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Plant Science and Agronomy
USA
2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
89
Citations
30311
World Ranking
295
National Ranking
104

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United States Leader Award
  • 2018 - 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:

  • Gene
  • Bacteria
  • Botany

Jeffrey B. Jones spends much of his time researching Botany, Xanthomonas campestris, Xanthomonas campestris pv. Vesicatoria, Microbiology and Xanthomonas. Jeffrey B. Jones has included themes like Inoculation, Horticulture, Magnaporthe grisea, Oryza sativa and Solanaceae in his Botany study. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Salicylic acid, Jasmonic acid, Capsicum annuum and Pseudomonadaceae.

His study focuses on the intersection of Xanthomonas campestris pv. Vesicatoria and fields such as Lycopersicon with connections in the field of Gene expression. His Microbiology research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Identification and Virulence. Jeffrey B. Jones has begun a study into Xanthomonas, looking into Genetics and Gene.

His most cited work include:

  • Pathogenomics of Xanthomonas: understanding bacterium-plant interactions (286 citations)
  • Reclassification of the xanthomonads associated with bacterial spot disease of tomato and pepper (271 citations)
  • Silicon enhances the accumulation of diterpenoid phytoalexins in rice: a potential mechanism for blast resistance. (235 citations)

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

Jeffrey B. Jones mainly investigates Botany, Microbiology, Xanthomonas, Horticulture and Genetics. His Botany research integrates issues from Xanthomonas campestris, Pseudomonas syringae, Bacteria and Solanaceae. The Solanaceae study which covers Xanthomonas campestris pv. Vesicatoria that intersects with Lycopersicon.

His studies examine the connections between Microbiology and genetics, as well as such issues in Citrus canker, with regards to Canker. The various areas that Jeffrey B. Jones examines in his Xanthomonas study include Xanthomonas citri and Effector. His research investigates the connection with Horticulture and areas like Agronomy which intersect with concerns in Ralstonia solanacearum.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (32.43%)
  • Microbiology (26.43%)
  • Xanthomonas (22.07%)

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

  • Xanthomonas perforans (13.35%)
  • Xanthomonas (22.07%)
  • Genetics (19.07%)

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

His primary areas of study are Xanthomonas perforans, Xanthomonas, Genetics, Microbiology and Horticulture. His research in Xanthomonas perforans intersects with topics in Disease management, Phytotoxicity and Pathogen. His study of Xanthomonas euvesicatoria is a part of Xanthomonas.

His research in Microbiology is mostly concerned with Pseudomonas syringae. His work on Orange, Inoculation and Pepper as part of general Horticulture research is frequently linked to Welsh, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. His study looks at the relationship between Virulence and fields such as Sequence analysis, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Thirteen decades of antimicrobial copper compounds applied in agriculture. A review (101 citations)
  • Recent advances in the understanding of Xanthomonas citri ssp. citri pathogenesis and citrus canker disease management. (40 citations)
  • Advanced Copper Composites Against Copper-Tolerant Xanthomonas perforans and Tomato Bacterial Spot (28 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Bacteria
  • Botany

His primary scientific interests are in Xanthomonas perforans, Xanthomonas, Microbiology, Strain and Genetics. His work focuses on many connections between Xanthomonas perforans and other disciplines, such as Food science, that overlap with his field of interest in Bacterial growth, Bacterial pigment, Antimicrobial and Phytotoxicity. His study on Xanthomonas euvesicatoria is often connected to Biological classification as part of broader study in Xanthomonas.

His Microbiology study focuses on Pathogen in particular. The Virulence study combines topics in areas such as Inoculation and Xanthomonas cynarae. His study in Whole genome sequencing is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Pepper and Botany.

Best Publications

  • Laboratory Guide for the Identification of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria

    N. W. Schaad;J. B. Jones;W. Chun

  • Compendium of tomato diseases

    J. B. Jones

  • Pathogenomics of Xanthomonas: understanding bacterium–plant interactions

    Robert P. Ryan;Frank-Jörg Vorhölter;Neha Potnis;Jeffrey B. Jones

  • Reclassification of the xanthomonads associated with bacterial spot disease of tomato and pepper

    Jeffrey B. Jones;George H. Lacy;Hacene Bouzar;Robert E. Stall

  • Thirteen decades of antimicrobial copper compounds applied in agriculture. A review

    Jay Ram Lamichhane;Ebrahim Osdaghi;Franklin Behlau;Jürgen Köhl

  • Genome editing of the disease susceptibility gene CsLOB1 in citrus confers resistance to citrus canker.

    Hongge Jia;Yunzeng Zhang;Vladimir Orbović;Jin Xu

  • Silicon enhances the accumulation of diterpenoid phytoalexins in rice: a potential mechanism for blast resistance.

    Fabrício Á. Rodrigues;David J. McNally;Lawrence E. Datnoff;Jeffrey B. Jones

  • The type III effectors of Xanthomonas

    Frank F. White;Neha Potnis;Jeffrey B. Jones;Ralf Koebnik

  • Field Control of Bacterial Spot and Bacterial Speck of Tomato Using a Plant Activator.

    F J Louws;M Wilson;H L Campbell;D A Cuppels

  • Bacteriophages for Plant Disease Control

    J.B. Jones;L.E. Jackson;B. Balogh;A. Obradovic

  • Xanthomonas diversity, virulence and plant–pathogen interactions

    Sujan Timilsina;Neha Potnis;Eric A Newberry;Prabha Liyanapathiranage

  • Lateral organ boundaries 1 is a disease susceptibility gene for citrus bacterial canker disease

    Yang Hu;Junli Zhang;Hongge Jia;Davide Sosso

  • Ultrastructural and cytochemical aspects of silicon-mediated rice blast resistance.

    Fabrício Á. Rodrigues;Nicole Benhamou;Lawrence E. Datnoff;Jeffrey B. Jones

  • Response to Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria in tomato involves regulation of ethylene receptor gene expression.

    Joseph A. Ciardi;Denise M. Tieman;Steven T. Lund;Jeffrey B. Jones

  • Modification of the PthA4 effector binding elements in Type I CsLOB1 promoter using Cas9/sgRNA to produce transgenic Duncan grapefruit alleviating XccΔpthA4:dCsLOB1.3 infection

    Hongge Jia;Vladimir Orbovic;Jeffrey B. Jones;Nian Wang

  • Bacterial spot of tomato and pepper: diverse Xanthomonas species with a wide variety of virulence factors posing a worldwide challenge.

    Neha Potnis;Sujan Timilsina;Amanda Strayer;Deepak Shantharaj

  • Improved Efficacy of Newly Formulated Bacteriophages for Management of Bacterial Spot on Tomato

    B Balogh;J B Jones;M T Momol;S M Olson

  • Phage therapy for plant disease control.

    B. Balogh;Jeffrey B. Jones;F. B. Iriarte;M. T. Momol

  • Silicon influences cytological and molecular events in compatible and incompatible rice-Magnaporthe grisea interactions

    Fabrício Á. Rodrigues;Wayne M. Jurick;Lawrence E. Datnoff;Jeffrey B. Jones

  • Management of Tomato Bacterial Spot in the Field by Foliar Applications of Bacteriophages and SAR Inducers

    A Obradovic;J B Jones;M T Momol;B Balogh

  • Factors affecting survival of bacteriophage on tomato leaf surfaces.

    F. B. Iriarte;B. Balogh;M. T. Momol;L. M. Smith

  • PAMDB, A Multilocus Sequence Typing and Analysis Database and Website for Plant-Associated Microbes

    Nalvo F Almeida;Shuangchun Yan;Rongman Cai;Christopher R Clarke

  • Comparative genomics reveals diversity among xanthomonads infecting tomato and pepper

    Neha Potnis;Ksenia Krasileva;Virginia Chow;Nalvo F Almeida

  • Linkage of copper resistance and avirulence loci on a self-transmissible plasmid in Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria

    R. E. Stall;D. C. Loschke;J. B. Jones

  • Photocatalysis: effect of light-activated nanoscale formulations of TiO(2) on Xanthomonas perforans and control of bacterial spot of tomato

    Mathews L Paret;Gary E Vallad;Devron R Averett;Jeffrey B Jones

  • Efficacy of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria, Acibenzolar-S-Methyl, and Soil Amendment for Integrated Management of Bacterial Wilt on Tomato

    K. N. Anith;M. T. Momol;J. W. Kloepper;J. J. Marois

  • Durability of Resistance in Tomato and Pepper to Xanthomonads Causing Bacterial Spot

    Robert E. Stall;Jeffrey B. Jones;Gerald V. Minsavage

  • Evaluation of Thymol as Biofumigant for Control of Bacterial Wilt of Tomato Under Field Conditions

    P. Ji;M. T. Momol;S. M. Olson;P. M. Pradhanang

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerald V. Minsavage
Gerald V. Minsavage University of Florida
Robert E. Stall
Robert E. Stall University of Florida
Gary E. Vallad
Gary E. Vallad University of Florida
Frank F. White
Frank F. White University of Florida
Pamela D. Roberts
Pamela D. Roberts Southwest Florida Research
Nian Wang
Nian Wang University of Florida
James H. Graham
James H. Graham University of Florida
João C. Setubal
João C. Setubal Universidade de São Paulo
Sally A. Miller
Sally A. Miller The Ohio State University
Brian J. Staskawicz
Brian J. Staskawicz University of California, Berkeley

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