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D-Index
43
Citations
6749
World Ranking
3246
National Ranking
819

John L. Jifon 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 L. Jifon sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 140 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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John L. Jifon 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 L. Jifon sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 43 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Horticulture
  • Gene

John L. Jifon focuses on Horticulture, Botany, Agronomy, Chromatography and High-performance liquid chromatography. His Horticulture study incorporates themes from Photosynthesis and Potassium. The study incorporates disciplines such as Citrus × sinensis, Nutrient and Crop in addition to Botany.

His work on Plant breeding, Saccharum and Crop yield as part of general Agronomy research is frequently linked to Sugar cane, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. His study in Chromatography is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Hydrochloride, Acetic acid and Vitamin C, Dehydroascorbic acid. His High-performance liquid chromatography study which covers Hexane that intersects with DPPH.

His most cited work include:

  • Use of physiological parameters as fast tools to screen for drought tolerance in sugarcane (195 citations)
  • Gas exchange, chlorophyll and nutrient contents in relation to Na+ and Cl− accumulation in ‘Sunburst’ mandarin grafted on different rootstocks (140 citations)
  • Moderate shade can increase net gas exchange and reduce photoinhibition in citrus leaves. (119 citations)

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

John L. Jifon mainly focuses on Horticulture, Agronomy, Botany, Cultivar and Photosynthesis. His work in Postharvest, Melon, Orange, Pungency and Shoot is related to Horticulture. The various areas that John L. Jifon examines in his Postharvest study include Phytochemical and Aroma.

His Agronomy research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Soil water and Potassium. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Citrus × sinensis and Nutrient. His Cultivar research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Pepper and Flavonoid.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Horticulture (47.33%)
  • Agronomy (38.17%)
  • Botany (21.37%)

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

  • Horticulture (47.33%)
  • Agronomy (38.17%)
  • Botany (21.37%)

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

His main research concerns Horticulture, Agronomy, Botany, Crop and Postharvest. His Horticulture research includes elements of Yield, Transpiration and Tomato yellow leaf curl virus. The study incorporates disciplines such as Biomass, Cane and Nitrogen in addition to Agronomy.

His Botany study frequently draws connections between adjacent fields such as Sorghum bicolor. His work deals with themes such as Phytochemical, Aroma and Isorhamnetin, which intersect with Postharvest. As a part of the same scientific study, John L. Jifon usually deals with the Cultivar, concentrating on Melon and frequently concerns with Carotenoid and Food science.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Quality Matters: Influences of Citrus Flush Physicochemical Characteristics on Population Dynamics of the Asian Citrus Psyllid (Hemiptera: Liviidae). (27 citations)
  • Ground penetrating radar (GPR) detects fine roots of agricultural crops in the field (23 citations)
  • Nanoparticle-Mediated Seed Priming Improves Germination, Growth, Yield, and Quality of Watermelons (Citrullus lanatus) at multi-locations in Texas. (21 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Horticulture
  • Gene

John L. Jifon mainly investigates Horticulture, Botany, Germination, Seedling and Phytochemical. His work in Horticulture is not limited to one particular discipline; it also encompasses Yield. His studies deal with areas such as Ammonium nitrate, Chlorophyll, Lactuca, Agronomy and Nitrogen as well as Yield.

Botany is closely attributed to Starch in his study. His Seedling research includes themes of Cultivar, Crop, Sowing, Seed treatment and Pungency. His Phytochemical study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Aroma and Aroma compound.

Best Publications

  • Use of physiological parameters as fast tools to screen for drought tolerance in sugarcane

    Marcelo de A. Silva;John L. Jifon;Jorge A.G. da Silva;Vivek Sharma

  • Nanoparticle-Mediated Seed Priming Improves Germination, Growth, Yield, and Quality of Watermelons (Citrullus lanatus) at multi-locations in Texas.

    Pratibha Acharya;Guddadadarangavvanahally K. Jayaprakasha;Kevin M. Crosby;John L. Jifon

  • Production System and Storage Temperature Influence Grapefruit Vitamin C, Limonoids, and Carotenoids

    Kranthi K. Chebrolu;G. K. Jayaprakasha;J. Jifon;J. Jifon;Bhimanagouda S. Patil

  • Gas exchange, chlorophyll and nutrient contents in relation to Na+ and Cl− accumulation in ‘Sunburst’ mandarin grafted on different rootstocks

    Francisco Garcı́a-Sánchez;John L. Jifon;Micaela Carvajal;James P. Syvertsen

  • Sugarcane improvement through breeding and biotechnology

    Ray Ming;Paul H. Moore;Kuo Kao Wu;Angélique D'Hont

  • Moderate shade can increase net gas exchange and reduce photoinhibition in citrus leaves.

    John L. Jifon;James P. Syvertsen

  • Kaolin Particle Film Applications Can Increase Photosynthesis and Water Use Efficiency of `Ruby Red' Grapefruit Leaves

    John L. Jifon;James P. Syvertsen

  • Impact of potassium nutrition on postharvest fruit quality: Melon (Cucumis melo L) case study

    Gene E. Lester;John L. Jifon;Donald J. Makus

  • Variation of antioxidant activity and the levels of bioactive compounds in lipophilic and hydrophilic extracts from hot pepper (Capsicum spp.) cultivars.

    Haejin Bae;G.K. Jayaprakasha;John Jifon;John Jifon;Bhimanagouda S. Patil

  • Yield components as indicators of drought tolerance of sugarcane

    Marcelo de Almeida Silva;Jorge Alberto Gonçalves da Silva;Juan Enciso;Vivek Sharma

  • Growth Environment and Leaf Anatomy Affect Nondestructive Estimates of Chlorophyll and Nitrogen in Citrus sp. Leaves

    John L. Jifon;James P. Syvertsen;Eric Whaley

  • An improved sample preparation method for quantification of ascorbic acid and dehydroascorbic acid by HPLC

    Kranthi K. Chebrolu;G.K. Jayaprakasha;Kil Sun Yoo;John L. Jifon;John L. Jifon

  • Green-Synthesized Nanoparticles Enhanced Seedling Growth, Yield, and Quality of Onion (Allium cepa L.)

    Pratibha Acharya;G. K. Jayaprakasha;Kevin M. Crosby;John L. Jifon

  • Supplemental foliar potassium applications with or without a surfactant can enhance netted muskmelon quality

    Gene E. Lester;John L. Jifon;D. J. Makus

  • Supplemental Foliar Potassium Applications during Muskmelon Fruit Development Can Improve Fruit Quality, Ascorbic Acid, and Beta-carotene Contents

    Gene E. Lester;John L. Jifon;Gordon Rogers

  • Extraction efficiency and validation of an HPLC method for flavonoid analysis in peppers

    Haejin Bae;G.K. Jayaprakasha;John Jifon;John Jifon;Bhimanagouda S. Patil

  • Onion yield and quality response to two irrigation scheduling strategies

    Juan Enciso;Bob Wiedenfeld;John Jifon;Shad Nelson

  • Photosynthetic capacity and water use efficiency in sugarcane genotypes subject to water deficit during early growth phase

    Marcelo de Almeida Silva;John Lonfover Jifon;Claudiana Moura dos Santos;Cleber Junior Jadoski

  • Ascorbic acid, capsaicinoid, and flavonoid aglycone concentrations as a function of fruit maturity stage in greenhouse-grown peppers

    Haejin Bae;G.K. Jayaprakasha;Kevin Crosby;Kil Sun Yoo

  • Growth depression of mycorrhizal Citrus seedlings grown at high phosphorus supply is mitigated by elevated CO2

    John L. Jifon;James H. Graham;Diana L. Drouillard;James P. Syvertsen

  • Ground penetrating radar (GPR) detects fine roots of agricultural crops in the field

    Xiuwei Liu;Xuejun Dong;Qingwu Xue;Daniel I. Leskovar

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel I. Leskovar
Daniel I. Leskovar Texas A&M University
Bhimanagouda S. Patil
Bhimanagouda S. Patil Texas A&M University
James P. Syvertsen
James P. Syvertsen University of Florida
Gene E. Lester
Gene E. Lester United States Department of Agriculture
Dharini Sivakumar
Dharini Sivakumar University of Queensland
William L. Rooney
William L. Rooney Texas A&M University
Genhua Niu
Genhua Niu Texas A&M University
Judith K. Brown
Judith K. Brown University of Arizona
Ray Ming
Ray Ming University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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