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D-Index
49
Citations
12356
World Ranking
2220
National Ranking
177

Leslie A. Weston 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 Leslie A. Weston sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 286 publications — 91st percentile

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

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

Leslie A. Weston 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 Leslie A. Weston sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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
  • Gene

His main research concerns Allelopathy, Botany, Agronomy, Sorghum and Weed. The Allelopathy study combines topics in areas such as Ecology, Ecology, Poaceae, Shoot and Radicle. His study on Exudate, Phytotoxicity and Autotoxicity is often connected to Quality as part of broader study in Botany.

His study looks at the relationship between Agronomy and topics such as Agriculture, which overlap with Biodiversity and Introduced species. His Sorghum research incorporates themes from Germination and Crop. His work deals with themes such as Cover crop and Horticulture, which intersect with Weed.

His most cited work include:

  • The role of root exudates and allelochemicals in the rhizosphere (913 citations)
  • The Impact of Competition and Allelopathy on the Trade-Off between Plant Defense and Growth in Two Contrasting Tree Species. (766 citations)
  • Utilization of Allelopathy for Weed Management in Agroecosystems (415 citations)

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

Leslie A. Weston focuses on Agronomy, Botany, Weed, Allelopathy and Horticulture. His Weed control, Pasture, Crop, Cover crop and Cultivar investigations are all subjects of Agronomy research. His Ecology research extends to Botany, which is thematically connected.

His Weed study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Agroforestry, Sowing, Biomass, Herbaceous plant and Phenology. He has included themes like Phytotoxicity, Sorghum, Poaceae and Competition in his Allelopathy study. His Echium plantagineum research integrates issues from Echium vulgare and Echium.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (37.93%)
  • Botany (36.40%)
  • Weed (30.27%)

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

  • Agronomy (37.93%)
  • Weed (30.27%)
  • Pasture (8.43%)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Agronomy, Weed, Pasture, Weed control and Allelopathy. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Cropping and Profiling. The concepts of his Weed study are interwoven with issues in Cultivar and Photosynthetically active radiation.

His research integrates issues of Agriculture and Paraquat in his study of Weed control. His Allelopathy study is associated with Botany. In the subject of general Botany, his work in Phytotoxicity and Exudate is often linked to Rehmannia glutinosa and Mycorrhiza, thereby combining diverse domains of study.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The role of silicon in plant biology: a paradigm shift in research approach (62 citations)
  • Potential Use of Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) to Suppress Three Invasive Plant Species in Agroecosystems (Ageratum conyzoides L., Bidens pilosa L., and Galinsoga parviflora Cav.) (60 citations)
  • PGRMC1 phosphorylation affects cell shape, motility, glycolysis, mitochondrial form and function, and tumor growth (12 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Gene

His primary scientific interests are in Allelopathy, Phosphorylation, Cell biology, Metabolomics and Botany. Leslie A. Weston applies his multidisciplinary studies on Allelopathy and Microorganism in his research. His research in Metabolomics intersects with topics in Biotic stress, Abiotic stress, Phytotoxicity, Computational biology and Abiotic component.

As part of one scientific family, he deals mainly with the area of Phytotoxicity, narrowing it down to issues related to the Isoquercetin, and often Pasture, Legume, Weed and Agronomy. His Agronomy research includes elements of Cucumis and Generalist and specialist species. His Botany study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Plant defense against herbivory, Intraspecific competition and Colonization.

Best Publications

  • The role of root exudates and allelochemicals in the rhizosphere

    Cecile Bertin;Xiaohan Yang;Leslie A. Weston

  • Utilization of Allelopathy for Weed Management in Agroecosystems

    Leslie A. Weston

  • Weed and Crop Allelopathy

    Leslie A. Weston;Stephen O. Duke

  • Flavonoids: Their Structure, Biosynthesis and Role in the Rhizosphere, Including Allelopathy

    Leslie A. Weston;Ulrike Mathesius

  • Biological activity of resveratrol, a stilbenic compound from grapevines, against Botrytis cinerea, the causal agent for gray mold

    Marielle Adrian;Philippe Jeandet;Jérôme Veneau;Leslie A. Weston

  • The role of silicon in plant biology: a paradigm shift in research approach

    Adam Frew;Leslie A Weston;Olivia L Reynolds;Olivia L Reynolds;Geoff M Gurr;Geoff M Gurr

  • Mode of Action, Localization of Production, Chemical Nature, and Activity of Sorgoleone: A Potent PSII Inhibitor in Sorghum spp. Root Exudates1

    Mark A. Czarnota;Rex N. Paul;Franck E. Dayan;Chandrashekhar I. Nimbal

  • Phytotoxicity and Distribution of Sorgoleone in Grain Sorghum Germplasm

    Chandrashekhar I. Nimbal;Jeffery F. Pedersen;Carla N. Yerkes;Leslie A. Weston

  • Isolation and characterization of allelopathic volatiles from mugwort ( Artemisia vulgaris )

    Jacob N Barney;Anthony G Hay;Leslie A Weston

  • Mechanisms for cellular transport and release of allelochemicals from plant roots into the rhizosphere

    Leslie A. Weston;Peter R. Ryan;Michelle Watt

  • Grass roots chemistry: meta-tyrosine, an herbicidal nonprotein amino acid.

    Cécile Bertin;Leslie A. Weston;Tengfang Huang;Georg Jander

  • Evaluation of root exudates of seven sorghum accessions.

    Mark A Czarnota;Agnes M Rimando;Leslie A Weston

  • Allelopathy and the Role of Allelochemicals in Plant Defence

    Sajid Latif;Geneviève Chiapusio;Geneviève Chiapusio;Leslie A. Weston

  • Preharvest factors affecting postharvest quality of vegetables

    Leslie A. Weston;M.M. Barth

  • Inhibition of a photosystem II electron transfer reaction by the natural product sorgoleone

    Veronica Miranda Gonzalez;Janet Kazimir;Chandrashekhar Nimbal;Leslie A. Weston

  • Sorghum Allelopathy—From Ecosystem to Molecule

    Leslie A. Weston;Ibrahim S. Alsaadawi;Scott R. Baerson

  • Allelopathic potential of sorghum-sudangrass hybrid (sudex).

    Leslie A. Weston;Roselee Harmon;Sara Mueller

  • A New Photosystem II Electron Transfer Inhibitor from Sorghum bicolor

    Agnes M. Rimando;Franck E. Dayan;Mark A. Czarnota;Leslie A. Weston

  • Herbicidal Activity and Site of Action of the Natural Product Sorgoleone

    Chandrashekhar I. Nimbal;Carla N. Yerkes;Leslie A. Weston;Stephen C. Weller

  • Effect of root container size and location of production on growth and yield of tomato transplants

    L.A. Weston;B.H. Zandstra

  • The Impact of Competition and Allelopathy on the Trade-Off between Plant Defense and Growth in Two Contrasting Tree Species.

    Catherine Fernandez;Yogan Monnier;Mathieu Santonja;Christiane Gallet

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey D. Weidenhamer
Jeffrey D. Weidenhamer Ashland University
Geoff M. Gurr
Geoff M. Gurr Charles Sturt University
Ragan M. Callaway
Ragan M. Callaway University of Montana
Hanwen Wu
Hanwen Wu New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
Stephen O. Duke
Stephen O. Duke University of Mississippi
Antonio DiTommaso
Antonio DiTommaso Cornell University
Marina Pajic
Marina Pajic Garvan Institute of Medical Research
James Pratley
James Pratley Charles Sturt University
Franck E. Dayan
Franck E. Dayan Colorado State University
Brian E. Scheffler
Brian E. Scheffler Agricultural Research Service

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