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Kirk J. Czymmek 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 Kirk J. Czymmek sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 163 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kirk J. Czymmek 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 Kirk J. Czymmek sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 9th percentile

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

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

Overview

Kirk J. Czymmek is affiliated with the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in the United States. Their research spans several areas within the broad fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

The primary fields of study for Kirk J. Czymmek include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Their work extends into specific subfields such as Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Structural Biology, Biophysics, and Surfaces, Coatings and Films.

  • Molecular Biology
  • Plant Science
  • Structural Biology
  • Biophysics
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films

Kirk J. Czymmek has contributed to multiple research topics with a focus on microscopy techniques and plant physiological processes. Their main topics of work include:

  • Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques
  • Biochemical and Structural Characterization
  • Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques
  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Kirk J. Czymmek demonstrate contributions to structure, microscopy, plant biology, and metabolic studies. These include:

  • Multi-scale 3D Cryo-Correlative Microscopy for Vitrified Cells, 2020, Structure
  • X-ray microscopy enables multiscale high-resolution 3D imaging of plant cells, tissues, and organs, 2021, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • Antifungal symbiotic peptide NCR044 exhibits unique structure and multifaceted mechanisms of action that confer plant protection, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • High light and temperature reduce photosynthetic efficiency through different mechanisms in the C4 model Setaria viridis, 2021, Communications Biology
  • Metabolic flux analysis of the non-transitory starch tradeoff for lipid production in mature tobacco leaves, 2021, Metabolic Engineering

Frequent publication venues utilized by Kirk J. Czymmek include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Microscopy and Microanalysis
  • Journal of Experimental Botany
  • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • The Plant Journal

Kirk J. Czymmek collaborates with various researchers, with repeated co-authorship from the following individuals:

  • Blake C. Meyers
  • Dilip M. Shah
  • Anastasiya Klebanovych
  • Meenakshi Tetorya
  • Erin M. Mattoon

The scope and breadth of Kirk J. Czymmek's work indicate a consistent focus on the intersection of advanced microscopy techniques, plant science, and molecular biology, often exploring photosynthesis, structural biology, and biochemical processes relevant to plant protection and metabolism.

Best Publications

  • Root-secreted malic acid recruits beneficial soil bacteria

    Thimmaraju Rudrappa;Kirk J. Czymmek;Paul W. Paré;Harsh P. Bais

  • Autophagy Regulates Programmed Cell Death during the Plant Innate Immune Response

    Yule Liu;Michael Schiff;Kirk Czymmek;Zsolt Tallóczy

  • Roles for Rice Membrane Dynamics and Plasmodesmata during Biotrophic Invasion by the Blast Fungus

    Prasanna Kankanala;Kirk Czymmek;Barbara Valent

  • Translocation of Magnaporthe oryzae Effectors into Rice Cells and Their Subsequent Cell-to-Cell Movement

    Chang Hyun Khang;Romain Berruyer;Martha C. Giraldo;Prasanna Kankanala

  • Chloroplastic Protein NRIP1 Mediates Innate Immune Receptor Recognition of a Viral Effector

    Jeffrey L. Caplan;Padmavathi Mamillapalli;Tessa M. Burch-Smith;Kirk Czymmek

  • A Novel Role for the TIR Domain in Association with Pathogen-Derived Elicitors

    Tessa M Burch-Smith;Michael Schiff;Jeffrey L Caplan;Jeffrey Tsao

  • Chloroplast Stromules Function during Innate Immunity.

    Jeffrey L. Caplan;Amutha Sampath Kumar;Eunsook Park;Meenu S. Padmanabhan

  • The rhizobacterial elicitor acetoin induces systemic resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    Thimmaraju Rudrappa;Meredith L Biedrzycki;Sridhara G Kunjeti;Nicole M Donofrio

  • Super-Resolution Microscopy: From Single Molecules to Supramolecular Assemblies

    Andrew M. Sydor;Kirk J. Czymmek;Elias M. Puchner;Vito Mennella

  • A Plasmodesmata-Localized Protein Mediates Crosstalk between Cell-to-Cell Communication and Innate Immunity in Arabidopsis

    Jung-Youn Lee;Jung-Youn Lee;Xu Wang;Xu Wang;Weier Cui;Weier Cui;Ross Sager;Ross Sager

  • Novel positive regulatory role for the SPL6 transcription factor in the N TIR-NB-LRR receptor-mediated plant innate immunity.

    Meenu S. Padmanabhan;Shisong Ma;Tessa M. Burch-Smith;Kirk Czymmek

  • The power of correlative microscopy: multi-modal, multi-scale, multi-dimensional.

    Jeffrey Caplan;Marc Niethammer;Russell M Taylor;Kirk J Czymmek;Kirk J Czymmek

  • Injectable solid peptide hydrogel as a cell carrier: effects of shear flow on hydrogels and cell payload.

    Congqi Yan;Michael E. Mackay;Kirk Czymmek;Radhika P. Nagarkar

  • HYR1-mediated detoxification of reactive oxygen species is required for full virulence in the rice blast fungus.

    Kun Huang;Kirk J. Czymmek;Kirk J. Czymmek;Jeffrey L. Caplan;James A. Sweigard

  • Nitric oxide Does Not Trigger Early Programmed Cell Death Events but May Contribute to Cell-to-Cell Signaling Governing Progression of the Arabidopsis Hypersensitive Response

    Chu Zhang;Kirk J. Czymmek;Allan D. Shapiro

  • Reef coral fluorescent proteins for visualizing fungal pathogens

    Timothy M Bourett;James A Sweigard;Kirk J Czymmek;Anne Carroll

  • Rhizobacteria Bacillus subtilis restricts foliar pathogen entry through stomata

    Amutha Sampath Kumar;Venkatachalam Lakshmanan;Venkatachalam Lakshmanan;Jeffrey L. Caplan;Deborah Powell

  • Perlecan/Hspg2 deficiency alters the pericellular space of the lacunocanalicular system surrounding osteocytic processes in cortical bone.

    William R Thompson;Shannon Modla;Brian J Grindel;Kirk J Czymmek;Kirk J Czymmek

  • Medicago truncatula syntaxin SYP132 defines the symbiosome membrane and infection droplet membrane in root nodules

    Christina M. Catalano;Kirk J. Czymmek;Janine G. Gann;D. Janine Sherrier

  • Correction: A Novel Role for the TIR Domain in Association with Pathogen-Derived Elicitors.

    Tessa M Burch-Smith;Michael Schiff;Jeffrey L Caplan;Jeffrey Tsao

Frequent Co-Authors

Seogchan Kang
Seogchan Kang Pennsylvania State University
Blake C. Meyers
Blake C. Meyers University of California, Davis
Mary C. Farach-Carson
Mary C. Farach-Carson The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Harsh P. Bais
Harsh P. Bais University of Delaware
Savithramma P. Dinesh-Kumar
Savithramma P. Dinesh-Kumar University of California, Davis
Abraham M. Lenhoff
Abraham M. Lenhoff University of Delaware
Marc Niethammer
Marc Niethammer University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Wah Chiu
Wah Chiu Stanford University
Todd P. Michael
Todd P. Michael Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Krishna K. Niyogi
Krishna K. Niyogi University of California, Berkeley

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