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D-Index
43
Citations
7684
World Ranking
3198
National Ranking
230

Neil J. Shirley 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 Neil J. Shirley sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 97 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Neil J. Shirley 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 Neil J. Shirley sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Best Publications

  • The pineapple genome and the evolution of CAM photosynthesis

    Ray Ming;Ray Ming;Robert VanBuren;Robert VanBuren;Robert VanBuren;Ching Man Wai;Ching Man Wai;Haibao Tang;Haibao Tang

  • Improvement of stress tolerance of wheat and barley by modulation of expression of DREB⁄CBF factors

    Sarah Morran;Omid Eini;Tatiana Pyvovarenko;Boris Parent

  • Cellulose Synthase-Like CslF Genes Mediate the Synthesis of Cell Wall (1,3;1,4)-ß-d-Glucans

    Rachel A. Burton;Sarah M. Wilson;Maria Hrmova;Andrew J. Harvey

  • The Plant Cell Wall: A Complex and Dynamic Structure As Revealed by the Responses of Genes under Stress Conditions

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  • The CesA gene family of barley. Quantitative analysis of transcripts reveals two groups of co-expressed genes

    Rachel A. Burton;Neil J. Shirley;Brendon J. King;Andrew J. Harvey

  • The Genetics and Transcriptional Profiles of the Cellulose Synthase-Like HvCslF Gene Family in Barley

    Rachel A. Burton;Stephen A. Jobling;Andrew J. Harvey;Neil J. Shirley

  • Over-expression of specific HvCslF cellulose synthase-like genes in transgenic barley increases the levels of cell wall (1,3;1,4)-β-d-glucans and alters their fine structure.

    Rachel A. Burton;Helen M. Collins;Natalie A. J. Kibble;Jessica A. Smith

  • Improved Salinity Tolerance of Rice Through Cell Type-Specific Expression of AtHKT1;1

    Darren Plett;Darren Plett;Gehan Safwat;Gehan Safwat;Matthew Gilliham;Inge Skrumsager Møller;Inge Skrumsager Møller

  • An ALMT1 gene cluster controlling aluminum tolerance at the Alt4 locus of rye (Secale cereale L).

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  • A two-staged model of Na+ exclusion in rice explained by 3D modeling of HKT transporters and alternative splicing.

    Olivier Cotsaftis;Darren Plett;Neil J Shirley;Mark Tester

  • Metabolite profiling reveals distinct changes in carbon and nitrogen metabolism in phosphate-deficient barley plants (Hordeum vulgare L.)

    Chun Y Huang;Ute Roessner;Ira Eickmeier;Yusuf Genc

  • Evidence for multiple interspecific hybridization in Saccharomyces sensu stricto species

    Unknown

  • Nuisance Proteins of Wine Are Grape Pathogenesis-Related Proteins

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  • Variation in salinity tolerance and shoot sodium accumulation in Arabidopsis ecotypes linked to differences in the natural expression levels of transporters involved in sodium transport

    D. Jha;N. Shirley;M. Tester;S. J. Roy

  • Revised Phylogeny of the Cellulose Synthase Gene Superfamily: Insights into Cell Wall Evolution.

    Alan Little;Julian G. Schwerdt;Neil J. Shirley;Shi F. Khor

  • The response of the maize nitrate transport system to nitrogen demand and supply across the lifecycle.

    Trevor P. Garnett;Trevor P. Garnett;Vanessa M. Conn;Vanessa M. Conn;Darren Craig Plett;Darren Craig Plett;Simon J. Conn;Simon J. Conn

  • Increased expression of six ZIP family genes by zinc (Zn) deficiency is associated with enhanced uptake and root-to-shoot translocation of Zn in barley (Hordeum vulgare)

    Jingwen Tiong;Glenn McDonald;Yusuf Genc;Neil Shirley

  • Phosphate Utilization Efficiency Correlates with Expression of Low-Affinity Phosphate Transporters and Noncoding RNA, IPS1, in Barley

    Chun Y. Huang;Neil Shirley;Yusuf Genc;Bujun Shi

  • EPSPS gene amplification in glyphosate-resistant Bromus diandrus.

    Jenna M Malone;Sarah Morran;Sarah Morran;Neil Shirley;Peter Boutsalis

  • Discovery of Cyclotide-Like Protein Sequences in Graminaceous Crop Plants: Ancestral Precursors of Circular Proteins?

    Jason P. Mulvenna;Joshua S. Mylne;Rekha Bharathi;Rachel A. Burton

Frequent Co-Authors

Rachel A. Burton
Rachel A. Burton University of Adelaide
Geoffrey B. Fincher
Geoffrey B. Fincher University of Adelaide
Peter Langridge
Peter Langridge University of Adelaide
Antony Bacic
Antony Bacic La Trobe University
Vincent Bulone
Vincent Bulone University of Adelaide
Matthew R. Tucker
Matthew R. Tucker University of Adelaide
Maria Hrmova
Maria Hrmova University of Adelaide
Kanwarpal S. Dhugga
Kanwarpal S. Dhugga International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Mark Tester
Mark Tester King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Scott V. Tingey
Scott V. Tingey DuPont (United States)

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