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D-Index
43
Citations
6259
World Ranking
3288
National Ranking
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Joseph W. Burton 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 Joseph W. Burton sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 158 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Joseph W. Burton 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 Joseph W. Burton sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 43 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1997 - Crop Science Research Award, American Society of Agronomy
  • 1991 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
  • 1991 - Fellow of the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • Genetics

Joseph W. Burton mainly investigates Cultivar, Biochemistry, Agronomy, Soybean oil and Botany. His Cultivar research focuses on subjects like Genetic diversity, which are linked to Germplasm and Pedigree chart. Within one scientific family, Joseph W. Burton focuses on topics pertaining to Chromatography under Biochemistry, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Glycine and Reagent.

Joseph W. Burton incorporates Agronomy and Base in his studies. His research on Soybean oil also deals with topics like

  • Genetics, Genetic analysis, Genetic marker, Microsatellite and Quantitative trait locus most often made with reference to Unsaturated fatty acid,
  • Oleic acid and related Animal science and Linoleic acid. His Botany study deals with Horticulture intersecting with Phenotype.

His most cited work include:

  • Genetic Base for North American Public Soybean Cultivars Released between 1947 and 1988 (273 citations)
  • A modified colorimetric method for phytic acid analysis in soybean (140 citations)
  • Purified Ferritin and Soybean Meal Can be Sources of Iron for Treating Iron Deficiency in Rats (113 citations)

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

Agronomy, Cultivar, Botany, Germplasm and Horticulture are his primary areas of study. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Nitrogen fixation and Animal science. The Cultivar study combines topics in areas such as Genetic variability, Crop yield and Genetic diversity.

His Botany research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Heritability, Glycine, Thylakoid and Fatty acid. His Germplasm study incorporates themes from Biotechnology and Linolenic acid. His research integrates issues of Unsaturated fatty acid, Food science and Linoleic acid in his study of Oleic acid.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (34.93%)
  • Cultivar (28.08%)
  • Botany (27.40%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2006-2020)?

  • Genetics (12.33%)
  • Agronomy (34.93%)
  • Quantitative trait locus (9.59%)

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

His main research concerns Genetics, Agronomy, Quantitative trait locus, Soybean oil and Botany. His work on Gene, Molecular analysis and Genetic variation is typically connected to Inheritance as part of general Genetics study, connecting several disciplines of science. The study of Agronomy is intertwined with the study of Animal science in a number of ways.

His work deals with themes such as Unsaturated fatty acid, Phenotype and Evolutionary biology, which intersect with Quantitative trait locus. The study incorporates disciplines such as Saturated fatty acid and Oleic acid in addition to Soybean oil. The concepts of his Botany study are interwoven with issues in Glycine, Food science, Linolenate, Fatty acid and Allele.

Between 2006 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • A modified colorimetric method for phytic acid analysis in soybean (140 citations)
  • Mutations in a Δ9–Stearoyl‐ACP‐Desaturase Gene Are Associated with Enhanced Stearic Acid Levels in Soybean Seeds (63 citations)
  • Genetic Mapping and Confirmation of Quantitative Trait Loci for Seed Protein and Oil Contents and Seed Weight in Soybean (63 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • Genetics

Joseph W. Burton mostly deals with Oleic acid, Soybean oil, Quantitative trait locus, Biochemistry and Unsaturated fatty acid. His Oleic acid research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Glycine, Food science and Fatty acid. His study focuses on the intersection of Biochemistry and fields such as Chromatography with connections in the field of Phytic acid.

In most of his Unsaturated fatty acid studies, his work intersects topics such as Genetics. His Botany study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Allele, Genetic correlation, Linolenate and Heritability. His Heritability research includes themes of Agronomy, Single-nucleotide polymorphism, Inbred strain and Soybean cyst nematode.

Best Publications

  • Genetic Base for North American Public Soybean Cultivars Released between 1947 and 1988

    Ziya Gizlice;T. E. Carter;J. W. Burton

  • A modified colorimetric method for phytic acid analysis in soybean

    Y. Gao;C. Shang;M. A. Saghai Maroof;R. M. Biyashev

  • Purified Ferritin and Soybean Meal Can be Sources of Iron for Treating Iron Deficiency in Rats

    John L. Beard;Joseph W. Burton;Elizabeth C. Theil

  • Estimating Spatial Variation in Analysis of Data from Yield Trials: A Comparison of Methods

    Cavell Brownie;Daryl T. Bowman;Joe W. Burton

  • Genetic Mapping and Confirmation of Quantitative Trait Loci for Seed Protein and Oil Contents and Seed Weight in Soybean

    Safiullah M. Pathan;Tri Vuong;Kerry Clark;Jeong-Dong Lee

  • Recurrent Selection in Soybeans. II. Selection for Increased Percent Protein in Seeds 1

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  • Genetic Diversity in North American Soybean: I. Multivariate Analysis of Founding Stock and Relation to Coefficient of Parentage

    Ziya Gizlice;Thomas E. Carter;Joseph W. Burton

  • Genetic Diversity Patterns in North American Public Soybean Cultivars based on Coefficient of Parentage

    Ziya Gizlice;Thomas E. Carter;T. M. Gerig;J. W. Burton

  • Progress in the Selection for Altered Fatty Acid Composition in Soybeans 1

    Richard F. Wilson;J. W. Burton;C. A. Brim

  • Nitrogen transfer between plants: a 15N natural abundance study with crop and weed species

    K. A. Moyer-Henry;J. W. Burton;D. W. Israel;T. W. Rufty

  • RFLP Genetic Similarity Estimates and Coefficient of Parentage as Genetic Variance Predictors for Soybean Yield

    P. Manjarrez-Sandoval;Thomas E. Carter;D. M. Webb;J. W. Burton

  • Genetic diversity patterns in Chinese soybean cultivars based on coefficient of parentage

    Xingliang Zhou;Thomas E. Carter;Zhanglin Cui;Shoji Miyazaki

  • Evidence for reutilization of nodule iron in soybean seed development

    Joseph W. Burton;Chris Harlow;Elizabeth C. Theil

  • Mapping and Comparison of Quantitative Trait Loci for Oleic Acid Seed Content in Two Segregating Soybean Populations

    Eleni Bachlava;Ralph E. Dewey;Joseph W. Burton;Joseph W. Burton;Andrea J. Cardinal

  • Phenotypic Diversity of Modern Chinese and North American Soybean Cultivars

    Zhanglin Cui;Thomas E. Carter;Joseph W. Burton;Randy Wells

  • Response to Environmental Variation of Soybean Lines selected for Altered Unsaturated Fatty Acid Composition1

    Brett F. Carver;Joseph W. Burton;Thomas E. Carter;Richard F. Wilson

  • Mutations in a Δ9–Stearoyl-ACP-Desaturase Gene Are Associated with Enhanced Stearic Acid Levels in Soybean Seeds

    Ping Zhang;Joseph W. Burton;Robert G. Upchurch;Edward Whittle

  • A Modified Amino Acid Analysis Using PITC Derivatization for Soybeans with Accurate Determination of Cysteine and Half-Cystine

    Prachuab Kwanyuen;Joseph W. Burton

  • A Mutation in a 3-Keto-Acyl-ACP Synthase II Gene is Associated with Elevated Palmitic Acid Levels in Soybean Seeds

    Karthik Aghoram;Karthik Aghoram;Richard F. Wilson;Joseph W. Burton;Ralph E. Dewey

  • Phenotypic evaluation of root traits in soybean and applicability to plant breeding

    V. R. Pantalone;G. J. Rebetzke;J. W. Burton;T. E. Carter

  • A simple and rapid procedure for phytate determination in soybeans and soy products

    Prachuab Kwanyuen;Joe W. Burton

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel W. Israel
Daniel W. Israel Agricultural Research Service
Brett F. Carver
Brett F. Carver Oklahoma State University
Greg J. Rebetzke
Greg J. Rebetzke Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Thomas W. Rufty
Thomas W. Rufty North Carolina State University
David L. Hyten
David L. Hyten University of Nebraska–Lincoln
John J. Burke
John J. Burke Agricultural Research Service
Perry B. Cregan
Perry B. Cregan United States Department of Agriculture
C. Corley Holbrook
C. Corley Holbrook Agricultural Research Service
Randy Wells
Randy Wells North Carolina State University
Elizabeth C. Theil
Elizabeth C. Theil North Carolina State University

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