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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
138
Citations
72600
World Ranking
32
National Ranking
1

Jiří Friml 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 Jiří Friml sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 399 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jiří Friml 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 Jiří Friml sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 138 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Austria Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Austria Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Austria Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Austria Leader Award
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Jiří Friml is affiliated with the Institute of Science and Technology Austria in Austria. Their research primarily centers on plant sciences, with extensive contributions to agricultural and biological sciences as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The range of their publications reflects a focus on plant molecular biology, plant reproductive biology, and plant nutrient uptake and metabolism. Other significant topics in their work include photosynthetic processes and mechanisms, cellular transport and secretion, plant tissue culture and regeneration, and plant stress responses and tolerance.

Frequent co-authors in Jiří Friml's research include:

  • Shutang Tan
  • Alexander Johnson
  • Lanxin Li
  • Steffen Vanneste
  • Maciek Adamowski

Their research has been published broadly, notably in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • New Phytologist
  • Nature Communications
  • The Plant Cell

Recent papers by Jiří Friml include:

  • Auxin signaling: Research advances over the past 30 years, 2022, Journal of Integrative Plant Biology
  • Cell surface and intracellular auxin signalling for H+ fluxes in root growth, 2021, Nature
  • ABP1-TMK auxin perception for global phosphorylation and auxin canalization, 2022, Nature
  • Naphthylphthalamic acid associates with and inhibits PIN auxin transporters, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Adenylate cyclase activity of TIR1/AFB auxin receptors in plants, 2022, Nature

Jiří Friml's work notably involves studies of auxin signaling pathways and mechanisms in plant biology, contributing to understanding both molecular signaling processes and physiological impacts on plant growth and development.

In acknowledgment of their contributions to science, Jiří Friml was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2010 and is a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • Local, Efflux-Dependent Auxin Gradients as a Common Module for Plant Organ Formation

    Eva Benková;Marta Michniewicz;Michael Sauer;Thomas Teichmann

  • The PIN auxin efflux facilitator network controls growth and patterning in Arabidopsis roots

    Ikram Blilou;Jian Xu;Marjolein Wildwater;Viola Willemsen

  • Efflux-dependent auxin gradients establish the apical–basal axis of Arabidopsis

    Jiří Friml;Anne Vieten;Michael Sauer;Dolf Weijers;Dolf Weijers

  • Regulation of phyllotaxis by polar auxin transport.

    Didier Reinhardt;Eva-Rachele Pesce;Pia A. Stieger;Therese Mandel

  • Auxin: a trigger for change in plant development.

    Steffen Vanneste;Jiří Friml

  • Lateral relocation of auxin efflux regulator PIN3 mediates tropism in Arabidopsis

    Jiří Friml;Justyna Wiśniewska;Eva Benková;Kurt Mendgen

  • Auxin transport inhibitors block PIN1 cycling and vesicle trafficking

    Niko Geldner;Jiří Friml;Jiří Friml;York-Dieter Stierhof;Gerd Jürgens

  • PIN Proteins Perform a Rate-Limiting Function in Cellular Auxin Efflux

    Jan Petrášek;Jozef Mravec;Rodolphe Bouchard;Joshua J. Blakeslee

  • AtPIN4 Mediates Sink-Driven Auxin Gradients and Root Patterning in Arabidopsis

    Jiřı́ Friml;Eva Benková;Ikram Blilou;Justyna Wisniewska

  • Polar PIN localization directs auxin flow in plants.

    Justyna Wiśniewska;Jian Xu;Jian Xu;Daniela Seifertová;Daniela Seifertová;Philip B. Brewer;Philip B. Brewer

  • Auxin transport — shaping the plant

    Jiřı́ Friml

  • PIN-Dependent Auxin Transport: Action, Regulation, and Evolution

    Maciek Adamowski;Jiří Friml

  • A PINOID-dependent binary switch in apical-basal PIN polar targeting directs auxin efflux.

    Jiří Friml;Xiong Yang;Xiong Yang;Marta Michniewicz;Dolf Weijers

  • Ethylene regulates root growth through effects on auxin biosynthesis and transport-dependent auxin distribution

    Kamil Růžička;Karin Ljung;Steffen Vanneste;Steffen Vanneste;Radka Podhorská

  • The auxin influx carrier LAX3 promotes lateral root emergence

    Kamal Swarup;Eva Benková;Eva Benková;Ranjan Swarup;Ilda Casimiro

  • Auxin transport routes in plant development.

    Jan Petrášek;Jiří Friml;Jiří Friml

  • Control of leaf vascular patterning by polar auxin transport

    Enrico Scarpella;Danielle Marcos;Jiří Friml;Thomas Berleth

  • Auxin inhibits endocytosis and promotes its own efflux from cells

    Tomasz Paciorek;Eva Zazímalová;Nadia Ruthardt;Jan Petrásek

  • Antagonistic Regulation of PIN Phosphorylation by PP2A and PINOID Directs Auxin Flux

    Marta Michniewicz;Marcelo K. Zago;Lindy Abas;Dolf Weijers

  • Localization of the auxin permease AUX1 suggests two functionally distinct hormone transport pathways operate in the Arabidopsis root apex

    Ranjan Swarup;Jirı́ Friml;Alan Marchant;Karin Ljung

  • Functional redundancy of PIN proteins is accompanied by auxin-dependent cross-regulation of PIN expression

    Anne Vieten;Steffen Vanneste;Justyna Wisniewska;Eva Benková

  • Clathrin-Mediated Constitutive Endocytosis of PIN Auxin Efflux Carriers in Arabidopsis

    Pankaj Dhonukshe;Fernando Aniento;Inhwan Hwang;David G. Robinson

  • Auxin acts as a local morphogenetic trigger to specify lateral root founder cells

    Joseph G. Dubrovsky;Michael Sauer;Selene Napsucialy-Mendivil;Maria G. Ivanchenko

Frequent Co-Authors

Jürgen Kleine-Vehn
Jürgen Kleine-Vehn BOKU University
Eva Benková
Eva Benková Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Steffen Vanneste
Steffen Vanneste Ghent University
Michael Sauer
Michael Sauer University of Potsdam
Markus Geisler
Markus Geisler University of Fribourg
Dolf Weijers
Dolf Weijers Wageningen University & Research
Riet De Rycke
Riet De Rycke Ghent University
Tom Beeckman
Tom Beeckman Ghent University
Daniël Van Damme
Daniël Van Damme Ghent University
Eugenia Russinova
Eugenia Russinova Ghent University

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