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D-Index
53
Citations
8017
World Ranking
1842
National Ranking
125

Hans Schnyder 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 Hans Schnyder sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 149 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hans Schnyder 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 Hans Schnyder 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
  • Photosynthesis

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, Poaceae, Agronomy, Lolium perenne and Animal science. His studies deal with areas such as Spatial distribution and Horticulture as well as Botany. His research investigates the link between Poaceae and topics such as Anthesis that cross with problems in Plant physiology, Carbohydrate storage, Hordeum vulgare and Plant stem.

His Agronomy study combines topics in areas such as Plant community, Ecology and Deposition. The various areas that he examines in his Lolium perenne study include Photosynthesis and Shoot. His work deals with themes such as Isotopes of nitrogen and Carbohydrate, which intersect with Animal science.

His most cited work include:

  • The role of carbohydrate storage and redistribution in the source‐sink relations of wheat and barley during grain filling — a review (344 citations)
  • Pre-anthesis reserve utilization for protein and carbohydrate synthesis in grains of wheat (151 citations)
  • C-isotope composition of CO2 respired by shoots and roots: fractionation during dark respiration? (131 citations)

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

Hans Schnyder mostly deals with Agronomy, Botany, Photosynthesis, Poaceae and Ecology. His research is interdisciplinary, bridging the disciplines of Nutrient and Agronomy. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Animal science, Horticulture and Sucrose.

Many of his research projects under Horticulture are closely connected to Environment controlled with Environment controlled, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. His research integrates issues of Sunflower, Fructan, Isotopes of carbon, Respiration and Carbon dioxide in his study of Photosynthesis. His Lolium perenne study in the realm of Poaceae connects with subjects such as Dilution.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (34.87%)
  • Botany (28.29%)
  • Photosynthesis (22.37%)

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

  • Photosynthesis (22.37%)
  • Agronomy (34.87%)
  • Water-use efficiency (9.87%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Photosynthesis, Agronomy, Water-use efficiency, Respiration and Animal science. His Photosynthesis research includes elements of Biological system, Herbaceous plant and Substrate. His Agronomy research incorporates themes from Xylem, Wax and Vegetation.

The concepts of his Water-use efficiency study are interwoven with issues in Park Grass Experiment, Isotopes of carbon, Evergreen and Transpiration. His Respiration study contributes to a more complete understanding of Botany. Hans Schnyder integrates many fields in his works, including Botany and Deposition.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Bundle-sheath leakiness and intrinsic water use efficiency of a perennial C4 grass are increased at high vapour pressure deficit during growth. (16 citations)
  • Abscisic Acid Receptors and Coreceptors Modulate Plant Water Use Efficiency and Water Productivity. (14 citations)
  • Determination of leaf respiration in the light: comparison between an isotopic disequilibrium method and the Laisk method. (13 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis, Agronomy, Animal science, δ18O and Respiration are his primary areas of study. The study incorporates disciplines such as Perennial plant, Biogeochemical cycle and Isotopes of carbon in addition to Photosynthesis. His research in Agronomy intersects with topics in RuBisCO and Analytical chemistry.

His work carried out in the field of Animal science brings together such families of science as Isotopic disequilibrium and Plant physiology. His δ18O research includes themes of Environmental chemistry, Wax and Xylem. His Respiration research entails a greater understanding of Botany.

Best Publications

  • The role of carbohydrate storage and redistribution in the source-sink relations of wheat and barley during grain filling — a review

    Hans Schnyder

  • Pre-anthesis reserve utilization for protein and carbohydrate synthesis in grains of wheat

    Thomas Gebbing;Hans Schnyder

  • Reconstruction of the isotopic history of animal diets by hair segmental analysis

    Michael Schwertl;Karl Auerswald;Hans Schnyder

  • Changes in the abundance of C3/C4 species of Inner Mongolia grassland: evidence from isotopic composition of soil and vegetation

    Maximilian H. O. M. Wittmer;Karl Auerswald;Yongfei Bai;Rudi Schäufele

  • Grassland biodiversity bounces back from long-term nitrogen addition

    J. Storkey;A. J. Macdonald;P. R. Poulton;T. Scott

  • Progress and challenges in using stable isotopes to trace plant carbon and water relations across scales

    Christiane Werner;Hans Schnyder;Matthias Cuntz;C. Keitel

  • Phosphorus Deficiency Decreases Cell Division and Elongation in Grass Leaves

    Monika Kavanová;Fernando Alfredo Lattanzi;Agustín Alberto Grimoldi;Hans Schnyder

  • The utilization of pre‐anthesis reserves in grain filling of wheat. Assessment by steady‐state 13CO2/12CO2 labelling

    T. Gebbing;H. Schnyder;W. KÜhbauch

  • Spatial distribution of growth rates and of epidermal cell lengths in the elongation zone during leaf development in Lolium perenne L.

    H. Schnyder;S. Seo;I. F. Rademacher;W. Kühbauch

  • Sensitivity analysis and quantification of uncertainty for isotopic mixing relationships in carbon cycle research

    J.M. Zobitz;J.P. Keener;H. Schnyder;D.R. Bowling

  • C-isotope composition of CO2 respired by shoots and roots: fractionation during dark respiration?

    K. Klumpp;R. Schäufele;M. Lötscher;F. A. Lattanzi

  • Carbon and nitrogen stable isotope composition of cattle hair: ecological fingerprints of production systems?

    Michael Schwertl;Karl Auerswald;Rudi Schäufele;Hans Schnyder

  • Altitudinal gradients of grassland carbon and nitrogen isotope composition are recorded in the hair of grazers

    Tobias Tassilo Männel;Karl Auerswald;Hans Schnyder

  • Diurnal growth of tall fescue leaf blades : I. Spatial distribution of growth, deposition of water, and assimilate import in the elongation zone.

    Hans Schnyder;Curtis J. Nelson

  • The plant's capacity in regulating resource demand.

    R. Matyssek;R. Agerer;D. Ernst;J.-C. Munch

  • Growth of the grain of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). The relationship between water content and dry matter accumulation

    H. Schnyder;U. Baum

  • Leveraging abscisic acid receptors for efficient water use in Arabidopsis.

    Zhenyu Yang;Jinghui Liu;Stefanie V. Tischer;Alexander Christmann

  • Disentangling CO2 fluxes: direct measurements of mesocosm‐scale natural abundance 13CO2/12CO2 gas exchange, 13C discrimination, and labelling of CO2 exchange flux components in controlled environments

    H. Schnyder;R. Schäufele;M. Lötscher;T. Gebbing

  • Growth Rates and Carbohydrate Fluxes within the Elongation Zone of Tall Fescue Leaf Blades

    Hans Schnyder;Curtis J. Nelson

  • Kinetics and relative significance of remobilized and current C and N incorporation in leaf and root growth zones of Lolium perenne after defoliation: assessment by 13C and 15N steady-state labelling

    R. De Visser;H. Vianden;H. Schnyder

  • Fluxes of Reserve-Derived and Currently Assimilated Carbon and Nitrogen in Perennial Ryegrass Recovering from Defoliation. The Regrowing Tiller and Its Component Functionally Distinct Zones

    Hans Schnyder;Hans Schnyder;Ries de Visser

  • Growth rates and assimilate partitioning in the elongation zone of tall fescue leaf blades at high and low irradiance.

    Hans Schnyder;Curtis J. Nelson

  • Assessment of spatial distribution of growth in the elongation zone of grass leaf blades.

    Hans Schnyder;Curtis J. Nelson;John H. Coutts

  • Drought effects on cellular and spatial parameters of leaf growth in tall fescue

    Jean-Louis Durand;Bertrand Onillon;Hans Schnyder;Ingo Rademacher

Frequent Co-Authors

Karl Auerswald
Karl Auerswald Technical University of Munich
Yongfei Bai
Yongfei Bai Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jérôme Ogée
Jérôme Ogée INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Guillaume Tcherkez
Guillaume Tcherkez Australian National University
Rainer Matyssek
Rainer Matyssek Technical University of Munich
Hans Pretzsch
Hans Pretzsch Technical University of Munich
Lisa Wingate
Lisa Wingate INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Paul R. Poulton
Paul R. Poulton Rothamsted Research
Jean Charles Munch
Jean Charles Munch Technical University of Munich

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