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Plant Science and Agronomy
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2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
143
Citations
110186
World Ranking
18
National Ranking
2

Graham D. Farquhar 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 Graham D. Farquhar sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 378 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Graham D. Farquhar 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 Graham D. Farquhar sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 143 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Australia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Australia Leader Award
  • 2017 - Kyoto Prize in Biological sciences Development of Process-based Models of Photosynthesis and Their Contributions to the Science of Global Environmental Changes
  • 2015 - Prime Minister's Prize for Science, Australia For modelling photosynthesis, the world’s most important biological reaction
  • 2013 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1995 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1988 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
  • 1983 - Gottschalk Medal, Australian Academy of Science

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Photosynthesis

His primary areas of study are Botany, Photosynthesis, Carbon dioxide, Transpiration and Stomatal conductance. His Botany research integrates issues from Humidity and Analytical chemistry. The Photosynthesis study combines topics in areas such as Electron transport chain, Partial pressure and Carboxylation.

His research integrates issues of Photorespiration, Starch, Isotopes of carbon, Photosynthetic capacity and Vascular bundle in his study of Carbon dioxide. His Transpiration research includes elements of Agronomy, Canopy, Turgor pressure, Water-use efficiency and Biomass. His Stomatal conductance study also includes

  • Horticulture and related Irrigation,
  • Ecology which is related to area like Plant growth.

His most cited work include:

  • A biochemical model of photosynthetic CO 2 assimilation in leaves of C 3 species (5976 citations)
  • Carbon Isotope Discrimination and Photosynthesis (5077 citations)
  • Some relationships between the biochemistry of photosynthesis and the gas exchange of leaves. (3940 citations)

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

Botany, Photosynthesis, Transpiration, Agronomy and Stomatal conductance are his primary areas of study. The study incorporates disciplines such as Carbon dioxide, Horticulture and Isotopes of carbon in addition to Botany. Graham D. Farquhar has researched Photosynthesis in several fields, including Atmospheric sciences and Respiration.

His Atmospheric sciences research incorporates elements of Ecology, Canopy and Pan evaporation. His Transpiration research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Water use, Humidity, Leaf water, Xylem and Isotopes of oxygen. His work on Poaceae as part of general Agronomy research is often related to Genetic variation, thus linking different fields of science.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (43.50%)
  • Photosynthesis (29.75%)
  • Transpiration (20.50%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2021)?

  • Photosynthesis (29.75%)
  • Botany (43.50%)
  • Atmospheric sciences (13.00%)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Photosynthesis, Botany, Atmospheric sciences, Transpiration and Stomatal conductance. Graham D. Farquhar combines subjects such as Respiration and Isotopes of carbon with his study of Photosynthesis. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Isotopes of oxygen and Agronomy.

His study in Atmospheric sciences is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Evaporation, Pan evaporation, Precipitation, Carbon sink and Global change. In general Transpiration study, his work on Transpiration stream often relates to the realm of Genetic variation, thereby connecting several areas of interest. His work deals with themes such as Ecology, Canopy, Carbon dioxide and Relative humidity, which intersect with Stomatal conductance.

Between 2011 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Environmental and physiological determinants of carbon isotope discrimination in terrestrial plants (311 citations)
  • Impact of CO2 fertilization on maximum foliage cover across the globe's warm, arid environments (297 citations)
  • Sensitivity of plants to changing atmospheric CO2 concentration: From the geological past to the next century (234 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Photosynthesis

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Photosynthesis, Botany, Stomatal conductance, Precipitation and Climate change. His Photosynthesis study combines topics in areas such as Crop growth, Agricultural engineering and Crop yield. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Carbon dioxide and Isotopes of oxygen.

The concepts of his Stomatal conductance study are interwoven with issues in Ecology, Agronomy, Water-use efficiency and Horticulture. His work carried out in the field of Precipitation brings together such families of science as Arid, Eucalyptus, Atmospheric sciences and Allometry. Graham D. Farquhar interconnects Isotopologue and Isotopes of carbon in the investigation of issues within Transpiration.

Best Publications

  • A Biochemical Model of Photosynthetic CO 2 Assimilation in Leaves of C 3 Species

    G. D. Farquhar;S. von Caemmerer;J. A. Berry

  • Carbon Isotope Discrimination and Photosynthesis

    G D Farquhar;J R Ehleringer;K T Hubick

  • Stomatal conductance and photosynthesis

    Graham D. Farquhar;Thomas D. Sharkey

  • Some relationships between the biochemistry of photosynthesis and the gas exchange of leaves.

    S. von Caemmerer;G. D. Farquhar

  • On the Relationship Between Carbon Isotope Discrimination and the Intercellular Carbon Dioxide Concentration in Leaves

    GD Farquhar;MH O'Leary;JA Berry

  • Isotopic Composition of Plant Carbon Correlates With Water-Use Efficiency of Wheat Genotypes

    GD Farquhar;RA Richards

  • Modelling of Photosynthetic Response to Environmental Conditions

    G. D. Farquhar;S. von Caemmerer

  • Stomatal conductance correlates with photosynthetic capacity

    S. C. Wong;I. R. Cowan;G. D. Farquhar

  • Fitting photosynthetic carbon dioxide response curves for C3 leaves

    Thomas D. Sharkey;Carl J. Bernacchi;Graham D. Farquhar;Eric L. Singsaas

  • Breeding for high water-use efficiency.

    Anthony G Condon;Robert I Richards;G J Rebetzke;Graham Farquhar

  • Simple scaling of photosynthesis from leaves to canopies without the errors of big‐leaf models

    D. G. G. De Pury;G. D. Farquhar

  • Stomatal function in relation to leaf metabolism and environment

    I R Cowan;G D Farquhar

  • Effect of temperature on the CO2/O 2 specificity of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase and the rate of respiration in the light : Estimates from gas-exchange measurements on spinach.

    A. Brooks;G. D. Farquhar

  • Stable isotopes and plant carbon-water relations.

    James R. Ehleringer;A. E. Hall;G. D. Farquhar

  • The cause of decreased pan evaporation over the past 50 years.

    Michael L. Roderick;Graham D. Farquhar

  • Carbon Isotope Fractionation and Plant Water-Use Efficiency

    G. D. Farquhar;K. T. Hubick;A. G. Condon;R. A. Richards

  • Improving Intrinsic Water-Use Efficiency and Crop Yield.

    Anthony G Condon;Robert I Richards;G J Rebetzke;Graham Farquhar

  • Carbon isotope discrimination measured concurrently with gas exchange to investigate CO2 diffusion in leaves of higher plants

    JR Evans;TD Sharkey;JA Berry;GD Farquhar

  • On the attribution of changing pan evaporation

    Michael L. Roderick;Leon D. Rotstayn;Graham D. Farquhar;Michael T. Hobbins

  • The ERECTA gene regulates plant transpiration efficiency in Arabidopsis

    Josette Masle;Scott R. Gilmore;Graham D. Farquhar

  • Carbon isotope discrimination by plants follows latitudinal and altitudinal trends.

    Ch. Körner;G. D. Farquhar;S. C. Wong

  • An explanation of 13 C/ 12 C variations in tree rings

    R. J. Francey;G. D. Farquhar

  • Carbon and Oxygen Isotope Effects in the Exchange of Carbon Dioxide between Terrestrial Plants and the Atmosphere

    Graham D. Farquhar;Jon Lloyd

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael L. Roderick
Michael L. Roderick Australian National University
Margaret M. Barbour
Margaret M. Barbour University of Sydney
Lucas A. Cernusak
Lucas A. Cernusak James Cook University
Jon Lloyd
Jon Lloyd Imperial College London
Guillaume Tcherkez
Guillaume Tcherkez Australian National University
Arthur Gessler
Arthur Gessler ETH Zurich
Ernst-Detlef Schulze
Ernst-Detlef Schulze Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
Richard A. Richards
Richard A. Richards Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Anthony G. Condon
Anthony G. Condon Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Thomas N. Buckley
Thomas N. Buckley University of California, Davis

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