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Argentina
2026

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D-Index
79
Citations
18854
World Ranking
451
National Ranking
2

Jorge J. Casal 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 Jorge J. Casal sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 205 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jorge J. Casal 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 Jorge J. Casal sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Argentina Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Argentina Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Argentina Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Argentina Leader Award
  • 2002 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • Genetics

His primary scientific interests are in Phytochrome, Botany, Arabidopsis, Arabidopsis thaliana and Mutant. His Phytochrome studies intersect with other disciplines such as Genetics, Cryptochrome, Phytochrome A, Cell biology and Shade avoidance. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Biophysics and Horticulture.

His study in Arabidopsis is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Photosynthesis and Plant physiology. His research investigates the connection with Arabidopsis thaliana and areas like Regulation of gene expression which intersect with concerns in Ubiquitin ligase, Transcriptome and Abscisic acid. His work deals with themes such as Mutation and Gibberellin, which intersect with Mutant.

His most cited work include:

  • Photoreceptor signaling networks in plant responses to shade. (421 citations)
  • Early detection of neighbour plants by phytochrome perception of spectral changes in reflected sunlight (363 citations)
  • Phytochrome B integrates light and temperature signals in Arabidopsis (314 citations)

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

Jorge J. Casal spends much of his time researching Phytochrome, Botany, Arabidopsis, Arabidopsis thaliana and Cell biology. His Phytochrome investigation overlaps with other areas such as Phytochrome A, Mutant, Shade avoidance, Etiolation and Cryptochrome. The concepts of his Botany study are interwoven with issues in Photomorphogenesis and Horticulture.

His Arabidopsis study incorporates themes from Mutation, Gene expression, Gibberellin and Seedling. His Arabidopsis thaliana study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Hypocotyl, Biophysics, Photosynthesis and photoperiodism. His studies in Cell biology integrate themes in fields like Transcriptome, Transcription factor, Circadian clock and Biochemistry.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Phytochrome (79.02%)
  • Botany (65.18%)
  • Arabidopsis (60.27%)

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

  • Arabidopsis (60.27%)
  • Arabidopsis thaliana (52.23%)
  • Cell biology (50.00%)

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

Arabidopsis, Arabidopsis thaliana, Cell biology, Phytochrome and Shade avoidance are his primary areas of study. His Arabidopsis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Gene expression, photoperiodism, Horticulture, microRNA and Ubiquitin ligase. His Arabidopsis thaliana study introduces a deeper knowledge of Mutant.

His Cell biology research integrates issues from Ubiquitin, Transcriptome, Gibberellin, Plant cell and Auxin. Phytochrome and Phototropism are frequently intertwined in his study. His studies deal with areas such as Cryptochrome and Petiole as well as Shade avoidance.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Perception and signalling of light and temperature cues in plants (76 citations)
  • Perception and signalling of light and temperature cues in plants (76 citations)
  • Light and temperature cues: multitasking receptors and transcriptional integrators. (43 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • Genetics

Jorge J. Casal mainly investigates Cell biology, Arabidopsis, Phytochrome, Signalling and Shade avoidance. His Cell biology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Light response and Light deprivation. The study incorporates disciplines such as Arabidopsis thaliana, Gene expression, Horticulture, microRNA and Gene silencing in addition to Arabidopsis.

His research on Arabidopsis thaliana concerns the broader Mutant. His Signalling research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Ecology, Phytochrome B and Botany. His research brings together the fields of Simultaneous perception and Botany.

Best Publications

  • Phytochrome B integrates light and temperature signals in Arabidopsis

    Martina Legris;Cornelia Klose;E. Sethe Burgie;Cecilia Costigliolo Rojas Rojas

  • Photoreceptor signaling networks in plant responses to shade.

    Jorge Jose Casal

  • Shade Avoidance

    Unknown

  • Early detection of neighbour plants by phytochrome perception of spectral changes in reflected sunlight

    C. L. Ballaré;R. A. Sánchez;Ana L. Scopel;J. J. Casal

  • Thermomorphogenesis.

    Unknown

  • Phytochromes, cryptochromes, phototropin: photoreceptor interactions in plants.

    Jorge J. Casal

  • Light signals perceived by crop and weed plants.

    Carlos L Ballaré;Jorge J Casal

  • Tillering responses to enrichment of red light beneath the canopy in a humid natural grassland

    V. A. Deregibus;R. A. Sanchez;J. J. Casal;M. J. Trlica

  • Phytochromes and seed germination

    Jorge J. Casal;Rodolfo A. Sánchez

  • Variations in Tiller Dynamics and Morphology in Lolium multiflorum Lam.Vegetative and Reproductive Plants as affected by Differences in Red/Far-Red Irradiation

    J. J. Casal;V. A. Deregibus;R. A. Sánchez

  • Effects of Light Quality on Tiller Production in Lolium spp.

    Victor Alejandro Deregibus;Rodolfo A. Sanchez;Jorge Jose Casal

  • The function, action and adaptive significance of phytochrome in light-grown plants

    J. J. Casal;H. Smith

  • Phytochrome A Mediates the Promotion of Seed Germination by Very Low Fluences of Light and Canopy Shade Light in Arabidopsis

    J. F. Botto;R. A. Sanchez;G. C. Whitelam;J. J. Casal

  • Cryptochrome as a sensor of the blue / green ratio of natural radiation in Arabidopsis

    Romina Sellaro;María Crepy;Santiago Ariel Trupkin;Elizabeth Karayekov

  • Phytochrome Regulation of Branching in Arabidopsis

    Scott A. Finlayson;Srirama R. Krishnareddy;Tesfamichael H. Kebrom;Jorge J. Casal

  • The effect of plant density on tillering: The involvement of R/FR ratio and the proportion of radiation intercepted per plant

    J.J. Casal;R.A. Sanchez;V.A. Deregibus

  • Phytochrome B enhances photosynthesis at the expense of water-use efficiency in Arabidopsis.

    Hernan Esteban Boccalandro;Matias Leandro Rugnone;Javier Edgardo Moreno;Edmundo Leonardo Ploschuk

  • Arabidopsis thaliana life without phytochromes

    Bárbara Strasser;Maximiliano Sánchez-Lamas;Marcelo J. Yanovsky;Jorge J. Casal

  • Reflection signals and the perception by phytochrome of the proximity of neighbouring vegetation

    H. Smith;J. J. Casal;G. M. Jackson

  • Perception and signalling of light and temperature cues in plants

    Martina Legris;Cristina Nieto;Romina Sellaro;Salomé Prat

  • Modes of action of phytochromes

    Jorge J. Casal;Rodolfo A. Sánchez;Javier F. Botto

  • Maize Leaves Turn Away from Neighbors

    Gustavo Angel Maddonni;Marı́a Elena Otegui;Bruno Andrieu;Michael Chelle

  • Phytochrome A, phytochrome B and HY4 are involved in hypocotyl growth responses to natural radiation in Arabidopsis: weak de‐etiolation of the phyA mutant under dense canopies

    M. J. Yanovsky;J. J. Casal;G. C. Whitelam

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcelo J. Yanovsky
Marcelo J. Yanovsky Fundación Instituto Leloir
Rodolfo A. Sánchez
Rodolfo A. Sánchez University of Buenos Aires
Christian Fankhauser
Christian Fankhauser University of Lausanne
Harry Smith
Harry Smith University of Leicester
Garry C. Whitelam
Garry C. Whitelam University of Leicester
Carlos L. Ballaré
Carlos L. Ballaré University of Buenos Aires
Richard D. Vierstra
Richard D. Vierstra Washington University in St. Louis
Eberhard Schäfer
Eberhard Schäfer University of Freiburg
Joanne Chory
Joanne Chory Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Tong Zhu
Tong Zhu Research Triangle Park Foundation

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