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D-Index
47
Citations
9166
World Ranking
2511
National Ranking
15

Ilse Kranner 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 Ilse Kranner sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 127 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ilse Kranner 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 Ilse Kranner sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% 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 she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Enzyme
  • Ecology

Her scientific interests lie mostly in Biochemistry, Desiccation, Desiccation tolerance, Botany and Antioxidant. Her studies in Biochemistry integrate themes in fields like Dormancy and Cell biology. Within one scientific family, Ilse Kranner focuses on topics pertaining to Oxidative stress under Desiccation, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Ramalina farinacea, Photoprotection and Fungus.

Her study looks at the relationship between Desiccation tolerance and topics such as Lichen, which overlap with Photosynthesis. Her work on Germination as part of general Botany study is frequently linked to Plant reproduction, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science. Her Antioxidant research incorporates themes from Resurrection plant, Antheraxanthin, Pseudevernia furfuracea, Lobaria pulmonaria and Drought tolerance.

Her most cited work include:

  • What is stress? Concepts, definitions and applications in seed science. (267 citations)
  • Glutathione half-cell reduction potential: A universal stress marker and modulator of programmed cell death? (237 citations)
  • A Central Role for Thiols in Plant Tolerance to Abiotic Stress (235 citations)

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

Her primary scientific interests are in Botany, Desiccation, Biochemistry, Germination and Glutathione. Her Botany study frequently draws connections to other fields, such as Horticulture. Her Desiccation tolerance and Recalcitrant seed study in the realm of Desiccation interacts with subjects such as Absolute maximum.

The concepts of her Biochemistry study are interwoven with issues in Seed dormancy and Plant physiology. Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Pisum, Animal science and Seedling. Her work deals with themes such as Oxidative stress, Antioxidant, Cysteine, Ageing and Metabolism, which intersect with Glutathione.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (56.36%)
  • Desiccation (34.55%)
  • Biochemistry (27.27%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Germination (28.18%)
  • Horticulture (14.55%)
  • Botany (56.36%)

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

Ilse Kranner mainly investigates Germination, Horticulture, Botany, Desiccation and Glutathione. Her Germination research includes themes of Seedling, Catalase and Ageing. Her Thallus, Chlorophyta and Photosynthesis study in the realm of Botany connects with subjects such as Trebouxia.

Her Desiccation research focuses on Desiccation tolerance in particular. Her study with Glutathione involves better knowledge in Biochemistry. Her Biochemistry research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Ultrastructure and Metabolomics.

Between 2017 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Changes in tocochromanols and glutathione reveal differences in the mechanisms of seed ageing under seedbank conditions and controlled deterioration in barley (16 citations)
  • Distress and eustress of reactive electrophiles and relevance to light stress acclimation via stimulation of thiol/disulphide-based redox defences. (13 citations)
  • Novel loci and a role for nitric oxide for seed dormancy and preharvest sprouting in barley. (9 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Enzyme
  • Gene

Her primary areas of study are Germination, Ageing, Horticulture, Biochemistry and Glutathione. Her Germination study combines topics in areas such as Sprouting and Antioxidant. Her studies in Ageing integrate themes in fields like Gene bank, Desiccation, Seed testing, Imbibition and Cellular redox.

Her work on Seed dormancy, Gibberellin and Dormancy as part of general Horticulture research is frequently linked to Anthesis, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. Ilse Kranner interconnects Zygnematophyceae, Zygnema and Algal mat in the investigation of issues within Biochemistry. Her Glutathione study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Oxidative stress, Animal science, Thylakoid and Vitamin E.

Best Publications

  • What is stress? Concepts, definitions and applications in seed science.

    Ilse Kranner;Farida V. Minibayeva;Richard P. Beckett;Charlotte E. Seal

  • A Central Role for Thiols in Plant Tolerance to Abiotic Stress

    Lyuben Zagorchev;Charlotte E. Seal;Ilse Kranner;Mariela Odjakova

  • Metals and seeds: Biochemical and molecular implications and their significance for seed germination

    Ilse Kranner;Louise Colville

  • Desiccation-Tolerance in Lichens: A Review

    Ilse Kranner;Richard Beckett;Ayala Hochman;Thomas H. Nash

  • Glutathione half-cell reduction potential: A universal stress marker and modulator of programmed cell death?

    Ilse Kranner;Simona Birtić;Kim M. Anderson;Hugh W. Pritchard

  • Revival of a resurrection plant correlates with its antioxidant status

    Ilse Kranner;Richard P. Beckett;Sabine Wornik;Margret Zorn

  • The Mechanisms Involved in Seed Dormancy Alleviation by Hydrogen Cyanide Unravel the Role of Reactive Oxygen Species as Key Factors of Cellular Signaling during Germination

    Krystyna Oracz;Hayat El-Maarouf-Bouteau;Ilse Kranner;Renata Bogatek

  • A modulating role for antioxidants in desiccation tolerance.

    Ilse Kranner;Simona Birtić

  • Antioxidants and photoprotection in a lichen as compared with its isolated symbiotic partners

    Ilse Kranner;W. John Cram;Margret Zorn;Sabine Wornik

  • Crosstalk between reactive oxygen species and hormonal signalling pathways regulates grain dormancy in barley.

    Emilie Bahin;Christophe Bailly;Bruno Sotta;Ilse Kranner

  • Piriformospora indica: An Axenically Culturable Mycorrhiza-Like Endosymbiotic Fungus

    A. Varma;A. Singh;Sudha;N. S. Sahay

  • Extracellular production of reactive oxygen species during seed germination and early seedling growth in Pisum sativum.

    Ilse Kranner;Thomas Roach;Thomas Roach;Richard P. Beckett;Claire Whitaker

  • Social Waves in Giant Honeybees Repel Hornets

    Gerald Kastberger;Evelyn Schmelzer;Ilse Kranner

  • Genome-wide association mapping and biochemical markers reveal that seed ageing and longevity are intricately affected by genetic background and developmental and environmental conditions in barley

    Manuela Nagel;Ilse Kranner;Ilse Kranner;Kerstin Neumann;Hardy Rolletschek

  • Protocols in lichenology : culturing, biochemistry, ecophysiology, and use in biomonitoring

    Ilse Kranner;Richard P. Beckett;A. Varma

  • Physical dormancy in seeds: a game of hide and seek?

    Torbjørn Rage Paulsen;Louise Colville;Ilse Kranner;Ilse Kranner;Matthew I. Daws;Matthew I. Daws

  • Biochemical traits of lichens differing in relative desiccation tolerance

    Ilse Kranner;Ilse Kranner;Margret Zorn;Boris Turk;Sabine Wornik

  • Transcriptome-Wide Mapping of Pea Seed Ageing Reveals a Pivotal Role for Genes Related to Oxidative Stress and Programmed Cell Death

    Hongying Chen;Daniel Osuna;Louise Colville;Oscar Lorenzo

  • Roles of apoplastic peroxidases in plant response to wounding.

    Farida Minibayeva;Richard Peter Beckett;Ilse Kranner

  • Extracellular superoxide production, viability and redox poise in response to desiccation in recalcitrant Castanea sativa seeds

    Thomas Roach;Thomas Roach;Richard P. Beckett;Farida V. Minibayeva;Louise Colville

  • Thermal energy dissipation and xanthophyll cycles beyond the Arabidopsis model.

    José Ignacio García-Plazaola;Raquel Esteban;Beatriz Fernández-Marín;Ilse Kranner

  • Desiccation tolerant plants as model systems to study redox regulation of protein thiols

    Louise Colville;Ilse Kranner

  • Protocols in Lichenology

    Ilse C. Kranner;Richard P. Beckett;Ajit K. Varma

Frequent Co-Authors

Hugh W. Pritchard
Hugh W. Pritchard Chinese Academy of Sciences
Richard P. Beckett
Richard P. Beckett University of KwaZulu-Natal
Beatriz Fernández-Marín
Beatriz Fernández-Marín University of the Basque Country
Andreas Holzinger
Andreas Holzinger BOKU University
José Ignacio García-Plazaola
José Ignacio García-Plazaola University of the Basque Country
Matthew I. Daws
Matthew I. Daws Alcoa (United States)
Christophe Bailly
Christophe Bailly École Centrale de Lyon
Andreas Börner
Andreas Börner Leibniz Association
Ajit Varma
Ajit Varma Amity University
Gilbert Neuner
Gilbert Neuner University of Innsbruck

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