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D-Index
46
Citations
6899
World Ranking
2740
National Ranking
674

John Z. Kiss 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 Z. Kiss sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 152 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John Z. Kiss 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 Z. Kiss sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 46 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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
  • Gene
  • Biochemistry

His primary scientific interests are in Gravitropism, Botany, Arabidopsis, Arabidopsis thaliana and Biophysics. In his study, Aquatic organisms and Neuroscience is strongly linked to Negative gravitropism, which falls under the umbrella field of Gravitropism. He combines subjects such as Amyloplast, Plastid and Mutant with his study of Botany.

His studies in Arabidopsis thaliana integrate themes in fields like Wild type and Cell biology. His research in Cell biology intersects with topics in Electron microscope and Cell growth. The various areas that he examines in his Biophysics study include Ultrastructure, Phototropism, Plant growth, Phytochrome and Golgi apparatus.

His most cited work include:

  • Amyloplasts are necessary for full gravitropic sensitivity in roots of Arabidopsis thaliana. (281 citations)
  • Mechanisms of the early phases of plant gravitropism. (219 citations)
  • Macromolecular differentiation of Golgi stacks in root tips of Arabidopsis and Nicotiana seedlings as visualized in high pressure frozen and freeze-substituted samples. (156 citations)

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

John Z. Kiss focuses on Botany, Gravitropism, Arabidopsis, Phototropism and Arabidopsis thaliana. His Botany study frequently links to adjacent areas such as Wild type. The various areas that John Z. Kiss examines in his Gravitropism study include Biophysics, Amyloplast, Plastid and Endodermis.

His Arabidopsis research includes themes of Root cap, Statocyte and Cell biology. His research in Phototropism intersects with topics in Plant growth, Phytochrome, Photomorphogenesis and Phytochrome A. His research investigates the connection with Arabidopsis thaliana and areas like Gravity which intersect with concerns in Gravitation and Shoot.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (49.19%)
  • Gravitropism (45.16%)
  • Arabidopsis (39.52%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

  • Spaceflight (23.39%)
  • Phototropism (37.90%)
  • Botany (49.19%)

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

John Z. Kiss spends much of his time researching Spaceflight, Phototropism, Botany, Arabidopsis and Cell biology. The concepts of his Phototropism study are interwoven with issues in Arabidopsis thaliana, Gravitropism and Phytochrome. His studies in Arabidopsis thaliana integrate themes in fields like Biophysics, Gravity and Ecotype.

His Gravitropism research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Auxin and Shoot. His Colonization research extends to the thematically linked field of Botany. His Arabidopsis study improves the overall literature in Mutant.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Space, the final frontier: A critical review of recent experiments performed in microgravity. (45 citations)
  • Plant biology in reduced gravity on the Moon and Mars (42 citations)
  • Light and gravity signals synergize in modulating plant development (42 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Biochemistry

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Spaceflight, International Space Station, Phytochrome, Phototropism and Spacecraft. He regularly ties together related areas like Space Shuttle in his Spaceflight studies. In the field of International Space Station, his study on Space colonization overlaps with subjects such as Plant biology, Limited access, Special care and Context.

His studies deal with areas such as Biophysics, Arabidopsis, Phytochrome A, Gravity and Light intensity as well as Phytochrome. His Phototropism research includes elements of Arabidopsis thaliana, Genetics, Botany, Cell cycle and Auxin. His Life support system research extends to Spacecraft, which is thematically connected.

Best Publications

  • Amyloplasts are necessary for full gravitropic sensitivity in roots of Arabidopsis thaliana

    John Z. Kiss;Rainer Hertel;Fred D. Sack

  • Mechanisms of the early phases of plant gravitropism.

    John Z. Kiss

  • Gravitropism in roots of intermediate‐starch mutants of Arabidopsis

    John Z. Kiss;Jonathan B. Wright;Timothy Caspar

  • Macromolecular differentiation of Golgi stacks in root tips of Arabidopsis and Nicotiana seedlings as visualized in high pressure frozen and freeze-substituted samples.

    L. A. Staehelin;T. H. Giddings;J. Z. Kiss;F. D. Sack

  • Reduced Gravitropism in Hypocotyls of Starch-Deficient Mutants of Arabidopsis

    John Z. Kiss;Mary M. Guisinger;Allison J. Miller;Kathi S. Stackhouse

  • Plant cell proliferation and growth are altered by microgravity conditions in spaceflight

    Isabel Matía;Fernando González-Camacho;Raúl Herranz;John Z. Kiss

  • Phytochromes A and B Mediate Red-Light-Induced Positive Phototropism in Roots

    John Z. Kiss;Jack L. Mullen;Melanie J. Correll;Roger P. Hangarter

  • The Roles of Phytochromes in Elongation and Gravitropism of Roots

    Melanie J. Correll;John Z. Kiss

  • Interactions between gravitropism and phototropism in plants.

    Melanie J. Correll;John Z. Kiss

  • Plastid position in Arabidopsis columella cells is similar in microgravity and on a random positioning machine

    T.F.B. Kraft;J.J.W.A. van Loon;J.Z. Kiss

  • Disruption of the Actin Cytoskeleton Results in the Promotion of Gravitropism in Inflorescence Stems and Hypocotyls of Arabidopsis

    Kazuyoshi Yamamoto;John Z. Kiss

  • Reduced gravitropic sensitivity in roots of a starch-deficient mutant of Nicotiana sylvestris.

    John Z. Kiss;Fred D. Sack

  • Comparison of the ultrastructure of conventionally fixed and high pressure frozen/freeze substituted root tips of Nicotiana and Arabidopsis.

    J. Z. Kiss;Th. H. Giddings;L. A. Staehelin;F. D. Sack

  • Space, the final frontier: A critical review of recent experiments performed in microgravity

    Joshua P. Vandenbrink;John Z. Kiss

  • Transcriptome analyses of Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings grown in space: implications for gravity-responsive genes

    Melanie J. Correll;Tyler P. Pyle;Katherine D. L. Millar;Yijun Sun

  • Restoration of gravitropic sensitivity in starch‐deficient mutants of Arabidopsis by hypergravity

    Karli J. Fitzelle;John Z. Kiss

  • Comparison of Microgravity Analogs to Spaceflight in Studies of Plant Growth and Development

    John Z. Kiss;Chris Wolverton;Sarah E. Wyatt;Karl H. Hasenstein

  • Light and gravity signals synergize in modulating plant development

    Joshua P. Vandenbrink;John Z. Kiss;Raul Herranz;F. Javier Medina

  • Phototropism of Arabidopsis thaliana in microgravity and fractional gravity on the International Space Station.

    John Z. Kiss;Katherine D. L. Millar;Richard E. Edelmann

  • Plant tropisms: from Darwin to the International Space Station.

    Sarah E. Wyatt;John Z. Kiss

  • Red-light-induced positive phototropism in Arabidopsis roots.

    Nicholas J. Ruppel;Roger P. Hangarter;John Z. Kiss

  • Phototropism and gravitropism in lateral roots of Arabidopsis

    John Z. Kiss;Kelley M. Miller;Lisa A. Ogden;Kelly K. Roth

  • Gravitropism and development of wild-type and starch-deficient mutants of Arabidopsis during spaceflight.

    J. Z. Kiss;W. J. Katembe;R. E. Edelmann

  • An endogenous growth pattern of roots is revealed in seedlings grown in microgravity.

    Katherine D.L. Millar;Christina M. Johnson;Richard E. Edelmann;John Z. Kiss

Frequent Co-Authors

Fred D. Sack
Fred D. Sack University of British Columbia
Roger P. Hangarter
Roger P. Hangarter Indiana University
Chris Wolverton
Chris Wolverton Northwestern University
Karl H. Hasenstein
Karl H. Hasenstein University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Christopher A. Makaroff
Christopher A. Makaroff Miami University
Sivakumar Pattathil
Sivakumar Pattathil University of Georgia
Dominique C. Bergmann
Dominique C. Bergmann Stanford University
Lacey Samuels
Lacey Samuels University of British Columbia
Allison J. Miller
Allison J. Miller Saint Louis University

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