2026 Malcolm J. Bennett: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

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

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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)

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

1816
Citations
Auxin Transport Promotes Arabidopsis Lateral Root Initiation

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

1301
Citations
Arabidopsis AUX1 gene: a permease-like regulator of root gravitropism.

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

1282
Citations
AtPIN2 defines a locus of Arabidopsis for root gravitropism control

Andreas Müller;Changhui Guan;Leo Gälweiler;Petra Tänzler

1076
Citations
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

1047
Citations
The auxin influx carrier LAX3 promotes lateral root emergence

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

950
Citations
Arabidopsis lateral root development: an emerging story.

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

938
Citations
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

833
Citations
Dissecting Arabidopsis lateral root development

Ilda Casimiro;Tom Beeckman;Neil Graham;Rishikesh Bhalerao

827
Citations
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

811
Citations
AUX1 regulates root gravitropism in Arabidopsis by facilitating auxin uptake within root apical tissues

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

778
Citations
Cytokinins Act Directly on Lateral Root Founder Cells to Inhibit Root Initiation

Laurent Laplaze;Eva Benkova;Ilda Casimiro;Lies Maes

738
Citations
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

723
Citations
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

714
Citations
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

697
Citations
Lateral root development in Arabidopsis: fifty shades of auxin

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

691
Citations
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

676
Citations
The auxin signalling network translates dynamic input into robust patterning at the shoot apex

Teva Vernoux;Géraldine Brunoud;Etienne Farcot;Valérie Morin

650
Citations
A clarification of transmission terms in host-microparasite models: numbers, densities and areas.

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

635
Citations
Shoot-derived auxin is essential for early lateral root emergence in Arabidopsis seedlings

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

603
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