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D-Index
60
Citations
14275
World Ranking
1196
National Ranking
83

Philipp Franken 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 Philipp Franken sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 162 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Philipp Franken 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 Philipp Franken sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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:

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Enzyme

His primary scientific interests are in Botany, Symbiosis, Arbuscular mycorrhiza, Mycorrhiza and Shoot. His primary area of study in Botany is in the field of Hypha. His Hypha study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Brassinosteroid and Apoplast.

His Symbiosis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Terrestrial plant, Host, Gene expression and Colonization. His work deals with themes such as Glomus and Glomeromycota, which intersect with Arbuscular mycorrhiza. His Shoot research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Endophyte and Vegetative reproduction.

His most cited work include:

  • The transcriptome of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus intraradices (DAOM 197198) reveals functional tradeoffs in an obligate symbiont (259 citations)
  • Overlapping expression patterns and differential transcript levels of phosphate transporter genes in arbuscular mycorrhizal, Pi-fertilised and phytohormone-treated Medicago truncatula roots. (88 citations)
  • The H+-ATPase HA1 of Medicago truncatula Is Essential for Phosphate Transport and Plant Growth during Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis (83 citations)

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

Philipp Franken mostly deals with Botany, Symbiosis, Arbuscular mycorrhiza, Mycorrhiza and Shoot. The various areas that Philipp Franken examines in his Botany study include Rhizophagus irregularis, Medicago truncatula and Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. His Symbiosis research also works with subjects such as

  • Nutrient and related Agronomy,
  • Colonisation which is related to area like Solanaceae.

His Arbuscular mycorrhiza study incorporates themes from Soil structure and Horticulture. The concepts of his Mycorrhiza study are interwoven with issues in Glomus, Gene, Brassinosteroid and Arbuscular mycorrhizal. His work carried out in the field of Shoot brings together such families of science as Endophyte, Piriformospora and Cutting.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (74.47%)
  • Symbiosis (32.98%)
  • Arbuscular mycorrhiza (31.91%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2020)?

  • Botany (74.47%)
  • Arbuscular mycorrhiza (31.91%)
  • Symbiosis (32.98%)

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

Philipp Franken spends much of his time researching Botany, Arbuscular mycorrhiza, Symbiosis, Horticulture and Shoot. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Salicylic acid, Mycorrhiza and Phosphate. Philipp Franken combines subjects such as Soil structure, Plant use of endophytic fungi in defense, Soil contamination and Endophyte with his study of Arbuscular mycorrhiza.

Philipp Franken has included themes like Assimilation, Arabidopsis, Nutrient and Nicotiana tabacum in his Symbiosis study. His Horticulture research integrates issues from Rhizophagus irregularis, Moisture stress, Fungus and Stomatal conductance. The Shoot study which covers Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi that intersects with Crop and New crop.

Between 2017 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Molecular and physiological control of adventitious rooting in cuttings: phytohormone action meets resource allocation (44 citations)
  • Unraveling the Initial Plant Hormone Signaling, Metabolic Mechanisms and Plant Defense Triggering the Endomycorrhizal Symbiosis Behavior (29 citations)
  • Arbuscular Mycorrhizas: A Promising Component of Plant Production Systems Provided Favorable Conditions for Their Growth. (25 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • Enzyme

Nutrient, Arbuscular mycorrhiza, Symbiosis, Soil structure and Rhizophagus irregularis are his primary areas of study. His research integrates issues of Shoot and Botany in his study of Nutrient. His Botany study frequently links to other fields, such as Dark septate endophyte.

In Arbuscular mycorrhiza, he works on issues like Horticulture, which are connected to Water potential, Mycorrhiza, Field capacity and Soil water. His Symbiosis research incorporates themes from Axenic, Obligate, Assimilation, Plant defense against herbivory and Abiotic component. His studies deal with areas such as New crop, Crop, Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Ocimum as well as Rhizophagus irregularis.

Best Publications

  • The endophytic fungus Piriformospora indica reprograms barley to salt-stress tolerance, disease resistance, and higher yield

    Frank Waller;Beate Achatz;Beate Achatz;Helmut Baltruschat;József Fodor

  • Piriformospora indica, a Cultivable Plant-Growth-Promoting Root Endophyte

    Ajit Varma;Ajit Varma;Savita Verma;Sudha;Nirmal Sahay

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi act as biostimulants in horticultural crops

    Youssef Rouphael;Philipp Franken;Carolin Schneider;Dietmar Schwarz

  • PIRIFORMOSPORA INDICA, GEN. ET SP. NOV., A NEW ROOT-COLONIZING FUNGUS

    Savita Verma;Ajit Varma;Karl-Heinz Rexer;Annette Hassel

  • Endophyte or parasite--what decides?

    Karl-Heinz Kogel;Philipp Franken;Ralph Hückelhoven

  • Phosphate systemically inhibits development of arbuscular mycorrhiza in Petunia hybrida and represses genes involved in mycorrhizal functioning

    Florence Breuillin;Jonathan Schramm;Mohammad Hajirezaei;Amir Ahkami

  • The transcriptome of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus intraradices (DAOM 197198) reveals functional tradeoffs in an obligate symbiont

    E. Tisserant;A. Kohler;P. Dozolme-Seddas;R. Balestrini

  • Insight into the evolution of the Solanaceae from the parental genomes of Petunia hybrida.

    Aureliano Bombarely;Michel Moser;Avichai Moshe Amrad;Manzhu Bao

  • The plant strengthening root endophyte Piriformospora indica: potential application and the biology behind.

    P. Franken

  • Impact of Piriformospora indica on tomato growth and on interaction with fungal and viral pathogens

    Ahmad Fakhro;Diana Rocío Andrade-Linares;Susanne von Bargen;Martina Bandte

  • Molecular physiology of adventitious root formation in Petunia hybrida cuttings: involvement of wound response and primary metabolism.

    Amir H. Ahkami;Sandra Lischewski;Klaus-T. Haensch;Svetlana Porfirova

  • Molecular and physiological control of adventitious rooting in cuttings: phytohormone action meets resource allocation

    Uwe Druege;Alexander Hilo;José Manuel Pérez-Pérez;Yvonne Klopotek

  • Plant Hormone Homeostasis, Signaling, and Function during Adventitious Root Formation in Cuttings

    Uwe Druege;Philipp Franken;Mohammad R. Hajirezaei

  • Root factors induce mitochondrial-related gene expression and fungal respiration during the developmental switch from asymbiosis to presymbiosis in the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Gigaspora rosea.

    M'Barek Tamasloukht;Nathalie Séjalon-Delmas;Astrid Kluever;Alain Jauneau

  • The duplicated chalcone synthase genes C2 and Whp (white pollen) of Zea mays are independently regulated; evidence for translational control of Whp expression by the anthocyanin intensifying gene in.

    P. Franken;U. Niesbach-Klösgen;U. Weydemann;L. Maréchal-Drouard

  • Properties of the halophyte microbiome and their implications for plant salt tolerance.

    Silke Ruppel;Philipp Franken;Katja Witzel

  • Effects of Drought on Nutrient Uptake and Assimilation in Vegetable Crops

    Youssef Rouphael;Mariateresa Cardarelli;Dietmar Schwarz;Philipp Franken

  • Photochemical processes, carbon assimilation and RNA accumulation of sucrose transporter genes in tomato arbuscular mycorrhiza.

    Katja Boldt;Yvonne Pörs;Bastian Haupt;Bastian Haupt;Michael Bitterlich;Michael Bitterlich

  • Inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi improves the nutritional value of tomatoes

    Miranda Hart;David L. Ehret;Angelika Krumbein;Connie Leung

  • Transcriptional Changes in Response to Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Development in the Model Plant Medicago truncatula

    Anne Wulf;Katja Manthey;Jasmin Doll;Andreas M. Perlick

Frequent Co-Authors

Vivienne Gianinazzi-Pearson
Vivienne Gianinazzi-Pearson Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Dietmar Schwarz
Dietmar Schwarz Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops
Ajit Varma
Ajit Varma Amity University
Silvio Gianinazzi
Silvio Gianinazzi INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Bettina Hause
Bettina Hause Leibniz Association
Margitta Worm
Margitta Worm Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Rita Grosch
Rita Grosch Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops
Wolfram Weckwerth
Wolfram Weckwerth University of Vienna
Gábor M. Kovács
Gábor M. Kovács Eötvös Loránd University
Heinz Saedler
Heinz Saedler Max Planck Society

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