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Genetics

D-Index
110
Citations
46242
World Ranking
535
National Ranking
38

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D-Index
114
Citations
48641
World Ranking
83
National Ranking
10

Maarten Koornneef 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 Maarten Koornneef sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 332 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Maarten Koornneef 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 Maarten Koornneef sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 114 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Germany Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2014 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
  • 2003 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 1998 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1997 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Maarten Koornneef is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany and has a research focus primarily in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology as well as agricultural and biological sciences. Their work spans various subfields including plant science, molecular biology, genetics, renewable energy, sustainability, ecology, evolution, behavior, and systematics.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Plant tissue culture and regeneration
  • Photosynthetic processes and mechanisms
  • Plant reproductive biology
  • Plant genetic and mutation studies
  • Plant stress responses and tolerance
  • Genomics and phylogenetic studies
  • Genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Koornneef demonstrate a focus on plant biology and genetics, with representative works including:

  • A Central Role for Genetics in Plant Biology, 2021, Annual Review of Plant Biology
  • A commitment forlife: Decades of unraveling the molecular mechanisms behind seed dormancy and germination, 2024, The Plant Cell
  • Reciprocal cybrids reveal how organellar genomes affect plant phenotypes, 2020, Nature Plants
  • The Evolutionary Dynamics of Genetic Incompatibilities Introduced by Duplicated Genes in Arabidopsis thaliana, 2020, Molecular Biology and Evolution
  • FLC and SVP Are Key Regulators of Flowering Time in the Biennial/Perennial Species Noccaea caerulescens, 2020, Frontiers in Plant Science

Koornneef has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Mark G. M. Aarts
  • Tom P. J. M. Theeuwen
  • Raúl Y. Wijfjes
  • Frank Becker
  • Fred A. van Eeuwijk

Common publication venues for the scientist include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), The Plant Cell, Nature Plants, Molecular Biology and Evolution, and Annual Review of Plant Biology.

Among the recognitions received, Koornneef holds memberships in significant scientific academies:

  • Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (1997)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1998)
  • Member of Academia Europaea (2003)
  • German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina - Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften (2014) for Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Best Publications

  • Seed Dormancy and Germination

    Maarten Koornneef;Leónie Bentsink;Henk Hilhorst

  • A genetic and physiological analysis of late flowering mutants in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    M. Koornneef;C. J. Hanhart;J. H. van der Veen

  • The isolation and characterization of abscisic acid-insensitive mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana

    M. Koornneef;G. Reuling;C. M. Karssen

  • Influence of the Testa on Seed Dormancy, Germination, and Longevity in Arabidopsis

    Isabelle Debeaujon;Karen M. Léon-Kloosterziel;Maarten Koornneef

  • Genetic Control of Light-inhibited Hypocotyl Elongation in Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh

    M. Koornneef;E. Rolff;C.J.P. Spruit

  • Arabidopsis thaliana: A Model Plant for Genome Analysis

    D.W. Meinke;J.M. Cherry;C. Dean;S.D. Rounsley

  • Naturally occurring genetic variation in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    Maarten Koornneef;Carlos Alonso-Blanco;Dick Vreugdenhil

  • The isolation of abscisic acid (ABA) deficient mutants by selection of induced revertants in non-germinating gibberellin sensitive lines of Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) heynh

    M. Koornneef;M. L. Jorna;D. L. C. Brinkhorst-van der Swan;C. M. Karssen

  • Induction and analysis of gibberellin sensitive mutants in Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) heynh.

    M. Koornneef;J.H. van der Veen

  • Sucrose-Specific Induction of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Arabidopsis Requires the MYB75/PAP1 Gene

    Sheng Teng;Joost Keurentjes;Leónie Bentsink;Maarten Koornneef

  • Induction of dormancy during seed development by endogenous abscisic acid: studies on abscisic acid deficient genotypes of Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh.

    C.M. Karssen;D.L.C. Brinkhorst-van der Swan;A.E. Breekland;M. Koornneef

  • Large Expression Differences in Genes for Iron and Zinc Homeostasis, Stress Response, and Lignin Biosynthesis Distinguish Roots of Arabidopsis thaliana and the Related Metal Hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens

    Judith E. van de Mortel;Laia Almar Villanueva;Henk Schat;Jeroen Kwekkeboom

  • The late flowering phenotype of fwa mutants is caused by gain-of-function epigenetic alleles of a homeodomain gene.

    Wim J.J Soppe;Steven E Jacobsen;Carlos Alonso-Blanco;James P Jackson

  • Analysis of Arabidopsis mutants deficient in flavonoid biosynthesis.

    Brenda W. Shirley;William L. Kubasek;Gisela Storz;Gisela Storz;Edward Bruggemann

  • Cloning of DOG1, a quantitative trait locus controlling seed dormancy in Arabidopsis.

    Leónie Bentsink;Jemma Jowett;Corrie J. Hanhart;Maarten Koornneef

  • GENETIC CONTROL OF FLOWERING TIME IN ARABIDOPSIS

    Maarten Koornneef;Carlos Alonso-Blanco;and Anton J. M. Peeters;Wim Soppe

  • The TRANSPARENT TESTA12 Gene of Arabidopsis Encodes a Multidrug Secondary Transporter-like Protein Required for Flavonoid Sequestration in Vacuoles of the Seed Coat Endothelium

    Isabelle Debeaujon;Anton J. M. Peeters;Karen M. Léon-Kloosterziel;Maarten Koornneef

  • Naturally occurring variation in Arabidopsis: an underexploited resource for plant genetics.

    Carlos Alonso-Blanco;Maarten Koornneef

  • Gibberellin Requirement for Arabidopsis Seed Germination Is Determined Both by Testa Characteristics and Embryonic Abscisic Acid

    Isabelle Debeaujon;Maarten Koornneef

  • The Arabidopsis aldehyde oxidase 3 (AAO3) gene product catalyzes the final step in abscisic acid biosynthesis in leaves.

    Mitsunori Seo;Anton J. M. Peeters;Hanae Koiwai;Takayuki Oritani

  • Seed dormancy and germination.

    Leónie Bentsink;Maarten Koornneef;Maarten Koornneef

Frequent Co-Authors

Carlos Alonso-Blanco
Carlos Alonso-Blanco Spanish National Research Council
Dick Vreugdenhil
Dick Vreugdenhil Wageningen University & Research
Leónie Bentsink
Leónie Bentsink Wageningen University & Research
Joost J. B. Keurentjes
Joost J. B. Keurentjes Wageningen University & Research
Mark G. M. Aarts
Mark G. M. Aarts Wageningen University & Research
Anton J. M. Peeters
Anton J. M. Peeters Utrecht University
Richard E. Kendrick
Richard E. Kendrick University of Tasmania
Jan A. D. Zeevaart
Jan A. D. Zeevaart Michigan State University
Akira Nagatani
Akira Nagatani Kyoto University
Steven P. C. Groot
Steven P. C. Groot Wageningen University & Research

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