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D-Index
57
Citations
11890
World Ranking
1436
National Ranking
376

Ray F. Evert 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 Ray F. Evert sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 200 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ray F. Evert 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 Ray F. Evert sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1989 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1986 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1965 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Genetics

Ray F. Evert spends much of his time researching Botany, Phloem, Sieve tube element, Vascular bundle and Ultrastructure. His Botany study frequently draws connections between related disciplines such as Sieve. His study in Phloem is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Seasonal development and Endoplasmic reticulum.

His Sieve tube element research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Bundle, Zea mays and Biochemistry. His Vascular bundle research incorporates themes from Biophysics and Anatomy. His Ultrastructure research focuses on Cell biology and how it connects with Secretory ducts.

His most cited work include:

  • Biology of Plants (1041 citations)
  • Esau's Plant Anatomy,: Meristems, Cells And Tissues Of The Plant Body- Their Structure, Function And Development (645 citations)
  • Genetic evidence for the in planta role of phloem-specific plasma membrane sucrose transporters (305 citations)

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

His primary areas of study are Botany, Phloem, Sieve tube element, Sieve and Ultrastructure. His Botany study frequently intersects with other fields, such as Anatomy. The concepts of his Phloem study are interwoven with issues in Seasonal development, Plasmodesma, Vascular cambium and Aphid.

His Sieve tube element study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Biophysics, Biochemistry and Phloem transport. His Sieve study incorporates themes from Ontogeny and Endoplasmic reticulum. His research investigates the link between Ultrastructure and topics such as Cell biology that cross with problems in Protoplast.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (69.57%)
  • Phloem (38.59%)
  • Sieve tube element (29.89%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2006-2020)?

  • Botany (69.57%)
  • Plant cell (2.72%)
  • Geography (1.09%)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Botany, Plant cell, Geography, Movement and Cell biology. Much of his study explores Botany relationship to Zoology. His Plant cell study overlaps with Biochemistry and Molecular composition.

Ray F. Evert undertakes multidisciplinary investigations into Cell biology and Cell cycle in his work. His Photosynthesis research integrates issues from Ecology and Plant morphology. His Plant morphology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Secondary growth, Shoot and Sexual reproduction.

Between 2006 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • IAWA List of Microscopic Bark Features (83 citations)
  • Esau's Plant anatomy (80 citations)
  • Raven Biology of Plants (37 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Genetics

Ray F. Evert spends much of his time researching Botany, Plant anatomy, Photosynthesis, Plant nutrition and Anatomy. The various areas that Ray F. Evert examines in his Botany study include Zoology and Longevity. His Plant anatomy study frequently links to other fields, such as Meristem.

His Photosynthesis study combines topics in areas such as Sexual reproduction, Secondary growth, Shoot and Algae. Combining a variety of fields, including Plant nutrition, Agronomy, Soil water, Plant morphology and Ecology, are what the author presents in his essays.

Best Publications

  • Biology of Plants

    Peter H. Raven;Ray Franklin Evert;Susan E. Eichhorn

  • Esau's Plant Anatomy,: Meristems, Cells And Tissues Of The Plant Body- Their Structure, Function And Development

    Ray Franklin Evert

  • Genetic evidence for the in planta role of phloem-specific plasma membrane sucrose transporters

    Jennifer R. Gottwald;Patrick J. Krysan;Jeffery C. Young;Ray F. Evert

  • Esau's Plant anatomy

    Ray F. Evert

  • IAWA List of Microscopic Bark Features

    Veronica Angyalossy;Marcelo R. Pace;Ray F. Evert;Carmen R. Marcati

  • Leaf structure in relation to solute transport and phloem loading in Zea mays L.

    R F Evert;W Eschrich;W Heyser

  • Distribution and structure of the plasmodesmata in mesophyll and bundle-sheath cells of Zea mays L.

    R. F. Evert;W. Eschrich;W. Heyser

  • Biology of Plants

    R. S. Cowan;P. H. Raven;R. F. Evert;H. Curtis

  • Modification of a Specific Class of Plasmodesmata and Loss of Sucrose Export Ability in the sucrose export defective1 Maize Mutant.

    William A. Russin;Ray F. Evert;Peter J. Vanderveer;Thomas D. Sharkey

  • Leaf vasculature in Zea mays L.

    S H Russell;R F Evert

  • Anatomical and ultrastructural changes associated with sink-to-source transition in developing maize leaves

    Ray F. Evert;William A. Russin;Artemios M. Bosabalidis;Artemios M. Bosabalidis

  • Ultrastructure of minor veins inCucurbita pepo leaves

    Robert Turgeon;Robert Turgeon;John A. Webb;John A. Webb;Ray F. Evert;Ray F. Evert

  • Microautoradiographic studies of phloem loading and transport in the leaf of Zea mays L.

    Eberhard Fritz;Ray F. Evert;Wolfgang Heyser

  • Studies on the leaf of Populus deltoides (Salicaceae): ultrastructure, plasmodesmatal frequency, and solute concentrations

    William A. Russin;Ray F. Evert

  • THE CAMBIUM AND SEASONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHLOEM IN PYRUS MALUS

    Ray Franklin Evert

  • CALLOSE SUBSTANCE IN SIEVE ELEMENTS

    Ray F. Evert;William F. Derr

  • P-protein distribution in mature sieve elements of Cucurbita maxima.

    Ray F. Evert;Walter Eschrich;Walter Eschrich;Susan E. Eichhorn;Susan E. Eichhorn

  • SEASONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE SECONDARY PHLOEM IN PINUS

    Frank J. Alfieri;Ray F. Evert

  • Raven Biology of Plants

    Ray F. Evert;Susan E. Eichhorn

  • SEASONAL VARIATION IN WOOD FORMATION OF CEDRELA FISSILIS (MELIACEAE)

    Carmen Regina Marcati;Veronica Angyalossy;Ray Franklin Evert

  • Fine structure of plasmodesmata in mature leaves of sugarcane.

    Kay Robinson-Beers;Ray F. Evert

  • Pattern of Differentiation of the First Vascular Elements in the Embryo and Seedling of Arabidopsis thaliana

    James S. Busse;Ray F. Evert

  • Studies on the leaf of Amaranthus retroflexus (Amaranthaceae): ultrastructure, plasmodesmatal frequency, and solute concentration in relation to phloem loading.

    David G. Fisher;Ray F. Evert

  • SOME ASPECTS OF CAMBIAL DEVELOPMENT IN PYRUS COMMUNIS

    Ray Franklin Evert

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter H. Raven
Peter H. Raven Missouri Botanical Garden
Janet F. Bornman
Janet F. Bornman Curtin University
Michael R. Sussman
Michael R. Sussman University of Wisconsin–Madison
Steven P. Briggs
Steven P. Briggs University of California, San Diego
Thomas D. Sharkey
Thomas D. Sharkey Michigan State University
Theodore T. Kozlowski
Theodore T. Kozlowski University of California, Santa Barbara
Frederic Lens
Frederic Lens Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Pieter Baas
Pieter Baas Leiden University

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