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Katherine Esau

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
57
Citations
14700
World Ranking
13645
National Ranking
5792

Katherine Esau publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Katherine Esau sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 161 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Katherine Esau D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Katherine Esau sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1989 - US President's National Medal of Science "For her distinguished service to the American community of plant biologists, and for the excellence of her pioneering research, both basic and applied, on plant structure and development, which has spanned more than six decades; for her superlative performance as an educator, in the classroom and through her books; for the encouragement and inspiration she has given to a legion of young, aspiring plant biologists; and for providing a special role model for women in science.", Presented by President Bush at a White House Ceremony on October 18, 1989.
  • 1964 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1957 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1940 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1940 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Katherine Esau was affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their research contributions, as documented in recent years, focused primarily on natural history specimens. These specimens were collected, identified, and deposited in institutional repositories to support ongoing botanical and biological studies.

Recent publications by Katherine Esau include:

  • Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited, 2023, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited, 2023, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited, 2023, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

The primary venue for these publications was Zenodo, a repository hosted by the CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research, which featured three different entries attributed to Esau.

The academic record lists no frequent co-authors or specialized main fields and subfields of study under this dataset. Additionally, no book publications are noted under their name within the provided data.

Katherine Esau received several recognitions during their lifetime, including:

  • US President's National Medal of Science in 1989, awarded "For distinguished service to the American community of plant biologists, and for the excellence of pioneering research on plant structure and development that spanned more than six decades; for performance as an educator and encouragement to young plant biologists; and for serving as a role model for women in science." This award was presented by President Bush at a White House ceremony on October 18, 1989.
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1964
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1957
  • Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1940
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1940

The awards reflect a longstanding involvement in plant biology, with emphasis on both research and education.

Best Publications

  • Anatomy of seed plants

    Katherine Esau

  • AN EVALUATION OF STUDIES ON ULTRASTRUCTURE OF TONOPLAST IN SIEVE ELEMENTS.

    Katherine Esau;Vernon I. Cheadle

  • Vascular differentiation in plants

    Katherine Esau

  • Origin and development of primary vascular tissues in seed plants

    Katherine Esau

  • A staining combination for phloem and contiguous tissues.

    Vernon I. Cheadle;Ernest M. Gifford;Katherine Esau

  • Development and structure of the phloem tissue. II.

    Katherine Esau

  • Phloem structure in the grapevine and its seasonal changes

    Katherine Esau

  • Tubular and fibrillar components of mature and differentiating sieve elements.

    James Cronshaw;Katherine Esau

  • Ontogeny of the vascular bundle in Zea Mays

    Katherine Esau

  • Relation of tobacco mosaic virus to the host cells.

    Katherine Esau;James Cronshaw

  • P protein in the phloem of Cucurbita. I. The development of P-protein bodies.

    James Cronshaw;Katherine Esau

  • Relation of beet yellows virus to the phloem and to movement in the sieve tube

    K. Esau;J. Cronshaw;L. L. Hoefert

  • Tubular components in cells of healthy and tobacco mosaic virus-infected Nicotiana

    K. Esau;J. Cronshaw

  • Anatomic effects of the viruses of Pierce’s disease and phony peach

    Katherine Esau

  • SIEVE PLATE PORES AND PLASMODESMATA, THE COMMUNICATION CHANNELS OF THE SYMPLAST: ULTRASTRUCTURAL ASPECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL RELATIONS

    Katherine Esau;Jennifer Thorsch

  • Anatomy of Plant Virus Infections

    K Esau

  • Development of Sieve-Plate Pores

    Katherine Esau;V. I. Cheadle;E. B. Risley

  • Ontogeny and structure of the phloem of tobacco

    Katherine Esau

  • Development of infection with beet western yellows virus in the sugarbeet.

    Katherine Esau;Katherine Esau;Lynn L. Hoefert;Lynn L. Hoefert

  • Ultrastructure of potato leaf phloem infected with potato leafroll virus.

    Sally Shepardson;Katherine Esau;Richard McCrum

Frequent Co-Authors

Ernest M. Gifford
Ernest M. Gifford University of California, Davis

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