. His studies in Dry weight integrate themes in fields like Relative growth rate and Specific leaf area.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Horticulture (47.24%)
  • Agronomy (23.20%)
  • Greenhouse (19.61%)

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

  • Horticulture (47.24%)
  • Photosynthesis (10.50%)
  • Botany (16.02%)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Horticulture, Photosynthesis, Botany, Greenhouse and Agronomy. His Horticulture research includes elements of Far-red and Plant development. His Photosynthesis research integrates issues from Carbon dioxide and Respiration.

His Botany research includes themes of Light intensity and Abscisic acid. In general Greenhouse, his work in Greenhouse production is often linked to Balance linking many areas of study. Horticultural crops is closely connected to Nutrient in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Agronomy.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Dynamic photosynthesis in different environmental conditions (89 citations)
  • Enhancement of crop photosynthesis by diffuse light: quantifying the contributing factors (65 citations)
  • Metabolic and diffusional limitations of photosynthesis in fluctuating irradiance in Arabidopsis thaliana (43 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Horticulture

His primary areas of study are Horticulture, Botany, Photosynthesis, Cultivar and Stomatal conductance. His work on Dry weight and Greenhouse as part of his general Horticulture study is frequently connected to Shading, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science. He has included themes like Light intensity and Abscisic acid in his Botany study.

The concepts of his Photosynthesis study are interwoven with issues in Solanum, Canopy and Carbon dioxide. His Cultivar study incorporates themes from Anthurium and Plant growth. His Sowing study in the realm of Agronomy interacts with subjects such as Source sink.

Best Publications

  • Modelling biomass production and yield of horticultural crops: a review

    L.F.M Marcelis;E Heuvelink;J Goudriaan

  • Flower and fruit abortion in sweet pepper in relation to source and sink strength

    L. F. M. Marcelis;E. Heuvelink;L. R. Baan Hofman-Eijer;J. Den Bakker

  • Influence of sub-optimal temperature on tomato growth and yield: a review

    A. van der Ploeg;E. Heuvelink

  • Evaluation of a Dynamic Simulation Model for Tomato Crop Growth and Development

    E. Heuvelink

  • Dynamic photosynthesis in different environmental conditions

    Elias Kaiser;Alejandro Morales;Jeremy Harbinson;Johannes Kromdijk

  • Dry Matter Partitioning in Tomato: Validation of a Dynamic Simulation Model

    E. Heuvelink

  • Tomato growth and yield : quantitative analysis and synthesis

    E. Heuvelink

  • Enhancement of crop photosynthesis by diffuse light: quantifying the contributing factors

    T. Li;E. Heuvelink;T. A. Dueck;J. Janse

  • Vertical Farming: Moving from Genetic to Environmental Modification

    Malleshaiah SharathKumar;Ep Heuvelink;Leo F.M. Marcelis

  • Growth, development and yield of a tomato crop: periodic destructive measurements in a greenhouse.

    E. Heuvelink

  • Effect of fruit load on dry matter partitioning in tomato

    E. Heuvelink

  • Influence of Sink-Source Interaction on Dry Matter Production in Tomato

    E. Heuvelink;R.P.M. Buiskool

  • Physiological and Morphological Changes Over the Past 50 Years in Yield Components in Tomato

    Tadahisa Higashide;Ep Heuvelink

  • Adding Blue to Red Supplemental Light Increases Biomass and Yield of Greenhouse-Grown Tomatoes, but Only to an Optimum.

    Elias Kaiser;Theoharis Ouzounis;Habtamu Giday;Rachel Schipper

  • Crop growth and yield

    E. Heuvelink;M. Dorais

  • Influence of day and night temperature on the growth of young tomato plants.

    E. Heuvelink

  • Dry matter distribution in tomato and cucumber.

    E. Heuvelink;L.F.M. Marcelis

  • Parthenocarpic Fruit Growth Reduces Yield Fluctuation and Blossom-end Rot in Sweet Pepper

    E. Heuvelink;O. Körner

  • A single locus confers tolerance to continuous light and allows substantial yield increase in tomato.

    Aaron I. Velez-Ramirez;Wim van Ieperen;Dick Vreugdenhil;Pieter M. J. A. van Poppel

  • A comprehensive analysis of the physiological and anatomical components involved in higher water loss rates after leaf development at high humidity.

    Dimitrios Fanourakis;Ep Heuvelink;Susana M.P. Carvalho;Susana M.P. Carvalho

  • Dry Matter Production in a Tomato Crop: Measurements and Simulation

    E. Heuvelink

  • Plants in Action: Adaptation in Nature, Performance in Cultivation

    Ep Heuvelink

Frequent Co-Authors

Leo F. M. Marcelis
Leo F. M. Marcelis Wageningen University & Research
Dimitrios Fanourakis
Dimitrios Fanourakis Hellenic Mediterranean University
Paul C. Struik
Paul C. Struik Wageningen University & Research
Jan Vos
Jan Vos Wageningen University & Research
Richard G. F. Visser
Richard G. F. Visser Wageningen University & Research
Jeremy Harbinson
Jeremy Harbinson Wageningen University & Research
Lia Hemerik
Lia Hemerik Wageningen University & Research
Xinyou Yin
Xinyou Yin Wageningen University & Research
Marta W. Vasconcelos
Marta W. Vasconcelos Catholic University of Portugal
Alain Palloix
Alain Palloix INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

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