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Plant Science and Agronomy
USA
2026

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Chemistry

D-Index
90
Citations
27972
World Ranking
2076
National Ranking
759

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
94
Citations
30296
World Ranking
219
National Ranking
77

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United States Leader Award
  • 1964 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Jason C. White is affiliated with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Materials Science, with significant focus on Plant Science and Materials Chemistry. The scientist's work involves topics such as nanoparticles synthesis and applications, heavy metals in the environment, microplastics and plastic pollution, plant stress responses and tolerance, polymer-based agricultural enhancements, plant micronutrient interactions and effects, and graphene and nanomaterials applications.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Jason C. White include Baoshan Xing, Nubia Zuverza-Mena, Chuanxin Ma, Wade H. Elmer, and Christian O. Dimkpa. These collaborations have contributed to a substantial body of research output.

They have published extensively in the following venues:

  • ACS Nano
  • Environmental Science Nano
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • The Science of The Total Environment

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Nano-enabled pesticides for sustainable agriculture and global food security," 2022, Nature Nanotechnology
  • "Technology readiness and overcoming barriers to sustainably implement nanotechnology-enabled plant agriculture," 2020, Nature Food
  • "Polystyrene Nanoplastics Toxicity to Zebrafish: Dysregulation of the Brain-Intestine-Microbiota Axis," 2022, ACS Nano
  • "A new strategy using nanoscale zero-valent iron to simultaneously promote remediation and safe crop production in contaminated soil," 2020, Nature Nanotechnology
  • "Nanobiotechnology-based strategies for enhanced crop stress resilience," 2022, Nature Food

Jason C. White was awarded the distinction of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1964.

Best Publications

  • Assay-Dependent Phytotoxicity of Nanoparticles to Plants

    Dimitrios Stampoulis;Saion K. Sinha;Jason C. White

  • Nano-enabled strategies to enhance crop nutrition and protection.

    Melanie Kah;Nathalie Tufenkji;Jason C. White

  • Xylem- and Phloem-Based Transport of CuO Nanoparticles in Maize (Zea mays L.)

    Zhenyu Wang;Xiaoyan Xie;Jian Zhao;Xiaoyun Liu

  • A review of the use of engineered nanomaterials to suppress plant disease and enhance crop yield

    Alia D. Servin;Wade H. Elmer;Arnab Mukherjee;Roberto De La Torre-Roche

  • Graphene in the Aquatic Environment: Adsorption, Dispersion, Toxicity and Transformation

    Jian Zhao;Zhenyu Wang;Jason C. White;Baoshan Xing

  • Concurrent plant uptake of heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants from soil.

    MaryJane Incorvia Mattina;William Lannucci-Berger;Craig Musante;Jason C. White

  • Recent advances in nano-enabled fertilizers and pesticides: a critical review of mechanisms of action

    Ishaq O. Adisa;Venkata L. Reddy Pullagurala;Jose R. Peralta-Videa;Christian O. Dimkpa

  • Trophic Transfer, Transformation, and Impact of Engineered Nanomaterials in Terrestrial Environments

    Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey;Cyren M. Rico;Jason C. White

  • Carbon Nanomaterials in Agriculture: A Critical Review.

    Arnab Mukherjee;Sanghamitra Majumdar;Alia D. Servin;Luca Pagano

  • Technology readiness and overcoming barriers to sustainably implement nanotechnology-enabled plant agriculture

    Thilo Hofmann;Gregory Victor Lowry;Subhasis Ghoshal;Nathalie Tufenkji

  • The future of nanotechnology in plant pathology.

    Wade Elmer;Jason C White

  • Metal-Based Nanotoxicity and Detoxification Pathways in Higher Plants

    Chuanxin Ma;Jason C. White;Om Parkash Dhankher;Baoshan Xing

  • Delivery, uptake, fate, and transport of engineered nanoparticles in plants: a critical review and data analysis

    Yiming Su;Vanessa Ashworth;Caroline Kim;Adeyemi S. Adeleye

  • The use of metallic oxide nanoparticles to enhance growth of tomatoes and eggplants in disease infested soil or soilless medium

    Wade H. Elmer;Jason C. White

  • Nanotechnology in agriculture: Next steps for understanding engineered nanoparticle exposure and risk

    Alia D. Servin;Jason C. White

  • CuO nanoparticle interaction with human epithelial cells: cellular uptake, location, export, and genotoxicity

    Zhenyu Wang;Na Li;Jian Zhao;Jason C. White

  • Zinc oxide nanoparticles alleviate drought-induced alterations in sorghum performance, nutrient acquisition, and grain fortification

    Christian O. Dimkpa;Upendra Singh;Prem S. Bindraban;Wade H. Elmer

  • Nanotechnology for sustainable food production: promising opportunities and scientific challenges

    Sónia M. Rodrigues;Philip Demokritou;Nick Dokoozlian;Christine Ogilvie Hendren

  • Nano-enabled fertilizers to control the release and use efficiency of nutrients

    Huiyuan Guo;Jason C. White;Zhenyu Wang;Baoshan Xing

  • Nanoparticle interactions with co-existing contaminants: joint toxicity, bioaccumulation and risk.

    Rui Deng;Daohui Lin;Lizhong Zhu;Sanghamitra Majumdar

  • Factors affecting sequestration and bioavailability of phenanthrene in soils

    Jason C. White;Jason W. Kelsey;Paul B. Hatzinger;Martin Alexander

  • Toxicity of silver and copper to Cucurbita pepo: differential effects of nano and bulk-size particles.

    Craig Musante;Jason C. White

Frequent Co-Authors

Baoshan Xing
Baoshan Xing University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey
Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey The University of Texas at El Paso
Wade H. Elmer
Wade H. Elmer Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Joseph J. Pignatello
Joseph J. Pignatello Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Jose R. Peralta-Videa
Jose R. Peralta-Videa The University of Texas at El Paso
Nelson Marmiroli
Nelson Marmiroli University of Parma
Lili He
Lili He University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas
Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas The University of Texas at El Paso
Zhenyu Wang
Zhenyu Wang Jiangnan University
Philip Demokritou
Philip Demokritou Harvard University

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