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D-Index
76
Citations
17013
World Ranking
516
National Ranking
58

James B. Reid 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 James B. Reid sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 288 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.

James B. Reid 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 James B. Reid sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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 he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Genetics

His primary areas of study are Botany, Mutant, Gibberellin, Pisum and Plant physiology. His work deals with themes such as Cline and Auxin, which intersect with Botany. His study in the field of Wild type is also linked to topics like Nutrient deficiency.

His study in Gibberellin is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Hypocotyl, Anthesis, Abscisic acid and Cell biology. His research in Pisum intersects with topics in Sativum, Endogeny, Allele, Locus and Gibberellic acid. His Plant physiology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Seed dormancy, Embryo and Solanaceae.

His most cited work include:

  • MYC2 differentially modulates diverse jasmonate-dependent functions in Arabidopsis. (711 citations)
  • Internode length in Pisum (286 citations)
  • Seed dormancy and ABA metabolism in Arabidopsis and barley: the role of ABA 8'-hydroxylase (283 citations)

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

James B. Reid focuses on Botany, Pisum, Gibberellin, Mutant and Plant physiology. The study incorporates disciplines such as Strigolactone, Auxin and Horticulture in addition to Botany. His Pisum study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Sativum, Wild type, Endogeny, Genotype and Locus.

James B. Reid interconnects Plant stem, Gibberellic acid and Biochemistry, Metabolism in the investigation of issues within Gibberellin. His Mutant research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Mutation and Cell biology. His work carried out in the field of Plant physiology brings together such families of science as Hormone, Abscisic acid, Photomorphogenesis and Etiolation.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (52.49%)
  • Pisum (36.88%)
  • Gibberellin (36.21%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2009-2021)?

  • Botany (52.49%)
  • Auxin (11.63%)
  • Gibberellin (36.21%)

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

His main research concerns Botany, Auxin, Gibberellin, Symbiosis and Mutant. Plant physiology and Shoot are subfields of Botany in which his conducts study. His study on Auxin is covered under Biochemistry.

James B. Reid has researched Gibberellin in several fields, including Hormone, Legume, Abscisic acid and Brassinosteroid. The Mutant study combines topics in areas such as Pisum and Cell biology. His Pisum study incorporates themes from Sativum and Seedling.

Between 2009 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Plant hormones in arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses: An emerging role for gibberellins (155 citations)
  • Strigolactones and the Regulation of Pea Symbioses in Response to Nitrate and Phosphate Deficiency (147 citations)
  • Hormonal changes during non-climacteric ripening in strawberry (145 citations)

Best Publications

  • MYC2 differentially modulates diverse jasmonate-dependent functions in Arabidopsis.

    Bruno Dombrecht;Gang Ping Xue;Susan J. Sprague;John A. Kirkegaard

  • Grapes on steroids. Brassinosteroids are involved in grape berry ripening.

    Gregory M. Symons;Christopher Davies;Christopher Davies;Yuri Shavrukov;Yuri Shavrukov;Ian B. Dry;Ian B. Dry

  • Seed dormancy and ABA metabolism in Arabidopsis and barley: the role of ABA 8'-hydroxylase

    Anthony Millar;J Jacobsen;John J Ross;Christopher Andrew Helliwell

  • Hormonal changes during non-climacteric ripening in strawberry

    G.M. Symons;Y.-J. Chua;J.J. Ross;L.J. Quittenden

  • Plant hormones in arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses: An emerging role for gibberellins

    Eloise Foo;John J. Ross;William T. Jones;James B. Reid

  • Internode length in Pisum

    Timothy J. Ingram;Timothy J. Ingram;James B. Reid;Ian C. Murfet;Paul Gaskin

  • Mendel's stem length gene (Le) encodes a gibberellin 3 beta-hydroxylase.

    Diane R. Lester;John J. Ross;Peter J. Davies;James B. Reid

  • Defective Long-Distance Auxin Transport Regulation in the Medicago truncatula super numeric nodules Mutant

    Giel E. van Noorden;John J. Ross;James B. Reid;Barry G. Rolfe

  • Blockage of Brassinosteroid Biosynthesis and Sensitivity Causes Dwarfism in Garden Pea.

    T. Nomura;M. Nakayama;J. B. Reid;Y. Takeuchi

  • Strigolactones and the Regulation of Pea Symbioses in Response to Nitrate and Phosphate Deficiency

    Eloise Foo;Kaori Yoneyama;Cassandra J. Hugill;Laura J. Quittenden

  • Nodulation phenotypes of gibberellin and brassinosteroid mutants of pea.

    Brett J. Ferguson;John J. Ross;James B. Reid

  • Brassinosteroids Do Not Undergo Long-Distance Transport in Pea. Implications for the Regulation of Endogenous Brassinosteroid Levels

    Gregory M. Symons;James B. Reid

  • A study of gibberellin homeostasis and cryptochrome-mediated blue light inhibition of hypocotyl elongation

    Xiaoying Zhao;Xuhong Yu;Eloise Foo;Gregory M. Symons

  • Partitioning and distribution of RAPD variation in a forest tree species, Eucalyptus globulus (Myrtaceae)

    KA Nesbitt;KA Nesbitt;BM Potts;RE Vaillancourt;AK West

  • Genetic Dissection of the Relative Roles of Auxin and Gibberellin in the Regulation of Stem Elongation in Intact Light-Grown Peas.

    Tao Yang;P. J. Davies;J. B. Reid

  • Gibberellins are required for embryo growth and seed development in pea

    Stephen M. Swain;James B. Reid;Yuji Kamiya

  • Gibberellin Biosynthesis Mutations and Root Development in Pea

    Julian R. Yaxley;John J. Ross;Leanne J. Sherriff;James B. Reid

  • Internode Length in Pisum. II. Additional Information on the Relationship and Action of Loci Le, La, Cry, Na and Lm

    J. B. Reid;I. C. Murfet;W. C. Potts

  • HYBRIDIZATION AS A DISPERSAL MECHANISM

    Bradley M. Potts;James B. Reid

  • Pea mutants with reduced sensitivity to far-red light define an important role for phytochrome A in day-length detection

    James L. Weller;Ian C. Murfet;James B. Reid

  • The genetic control of flowering in pea

    James L. Weller;James B. Reid;Scott A. Taylor;Ian C. Murfet

  • Auxin-Gibberellin Interactions and Their Role in Plant Growth

    John J. Ross;Damian P. O'Neill;Carla M. Wolbang;Gregory M. Symons

Frequent Co-Authors

John Ross
John Ross University of Tasmania
Eloise Foo
Eloise Foo University of Tasmania
James L. Weller
James L. Weller University of Tasmania
Brad M. Potts
Brad M. Potts University of Tasmania
Ian C. Murfet
Ian C. Murfet University of Tasmania
Noel W. Davies
Noel W. Davies University of Leicester
René E. Vaillancourt
René E. Vaillancourt University of Tasmania
Brett J. Ferguson
Brett J. Ferguson University of Queensland
Adrian K. West
Adrian K. West University of Tasmania
Takao Yokota
Takao Yokota Teikyo University

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