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D-Index
72
Citations
20724
World Ranking
622
National Ranking
66

Richard A. Richards 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 Richard A. Richards sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 199 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.

Richard A. Richards 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 Richard A. Richards sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Agronomy
  • Horticulture

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Agronomy, Plant breeding, Anthesis, Poaceae and Horticulture. His research integrates issues of Pollen and Transgressive segregation in his study of Agronomy. His research in Plant breeding intersects with topics in Quantitative trait locus, Animal breeding and Heritability.

His studies in Anthesis integrate themes in fields like Pollination, Stamen and Drought tolerance. Richard A. Richards studied Poaceae and Ecophysiology that intersect with Photosynthetic capacity. As a part of the same scientific family, he mostly works in the field of Horticulture, focusing on Plant nutrition and, on occasion, Water use, Crop rotation, Xylem and Breeding program.

His most cited work include:

  • Breeding for improved water productivity in temperate cereals: phenotyping, quantitative trait loci, markers and the selection environment (240 citations)
  • Crop improvement for temperate Australia: Future opportunities (232 citations)
  • Genotypic Variation in Carbon Isotope Discrimination and Transpiration Efficiency in Wheat. Leaf Gas Exchange and Whole Plant Studies (218 citations)

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

Agronomy, Horticulture, Heritability, Anthesis and Sowing are his primary areas of study. His Agronomy research incorporates themes from Water-use efficiency and Transpiration. His work carried out in the field of Horticulture brings together such families of science as Tiller, Dry matter, Botany and Plant nutrition.

His Heritability research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Germplasm, Genetic gain, Genetic correlation, Genetic variation and Quantitative trait locus. His Anthesis research includes elements of Dry weight, Phenology and Crop biomass. His Sowing research incorporates elements of Canopy and Cultivar.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (73.20%)
  • Horticulture (32.99%)
  • Heritability (20.62%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Agronomy (73.20%)
  • Anthesis (18.56%)
  • Photosynthesis (8.25%)

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

His primary areas of study are Agronomy, Anthesis, Photosynthesis, Sowing and Crop. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Canopy and Water-use efficiency. His Anthesis study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Dry matter, Phenology, Crop biomass, photoperiodism and Allele.

Richard A. Richards combines subjects such as Acclimatization and Horticulture with his study of Photosynthesis. His Horticulture study combines topics in areas such as Selective breeding and Genotype. His Crop research integrates issues from Dry weight, Explained variation and Growth rate.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Benefits of increasing transpiration efficiency in wheat under elevated CO2 for rainfed regions (29 citations)
  • Rate of photosynthetic induction in fluctuating light varies widely among genotypes of wheat. (25 citations)
  • Opportunities to reduce heat damage in rain-fed wheat crops based on plant breeding and agronomic management (20 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Agronomy
  • Gene

His scientific interests lie mostly in Agronomy, Crop, Canopy, Photosynthesis and Cultivar. His Agronomy research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Water-use efficiency and Transpiration. The Crop study combines topics in areas such as Vapour Pressure Deficit and Genotype.

His Canopy study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Field experiment and Yield. Richard A. Richards has included themes like Acclimatization, Abiotic stress and Respiration in his Photosynthesis study. He has researched Cultivar in several fields, including Yield, Cropping, Sowing and Plant breeding.

Best Publications

  • Carbon Isotope Fractionation and Plant Water-Use Efficiency

    G. D. Farquhar;K. T. Hubick;A. G. Condon;R. A. Richards

  • Breeding Opportunities for Increasing the Efficiency of Water Use and Crop Yield in Temperate Cereals.

    R. A. Richards;G. J. Rebetzke;A. G. Condon;A. F. van Herwaarden

  • Traits and selection strategies to improve root systems and water uptake in water-limited wheat crops

    A.P. Wasson;R.A. Richards;R. Chatrath;S.C. Misra

  • Selectable traits to increase crop photosynthesis and yield of grain crops.

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  • Soil water status affects the stomatal conductance of fully turgid wheat and sunflower leaves

    Thomas Gollan;John B. Passioura;Rana Munns

  • Carbon isotope discrimination is positively correlated with grain yield and dry matter production in field-grown wheat

    A. G. Condon;R. A. Richards;G. D. Farquhar

  • Physiological traits used in the breeding of new cultivars for water-scarce environments.

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  • 'Haying-off', the negative grain yield response of dryland wheat to nitrogen fertiliser. I. Biomass, grain yield, and water use

    A. F. van Herwaarden;G. D. Farquhar;J. F. Angus;R. A. Richards

  • Importance of pre-anthesis anther sink strength for maintenance of grain number during reproductive stage water stress in wheat.

    Xuemei Ji;Behrouz Shiran;Jianlin Wan;David C. Lewis

  • A Breeding Program to Reduce the Diameter of the Major Xylem Vessel in the Seminal Roots of Wheat and its Effect on Grain Yield in Rain-fed Environments

    RA Richards;JB Passioura

  • Breeding for improved water productivity in temperate cereals: phenotyping, quantitative trait loci, markers and the selection environment

    Richard A. Richards;Greg J. Rebetzke;Michelle Watt;A. G. (Tony) Condon

  • Crop improvement for temperate Australia: Future opportunities

    R.A. Richards

  • Genotypic Variation in Carbon Isotope Discrimination and Transpiration Efficiency in Wheat. Leaf Gas Exchange and Whole Plant Studies

    AG Condon;GD Farquhar;RA Richards

  • Prognosis for genetic improvement of yield potential and water-limited yield of major grain crops.

    Antonio J. Hall;Richard A. Richards

  • Genetic improvement of early vigour in wheat

    G. J. Rebetzke;R. A. Richards

  • Abiotic stress and control of grain number in cereals.

    Rudy Dolferus;Xuemei Ji;Richard A. Richards

  • Molecular mapping of gibberellin-responsive dwarfing genes in bread wheat.

    M. H. Ellis;G. J. Rebetzke;F. Azanza;R. A. Richards

  • Duration of the stem elongation period influences the number of fertile florets in wheat and barley.

    Daniel J. Miralles;Richard A. Richards;Gustavo A. Slafer

  • Genotypic increases in coleoptile length improves stand establishment, vigour and grain yield of deep-sown wheat

    G J Rebetzke;R A Richards;N A Fettell;M Long

  • Genotypic variation in water-soluble carbohydrate accumulation in wheat

    Sari A. Ruuska;Greg J. Rebetzke;Anthony F. van Herwaarden;Richard A. Richards

  • 'Haying-off', the negative grain yield response of dryland wheat to nitrogen fertiliser II.Carbohydrate and protein dynamics

    A. F. van Herwaarden;J. F. Angus;R. A. Richards;G. D. Farquhar

  • The effect of different height reducing genes on the early growth of wheat

    Marc H Ellis;Greg J Rebetzke;Peter Chandler;David Bonnett

  • Yield, Water Relations, Gas Exchange, and Surface Reflectances of Near-Isogenic Wheat Lines Differing in Glaucousness1

    Douglas A. Johnson;Richard A. Richards;Neil C. Turner

  • Seedling vigour in wheat - sources of variation for genetic and agronomic improvement

    R. A. Richards;Z. Lukacs

  • Quantitative trait loci for water-soluble carbohydrates and associations with agronomic traits in wheat

    G. J. Rebetzke;A. F. van Herwaarden;C. Jenkins;M. Weiss

  • Field evaluation of early vigour for genetic improvement of grain yield in wheat

    TL Botwright;AG Condon;GJ Rebetzke;RA Richards

  • Genomic regions for canopy temperature and their genetic association with stomatal conductance and grain yield in wheat

    Greg J Rebetzke;Allan R Rattey;Graham D Farquhar;Richard A Richards

  • Improvement of crop yield in dry environments: benchmarks, levels of organisation and the role of nitrogen

    V. O. Sadras;R. A. Richards

  • Gibberellic acid-sensitive dwarfing genes reduce plant height to increase kernel number and grain yield of wheat.

    G. J. Rebetzke;R. A. Richards

  • Quantitative trait loci for carbon isotope discrimination are repeatable across environments and wheat mapping populations

    G J Rebetzke;Anthony G Condon;Graham Farquhar;Rudi Appels

Frequent Co-Authors

Greg J. Rebetzke
Greg J. Rebetzke Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Anthony G. Condon
Anthony G. Condon Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Michelle Watt
Michelle Watt University of Melbourne
Graham D. Farquhar
Graham D. Farquhar Australian National University
Wolfgang Spielmeyer
Wolfgang Spielmeyer Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
John A. Kirkegaard
John A. Kirkegaard University of Western Australia
Garry O'Leary
Garry O'Leary University of Melbourne
Richard Trethowan
Richard Trethowan University of Sydney
Gustavo A. Slafer
Gustavo A. Slafer University of Lleida
Colin L. D. Jenkins
Colin L. D. Jenkins Flinders University

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