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D-Index
77
Citations
16613
World Ranking
500
National Ranking
44

Howard Griffiths 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 Howard Griffiths sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 216 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Howard Griffiths 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 Howard Griffiths sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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

Botany, Photosynthesis, Crassulacean acid metabolism, Isotopes of carbon and Ecology are his primary areas of study. He interconnects Dry season and Agronomy in the investigation of issues within Botany. His study in the field of Carbon fixation, Ecophysiology, RuBisCO and Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase also crosses realms of Heterotroph.

In the field of Crassulacean acid metabolism, his study on Mesembryanthemum crystallinum overlaps with subjects such as Lobelia dortmanna. Howard Griffiths studied Isotopes of carbon and Fractionation that intersect with Analytical chemistry. His Ecology study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Morning, Field experiment, Atmospheric sciences and Carbon sequestration.

His most cited work include:

  • Carbon isotopes and water use efficiency: sense and sensitivity (398 citations)
  • Linking drought‐resistance mechanisms to drought avoidance in upland rice using a QTL approach: progress and new opportunities to integrate stomatal and mesophyll responses (299 citations)
  • Why are non-photosynthetic tissues generally 13C enriched compared with leaves in C3 plants? Review and synthesis of current hypotheses. (280 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, Photosynthesis, Crassulacean acid metabolism, Ecology and RuBisCO. His Photosynthesis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Pyrenoid, Malic acid and Isotopes of carbon. His research in Isotopes of carbon focuses on subjects like Lichen, which are connected to Thallus.

His studies examine the connections between Crassulacean acid metabolism and genetics, as well as such issues in Kalanchoe, with regards to Crassulaceae. His research is interdisciplinary, bridging the disciplines of δ13C and Ecology. The various areas that Howard Griffiths examines in his RuBisCO study include Biophysics and Photosystem II.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (52.35%)
  • Photosynthesis (42.35%)
  • Crassulacean acid metabolism (24.12%)

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

  • Ecology (23.53%)
  • Botany (52.35%)
  • RuBisCO (20.00%)

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

His primary areas of study are Ecology, Botany, RuBisCO, Photosynthesis and Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. In his articles, Howard Griffiths combines various disciplines, including Botany and Humidity. Within one scientific family, Howard Griffiths focuses on topics pertaining to Pyrenoid under RuBisCO, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Green algae and Algae.

In general Photosynthesis study, his work on Transpiration often relates to the realm of Explained variation, thereby connecting several areas of interest. His studies deal with areas such as Atmospheric sciences, Carbon dioxide and Water-use efficiency as well as Transpiration. His work in Range covers topics such as Adaptive radiation which are related to areas like Crassulacean acid metabolism.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Widespread Biological Response to Rapid Warming on the Antarctic Peninsula (58 citations)
  • Temporal Dynamics of Stomatal Behavior: Modeling and Implications for Photosynthesis and Water Use (45 citations)
  • Rubisco small subunits from the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas complement Rubisco-deficient mutants of Arabidopsis. (38 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Photosynthesis

His main research concerns Ecology, Botany, Photosynthesis, Pyrenoid and Chlamydomonas. His Ecology research includes themes of Molecular evolution and Vicariance. His Botany study often links to related topics such as Ecological significance.

His Photosynthesis study incorporates themes from Soil water, Soil pH, δ13C and Isotopes of carbon. His Pyrenoid research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Cell biology, Biochemistry, Starch and RuBisCO. Among his Chlamydomonas studies, you can observe a synthesis of other disciplines of science such as Organelle and Starch binding.

Best Publications

  • Carbon isotopes and water use efficiency: sense and sensitivity

    Ulli Seibt;Ulli Seibt;Abazar Rajabi;Howard Griffiths;Joseph A. Berry

  • Linking drought‐resistance mechanisms to drought avoidance in upland rice using a QTL approach: progress and new opportunities to integrate stomatal and mesophyll responses

    Adam H. Price;Jill E. Cairns;Peter Horton;Hamlyn G. Jones

  • Why are non-photosynthetic tissues generally 13C enriched compared with leaves in C3 plants? Review and synthesis of current hypotheses.

    Lucas A. Cernusak;Guillaume Tcherkez;Claudia Keitel;William K. Cornwell

  • Exploiting the potential of plants with crassulacean acid metabolism for bioenergy production on marginal lands

    Anne M. Borland;Howard Griffiths;James Hartwell;J. Andrew C. Smith

  • Growth and development of Mesembryanthemum crystallinum (Aizoaceae)

    Patricia Adams;Don E. Nelson;Shigehiro Yamada;Wendy Chmara

  • Crassulacean acid metabolism: plastic, fantastic

    Antony N. Dodd;Anne M. Borland;Richard P. Haslam;Howard Griffiths

  • Soil priming by sugar and leaf-litter substrates: A link to microbial groups

    Andrew T. Nottingham;Howard Griffiths;Paul M. Chamberlain;Andrew W. Stott

  • A repeat protein links Rubisco to form the eukaryotic carbon-concentrating organelle

    Luke C. M. Mackinder;Moritz T. Meyer;Tabea Mettler-Altmann;Vivian K. Chen

  • The potential for land sparing to offset greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture

    Anthony Lamb;Rhys Green;Rhys Green;Ian Bateman;Mark Broadmeadow

  • Carbon isotope fractionation during dark respiration and photorespiration in C3 plants

    Jaleh Ghashghaie;Franz-W. Badeck;Gary Lanigan;Salvador Nogués

  • A roadmap for research on crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) to enhance sustainable food and bioenergy production in a hotter, drier world.

    Xiaohan Yang;John C. Cushman;Anne M. Borland;Anne M. Borland;Erika J. Edwards

  • Origins and diversity of eukaryotic CO2-concentrating mechanisms: lessons for the future

    Moritz Meyer;Howard Griffiths

  • Photosynthetic pathways in the Bromeliaceae of Trinidad: relations between life-forms, habitat preference and the occurrence of CAM.

    Howard Griffiths;J. Andrew C. Smith

  • Plant responses to water stress.

    H. Griffiths;M. A. J. Parry

  • Temporal Dynamics of Stomatal Behavior: Modeling and Implications for Photosynthesis and Water Use

    Silvere R.M. Vialet-Chabrand;Jack S.A. Matthews;Lorna McAusland;Michael R. Blatt

  • Inorganic C-sources for Lemanea, Cladophora and Ranunculus in a fast-flowing stream: Measurements of gas exchange and of carbon isotope ratio and their ecological implications.

    John Raven;John Beardall;Howard Griffiths

  • You're so vein: bundle sheath physiology, phylogeny and evolution in C3 and C4 plants.

    Howard Griffiths;George Weller;Lydia F. M. Toy;Ross J. Dennis

  • Diurnal variation of Δ13CO2, ΔC18O16O and evaporative site enrichment of δH218O in Piper aduncum under field conditions in Trinidad

    K. G. Harwood;J. S. Gillon;H. Griffiths;M. S. J. Broadmeadow

  • Functional hybrid rubisco enzymes with plant small subunits and algal large subunits: engineered rbcS cDNA for expression in chlamydomonas.

    Todor Genkov;Moritz Thomas Meyer;Howard Griffiths;Robert J Spreitzer

  • Cleome, a genus closely related to Arabidopsis, contains species spanning a developmental progression from C(3) to C(4) photosynthesis.

    Diana M. Marshall;Riyadh Muhaidat;Naomi J. Brown;Zheng Liu

  • Crassulacean Acid Metabolism: a Re-appraisal of Physiological Plasticity in Form and Function

    H. Griffiths

Frequent Co-Authors

Anne M. Borland
Anne M. Borland Newcastle University
Peter Convey
Peter Convey British Antarctic Survey
Dominic A. Hodgson
Dominic A. Hodgson British Antarctic Survey
Lisa Wingate
Lisa Wingate INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Michael R. Blatt
Michael R. Blatt University of Glasgow
Tracy Lawson
Tracy Lawson University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dan J. Charman
Dan J. Charman University of Exeter
Gary Lanigan
Gary Lanigan Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Ulrich Lüttge
Ulrich Lüttge Technical University of Darmstadt
John A. Raven
John A. Raven University of Dundee

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