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Kathy Steppe

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Plant Science and Agronomy
Belgium
2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
73
Citations
17279
World Ranking
601
National Ranking
9

Kathy Steppe 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 Kathy Steppe sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 435 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kathy Steppe 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 Kathy Steppe sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Photosynthesis

Her scientific interests lie mostly in Botany, Xylem, Photosynthesis, Water transport and Phloem. Her studies in Botany integrate themes in fields like Soil science and Biophysics. Xylem and Apoplast are frequently intertwined in her study.

She combines subjects such as Intensity, Growing season and Horticulture with her study of Photosynthesis. Her research in Phloem tackles topics such as Bark which are related to areas like Dissolved organic carbon, Cambium and Girdling. Kathy Steppe interconnects Fagaceae, Agronomy, Root system and Water content in the investigation of issues within Transpiration.

Her most cited work include:

  • A mathematical model linking tree sap flow dynamics to daily stem diameter fluctuations and radial stem growth. (248 citations)
  • Origin, fate and significance of CO2 in tree stems. (239 citations)
  • Estimating evapotranspiration and drought stress with ground-based thermal remote sensing in agriculture: A review (221 citations)

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

Her main research concerns Botany, Horticulture, Xylem, Transpiration and Agronomy. Her Botany study typically links adjacent topics like Water content. Kathy Steppe has included themes like Growing season and Stomatal conductance in her Horticulture study.

Her research in Xylem focuses on subjects like Phloem, which are connected to Girdling. In her study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Transpiration, Calibration is strongly linked to Flow. Her study in Drought stress and Irrigation are all subfields of Agronomy.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (25.99%)
  • Horticulture (19.80%)
  • Xylem (19.31%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Transpiration (17.33%)
  • Xylem (19.31%)
  • Horticulture (19.80%)

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

Kathy Steppe mostly deals with Transpiration, Xylem, Horticulture, Agronomy and Photosynthesis. Her work investigates the relationship between Transpiration and topics such as Atmospheric sciences that intersect with problems in Carbon sink. Her work deals with themes such as Biophysics, Resistance, Respiration, Phloem and Transpiration stream, which intersect with Xylem.

Her work on Drought stress as part of general Horticulture study is frequently linked to Water transport, bridging the gap between disciplines. She works mostly in the field of Photosynthesis, limiting it down to concerns involving Phloem transport and, occasionally, Carbon cycle. Her research on Solanum concerns the broader Botany.

Between 2017 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Perspectives for Remote Sensing with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Precision Agriculture. (144 citations)
  • The two water worlds hypothesis: Addressing multiple working hypotheses and proposing a way forward (65 citations)
  • Quantification of uncertainties in conifer sap flow measured with the thermal dissipation method (37 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Photosynthesis

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Xylem, Agronomy, Transpiration, Turgor pressure and Water uptake. Her Xylem research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Photosynthesis, Phloem and Respiration. Her Respiration research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Biophysics and Carbon dioxide.

Her Agronomy study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Avicennia marina, Mangrove and Canopy. Her Transpiration research is within the category of Botany. The various areas that Kathy Steppe examines in her Turgor pressure study include Co2 efflux, Water potential and Biochemical engineering.

Best Publications

  • Perspectives for Remote Sensing with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Precision Agriculture.

    Wouter H. Maes;Kathy Steppe

  • Responses of tree species to heat waves and extreme heat events

    Robert Teskey;Timothy Wertin;Ingvar Bauweraerts;Maarten Ameye

  • Estimating evapotranspiration and drought stress with ground-based thermal remote sensing in agriculture: A review

    Wouter Maes;Kathy Steppe

  • A mathematical model linking tree sap flow dynamics to daily stem diameter fluctuations and radial stem growth.

    Kathy Steppe;Dirk J W De Pauw;Raoul Lemeur;Peter A Vanrolleghem

  • Above-ground biomass and structure of 260 African tropical forests.

    Simon L. Lewis;Simon L. Lewis;Bonaventure Sonké;Terry Sunderland;Serge K. Begne;Serge K. Begne

  • Origin, fate and significance of CO2 in tree stems.

    Robert O. Teskey;An Saveyn;Kathy Steppe;Mary Anne McGuire

  • Diel growth dynamics in tree stems: linking anatomy and ecophysiology.

    Kathy Steppe;Frank Sterck;Annie Deslauriers

  • A comparison of sap flux density using thermal dissipation, heat pulse velocity and heat field deformation methods

    Kathy Steppe;Dirk J.W. De Pauw;Tanya M. Doody;Robert O. Teskey

  • Phloem transport: a review of mechanisms and controls

    Veerle De Schepper;Tom De Swaef;Ingvar Bauweraerts;Kathy Steppe

  • Effects of nitrogen deficiency on leaf photosynthesis, carbohydrate status and biomass production in two olive cultivars 'Meski' and 'Koroneiki'

    O. Boussadia;K. Steppe;H. Zgallai;S. Ben El Hadj

  • Development and verification of a water and sugar transport model using measured stem diameter variations

    Veerle De Schepper;Kathy Steppe

  • Use of X-ray computed microtomography for non-invasive determination of wood anatomical characteristics

    Kathy Steppe;Veerle Cnudde;Catherine Girard;Raoul Lemeur

  • Nanobubbles: a new paradigm for air-seeding in xylem.

    H. Jochen Schenk;Kathy Steppe;Steven Jansen

  • Stomatal regulation by microclimate and tree water relations: interpreting ecophysiological field data with a hydraulic plant model.

    Roman Franz Zweifel;Roman Franz Zweifel;Kathy Steppe;Frank J. Sterck

  • Stem diameter variations as a versatile research tool in ecophysiology.

    Tom De Swaef;Veerle De Schepper;Maurits W Vandegehuchte;Kathy Steppe

  • Sap-flux density measurement methods: working principles and applicability

    Maurits W Vandegehuchte;Kathy Steppe

  • Turgor - a limiting factor for radial growth in mature conifers along an elevational gradient.

    Richard L. Peters;Richard L. Peters;Richard L. Peters;Kathy Steppe;Henri E. Cuny;Henri E. Cuny;Dirk J.W. De Pauw

  • Transport of root‐respired CO2 via the transpiration stream affects aboveground carbon assimilation and CO2 efflux in trees

    Jasper Bloemen;Mary Anne McGuire;Doug P. Aubrey;Robert O. Teskey

  • Global transpiration data from sap flow measurements: the SAPFLUXNET database

    Rafael Poyatos;Víctor Granda;Víctor Flo;Mark A. Adams;Mark A. Adams

  • The 2018 European heatwave led to stem dehydration but not to consistent growth reductions in forests

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  • Xylem Surfactants Introduce a New Element to the Cohesion-Tension Theory.

    H. Jochen Schenk;Susana Espino;David M. Romo;Neda Nima

  • The effect of induced heat waves on Pinus taeda and Quercus rubra seedlings in ambient and elevated CO2 atmospheres.

    Maarten Ameye;Timothy M. Wertin;Ingvar Bauweraerts;Mary Anne McGuire

  • The two water worlds hypothesis: Addressing multiple working hypotheses and proposing a way forward

    Z. Carter Berry;Jaivime Evaristo;Georgianne Moore;María Poca

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans Verbeeck
Hans Verbeeck Ghent University
Robert O. Teskey
Robert O. Teskey University of Georgia
Mary Anne McGuire
Mary Anne McGuire University of Georgia
Marc Aubinet
Marc Aubinet University of Liège
Pascal Boeckx
Pascal Boeckx Ghent University
Hans Beeckman
Hans Beeckman Royal Museum for Central Africa
Jeroen Dewulf
Jeroen Dewulf Ghent University
Jo Dewulf
Jo Dewulf Ghent University
Stefaan Vandenberghe
Stefaan Vandenberghe Ghent University
Dries Huygens
Dries Huygens Ghent University

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