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D-Index
46
Citations
7776
World Ranking
2710
National Ranking
167

Jörg Fromm 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 Jörg Fromm sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 107 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jörg Fromm 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 Jörg Fromm sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

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
  • Biochemistry
  • Enzyme

His scientific interests lie mostly in Botany, Biophysics, Xylem, Arabidopsis thaliana and Biochemistry. His research combines Plant cell and Botany. His Biophysics research includes elements of Photosynthesis, Chlorophyll fluorescence and Phloem.

The concepts of his Xylem study are interwoven with issues in Soil science, Picea abies and Fagaceae. The Arabidopsis thaliana study combines topics in areas such as Apical dominance, Abscisic acid, Cellular differentiation and Meristem. He focuses mostly in the field of Biochemistry, narrowing it down to matters related to Sieve tube element and, in some cases, Chemiosmosis, Osmolyte and Electrochemical gradient.

His most cited work include:

  • Electrical signals and their physiological significance in plants (404 citations)
  • A Molecular Timetable for Apical Bud Formation and Dormancy Induction in Poplar (380 citations)
  • Loss of the AKT2/3 potassium channel affects sugar loading into the phloem of Arabidopsis (191 citations)

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

His main research concerns Botany, Biophysics, Xylem, Photosynthesis and Phloem. His studies link Abscisic acid with Botany. His studies in Biophysics integrate themes in fields like Arabidopsis, Sieve tube element, Ion transporter and Biochemistry.

His research in Xylem intersects with topics in Potassium, Salinity, Woody plant and Lignin. His research integrates issues of Electron transport chain, Chloroplast and Stimulation in his study of Photosynthesis. His Phloem study incorporates themes from Plasmodesma and Depolarization.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (41.03%)
  • Biophysics (24.36%)
  • Xylem (23.08%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Stomatal conductance (10.26%)
  • Guard cell (8.97%)
  • Nitrate (2.56%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Stomatal conductance, Guard cell, Nitrate, Agronomy and Photosynthesis. His Stomatal conductance research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Biophysics and Transpiration. His Guard cell research includes themes of Arabidopsis and Abscisic acid.

His Nitrate study combines topics in areas such as Xylem, Botany, Xenopus, Tandem and Ion. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Plant Stomata, Osmosis and Chloride. In Photosynthesis, Jörg Fromm works on issues like Soil water, which are connected to Stimulation.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The desert plant Phoenix dactylifera closes stomata via nitrate‐regulated SLAC1 anion channel (27 citations)
  • Insect haptoelectrical stimulation of Venus flytrap triggers exocytosis in gland cells (27 citations)
  • A Tandem Amino Acid Residue Motif in Guard Cell SLAC1 Anion Channel of Grasses Allows for the Control of Stomatal Aperture by Nitrate. (22 citations)

Best Publications

  • Electrical signals and their physiological significance in plants

    Jörg Fromm;Silke Lautner

  • A Molecular Timetable for Apical Bud Formation and Dormancy Induction in Poplar

    Tom Ruttink;Tom Ruttink;Matthias Arend;Kris Morreel;Kris Morreel;Véronique Storme;Véronique Storme

  • Loss of the AKT2/3 potassium channel affects sugar loading into the phloem of Arabidopsis

    Rosalia Deeken;Dietmar Geiger;Jörg Fromm;Olga Koroleva

  • Phloem-localized, Proton-coupled Sucrose Carrier ZmSUT1 Mediates Sucrose Efflux under the Control of the Sucrose Gradient and the Proton Motive Force

    Armando Carpaneto;Dietmar Geiger;Ernst Bamberg;Norbert Sauer

  • Lignin distribution in wood cell walls determined by TEM and backscattered SEM techniques

    Jörg Fromm;Beate Rockel;Silke Lautner;Elisabeth Windeisen

  • Seasonal change in the drought response of wood cell development in poplar.

    Matthias Arend;Jörg Fromm

  • Wood formation of trees in relation to potassium and calcium nutrition.

    Jörg Fromm

  • Characteristics of Electrical Signals in Poplar and Responses in Photosynthesis

    Silke Lautner;Thorsten Erhard Edgar Grams;Rainer Matyssek;Jörg Fromm

  • Transient knockout of photosynthesis mediated by electrical signals.

    Christiane Koziolek;Thorsten E. E. Grams;Ulrich Schreiber;Rainer Matyssek

  • Heat-induced electrical signals affect cytoplasmic and apoplastic pH as well as photosynthesis during propagation through the maize leaf.

    Thorsten E. E. Grams;Silke Lautner;Hubert H. Felle;Rainer Matyssek

  • Xylem Water Content and Wood Density in Spruce and Oak Trees Detected by High-Resolution Computed Tomography

    Jörg H. Fromm;Irina Sautter;Dietmar Matthies;Johannes Kremer

  • Biochemical properties of isoprene synthase in poplar ( Populus × canescens )

    J.-P. Schnitzler;I. Zimmer;A. Bachl;M. Arend

  • Distinct roles of electric and hydraulic signals on the reaction of leaf gas exchange upon re-irrigation in Zea mays L.

    Thorsten E. E. Grams;Christiane Koziolek;Silke Lautner;Rainer Matyssek

  • Environmental stimuli and physiological responses: The current view on electrical signalling

    Alexander Gallé;Silke Lautner;Jaume Flexas;Jörg Fromm

  • Electrical signaling and gas exchange in maize plants of drying soil

    Unknown

  • The fou2 mutation in the major vacuolar cation channel TPC1 confers tolerance to inhibitory luminal calcium.

    Diana Beyhl;Stefan Hörtensteiner;Enrico Martinoia;Edward E. Farmer

  • Poplar potassium transporters capable of controlling K+ homeostasis and K+‐dependent xylogenesis

    Katharina Langer;Peter Ache;Dietmar Geiger;Andrea Stinzing

  • Electric Signals Released from Roots of Willow (Salix viminalis L.) Change Transpiration and Photosynthesis

    Jörg Fromm;Walter Eschrich

  • Salt stress induces the formation of a novel type of 'pressure wood' in two Populus species.

    Dennis Janz;Silke Lautner;Henning Wildhagen;Katja Behnke

  • Control of phloem unloading by action potentials in Mimosa

    Unknown

  • Expression of the Arabidopsis mutant ABI1 gene alters abscisic acid sensitivity, stomatal development, and growth morphology in gray poplars

    Matthias Arend;Jörg-Peter Schnitzler;Barbara Ehlting;Robert Hänsch

  • Transport processes in stimulated and non-stimulated leaves of Mimosa pudica. II: Energesis and transmission of seismic stimulations

    Jörg Fromm;Walter Eschrich

  • Salt stress affects xylem differentiation of grey poplar ( Populus × canescens )

    María Escalante-Pérez;Silke Lautner;Uwe Nehls;Anita Selle

  • Calcium-dependent physiological processes in trees.

    S. Lautner;J. Fromm

  • Photosynthetic responses of soybean (Glycine max L.) to heat-induced electrical signalling are predominantly governed by modifications of mesophyll conductance for CO(2).

    Alexander Gallé;Silke Lautner;Jaume Flexas;Miquel Ribas-Carbo

Frequent Co-Authors

Rainer Hedrich
Rainer Hedrich University of Würzburg
Matthias Arend
Matthias Arend University of Trier
Peter Ache
Peter Ache University of Würzburg
Heinz Rennenberg
Heinz Rennenberg University of Freiburg
Dietmar Geiger
Dietmar Geiger University of Würzburg
Rainer Matyssek
Rainer Matyssek Technical University of Munich
Thorsten E. E. Grams
Thorsten E. E. Grams Technical University of Munich
Andrea Polle
Andrea Polle University of Göttingen
Jörg-Peter Schnitzler
Jörg-Peter Schnitzler Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Wout Boerjan
Wout Boerjan Ghent University

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