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Karl Dörffling

Karl Dörffling

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
34
Citations
3983
World Ranking
5448
National Ranking
327

Karl Dörffling 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 Karl Dörffling sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 76 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Karl Dörffling 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 Karl Dörffling 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.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Horticulture
  • Biochemistry

Karl Dörffling spends much of his time researching Botany, Agronomy, Horticulture, Poaceae and Irrigation. Botany is frequently linked to Phaseic acid in his study. His research on Agronomy frequently connects to adjacent areas such as Transpiration.

Karl Dörffling combines subjects such as Osmotic pressure and Hordeum with his study of Horticulture. His work in Poaceae addresses issues such as photoperiodism, which are connected to fields such as Osmotic concentration, Water stress and Winter wheat. The study incorporates disciplines such as Transpiration stream, Chlorophyll and Specific leaf area in addition to Irrigation.

His most cited work include:

  • Leaf K/Na ratio predicts salinity induced yield loss in irrigated rice (176 citations)
  • Abscisic Acid and Cytokinins as Possible Root-to-Shoot Signals in Xylem Sap of Rice Plants in Drying Soil (152 citations)
  • Hardening, abscisic acid, proline and freezing resistance in two winter wheat varieties (135 citations)

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

His main research concerns Botany, Horticulture, Agronomy, Poaceae and Biochemistry. The Shoot, Xylem, Transpiration and Apical dominance research he does as part of his general Botany study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Frost, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science. Karl Dörffling has included themes like Phaseic acid, Helianthus annuus, Savia and Stomatal conductance in his Xylem study.

His work carried out in the field of Horticulture brings together such families of science as Osmotic pressure and Plant physiology. His work on Cultivar, Field experiment and Irrigation is typically connected to Oryza as part of general Agronomy study, connecting several disciplines of science. His research in Poaceae intersects with topics in Hydroxyproline, photoperiodism, Cucurbitaceae and Cold resistance.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (53.73%)
  • Horticulture (29.85%)
  • Agronomy (23.88%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2002-2015)?

  • Botany (53.73%)
  • Horticulture (29.85%)
  • Hardiness (4.48%)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Botany, Horticulture, Hardiness, Biochemistry and Plant physiology. His study in Botany concentrates on Shoot, Ecophysiology and Poaceae. His Shoot study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Hypocotyl, Helianthus annuus, Xylem and Transpiration.

In the field of Horticulture, his study on Chlorophyll fluorescence overlaps with subjects such as Frost. His Hardiness research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Hydroxyproline, Callus and Hordeum vulgare. Seedling is closely connected to Cold acclimation in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Biochemistry.

Between 2002 and 2015, his most popular works were:

  • Root-derived trans-zeatin riboside and abscisic acid in drought-stressed and rewatered sunflower plants: interaction in the control of leaf diffusive resistance? (52 citations)
  • Plasma membrane lipid alterations induced by cold acclimation and abscisic acid treatment of winter wheat seedlings differing in frost resistance. (49 citations)
  • Chilling Tolerance of Maize Seedlings in the Field during Cold Periods in Spring is Related to Chilling‐Induced Increase in Abscisic Acid Level (41 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Biochemistry
  • Horticulture

Karl Dörffling mostly deals with Ecophysiology, Poaceae, Water content, Stress hormone and Field conditions. His Ecophysiology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Xylem, Helianthus annuus, Shoot and Transpiration. Transpiration is a primary field of his research addressed under Botany.

His Poaceae study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Field experiment and Cultivar.

Best Publications

  • Leaf K/Na ratio predicts salinity induced yield loss in irrigated rice

    Folkard Asch;Michael Dingkuhn;Karl Dörffling;Kouame Miezan

  • Abscisic Acid and Cytokinins as Possible Root-to-Shoot Signals in Xylem Sap of Rice Plants in Drying Soil

    A Bano;K Dorffling;D Bettin;H Hahn

  • Hardening, abscisic acid, proline and freezing resistance in two winter wheat varieties

    Irmtraut Lalk;Karl Dörffling

  • Biosynthesis and metabolism of abscisic acid in tomato leaves infected with Botrytis cinerea

    Jens Kettner;Karl Dörffling

  • Salinity increases CO2 assimilation but reduces growth in field-grown, irrigated rice.

    Folkard Asch;Michael Dingkuhn;Karl Dorffling

  • Relationships between ripening-phase productivity and crop duration, canopy photosynthesis and senescence in transplanted and direct-seeded lowland rice

    M. Dingkuhn;H.F. Schnier;S.K. De Datta;K. Dorffling

  • Genotype‐specific differences in chilling tolerance of maize in relation to chilling‐induced changes in water status and abscisic acid accumulation

    Bernd Capell;Karl Dörffling

  • Effect of abscisic acid on the transport of assimilates in barley

    A. Tietz;M. Ludewig;M. Dingkuhn;K. Dörffling

  • Importance of abscisic acid for chilling tolerance of maize seedlings

    Franciszek Janowiak;Britta Maas;Karl Dörffling

  • Abscisic acid and proline levels in cold hardened winter wheat leaves in relation to variety-specific differences in freezing resistance

    K. Dörffling;S. Schulenburg;G. Lesselich;H. Dörffling

  • Abscisic acid in phytopathogenic fungi of the genera Botrytis, Ceratocystis, Fusarium, and Rhizoctonia

    Karl Dörffling;Wolfgang Petersen;Ewald Sprecher;Irene Urbasch

  • Diurnal and Developmental Changes in Canopy Gas Exchange in Relation to Growth in Transplanted and Direct-Seeded Flooded Rice

    M. Dingkuhn;H. F. Schnier;S. K. de Datta;E. Wijangco

  • Root-derived trans-zeatin riboside and abscisic acid in drought-stressed and rewatered sunflower plants: interaction in the control of leaf diffusive resistance?

    Hauke Hansen;Karl Dörffling

  • Plasma membrane lipid alterations induced by cold acclimation and abscisic acid treatment of winter wheat seedlings differing in frost resistance.

    Matthias Bohn;Sabine Lüthje;Petra Sperling;Ernst Heinz

  • Changes of free and conjugated abscisic acid and phaseic acid in xylem sap of drought-stressed sunflower plants

    Hauke Hansen;Karl Dörffling

  • Heritable improvement of frost tolerance in winter wheat by in vitro-selection of hydroxyproline-resistant proline overproducing mutants

    K. Dörffling;H. Dörffling;G. Lesselich;E. Luck

  • Nitrogen fertilization of direct-seeded flooded vs. transplanted rice. II, Interactions among canopy properties

    M. Dingkuhn;H. F. Schnier;S. K. De Datta;K. Dörffling

  • In vitro-Selection and Regeneration of Hydroxyproline-Resistant Lines of Winter Wheat with Increased Proline Content and Increased Frost Tolerance

    Karl Dörffling;Helga Dörffling;Gerda Lesselich

  • Changes in the contents of free and conjugated abscisic acid, phaseic acid and cytokinins in xylem sap of drought stressed sunflower plants

    Asghari Bano;Hauke Hansen;Karl Dörffling;Heinz Hahn

  • Effect of New Terpenoid Analogues of Abscisic Acid on Chilling and Freezing Resistance

    Agnes Flores;Alfredo Grau;Frank Laurich;Karl Dörffling

  • Chilling Tolerance of Maize Seedlings in the Field during Cold Periods in Spring is Related to Chilling‐Induced Increase in Abscisic Acid Level

    F. Janowiak;E. Luck;K. Dörffling

  • Abscisic acid and water transport in sunflowers

    Marianne Ludewig;Karl Dörffling;Hans Seifert

  • Changes in abscisic acid and proline levels in maize varieties of different drought resistance

    Ihsan Ilahi;Karl Dörffling

Frequent Co-Authors

Michaël Dingkuhn
Michaël Dingkuhn Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement
Folkard Asch
Folkard Asch University of Hohenheim
S. K. De Datta
S. K. De Datta Virginia Tech
Asghari Bano
Asghari Bano University of Wah
Ernst Heinz
Ernst Heinz Universität Hamburg
Dirk Becker
Dirk Becker University of Würzburg
Wilfried A. König
Wilfried A. König Universität Hamburg

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