John A. Pickett publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John A. Pickett between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John A. Pickett published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 15 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2009. 8 of the 808 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

10 20 30 40

1972 2025

808 publications in total across all disciplines

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John A. Pickett: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year	Publications
1972	2
1973	1
1974	1
1975	0
1976	6
1977	4
1978	4
1979	2
1980	4
1981	5
1982	11
1983	5
1984	11
1985	8
1986	10
1987	8
1988	10
1989	12
1990	9
1991	9
1992	18
1993	11
1994	9
1995	17
1996	13
1997	16
1998	33
1999	27
2000	21
2001	26
2002	24
2003	34
2004	24
2005	14
2006	24
2007	24
2008	33
2009	40
2010	37
2011	25
2012	33
2013	15
2014	31
2015	18
2016	26
2017	16
2018	18
2019	10
2020	14
2021	9
2022	10
2023	8
2024	4
2025	4
Total	808

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John A. Pickett 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 John A. Pickett sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

50 100 150 200 250

36–40 publications 467+

This scientist: 729 publications — 100th percentile

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

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

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
Publications	Scientists	This scientist
36–40	2
41–45	7
46–50	40
51–55	58
56–60	60
61–65	107
66–70	130
71–75	153
76–80	191
81–85	199
86–90	206
91–95	218
96–100	226
101–105	227
106–110	247
111–115	255
116–120	253
121–125	233
126–130	219
131–135	201
136–140	194
141–145	176
146–150	157
151–155	147
156–160	151
161–165	159
166–170	137
171–175	128
176–180	126
181–185	98
186–190	114
191–195	100
196–200	90
201–205	71
206–210	98
211–215	70
216–220	86
221–225	61
226–230	58
231–235	53
236–240	64
241–245	39
246–250	46
251–255	51
256–260	36
261–265	44
266–270	35
271–275	30
276–280	33
281–285	35
286–290	36
291–295	26
296–300	26
301–305	31
306–310	30
311–315	21
316–320	29
321–325	14
326–330	15
331–335	15
336–340	17
341–345	15
346–350	12
351–355	17
356–360	18
361–365	12
366–370	11
371–375	6
376–380	6
381–385	11
386–390	9
391–395	10
396–400	8
401–405	4
406–410	9
411–415	11
416–420	4
421–425	7
426–430	4
431–435	3
436–440	5
441–445	8
446–450	6
451–455	7
456–460	5
461–465	6
466	2
467+	99	729

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John A. Pickett 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 John A. Pickett sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

50 100 150 200 250

30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 105 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
D-Index	Scientists	This scientist
30	200
31	236
32	253
33	283
34	288
35	240
36	246
37	243
38	247
39	229
40	232
41	230
42	228
43	219
44	193
45	164
46	158
47	143
48	131
49	127
50	122
51	122
52	110
53	102
54	98
55	79
56	85
57	88
58	91
59	62
60	61
61	59
62	54
63	61
64	59
65	58
66	41
67	49
68	39
69	32
70	40
71	47
72	38
73	28
74	29
75	28
76	22
77	21
78	25
79	26
80	19
81	16
82	12
83	16
84	14
85	11
86	17
87	13
88	10
89	12
90	18
91	16
92	16
93	17
94	12
95	8
96	9
97	9
98	11
99	12
100	5
101	8
102	4
103	11
104	5
105	9	105
106	7
107	4
108	8
109+	99

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Research.com Recognitions

2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United Kingdom Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United Kingdom Leader Award
2014 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2008 - Wolf Prize in Agriculture for their remarkable discoveries of mechanisms governing plant-insect and plant-plant interactions. Their scientific contributions on chemical ecology have fostered the development of integrated pest management and significantly advanced agricultural sustainability.
1996 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

Botany
Ecology
Insect

His primary scientific interests are in Botany, Aphid, Pheromone, Agronomy and Sex pheromone. His study on Botany is mostly dedicated to connecting different topics, such as Host. His Aphid research includes themes of PEST analysis, Acyrthosiphon pisum, Aphididae and Olfactometer.

His Pheromone study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Odorant binding, ALARM, Apidae, Coccinella septempunctata and Honey bee. In general Agronomy, his work in Desmodium, Stemborer and Poaceae is often linked to Pennisetum purpureum linking many areas of study. His Sex pheromone study also includes fields such as

Ecology which intersects with area such as Signalling,
Nepetalactol which connect with Zoology.

His most cited work include:

The Use of Push-Pull Strategies in Integrated Pest Management (924 citations)
Stressful 'memories' of plants: evidence and possible mechanisms (529 citations)
Perception of plant volatile blends by herbivorous insects – Finding the right mix (447 citations)

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

Botany, Aphid, Pheromone, Sex pheromone and Agronomy are his primary areas of study. His Botany research includes elements of Host, Olfactometer and Horticulture. His Aphid research integrates issues from Rhopalosiphum padi, Aphididae, Predation and Semiochemical.

The Pheromone study combines topics in areas such as ALARM and Culex quinquefasciatus. His Sex pheromone research incorporates elements of Nepetalactol, Ecology and Stereochemistry. His study in the field of Striga, Desmodium, Striga hermonthica and Stemborer also crosses realms of Pennisetum purpureum.

He most often published in these fields:

Botany (35.98%)
Aphid (19.29%)
Pheromone (15.87%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2021)?

Botany (35.98%)
Agronomy (13.27%)
PEST analysis (9.99%)

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

John A. Pickett mainly focuses on Botany, Agronomy, PEST analysis, Aphid and Agriculture. His Botany study which covers Olfactometer that intersects with Horticulture. His studies in PEST analysis integrate themes in fields like Chemical ecology and Infestation.

His Aphid research incorporates themes from DIMBOA, Host, Nutrient and Rhopalosiphum padi. Within one scientific family, John A. Pickett focuses on topics pertaining to Insect under Pheromone, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Semiochemical. His Sex pheromone study incorporates themes from Acanthoscelides obtectus and Ecology, Biological pest control.

Between 2012 and 2021, his most popular works were:

Averting a malaria disaster: will insecticide resistance derail malaria control? (219 citations)
Underground signals carried through common mycelial networks warn neighbouring plants of aphid attack (204 citations)
Achieving food security for one million sub-Saharan African poor through push–pull innovation by 2020 (117 citations)

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

Botany
Ecology
Gene

John A. Pickett mainly investigates Botany, Agriculture, Agronomy, Aphid and Host. John A. Pickett combines subjects such as Plant defense against herbivory and Elicitor with his study of Botany. His study in Agriculture is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Agroforestry, Crop protection, Natural resource economics and Sustainability.

As a part of the same scientific family, he mostly works in the field of Agronomy, focusing on Monocropping and, on occasion, Crotalaria, Fodder, Sowing and Fall armyworm. His Aphid research integrates issues from Chemical signalling, Gene, Insect, Nutrient and Mycelium. His work investigates the relationship between Crop and topics such as Pheromone that intersect with problems in Zoology.

Best Publications

The Use of Push-Pull Strategies in Integrated Pest Management

Samantha M. Cook;Zeyaur R. Khan;John A. Pickett

1860
Citations
Stressful 'memories' of plants: evidence and possible mechanisms

Toby J.A. Bruce;Michaela C. Matthes;Johnathan A. Napier;John A. Pickett

1114
Citations
Perception of plant volatile blends by herbivorous insects – Finding the right mix

Toby J.A. Bruce;John A. Pickett

906
Citations
The Chemical Ecology of Aphids

J. A. Pickett;L. J. Wadhams;C. M. Woodcock;J. Hardie

585
Citations
New roles for cis-jasmone as an insect semiochemical and in plant defense.

Michael A. Birkett;Colin A. M. Campbell;Keith Chamberlain;Emilio Guerrieri

555
Citations
Identification of Semiochemicals Released During Aphid Feeding That Attract Parasitoid Aphidius ervi

Yongjun Du;Guy M. Poppy;Wilf Powell;John A. Pickett

545
Citations
Exploiting chemical ecology and species diversity : stem borer and striga control for maize and sorghum in Africa

Zeyaur R Khan;John A Pickett;Johnnie van den Berg;Lester J Wadhams

528
Citations
Underground signals carried through common mycelial networks warn neighbouring plants of aphid attack

Zdenka Babikova;Lucy Gilbert;Toby J. A. Bruce;Michael Birkett

523
Citations
Wild potato repels aphids by release of aphid alarm pheromone

R. W. Gibson;J. A. Pickett

422
Citations
Aphid alarm pheromone produced by transgenic plants affects aphid and parasitoid behavior

Michael H. Beale;Michael A. Birkett;Toby J. A. Bruce;Keith Chamberlain

417
Citations
A climate-adapted push-pull system effectively controls fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J E Smith), in maize in East Africa

Charles A.O. Midega;Jimmy O. Pittchar;John A. Pickett;Girma W. Hailu

417
Citations
Achieving food security for one million sub-Saharan African poor through push–pull innovation by 2020

Zeyaur R. Khan;Charles A. O. Midega;Jimmy O. Pittchar;Alice W. Murage

388
Citations
Integrated pest management: the push-pull approach for controlling insect pests and weeds of cereals, and its potential for other agricultural systems including animal husbandry.

Ahmed Hassanali;Hans Herren;Zeyaur R Khan;John A Pickett

364
Citations
Chemical ecology and conservation biological control

Zeyaur R. Khan;David G. James;Charles A.O. Midega;John A. Pickett

343
Citations
Behavioral and electrophysiological responses of Aphids to host and nonhost plant volatiles.

Stephen F. Nottingham;Jim Hardie;Glenn W. Dawson;Alastair J. Hick

339
Citations
Characterisation of Bombyx Mori Odorant-Binding Proteins Reveals that a General Odorant-Binding Protein Discriminates between Sex Pheromone Components.

Jing-Jiang Zhou;Giles Robertson;Xiaoli He;Samuel Dufour

308
Citations
CYP79F1 and CYP79F2 have distinct functions in the biosynthesis of aliphatic glucosinolates in Arabidopsis.

Sixue Chen;Erich Glawischnig;Kirsten Jørgensen;Peter Naur

301
Citations
Exploiting phytochemicals for developing a ‘push–pull’ crop protection strategy for cereal farmers in Africa

Zeyaur R. Khan;Charles A. O. Midega;Toby J. A. Bruce;Antony M. Hooper

300
Citations
Push-pull farming systems.

John A Pickett;Christine M Woodcock;Charles A O Midega;Zeyaur R Khan

290
Citations
Control of witchweed Striga hermonthica by intercropping with Desmodium spp., and the mechanism defined as allelopathic.

Zeyaur R. Khan;Ahmed Hassanali;William Overholt;Tsanuo M. Khamis

283
Citations
Volatiles functioning as host cues in a blend become nonhost cues when presented alone to the black bean aphid

Ben Webster;Toby Bruce;John Pickett;Jim Hardie

280
Citations