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Ismail Cakmak

Ismail Cakmak

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Plant Science and Agronomy
Turkey
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
107
Citations
46677
World Ranking
109
National Ranking
1

Ismail Cakmak 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 Ismail Cakmak sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 284 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ismail Cakmak 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 Ismail Cakmak sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 107 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.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Turkey Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Turkey Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Turkey Leader Award
  • 2012 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Agricultural Engineering
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Agricultural Engineering
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Agricultural Engineering

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Enzyme
  • Gene

His primary scientific interests are in Agronomy, Botany, Shoot, Biofortification and Horticulture. As part of his studies on Agronomy, Ismail Cakmak often connects relevant areas like Zinc deficiency. Ismail Cakmak works mostly in the field of Botany, limiting it down to concerns involving Solanaceae and, occasionally, Rosaceae, Lycopersicon, Rootstock and Gossypium hirsutum.

His Shoot research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Dry weight, Dry matter and Phloem. His Phloem research incorporates themes from Plant nutrition and Xylem. His Biofortification research includes elements of Human nutrition and Human fertilization.

His most cited work include:

  • Effect of aluminium on lipid peroxidation, superoxide dismutase, catalase, and peroxidase activities in root tips of soybean (Glycine max) (1176 citations)
  • Enrichment of cereal grains with zinc: Agronomic or genetic biofortification? (1135 citations)
  • Magnesium Deficiency and High Light Intensity Enhance Activities of Superoxide Dismutase, Ascorbate Peroxidase, and Glutathione Reductase in Bean Leaves (1105 citations)

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

Ismail Cakmak mainly investigates Agronomy, Shoot, Horticulture, Cultivar and Biofortification. His Agronomy research integrates issues from Zinc deficiency, Plant nutrition and Plant physiology. His Shoot study introduces a deeper knowledge of Botany.

His work on Chlorosis, Iron deficiency and Germination as part of general Horticulture study is frequently linked to Materials science and Sodium, bridging the gap between disciplines. His research in Cultivar intersects with topics in Grain yield, Triticale, Greenhouse and Genetic diversity. Ismail Cakmak has researched Biofortification in several fields, including Human nutrition, Fertilizer, Human fertilization and Plant breeding.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (59.23%)
  • Shoot (29.23%)
  • Horticulture (26.54%)

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

  • Agronomy (59.23%)
  • Biofortification (21.15%)
  • Plant physiology (13.46%)

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

Ismail Cakmak mostly deals with Agronomy, Biofortification, Plant physiology, Cultivar and Fertilizer. Agronomy and Zinc deficiency are frequently intertwined in his study. Ismail Cakmak interconnects Food science, Brown rice, Horticulture and Oryza sativa in the investigation of issues within Biofortification.

His work carried out in the field of Plant physiology brings together such families of science as Field conditions, Plant nutrition, Water-use efficiency and Transpiration. His Cultivar study incorporates themes from Common wheat, Plant breeding, Point of delivery, Heritability and Transgressive segregation. His studies in Fertilizer integrate themes in fields like Staple food, Pesticide, Fungicide and Extraction methods.

Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Agronomic biofortification of cereals with zinc: a review (197 citations)
  • Zinc for better crop production and human health (68 citations)
  • High phosphorus supply reduced zinc concentration of wheat in native soil but not in autoclaved soil or nutrient solution (66 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Agronomy

His primary scientific interests are in Agronomy, Biofortification, Plant physiology, Fertilizer and Crop. The concepts of his Agronomy study are interwoven with issues in Zinc deficiency, Nitrogen cycle and Phosphorus metabolism. His work deals with themes such as Wheat grain, Endosperm, Cultivar, Plant breeding and Edible Grain, which intersect with Biofortification.

His Plant physiology study also includes fields such as

  • Transpiration, which have a strong connection to Abscisic acid, Osmotic shock, Drought tolerance and Stomatal conductance,
  • Water-use efficiency that connect with fields like Animal science, Hordeum vulgare, Chlorophyll and Superoxide dismutase. His study focuses on the intersection of Fertilizer and fields such as Brown rice with connections in the field of Phaseolus and Oryza sativa. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Pesticide and Fungicide.

Best Publications

  • Enrichment of cereal grains with zinc: Agronomic or genetic biofortification?

    Ismail Cakmak

  • Magnesium Deficiency and High Light Intensity Enhance Activities of Superoxide Dismutase, Ascorbate Peroxidase, and Glutathione Reductase in Bean Leaves

    Ismail Cakmak;Horst Marschner

  • Effect of aluminium on lipid peroxidation, superoxide dismutase, catalase, and peroxidase activities in root tips of soybean (Glycine max)

    Ismail Cakmak;Walter J. Horst

  • Tansley Review No. 111: Possible roles of zinc in protecting plant cells from damage by reactive oxygen species.

    Ismail Cakmak

  • The role of potassium in alleviating detrimental effects of abiotic stresses in plants

    Ismail Cakmak

  • Plant nutrition research: Priorities to meet human needs for food in sustainable ways

    Ismail Cakmak

  • Biofortification of durum wheat with zinc and iron

    Ismail Cakmak;Wolfgang H. Pfeiffer;Bonnie Folger McClafferty

  • Agronomic biofortification of cereals with zinc: a review

    İsmail Çakmak;U. B. Kutman

  • Effect of mineral nutritional status on shoot-root partitioning of photoassimilates and cycling of mineral nutrients

    H. Marschner;E. A. Kirkby;I. Cakmak

  • Function of nutrients: micronutrients

    Martin Broadley;Patrick Brown;Ismail Cakmak;Zed Rengel

  • Biofortification and localization of zinc in wheat grain.

    İsmail Çakmak;M. Kalaycı;Y. Kaya;A. A. Torun

  • Boron deficiency-induced impairments of cellular functions in plants

    Ismail Cakmak;Volker Römheld

  • Partitioning of shoot and root dry matter and carbohydrates in bean plants suffering from phosphorus, potassium and magnesium deficiency

    Ismail Cakmak;Christine Hengeler;Horst Marschner

  • Activities of Hydrogen Peroxide-Scavenging Enzymes in Germinating Wheat Seeds

    Ismail Cakmak;Dragana Strbac;Horst Marschner

  • Role of magnesium in carbon partitioning and alleviating photooxidative damage

    Ismail Cakmak;Ernest A. Kirkby

  • Zinc deficiency as a practical problem in plant and human nutrition in Turkey: A NATO-science for stability project

    I. Cakmak;M. Kalaycı;H. Ekiz;H.J. Braun

  • Concentration and localization of zinc during seed development and germination in wheat

    Levent Ozturk;Mustafa Atilla Yazici;Cemal Yucel;Ayfer Torun

  • Zinc deficiency as a critical problem in wheat production in Central anatolia

    I. Cakmak;A. Yilmaz;M. Kalayci;H. Ekiz

  • Triticum dicoccoides: An important genetic resource for increasing zinc and iron concentration in modern cultivated wheat

    İsmail Çakmak;A. Torun;E. Millet;M. Feldman

  • Biofortification strategies to increase grain zinc and iron concentrations in wheat

    G. Velu;I. Ortiz-Monasterio;İsmail Çakmak;Y. Hao

  • Changes in phloem export of sucrose in leaves in response to phosphorus, potassium and magnesium deficiency in bean plants

    Ismail Cakmak;Christine Hengeler;Horst Marschner

Frequent Co-Authors

Levent Ozturk
Levent Ozturk Sabancı University
Horst Marschner
Horst Marschner University of Hohenheim
Volker Römheld
Volker Römheld University of Hohenheim
Zvi Peleg
Zvi Peleg Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hans J. Braun
Hans J. Braun International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Carlo Leifert
Carlo Leifert Southern Cross University
Tzion Fahima
Tzion Fahima University of Haifa
Yehoshua Saranga
Yehoshua Saranga Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Chunqin Zou
Chunqin Zou China Agricultural University
Benjavan Rerkasem
Benjavan Rerkasem Chiang Mai University

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