2026 Kevin M. Folta: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	53	1770	1622	467	408	152	12649

Overview

Kevin M. Folta is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States, contributing extensively to the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research primarily focuses on Plant Science and Molecular Biology, encompassing various subfields such as Communication, Cell Biology, and Sociology and Political Science.

The main topics of their work include:

Berry genetics and cultivation research
Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
Genetically Modified Organisms Research
Horticultural and Viticultural Research
CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
Plant Gene Expression Analysis
Plant Molecular Biology Research

Kevin M. Folta has a significant record of publications across multiple scientific journals. The most frequent venues of publication are:

Frontiers in Plant Science
EDIS
Horticulture Research
New Phytologist
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Some of the recent papers authored by or in collaboration with Kevin M. Folta include:

Physiological, biochemical, and molecular aspects of grafting in fruit trees, 2022, Horticulture Research
Tracing the Diploid Ancestry of the Cultivated Octoploid Strawberry, 2020, Molecular Biology and Evolution
Vertical farming goes dynamic: optimizing resource use efficiency, product quality, and energy costs, 2024, Frontiers in Science
A multi-omics framework reveals strawberry flavor genes and their regulatory elements, 2022, New Phytologist
Genomic Characterization of the Fruity Aroma Gene, FaFAD1, Reveals a Gene Dosage Effect on γ-Decalactone Production in Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa), 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science

Kevin M. Folta frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

Joy N. Rumble
Seonghee Lee
Vance M. Whitaker
Brandon R. McFadden
Kathryn A. Stofer

Best Publications

Unexpected roles for cryptochrome 2 and phototropin revealed by high-resolution analysis of blue light-mediated hypocotyl growth inhibition.

Kevin M. Folta;Edgar P. Spalding

1862
Citations
The genome of woodland strawberry ( Fragaria vesca )

Vladimir Shulaev;Daniel J. Sargent;Ross N. Crowhurst;Todd C. Mockler

1374
Citations
Green Light Stimulates Early Stem Elongation, Antagonizing Light-Mediated Growth Inhibition

Kevin M. Folta

597
Citations
Green light: a signal to slow down or stop

Kevin M. Folta;Stefanie A. Maruhnich

524
Citations
Light as a Growth Regulator: Controlling Plant Biology with Narrow-bandwidth Solid-state Lighting Systems

Kevin M. Folta;Kayla Shea Childers

468
Citations
Multiple Models for Rosaceae Genomics

Vladimir Shulaev;Schuyler S. Korban;Bryon Sosinski;Albert G. Abbott

445
Citations
Strawberry Flavor: Diverse Chemical Compositions, a Seasonal Influence, and Effects on Sensory Perception

Michael L. Schwieterman;Thomas A. Colquhoun;Elizabeth A. Jaworski;Linda M. Bartoshuk

333
Citations
Rapid and accurate pyrosequencing of angiosperm plastid genomes

Michael J Moore;Michael J Moore;Amit Dhingra;Pamela S Soltis;Regina Shaw

306
Citations
Contributions of green light to plant growth and development

Yihai Wang;Kevin M. Folta

261
Citations
Strawberry Genes and Genomics

Kevin M. Folta;Thomas M. Davis

230
Citations
Green Light Induces Shade Avoidance Symptoms

Tingting Zhang;Stefanie A. Maruhnich;Kevin M. Folta

209
Citations
Polyhydroxy fullerenes (fullerols or fullerenols): beneficial effects on growth and lifespan in diverse biological models.

Jie Gao;Yihai Wang;Kevin M. Folta;Vijay Krishna

197
Citations
Genomic and physiological studies of early cryptochrome 1 action demonstrate roles for auxin and gibberellin in the control of hypocotyl growth by blue light

Kevin M. Folta;Mariela A. Pontin;George Karlin-Neumann;Rubén Bottini

191
Citations
An enhanced microsatellite map of diploid Fragaria

D. J. Sargent;D. J. Sargent;J. Clarke;D. W. Simpson;K. R. Tobutt

181
Citations
Genetics and genomics of rosaceae

Kevin M Folta;Susan E Gardiner

180
Citations
Whole genome wide expression profiles of Vitis amurensis grape responding to downy mildew by using Solexa sequencing technology.

Jiao Wu;Jiao Wu;Yali Zhang;Huiqin Zhang;Hong Huang

180
Citations
Light Quality Dependent Changes in Morphology, Antioxidant Capacity, and Volatile Production in Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum).

Sofia Carvalho;Michael L. Schwieterman;Carolina E Abrahan;Thomas A. Colquhoun

161
Citations
Photocontrol of stem growth.

Brian M Parks;Kevin M Folta;Edgar P Spalding

154
Citations
Illuminating topics in plant photobiology

E. P. Spalding;K. M. Folta

148
Citations
Design and fabrication of adjustable red-green-blue LED light arrays for plant research

Kevin M Folta;Lawrence L Koss;Ryan McMorrow;Hyeon-Hye Kim

132
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Vance M. Whitaker University of Florida

Edgar P. Spalding University of Wisconsin–Madison

Nahla V. Bassil Agricultural Research Service

Vladimir Shulaev University of North Texas

Natalia A. Peres University of Florida

Pere Arús Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology

Jinhe Bai United States Department of Agriculture

Anne Plotto Agricultural Research Service

Robert J. Ferl University of Florida

Jeffrey L. Bennetzen University of Georgia

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