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Janet Braam publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Janet Braam sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 85 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Janet Braam D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Janet Braam sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists

Overview

Janet Braam is affiliated with Rice University in the United States and has a research portfolio spanning several intersecting fields including Plant Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Molecular Biology, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Materials Chemistry.

The scientist's work frequently appears in notable academic venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, Nature Communications, and Plant Cell & Environment.

Research topics covered by Janet Braam include:

  • Electrokinetic Soil Remediation Techniques
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Coal and Its By-products
  • Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies
  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • Viral Infections and Vectors

Frequent collaborators in Janet Braam's publications include Yuan Liu, Bing Deng, Robert A. Carter, Yi Cheng, and Lucas Eddy.

Among the recent published papers are:

  • Characterization of and isolation methods for plant leaf nanovesicles and small extracellular vesicles, 2020, Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine
  • Arabidopsis XTH4 and XTH9 Contribute to Wood Cell Expansion and Secondary Wall Formation, 2020, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • High-temperature electrothermal remediation of multi-pollutants in soil, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Mechanical stress acclimation in plants: Linking hormones and somatic memory to thigmomorphogenesis, 2022, Plant Cell & Environment
  • Enhancing oral delivery of plant-derived vesicles for colitis, 2023, Journal of Controlled Release

The scientist has been recognized with fellowships from professional societies, including being named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2017 and Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists in 2014.

Best Publications

  • Rain-, Wind-, and Touch-Induced Expression of Calmodulin and Calmodulin-Related Genes in Arabidopsis

    Janet Braam;Ronald W. Davis

  • The XTH Family of Enzymes Involved in Xyloglucan Endotransglucosylation and Endohydrolysis: Current Perspectives and a New Unifying Nomenclature

    Jocelyn K. C. Rose;Janet Braam;Stephen C. Fry;Kazuhiko Nishitani

  • In touch: plant responses to mechanical stimuli

    Janet Braam

  • Developmental phytotoxicity of metal oxide nanoparticles to Arabidopsis thaliana

    Chang Woo Lee;Shaily Mahendra;Katherine Zodrow;Dong Li

  • Handling calcium signaling : Arabidopsis CaMs and CMLs

    Elizabeth McCormack;Yu-Chang Tsai;Janet Braam

  • Arabidopsis TCH4, Regulated by Hormones and the Environment, Encodes a Xyloglucan Endotransglycosylase

    Wei Xu;Mary M. Purugganan;Diana H. Polisensky;Danuta M. Antosiewicz

  • Calmodulins and related potential calcium sensors of Arabidopsis

    Elizabeth McCormack;Janet Braam

  • Molecular model of a eucaryotic transcription complex: functions and movements of influenza P proteins during capped RNA-primed transcription.

    Janet Braam;Ismo Ulmanen;Robert M. Krug

  • XTH31, encoding an in vitro XEH/XET-active enzyme, regulates aluminum sensitivity by modulating in vivo XET action, cell wall xyloglucan content, and aluminum binding capacity in Arabidopsis.

    Xiao Fang Zhu;Yuan Zhi Shi;Gui Jie Lei;Stephen C. Fry

  • Arabidopsis synchronizes jasmonate-mediated defense with insect circadian behavior.

    Danielle Goodspeed;E. Wassim Chehab;Amelia Min-Venditti;Janet Braam

  • Xyloglucan endotransglycosylases: diversity of genes, enzymes and potential wall-modifying functions.

    Paul Campbell;Janet Braam

  • Thigmomorphogenesis: a complex plant response to mechano-stimulation

    E. Wassim Chehab;Elizabeth Eich;Janet Braam

  • Genome-wide identification of touch- and darkness-regulated Arabidopsis genes: a focus on calmodulin-like and XTH genes.

    Dennis Lee;Diana H. Polisensky;Janet Braam

  • Regulated expression of the calmodulin-related TCH genes in cultured Arabidopsis cells: induction by calcium and heat shock.

    Janet Braam

  • The Arabidopsis XET-related gene family: environmental and hormonal regulation of expression.

    Wei Xu;Paul Campbell;Ajay K. Vargheese;Janet Braam

  • Phytostimulation of poplars and Arabidopsis exposed to silver nanoparticles and Ag⁺ at sublethal concentrations.

    Jing Wang;Yeonjong Koo;Anne Alexander;Yu Yang

  • Cold-shock regulation of the arabidopsis TCH genes and the effects of modulating intracellular calcium levels

    Diana H. Polisensky;Janet Braam

  • Innate Immunity Signaling: Cytosolic Ca2+ Elevation Is Linked to Downstream Nitric Oxide Generation through the Action of Calmodulin or a Calmodulin-Like Protein

    Wei Ma;Andries Smigel;Yu-Chang Tsai;Janet Braam

  • Arabidopsis Touch-Induced Morphogenesis Is Jasmonate Mediated and Protects against Pests

    E. Wassim Chehab;Chen Yao;Zachary Henderson;Se Kim

  • CML24, regulated in expression by diverse stimuli, encodes a potential Ca2+ sensor that functions in responses to abscisic acid, daylength, and ion stress.

    Nikkí A. Delk;Keith A. Johnson;Naweed I. Chowdhury;Janet Braam

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel J. Kliebenstein
Daniel J. Kliebenstein University of California, Davis
Stephen C. Fry
Stephen C. Fry University of Edinburgh
Pedro J. J. Alvarez
Pedro J. J. Alvarez Rice University
Shao Jian Zheng
Shao Jian Zheng Zhejiang University
John S. Olson
John S. Olson Rice University
Robert M. Krug
Robert M. Krug The University of Texas at Austin
Jerald L. Schnoor
Jerald L. Schnoor University of Iowa
Björn Sundberg
Björn Sundberg Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Simon J. McQueen-Mason
Simon J. McQueen-Mason University of York
Vicki L. Colvin
Vicki L. Colvin Brown University

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