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D-Index
49
Citations
9416
World Ranking
2252
National Ranking
80

José I. Hormaza 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 José I. Hormaza sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 190 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

José I. Hormaza 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 José I. Hormaza sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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
  • Ecology
  • Gene

His primary scientific interests are in Botany, Cultivar, Pollen, Pollen tube and Genotype. His Botany research includes themes of Polymerase chain reaction and Horticulture. His Cultivar research integrates issues from Identification, RAPD and UPGMA.

His Pollen research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Competition and Germination. His work carried out in the field of Genotype brings together such families of science as Microsatellite and Prunus. His Pollination research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Honey bee, Human fertilization and Gynoecium.

His most cited work include:

  • Global warming and sexual plant reproduction (326 citations)
  • Identification of a RAPD marker linked to sex determination in Pistacia vera using bulked segregant analysis. (191 citations)
  • Molecular characterization and similarity relationships among apricot ( Prunus armeniaca L.) genotypes using simple sequence repeats. (176 citations)

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

José I. Hormaza mainly investigates Botany, Horticulture, Cultivar, Pollen and Pollen tube. In Botany, he works on issues like Microsatellite, which are connected to UPGMA, Locus and Genotype. His Horticulture study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Subtropics and Hand-pollination.

His study on Cultivar also encompasses disciplines like

  • RAPD together with Pistacia,
  • Sapindaceae which connect with Dimocarpus. His studies deal with areas such as Germination and Human fertilization as well as Pollen. His Pollen tube study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Ovule, Rosaceae, Anthesis and Gynoecium.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (54.25%)
  • Horticulture (32.68%)
  • Cultivar (26.80%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Horticulture (32.68%)
  • Pollen tube (21.57%)
  • Genetic diversity (16.34%)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Horticulture, Pollen tube, Genetic diversity, Botany and Annona cherimola. His Horticulture research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Pollen, Hermaphrodite and Locus. His Pollen study incorporates themes from Subtropics and Anacardiaceae.

His Pollen tube research includes elements of Mangifera, Rosaceae and Prunus. His study in Genetic diversity is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Persea, Allele and Crop. His work in the fields of Botany, such as Ovule, Annonaceae and Pruning, overlaps with other areas such as Atta and Tapering.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The role of the integuments in pollen tube guidance in flowering plants. (10 citations)
  • Analysis of Self-Incompatibility and Genetic Diversity in Diploid and Hexaploid Plum Genotypes. (8 citations)
  • Polyploidy in Fruit Tree Crops of the Genus Annona (Annonaceae). (7 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Gene

His main research concerns Genetic diversity, Persea, Polyploid, Pollen tube and Horticulture. José I. Hormaza interconnects Atemoya, Asimina, Pollen and Sugar-apple in the investigation of issues within Polyploid. His work is dedicated to discovering how Pollen tube, Arabidopsis thaliana are connected with Annona cherimola and Botany and other disciplines.

His Cultivar and Germplasm study are his primary interests in Horticulture. His Ploidy research incorporates elements of Fruit tree, Pollination and Prunus. His Dendrogram research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Allele, Mantel test and Genotype.

Best Publications

  • Global warming and sexual plant reproduction

    Afif Hedhly;José I. Hormaza;María Herrero

  • Molecular characterization and similarity relationships among apricot ( Prunus armeniaca L.) genotypes using simple sequence repeats.

    J.I. Hormaza

  • Identification of a RAPD marker linked to sex determination in Pistacia vera using bulked segregant analysis.

    J. I. Hormaza;L. Dollo;V. S. Polito

  • Random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis of olive (Olea europaea L.) cultivars

    A. Fabbri;J.I. Hormaza;V.S. Polito

  • Standard methods for pollination research with Apis mellifera

    Keith S Delaplane;Arnon Dag;Robert G Danka;Breno M Freitas

  • Molecular characterisation of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) genotypes using peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch] SSR sequences.

    A Wünsch;J I Hormaza

  • Cultivar identification and genetic fingerprinting of temperate fruit tree species using DNA markers

    A. Wünsch;J.I. Hormaza

  • Effect of temperature on pollen tube kinetics and dynamics in sweet cherry, Prunus avium (Rosaceae)

    A. Hedhly;J. I. Hormaza;M. Herrero

  • The Effect of Temperature on Pollen Germination, Pollen Tube Growth, and Stigmatic Receptivity in Peach

    A. Hedhly;J. I. Hormaza;M. Herrero

  • Pistil strategies controlling pollen tube growth

    M. Herrero;J. I. Hormaza

  • Molecular characterization and genetic relatedness among walnut (Juglans regia L.) genotypes based on RAPD markers

    F.P. Nicese;J.I. Hormaza;G.H. McGranahan

  • Fingerprinting, embryo type and geographic differentiation in mango (Mangifera indica L., Anacardiaceae) with microsatellites

    M. A. Viruel;P. Escribano;M. Barbieri;M. Ferri

  • The effect of temperature on stigmatic receptivity in sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.)

    A. Hedhly;J. I. Hormaza;M. Herrero

  • Influence of genotype-temperature interaction on pollen performance.

    A. Hedhly;J. I. Hormaza;M. Herrero

  • Mapping Genetic Diversity of Cherimoya (Annona cherimola Mill.): Application of Spatial Analysis for Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources

    Maarten van Zonneveld;Maarten van Zonneveld;Xavier Scheldeman;Pilar Escribano;María A. Viruel

  • Dynamics of pollen tube growth under different competition regimes

    J. I. Hormaza;M. Herrero

  • Determination of relatedness and geographical movements of Pistacia vera (Pistachio; Anacardiaceae) germplasm by RAPD analysis

    J. I. Hormaza;L. Dollo;V. S. Polito

  • Warm temperatures at bloom reduce fruit set in sweet cherry

    A. Hedhly;J. I. Hormaza;M. Herrero

  • Development, characterization and variability analysis of microsatellites in lychee (Litchi chinensis Sonn., Sapindaceae)

    M. A. Viruel;J. I. Hormaza

  • Genetic and molecular analysis in Cristobalina sweet cherry, a spontaneous self-compatible mutant.

    A. Wünsch;J. I. Hormaza

  • Comparison of different methods to construct a core germplasm collection in woody perennial species with simple sequence repeat markers. A case study in cherimoya (Annona cherimola, Annonaceae), an underutilised subtropical fruit tree species

    P. Escribano;M.A. Viruel;J.I. Hormaza

  • Seedless fruits and the disruption of a conserved genetic pathway in angiosperm ovule development

    Jorge Lora;José I. Hormaza;María Herrero;Charles S. Gasser

  • Male gametophytic selection as a plant breeding tool

    J.I. Hormaza;M. Herrero

  • Pollen performance as affected by the pistilar genotype in sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.)

    J. I. Hormaza;M. Herrero

  • The transition from somatic to germline identity shows conserved and specialized features during angiosperm evolution

    Jorge Lora;María Herrero;Matthew R. Tucker;José I. Hormaza

  • The Diversity of the Pollen Tube Pathway in Plants: Toward an Increasing Control by the Sporophyte.

    Jorge Lora;José I. Hormaza;María Herrero

  • Analysis of Self-Incompatibility and Genetic Diversity in Diploid and Hexaploid Plum Genotypes.

    Donia Abdallah;Ghada Baraket;Veronica Perez;Sana Ben Mustapha

  • Stigmatic receptivity in a dichogamous early-divergent angiosperm species, Annona cherimola (Annonaceae): Influence of temperature and humidity

    Jorge Lora;Maria Herrero;Jose I. Hormaza

  • Selection of the Most Discriminating Morphological Qualitative Variables for Characterization of Fig Germplasm

    Esther Giraldo;Margarita López-Corrales;José Ignacio Hormaza

  • Pollen development in Annona cherimola Mill. (Annonaceae). Implications for the evolution of aggregated pollen.

    Jorge Lora;Pilar S Testillano;Maria C Risueño;Jose I Hormaza

  • The coexistence of bicellular and tricellular pollen in Annona cherimola (Annonaceae): Implications for pollen evolution.

    Jorge Lora;María Herrero;José I. Hormaza

  • Pistil traits and flower fate in apricot (Prunus armeniaca)

    J. Rodrigo;M. Herrero;J.I. Hormaza

  • EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON POLLEN TUBE KINETICS AND DYNAMICS IN SWEET CHERRY

    A. Hedhly;J. I. Hormaza;M. Herrero

Frequent Co-Authors

William E. Friedman
William E. Friedman Harvard University
Benjamin Blonder
Benjamin Blonder University of California, Berkeley
Patrick Van Damme
Patrick Van Damme Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Alberto Fernández-Gutiérrez
Alberto Fernández-Gutiérrez University of Granada
Thomas Laux
Thomas Laux University of Freiburg
Ryutaro Tao
Ryutaro Tao Kyoto University
Charles S. Gasser
Charles S. Gasser University of California, Davis
Breno Magalhães Freitas
Breno Magalhães Freitas Universidade Federal do Ceará
Arnon Dag
Arnon Dag Agricultural Research Organization
Lucas A. Garibaldi
Lucas A. Garibaldi National Scientific and Technical Research Council

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