2026 Francisco A. Macías: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Chemistry	65	7578	6873	228	220	344	17463
Plant Science and Agronomy	63	1060	975	37	35	289	12228

Overview

Francisco A. Macías is affiliated with the University of Cádiz in Spain. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The scientist has contributed extensively to subfields including Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Organic Chemistry, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The main topics addressed in Francisco A. Macías's research include:

Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
Plant Parasitism and Resistance
Sesquiterpenes and Asteraceae Studies
Phytochemical Studies and Bioactivities
Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
Plant and animal studies

The scientist has published articles in several frequent venues such as:

Agronomy
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Molecules
Plants
Phytochemistry Letters

Recent papers authored or co-authored include:

"Natural products in drug discovery: advances and opportunities" (2021) published in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
"Benzoxazinoids in wheat allelopathy - From discovery to application for sustainable weed management" (2022) published in Environmental and Experimental Botany
"Strigolactones: New players in the nitrogen-phosphorus signalling interplay" (2021) published in Plant Cell & Environment
"Exogenous strigolactones impact metabolic profiles and phosphate starvation signalling in roots" (2020) published in Plant Cell & Environment
"One-Step Encapsulation of ortho-Disulfides in Functionalized Zinc MOF. Enabling Metal-Organic Frameworks in Agriculture" (2021) published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

José M. G. Molinillo
Rosa M. Varela
Carlos Rial
Francisco J. R. Mejías
Alexandra G. Durán

Best Publications

Natural products in drug discovery: advances and opportunities.

Atanas G Atanasov;Sergey B Zotchev;Verena M Dirsch

4633
Citations
Allelopathy--a natural alternative for weed control.

Francisco A Macías;José M G Molinillo;Rosa M Varela;Juan C G Galindo

648
Citations
Search for a Standard Phytotoxic Bioassay for Allelochemicals. Selection of Standard Target Species

Francisco A. Macías;Diego Castellano;José M. G. Molinillo

403
Citations
Fungicidal activity of natural and synthetic sesquiterpene lactone analogs

D.E. Wedge;J.C.G. Galindo;F.A. Macı́as

303
Citations
JUST HOW INSOLUBLE ARE MONOTERPENES

J D Weidenhamer;F A Macias;N H Fischer;G B Williamson

287
Citations
Recent advances in allelopathy for weed control: from knowledge to applications

Francisco A Macías;Francisco Jr Mejías;José Mg Molinillo

275
Citations
Benzoxazinoids in rye allelopathy - from discovery to application in sustainable weed control and organic farming.

Margot Schulz;Adriano Marocco;Vincenzo Tabaglio;Francisco A. Macias

253
Citations
Allelopathy in the Search for Natural Herbicide Models

K. M. M. Dakshini;Frank A. Einhellig;Francisco A. Macias

221
Citations
Structural Elucidation and Chemistry of a Novel Family of Bioactive Sesquiterpenes: Heliannuols

Francisco A. Macias;Jose M. G. Molinillo;Rosa M. Varela;Ascension Torres

206
Citations
Pollutant flows from a phosphogypsum disposal area to an estuarine environment: An insight from geochemical signatures.

Rafael Pérez-López;Francisco Macías;Carlos Ruiz Cánovas;Aguasanta Miguel Sarmiento

201
Citations
Degradation Studies on Benzoxazinoids. Soil Degradation Dynamics of 2,4-Dihydroxy-7-methoxy-(2H)-1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)-one (DIMBOA) and Its Degradation Products, Phytotoxic Allelochemicals from Gramineae

Francisco A. Macías;† Alberto Oliveros-Bastidas;David Marín;Diego Castellano

189
Citations
Allelopathy: Chemistry and Mode of Action of Allelochemicals

Francisco A. Macías

172
Citations
Potential allelopathic activity of several sesquiterpene lactone models

Francisco A. Macías;Juan Carlos G. Galindo;Guillermo M. Massanet

166
Citations
Bioactive terpenoids from sunflower leaves cv. Peredovick.

Francisco A Macı́as;Ascensión Torres;José L.G Galindo;Rosa M Varela

164
Citations
Bioactive norsesquiterpenes from Helianthus annuus with potential allelopathic activity

Francisco A. Macías;Rosa M. Varela;Ascensión Torres;Rosa M. Oliva

164
Citations
Allelopathy as a new strategy for sustainable ecosystems development

Francisco A. Macías;David Marín;Alberto Oliveros-Bastidas;Rosa M. Varela

149
Citations
Structure-Activity Relationships (SAR) studies of benzoxazinones, their degradation products and analogues. phytotoxicity on standard target species (STS).

Francisco A. Macías;David Marín;† Alberto Oliveros-Bastidas;Diego Castellano

144
Citations
Dehydrozaluzanin C, a natural sesquiterpenolide, causes rapid plasma membrane leakage

Juan C.G Galindo;Antonio Hernández;Franck E Dayan;Mario R Tellez

144
Citations
Valorization of wastes from the fertilizer industry: Current status and future trends

Carlos Ruiz Cánovas;Francisco Macías;Rafael Pérez-López;María Dolores Basallote

144
Citations
Potential allelopathic sesquiterpene lactones from sunflower leaves

Francisco A. Macías;Ascensión Torres;JoséM.G. Molinllo;Rosa M. Varela

141
Citations
Allelochemicals from sunflower leaves cv. Peredovick

Francisco A. Macı́as;Rosa M. Oliva;Rosa M. Varela;Ascensión Torres

132
Citations
Evolution and current status of ecological phytochemistry

Francisco A. Macías;Jose L.G. Galindo;Juan C.G. Galindo

129
Citations
Degradation studies on benzoxazinoids. Soil degradation dynamics of (2R)-2-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-4-hydroxy-(2H)- 1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)-one (DIBOA-Glc) and its degradation products, phytotoxic allelochemicals from Gramineae.

Francisco A. Macías;† Alberto Oliveros-Bastidas;David Marín;Diego Castellano

123
Citations
Rediscovering the bioactivity and ecological role of 1,4-benzoxazinones

Francisco A. Macías;David Marín;Alberto Oliveros-Bastidas;Alberto Oliveros-Bastidas;José M. G. Molinillo

122
Citations