2026 John D. Axtell: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	35	5064	1240	70	5721

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Plant Science and Agronomy

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Research.com Recognitions

1986 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1982 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
1978 - Fellow of the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA)
1978 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
1977 - Crop Science Research Award, American Society of Agronomy

Best Publications

Genetic mapping and characterization of sorghum and related crops by means of maize DNA probes.

Scot H. Hulbert;Todd E. Richter;John D. Axtell;Jeffrey L. Bennetzen

440
Citations
Transgenic sorghum plants via microprojectile bombardment.

Ana M. Casas;Andrzej K. Kononowicz;Usha B. Zehr;Dwight T. Tomes

374
Citations
Potential of Brown-Midrib, Low-Lignin Mutants for Improving Forage Quality

J. H. Cherney;D. J. R. Cherney;D. E. Akin;J. D. Axtell

353
Citations
High Lysine Mutant Gene (hl that Improves Protein Quality and Biological Value of Grain Sorghum1

Rameshwar Singh;John D. Axtell

334
Citations
Chemically Induced Cuticle Mutation Affecting Epidermal Conductance to Water Vapor and Disease Susceptibility in Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench

M. A. Jenks;R. J. Joly;P. J. Peters;P. J. Rich

311
Citations
Pepsin digestibility of proteins in sorghum and other major cereals.

Edwin T. Mertz;Mohamed M. Hassen;Carleen Cairns-Whittern;Allen W. Kirleis

304
Citations
Phenotype, Fiber Composition, and in vitro Dry Matter Disappearance of Chemically Induced Brown Midrib (bmr) Mutants of Sorghum1

K. S. Porter;J. D. Axtell;V. L. Lechtenberg;V. F. Colenbrander

296
Citations
Improving the in vitro protein digestibility of sorghum with reducing agents.

B. R. Hamaker;A. W. Kirleis;L. G. Butler;J. D. Axtell

280
Citations
A highly digestible sorghum mutant cultivar exhibits a unique folded structure of endosperm protein bodies

Maria P. Oria;Bruce R. Hamaker;John D. Axtell;Chia-Ping Huang

268
Citations
Genotypic Variation for Glycinebetaine in Sorghum

Wen-Ju Yang;Patrick J. Rich;John D. Axtell;Karl V. Wood

208
Citations
Effect of cooking on the protein profiles and in vitro digestibility of sorghum and maize

Bruce R. Hamaker;Allen W. Kirleis;Edwin T. Mertz;John D. Axtell

176
Citations
Digestibility of sorghum proteins

J D Axtell;A W Kirleis;M M Hassen;N D'Croz Mason

154
Citations
Molecular Characterization of a Mutable Pigmentation Phenotype and Isolation of the First Active Transposable Element from Sorghum bicolor

Surinder Chopra;Volker Brendel;Jianbo Zhang;John D. Axtell

143
Citations
Nutritional quality of sorghum and sorghum foods from Sudan.

B.O. Eggum;L. Monowar;K.E. Bach Knudsen;L. Munck

135
Citations
Discovery of grain sorghum germ plasm with high uncooked and cooked in vitro protein digestibilities

Charlotte A. Weaver;Bruce R. Hamaker;John D. Axtell

133
Citations
Lignin biochemistry of normal and brown midrib mutant sorghum

Dennis L. Bucholtz;Ronald P. Cantrell;John D. Axtell;Victor L. Lechtenberg

116
Citations
Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of sorghum: factors that affect transformation efficiency.

Carlos Henrique S. Carvalho;Usha B. Zehr;Nilupa Gunaratna;Joseph Anderson

100
Citations
A rapid protein digestibility assay for identifying highly digestible sorghum lines

Adam Aboubacar;John D. Axtell;Chia-Ping Huang;Bruce R. Hamaker

85
Citations
Rate and Extent of Digestion of Cell Wall Components of Brown‐Midrib Sorghum Species 1

J. H. Cherney;K. J. Moore;J. J. Volenec;J. D. Axtell

82
Citations
Effects of dehulling on tannin content, protein distribution, and quality of high and low tannin sorghum

Bakshy A. K. Chibber;Edwin T. Mertz;John D. Axtell

80
Citations
Digestibility and Utilization of Protein and Energy from Nasha, a Traditional Sudanese Fermented Sorghum Weaning Food

George G. Graham;William C. MacLean;Enrique Morales;Bruce R. Hamaker

69
Citations
Brown Midrib Mutants in Sudangrass and Grain Sorghum1

J. O. Fritz;R. P. Cantrell;V. L. Lechtenberg;J. D. Axtell

65
Citations
Effect of extrusion on sorghum kafirin solubility

B. R. Hamaker;E. T. Mertz;J. D. Axtell

64
Citations
Paramutation: Directed Genetic Change

R. Alexander Brink;E. Derek Styles;John D. Axtell

2
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