Israel Zelitch

Israel Zelitch 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 Israel Zelitch sits on this spectrum.

Israel Zelitch 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 Israel Zelitch sits on this spectrum.

Research.com Recognitions

• 1980 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• 1976 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
• 1959 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Best Publications

• The Close Relationship Between Net Photosynthesis and Crop Yield

  Israel Zelitch

  439
  Citations

• BIOCHEMICAL CONTROL OF STOMATAL OPENING IN LEAVES

  Israel Zelitch

  257
  Citations

• High Glycolate Oxidase Activity Is Required for Survival of Maize in Normal Air

  Israel Zelitch;Neil P. Schultes;Richard B. Peterson;Patrick Brown

  253
  Citations

• Improving the Efficiency of Photosynthesis

  Israel Zelitch

  229
  Citations

• Direct Determination of Potassium Ion Accumulation in Guard Cells in Relation to Stomatal Opening in Light

  B. L. Sawhney;Israel Zelitch

  222
  Citations

• Increased Rate of Net Photosynthetic Carbon Dioxide Uptake Caused by the Inhibition of Glycolate Oxidase

  Israel Zelitch

  221
  Citations

• The isolation and action of crystalline glyoxylic acid reductase from tobacco leaves.

  Israel Zelitch

  149
  Citations

• The role of glycolic acid oxidase in the respiration of leaves.

  Israel Zelitch

  143
  Citations

• THE RELATION OF GLYCOLIC ACID SYNTHESIS TO THE PRIMARY PHOTOSYNTHETIC CARBOXYLATION REACTION IN LEAVES.

  Israel Zelitch

  133
  Citations

• Investigation on Photorespiration With a Sensitive 14C-Assay

  Israel Zelitch

  131
  Citations

• The relationship of glycolic acid to respiration and photosynthesis in tobacco leaves.

  Israel Zelitch

  128
  Citations

• EFFECT OF CHEMICAL CONTROL OF STOMATA ON TRANSPIRATION AND PHOTOSYNTHESIS.

  Israel Zelitch;Paul E. Waggoner

  127
  Citations

• The photooxidation of glyoxylate by envelope-free spinach chloroplasts and its relation to photorespiration

  Israel Zelitch

  121
  Citations

• Pathways of carbon fixation in green plants.

  Unknown

  110
  Citations

• Alternate Pathways of Glycolate Synthesis in Tobacco and Maize Leaves in Relation to Rates of Photorespiration

  Israel Zelitch

  97
  Citations

• Control of Plant Productivity by Regulation of Photorespiration

  Israel Zelitch

  91
  Citations

• Some Effects of Metabolic Inhibitors, Temperature, & Anaerobic Conditions on Stomatal Movement.

  D. A. Walker;Israel Zelitch

  90
  Citations

• Increasing Photosynthesis by Inhibiting Photorespiration with Glyoxylate

  David J. Oliver;Israel Zelitch

  90
  Citations

• Plant Productivity and the Control of Photorespiration

  Israel Zelitch

  87
  Citations

• Manipulation of Catalase Levels Produces Altered Photosynthesis in Transgenic Tobacco Plants

  Louise F. Brisson;Israel Zelitch;Evelyn A. Havir

  83
  Citations

• Variation in Photorespiration. The Effect of Genetic Differences in Photorespiration on Net Photosynthesis in Tobacco

  Israel Zelitch;P. R. Day

  76
  Citations

• Comparison of the Effectiveness of Glycolic Acid and Glycine as Substrates for Photorespiration

  Israel Zelitch

  73
  Citations

• The Role of Glycolic Acid Metabolism in Opening of Leaf Stomata.

  Israel Zelitch;D. A. Walker

  69
  Citations

• Transpiration and the Stomata of Leaves

  Paul E. Waggoner;Israel Zelitch

  66
  Citations

• Photoautotrophic Growth and Photosynthesis in Tobacco Callus Cells

  Mary B. Berlyn;Israel Zelitch

  61
  Citations