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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 83 1393 1321 659 619 181 42021
Molecular Biology 83 888 790 467 408 181 42021

Jose M. Alonso publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jose M. Alonso between 1976 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jose M. Alonso published across 51 years, from 1976 to 2026, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2004. 11 of the 242 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2004. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 9 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 6 publications 2025: 10 publications 2026: 1 publication
1976 2026

242 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jose M. Alonso: publications per year, 1976 to 2026
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 4
1996 0
1997 1
1998 1
1999 9
2000 5
2001 3
2002 5
2003 12
2004 23
2005 15
2006 15
2007 10
2008 5
2009 5
2010 5
2011 10
2012 7
2013 11
2014 8
2015 13
2016 7
2017 4
2018 8
2019 11
2020 9
2021 11
2022 4
2023 1
2024 6
2025 10
2026 1
Total 242
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Jose M. Alonso publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jose M. Alonso sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 177–186 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 181 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110 181
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Jose M. Alonso D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jose M. Alonso sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 82–83 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60 83
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Overview

Jose M. Alonso is affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States and specializes in research primarily within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their main areas of study focus on Plant Science and Molecular Biology, with additional work in Biotechnology, Cell Biology, and Epidemiology.

Alonso's work covers diverse topics including Plant Molecular Biology Research, CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, Plant tissue culture and regeneration, Plant Reproductive Biology, Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, and Plant Virus Research Studies.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Alonso include Anna N. Stepanova, Chengsong Zhao, Anna E. Yaschenko, Mario Fenech, and Katie Vollen.

The scientist's research has been published in several recurring scholarly venues. These include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), where they have nine publications; Plant Biotechnology Journal with four publications; Current Opinion in Plant Biology and The Plant Cell, each with two publications; and The Plant Journal with two publications.

Recent papers by Jose M. Alonso include the following:

  • "To Fight or to Grow: The Balancing Role of Ethylene in Plant Abiotic Stress Responses," 2021, Plants
  • "Auxin Interactions with Other Hormones in Plant Development," 2021, Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology
  • "Deciphering the molecular basis of tissue-specific gene expression in plants: Can synthetic biology help?", 2022, Current Opinion in Plant Biology
  • "A G protein-coupled receptor-like module regulates cellulose synthase secretion from the endomembrane system in Arabidopsis," 2021, Developmental Cell
  • "Regulation of ovule initiation by gibberellins and brassinosteroids in tomato and Arabidopsis: two plant species, two molecular mechanisms," 2020, The Plant Journal

Best Publications

  • Genome-Wide Insertional Mutagenesis of Arabidopsis thaliana

    José M. Alonso;Anna N. Stepanova;Thomas J. Leisse;Christopher J. Kim

  • EIN2, a bifunctional transducer of ethylene and stress responses in Arabidopsis.

    Jose M. Alonso;Takashi Hirayama;Gregg Roman;Saeid Nourizadeh

  • TAA1-Mediated Auxin Biosynthesis Is Essential for Hormone Crosstalk and Plant Development

    Anna N. Stepanova;Joyce Robertson-Hoyt;Jeonga Yun;Larissa M. Benavente

  • Functional Genomic Analysis of the AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR Gene Family Members in Arabidopsis thaliana : Unique and Overlapping Functions of ARF7 and ARF19

    Yoko Okushima;Paul J. Overvoorde;Kazunari Arima;Jose M. Alonso

  • Sequence and analysis of chromosome 1 of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana

    Athanasios Theologis;Joseph R. Ecker;Joseph R. Ecker;Curtis J. Palm;Nancy A. Federspiel;Nancy A. Federspiel

  • Arabidopsis RIN4 Is a Target of the Type III Virulence Effector AvrRpt2 and Modulates RPS2-Mediated Resistance

    David Mackey;David Mackey;Youssef Belkhadir;Jose M. Alonso;Joseph R. Ecker

  • Type-A Arabidopsis response regulators are partially redundant negative regulators of cytokinin signaling.

    Jennifer P.C. To;Georg Haberer;Fernando J. Ferreira;Jean Deruère

  • Auxin response factors ARF6 and ARF8 promote jasmonic acid production and flower maturation

    Punita Nagpal;Christine M. Ellis;Hans Weber;Sara E. Ploense

  • Class III Homeodomain-Leucine Zipper Gene Family Members Have Overlapping, Antagonistic, and Distinct Roles in Arabidopsis Development

    Michael J. Prigge;Denichiro Otsuga;José M. Alonso;Joseph R. Ecker

  • DELLA Proteins and Gibberellin-Regulated Seed Germination and Floral Development in Arabidopsis

    Ludmila Tyler;Stephen G. Thomas;Jianhong Hu;Alyssa Dill

  • CBF2/DREB1C is a negative regulator of CBF1/DREB1B and CBF3/DREB1A expression and plays a central role in stress tolerance in Arabidopsis

    Fernando Novillo;José M. Alonso;Joseph R. Ecker;Julio Salinas

  • Localization of Iron in Arabidopsis Seed Requires the Vacuolar Membrane Transporter VIT1

    Sun A. Kim;Tracy Punshon;Antonio Lanzirotti;Liangtao Li

  • Trp-dependent auxin biosynthesis in Arabidopsis: involvement of cytochrome P450s CYP79B2 and CYP79B3.

    Yunde Zhao;Anna K. Hull;Neeru R. Gupta;Kendrick A. Goss

  • CDPKs CPK6 and CPK3 Function in ABA Regulation of Guard Cell S-Type Anion- and Ca2+- Permeable Channels and Stomatal Closure

    Izumi C. Mori;Yoshiyuki Murata;Yoshiyuki Murata;Yingzhen Yang;Shintaro Munemasa;Shintaro Munemasa

  • Chloroplast to nucleus communication triggered by accumulation of Mg-protoporphyrinIX

    Åsa Strand;Tadao Asami;Jose Alonso;Joseph R. Ecker

  • Involvement of NRAMP1 from Arabidopsis thaliana in iron transport.

    C Curie;J M Alonso;M Le Jean;J R Ecker

  • Multilevel Interactions between Ethylene and Auxin in Arabidopsis Roots

    Anna N. Stepanova;Jeonga Yun;Alla V. Likhacheva;Jose M. Alonso

  • GUN4, a regulator of chlorophyll synthesis and intracellular signaling.

    Robert M. Larkin;Robert M. Larkin;Jose M. Alonso;Joseph R. Ecker;Joanne Chory;Joanne Chory

  • A Link between ethylene and auxin uncovered by the characterization of two root-specific ethylene-insensitive mutants in Arabidopsis.

    Anna N. Stepanova;Joyce M. Hoyt;Alexandra A. Hamilton;Jose M. Alonso

  • Phototropin-related NPL1 controls chloroplast relocation induced by blue light

    Jose A. Jarillo;Halina Gabrys;Juan Capel;Juan Capel;Jose M. Alonso;Jose M. Alonso

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph R. Ecker
Joseph R. Ecker Salk Institute for Biological Studies
José M. González-Calbet
José M. González-Calbet Complutense University of Madrid
María Vallet-Regí
María Vallet-Regí Complutense University of Madrid
Miguel A. Perez-Amador
Miguel A. Perez-Amador Universitat Politècnica de València
Joanne Chory
Joanne Chory Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Antonio Hernando
Antonio Hernando Technical University of Madrid
G. Eric Schaller
G. Eric Schaller Dartmouth College
Malcolm J. Bennett
Malcolm J. Bennett University of Nottingham
Joseph J. Kieber
Joseph J. Kieber University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ranjan Swarup
Ranjan Swarup University of Nottingham

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