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D-Index
48
Citations
9819
World Ranking
2376
National Ranking
79

Jean Garbaye 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 Jean Garbaye sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 134 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Jean Garbaye 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 Jean Garbaye sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Fungus

Jean Garbaye focuses on Mycorrhiza, Botany, Ectomycorrhiza, Ecology and Symbiosis. His Mycorrhiza research focuses on Mycorrhizosphere in particular. His Botany study combines topics in areas such as Laccaria bicolor and Rhizosphere, Bulk soil.

The various areas that Jean Garbaye examines in his Ectomycorrhiza study include Inoculation, Soil organic matter, Forest ecology, Lactarius and Community structure. His Symbiosis study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Soil water, Soil horizon and Exoenzyme. His work investigates the relationship between Rhizobacteria and topics such as Laccaria laccata that intersect with problems in Propagule and Microorganism.

His most cited work include:

  • Tansley Review No. 76 Helper bacteria: a new dimension to the mycorrhizal symbiosis (624 citations)
  • The mycorrhiza helper bacteria revisited (573 citations)
  • The role of ectomycorrhizal communities in forest ecosystem processes: new perspectives and emerging concepts. (317 citations)

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

Jean Garbaye spends much of his time researching Botany, Mycorrhiza, Ectomycorrhiza, Symbiosis and Ecology. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Laccaria laccata, Rhizosphere and Horticulture. The Rhizosphere study combines topics in areas such as Microorganism and Laccaria.

His research in Mycorrhiza is mostly focused on Laccaria bicolor. His work deals with themes such as Soil organic matter, Soil water, Woody plant, Myrtaceae and Lactarius, which intersect with Ectomycorrhiza. His Symbiosis study incorporates themes from Tropical rainforest and Mycology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (61.62%)
  • Mycorrhiza (45.45%)
  • Ectomycorrhiza (34.34%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2007-2013)?

  • Botany (61.62%)
  • Ecology (20.20%)
  • Nutrient (6.06%)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, Ecology, Nutrient, Ectomycorrhiza and Soil organic matter. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Soil classification, Soil core and Chromatography, Sample preparation. His Nutrient study also includes fields such as

  • Soil acidification that connect with fields like Beech and Mycelium,
  • Organic matter together with Soil water.

His Ectomycorrhiza study deals with the bigger picture of Mycorrhiza. His study in Mycorrhiza is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Community structure and Species diversity. His Ecosystem research incorporates elements of Ecology, Ectosymbiosis and Bacteria.

Between 2007 and 2013, his most popular works were:

  • The role of ectomycorrhizal communities in forest ecosystem processes: new perspectives and emerging concepts. (317 citations)
  • Enzyme secretion by ECM fungi and exploitation of mineral nutrients from soil organic matter (68 citations)
  • Temporal and functional pattern of secreted enzyme activities in an ectomycorrhizal community. (63 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Fungus

Botany, Soil organic matter, Mycorrhiza, Ectomycorrhiza and Nutrient are his primary areas of study. Jean Garbaye performs multidisciplinary study in Botany and Enzyme assay in his work. His Soil organic matter research incorporates themes from Beech and Clavulina cristata.

His Mycorrhiza study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Ecology, Organic matter, Species diversity, Nutrient cycle and Soil horizon. The study incorporates disciplines such as Soil classification and Species richness in addition to Ectomycorrhiza. He interconnects Soil acidification, Soil water, Lactarius subdulcis and Litter in the investigation of issues within Nutrient.

Best Publications

  • Tansley Review No. 76 Helper bacteria: a new dimension to the mycorrhizal symbiosis

    J. Garbaye

  • The mycorrhiza helper bacteria revisited

    P. Frey‐Klett;J. Garbaye;M. Tarkka

  • The role of ectomycorrhizal communities in forest ecosystem processes: new perspectives and emerging concepts.

    Pierre-Emmanuel Courty;Pierre-Emmanuel Courty;Marc Buée;Abdala Gamby Diedhiou;Pascale Frey-Klett

  • The fungal dimension of biological invasions

    Marie-Laure Desprez-Loustau;Cécile Robin;Marc Buée;Régis Courtecuisse

  • Interactions between mycorrhizal fungi and other soil organisms

    A. H. Fitter;J. Garbaye

  • Ectomycorrhizal symbiosis affects functional diversity of rhizosphere fluorescent pseudomonads.

    Pascale Frey-Klett;Michaël Chavatte;Marie-Lise Clausse;Sébastien Courrier

  • Activity profiling of ectomycorrhiza communities in two forest soils using multiple enzymatic tests

    Pierre-Emmanuel Courty;Karin Pritsch;Michael Schloter;Anton Hartmann

  • Year-round monitoring of diversity and potential metabolic activity of the ectomycorrhizal community in a beech (Fagus silvatica) forest subjected to two thinning regimes

    Marc Buée;Dominique Vairelles;Jean Garbaye

  • The mycorrhiza helper Pseudomonas fluorescens BBc6R8 has a specific priming effect on the growth, morphology and gene expression of the ectomycorrhizal fungus Laccaria bicolor S238N

    Aurélie Deveau;Béatrice Palin;Christine Delaruelle;Magali Peter

  • Soil niche effect on species diversity and catabolic activities in an ectomycorrhizal fungal community

    M. Buée;P.E. Courty;D. Mignot;J. Garbaye

  • Metabolic and Genotypic Fingerprinting of Fluorescent Pseudomonads Associated with the Douglas Fir-Laccaria bicolor Mycorrhizosphere.

    Pascal Frey;Pascale Frey-Klett;Jean Garbaye;Odile Berge

  • In situ identification of intracellular bacteria related to Paenibacillus spp. in the mycelium of the ectomycorrhizal fungus Laccaria bicolor S238N.

    J. Bertaux;M. Schmid;N. Chemidlin Prevost-Boure;J. L. Churin

  • Occurrence and diversity of bacterial communities in Tuber magnatum during truffle maturation.

    Elena Barbieri;Chiara Guidi;Joanne Bertaux;Pascale Frey-Klett

  • Infectivity of pine and eucalypt isolates of Pisolithus tinctorius on roots of Eucalyptus urophylla in vitro. 1. Mycorrhiza formation in model systems

    N. Malajczuk;F. Lapeyrie;J. Garbaye

  • Enzyme secretion by ECM fungi and exploitation of mineral nutrients from soil organic matter

    Karin Pritsch;Jean Garbaye

  • Occurrence and distribution of endobacteria in the plant-associated mycelium of the ectomycorrhizal fungus Laccaria bicolor S238N.

    J. Bertaux;M. Schmid;P. Hutzler;A. Hartmann

  • Relation between oak tree phenology and the secretion of organic matter degrading enzymes by Lactarius quietus ectomycorrhizas before and during bud break

    Pierre-Emmanuel Courty;Nathalie Bréda;Jean Garbaye

  • Mycorrhization helper bacteria associated with the Douglas fir-Laccaria laccata symbiosis: effects in aseptic and in glasshouse conditions

    R Duponnois;J Garbaye

  • Laccase and phosphatase activities of the dominant ectomycorrhizal types in a lowland oak forest

    Pierre-Emmanuel Courty;Renaud Pouysegur;Marc Buée;Jean Garbaye

  • Mycorrhiza helper bacteria: a promising model for the genomic analysis of fungal-bacterial interactions.

    P. Frey-Klett;J. Garbaye

  • Les symbioses mycorhiziennes des arbres de la forêt tropicale humide de Guyane française

    Moïse Bereau;M. Gazel;Jean Garbaye

  • Mycorhizes, pépinières et plantations forestières en France.

    François Le Tacon;D. Mousain;Jean Garbaye;Daniel Bouchard

  • Les bactéries auxiliaires de la mycorhization: une nouvelle dimension de la symbiose mycorhizienne

    Jean Garbaye

  • Étude préliminaire sur l'effet dépressif de la molinie (Molinia caerulea) sur la croissance et l'état mycorhizien de semis de chêne rouge (Quercus rubra)

    J Timbal;J Gelpe;J Garbaye;G Courrier

  • APPLICATION DES BAM (bactéries auxiliaires de la mycorhization) À L'INOCULATION DU DOUGLAS PAR LACCARIA LACCATA S238 EN PÉPINIÈRE FORESTIÈRE

    R. Duponnois;Jean Garbaye

  • Augmentation de la production du pin des Caraïbes dans la région côtière du Congo par introduction du champignon ectomycorhizien Pisolithus tinctorius

    J.C. Delwaulle;D. Diangana;J. Garbaye

  • Le bouturage de feuillus divers

    Daniel Cornu;Jean Garbaye;Yves Laplace;François Le Tacon

  • Le Rôle des ectomycorhizes dans l'utilisation de l'eau par les arbres forestiers.

    Jean Garbaye;Jean-Marc Guehl

  • Production rapide de plants feuillus sur tourbe fertilisée : nouveaux résultats

    S. Delran;Jean Garbaye;François Le Tacon

  • Réflexions sur une méthode d'études des relations entre facteurs écologiques et caractéristiques des peuplements

    J. Garbaye;Ph. Leroy;F. Le Tacon;G. Levy

  • Bilan croissance-qualité d'un essai de mycorhizaton contrôlée sur Chêne pédonculé 16 ans après plantation.

    Marc Fournier;Jean-Louis Churin;Florence Fontaine;Francis Colin

  • Effet de la bactérisation des graines sur la croissance des plants de Cedrus atlantica Manetti

    Badr Satrani;Nouhad El Ouadihi;Abdelhamid Guedira;Pascale Frey-Klett

  • Influence de la fertilisation sur la production de glands en forêt de Bercé et forêt de Boulogne

    J. Garbaye;Ph. Leroy

  • Le Hêtre en Roumanie

    Jean Garbaye;François Le Tacon;Jean Timbal

  • LES DIFFÉRENTES TECHNIQUES DE PRODUCTION DE PLANTS ET LE CONTRÔLE DE LA MYCORHIZATION CHEZ LES FEUILLUS PRÉCIEUX

    F. Le Tacon;J. Garbaye;D. Bouchard;J.-L. Churin

  • GESTION ET RESTAURATION DE LA FERTILITÉ MINÉRALE DES SOLS

    M. Bonneau;G. Landmann;J. Garbaye;J. Ranger

  • Symbiose mycorhizienne et nutrition minérale

    Moïse Bereau;Eliane Louisanna;Agnès De Grandcourt;Jean Garbaye

  • Amélioration de la croissance des plantations de chêne par mycorhization contrôlée : Bilan de 12 essais dans le Nord-Est de la France

    Jean Garbaye;Jean-Louis Churin;Daniel Bouchard;Francois Le Tacon

  • Des champignons auxiliaires du sylviculteur

    Jean Garbaye;Jean-Louis Churin

Frequent Co-Authors

Pascale Frey-Klett
Pascale Frey-Klett University of Lorraine
Pierre-Emmanuel Courty
Pierre-Emmanuel Courty INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Francis Martin
Francis Martin University of Lorraine
Jean-Marc Guehl
Jean-Marc Guehl INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Anton Hartmann
Anton Hartmann Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Marc-André Selosse
Marc-André Selosse University of Gdańsk
Daniel Epron
Daniel Epron Kyoto University
Claude Plassard
Claude Plassard INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Claude Alabouvette
Claude Alabouvette INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Michael Schloter
Michael Schloter Technical University of Munich

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