Melissa A. Fitzgerald

Melissa A. Fitzgerald publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

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Melissa A. Fitzgerald 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 Melissa A. Fitzgerald sits on this spectrum.

Best Publications

• Not just a grain of rice: the quest for quality

  Melissa A. Fitzgerald;Susan R. McCouch;Robert D. Hall

  938
  Citations

• The importance of amylose and amylopectin fine structure for textural properties of cooked rice grains

  Hongyan Li;Sangeeta Prakash;Timothy M. Nicholson;Melissa A. Fitzgerald

  505
  Citations

• Open access resources for genome-wide association mapping in rice.

  Susan R. McCouch;Mark H. Wright;Chih-Wei Tung;Lyza G. Maron

  502
  Citations

• Proteins in Rice Grains Influence Cooking Properties

  M. Martin;M.A. Fitzgerald

  457
  Citations

• The origin and evolution of fragrance in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

  Michael J. Kovach;Mariafe N. Calingacion;Melissa A. Fitzgerald;Susan R. McCouch

  415
  Citations

• Diversity of Global Rice Markets and the Science Required for Consumer-Targeted Rice Breeding

  Mariafe Calingacion;Alice Laborte;Andrew Nelson;Adoracion Resurreccion

  369
  Citations

• Chalky and translucent rice grains differ in starch composition and structure and cooking properties.

  A. J. Lisle;M. Martin;M. A. Fitzgerald

  351
  Citations

• Gelatinization temperature of rice explained by polymorphisms in starch synthase

  Daniel L. E. Waters;Robert J. Henry;Russell F. Reinke;Melissa A. Fitzgerald

  250
  Citations

• Plant metabolomics and its potential application for human nutrition.

  Robert D. Hall;Inge D. Brouwer;Melissa A. Fitzgerald

  248
  Citations

• Impact of down-regulation of starch branching enzyme IIb in rice by artificial microRNA- and hairpin RNA-mediated RNA silencing

  Vito M. Butardo;Melissa A. Fitzgerald;Anthony R. Bird;Michael J. Gidley

  235
  Citations

• Viscosity of rice flour: a rheological and biological study.

  M A Fitzgerald;M Martin;R M Ward;W D Park

  221
  Citations

• Effect of elevated CO2 and high temperature on seed-set and grain quality of rice

  P. Madan;S. V. K. Jagadish;S. V. K. Jagadish;P. Q. Craufurd;P. Q. Craufurd;M. Fitzgerald

  211
  Citations

• The molecular structural features controlling stickiness in cooked rice, a major palatability determinant

  Hongyan Li;Melissa A. Fitzgerald;Sangeeta Prakash;Timothy M. Nicholson

  186
  Citations

• Review of the effects of different processing technologies on cooked and convenience rice quality

  L. Yu;M.S. Turner;M. Fitzgerald;J.R. Stokes

  182
  Citations

• Climate Change: Implications for the Yield of Edible Rice

  Xiangqian Zhao;Melissa Fitzgerald

  182
  Citations

• Identification of a Major Genetic Determinant of Glycaemic Index in Rice

  M. A. Fitzgerald;S. Rahman;A. P. Resurreccion;J. Concepcion

  172
  Citations

• Lipid oxidation in mayonnaise and the role of natural antioxidants: A review

  Sara Ghorbani Gorji;Heather E. Smyth;Mary Sharma;Melissa Fitzgerald

  166
  Citations

• Is there a second fragrance gene in rice

  Melissa A. Fitzgerald;N. Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton;Mariafe N. Calingacion;Harrie A. Verhoeven

  160
  Citations

• Addressing the Dilemmas of Measuring Amylose in Rice

  Melissa A. Fitzgerald;Melissa A. Fitzgerald;Christine J. Bergman;Christine J. Bergman;Adoracion P. Resurreccion;Adoracion P. Resurreccion;Jürgen Möller

  147
  Citations

• Pectin-based films and coatings with plant extracts as natural preservatives: A systematic review

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  147
  Citations

• Maintaining the yield of edible rice in a warming world

  Melissa A. Fitzgerald;Adoracion P. Resurreccion

  140
  Citations

• Instrumental measurement of cooked rice texture by dynamic rheological testing and its relation to the fine structure of rice starch.

  Hongyan Li;Sangeeta Prakash;Timothy M. Nicholson;Melissa A. Fitzgerald

  134
  Citations