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Harro J. Bouwmeester

Harro J. Bouwmeester

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Plant Science and Agronomy
Netherlands
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 106 116 111 5 5 381 39894

Harro J. Bouwmeester publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Harro J. Bouwmeester between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Harro J. Bouwmeester published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 10.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2013. 35 of the 424 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2013. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 5 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 25 publications
1987 2025

424 publications in total across all disciplines

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Harro J. Bouwmeester: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 0
1989 2
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 4
1994 1
1995 5
1996 2
1997 0
1998 6
1999 6
2000 4
2001 5
2002 4
2003 10
2004 10
2005 10
2006 12
2007 16
2008 14
2009 20
2010 12
2011 27
2012 22
2013 28
2014 28
2015 17
2016 14
2017 12
2018 17
2019 16
2020 16
2021 18
2022 12
2023 14
2024 10
2025 25
Total 424
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Harro J. Bouwmeester 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 Harro J. Bouwmeester sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 467+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 255. Most scientists, 255, have 111–115 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 381–385 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 2 scientists 41–45 publications: 7 scientists 46–50 publications: 40 scientists 51–55 publications: 58 scientists 56–60 publications: 60 scientists 61–65 publications: 107 scientists 66–70 publications: 130 scientists 71–75 publications: 153 scientists 76–80 publications: 191 scientists 81–85 publications: 199 scientists 86–90 publications: 206 scientists 91–95 publications: 218 scientists 96–100 publications: 226 scientists 101–105 publications: 227 scientists 106–110 publications: 247 scientists 111–115 publications: 255 scientists 116–120 publications: 253 scientists 121–125 publications: 233 scientists 126–130 publications: 219 scientists 131–135 publications: 201 scientists 136–140 publications: 194 scientists 141–145 publications: 176 scientists 146–150 publications: 157 scientists 151–155 publications: 147 scientists 156–160 publications: 151 scientists 161–165 publications: 159 scientists 166–170 publications: 137 scientists 171–175 publications: 128 scientists 176–180 publications: 126 scientists 181–185 publications: 98 scientists 186–190 publications: 114 scientists 191–195 publications: 100 scientists 196–200 publications: 90 scientists 201–205 publications: 71 scientists 206–210 publications: 98 scientists 211–215 publications: 70 scientists 216–220 publications: 86 scientists 221–225 publications: 61 scientists 226–230 publications: 58 scientists 231–235 publications: 53 scientists 236–240 publications: 64 scientists 241–245 publications: 39 scientists 246–250 publications: 46 scientists 251–255 publications: 51 scientists 256–260 publications: 36 scientists 261–265 publications: 44 scientists 266–270 publications: 35 scientists 271–275 publications: 30 scientists 276–280 publications: 33 scientists 281–285 publications: 35 scientists 286–290 publications: 36 scientists 291–295 publications: 26 scientists 296–300 publications: 26 scientists 301–305 publications: 31 scientists 306–310 publications: 30 scientists 311–315 publications: 21 scientists 316–320 publications: 29 scientists 321–325 publications: 14 scientists 326–330 publications: 15 scientists 331–335 publications: 15 scientists 336–340 publications: 17 scientists 341–345 publications: 15 scientists 346–350 publications: 12 scientists 351–355 publications: 17 scientists 356–360 publications: 18 scientists 361–365 publications: 12 scientists 366–370 publications: 11 scientists 371–375 publications: 6 scientists 376–380 publications: 6 scientists 381–385 publications: 11 scientists 386–390 publications: 9 scientists 391–395 publications: 10 scientists 396–400 publications: 8 scientists 401–405 publications: 4 scientists 406–410 publications: 9 scientists 411–415 publications: 11 scientists 416–420 publications: 4 scientists 421–425 publications: 7 scientists 426–430 publications: 4 scientists 431–435 publications: 3 scientists 436–440 publications: 5 scientists 441–445 publications: 8 scientists 446–450 publications: 6 scientists 451–455 publications: 7 scientists 456–460 publications: 5 scientists 461–465 publications: 6 scientists 466 publications: 2 scientists 467+ publications: 99 scientists
36–40 publications 467+

This scientist: 381 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.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 2
41–45 7
46–50 40
51–55 58
56–60 60
61–65 107
66–70 130
71–75 153
76–80 191
81–85 199
86–90 206
91–95 218
96–100 226
101–105 227
106–110 247
111–115 255
116–120 253
121–125 233
126–130 219
131–135 201
136–140 194
141–145 176
146–150 157
151–155 147
156–160 151
161–165 159
166–170 137
171–175 128
176–180 126
181–185 98
186–190 114
191–195 100
196–200 90
201–205 71
206–210 98
211–215 70
216–220 86
221–225 61
226–230 58
231–235 53
236–240 64
241–245 39
246–250 46
251–255 51
256–260 36
261–265 44
266–270 35
271–275 30
276–280 33
281–285 35
286–290 36
291–295 26
296–300 26
301–305 31
306–310 30
311–315 21
316–320 29
321–325 14
326–330 15
331–335 15
336–340 17
341–345 15
346–350 12
351–355 17
356–360 18
361–365 12
366–370 11
371–375 6
376–380 6
381–385 11 381
386–390 9
391–395 10
396–400 8
401–405 4
406–410 9
411–415 11
416–420 4
421–425 7
426–430 4
431–435 3
436–440 5
441–445 8
446–450 6
451–455 7
456–460 5
461–465 6
466 2
467+ 99
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Harro J. Bouwmeester 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 Harro J. Bouwmeester sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 80 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 109+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 106 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 106 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 200
31 236
32 253
33 283
34 288
35 240
36 246
37 243
38 247
39 229
40 232
41 230
42 228
43 219
44 193
45 164
46 158
47 143
48 131
49 127
50 122
51 122
52 110
53 102
54 98
55 79
56 85
57 88
58 91
59 62
60 61
61 59
62 54
63 61
64 59
65 58
66 41
67 49
68 39
69 32
70 40
71 47
72 38
73 28
74 29
75 28
76 22
77 21
78 25
79 26
80 19
81 16
82 12
83 16
84 14
85 11
86 17
87 13
88 10
89 12
90 18
91 16
92 16
93 17
94 12
95 8
96 9
97 9
98 11
99 12
100 5
101 8
102 4
103 11
104 5
105 9
106 7 106
107 4
108 8
109+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2019 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Enzyme

Harro J. Bouwmeester spends much of his time researching Botany, Biochemistry, Strigolactone, Biosynthesis and Arabidopsis. The concepts of his Botany study are interwoven with issues in Mycorrhiza, Gene and Cell biology. His study looks at the intersection of Biochemistry and topics like Ripening with Dehydrogenase and Metabolism.

His study in Strigolactone is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Karrikin, Rhizosphere, Abscisic acid and Parasitic plant. His studies in Biosynthesis integrate themes in fields like Plant hormone, Oxidase test, Stereochemistry, Carotenoid and ATP synthase. Harro J. Bouwmeester usually deals with Arabidopsis and limits it to topics linked to Shoot and Apocarotenoid.

His most cited work include:

  • Strigolactone inhibition of shoot branching (1446 citations)
  • The Path from β-Carotene to Carlactone, a Strigolactone-Like Plant Hormone (504 citations)
  • The strigolactone germination stimulants of the plant-parasitic Striga and Orobanche spp. are derived from the carotenoid pathway (482 citations)

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

Harro J. Bouwmeester mainly investigates Botany, Biochemistry, Strigolactone, Biosynthesis and Sesquiterpene. The various areas that Harro J. Bouwmeester examines in his Botany study include Arabidopsis and Horticulture. While the research belongs to areas of Arabidopsis, Harro J. Bouwmeester spends his time largely on the problem of Cell biology, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Gene.

His work carried out in the field of Strigolactone brings together such families of science as Karrikin, Rhizosphere, Shoot and Parasitic plant. His Biosynthesis study deals with Stereochemistry intersecting with Hydroxylation. Harro J. Bouwmeester interconnects Asteraceae, Lactone and Cichorium in the investigation of issues within Sesquiterpene.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (41.06%)
  • Biochemistry (22.87%)
  • Strigolactone (18.77%)

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

  • Botany (41.06%)
  • Strigolactone (18.77%)
  • Biosynthesis (17.60%)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Botany, Strigolactone, Biosynthesis, Sesquiterpene and ATP synthase. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Transcriptome and Host, Parasitic plant. His research integrates issues of Rhizosphere, Exudate and Germination in his study of Strigolactone.

Harro J. Bouwmeester has included themes like Stereochemistry, Mutant and Abscisic acid in his Biosynthesis study. His Sesquiterpene research includes themes of Asteraceae and Essential oil. His ATP synthase study incorporates themes from Terpene and Hydroxylation.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Mutation in sorghum LOW GERMINATION STIMULANT 1 alters strigolactones and causes Striga resistance (86 citations)
  • Genetic architecture of plant stress resistance: multi‐trait genome‐wide association mapping (81 citations)
  • Rhizobacterial community structure differences among sorghum cultivars in different growth stages and soils (67 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Enzyme

Harro J. Bouwmeester mainly focuses on Strigolactone, Botany, Mutant, Stereochemistry and Arabidopsis. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Symbiosis, Germination and Function. His Botany study combines topics in areas such as Genetically modified crops and Arabidopsis thaliana.

His work investigates the relationship between Mutant and topics such as Biosynthesis that intersect with problems in Abscisic acid, Plant physiology, Wild type, Carotenoid and Shoot. Many of his research projects under Stereochemistry are closely connected to Heterologous expression with Heterologous expression, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. Biochemistry is closely connected to Rhizosphere in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Sorghum.

Best Publications

  • Strigolactone inhibition of shoot branching

    Victoria Gomez-Roldan;Victoria Gomez-Roldan;Soraya Fermas;Philip B. Brewer;Virginie Puech-Pagès;Virginie Puech-Pagès

  • The Path from β-Carotene to Carlactone, a Strigolactone-Like Plant Hormone

    Adrian Alder;Muhammad Jamil;Mattia Marzorati;Mark Bruno

  • The strigolactone germination stimulants of the plant-parasitic Striga and Orobanche spp. are derived from the carotenoid pathway

    Radoslava Matusova;Kumkum Rani;Francel W.A. Verstappen;Maurice C.R. Franssen

  • Strigolactones, a Novel Carotenoid-Derived Plant Hormone

    Salim Al-Babili;Harro J. Bouwmeester

  • Identification of the SAAT Gene Involved in Strawberry Flavor Biogenesis by Use of DNA Microarrays

    Asaph Aharoni;Leopold C. P. Keizer;Harro J. Bouwmeester;Zhongkui Sun

  • Terpenoid Metabolism in Wild-Type and Transgenic Arabidopsis Plants

    Asaph Aharoni;Ashok P. Giri;Stephan Deuerlein;Frans Griepink

  • Genetic engineering of terpenoid metabolism attracts bodyguards to Arabidopsis.

    Iris F. Kappers;Asaph Aharoni;Asaph Aharoni;Teun W. J. M. van Herpen;Ludo L. P. Luckerhoff

  • Physiological Effects of the Synthetic Strigolactone Analog GR24 on Root System Architecture in Arabidopsis: Another Belowground Role for Strigolactones?

    Carolien Ruyter-Spira;Wouter Kohlen;Tatsiana Charnikhova;Arjan van Zeijl

  • A petunia ABC protein controls strigolactone-dependent symbiotic signalling and branching

    Tobias Kretzschmar;Wouter Kohlen;Joelle Sasse;Lorenzo Borghi

  • Metabolomics in the Rhizosphere: Tapping into Belowground Chemical Communication

    Nicole M. van Dam;Nicole M. van Dam;Harro J. Bouwmeester

  • Redefining seed dormancy: an attempt to integrate physiology and ecology

    L.M. Vleeshouwers;H.J. Bouwmeester;C.M. Karssen

  • Rhizosphere communication of plants, parasitic plants and AM fungi

    Harro J. Bouwmeester;Christophe Roux;Juan Antonio Lopez-Raez;Guillaume Bécard

  • Secondary metabolite signalling in host-parasitic plant interactions.

    Harro J Bouwmeester;Radoslava Matusova;Radoslava Matusova;Sun Zhongkui;Michael H Beale

  • Gain and Loss of Fruit Flavor Compounds Produced by Wild and Cultivated Strawberry Species

    Asaph Aharoni;Ashok P. Giri;Francel W.A. Verstappen;Cinzia M. Bertea

  • Strigolactones Are Transported through the Xylem and Play a Key Role in Shoot Architectural Response to Phosphate Deficiency in Nonarbuscular Mycorrhizal Host Arabidopsis

    Wouter Kohlen;Tatsiana Charnikhova;Qing Liu;Ralph Bours

  • The seco-iridoid pathway from Catharanthus roseus

    Karel Miettinen;Lemeng Dong;Nicolas Navrot;Thomas Schneider

  • Tomato strigolactones are derived from carotenoids and their biosynthesis is promoted by phosphate starvation

    Juan Antonio López-Ráez;Tatsiana Charnikhova;Victoria Gómez-Roldán;Radoslava Matusova

  • Biosynthesis, regulation, and domestication of bitterness in cucumber

    Yi Shang;Yongshuo Ma;Yuan Zhou;Huimin Zhang

  • Volatile science? Metabolic engineering of terpenoids in plants

    Asaph Aharoni;Maarten A. Jongsma;Harro J. Bouwmeester

  • Functional characterization of enzymes forming volatile esters from strawberry and banana

    Jules Beekwilder;Mayte Alvarez-Huerta;Evert Neef;Francel W.A. Verstappen

  • Strigolactones Are Transported through the Xylem and Play a Key Role in Shoot Architectural Response to Phosphate Deficiency in Nonarbuscular Mycorrhizal

    Wouter Kohlen;Tatsiana Charnikhova;Qing Liu;Ralph Bours

Frequent Co-Authors

Tatsiana Charnikhova
Tatsiana Charnikhova Wageningen University & Research
Carolien Ruyter-Spira
Carolien Ruyter-Spira Wageningen University & Research
Marcel Dicke
Marcel Dicke Wageningen University & Research
Jules Beekwilder
Jules Beekwilder Wageningen University & Research
Maarten A. Jongsma
Maarten A. Jongsma Wageningen University & Research
Muhammad Jamil
Muhammad Jamil Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Juan A. López-Ráez
Juan A. López-Ráez Spanish National Research Council
Asaph Aharoni
Asaph Aharoni Weizmann Institute of Science
Ric C. H. de Vos
Ric C. H. de Vos Wageningen University & Research
Salim Al-Babili
Salim Al-Babili King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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