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Plant Science and Agronomy
UK
2025

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
100
Citations
48682
World Ranking
156
National Ranking
18

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Agriculture

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Botany, Shoot, Agronomy, Biochemistry and Arabidopsis. His Botany study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Ionomics, Hyperaccumulator, Phylogenetics and Phylogenetic tree. His Shoot study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Phloem, Cultivar, Genetic variation and Phosphorus metabolism.

His Agronomy study combines topics in areas such as Agriculture, Biofortification and Nutrient. His Biochemistry research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Biophysics and Osmoregulation. His Arabidopsis research incorporates themes from Arabidopsis thaliana, Cell biology and Caesium.

His most cited work include:

  • Calcium in Plants (1290 citations)
  • Zinc in plants (1169 citations)
  • Biofortification of crops with seven mineral elements often lacking in human diets--iron, zinc, copper, calcium, magnesium, selenium and iodine. (1116 citations)

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

Philip J. White focuses on Agronomy, Botany, Shoot, Horticulture and Crop. His Agronomy research includes elements of Soil water and Nutrient. The Botany study combines topics in areas such as Arabidopsis thaliana, Caryophyllales, Arabidopsis, Ionomics and Genetic variation.

His studies deal with areas such as Phloem, Biofortification, Lateral root and Brassica oleracea as well as Shoot. His Crop research focuses on subjects like Agriculture, which are linked to Sustainability. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Photosynthesis and Fertilizer.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (43.52%)
  • Botany (29.11%)
  • Shoot (31.41%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Horticulture (26.80%)
  • Shoot (31.41%)
  • Brassica (19.02%)

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

Philip J. White mainly focuses on Horticulture, Shoot, Brassica, Agronomy and Nutrient. His study looks at the intersection of Horticulture and topics like Lateral root with Hydroponics. His Shoot study introduces a deeper knowledge of Botany.

He combines subjects such as Photosynthesis, Quantitative trait locus, Doubled haploidy, Rapeseed and Root system with his study of Brassica. He combines Agronomy and Yield in his studies. His study in Nutrient is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Soil water and Ecology.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • TRY plant trait database : Enhanced coverage and open access (179 citations)
  • Yield responses of arable crops to liming - An evaluation of relationships between yields and soil pH from a long-term liming experiment. (22 citations)
  • Mapping and cloning of quantitative trait loci for phosphorus efficiency in crops: opportunities and challenges (22 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • Agriculture

Philip J. White spends much of his time researching Agronomy, Soil water, Nutrient, Resource Acquisition Is Initialization and Agroforestry. His Agronomy research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Photosynthesis and Soil pH. Philip J. White interconnects Rhizobia, Aerenchyma, Evergreen and Root hair in the investigation of issues within Soil water.

His Nutrient research integrates issues from Phosphorus metabolism, Stomatal conductance, Shoot, Biomass and Transpiration. He integrates several fields in his works, including Resource Acquisition Is Initialization and Sustainable agriculture. Philip J. White has researched Agroforestry in several fields, including Soil structure and Cropping, Agriculture.

Best Publications

  • Calcium in Plants

    Philip J. White;Martin R. Broadley

  • Zinc in plants

    Martin R. Broadley;Philip J. White;John P. Hammond;Ivan Zelko;Ivan Zelko

  • Biofortification of crops with seven mineral elements often lacking in human diets--iron, zinc, copper, calcium, magnesium, selenium and iodine.

    Philip J. White;Martin R. Broadley

  • TRY plant trait database : Enhanced coverage and open access

    Jens Kattge;Gerhard Bönisch;Sandra Díaz;Sandra Lavorel

  • How do plants respond to nutrient shortage by biomass allocation

    Christian Hermans;John P. Hammond;Philip J. White;Nathalie Verbruggen

  • Improving intercropping: a synthesis of research in agronomy, plant physiology and ecology.

    Rob W. Brooker;Alison E. Bennett;Wen Feng Cong;Tim J. Daniell

  • Plant nutrition for sustainable development and global health

    P. J. White;P. H. Brown

  • Phylogenetic Variation in the Silicon Composition of Plants

    M. J. Hodson;Philip J. White;A. Mead;M. R. Broadley

  • Root responses to cadmium in the rhizosphere: a review

    Alexander Lux;Michal Martinka;Marek Vaculík;Philip J. White

  • Biofortifying crops with essential mineral elements

    Philip J. White;Martin R. Broadley

  • Opportunities for improving phosphorus-use efficiency in crop plants.

    Erik J. Veneklaas;Hans Lambers;Jason Bragg;Patrick M. Finnegan

  • Functions of Macronutrients

    Malcolm Hawkesford;Walter Horst;Thomas Kichey;Hans Lambers

  • Chloride in soils and its uptake and movement within the plant: A review

    Philip J. White;Martin R. Broadley

  • Biological costs and benefits to plant–microbe interactions in the rhizosphere

    J. A. W. Morgan;G. D. Bending;P. J. White

  • Biofortification of UK food crops with selenium

    Martin R. Broadley;Philip J. White;Rosie J. Bryson;Mark C. Meacham

  • Sucrose transport in the phloem: integrating root responses to phosphorus starvation

    John P. Hammond;Philip J. White

  • The pathways of calcium movement to the xylem.

    Philip J. White

  • Interactions between selenium and sulphur nutrition in Arabidopsis thaliana

    P. J. White;H. C. Bowen;P. Parmaguru;M. Fritz

  • Changes in Gene Expression in Arabidopsis Shoots during Phosphate Starvation and the Potential for Developing Smart Plants

    John P. Hammond;Malcolm J. Bennett;Helen C. Bowen;Martin R. Broadley

  • Liming impacts on soils, crops and biodiversity in the UK: A review.

    J.E. Holland;A.E. Bennett;A.C. Newton;P.J. White

  • Mechanisms of caesium uptake by plants

    Philip J. White;Martin R. Broadley

  • Selenium accumulation by plants

    Philip J. White

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin R. Broadley
Martin R. Broadley Rothamsted Research
John P. Hammond
John P. Hammond University of Reading
Timothy S. George
Timothy S. George James Hutton Institute
Graham J.W. King
Graham J.W. King University of Western Ontario
Neil S. Graham
Neil S. Graham University of Nottingham
Andrew Mead
Andrew Mead Rothamsted Research
Malcolm J. Bennett
Malcolm J. Bennett University of Nottingham
Paul D. Hallett
Paul D. Hallett University of Aberdeen
Peter J. Gregory
Peter J. Gregory University of Reading
Scott D. Young
Scott D. Young University of Nottingham

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