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D-Index
63
Citations
13025
World Ranking
1049
National Ranking
16

Paulo Mazzafera 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 Paulo Mazzafera sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 278 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paulo Mazzafera 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 Paulo Mazzafera sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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:

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Gene

His primary scientific interests are in Botany, Biochemistry, Food science, Theobromine and Chromatography. His work deals with themes such as Ethanol fuel and Abiotic stress, which intersect with Botany. His Abiotic stress research incorporates themes from Glutathione peroxidase and Horticulture.

His studies in Food science integrate themes in fields like Decaffeinated coffee, Supercritical fluid extraction, Supercritical fluid and Husk. In his research, Allantoic acid, Uric acid, Allantoin and Serratia marcescens is intimately related to Xanthine, which falls under the overarching field of Theobromine. His Chromatography research incorporates elements of Methyl jasmonate and Rutaceae.

His most cited work include:

  • An Arabidopsis Mitochondrial Uncoupling Protein Confers Tolerance to Drought and Salt Stress in Transgenic Tobacco Plants (184 citations)
  • Influence of a Brassinosteroid Analogue on Antioxidant Enzymes in Rice Grown in Culture Medium with NaCl (124 citations)
  • A public-private partnership to unlock the untargeted kinome (114 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, Horticulture, Biochemistry, Coffea arabica and Lignin. His is involved in several facets of Botany study, as is seen by his studies on Coffea, Rubiaceae, Shoot, Canephora and Eucalyptus. His Horticulture study incorporates themes from Photosynthesis and Sucrose.

He has included themes like Theobromine and Alkaloid in his Biochemistry study. As a part of the same scientific study, Paulo Mazzafera usually deals with the Coffea arabica, concentrating on Endosperm and frequently concerns with Sucrose synthase. His study on Lignin also encompasses disciplines like

  • Cell wall that connect with fields like Biophysics,
  • Biomass which is related to area like Biofuel.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (38.26%)
  • Horticulture (27.27%)
  • Biochemistry (27.27%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Cell wall (13.64%)
  • Lignin (18.94%)
  • Horticulture (27.27%)

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

Paulo Mazzafera spends much of his time researching Cell wall, Lignin, Horticulture, Biochemistry and Photosynthesis. His Cell wall research includes elements of Biomass, Promoter and Xylem. The Lignin study combines topics in areas such as Arabidopsis thaliana, Biophysics, Cellulose and Saccharum.

His study in Horticulture is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Eucalyptus, Rhizome, Catalase and Plant physiology. Paulo Mazzafera integrates Differential with Botany in his study. Paulo Mazzafera regularly links together related areas like Polyphenol in his Botany studies.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Is embolism resistance in plant xylem associated with quantity and characteristics of lignin (27 citations)
  • Metabolic responses of Eucalyptus species to different temperature regimes. (19 citations)
  • Infrared Nanospectroscopy Reveals the Chemical Nature of Pit Membranes in Water-Conducting Cells of the Plant Xylem. (18 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Botany

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Lignin, Cell wall, Botany, Biophysics and Xylem. His Lignin study incorporates themes from Biochemistry and Biopolymer. His biological study deals with issues like Gene, which deal with fields such as Amino acid.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Promoter, Regulation of gene expression and Phylogenetics in addition to Botany. His Biophysics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Mutant and Polymer. His Xylem study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Middle lamella, Cellulose, Membrane and Plant physiology.

Best Publications

  • Abiotic and Biotic Stresses and Changes in the Lignin Content and Composition in Plants

    Jullyana Cristina Magalhães Silva Moura;Cesar Augusto Valencise Bonine;Juliana de Oliveira Fernandes Viana;Marcelo Carnier Dornelas

  • Effect of water and temperature stress on the content of active constituents of Hypericum brasiliense Choisy.

    Ilka Nacif de Abreu;Paulo Mazzafera

  • Antioxidant metabolism of coffee cell suspension cultures in response to cadmium

    Rui A. Gomes-Junior;Carlos A. Moldes;Fabricio S. Delite;Georgia B. Pompeu

  • Water stress reveals differential antioxidant responses of tolerant and non-tolerant sugarcane genotypes.

    Luis F. Boaretto;Giselle Carvalho;Lucélia Borgo;Silvana Creste

  • Influence of a Brassinosteroid Analogue on Antioxidant Enzymes in Rice Grown in Culture Medium with NaCl

    M. Núñez;P. Mazzafera;L.M. Mazorra;W.J. Siqueira

  • Chemical composition of defective coffee beans

    Paulo Mazzafera

  • Guarana: revisiting a highly caffeinated plant from the Amazon.

    Flávia Camila Schimpl;José Ferreira da Silva;José Francisco de Carvalho Gonçalves;Paulo Mazzafera

  • Characterization of polyphenol oxidase in coffee.

    Paulo Mazzafera;Simon P Robinson

  • An Arabidopsis Mitochondrial Uncoupling Protein Confers Tolerance to Drought and Salt Stress in Transgenic Tobacco Plants

    Kevin Begcy;Eduardo D. Mariano;Lucia Mattiello;Alessandra V. Nunes

  • Essentiality of nickel in plants: a role in plant stresses

    Caio Fabiano;Tiago Tezotto;José Laércio Favarin;Joseph Carmine Polacco

  • Brazilian coffee genome project: an EST-based genomic resource

    Luiz Gonzaga Esteves Vieira;Alan Carvalho Andrade;Carlos Augusto Colombo;Ana Heloneida de Araújo Moraes

  • Opinion: nickel and urease in plants: still many knowledge gaps.

    Joe C. Polacco;Paulo Mazzafera;Tiago Tezotto

  • Extraction of Purine Alkaloids from Maté (Ilex paraguariensis) Using Supercritical CO2

    Marleny D. A. Saldaña;Rahoma S. Mohamed;Martin G. Baer;Paulo Mazzafera

  • Biochemical changes during the development of witches' broom: the most important disease of cocoa in Brazil caused by Crinipellis perniciosa

    L. M. Scarpari;L. W. Meinhardt;P. Mazzafera;A. W. V. Pomella

  • An overview of lignin metabolism and its effect on biomass recalcitrance

    Igor Cesarino;Pedro Araújo;Adilson Pereira Domingues Júnior;Paulo Mazzafera

  • Biochemical and genomic analysis of sucrose metabolism during coffee (Coffea arabica) fruit development

    Clara Geromel;Lúcia Pires Ferreira;Sandra Maria Carmelo Guerreiro;Aline Andréia Cavalari

  • A public-private partnership to unlock the untargeted kinome

    Stefan Knapp;Paulo Arruda;Julian Blagg;Stephen Burley

  • Effects of shade on the development and sugar metabolism of coffee (Coffea arabica L.) fruits.

    Clara Geromel;Lúcia Pires Ferreira;Fabrice Davrieux;Bernard Guyot

  • Plant biochemistry: A naturally decaffeinated arabica coffee

    Maria B. Silvarolla;Paulo Mazzafera;Luiz C. Fazuoli

  • Degradation of caffeine by microorganisms and potential use of decaffeinated coffee husk and pulp in animal feeding

    Paulo Mazzafera

  • Nickel elicits a fast antioxidant response in Coffea arabica cells

    R.A. Gomes-Junior;C.A. Moldes;F.S. Delite;P.L. Gratão

  • Biochemical and physiological changes in jack bean under mycorrhizal symbiosis growing in soil with increasing Cu concentrations

    Sara A.L. Andrade;Priscila L. Gratão;Ricardo A. Azevedo;Adriana P.D. Silveira

  • The influence of water management and environmental conditions on the chemical composition and beverage quality of coffee beans

    Emerson A. da Silva;Paulo Mazzafera;Orivaldo Brunini;Emílio Sakai

Frequent Co-Authors

Ricardo Antunes Azevedo
Ricardo Antunes Azevedo Universidade de São Paulo
Luiz Gonzaga Esteves Vieira
Luiz Gonzaga Esteves Vieira Universidade do Oeste Paulista
Priscila Lupino Gratão
Priscila Lupino Gratão Sao Paulo State University
Marcos N. Eberlin
Marcos N. Eberlin Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
Peter J. Lea
Peter J. Lea Lancaster University
Rafael Vasconcelos Ribeiro
Rafael Vasconcelos Ribeiro State University of Campinas
Joseph C. Polacco
Joseph C. Polacco University of Missouri
Rafael S. Oliveira
Rafael S. Oliveira State University of Campinas
Maria Helena S. Goldman
Maria Helena S. Goldman Universidade de São Paulo
Claudio Oliveira
Claudio Oliveira Sao Paulo State University

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