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Esther van der Knaap

Esther van der Knaap

University of Georgia
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
62
Citations
16669
World Ranking
10642
National Ranking
4623

Esther van der Knaap publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Esther van der Knaap sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 109 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Esther van der Knaap D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Esther van der Knaap sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Esther van der Knaap is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on agricultural and biological sciences, with a significant emphasis on plant science and molecular biology. The scientist's work contributes to biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology fields.

The main subfields of study include plant science, molecular biology, genetics, cell biology, and biochemistry. Their research encompasses topics such as plant molecular biology research, plant virus research studies, plant reproductive biology, genetic diversity and population structure, chromosomal and genetic variations, plant gene expression analysis, and genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals.

Recent publications by Esther van der Knaap feature work on tomato genetics and crop improvement, including:

  • Major Impacts of Widespread Structural Variation on Gene Expression and Crop Improvement in Tomato, 2020, Cell
  • Exploiting the Diversity of Tomato: The Development of a Phenotypically and Genetically Detailed Germplasm Collection, 2020, Horticulture Research
  • Perspectives of CRISPR/Cas-Mediated Cis-Engineering in Horticulture: Unlocking the Neglected Potential for Crop Improvement, 2020, Horticulture Research
  • Identification and Characterization of GLOBE, a Major Gene Controlling Fruit Shape and Impacting Fruit Size and Marketability in Tomato, 2021, Horticulture Research
  • Redesigning the Tomato Fruit Shape for Mechanized Production, 2023, Nature Plants

Frequent coauthors include Manoj Sapkota, Hamid Razifard, Denise M. Tieman, Lara Pereira, and Qiang Li, reflecting collaborative efforts in related fields. Publication venues where Esther van der Knaap regularly contributes are Horticulture Research, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Frontiers in Plant Science, Nature Plants, and the Journal of Experimental Botany.

Esther van der Knaap was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2014, highlighting their standing within the scientific community. The sustained focus on plant molecular biology and genetics indicates an ongoing contribution to understanding plant biology at molecular and genetic levels.

Best Publications

  • fw2.2: a quantitative trait locus key to the evolution of tomato fruit size.

    Anne Frary;T. Clint Nesbitt;Amy Frary;Silvana Grandillo

  • Major Impacts of Widespread Structural Variation on Gene Expression and Crop Improvement in Tomato.

    Michael Alonge;Xingang Wang;Matthias Benoit;Matthias Benoit;Sebastian Soyk

  • Rewiring of the Fruit Metabolome in Tomato Breeding.

    Guangtao Zhu;Shouchuang Wang;Zejun Huang;Shuaibin Zhang

  • The tomato pan-genome uncovers new genes and a rare allele regulating fruit flavor.

    Lei Gao;Itay Gonda;Itay Gonda;Honghe Sun;Qiyue Ma

  • A Retrotransposon-Mediated Gene Duplication Underlies Morphological Variation of Tomato Fruit

    Han Xiao;Ning Jiang;Ning Jiang;Ning Jiang;Erin Schaffner;Erin Schaffner;Erin Schaffner;Eric J. Stockinger;Eric J. Stockinger;Eric J. Stockinger

  • Agriculture: Feeding the future

    Susan McCouch;Gregory J. Baute;James Bradeen;Paula Bramel

  • A cascade of arabinosyltransferases controls shoot meristem size in tomato

    Cao Xu;Katie L. Liberatore;Katie L. Liberatore;Katie L. Liberatore;Cora A. Macalister;Cora A. Macalister;Zejun Huang;Zejun Huang

  • Genetic and molecular regulation of fruit and plant domestication traits in tomato and pepper

    Ilan Paran;Esther van der Knaap

  • The chemical interactions underlying tomato flavor preferences.

    Denise Tieman;Peter Bliss;Lauren M. McIntyre;Adilia Blandon-Ubeda

  • Distribution of SUN, OVATE, LC and FAS in the Tomato Germplasm and the Relationship to Fruit Shape Diversity

    Gustavo R. Rodríguez;Stéphane Muños;Claire Anderson;Sung-Chur Sim

  • A Phytophthora infestans Cystatin-Like Protein Targets a Novel Tomato Papain-Like Apoplastic Protease

    Miaoying Tian;Joe Win;Jing Song;Renier van der Hoorn

  • Bypassing Negative Epistasis on Yield in Tomato Imposed by a Domestication Gene

    Sebastian Soyk;Zachary H. Lemmon;Matan Oved;Josef Fisher

  • A novel gibberellin-induced gene from rice and its potential regulatory role in stem growth.

    Esther van der Knaap;Jeong Hoe Kim;Hans Kende

  • Development of a Controlled Vocabulary and Software Application to Analyze Fruit Shape Variation in Tomato and Other Plant Species

    Marin Talbot Brewer;Lixin Lang;Kikuo Fujimura;Nancy Dujmovic

  • A cytochrome P450 regulates a domestication trait in cultivated tomato

    Manohar Chakrabarti;Na Zhang;Christopher Sauvage;Stéphane Muños

  • The genetic basis of fruit morphology in horticultural crops: lessons from tomato and melon

    Antonio J. Monforte;Aurora I. Diaz;Ana Caño-Delgado;Esther van der Knaap

  • Genomic variation in tomato, from wild ancestors to contemporary breeding accessions.

    José Blanca;Javier Montero-Pau;Christopher Sauvage;Guillaume Bauchet;Guillaume Bauchet

  • Down-regulation of AUXIN RESPONSE FACTORS 6 and 8 by microRNA 167 leads to floral development defects and female sterility in tomato

    Ning Liu;Shan Wu;Jason Van Houten;Ying Wang

  • Genome-wide identification, phylogeny and expression analysis of SUN, OFP and YABBY gene family in tomato

    Zejun Huang;Jason Van Houten;Geoffrey Gonzalez;Han Xiao

  • What lies beyond the eye: the molecular mechanisms regulating tomato fruit weight and shape.

    Esther van der Knaap;Manohar Chakrabarti;Yi Hsuan Chu;Josh P. Clevenger

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans Kende
Hans Kende Michigan State University
Zachary B. Lippman
Zachary B. Lippman Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Zhangjun Fei
Zhangjun Fei Cornell University
Amy F. Iezzoni
Amy F. Iezzoni Michigan State University
Antonio J. Monforte
Antonio J. Monforte Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular
Denise M. Tieman
Denise M. Tieman University of Florida
Harry J. Klee
Harry J. Klee University of Florida
Joyce Van Eck
Joyce Van Eck Boyce Thompson Institute
Ning Jiang
Ning Jiang Michigan State University
Pere Arús
Pere Arús Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology

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