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D-Index
73
Citations
20159
World Ranking
593
National Ranking
177

James F. White 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 F. White sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 285 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 F. White 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 F. White sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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

  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Fungus

James F. White mostly deals with Botany, Endophyte, Epichloë, Fungus and Ecology. His research integrates issues of Symbiosis and Phylogenetics in his study of Botany. His Endophyte study incorporates themes from Acremonium, Mutualism, Host, Poaceae and Mycelium.

His work in Epichloë tackles topics such as Acremonium coenophialum which are related to areas like Aleurone, Pith, Endophytic fungus and Staining. In Fungus, James F. White works on issues like Festuca arundinacea, which are connected to Elymus canadensis. His work is dedicated to discovering how Ecology, Biotic stress are connected with Dark septate endophyte, Life history theory, Rhizosphere and Diazotroph and other disciplines.

His most cited work include:

  • Fungal endophytes: diversity and functional roles. (1576 citations)
  • The fungal community : its organization and role in the ecosystem (516 citations)
  • The program of androgen-responsive genes in neoplastic prostate epithelium (383 citations)

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

James F. White mainly focuses on Botany, Endophyte, Ecology, Epichloë and Clavicipitaceae. Botany is closely attributed to Host in his research. He works mostly in the field of Endophyte, limiting it down to topics relating to Festuca and, in certain cases, Lolium, as a part of the same area of interest.

His Epichloë study frequently intersects with other fields, such as Neotyphodium. As a member of one scientific family, James F. White mostly works in the field of Clavicipitaceae, focusing on Genus and, on occasion, Systematics. His study focuses on the intersection of Taxonomy and fields such as Phylogenetics with connections in the field of Phylogenetic tree and Zoology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (61.79%)
  • Endophyte (30.36%)
  • Ecology (15.36%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Botany (61.79%)
  • Endophyte (30.36%)
  • Bacteria (9.29%)

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

Botany, Endophyte, Bacteria, Seedling and Plant use of endophytic fungi in defense are his primary areas of study. His Botany study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Ecology, Host, Nutrient and Inoculation. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Abiotic stress, Epichloë, Horticulture and Plant physiology.

His study in Epichloë is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Biomass, Clavicipitaceae and Lolium perenne. His Bacteria study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Superoxide, Shoot and Crop. James F. White has researched Plant use of endophytic fungi in defense in several fields, including Hyperaccumulator, Phytoremediation and Mycelium.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Functions, mechanisms and regulation of endophytic and epiphytic microbial communities of plants (58 citations)
  • Review: Endophytic microbes and their potential applications in crop management. (47 citations)
  • Seed-vectored endophytic bacteria modulate development of rice seedlings (46 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Fungus

James F. White spends much of his time researching Botany, Seedling, Bacteria, Endophyte and Plant use of endophytic fungi in defense. James F. White integrates many fields, such as Botany and Phragmites, in his works. His work carried out in the field of Seedling brings together such families of science as Shoot, Inoculation, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Germination.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Pathogen and Nutrient in addition to Bacteria. His studies in Endophyte integrate themes in fields like Biotic stress and Ecology. He interconnects Phytoremediation and Mycelium in the investigation of issues within Plant use of endophytic fungi in defense.

Best Publications

  • Fungal endophytes: diversity and functional roles.

    R. J. Rodriguez;R. J. Rodriguez;J. F. White;A. E. Arnold;R. S. Redman

  • The fungal community : its organization and role in the ecosystem

    J. Dighton;James F. White;Peter Oudemans

  • Nomenclatural realignment of Neotyphodium species with genus Epichloë

    Adrian Leuchtmann;charles Wilson bacon;Christopher L. Schardl;James F. White

  • Review: Endophytic microbes and their potential applications in crop management.

    James F White;Kathryn L Kingsley;Qiuwei Zhang;Rajan Verma

  • Endophytic Bacillus spp. produce antifungal lipopeptides and induce host defence gene expression in maize.

    Surendra K. Gond;Marshall S. Bergen;Mónica S. Torres;James F. White

  • Phylogenetic evidence for an animal pathogen origin of ergot and the grass endophytes.

    JW Spatafora;GH Sung;JM Sung;NL Hywel-Jones

  • Biotechnology of Endophytic Fungi of Grasses

    Charles W. Bacon;James F. White

  • Is plant endophyte-mediated defensive mutualism the result of oxidative stress protection?

    James F. White;Mónica S. Torres

  • Widespread distribution of endophytes in the Poaceae

    J. F. Jr White

  • Improved histochemical techniques for the detection of Acremonium coenophialum in tall fescue and methods of in vitro culture of the fungus

    E.M. Clark;J.F. White;R.M. Patterson

  • Isolation and characterization of fungal inhibitors from Epichloë festucae

    Qin Yue;Christina J. Miller;James F. White;Michael D. Richardson

  • Endophyte-Mediated Suppression of Dollar Spot Disease in Fine Fescues.

    Bruce B. Clarke;James F. White;Richard H. Hurley;Mónica S. Torres

  • Light Converts Endosymbiotic Fungus to Pathogen, Influencing Seedling Survival and Niche-Space Filling of a Common Tropical Tree, Iriartea deltoidea

    Patricia Álvarez-Loayza;James F. White;Mónica S. Torres;Henrik Balslev

  • Functions, mechanisms and regulation of endophytic and epiphytic microbial communities of plants

    Charles W. Bacon;James F. White

  • Stains, Media, and Procedures for Analyzing Endophytes

    Charles W. Bacon;James F. White

  • Taxonomy, life cycle, reproduction and detection of Acremonium endophytes.

    James White;G. Morgan-Jones;A. C. Morrow

  • The Potential Application of Endophytes in Management of Stress from Drought and Salinity in Crop Plants.

    Hariom Verma;Dharmendra Kumar;Vinod Kumar;Madhuree Kumari

  • Endophyte-host associations in forage grasses. XI: A proposal concerning origin and evolution

    James F. White

  • Molecular phylogenetic relationships of nonpathogenic grass mycosymbionts and clavicipitaceous plant pathogens

    Christopher L. Schardl;Jih Shiou Liu;James F. White;Raphael A. Finkel

  • Leaf-inhabiting genera of the Gnomoniaceae, Diaporthales

    M.V. Sogonov;L.A. Castlebury;A.Y. Rossman;L.C. Mejía;L.C. Mejía

  • Endophyte roles in nutrient acquisition, root system architecture development and oxidative stress tolerance

    S.K. Verma;P.K. Sahu;K. Kumar;G. Pal

  • Systematic analysis of the falcate-spored graminicolous Colletotrichum and a description of six new species from warm-season grasses.

    Jo Anne Crouch;Bruce B. Clarke;James F. White;Bradley I. Hillman

  • ENDOPHYTE-HOST ASSOCIATIONS IN FORAGE GRASSES. VIII. HETEROTHALLISM IN EPICHLOË TYPHINA

    James F. White;Thomas L. Bultman

  • Seed-vectored endophytic bacteria modulate development of rice seedlings

    S.K. Verma;K. Kingsley;I. Irizarry;M. Bergen

  • Endophyte-host associations in forage grasses. III: In vitro inhibition of fungi by Acremonium coenophialum

    James F. White;Garry T. Cole

  • Mutualistic transfer of Epichloe spermatia by Phorbia flies

    Thomas L. Bultman;James F. White;Todd I. Bowdish;Allison M. Welch

  • Indigenous endophytic seed bacteria promote seedling development and defend against fungal disease in browntop millet (Urochloa ramosa L.)

    S.K. Verma;S.K. Verma;J.F. White

  • Phoma glomerata as a mycoparasite of powdery mildew.

    Raymond F. Sullivan;James F. White

  • ENDOPHYTE-HOST ASSOCIATIONS IN GRASSES. XXII. CONIDIA FORMATION BY ACREMONIUM ENDOPHYTES ON THE PHYLLOPLANES OF AGROSTIS HIEMALIS AND POA RIGIDIFOLIA

    James F. White;Tyler I. Martin;Daniel Cabral

  • Endophytic and pathogenic fungi of developing cranberry ovaries from flower to mature fruit: diversity and succession

    Mariusz Tadych;Marshall S. Bergen;Jennifer Johnson-Cicalese;James J. Polashock

  • Evaluation of the potential role of water in spread of conidia of the Neotyphodium endophyte of Poa ampla.

    Mariusz Tadych;Marshall Bergen;Frank M. Dugan;James F. White

  • Molecular systematics of Clavicipitaceae supporting monophyly of genus Epichloe and form genus Ephelis

    Gretchen A. Kuldau;Jih Shiou Liu;Jih Shiou Liu;James F. White;Malcolm R. Siegel

  • Isolation of resveratrol from Festuca versuta and evidence for the widespread occurrence of this stilbene in the poaceae

    Richard G. Powell;Mark R. TePaske;Ronald D. Plattner;James F. White;James F. White

  • Epichloë spp. associated with grasses: new insights on life cycles, dissemination and evolution.

    Mariusz Tadych;Marshall S. Bergen;James F. White

  • ENDOPHYTE-HOST ASSOCIATIONS IN FORAGE GRASSES. IV. THE ENDOPHYTE OF FESTUCA VERSUTA

    James F. White;Garry T. Cole

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles W. Bacon
Charles W. Bacon Agricultural Research Service
John Dighton
John Dighton Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Lisa A. Castlebury
Lisa A. Castlebury United States Department of Agriculture
Amy Y. Rossman
Amy Y. Rossman Agricultural Research Service
Faith C. Belanger
Faith C. Belanger Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Thomas N. Taylor
Thomas N. Taylor University of Kansas
Garry T. Cole
Garry T. Cole The University of Texas at San Antonio
Christopher L. Schardl
Christopher L. Schardl University of Kentucky
Zhibiao Nan
Zhibiao Nan Lanzhou University
Gerald F. Bills
Gerald F. Bills The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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