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D-Index
54
Citations
9640
World Ranking
1722
National Ranking
148

Jeffrey G. Duckett 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 Jeffrey G. Duckett sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 224 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jeffrey G. Duckett 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 Jeffrey G. Duckett sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Genus

Jeffrey G. Duckett spends much of his time researching Botany, Bryophyte, Mucoromycotina, Glomeromycota and Phylogenetics. His work deals with themes such as Haplomitrium and Sphagnum, which intersect with Botany. His Bryophyte study incorporates themes from Sporophyte, Embryophyte, Monophyly, Takakia and Cell wall.

His work in Glomeromycota addresses subjects such as Endogonales, which are connected to disciplines such as Endogone. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Neohodgsonia and Colonization. Jeffrey G. Duckett has included themes like Desiccation, Devonian and Microtubule in his Spore study.

His most cited work include:

  • Symbiotic fungal associations in 'lower' land plants. (239 citations)
  • The dawn of symbiosis between plants and fungi (173 citations)
  • Major transitions in the evolution of early land plants: a bryological perspective (154 citations)

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

Jeffrey G. Duckett focuses on Botany, Ultrastructure, Sporophyte, Moss and Ecology. Botany is often connected to Mucoromycotina in his work. His Ultrastructure research includes elements of Cytoplasm, Cell biology and Blepharoplast.

The various areas that Jeffrey G. Duckett examines in his Sporophyte study include Hornwort and Guard cell. His research integrates issues of Gemma and Sphagnum in his study of Leafy. His research in Bryophyte intersects with topics in Cell wall, Takakia, Haplomitrium and Spore.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (72.46%)
  • Ultrastructure (17.37%)
  • Sporophyte (11.98%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Botany (72.46%)
  • Mucoromycotina (10.78%)
  • Moss (11.38%)

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

Jeffrey G. Duckett mainly investigates Botany, Mucoromycotina, Moss, Endophyte and Ecology. Specifically, his work in Botany is concerned with the study of Sporophyte. His Mucoromycotina research incorporates themes from Clade and Ophioglossum vulgatum.

Jeffrey G. Duckett combines subjects such as Biodiversity, Gametangium and Spore with his study of Moss. His research in Endophyte focuses on subjects like Lycopodiella inundata, which are connected to Abiotic component. His studies in Ecology integrate themes in fields like Zoology and Ultrastructure.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Functional analysis of liverworts in dual symbiosis with Glomeromycota and Mucoromycotina fungi under a simulated Palaeozoic CO2 decline. (60 citations)
  • A mycorrhizal revolution. (43 citations)
  • The evolution of the stomatal apparatus: intercellular spaces and sporophyte water relations in bryophytes-two ignored dimensions. (30 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Genus

His primary scientific interests are in Botany, Mucoromycotina, Ecology, Phylogenetics and Ecology. His work in Botany covers topics such as Terrestrial ecosystem which are related to areas like Poikilohydry. His work in Mucoromycotina addresses issues such as Endophyte, which are connected to fields such as Complementarity and Nutrient.

His studies deal with areas such as Biosphere and Lycopodiella inundata as well as Ecology. His Phylogenetics research includes themes of Neohodgsonia and Colonization. His Ecology research incorporates elements of Weathering and Rhynie chert.

Best Publications

  • Symbiotic fungal associations in 'lower' land plants.

    David Read;JG Duckett;R Francis;R Ligrone

  • The dawn of symbiosis between plants and fungi

    Martin I. Bidartondo;Martin I. Bidartondo;David J. Read;James M. Trappe;James M. Trappe;Vincent Merckx

  • Major transitions in the evolution of early land plants: a bryological perspective

    Roberto Ligrone;Jeffrey G. Duckett;Karen S. Renzaglia

  • Fungal associations in Horneophyton ligneri from the Rhynie Chert (c. 407 million year old) closely resemble those in extant lower land plants: novel insights into ancestral plant–fungus symbioses

    Christine Strullu-Derrien;Christine Strullu-Derrien;Paul Kenrick;Silvia Pressel;Jeffrey G. Duckett

  • Symbiotic options for the conquest of land

    Katie J. Field;Silvia Pressel;Jeffrey G. Duckett;William R. Rimington

  • First evidence of mutualism between ancient plant lineages (Haplomitriopsida liverworts) and Mucoromycotina fungi and its response to simulated Palaeozoic changes in atmospheric CO2

    Katie J. Field;William R. Rimington;William R. Rimington;William R. Rimington;Martin I. Bidartondo;Martin I. Bidartondo;Kate E. Allinson

  • Desiccation Tolerance in the Moss Polytrichum formosum: Physiological and Fine-structural Changes during Desiccation and Recovery

    Michael C. F. Proctor;Roberto Ligrone;Jeffrey G. Duckett

  • REGENERATION OF SPHAGNUM

    R. S. Clymo;J. G. Duckett

  • Bryophyte phylogeny : Advancing the molecular and morphological frontiers

    Karen S. Renzaglia;Scott Schuette;R. Joel Duff;Roberto Ligrone

  • Evolution of the major moss lineages phylogenetic analyses based on multiple gene sequences and morphology

    Angela E. Newton;Cymon J. Cox;Jeffrey G. Duckett;John A. Wheeler

  • Glomeromycotean associations in liverworts: a molecular, cellular, and taxonomic analysis

    Roberto Ligrone;Anna Carafa;Erica Lumini;Valeria Bianciotto

  • The phylogeny of land plants: A cladistic analysis based on male gametogenesis

    David J. Garbary;Karen S. Renzaglia;Jeffrey G. Duckett

  • Fungal symbioses in bryophytes: New insights in the Twenty First Century

    S. Pressel;M. I. Bidartondo;R. Ligrone;J. G. Duckett

  • Hepatic characters in the earliest land plants

    Dianne Edwards;J. G. Duckett;J. B. Richardson

  • An X-ray Microanalytical Study of the Distribution of Cadmium in Roots of Zea mays L.

    Daniel H. Khan;Jeffrey G. Duckett;Barry Frankland;J. Brian Kirkham

  • Diversity in the distribution of polysaccharide and glycoprotein epitopes in the cell walls of bryophytes: new evidence for the multiple evolution of water-conducting cells

    Roberto Ligrone;Kevin C. Vaughn;Karen Sue Renzaglia;J. Paul Knox

  • The Experimental biology of bryophytes

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  • Distribution of cell-wall xylans in bryophytes and tracheophytes: new insights into basal interrelationships of land plants.

    Anna Carafa;Jeffrey G. Duckett;J. Paul Knox;Roberto Ligrone

  • Immunocytochemical detection of lignin-related epitopes in cell walls in bryophytes and the charalean alga Nitella

    R. Ligrone;A. Carafa;J. G. Duckett;K. S. Renzaglia

  • Exploding a myth: the capsule dehiscence mechanism and the function of pseudostomata in Sphagnum.

    Jeffrey G. Duckett;Silvia Pressel;Ken M. Y. P’ng;Karen S. Renzaglia

  • Fungal symbioses in hornworts: a chequered history

    Alessandro Desirò;Jeffrey G. Duckett;Silvia Pressel;Juan Carlos Villarreal

Frequent Co-Authors

Silvia Pressel
Silvia Pressel Natural History Museum
Martin I. Bidartondo
Martin I. Bidartondo Imperial College London
Katie J. Field
Katie J. Field University of Sheffield
Dianne Edwards
Dianne Edwards Cardiff University
David Read
David Read University of Sheffield
Paul Kenrick
Paul Kenrick Natural History Museum
R. S. Clymo
R. S. Clymo Queen Mary University of London
Jonathan R. Leake
Jonathan R. Leake University of Sheffield
Duncan D. Cameron
Duncan D. Cameron University of Sheffield
Andrew R. Leitch
Andrew R. Leitch Queen Mary University of London

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