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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 81 404 373 38 32 177 22910

J. Paul Knox publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by J. Paul Knox between 1984 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. J. Paul Knox published across 38 years, from 1984 to 2021, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2011. 7 of the 179 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2011. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 3 publications
1984 2021

179 publications in total across all disciplines

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J. Paul Knox: publications per year, 1984 to 2021
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 2
1988 1
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 0
1994 2
1995 2
1996 3
1997 1
1998 4
1999 4
2000 8
2001 4
2002 6
2003 6
2004 5
2005 7
2006 7
2007 4
2008 11
2009 8
2010 6
2011 12
2012 12
2013 6
2014 9
2015 10
2016 5
2017 8
2018 9
2019 3
2020 4
2021 3
Total 179
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J. Paul Knox 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 J. Paul Knox sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 467+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 255. Most scientists, 255, have 111–115 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 176–180 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 2 scientists 41–45 publications: 7 scientists 46–50 publications: 40 scientists 51–55 publications: 58 scientists 56–60 publications: 60 scientists 61–65 publications: 107 scientists 66–70 publications: 130 scientists 71–75 publications: 153 scientists 76–80 publications: 191 scientists 81–85 publications: 199 scientists 86–90 publications: 206 scientists 91–95 publications: 218 scientists 96–100 publications: 226 scientists 101–105 publications: 227 scientists 106–110 publications: 247 scientists 111–115 publications: 255 scientists 116–120 publications: 253 scientists 121–125 publications: 233 scientists 126–130 publications: 219 scientists 131–135 publications: 201 scientists 136–140 publications: 194 scientists 141–145 publications: 176 scientists 146–150 publications: 157 scientists 151–155 publications: 147 scientists 156–160 publications: 151 scientists 161–165 publications: 159 scientists 166–170 publications: 137 scientists 171–175 publications: 128 scientists 176–180 publications: 126 scientists 181–185 publications: 98 scientists 186–190 publications: 114 scientists 191–195 publications: 100 scientists 196–200 publications: 90 scientists 201–205 publications: 71 scientists 206–210 publications: 98 scientists 211–215 publications: 70 scientists 216–220 publications: 86 scientists 221–225 publications: 61 scientists 226–230 publications: 58 scientists 231–235 publications: 53 scientists 236–240 publications: 64 scientists 241–245 publications: 39 scientists 246–250 publications: 46 scientists 251–255 publications: 51 scientists 256–260 publications: 36 scientists 261–265 publications: 44 scientists 266–270 publications: 35 scientists 271–275 publications: 30 scientists 276–280 publications: 33 scientists 281–285 publications: 35 scientists 286–290 publications: 36 scientists 291–295 publications: 26 scientists 296–300 publications: 26 scientists 301–305 publications: 31 scientists 306–310 publications: 30 scientists 311–315 publications: 21 scientists 316–320 publications: 29 scientists 321–325 publications: 14 scientists 326–330 publications: 15 scientists 331–335 publications: 15 scientists 336–340 publications: 17 scientists 341–345 publications: 15 scientists 346–350 publications: 12 scientists 351–355 publications: 17 scientists 356–360 publications: 18 scientists 361–365 publications: 12 scientists 366–370 publications: 11 scientists 371–375 publications: 6 scientists 376–380 publications: 6 scientists 381–385 publications: 11 scientists 386–390 publications: 9 scientists 391–395 publications: 10 scientists 396–400 publications: 8 scientists 401–405 publications: 4 scientists 406–410 publications: 9 scientists 411–415 publications: 11 scientists 416–420 publications: 4 scientists 421–425 publications: 7 scientists 426–430 publications: 4 scientists 431–435 publications: 3 scientists 436–440 publications: 5 scientists 441–445 publications: 8 scientists 446–450 publications: 6 scientists 451–455 publications: 7 scientists 456–460 publications: 5 scientists 461–465 publications: 6 scientists 466 publications: 2 scientists 467+ publications: 99 scientists
36–40 publications 467+

This scientist: 177 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 2
41–45 7
46–50 40
51–55 58
56–60 60
61–65 107
66–70 130
71–75 153
76–80 191
81–85 199
86–90 206
91–95 218
96–100 226
101–105 227
106–110 247
111–115 255
116–120 253
121–125 233
126–130 219
131–135 201
136–140 194
141–145 176
146–150 157
151–155 147
156–160 151
161–165 159
166–170 137
171–175 128
176–180 126 177
181–185 98
186–190 114
191–195 100
196–200 90
201–205 71
206–210 98
211–215 70
216–220 86
221–225 61
226–230 58
231–235 53
236–240 64
241–245 39
246–250 46
251–255 51
256–260 36
261–265 44
266–270 35
271–275 30
276–280 33
281–285 35
286–290 36
291–295 26
296–300 26
301–305 31
306–310 30
311–315 21
316–320 29
321–325 14
326–330 15
331–335 15
336–340 17
341–345 15
346–350 12
351–355 17
356–360 18
361–365 12
366–370 11
371–375 6
376–380 6
381–385 11
386–390 9
391–395 10
396–400 8
401–405 4
406–410 9
411–415 11
416–420 4
421–425 7
426–430 4
431–435 3
436–440 5
441–445 8
446–450 6
451–455 7
456–460 5
461–465 6
466 2
467+ 99
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J. Paul Knox 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 J. Paul Knox sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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Bar chart with 80 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 109+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 81 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 200
31 236
32 253
33 283
34 288
35 240
36 246
37 243
38 247
39 229
40 232
41 230
42 228
43 219
44 193
45 164
46 158
47 143
48 131
49 127
50 122
51 122
52 110
53 102
54 98
55 79
56 85
57 88
58 91
59 62
60 61
61 59
62 54
63 61
64 59
65 58
66 41
67 49
68 39
69 32
70 40
71 47
72 38
73 28
74 29
75 28
76 22
77 21
78 25
79 26
80 19
81 16 81
82 12
83 16
84 14
85 11
86 17
87 13
88 10
89 12
90 18
91 16
92 16
93 17
94 12
95 8
96 9
97 9
98 11
99 12
100 5
101 8
102 4
103 11
104 5
105 9
106 7
107 4
108 8
109+ 99
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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Gene

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Biochemistry, Cell wall, Epitope, Monoclonal antibody and Polysaccharide. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Cell culture and Polymer. His research in Cell wall is mostly focused on Secondary cell wall.

His research investigates the connection between Epitope and topics such as Glycan that intersect with problems in Microarray and DNA microarray. His study in Monoclonal antibody is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Molecular biology and Antigen. His Polysaccharide research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Endomembrane system and Enzyme.

His most cited work include:

  • Pectin: cell biology and prospects for functional analysis (852 citations)
  • Pectin: new insights into an old polymer are starting to gel (594 citations)
  • Modulation of the Degree and Pattern of Methyl-esterification of Pectic Homogalacturonan in Plant Cell Walls IMPLICATIONS FOR PECTIN METHYL ESTERASE ACTION, MATRIX PROPERTIES, AND CELL ADHESION (461 citations)

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

J. Paul Knox mainly investigates Cell wall, Biochemistry, Epitope, Polysaccharide and Cell biology. His research in Cell wall intersects with topics in Pectin and Xylan. His studies in Pectin integrate themes in fields like Ripening and Matrix.

In his study, Phage display and Antigen is inextricably linked to Monoclonal antibody, which falls within the broad field of Epitope. In his study, Crystallinity and Fiber is strongly linked to Cellulose, which falls under the umbrella field of Polysaccharide. His Cell biology research incorporates themes from Cell, Cellular differentiation, Cell growth, Meristem and Plant cell.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Cell wall (71.81%)
  • Biochemistry (57.05%)
  • Epitope (30.20%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2020)?

  • Cell wall (71.81%)
  • Biochemistry (57.05%)
  • Polysaccharide (29.53%)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Cell wall, Biochemistry, Polysaccharide, Xyloglucan and Arabidopsis. His Cell wall research includes elements of Pectin, Biophysics, Ripening, Mutant and Cell biology. His research brings together the fields of Epitope and Biochemistry.

His work deals with themes such as Algae, Molecular biology, Monoclonal antibody and Glycan, which intersect with Epitope. In Polysaccharide, J. Paul Knox works on issues like Parenchyma, which are connected to Solanaceae, Rosaceae, Horticulture and Extraction. The study incorporates disciplines such as Lignin, Galactan and Elicitor in addition to Arabidopsis.

Between 2016 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • A Synthetic Glycan Microarray Enables Epitope Mapping of Plant Cell Wall Glycan-Directed Antibodies. (72 citations)
  • LRX Proteins Play a Crucial Role in Pollen Grain and Pollen Tube Cell Wall Development. (45 citations)
  • Characterization of CRISPR Mutants Targeting Genes Modulating Pectin Degradation in Ripening Tomato. (36 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Gene

His primary scientific interests are in Cell wall, Biochemistry, Polysaccharide, Epitope and Glycan. His Cell wall study incorporates themes from Pectin, Arabidopsis, Mutant and Cell biology. The concepts of his Pectin study are interwoven with issues in Matrix and Parenchyma.

His Arabidopsis study combines topics in areas such as Biophysics, Phloem, Cell type and Galactan. J. Paul Knox interconnects Wild type, Extensin, Pollen and Fusion protein in the investigation of issues within Cell biology. His Epitope research integrates issues from Arabinogalactan, Plant Glycan, Xylan and Monoclonal antibody.

Best Publications

  • Pectin: cell biology and prospects for functional analysis

    W. G. T. Willats;L. McCartney;W. Mackie;J. P. Knox

  • Pectin: new insights into an old polymer are starting to gel

    William G.T Willats;J. Paul Knox;Jørn Dalgaard Mikkelsen

  • Modulation of the Degree and Pattern of Methyl-esterification of Pectic Homogalacturonan in Plant Cell Walls IMPLICATIONS FOR PECTIN METHYL ESTERASE ACTION, MATRIX PROPERTIES, AND CELL ADHESION

    William G.T. Willats;Caroline Orfila;G Limberg;Hans Christian Buchholt

  • Pectin esterification is spatially regulated both within cell walls and between developing tissues of root apices

    J. P. Knox;P. J. Linstead;J. King;C. Cooper

  • Monoclonal antibodies to plant cell wall xylans and arabinoxylans.

    Lesley McCartney;Susan E. Marcus;J. Paul Knox

  • An extended set of monoclonal antibodies to pectic homogalacturonan.

    Yves Verhertbruggen;Susan E. Marcus;Ash Haeger;José J. Ordaz-Ortiz

  • Pectic homogalacturonan masks abundant sets of xyloglucan epitopes in plant cell walls

    Susan E Marcus;Yves Verhertbruggen;Cécile Hervé;José J Ordaz-Ortiz

  • Generation of a monoclonal antibody specific to (1→5)-α-l-arabinan

    W. G. T. Willats;S. E. Marcus;J. P. Knox

  • Singlet oxygen and plants

    J.Paul Knox;Alan D. Dodge

  • Advances in understanding the molecular basis of plant cell wall polysaccharide recognition by carbohydrate-binding modules.

    HJ Gilbert;JP Knox;AB Boraston

  • High‐throughput mapping of cell‐wall polymers within and between plants using novel microarrays

    Isabel Moller;Iben Sørensen;Adriana J. Bernal;Claudia Blaukopf

  • Synthetic methyl hexagalacturonate hapten inhibitors of anti-homogalacturonan monoclonal antibodies LM7, JIM5 and JIM7.

    Mads H. Clausen;William G.T. Willats;J.Paul Knox

  • Characterization of carbohydrate structural features recognized by anti-arabinogalactan-protein monoclonal antibodies.

    Edwin A. Yates;Jean-François Valdor;Stuart M. Haslam;Howard R. Morris

  • Carbohydrate-binding modules promote the enzymatic deconstruction of intact plant cell walls by targeting and proximity effects

    Cécile Hervé;Artur Rogowski;Anthony W. Blake;Susan E. Marcus

  • Understanding the Biological Rationale for the Diversity of Cellulose-directed Carbohydrate-binding Modules in Prokaryotic Enzymes

    Anthony W. Blake;Lesley McCartney;James E. Flint;David N. Bolam

  • Restricted access of proteins to mannan polysaccharides in intact plant cell walls

    Susan E. Marcus;Anthony W. Blake;Thomas A. S. Benians;Kieran J. D. Lee

  • Versatile High Resolution Oligosaccharide Microarrays for Plant Glycobiology and Cell Wall Research

    Henriette Lodberg Pedersen;Jonatan Ulrik Fangel;Barry McCleary;Christian Ruzanski

  • Revealing the structural and functional diversity of plant cell walls.

    J Paul Knox

  • Proteomic analysis of the Arabidopsis thaliana cell wall.

    Stephen Chivasa;Bongani K. Ndimba;William J. Simon;Duncan Robertson

  • A role for arabinogalactan-proteins in plant cell expansion: evidence from studies on the interaction of beta-glucosyl Yariv reagent with seedlings of Arabidopsis thaliana.

    William G.T. Willats;J. Paul Knox

  • Immunochemical comparison of membrane-associated and secreted arabinogalactan-proteins in rice and carrot

    Margaret Smallwood;Edwin A. Yates;William G. T. Willats;Helen Martin

  • ABA promotes quiescence of the quiescent centre and suppresses stem cell differentiation in the Arabidopsis primary root meristem

    Hanma Zhang;Woong Han;Woong Han;Ive De Smet;Ive De Smet;Peter Talboys

  • Sugar‐coated microarrays: A novel slide surface for the high‐throughput analysis of glycans

    William G. T. Willats;Svend Erik Rasmussen;Tina Kristensen;Jørn Dalgaard Mikkelsen

  • In-situ analysis of pectic polysaccharides in seed mucilage and at the root surface of Arabidopsis thaliana.

    William G. T. Willats;Lesley McCartney;J. Paul Knox

  • Loss-of-Function Mutation of REDUCED WALL ACETYLATION2 in Arabidopsis Leads to Reduced Cell Wall Acetylation and Increased Resistance to Botrytis cinerea

    Yuzuki Manabe;Majse Nafisi;Yves Verhertbruggen;Caroline Orfila

  • Side chains of pectic polysaccharides are regulated in relation to cell proliferation and cell differentiation

    William G. T. Willats;Clare G. Steele-King;Sue E. Marcus;J. Paul Knox

  • Developmental complexity of arabinan polysaccharides and their processing in plant cell walls

    Yves Verhertbruggen;Susan E. Marcus;Ash Haeger;René Verhoef

  • Differential recognition of plant cell walls by microbial xylan-specific carbohydrate-binding modules

    Lesley McCartney;Anthony W. Blake;James Flint;David N. Bolam

  • Altered Middle Lamella Homogalacturonan and Disrupted Deposition of (1→5)-α-l-Arabinan in the Pericarp ofCnr, a Ripening Mutant of Tomato

    Caroline Orfila;Graham B. Seymour;William G.T. Willats;I. Max Huxham

Frequent Co-Authors

William G. T. Willats
William G. T. Willats Newcastle University
Harry J. Gilbert
Harry J. Gilbert Newcastle University
Henrik Vibe Scheller
Henrik Vibe Scheller Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Henk A. Schols
Henk A. Schols Wageningen University & Research
Michael G. Hahn
Michael G. Hahn University of Georgia
Marie-Christine Ralet
Marie-Christine Ralet INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Alisdair B. Boraston
Alisdair B. Boraston University of Victoria
Richard A. Dixon
Richard A. Dixon University of North Texas
Sivakumar Pattathil
Sivakumar Pattathil University of Georgia
Graham B. Seymour
Graham B. Seymour University of Nottingham

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