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D-Index
35
Citations
5857
World Ranking
5060
National Ranking
1238

Kent O. Burkey 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 Kent O. Burkey sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 108 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kent O. Burkey 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 Kent O. Burkey sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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
  • Ecology
  • Enzyme

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, Photosynthesis, Apoplast, Dehydroascorbic acid and Biochemistry. His studies in Botany integrate themes in fields like Environmental chemistry, Antioxidant and Horticulture. His work carried out in the field of Environmental chemistry brings together such families of science as Guard cell, Ambient ozone, Air pollution, Phytotoxicity and RuBisCO.

Photosynthesis is closely attributed to Chlorophyll in his research. His study on Chlorophyll fluorescence is often connected to Snap as part of broader study in Chlorophyll. His study looks at the relationship between Dehydroascorbic acid and fields such as Extracellular, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.

His most cited work include:

  • Crop responses to ozone: uptake, modes of action, carbon assimilation and partitioning (397 citations)
  • Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Increase Organic Carbon Decomposition Under Elevated CO2 (278 citations)
  • Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Increase Organic Carbon Decomposition Under Elevated CO2 (278 citations)

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

Kent O. Burkey mainly investigates Botany, Photosynthesis, Horticulture, Agronomy and Chlorophyll. The Botany study combines topics in areas such as Chloroplast and Antioxidant. His work on Photosystem I and Stomatal conductance as part of general Photosynthesis research is frequently linked to Light intensity, bridging the gap between disciplines.

His research integrates issues of Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere and Carbon dioxide in his study of Agronomy. His Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Nitrogen fixation and Microcosm. Kent O. Burkey combines subjects such as Ambient ozone, Nitrogen cycle and Carbon sequestration with his study of Environmental chemistry.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (51.30%)
  • Photosynthesis (41.74%)
  • Horticulture (26.09%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Environmental science (20.00%)
  • Agronomy (25.22%)
  • Horticulture (26.09%)

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

Kent O. Burkey focuses on Environmental science, Agronomy, Horticulture, Environmental chemistry and Photosynthesis. His work on Grain yield is typically connected to Moisture, Ammonium and Biomass c as part of general Agronomy study, connecting several disciplines of science. His Horticulture research incorporates elements of Biomass, Growing season and Water-use efficiency.

His Environmental chemistry study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Agroecosystem, Soil microbiology, Greenhouse gas and Mineralization. His Photosynthesis research is classified as research in Botany. His work on Phaseolus, Epipremnum aureum and Ornamental plant as part of his general Botany study is frequently connected to Murashige and Skoog medium, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Closing the global ozone yield gap: Quantification and cobenefits for multistress tolerance (59 citations)
  • Contrasting Warming and Ozone Effects on Denitrifiers Dominate Soil N2O Emissions (12 citations)
  • Contrasting Warming and Ozone Effects on Denitrifiers Dominate Soil N2O Emissions (12 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Enzyme

His primary scientific interests are in Agronomy, Nitrous oxide, Environmental science, Crop and Agroecosystem. In general Agronomy, his work in Cultivar and Point of delivery is often linked to Moisture linking many areas of study. His Nitrous oxide research integrates issues from Microcosm, Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere and Nitrate.

His Crop research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Photosynthesis, Botany, Tropospheric ozone and Climate change. Kent O. Burkey brings together Photosynthesis and Endopeptidase inhibitor activity to produce work in his papers. The concepts of his Agroecosystem study are interwoven with issues in Pollutant, Mineralization, Greenhouse gas, Environmental chemistry and Soil microbiology.

Best Publications

  • Crop responses to ozone: uptake, modes of action, carbon assimilation and partitioning

    Edwin L. Fiscus;Fitzgerald L. Booker;Kent O. Burkey

  • Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Increase Organic Carbon Decomposition Under Elevated CO2

    Lei Cheng;Fitzgerald L. Booker;Fitzgerald L. Booker;Cong Tu;Kent O. Burkey;Kent O. Burkey

  • The Ozone Component of Global Change: Potential Effects on Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Yield, Product Quality and Interactions with Invasive Species

    Fitzgerald Booker;Russell Muntifering;Margaret McGrath;Kent Burkey

  • Ambient ozone and plant health

    Sagar Krupa;Margaret Tuttle McGrath;Christian P. Andersen;Fitzgerald L. Booker

  • Functional role of anthocyanins in high-light winter leaves of the evergreen herb Galax urceolata.

    N. M. Hughes;Howard S Neufeld;K. O. Burkey

  • Closing the global ozone yield gap: Quantification and cobenefits for multistress tolerance

    Gina Mills;Katrina Sharps;David Simpson;David Simpson;Håkan Pleijel

  • Photosynthesis, chlorophyll fluorescence, and yield of snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes differing in sensitivity to ozone

    Michael D. Flowers;Edwin L. Fiscus;Kent O. Burkey;Fitzgerald L. Booker

  • Factors that affect leaf extracellular ascorbic acid content and redox status

    Kent O. Burkey;Kent O. Burkey;Gwendolyn Eason;Edwin L. Fiscus;Edwin L. Fiscus

  • Elevated Carbon Dioxide and Ozone Effects on Peanut: II. Seed Yield and Quality

    Kent O. Burkey;Fitzgerald L. Booker;Walter A. Pursley;Allen S. Heagle

  • Visible foliar injury caused by ozone alters the relationship between SPAD meter readings and chlorophyll concentrations in cutleaf coneflower

    Howard S. Neufeld;Arthur H. Chappelka;Greg L. Somers;Kent O. Burkey

  • Response of Soybean Photosynthesis and Chloroplast Membrane Function to Canopy Development and Mutual Shading

    Kent O. Burkey;Randy Wells

  • Warming and elevated ozone induce tradeoffs between fine roots and mycorrhizal fungi and stimulate organic carbon decomposition

    Yunpeng Qiu;Yunpeng Qiu;Lijin Guo;Lijin Guo;Xinyu Xu;Lin Zhang

  • Seasonal profiles of leaf ascorbic acid content and redox state in ozone-sensitive wildflowers

    Kent O. Burkey;Howard S. Neufeld;Lara Souza;Arthur H. Chappelka

  • Acclimation of barley to changes in light intensity: photosynthetic electron transport activity and components.

    W. R. de la Torre;K. O. Burkey;K. O. Burkey

  • Leaf extracellular ascorbate in relation to O3 tolerance of two soybean cultivars

    Fang-Yi Cheng;Kent O. Burkey;J. Michael Robinson;Fitzgerald L. Booker

  • Super absorbent polymers mitigate drought stress in corn (Zea mays L.) grown under rainfed conditions

    Ahmed M. AbdAllah;Alsayed M. Mashaheet;Kent O. Burkey

  • Antioxidant metabolite levels in ozone‐sensitive and tolerant genotypes of snap bean

    Kent O. Burkey;Kent O. Burkey;Caimiao Wei;Gwendolyn Eason;Parthasarathi Ghosh

  • Xanthophyll cycle pigment and antioxidant profiles of winter-red (anthocyanic) and winter-green (acyanic) angiosperm evergreen species

    Nicole M. Hughes;Kent O. Burkey;Jeannine Cavender-Bares;William K. Smith

  • Acclimation of barley to changes in light intensity: chlorophyll organization.

    W. R. de la Torre;K. O. Burkey;K. O. Burkey

  • Re-evaluating the role of ascorbic acid and phenolic glycosides in ozone scavenging in the leaf apoplast of Arabidopsis thaliana L

    Fitzgerald L. Booker;Kent O. Burkey;Alan M. Jones

  • Ozone tolerance in snap bean is associated with elevated ascorbic acid in the leaf apoplast.

    Kent O. Burkey;Kent O. Burkey;Gwendolyn Eason

  • Assessment of Ambient Ozone Effects on Vegetation Using Snap Bean as a Bioindicator Species

    Kent O. Burkey;Joseph E. Miller;Edwin L. Fiscus

Frequent Co-Authors

Fitzgerald L. Booker
Fitzgerald L. Booker North Carolina State University
Shuijin Hu
Shuijin Hu North Carolina State University
Edwin L. Fiscus
Edwin L. Fiscus North Carolina State University
Arthur H. Chappelka
Arthur H. Chappelka Auburn University
Randy Wells
Randy Wells North Carolina State University
Alan M. Jones
Alan M. Jones University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lei Cheng
Lei Cheng Wuhan University
Allen S. Heagle
Allen S. Heagle North Carolina State University
Thomas W. Rufty
Thomas W. Rufty North Carolina State University
Neil C. Sturchio
Neil C. Sturchio University of Delaware

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