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Mitchell Andrews

Mitchell Andrews

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
36
Citations
5104
World Ranking
4877
National Ranking
50

Mitchell Andrews 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 Mitchell Andrews sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 123 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mitchell Andrews 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 Mitchell Andrews sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Agriculture

His main research concerns Agronomy, Botany, Shoot, Nitrogen assimilation and Nitrate. The Agronomy study combines topics in areas such as Assimilation, Nitrogen fixation, Herbaspirillum and Agriculture. His Botany study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Environmental chemistry and Rhizobium.

His study brings together the fields of Nitrate reductase and Shoot. The study incorporates disciplines such as Perennial plant and Dry matter in addition to Nitrate. His Perennial plant research integrates issues from Soil water and Xylem.

His most cited work include:

  • The partitioning of nitrate assimilation between root and shoot of higher plants (385 citations)
  • Do plants need nitrate? The mechanisms by which nitrogen form affects plants (155 citations)
  • Can genetic manipulation of plant nitrogen assimilation enzymes result in increased crop yield and greater N-use efficiency? An assessment (127 citations)

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

Mitchell Andrews focuses on Botany, Agronomy, Shoot, Nitrate and Horticulture. His work deals with themes such as Mesorhizobium, Rhizobia, Rhizobium and Root nodule, which intersect with Botany. His work in Agronomy tackles topics such as Nitrogen fixation which are related to areas like Microbial inoculant and Abundance.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Dry weight and Dry matter. His research related to Nitrate reductase and Nitrogen assimilation might be considered part of Nitrate. His Nitrogen assimilation research includes elements of Assimilation, Nitrite reductase and Xylem.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (50.00%)
  • Agronomy (37.27%)
  • Shoot (24.55%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2020)?

  • Botany (50.00%)
  • Rhizobia (16.36%)
  • Mesorhizobium (9.09%)

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

His primary areas of study are Botany, Rhizobia, Mesorhizobium, Bradyrhizobium and Root nodule. His studies in Botany integrate themes in fields like rpoB, 16S ribosomal RNA and Mesorhizobium ciceri. His Rhizobia research integrates issues from Legume, Agronomy, Clade, Rhizobium and Systematics.

His Agronomy study frequently links to adjacent areas such as Microbial inoculant. His work in Mesorhizobium addresses subjects such as Phylogenetics, which are connected to disciplines such as Genetic diversity and Nitrogen fixation. His Bradyrhizobium research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Lupinus polyphyllus and Microbiology.

Between 2011 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Do plants need nitrate? The mechanisms by which nitrogen form affects plants (155 citations)
  • Specificity in Legume-Rhizobia Symbioses. (123 citations)
  • Minimal standards for the description of new genera and species of rhizobia and agrobacteria (55 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Agriculture

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, Rhizobia, Bradyrhizobium, Root nodule and Rhizobium. Mitchell Andrews has researched Botany in several fields, including 16S ribosomal RNA and Microbiology. His Rhizobia study combines topics in areas such as Whole genome sequencing, Bacterial taxonomy, Systematics, Taxonomy and Genetic variation.

His Bradyrhizobium research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Mesorhizobium and Galega orientalis. The various areas that Mitchell Andrews examines in his Root nodule study include Genisteae, Bradyrhizobium japonicum, Clade and Rhizobium leguminosarum. His research in Rhizobium intersects with topics in Biodiversity, Genome, Horizontal gene transfer, Phylogenetic tree and Symbiosis.

Best Publications

  • The partitioning of nitrate assimilation between root and shoot of higher plants

    M. Andrews

  • Do plants need nitrate? The mechanisms by which nitrogen form affects plants

    M.J. Andrews;J.A. Raven;J.A. Raven;P.J. Lea

  • Specificity in Legume-Rhizobia Symbioses.

    Mitchell Andrews;Morag E Andrews

  • Can genetic manipulation of plant nitrogen assimilation enzymes result in increased crop yield and greater N-use efficiency? An assessment

    M. Andrews;Peter John Lea;J. A. Raven;K. Lindsey

  • Minimal standards for the description of new genera and species of rhizobia and agrobacteria

    Philippe M. De Lajudie;Mitchell Andrews;Julie Ardley;Bertrand Eardly

  • Ammonium can stimulate nitrate and nitrite reductase in the absence of nitrate in Clematis vitalba

    R. A. Bungard;A. Wingler;J. D. Morton;M. Andrews

  • Nodulation of Sesbania species by Rhizobium (Agrobacterium) strain IRBG74 and other rhizobia

    Stephen P. Cummings;Prasad Gyaneshwar;Pablo Vinuesa;Frank T. Farruggia

  • Use of white clover as an alternative to nitrogen fertiliser for dairy pastures in nitrate vulnerable zones in the UK: productivity, environmental impact and economic considerations

    M. Andrews;D. Scholefield;M.T. Abberton;B.A. McKenzie

  • Horizontal Transfer of Symbiosis Genes within and Between Rhizobial Genera: Occurrence and Importance

    Mitchell Andrews;Sofie De Meyer;Sofie De Meyer;Euan K James;Tomasz Stępkowski

  • Nitrogen use efficiency. 3. Nitrogen fixation: genes and costs

    M Andrews;P J Lea;J. A Raven;Ricardo Antunes de Azevedo

  • Nitrogen fixation in legumes and actinorhizal plants in natural ecosystems: values obtained using 15N natural abundance

    Mitchell Andrews;Euan K. James;Janet I. Sprent;Robert M. Boddey

  • Global aspects of C/N interactions determining plant–environment interactions

    John A. Raven;Linda L. Handley;Mitchell Andrews

  • Phylogeny and Phylogeography of Rhizobial Symbionts Nodulating Legumes of the Tribe Genisteae

    Tomasz Stępkowski;Joanna Banasiewicz;Camille E. Granada;Mitchell Andrews

  • DISTRIBUTION OF NITRATE REDUCTASE ACTIVITY IN SIX LEGUMES: THE IMPORTANCE OF THE STEM

    M. Andrews;J. M. Sutherland;R. J. Thomas;J. I. Sprent

  • The Partitioning of Nitrate Assimilation Between Root and Shoot of a Range of Temperate Cereals and Pasture Grasses

    M. Andrews;J. D. Morton;M. Lieffering;L. Bisset

  • Extension growth of Impatiens glandulifera at low irradiance: importance of nitrate and potassium accumulation.

    M. Andrews;H. G. Maule;J. A. Raven;A. Mistry

  • Environmental effects on dry matter partitioning between shoot and root of crop plants: relations with growth and shoot protein concentration

    M Andrews;J A Raven;J I Sprent

  • Use of Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria Inoculants as a Substitute for Nitrogen Fertiliser for Dryland Graminaceous Crops: Progress Made, Mechanisms of Action and Future Potential

    M. Andrews;E. K. James;S. P. Cummings;A. A. Zavalin

  • Effect of water stress, nitrogen, and gibberellic acid on fluazifop and glyphosate activity on oats (Avena sativa).

    Ross L. Dickson;Mitchell Andrews;Roger J. Field;Euan L. Dickson

  • Growth of Chara Hispida: I. Apical Growth and Basal Decay

    M. Andrews;I. R. Davison;M. E. Andrews;J. A. Raven

  • A Role for Shoot Protein in Shoot–Root Dry Matter Allocation in Higher Plants

    M. Andrews;J. A. Raven;P. J. Lea;J. I. Sprent

  • The evolution of oligotrophy: implications for the breeding of crop plants for low input agricultural systems

    J A Raven;M Andrews;A Quigg

  • Growth of Chara Hispida: II. Shade Adaptation

    M. Andrews;R. Box;S. Mcinroy;J. A. Raven

  • Regulation of growth in Laminaria digitata: use of in-vivo nitrate reductase activities as an indicator of nitrogen limitation in field populations of Laminaria spp.

    I. R. Davison;M. Andrews;W. D. P. Stewart

Frequent Co-Authors

John A. Raven
John A. Raven University of Dundee
Janet I. Sprent
Janet I. Sprent University of Dundee
Euan K. James
Euan K. James James Hutton Institute
Peter J. Lea
Peter J. Lea Lancaster University
Wen-Ming Chen
Wen-Ming Chen Fudan University
J. Peter W. Young
J. Peter W. Young University of York
Anne Willems
Anne Willems Ghent University
Keith Lindsey
Keith Lindsey Durham University
Scott R. Santos
Scott R. Santos University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Derrick J. Moot
Derrick J. Moot Lincoln University

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