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D-Index
34
Citations
4023
World Ranking
5446
National Ranking
1326

Juan Zalapa 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 Juan Zalapa sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 87 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Juan Zalapa 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 Juan Zalapa sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Best Publications

  • Using next-generation sequencing approaches to isolate simple sequence repeat (SSR) loci in the plant sciences

    Juan E. Zalapa;Juan E. Zalapa;Hugo Cuevas;Huayu Zhu;Shawn Steffan

  • A consensus linkage map for molecular markers and Quantitative Trait Loci associated with economically important traits in melon (Cucumis melo L.)

    Aurora Diaz;Mohamed Fergany;Mohamed Fergany;Gelsomina Formisano;Peio Ziarsolo

  • Microbes are trophic analogs of animals

    Shawn A. Steffan;Yoshito Chikaraishi;Cameron R. Currie;Heidi Horn

  • Detection of QTL for yield-related traits using recombinant inbred lines derived from exotic and elite US Western Shipping melon germplasm.

    Juan E Zalapa;Jack E Staub;J D McCreight;S M Chung

  • Cucurbits (Cucurbitaceae; Cucumis spp., Cucurbita spp., Citrullus spp.)

    Ales Lebeda;M. P. Widrlechner;J. Staub;H. Ezura

  • Post-glacial evolution of Panicum virgatum : centers of diversity and gene pools revealed by SSR markers and cpDNA sequences

    Yunwei Zhang;Juan E. Zalapa;Juan E. Zalapa;Andrew R. Jakubowski;David L. Price

  • Complete plastid genome sequence of Vaccinium macrocarpon: structure, gene content, and rearrangements revealed by next generation sequencing

    Diego Fajardo;Douglas Senalik;Mercedes Ames;Huayu Zhu

  • Hierarchical classification of switchgrass genotypes using SSR and chloroplast sequences: ecotypes, ploidies, gene pools, and cultivars.

    J. E. Zalapa;D. L. Price;S. M. Kaeppler;C. M. Tobias

  • The American cranberry: first insights into the whole genome of a species adapted to bog habitat.

    James Polashock;Ehud Zelzion;Diego Fajardo;Juan Zalapa

  • Genetic dissection of fruit quality components in melon (Cucumis melo L.) using a RIL population derived from exotic × elite US Western Shipping germplasm

    Miriam K. Paris;Juan E. Zalapa;James D. McCreight;Jack E. Staub

  • There and back again; historical perspective and future directions for Vaccinium breeding and research studies

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  • The extent of hybridization and its impact on the genetic diversity and population structure of an invasive tree, Ulmus pumila (Ulmaceae).

    Juan E. Zalapa;Johanne Brunet;Raymond P. Guries

  • Generation means analysis of plant architectural traits and fruit yield in melon

    J. E. Zalapa;J. E. Staub;J. D. McCreight

  • Mining and validation of pyrosequenced simple sequence repeats (SSRs) from American cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.)

    H. Zhu;D. Senalik;B. H. McCown;E. L. Zeldin

  • Syntenic relationships between cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) and melon (C. melo L.) chromosomes as revealed by comparative genetic mapping.

    Dawei Li;Dawei Li;Hugo E Cuevas;Hugo E Cuevas;Luming Yang;Yuhong Li;Yuhong Li

  • Natural Hybrids and Gene Flow between Upland and Lowland Switchgrass

    Yunwei Zhang;Juan Zalapa;Andrew R. Jakubowski;David L. Price

  • A consensus linkage map identifies genomic regions controlling fruit maturity and beta-carotene-associated flesh color in melon (Cucumis melo L.)

    H. E. Cuevas;J. E. Staub;J. E. Staub;P. W. Simon;P. W. Simon;J. E. Zalapa

  • Patterns of hybridization and introgression between invasive Ulmus pumila (Ulmaceae) and native U. rubra

    Juan E. Zalapa;Juan E. Zalapa;Johanne Brunet;Raymond P. Guries

  • Mapping of genetic loci that regulate quantity of beta-carotene in fruit of US Western Shipping melon (Cucumis melo L.).

    H. E. Cuevas;J. E. Staub;P. W. Simon;J. E. Zalapa

  • Fragman : an R package for fragment analysis

    Giovanny Covarrubias-Pazaran;Luis Diaz-Garcia;Brandon Schlautman;Walter Salazar

  • Discrimination of American Cranberry Cultivars and Assessment of Clonal Heterogeneity Using Microsatellite Markers

    D. Fajardo;J. Morales;H. Zhu;S. Steffan

  • Hybridization and introgression between the exotic Siberian elm, Ulmus pumila, and the native Field elm, U. minor, in Italy

    Johanne Brunet;Juan E. Zalapa;Francesco Pecori;Alberto Santini

  • Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly of the American Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.) and Its Wild Relative Vaccinium microcarpum.

    Luis Diaz-Garcia;Luis Fernando Garcia-Ortega;Maria González-Rodríguez;Luis Delaye

  • Image-based phenotyping for identification of QTL determining fruit shape and size in American cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon L.).

    Luis Diaz-Garcia;Giovanny Covarrubias-Pazaran;Brandon Schlautman;Edward Grygleski

  • Massive phenotyping of multiple cranberry populations reveals novel QTLs for fruit anthocyanin content and other important chemical traits

    Luis Diaz-Garcia;Brandon Schlautman;Giovanny Covarrubias-Pazaran;Andrew Maule

  • Generation and Characterization of a Sugarbeet Transcriptome and Transcript-Based SSR Markers

    Karen Klotz Fugate;Diego Fajardo;Brandon Schlautman;Jocleita Peruzzo Ferrareze

  • Microbial Diversity Associated with the Pollen Stores of Captive-Bred Bumble Bee Colonies.

    Prarthana S Dharampal;Luis Diaz-Garcia;Max A B Haase;Juan Zalapa;Juan Zalapa

  • Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers for red elm (Ulmus rubra Muhl.) and cross-species amplification with Siberian elm (Ulmus pumila L.).

    J. E. Zalapa;J. Brunet;R. P. Guries

  • Identification and mapping of fruit rot resistance QTL in American cranberry using GBS

    Guillaume Daverdin;Jennifer Johnson-Cicalese;Juan Zalapa;Nicholi Vorsa

  • Clonal diversity and genetic differentiation revealed by SSR markers in wild Vaccinium macrocarpon and Vaccinium oxycoccos

    J.E. Zalapa;T.C. Bougie;T.A. Bougie;B.J. Schlautman

  • Variance component analysis of plant architectural traits and fruit yield in melon

    Juan E. Zalapa;Jack E. Staub;J. D. McCreight

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicholi Vorsa
Nicholi Vorsa Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
James J. Polashock
James J. Polashock US Department of Agriculture
Jack E. Staub
Jack E. Staub Agricultural Research Service
Massimo Iorizzo
Massimo Iorizzo North Carolina State University
Philipp W. Simon
Philipp W. Simon University of Wisconsin–Madison
Shawn M. Kaeppler
Shawn M. Kaeppler University of Wisconsin–Madison
Michael D. Casler
Michael D. Casler Agricultural Research Service
Nahla V. Bassil
Nahla V. Bassil Agricultural Research Service
Cameron R. Currie
Cameron R. Currie University of Wisconsin–Madison
Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Cesar Rodriguez-Saona Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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