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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 129 43 41 7 6 443 56687

Malcolm J. Bennett publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Malcolm J. Bennett between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Malcolm J. Bennett published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 13.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2014. 43 of the 570 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2014. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 20 publications
1984 2025

570 publications in total across all disciplines

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Malcolm J. Bennett: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 3
1986 3
1987 1
1988 2
1989 8
1990 10
1991 5
1992 12
1993 4
1994 7
1995 6
1996 5
1997 7
1998 11
1999 13
2000 9
2001 8
2002 14
2003 12
2004 6
2005 9
2006 14
2007 17
2008 25
2009 18
2010 21
2011 17
2012 22
2013 24
2014 26
2015 24
2016 20
2017 14
2018 23
2019 22
2020 24
2021 22
2022 19
2023 19
2024 23
2025 20
Total 570
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Malcolm J. Bennett 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 Malcolm J. Bennett sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 467+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 255. Most scientists, 255, have 111–115 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 441–445 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 2 scientists 41–45 publications: 7 scientists 46–50 publications: 40 scientists 51–55 publications: 58 scientists 56–60 publications: 60 scientists 61–65 publications: 107 scientists 66–70 publications: 130 scientists 71–75 publications: 153 scientists 76–80 publications: 191 scientists 81–85 publications: 199 scientists 86–90 publications: 206 scientists 91–95 publications: 218 scientists 96–100 publications: 226 scientists 101–105 publications: 227 scientists 106–110 publications: 247 scientists 111–115 publications: 255 scientists 116–120 publications: 253 scientists 121–125 publications: 233 scientists 126–130 publications: 219 scientists 131–135 publications: 201 scientists 136–140 publications: 194 scientists 141–145 publications: 176 scientists 146–150 publications: 157 scientists 151–155 publications: 147 scientists 156–160 publications: 151 scientists 161–165 publications: 159 scientists 166–170 publications: 137 scientists 171–175 publications: 128 scientists 176–180 publications: 126 scientists 181–185 publications: 98 scientists 186–190 publications: 114 scientists 191–195 publications: 100 scientists 196–200 publications: 90 scientists 201–205 publications: 71 scientists 206–210 publications: 98 scientists 211–215 publications: 70 scientists 216–220 publications: 86 scientists 221–225 publications: 61 scientists 226–230 publications: 58 scientists 231–235 publications: 53 scientists 236–240 publications: 64 scientists 241–245 publications: 39 scientists 246–250 publications: 46 scientists 251–255 publications: 51 scientists 256–260 publications: 36 scientists 261–265 publications: 44 scientists 266–270 publications: 35 scientists 271–275 publications: 30 scientists 276–280 publications: 33 scientists 281–285 publications: 35 scientists 286–290 publications: 36 scientists 291–295 publications: 26 scientists 296–300 publications: 26 scientists 301–305 publications: 31 scientists 306–310 publications: 30 scientists 311–315 publications: 21 scientists 316–320 publications: 29 scientists 321–325 publications: 14 scientists 326–330 publications: 15 scientists 331–335 publications: 15 scientists 336–340 publications: 17 scientists 341–345 publications: 15 scientists 346–350 publications: 12 scientists 351–355 publications: 17 scientists 356–360 publications: 18 scientists 361–365 publications: 12 scientists 366–370 publications: 11 scientists 371–375 publications: 6 scientists 376–380 publications: 6 scientists 381–385 publications: 11 scientists 386–390 publications: 9 scientists 391–395 publications: 10 scientists 396–400 publications: 8 scientists 401–405 publications: 4 scientists 406–410 publications: 9 scientists 411–415 publications: 11 scientists 416–420 publications: 4 scientists 421–425 publications: 7 scientists 426–430 publications: 4 scientists 431–435 publications: 3 scientists 436–440 publications: 5 scientists 441–445 publications: 8 scientists 446–450 publications: 6 scientists 451–455 publications: 7 scientists 456–460 publications: 5 scientists 461–465 publications: 6 scientists 466 publications: 2 scientists 467+ publications: 99 scientists
36–40 publications 467+

This scientist: 443 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 2
41–45 7
46–50 40
51–55 58
56–60 60
61–65 107
66–70 130
71–75 153
76–80 191
81–85 199
86–90 206
91–95 218
96–100 226
101–105 227
106–110 247
111–115 255
116–120 253
121–125 233
126–130 219
131–135 201
136–140 194
141–145 176
146–150 157
151–155 147
156–160 151
161–165 159
166–170 137
171–175 128
176–180 126
181–185 98
186–190 114
191–195 100
196–200 90
201–205 71
206–210 98
211–215 70
216–220 86
221–225 61
226–230 58
231–235 53
236–240 64
241–245 39
246–250 46
251–255 51
256–260 36
261–265 44
266–270 35
271–275 30
276–280 33
281–285 35
286–290 36
291–295 26
296–300 26
301–305 31
306–310 30
311–315 21
316–320 29
321–325 14
326–330 15
331–335 15
336–340 17
341–345 15
346–350 12
351–355 17
356–360 18
361–365 12
366–370 11
371–375 6
376–380 6
381–385 11
386–390 9
391–395 10
396–400 8
401–405 4
406–410 9
411–415 11
416–420 4
421–425 7
426–430 4
431–435 3
436–440 5
441–445 8 443
446–450 6
451–455 7
456–460 5
461–465 6
466 2
467+ 99
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Malcolm J. Bennett 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 Malcolm J. Bennett sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 80 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 109+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 109+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 129 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.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 200
31 236
32 253
33 283
34 288
35 240
36 246
37 243
38 247
39 229
40 232
41 230
42 228
43 219
44 193
45 164
46 158
47 143
48 131
49 127
50 122
51 122
52 110
53 102
54 98
55 79
56 85
57 88
58 91
59 62
60 61
61 59
62 54
63 61
64 59
65 58
66 41
67 49
68 39
69 32
70 40
71 47
72 38
73 28
74 29
75 28
76 22
77 21
78 25
79 26
80 19
81 16
82 12
83 16
84 14
85 11
86 17
87 13
88 10
89 12
90 18
91 16
92 16
93 17
94 12
95 8
96 9
97 9
98 11
99 12
100 5
101 8
102 4
103 11
104 5
105 9
106 7
107 4
108 8
109+ 99 129
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2020 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Malcolm J. Bennett is affiliated with the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research primarily focuses on plant science, incorporating molecular biology, soil science, agronomy and crop science, and genetics.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Plant responses to water stress
  • Plant Reproductive Biology
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement

Malcolm J. Bennett has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, notably:

  • Bipin K. Pandey
  • Rahul Bhosale
  • Darren M. Wells
  • Craig J. Sturrock
  • Sacha J. Mooney

Their work has been published in a variety of scientific venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Experimental Botany
  • Trends in Plant Science
  • Plant Cell & Environment
  • Nature

Among notable recent publications are:

  • Plant roots sense soil compaction through restricted ethylene diffusion, 2021, Science
  • An extended root phenotype: the rhizosphere, its formation and impacts on plant fitness, 2020, The Plant Journal
  • A mini foxtail millet with an Arabidopsis-like life cycle as a C4 model system, 2020, Nature Plants
  • Genetic analysis of the Arabidopsis TIR1/AFB auxin receptors reveals both overlapping and specialized functions, 2020, eLife
  • Addressing Research Bottlenecks to Crop Productivity, 2021, Trends in Plant Science

Their contributions also include book publications such as COVID-19 and Social Determinants of Health, published in 2023 by Bristol University Press eBooks.

In 2020, Malcolm J. Bennett was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • Regulation of phyllotaxis by polar auxin transport.

    Didier Reinhardt;Eva-Rachele Pesce;Pia A. Stieger;Therese Mandel

  • Auxin Transport Promotes Arabidopsis Lateral Root Initiation

    Ilda Casimiro;Alan Marchant;Rishikesh P. Bhalerao;Tom Beeckman

  • Arabidopsis AUX1 gene: a permease-like regulator of root gravitropism.

    Malcolm J. Bennett;Alan Marchant;Haydn G. Green;Sean T. May

  • AtPIN2 defines a locus of Arabidopsis for root gravitropism control

    Andreas Müller;Changhui Guan;Leo Gälweiler;Petra Tänzler

  • Ecology of zoonoses: natural and unnatural histories

    William B Karesh;William B Karesh;William B Karesh;Andy P. Dobson;Andy P. Dobson;James O Lloyd-Smith;James O Lloyd-Smith;Juan Lubroth

  • The auxin influx carrier LAX3 promotes lateral root emergence

    Kamal Swarup;Eva Benková;Eva Benková;Ranjan Swarup;Ilda Casimiro

  • Arabidopsis lateral root development: an emerging story.

    Benjamin Péret;Bert De Rybel;Bert De Rybel;Ilda Casimiro;Eva Benková;Eva Benková

  • A novel sensor to map auxin response and distribution at high spatio-temporal resolution

    Géraldine Brunoud;Darren M. Wells;Marina Oliva;Antoine Larrieu;Antoine Larrieu

  • Dissecting Arabidopsis lateral root development

    Ilda Casimiro;Tom Beeckman;Neil Graham;Rishikesh Bhalerao

  • Localization of the auxin permease AUX1 suggests two functionally distinct hormone transport pathways operate in the Arabidopsis root apex

    Ranjan Swarup;Jirı́ Friml;Alan Marchant;Karin Ljung

  • AUX1 regulates root gravitropism in Arabidopsis by facilitating auxin uptake within root apical tissues

    Alan Marchant;Joanna Kargul;Sean T. May;Philippe Muller

  • Cytokinins Act Directly on Lateral Root Founder Cells to Inhibit Root Initiation

    Laurent Laplaze;Eva Benkova;Ilda Casimiro;Lies Maes

  • Auxin-dependent regulation of lateral root positioning in the basal meristem of Arabidopsis.

    Ive De Smet;Takuya Tetsumura;Bert De Rybel;Nicolas Frei dit Frey

  • Ethylene Upregulates Auxin Biosynthesis in Arabidopsis Seedlings to Enhance Inhibition of Root Cell Elongation

    Ranjan Swarup;Paula Perry;Paula Perry;Paula Perry;Dik Hagenbeek;Dominique Van Der Straeten

  • Root gravitropism requires lateral root cap and epidermal cells for transport and response to a mobile auxin signal

    Ranjan Swarup;Eric M. Kramer;Paula Perry;Kirsten Knox

  • Lateral root development in Arabidopsis: fifty shades of auxin

    Julien Lavenus;Tatsuaki Goh;Tatsuaki Goh;Ianto Roberts;Soazig Guyomarc’h

  • AUX1 Promotes Lateral Root Formation by Facilitating Indole-3-Acetic Acid Distribution between Sink and Source Tissues in the Arabidopsis Seedling

    Alan Marchant;Rishikesh Bhalerao;Ilda Casimiro;Jan Eklöf

  • The auxin signalling network translates dynamic input into robust patterning at the shoot apex

    Teva Vernoux;Géraldine Brunoud;Etienne Farcot;Valérie Morin

  • A clarification of transmission terms in host-microparasite models: numbers, densities and areas.

    M. Begon;M. Bennett;R. G. Bowers;N. P. French

  • Shoot-derived auxin is essential for early lateral root emergence in Arabidopsis seedlings

    Rishikesh P. Bhalerao;Jan Eklöf;Karin Ljung;Alan Marchant

Frequent Co-Authors

Ranjan Swarup
Ranjan Swarup University of Nottingham
Michael Begon
Michael Begon University of Liverpool
Darren M. Wells
Darren M. Wells University of Nottingham
Rosalind M. Gaskell
Rosalind M. Gaskell University of Liverpool
Tony P. Pridmore
Tony P. Pridmore University of Nottingham
Laurent Laplaze
Laurent Laplaze University of Montpellier
Sacha J. Mooney
Sacha J. Mooney University of Nottingham
Tom Beeckman
Tom Beeckman Ghent University
Craig J. Sturrock
Craig J. Sturrock University of Nottingham
Jonathan P. Lynch
Jonathan P. Lynch Pennsylvania State University

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