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D-Index
53
Citations
10479
World Ranking
1793
National Ranking
472

Larry C. Purcell publications per year

1987: 1 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 1 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 3 publications
1987 2025

173 publications in total across all disciplines

Larry C. Purcell 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 Larry C. Purcell sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 164 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Larry C. Purcell 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 Larry C. Purcell sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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:

  • Agronomy
  • Botany
  • Gene

His scientific interests lie mostly in Agronomy, Cultivar, Nitrogen fixation, Sowing and Crop yield. In his works, Larry C. Purcell undertakes multidisciplinary study on Agronomy and Empirical equations. Larry C. Purcell has included themes like Glycine, Crop and Yield in his Cultivar study.

His work carried out in the field of Nitrogen fixation brings together such families of science as Greenhouse, Biochemistry and Drought tolerance. His research integrates issues of Biomass, Population density, Canopy and Interception in his study of Sowing. The Crop yield study combines topics in areas such as Carbon metabolism, Biotechnology, Cropping system and Multiple cropping.

His most cited work include:

  • Symbiotic N2 fixation response to drought (336 citations)
  • Quantifying Turfgrass Cover Using Digital Image Analysis (325 citations)
  • Crop transformation and the challenge to increase yield potential. (276 citations)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Agronomy, Cultivar, Nitrogen fixation, Canopy and Drought tolerance. His research combines Soil water and Agronomy. His Cultivar research includes elements of Population density, Field experiment, Growing season, Maturity and Crop yield.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Water deficit and Shoot in addition to Nitrogen fixation. His work deals with themes such as Quantitative trait locus, Association mapping, Interception and Wilting, which intersect with Canopy. His Drought tolerance research incorporates elements of Water stress, Genotype, Water-use efficiency and Transpiration.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (69.06%)
  • Cultivar (20.86%)
  • Nitrogen fixation (17.99%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Agronomy (69.06%)
  • Genetics (7.91%)
  • Quantitative trait locus (10.07%)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Agronomy, Genetics, Quantitative trait locus, Heritability and Composition. His study brings together the fields of Nitrogen management and Agronomy. Larry C. Purcell has researched Genetics in several fields, including Water-use efficiency and Drought tolerance.

The various areas that Larry C. Purcell examines in his Heritability study include Multiple comparisons problem, Statistics, Bonferroni correction, False positives and false negatives and False discovery rate. His Human fertilization study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Growing season and Transpiration. His Soil water research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Glycine, Inoculation, Horticulture and Nitrogen fixation, N2 Fixation.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Estimation of a significance threshold for genome-wide association studies (23 citations)
  • Comparing Different Statistical Models and Multiple Testing Corrections for Association Mapping in Soybean and Maize (20 citations)
  • Assessing Variation in US Soybean Seed Composition (Protein and Oil). (19 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Agronomy
  • Fertilizer

Larry C. Purcell mostly deals with Quantitative trait locus, Heritability, Genetics, False positives and false negatives and Multiple comparisons problem. His Quantitative trait locus study incorporates themes from Inbred strain and Drought tolerance. His study in the field of Epistasis also crosses realms of Isotopes of carbon, δ13C and Trait.

His work carried out in the field of False positives and false negatives brings together such families of science as Regression analysis, Bonferroni correction, Linkage disequilibrium and False discovery rate. His research integrates issues of False positive paradox and Statistical significance in his study of Multiple comparisons problem. His Genotype research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Photosynthesis, Canopy, Chlorophyll, Botany and Allele.

Best Publications

  • Quantifying Turfgrass Cover Using Digital Image Analysis

    M. D. Richardson;D. E. Karcher;L. C. Purcell

  • Symbiotic N2 fixation response to drought

    Rachid Serraj;Thomas R. Sinclair;Larry C. Purcell

  • Crop transformation and the challenge to increase yield potential.

    Thomas R. Sinclair;Larry C. Purcell;Clay H. Sneller

  • Soybean Canopy Coverage and Light Interception Measurements Using Digital Imagery

    Larry C. Purcell

  • Radiation Use Efficiency and Biomass Production in Soybean at Different Plant Population Densities.

    Larry C. Purcell;Rosalind A. Ball;J. D. Reaper;Earl D. Vories

  • Plant Growth and Nitrogenase Activity of Glyphosate-Tolerant Soybean in Response to Foliar Glyphosate Applications

    C.Andy King;Larry C. Purcell;Earl D. Vories

  • Drought tolerance and yield increase of soybean resulting from improved symbiotic N2 fixation

    Thomas R. Sinclair;Larry C. Purcell;C. Andy King;Clay H. Sneller

  • Soybean dry matter and N accumulation responses to flooding stress, N sources and hypoxia

    Methode Bacanamwo;Larry C. Purcell

  • Comparing Different Statistical Models and Multiple Testing Corrections for Association Mapping in Soybean and Maize

    Avjinder S Kaler;Jason D Gillman;Timothy Beissinger;Larry C Purcell

  • Inhibition of N2 fixation in soybean is associated with elevated ureides and amino acids.

    C. Andy King;Larry C. Purcell

  • Short-Season Soybean Yield Compensation in Response to Population and Water Regime

    Rosalind A. Ball;Larry C. Purcell;Earl D. Vories

  • Why Do Maize Hybrids Respond Differently to Variations in Plant Density

    Tomás Sarlangue;Fernando H. Andrade;Pablo A. Calviño;Larry C. Purcell

  • Optimizing Soybean Plant Population for a Short‐Season Production System in the Southern USA

    Rosalind A. Ball;Larry C. Purcell;Earl D. Vories

  • Soybean Root Morphological and Anatomical Traits Associated with Acclimation to Flooding

    Methode Bacanamwo;Larry C. Purcell

  • Drought and nitrogen source effects on nitrogen nutrition, seed growth, and yield in soybean

    L. C. Purcell;C. A. King

  • Association of “Greenness” in Corn with Yield and Leaf Nitrogen Concentration

    Robert L. Rorie;Larry C. Purcell;Morteza Mozaffari;Douglas E. Karcher

  • Soybean Yield and Biomass Responses to Increasing Plant Population Among Diverse Maturity Groups: I. Agronomic Characteristics

    Jeffrey T. Edwards;Larry C. Purcell

  • Alanine, not ammonia, is excreted from N2-fixing soybean nodule bacteroids

    James K. Waters;Bobby L. Hughes;Larry C. Purcell;Klaus O. Gerhardt

  • Soybean Nodule Size and Relationship to Nitrogen Fixation Response to Water Deficit

    C. Andy King;Larry C. Purcell

  • Evaluation of Solar Radiation Prediction Models in North America

    Rosalind A. Ball;Larry C. Purcell;Sean K. Carey

  • Assessing Variation in US Soybean Seed Composition (Protein and Oil)

    Yared Assefa;Larry C. Purcell;Montse Salmeron;Seth Naeve

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffery D. Ray
Jeffery D. Ray Agricultural Research Service
Thomas R. Sinclair
Thomas R. Sinclair North Carolina State University
Edward E. Gbur
Edward E. Gbur University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Rachid Serraj
Rachid Serraj Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
Kristofor R. Brye
Kristofor R. Brye University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Perry B. Cregan
Perry B. Cregan United States Department of Agriculture
William T. Schapaugh
William T. Schapaugh Kansas State University
Seth L. Naeve
Seth L. Naeve University of Minnesota
Sotirios V. Archontoulis
Sotirios V. Archontoulis Iowa State University
Vincent Vadez
Vincent Vadez Institut de Recherche pour le Développement

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