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2026
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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
86
Citations
23931
World Ranking
336
National Ranking
3

Michel Havaux 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 Michel Havaux sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 197 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michel Havaux 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 Michel Havaux sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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 France Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in France Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in France Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Botany

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Biochemistry, Xanthophyll, Zeaxanthin, Photosynthesis and Chlorophyll. His Xanthophyll study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Photoinhibition and Violaxanthin. His Photosynthesis research focuses on Photosystem II and Photosystem I.

His Photosystem II study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Photochemistry and Chlorophyll fluorescence. His research on Chlorophyll concerns the broader Botany. His Botany research focuses on subjects like Biophysics, which are linked to Signal transduction.

His most cited work include:

  • The violaxanthin cycle protects plants from photooxidative damage by more than one mechanism (573 citations)
  • Carotenoids as membrane stabilizers in chloroplasts (529 citations)
  • Singlet oxygen in plants: production, detoxification and signaling (454 citations)

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

His primary areas of study are Biochemistry, Photosynthesis, Chlorophyll, Botany and Biophysics. His studies in Lipid peroxidation, Mutant, Chloroplast, Oxidative stress and Arabidopsis are all subfields of Biochemistry research. His Arabidopsis research incorporates themes from Arabidopsis thaliana and Cell biology.

His Photosynthesis study combines topics in areas such as Photochemistry and Thylakoid. His Chlorophyll study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Photosystem and Hordeum vulgare. His Photoinhibition research includes elements of Violaxanthin, Zeaxanthin and Xanthophyll.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Biochemistry (53.19%)
  • Photosynthesis (42.55%)
  • Chlorophyll (30.32%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2021)?

  • Biochemistry (53.19%)
  • Arabidopsis (22.87%)
  • Arabidopsis thaliana (18.09%)

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

His main research concerns Biochemistry, Arabidopsis, Arabidopsis thaliana, Cell biology and Mutant. His Arabidopsis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Photosynthesis, Carotene, Gene expression and Biosynthesis. His primary area of study in Photosynthesis is in the field of Photoinhibition.

His work on Signal transduction and Reactive oxygen species as part of general Cell biology study is frequently linked to Programmed cell death, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science. His Reactive oxygen species study also includes

  • Acclimatization that intertwine with fields like Chlorophyll,
  • Photosystem II which connect with Photosynthetic reaction centre. His research in the fields of Thylakoid and Photosystem I overlaps with other disciplines such as Singlet oxygen.

Between 2012 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Carotenoid oxidation products as stress signals in plants. (215 citations)
  • Nonenzymic Carotenoid Oxidation and Photooxidative Stress Signalling in Plants (104 citations)
  • Light-Induced Acclimation of the Arabidopsis chlorina1 Mutant to Singlet Oxygen (97 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Botany

His primary areas of investigation include Arabidopsis, Mutant, Arabidopsis thaliana, Biochemistry and Reactive oxygen species. His studies in Mutant integrate themes in fields like Peroxidase, Plastid, Superoxide and Ascorbate Peroxidases. His work deals with themes such as Thylakoid and Cell biology, which intersect with Arabidopsis thaliana.

His Photoinhibition, Photosynthesis and Gene expression study, which is part of a larger body of work in Biochemistry, is frequently linked to Light induced, bridging the gap between disciplines. His research integrates issues of Acclimatization and Botany in his study of Reactive oxygen species. The various areas that Michel Havaux examines in his Acclimatization study include Chlorophyll and Photosystem II.

Best Publications

  • Carotenoids as membrane stabilizers in chloroplasts

    Michel Havaux

  • Singlet oxygen in plants: production, detoxification and signaling

    Christian Triantaphylidès;Michel Havaux;Michel Havaux

  • The violaxanthin cycle protects plants from photooxidative damage by more than one mechanism.

    Michel Havaux;Krishna K. Niyogi

  • Carotenoid oxidation products are stress signals that mediate gene responses to singlet oxygen in plants.

    Fanny Ramel;Simona Birtic;Christian Ginies;Ludivine Soubigou-Taconnat

  • Singlet Oxygen Is the Major Reactive Oxygen Species Involved in Photooxidative Damage to Plants

    Christian Triantaphylidès;Markus Krischke;Frank Alfons Hoeberichts;Brigitte Ksas

  • Carotenoid oxidation products as stress signals in plants.

    Michel Havaux

  • Vitamin E Protects against Photoinhibition and Photooxidative Stress in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Michel Havaux;Françoise Eymery;Svetlana Porfirova;Pascal Rey

  • Leaf chlorosis in oilseed rape plants (Brassica napus) grown on cadmium-polluted soil: causes and consequences for photosynthesis and growth

    Aurore Baryla;Patrick Carrier;Fabrice Franck;Claude Coulomb

  • Stress Tolerance of Photosystem II in Vivo Antagonistic Effects of Water, Heat, and Photoinhibition Stresses

    Michel Havaux

  • Zeaxanthin has enhanced antioxidant capacity with respect to all other xanthophylls in Arabidopsis leaves and functions independent of binding to PSII antennae.

    Michel Havaux;Luca Dall'Osto;Roberto Bassi

  • Chemical quenching of singlet oxygen by carotenoids in plants

    Fanny Ramel;Simona Birtic;Stéphan Cuiné;Christian Triantaphylidès

  • The protective functions of carotenoid and flavonoid pigments against excess visible radiation at chilling temperature investigated in Arabidopsis npq and tt mutants.

    Michel Havaux;Klaus Kloppstech

  • A theoretical and experimental analysis of the qP and q N coefficients of chlorophyll fluorescence quenching and their relation to photochemical and nonphotochemical events.

    Michel Havaux;Reto J. Strasser;Hubert Greppin

  • Early light-induced proteins protect Arabidopsis from photooxidative stress

    Claire Hutin;Laurent Nussaume;Nicolae Moise;Ismaël Moya

  • Lutein is needed for efficient chlorophyll triplet quenching in the major LHCII antenna complex of higher plants and effective photoprotection in vivo under strong light

    Luca Dall'Osto;Chiara Lico;Jean Alric;Giovanni Giuliano

  • Characterization of thermal damage to the photosynthetic electron transport system in potato leaves

    Michel Havaux

  • Photodamage of the Photosynthetic Apparatus and Its Dependence on the Leaf Developmental Stage in the npq1 Arabidopsis Mutant Deficient in the Xanthophyll Cycle Enzyme Violaxanthin De-epoxidase

    Michel Havaux;Jean-Paul Bonfils;Cornelius Lütz;Krishna K. Niyogi

  • Short-term responses of Photosystem I to heat stress : Induction of a PS II-independent electron transport through PS I fed by stromal components.

    Michel Havaux

  • Functioning of photosystems I and II in pea leaves exposed to heat stress in the presence or absence of light Analysis using in-vivo fluorescence, absorbance, oxygen and photoacoustic measurements

    Michel Havaux;Hubert Greppin;Reto J. Strasser

  • Rapid photosynthetic adaptation to heat stress triggered in potato leaves by moderately elevated temperatures

    Unknown

  • Temperature-dependent adjustment of the thermal stability of photosystem II in vivo: possible involvement of xanthophyll-cycle pigments

    Michel Havaux;Florence Tardy

  • Cadmium distribution and microlocalization in oilseed rape (Brassica napus) after long-term growth on cadmium-contaminated soil.

    Patrick Carrier;Aurore Baryla;Michel Havaux

Frequent Co-Authors

Shmuel Malkin
Shmuel Malkin Weizmann Institute of Science
Pascal Rey
Pascal Rey Aix-Marseille University
Reto J. Strasser
Reto J. Strasser University of Geneva
Krishna K. Niyogi
Krishna K. Niyogi University of California, Berkeley
Martin J. Mueller
Martin J. Mueller University of Würzburg
Roberto Bassi
Roberto Bassi University of Verona
Luca Dall'Osto
Luca Dall'Osto University of Verona
Laurent Nussaume
Laurent Nussaume Aix-Marseille University
Hubert Greppin
Hubert Greppin University of Geneva
Wim F. J. Vermaas
Wim F. J. Vermaas Arizona State University

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