2026 Israel Zelitch: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	40	3948	986	98	5882

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D-Index

World Ranking

National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Plant Science and Agronomy

3948

986

5882

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.

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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