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56
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1791
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33

Håkan Pleijel 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 Håkan Pleijel sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 152 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Håkan Pleijel 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 Håkan Pleijel sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Agronomy

Håkan Pleijel focuses on Ozone, Agronomy, Stomatal conductance, Botany and Carbon dioxide. His research in Ozone intersects with topics in Biomass, Air pollution, Poaceae and Animal science. His study in Cultivar, Yield and Phytotoxicity is carried out as part of his Agronomy studies.

His Stomatal conductance research incorporates themes from Vapour Pressure Deficit, Transpiration and Photosynthetically active radiation. The study of Botany is intertwined with the study of Horticulture in a number of ways. His Carbon dioxide study combines topics in areas such as Terrestrial plant and Productivity.

His most cited work include:

  • Evaluating the relationship between leaf chlorophyll concentration and SPAD-502 chlorophyll meter readings (385 citations)
  • A synthesis of AOT40-based response functions and critical levels of ozone for agricultural and horticultural crops (301 citations)
  • New stomatal flux-based critical levels for ozone effects on vegetation (168 citations)

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

Håkan Pleijel mainly investigates Ozone, Agronomy, Botany, Stomatal conductance and Animal science. His Ozone study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Pollutant, Horticulture, Vegetation, Air pollution and Poaceae. His Agronomy research includes themes of Tropospheric ozone and Carbon dioxide.

As part of the same scientific family, Håkan Pleijel usually focuses on Botany, concentrating on Biomass and intersecting with Ozone exposure. In Stomatal conductance, Håkan Pleijel works on issues like Vapour Pressure Deficit, which are connected to Meteorology. His Animal science research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Grain yield and Straw.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Ozone (56.87%)
  • Agronomy (33.75%)
  • Botany (19.38%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?

  • Ozone (56.87%)
  • Agronomy (33.75%)
  • Crop (8.75%)

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

His main research concerns Ozone, Agronomy, Crop, Animal science and Yield. His research integrates issues of Biomass, Vegetation and Pollutant in his study of Ozone. He combines subjects such as Climate change and Nutrient with his study of Agronomy.

His studies deal with areas such as Agriculture, Statistics, Yield and Seed protein as well as Crop. His research in Animal science intersects with topics in Crop yield, Carbon dioxide and Starch. In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Cultivar, Stomatal conductance is strongly linked to Chlorophyll a.

Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report: Present-day tropospheric ozone distribution and trends relevant to vegetation (112 citations)
  • Constraints to nitrogen acquisition of terrestrial plants under elevated CO2 (83 citations)
  • Transpiration of urban trees and its cooling effect in a high latitude city. (81 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Agronomy

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Ozone, Agronomy, Climate change, Tropospheric ozone and Vegetation. His work deals with themes such as Photosynthesis, Cultivar and Chlorophyll a, which intersect with Ozone. His work carried out in the field of Agronomy brings together such families of science as Carbon dioxide, Animal science and Starch.

Håkan Pleijel focuses mostly in the field of Climate change, narrowing it down to topics relating to Ecosystem and, in certain cases, Grassland, Productivity and Terrestrial plant. His Tropospheric ozone research incorporates elements of Food security and Pollutant. Håkan Pleijel has researched Vegetation in several fields, including Ground Level Ozone, Northern Hemisphere and Physical geography.

Best Publications

  • Evaluating the relationship between leaf chlorophyll concentration and SPAD-502 chlorophyll meter readings

    J. Uddling;J. Gelang-Alfredsson;K. Piikki;H. Pleijel

  • A synthesis of AOT40-based response functions and critical levels of ozone for agricultural and horticultural crops

    G. Mills;A. Buse;B. Gimeno;V. Bermejo

  • Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report: Present-day tropospheric ozone distribution and trends relevant to vegetation

    Gina Mills;Håkan Pleijel;Christopher S. Malley;Baerbel Sinha

  • Ozone effects on crops and consideration in crop models

    Lisa D. Emberson;Håkan Pleijel;Elizabeth A. Ainsworth;Maurits van den Berg

  • New stomatal flux-based critical levels for ozone effects on vegetation

    Gina E. Mills;Hakan Pleijel;Sabine Braun;Patrick Buker

  • Ozone pollution will compromise efforts to increase global wheat production.

    Gina Mills;Katrina Sharps;David Simpson;David Simpson;Håkan Pleijel

  • Policy design for the Anthropocene

    Thomas Sterner;Edward B. Barbier;Ian Bateman;Inge van den Bijgaart

  • Ozone risk assessment for agricultural crops in Europe: Further development of stomatal flux and flux–response relationships for European wheat and potato

    H. Pleijel;H. Danielsson;L. Emberson;M.R. Ashmore

  • Closing the global ozone yield gap: Quantification and cobenefits for multistress tolerance

    Gina Mills;Katrina Sharps;David Simpson;David Simpson;Håkan Pleijel

  • Transpiration of urban trees and its cooling effect in a high latitude city.

    Janina Konarska;Johan Uddling;Björn Holmer;Martina Lutz

  • Constraints to nitrogen acquisition of terrestrial plants under elevated CO2

    Zhaozhong Feng;Zhaozhong Feng;Tobias Rütting;Håkan Pleijel;Göran Wallin

  • Influence of urban vegetation on air pollution and noise exposure - A case study in Gothenburg, Sweden

    Jenny Klingberg;Malin Broberg;Bo Strandberg;Pontus Thorsson

  • Relationships between ozone exposure and yield loss in European wheat and potato—a comparison of concentration- and flux-based exposure indices

    H. Pleijel;H. Danielsson;Katinka Ojanperä;L De Temmerman

  • Differential ozone sensitivity in an old and a modern Swedish wheat cultivar—grain yield and quality, leaf chlorophyll and stomatal conductance

    H. Pleijel;A. Berglen Eriksen;H. Danielsson;N. Bondesson

  • Rate and duration of grain filling in relation to flag leaf senescence and grain yield in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum) exposed to different concentrations of ozone

    Johanna Gelang;Håkan Pleijel;Ebe Sild;Helena Danielsson

  • Growth stage dependence of the grain yield response to ozone in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

    H Pleijel;H Danielsson;J Gelang;E Sild

  • Narrowing uncertainties in the effects of elevated CO2 on crops

    Andrea Toreti;Delphine Deryng;Francesco N. Tubiello;Christoph Müller

  • Grain protein accumulation in relation to grain yield of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grown in open-top chambers with different concentrations of ozone, carbon dioxide and water availability

    H. Pleijel;L. Mortensen;J. Fuhrer;Katinka Ojanperä

  • Yield vs. quality trade-offs for wheat in response to carbon dioxide and ozone.

    Håkan Pleijel;Johan Uddling

  • A stomatal ozone flux-response relationship to assess ozone-induced yield loss of winter wheat in subtropical China.

    Zhaozhong Feng;Haoye Tang;Haoye Tang;Johan Uddling;Håkan Pleijel

  • Yield and grain quality of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L., cv. Drabant) exposed to different concentrations of ozone in open-top chambers.

    H. Pleijel;L. Skärby;G. Wallin;G. Selldén

  • Ozone uptake modelling and flux-response relationships—an assessment of ozone-induced yield loss in spring wheat

    Helena Danielsson;Gunilla Pihl Karlsson;Per Erik Karlsson;H. Håkan Pleijel

Frequent Co-Authors

Johan Uddling
Johan Uddling University of Gothenburg
Zhaozhong Feng
Zhaozhong Feng Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
David Simpson
David Simpson Chalmers University of Technology
Gina Mills
Gina Mills University of Gothenburg
Lisa Emberson
Lisa Emberson University of York
Deliang Chen
Deliang Chen Tsinghua University
Kazuhiko Kobayashi
Kazuhiko Kobayashi University of Tokyo
Petra Högy
Petra Högy University of Hohenheim
Mattias Hallquist
Mattias Hallquist University of Gothenburg
Harry Harmens
Harry Harmens Bangor University

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