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D-Index
39
Citations
7409
World Ranking
4081
National Ranking
1017

Richard Meilan 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 Meilan sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 98 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard Meilan 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 Meilan sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Best Publications

  • Formaldehyde stabilization facilitates lignin monomer production during biomass depolymerization

    Li Shuai;Masoud Talebi Amiri;Ydna M. Questell-Santiago;Florent Héroguel

  • A synergistic biorefinery based on catalytic conversion of lignin prior to cellulose starting from lignocellulosic biomass

    Trenton Parsell;Sara Yohe;John Degenstein;Tiffany Jarrell

  • Activation tagging of a dominant gibberellin catabolism gene (GA 2-oxidase) from poplar that regulates tree stature.

    Victor B. Busov;Richard Meilan;David W. Pearce;Caiping Ma

  • Diverse effects of overexpression of LEAFY and PTLF, a poplar (Populus) homolog of LEAFY/FLORICAULA, in transgenic poplar and Arabidopsis.

    William H. Rottmann;Richard Meilan;Lorraine A. Sheppard;Amy M. Brunner

  • Enhanced phytoremediation of volatile environmental pollutants with transgenic trees

    Sharon L. Doty;C. Andrew James;Allison L. Moore;Azra Vajzovic

  • Populus CEN/TFL1 regulates first onset of flowering, axillary meristem identity and dormancy release in Populus

    Rozi Mohamed;Chieh-Ting Wang;Cathleen Ma;Olga Shevchenko

  • Lignin monomer composition affects Arabidopsis cell-wall degradability after liquid hot water pretreatment

    Xu Li;Eduardo Ximenes;Youngmi Kim;Mary Slininger

  • An Agrobacterium tumefaciens transformation protocol effective on a variety of cottonwood hybrids (genus Populus)

    K.-H. Han;R. Meilan;C. Ma;S. H. Strauss

  • Overexpression of Cytosolic Ascorbate Peroxidase in Tomato Confers Tolerance to Chilling and Salt Stress

    Yueju Wang;Michael Wisniewski;Richard Meilan;Minggang Cui

  • Loosening lignin's grip on biofuel production

    Clint Chapple;Michael Ladisch;Rick Meilan

  • Molecular and physiological responses to abiotic stress in forest trees and their relevance to tree improvement.

    Antoine Harfouche;Richard Meilan;Arie Altman

  • Tree genetic engineering and applications to sustainable forestry and biomass production.

    Antoine Harfouche;Richard Meilan;Arie Altman

  • Transgenic modification of gai or rgl1 causes dwarfing and alters gibberellins, root growth, and metabolite profiles in Populus

    Victor Busov;Richard Meilan;David W. Pearce;Stewart B. Rood

  • Floral induction in woody angiosperms

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  • Cytokinins in Plant Pathogenic Bacteria and Developing Cereal Grains

    RO Morris;DG Blevins;JT Dietrich;RC Durley

  • Accelerating the domestication of forest trees in a changing world

    Antoine Harfouche;Richard Meilan;Matias Kirst;Michele Morgante

  • Identification, characterization of an AP2/ERF transcription factor that promotes adventitious, lateral root formation in Populus.

    Dalila Trupiano;Yordan Yordanov;Sharon Regan;Richard Meilan

  • The CP4 transgene provides high levels of tolerance to Roundup® herbicide in field-grown hybrid poplars

    R. Meilan;K.-H. Han;C. Ma;Stephen P. DiFazio

  • Transgenic tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) overexpressing cAPX exhibits enhanced tolerance to UV-B and heat stress

    Yueju Wang;Michael Wisniewski;Richard Meilan;Minggang Cui

  • Genetic transformation: a powerful tool for dissection of adaptive traits in trees

    Victor B. Busov;Amy M. Brunner;Richard Meilan;Sergei Filichkin

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven H. Strauss
Steven H. Strauss Oregon State University
Amy M. Brunner
Amy M. Brunner Virginia Tech
Clint Chapple
Clint Chapple Purdue University West Lafayette
Timothy J. Tschaplinski
Timothy J. Tschaplinski Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Gilles Pilate
Gilles Pilate INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Arie Altman
Arie Altman Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Michael Wisniewski
Michael Wisniewski Virginia Tech
Maureen C. McCann
Maureen C. McCann Purdue University West Lafayette
Michael E. Himmel
Michael E. Himmel National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Gerald A. Tuskan
Gerald A. Tuskan Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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