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Glenn K. McDonald

Glenn K. McDonald

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
46
Citations
8188
World Ranking
2690
National Ranking
205

Glenn K. McDonald 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 Glenn K. McDonald sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 137 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Glenn K. McDonald 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 Glenn K. McDonald sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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:

  • Agronomy
  • Botany
  • Horticulture

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Agronomy, Shoot, Plant breeding, Crop and Anthesis. The Agronomy study combines topics in areas such as Photosynthesis, Ecophysiology, Sodium, Horticulture and Genetic variation. Glenn McDonald has included themes like Hordeum vulgare and Stomatal conductance in his Horticulture study.

Glenn McDonald studied Shoot and Poaceae that intersect with Seedling, Germplasm, Sodic soils and Leaf blade. As a part of the same scientific family, Glenn McDonald mostly works in the field of Plant breeding, focusing on Quantitative trait locus and, on occasion, Locus. His Crop research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Pasture and Irrigation.

His most cited work include:

  • High concentrations of Na+ and Cl– ions in soil solution have simultaneous detrimental effects on growth of faba bean under salinity stress (272 citations)
  • Additive effects of Na+ and Cl– ions on barley growth under salinity stress (264 citations)
  • Reassessment of tissue Na+ concentration as a criterion for salinity tolerance in bread wheat (206 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Agronomy, Horticulture, Cultivar, Zinc and Shoot. Sowing, Crop, Plant breeding, Anthesis and Dry matter are the primary areas of interest in his Agronomy study. His Horticulture study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Photosynthesis, Stomatal conductance, Soil salinity and Osmotic shock.

His Cultivar research includes elements of Water-use efficiency and Drought tolerance. Human fertilization is closely connected to Botany in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Zinc. His Shoot study often links to related topics such as Poaceae.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (72.73%)
  • Horticulture (18.18%)
  • Cultivar (18.18%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Agronomy (72.73%)
  • Sowing (15.91%)
  • Biomass (3.79%)

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

Glenn McDonald mainly focuses on Agronomy, Sowing, Biomass, Canola and Phosphorus. He connects Agronomy with Quality in his research. His Sowing research incorporates elements of Productivity, Plant development, Crop yield and Crop.

Glenn McDonald combines subjects such as Dry matter, photoperiodism, Horticulture, Plant breeding and Stomatal conductance with his study of Biomass. His Canola study incorporates themes from Nitrogen management and Nitrogen. His work in Phosphorus covers topics such as Yield which are related to areas like Plant physiology, Topsoil, Seeding, Hordeum vulgare and Vegetative reproduction.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Photogrammetry for the estimation of wheat biomass and harvest index (28 citations)
  • High-Throughput Field Imaging and Basic Image Analysis in a Wheat Breeding Programme. (15 citations)
  • QTL mapping of root traits in phosphorus-deficient soils reveals important genomic regions for improving NDVI and grain yield in barley. (14 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Agronomy
  • Horticulture

His main research concerns Heritability, Plant breeding, Canopy, Biomass and Agronomy. His studies deal with areas such as Lidar, Field plot, Field crop and Breeding program as well as Heritability. The Plant breeding study combines topics in areas such as Photogrammetry, Remote sensing, Cultivar and Plot.

Glenn McDonald connects Canopy with Point cloud in his study. His research in Agronomy intersects with topics in Genetic marker and Quantitative trait locus.

Best Publications

  • High concentrations of Na+ and Cl– ions in soil solution have simultaneous detrimental effects on growth of faba bean under salinity stress

    Ehsan Tavakkoli;Pichu Rengasamy;Glenn K. McDonald

  • Additive effects of Na+ and Cl– ions on barley growth under salinity stress

    Ehsan Tavakkoli;Foad Fatehi;Stewart Coventry;Pichu Rengasamy

  • Reassessment of tissue Na(+) concentration as a criterion for salinity tolerance in bread wheat.

    Yusuf Genc;Glenn K. Mcdonald;Mark Tester

  • Drought-adaptive attributes in the Seri/Babax hexaploid wheat population

    Juan Jose Olivares-Villegas;Matthew P. Reynolds;Glenn K. McDonald

  • Review of wheat improvement for waterlogging tolerance in Australia and India: the importance of anaerobiosis and element toxicities associated with different soils.

    T. L. Setter;I. Waters;S. K. Sharma;K. N. Singh

  • Effect of short-term heat stress prior to flowering and early grain set on the grain yield of wheat

    A.S.M.H.M. Talukder;Glenn K. McDonald;Gurjeet S. Gill

  • Sodium exclusion QTL associated with improved seedling growth in bread wheat under salinity stress

    Yusuf Genc;Klaus H Oldach;Klaus H Oldach;Arunas P Verbyla;Arunas P Verbyla;G Lott

  • The response of barley to salinity stress differs between hydroponic and soil systems

    Ehsan Tavakkoli;Pichu Rengasamy;Glenn K. McDonald

  • High temperature effects on photosynthesis and water relations of grain legumes

    G.K. McDonald;G.M. Paulsen

  • Zinc fertilization and water stress affects plant water relations, stomatal conductance and osmotic adjustment in chickpea (Cicer arientinum L.)

    H. R. Khan;G. K. McDonald;Z. Rengel

  • Quantitative trait loci on chromosome 4B for coleoptile length and early vigour in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

    G. J. Rebetzke;R. Appels;A. D. Morrison;R. A. Richards

  • Zn fertilization improves water use efficiency, grain yield and seed Zn content in chickpea

    H.R. Khan;H.R. Khan;G.K. Mcdonald;Zed Rengel

  • Quantitative trait loci analysis of zinc efficiency and grain zinc concentration in wheat using whole genome average interval mapping

    Yusuf Genç;A.P. Verbyla;A.P. Verbyla;A.A. Torun;İsmail Çakmak

  • A simple method to evaluate genetic variation in grain zinc concentration by correcting for differences in grain yield

    G. K. McDonald;Y. Genc;R. D. Graham

  • Subsoil constraints to crop production on neutral and alkaline soils in south-eastern Australia: a review of current knowledge and management strategies

    D. Adcock;A. M. McNeill;G. K. McDonald;R. D. Armstrong

  • HvZIP7 mediates zinc accumulation in barley (Hordeum vulgare) at moderately high zinc supply.

    Jingwen Tiong;Glenn K. McDonald;Yusuf Genc;Pai Pedas

  • Exchangeable cations and clay dispersion: net dispersive charge, a new concept for dispersive soil

    P Rengasamy;Ehsan Tavakkoli;Ehsan Tavakkoli;Ehsan Tavakkoli;G K McDonald

  • The effect of time of sowing on the grain yield of irrigated wheat in the Namoi Valley, New South Wales

    GK McDonald;BG Sutton;FW Ellison

  • Effects of nitrogenous fertilizer on the growth, grain yield and grain protein concentration of wheat

    GK McDonald

  • Increased expression of six ZIP family genes by zinc (Zn) deficiency is associated with enhanced uptake and root-to-shoot translocation of Zn in barley (Hordeum vulgare)

    Jingwen Tiong;Glenn McDonald;Yusuf Genc;Neil Shirley

  • The contribution of nitrogen fertiliser to the nitrogen nutrition of rainfed wheat crops in Australia: a review.

    GK McDonald

  • Zinc nutrition influences the protein composition of flour in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

    A.W. Peck;G.K. McDonald;R.D. Graham

  • Adequate zinc nutrition alleviates the adverse effects of heat stress in bread wheat

    Alison W. Peck;Glenn K. McDonald

Frequent Co-Authors

Gurjeet Gill
Gurjeet Gill University of Adelaide
Pichu Rengasamy
Pichu Rengasamy University of Adelaide
Robin D. Graham
Robin D. Graham University of Adelaide
Holger Meinke
Holger Meinke University of Tasmania
Haydn Kuchel
Haydn Kuchel Australian Grain Technologies
Mark Tester
Mark Tester King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Zed Rengel
Zed Rengel University of Western Australia
Peter Langridge
Peter Langridge University of Adelaide
Ann McNeill
Ann McNeill University of Adelaide
Rudi Appels
Rudi Appels University of Melbourne

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