2026 James L. Weller: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	51	2058	1894	164	152	117	8063

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

Gene
Botany
Genetics

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, photoperiodism, Mutant, Plant physiology and Phytochrome. His studies in Botany integrate themes in fields like Arabidopsis and Gene, Transgene, Locus. In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Locus, Gene family, Sativum, Expressed sequence tag, Flowering Locus C and Lotus japonicus is strongly linked to Medicago truncatula.

As a member of one scientific family, he mostly works in the field of photoperiodism, focusing on Genetic variation and, on occasion, Adaptation, Phenology, Fabaceae, Repressor and Plant genetics. His Mutant research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Leafy and Cell biology. He studied Plant physiology and Cryptochrome that intersect with Solanum, Arabidopsis thaliana, Chlorophyll, Photomorphogenesis and Solanaceae.

His most cited work include:

Manipulation of the Blue Light Photoreceptor Cryptochrome 2 in Tomato Affects Vegetative Development, Flowering Time, and Fruit Antioxidant Content (268 citations)
Conservation of Arabidopsis Flowering Genes in Model Legumes (236 citations)
The Pea GIGAS Gene Is a FLOWERING LOCUS T Homolog Necessary for Graft-Transmissible Specification of Flowering but Not for Responsiveness to Photoperiod (133 citations)

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

James L. Weller mainly focuses on Botany, Mutant, Genetics, Plant physiology and Gene. James L. Weller has researched Botany in several fields, including Cryptochrome and Photomorphogenesis. His study in the fields of Complementation under the domain of Mutant overlaps with other disciplines such as Phytochrome.

His research integrates issues of Phenotype, Chlorophyll and Shoot in his study of Plant physiology. Within one scientific family, he focuses on topics pertaining to Phaseolus under Gene, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Gene pool. His Arabidopsis study also includes

Medicago which connect with Flowering Locus C,
Medicago truncatula, which have a strong connection to Lotus japonicus.

He most often published in these fields:

Botany (55.05%)
Mutant (41.28%)
Genetics (32.11%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

Gene (31.19%)
Genetics (32.11%)
photoperiodism (29.36%)

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

James L. Weller focuses on Gene, Genetics, photoperiodism, Adaptation and Locus. His biological study focuses on Arabidopsis. His Arabidopsis research is within the category of Mutant.

His work in the fields of Transcription Factor Gene and Flowering Locus C overlaps with other areas such as Cyclin. Photoperiodism is the subject of his research, which falls under Botany. James L. Weller combines subjects such as Quantitative trait locus, Phaseolus, Gene pool and Phytochrome A with his study of Locus.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

Stepwise selection on homeologous PRR genes controlling flowering and maturity during soybean domestication. (35 citations)
BIGGER ORGANS and ELEPHANT EAR-LIKE LEAF1 control organ size and floral organ internal asymmetry in pea. (18 citations)
Parallel origins of photoperiod adaptation following dual domestications of common bean. (14 citations)

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

Gene
Botany
Genetics

James L. Weller spends much of his time researching photoperiodism, Domestication, Gene, Locus and Evolutionary biology. James L. Weller combines topics linked to Dormancy with his work on photoperiodism. He connects Gene with Phytochrome in his study.

His Locus study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Quantitative trait locus, Gene cluster, Florigen and Phenology. His studies deal with areas such as Adaptation, Plant genetics, Germplasm and Crop as well as Evolutionary biology.

Best Publications

Manipulation of the Blue Light Photoreceptor Cryptochrome 2 in Tomato Affects Vegetative Development, Flowering Time, and Fruit Antioxidant Content

Leonardo Giliberto;Gaetano Perrotta;Patrizia Pallara;James L. Weller

515
Citations
Natural variation at the soybean J locus improves adaptation to the tropics and enhances yield

Sijia Lu;Sijia Lu;Xiaohui Zhao;Xiaohui Zhao;Yilong Hu;Shulin Liu

408
Citations
Conservation of Arabidopsis Flowering Genes in Model Legumes

Valérie Hecht;Fabrice Foucher;Cristina Ferrándiz;Richard Macknight

391
Citations
Stepwise selection on homeologous PRR genes controlling flowering and maturity during soybean domestication.

Sijia Lu;Sijia Lu;Lidong Dong;Chao Fang;Shulin Liu

352
Citations
Pea (Pisum sativum L.) in the Genomic Era

Petr Smýkal;Gregoire Aubert;Judith Burstin;Clarice J. Coyne

310
Citations
The Pea GIGAS Gene Is a FLOWERING LOCUS T Homolog Necessary for Graft-Transmissible Specification of Flowering but Not for Responsiveness to Photoperiod

Valérie Hecht;Rebecca E. Laurie;Jacqueline K. Vander Schoor;Stephen Ridge

245
Citations
Genetic control of flowering time in legumes

James L. Weller;RaÃºl Ortega

233
Citations
A conserved molecular basis for photoperiod adaptation in two temperate legumes

James L. Weller;Lim Chee Liew;Valérie F. G. Hecht;Vinodan Rajandran

225
Citations
A comprehensive draft genome sequence for lupin (Lupinus angustifolius), an emerging health food: insights into plant–microbe interactions and legume evolution

James K. Hane;Yao Ming;Lars G. Kamphuis;Matthew N. Nelson

213
Citations
A study of gibberellin homeostasis and cryptochrome-mediated blue light inhibition of hypocotyl elongation

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

203
Citations
The Medicago FLOWERING LOCUS T Homolog, MtFTa1, Is a Key Regulator of Flowering Time

Rebecca E. Laurie;Payal Diwadkar;Mauren Jaudal;Lulu Zhang

198
Citations
Molecular mechanisms for the photoperiodic regulation of flowering in soybean

Xiaoya Lin;Baohui Liu;Baohui Liu;James L. Weller;Jun Abe

194
Citations
Pea LATE BLOOMER1 Is a GIGANTEA Ortholog with Roles in Photoperiodic Flowering, Deetiolation, and Transcriptional Regulation of Circadian Clock Gene Homologs

Valérie Hecht;Claire L. Knowles;Jacqueline K. Vander Schoor;Lim Chee Liew

186
Citations
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

180
Citations
The genetic control of flowering in pea

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

177
Citations
Tendril-less Regulates Tendril Formation in Pea Leaves

Julie Hofer;Lynda Turner;Carol Moreau;Mike Ambrose

169
Citations
Genetic basis and adaptation trajectory of soybean from its temperate origin to tropics.

Lidong Dong;Chao Fang;Qun Cheng;Tong Su

139
Citations
Axillary Meristem Development. Budding Relationships between Networks Controlling Flowering, Branching, and Photoperiod Responsiveness

Christine A. Beveridge;James L. Weller;Susan R. Singer;Julie M.I. Hofer

133
Citations
Light Regulation of Gibberellin Biosynthesis in Pea Is Mediated through the COP1/HY5 Pathway

James L. Weller;Valérie Hecht;Jacqueline K. Vander Schoor;Sandra E. Davidson

131
Citations
A critical role of the soybean evening complex in the control of photoperiod sensitivity and adaptation.

Tiantian Bu;Sijia Lu;Kai Wang;Lidong Dong

124
Citations
Light-Induced Nuclear Translocation of Endogenous Pea Phytochrome A Visualized by Immunocytochemical Procedures

Akiko Hisada;Hiroko Hanzawa;James L. Weller;Akira Nagatani

122
Citations
Genetic dissection of blue-light sensing in tomato using mutants deficient in cryptochrome 1 and phytochromes A, B1 and B2

J.L. Weller;Gaetano Perrotta;M.E.L. Schreuder;A. Van Tuinen

120
Citations
Gibberellins and phytochrome regulation of stem elongation in pea

James L. Weller;John J. Ross;James B. Reid

113
Citations