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Nicholas P. Harberd

Nicholas P. Harberd

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
69
Citations
28063
World Ranking
734
National Ranking
67

Nicholas P. Harberd publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 115 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nicholas P. Harberd 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 Nicholas P. Harberd sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • 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

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • DNA

Nicholas P. Harberd mainly focuses on Arabidopsis, Botany, Gibberellin, Cell biology and Mutant. His Arabidopsis study incorporates themes from Regulation of gene expression and Transcription factor. The various areas that he examines in his Botany study include Reactive oxygen species, Abiotic stress and Second messenger system.

His Gibberellin research includes elements of Salicylic acid, Jasmonic acid, Growth inhibition and Pseudomonas syringae. His Cell biology research integrates issues from Plant growth and Auxin. His Mutant research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Mitosis and Petal.

His most cited work include:

  • ‘Green revolution’ genes encode mutant gibberellin response modulators (1441 citations)
  • Integration of plant responses to environmentally activated phytohormonal signals. (1047 citations)
  • The Arabidopsis GAI gene defines a signaling pathway that negatively regulates gibberellin responses (902 citations)

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

His primary areas of study are Arabidopsis, Gibberellin, Botany, Arabidopsis thaliana and Mutant. His Arabidopsis research incorporates themes from Hypocotyl and Signal transduction, Cell biology. His study explores the link between Gibberellin and topics such as Repressor that cross with problems in Dwarfism.

In general Botany study, his work on Shoot and Meristem often relates to the realm of Elongation and Cell division, thereby connecting several areas of interest. His Arabidopsis thaliana study also includes

  • Gibberellic acid that intertwine with fields like Chrysanthemum morifolium,
  • Function together with Physcomitrella patens. His Mutant study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Endogeny and Germination.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Arabidopsis (70.00%)
  • Gibberellin (46.67%)
  • Botany (43.33%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?

  • Genetics (34.44%)
  • Gene (25.56%)
  • Crop (8.89%)

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

Nicholas P. Harberd spends much of his time researching Genetics, Gene, Crop, Arabidopsis and Agronomy. His research in the fields of Genome and Arabidopsis thaliana overlaps with other disciplines such as Missing data and Identity. The concepts of his Crop study are interwoven with issues in Quantitative trait locus and Shoot, Botany.

His Arabidopsis research includes themes of Regulation of gene expression, Transcription factor and Signal transduction, Cell biology. His study in Regulation of gene expression is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Transcriptional regulation, Germination, Mutant, Ferritin and Seedling. Nicholas P. Harberd has included themes like Gibberellin and Chromatin, Histone H3 in his Cell biology study.

Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Shoot-to-Root Mobile Transcription Factor HY5 Coordinates Plant Carbon and Nitrogen Acquisition (198 citations)
  • Modulating plant growth-metabolism coordination for sustainable agriculture (135 citations)
  • The regulatory roles of ethylene and reactive oxygen species (ROS) in plant salt stress responses. (85 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • DNA
  • Genetics

Nitrogen cycle, Green Revolution, Signal transduction, Arabidopsis and Nitrate are his primary areas of study. His Green Revolution research incorporates a variety of disciplines, including Histone H3, Transcription factor, Gibberellin, Chromatin and Cell biology. His Signal transduction study combines topics in areas such as Plant physiology, Reactive oxygen species, Transduction and Soil salinity.

His study with Arabidopsis involves better knowledge in Genetics. His work deals with themes such as Gene, Allele and Botany, which intersect with Nitrate. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Oryza sativa and Sucrose.

Best Publications

  • ‘Green revolution’ genes encode mutant gibberellin response modulators

    Jinrong Peng;Donald E. Richards;Nigel M. Hartley;George P. Murphy

  • Integration of plant responses to environmentally activated phytohormonal signals.

    Patrick Achard;Hui Cheng;Liesbeth De Grauwe;Jan Decat

  • The Arabidopsis GAI gene defines a signaling pathway that negatively regulates gibberellin responses

    Jinrong Peng;Pierre Carol;Donald E. Richards;Kathryn E. King

  • Modulation of floral development by a gibberellin-regulated microRNA

    Patrick Achard;Alan Herr;David C. Baulcombe;Nicholas P. Harberd

  • Auxin promotes Arabidopsis root growth by modulating gibberellin response

    Xiangdong Fu;Nicholas P. Harberd

  • High Temperature-Mediated Adaptations in Plant Architecture Require the bHLH Transcription Factor PIF4

    Maria A. Koini;Liz Alvey;Trudie Allen;Ceinwen A. Tilley

  • Transcription factor PIF4 controls the thermosensory activation of flowering

    S. Vinod Kumar;Doris Lucyshyn;Katja E. Jaeger;Enriqueta Alós

  • DELLAs control plant immune responses by modulating the balance of jasmonic acid and salicylic acid signaling.

    Lionel Navarro;Rajendra Bari;Patrick Achard;Purificación Lisón

  • Gibberellin regulates Arabidopsis seed germination via RGL2, a GAI/RGA-like gene whose expression is up-regulated following imbibition

    Sorcheng Lee;Hui Cheng;Kathryn E. King;Weefuen Wang

  • Multiple reference genomes and transcriptomes for Arabidopsis thaliana

    Xiangchao Gan;Oliver Stegle;Jonas Behr;Joshua G. Steffen

  • Modulating plant growth-metabolism coordination for sustainable agriculture

    Shan Li;Yonghang Tian;Kun Wu;Yafeng Ye

  • HOW GIBBERELLIN REGULATES PLANT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: A Molecular Genetic Analysis of Gibberellin Signaling

    Donald E Richards;Kathryn E King;Tahar Ait-Ali;Nicholas P Harberd

  • Gibberellin regulates Arabidopsis floral development via suppression of DELLA protein function.

    Hui Cheng;Lianju Qin;Sorcheng Lee;Xiangdong Fu

  • Phytochrome A null mutants of Arabidopsis display a wild-type phenotype in white light.

    Garry C. Whitelam;Emma Johnson;Jinrong Peng;Pierre Carol

  • Plant DELLAs Restrain Growth and Promote Survival of Adversity by Reducing the Levels of Reactive Oxygen Species

    Patrick Achard;Jean-Pierre Renou;Richard Berthomé;Nicholas P. Harberd

  • Shoot-to-Root Mobile Transcription Factor HY5 Coordinates Plant Carbon and Nitrogen Acquisition

    Xiangbin Chen;Qinfang Yao;Xiuhua Gao;Caifu Jiang

  • Phosphate starvation root architecture and anthocyanin accumulation responses are modulated by the gibberellin-DELLA signaling pathway in Arabidopsis.

    Caifu Jiang;Xiuhua Gao;Lili Liao;Nicholas P. Harberd

  • Ethylene Regulates Arabidopsis Development via the Modulation of DELLA Protein Growth Repressor Function

    Patrick Achard;Willem Vriezen;Dominique Van Der Straeten;Nicholas P Harberd

  • The plant stress hormone ethylene controls floral transition via DELLA-dependent regulation of floral meristem-identity genes

    Patrick Achard;Mourad Baghour;Andrew Chapple;Peter Hedden

  • Enhanced sustainable green revolution yield via nitrogen-responsive chromatin modulation in rice

    Kun Wu;Shuansuo Wang;Wenzhen Song;Jianqing Zhang

  • Photoresponses of Light-Grown phyA Mutants of Arabidopsis (Phytochrome A Is Required for the Perception of Daylength Extensions)

    E. Johnson;M. Bradley;N. P. Harberd;G. C. Whitelam

  • Gibberellin-Mediated Proteasome-Dependent Degradation of the Barley DELLA Protein SLN1 Repressor

    Xiangdong Fu;Donald E. Richards;Tahar Ait-Ali;Llewelyn W. Hynes

Frequent Co-Authors

Jinrong Peng
Jinrong Peng Zhejiang University
Richard Mott
Richard Mott University College London
Jiannis Ragoussis
Jiannis Ragoussis McGill University
Garry C. Whitelam
Garry C. Whitelam University of Leicester
Patrick Achard
Patrick Achard University of Strasbourg
Thomas Moritz
Thomas Moritz Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
J. Andrew C. Smith
J. Andrew C. Smith University of Oxford
Shao Jian Zheng
Shao Jian Zheng Zhejiang University
Jonathan D. G. Jones
Jonathan D. G. Jones University of East Anglia

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