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Olivier Van Aken

Olivier Van Aken

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
37
Citations
6674
World Ranking
4570
National Ranking
70

Olivier Van Aken 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 Olivier Van Aken sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 66 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Olivier Van Aken 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 Olivier Van Aken 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: 37 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Best Publications

  • Perturbation of Indole-3-Butyric Acid Homeostasis by the UDP-Glucosyltransferase UGT74E2 Modulates Arabidopsis Architecture and Water Stress Tolerance

    Vanesa B. Tognetti;Olivier Van Aken;Olivier Van Aken;Kris Morreel;Korneel Vandenbroucke

  • The Roles of Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species in Cellular Signaling and Stress Response in Plants

    Shaobai Huang;Olivier Van Aken;Markus Schwarzländer;Katharina Belt

  • The Membrane-Bound NAC Transcription Factor ANAC013 Functions in Mitochondrial Retrograde Regulation of the Oxidative Stress Response in Arabidopsis

    Inge De Clercq;Vanessa Vermeirssen;Olivier Van Aken;Olivier Van Aken;Klaas Vandepoele

  • A Membrane-Bound NAC Transcription Factor, ANAC017, Mediates Mitochondrial Retrograde Signaling in Arabidopsis

    Sophia Ng;Aneta Ivanova;Owen Duncan;Simon R. Law

  • Developmental Stage Specificity and the Role of Mitochondrial Metabolism in the Response of Arabidopsis Leaves to Prolonged Mild Osmotic Stress

    Aleksandra Skirycz;Stefanie De Bodt;Toshihiro Obata;Inge De Clercq

  • Plant mitochondria - past, present and future.

    Ian Max Møller;Allan G. Rasmusson;Olivier Van Aken

  • The Transcription Factor ABI4 Is a Regulator of Mitochondrial Retrograde Expression of ALTERNATIVE OXIDASE1a

    Estelle Giraud;Olivier Van Aken;Lois H.M. Ho;James Whelan

  • Alternative oxidase: a target and regulator of stress responses

    Olivier Van Aken;Estelle Giraud;Rachel Clifton;James Whelan

  • TCP Transcription Factors Link the Regulation of Genes Encoding Mitochondrial Proteins with the Circadian Clock in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Estelle Giraud;Sophia Ng;Chris Carrie;Owen Duncan

  • Licensed to Kill: Mitochondria, Chloroplasts, and Cell Death

    Olivier Van Aken;Frank Van Breusegem

  • AtWRKY40 and AtWRKY63 Modulate the Expression of Stress-Responsive Nuclear Genes Encoding Mitochondrial and Chloroplast Proteins

    Olivier Van Aken;Botao Zhang;Simon Law;Reena Narsai

  • Defining the Mitochondrial Stress Response in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Olivier Van Aken;B. Zhang;Christopher Carrie;Vindya Uggalla

  • Anterograde and Retrograde Regulation of Nuclear Genes Encoding Mitochondrial Proteins during Growth, Development, and Stress

    Sophia Ng;Sophia Ng;Inge De Clercq;Olivier Van Aken;Simon R. Law

  • Identification of Regulatory Pathways Controlling Gene Expression of Stress-Responsive Mitochondrial Proteins in Arabidopsis

    Lois H.M. Ho;Estelle Giraud;Vindya Uggalla;Ryan Lister

  • Mitochondrial type-I prohibitins of Arabidopsis thaliana are required for supporting proficient meristem development

    Olivier Van Aken;Olivier Van Aken;Tamara Pecenková;Tamara Pecenková;Brigitte van de Cotte;Brigitte van de Cotte;Riet Maria De Rycke;Riet Maria De Rycke

  • A MYC2/MYC3/MYC4-dependent transcription factor network regulates water spray-responsive gene expression and jasmonate levels

    Alex Van Moerkercke;Owen Duncan;Mark Zander;Mark Zander;Jan Šimura

  • Salicylic Acid-Dependent Plant Stress Signaling via Mitochondrial Succinate Dehydrogenase

    Katharina Belt;Shaobai Huang;Louise F. Thatcher;Hayley Casarotto

  • The EF-Hand Ca2+ Binding Protein MICU Choreographs Mitochondrial Ca2+ Dynamics in Arabidopsis

    Stephan Wagner;Smrutisanjita Behera;Sara De Bortoli;David C. Logan

  • A Functional Antagonistic Relationship between Auxin and Mitochondrial Retrograde Signaling Regulates Alternative Oxidase1a Expression in Arabidopsis

    Aneta Ivanova;Simon R Law;Reena Narsai;Owen Duncan

  • Multiparametric real-time sensing of cytosolic physiology links hypoxia responses to mitochondrial electron transport

    Stephan Wagner;Stephan Wagner;Stephan Wagner;Janina Steinbeck;Philippe Fuchs;Philippe Fuchs;Sophie Lichtenauer

Frequent Co-Authors

James Whelan
James Whelan La Trobe University
Frank Van Breusegem
Frank Van Breusegem Ghent University
A. Harvey Millar
A. Harvey Millar University of Western Australia
Dirk Inzé
Dirk Inzé Ghent University
Riet De Rycke
Riet De Rycke Ghent University
Chris Carrie
Chris Carrie University of Auckland
Reena Narsai
Reena Narsai La Trobe University
Shaobai Huang
Shaobai Huang University of Western Australia
Markus Schwarzländer
Markus Schwarzländer University of Münster
Karam B. Singh
Karam B. Singh Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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