2026 Miltos Tsiantis: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	54	15503	14234	1091	1015	136	12398

Research.com Recognitions

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

Miltos Tsiantis is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their research focuses primarily on agricultural and biological sciences, with a substantial emphasis on plant science and molecular biology. The scope of their work includes ecology, evolution, behavior, systematics, cell biology, and environmental engineering to a lesser extent.

The main topics covered in their publications include:

Plant Molecular Biology Research
Plant Reproductive Biology
Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies
Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
Plant and animal studies
Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement

Tsiantis has contributed numerous papers in notable scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

Current Biology
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Trends in Plant Science
Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Tsiantis are:

"Accurate and versatile 3D segmentation of plant tissues at cellular resolution" (2020), eLife
"A WOX/Auxin Biosynthesis Module Controls Growth to Shape Leaf Form" (2020), Current Biology
"Oil Body Formation in Marchantia polymorpha Is Controlled by MpC1HDZ and Serves as a Defense against Arthropod Herbivores" (2020), Current Biology
"Cytokinin promotes growth cessation in the Arabidopsis root" (2022), Current Biology
"Leaf Shape Diversity: From Genetic Modules to Computational Models" (2021), Annual Review of Plant Biology

The scientist collaborates frequently with other researchers, including:

Soeren Strauss
Adam Runions
Richard S. Smith
Neha Bhatia
Stefan Laurent

Tsiantis is a recognized member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

KNOX action in Arabidopsis is mediated by coordinate regulation of cytokinin and gibberellin activities.

Sophie Jasinski;Paolo Piazza;Judith Craft;Angela Hay

872
Citations
KNOX genes: versatile regulators of plant development and diversity

Angela Hay;Miltos Tsiantis

604
Citations
MorphoGraphX: A platform for quantifying morphogenesis in 4D

Pierre Barbier de Reuille;Anne-Lise Routier-Kierzkowska;Daniel Kierzkowski;George W Bassel

563
Citations
The gibberellin pathway mediates KNOTTED1-type homeobox function in plants with different body plans.

Angela Hay;Hardip Kaur;Andrew Phillips;Peter Hedden

528
Citations
Model for the regulation of Arabidopsis thaliana leaf margin development

Gemma D. Bilsborough;Adam Runions;Michalis Barkoulas;Huw W. Jenkins

493
Citations
The genetic basis for differences in leaf form between Arabidopsis thaliana and its wild relative Cardamine hirsuta.

Angela Hay;Miltos Tsiantis

439
Citations
The Maize rough sheath2 Gene and Leaf Development Programs in Monocot and Dicot Plants

Miltos Tsiantis;Richard Schneeberger;John F. Golz;Michael Freeling

380
Citations
A developmental framework for dissected leaf formation in the Arabidopsis relative Cardamine hirsuta

Michalis Barkoulas;Angela Hay;Evagelia Kougioumoutzi;Miltos Tsiantis

369
Citations
ASYMMETRIC LEAVES1 and auxin activities converge to repress BREVIPEDICELLUS expression and promote leaf development in Arabidopsis.

Angela Hay;Michalis Barkoulas;Miltos Tsiantis

367
Citations
A Conserved Molecular Framework for Compound Leaf Development

Thomas Blein;Amada Pulido;Aurélie Vialette-Guiraud;Krisztina Nikovics

366
Citations
Leaf shape evolution through duplication, regulatory diversification, and loss of a homeobox gene.

Daniela Vlad;Daniel Kierzkowski;Madlen I. Rast;Francesco Vuolo

336
Citations
Accurate and versatile 3D segmentation of plant tissues at cellular resolution

Adrian Wolny;Lorenzo Cerrone;Athul Vijayan;Rachele Tofanelli

313
Citations
Control of Leaf and Vein Development by Auxin

Enrico Scarpella;Michalis Barkoulas;Miltos Tsiantis

309
Citations
SERRATE coordinates shoot meristem function and leaf axial patterning in Arabidopsis

Stephen P. Grigg;Claudia Canales;Angela Hay;Miltos Tsiantis

273
Citations
New pOp/LhG4 vectors for stringent glucocorticoid-dependent transgene expression in Arabidopsis.

Judith Craft;Marketa Samalova;Celia Baroux;Helen Townley

272
Citations
A Growth-Based Framework for Leaf Shape Development and Diversity.

Daniel Kierzkowski;Adam Runions;Francesco Vuolo;Sören Strauss

254
Citations
Evolution and Diverse Roles of the CUP-SHAPED COTYLEDON Genes in Arabidopsis Leaf Development

Alice Hasson;Anne Plessis;Thomas Blein;Bernard Adroher

237
Citations
The rough sheath2 gene negatively regulates homeobox gene expression during maize leaf development.

Richard Schneeberger;Miltos Tsiantis;Michael Freeling;Jane A. Langdale

233
Citations
Salt regulation of transcript levels for the c subunit of a leaf vacuolar H(+)-ATPase in the halophyte Mesembryanthemum crystallinum.

M. S. Tsiantis;D. M. Bartholomew;J. A. C. Smith

177
Citations
From genes to shape: regulatory interactions in leaf development.

Michalis Barkoulas;Carla Galinha;Stephen P Grigg;Miltos Tsiantis

170
Citations