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Richard P. Pharis

Richard P. Pharis

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
60
Citations
11226
World Ranking
1233
National Ranking
49

Richard P. Pharis publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 269 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Richard P. Pharis 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 P. Pharis 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.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1988 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • 1968 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Enzyme
  • Organic chemistry

Richard P. Pharis mostly deals with Gibberellin, Botany, Horticulture, Shoot and Biochemistry. The Gibberellin study combines topics in areas such as Hydroxylation, Chromatography, Bioassay, Gibberellic acid and Poaceae. In general Chromatography study, his work on High-performance liquid chromatography and Elution often relates to the realm of Glucoside, thereby connecting several areas of interest.

His studies deal with areas such as Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Agronomy as well as Horticulture. His Shoot research integrates issues from Bolting, Rosette, Petiole and Brassica rapa. His studies in Biochemistry integrate themes in fields like Microspore and Embryo, Cell biology.

His most cited work include:

  • Abscisic acid, phaseic acid and gibberellin contents associated with dormancy and germination in barley (191 citations)
  • Identification of Gibberellins A1, A3, and Iso-A3 in Cultures of Azospirillum lipoferum (172 citations)
  • Use of insoluble polyvinylpyrrolidone for purification of plant extracts and chromatography of plant hormones (149 citations)

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

Richard P. Pharis mainly focuses on Gibberellin, Botany, Shoot, Horticulture and Biochemistry. His Gibberellin study which covers Chromatography that intersects with Bioassay. His Botany study is mostly concerned with photoperiodism, Poaceae, Inflorescence, Plant physiology and Douglas fir.

Richard P. Pharis has researched photoperiodism in several fields, including Lolium and Apex. His Shoot research includes themes of Plant stem, Ecotype, Stellaria longipes and Seedling. The various areas that Richard P. Pharis examines in his Biochemistry study include Microspore and Embryo, Cell biology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Gibberellin (70.64%)
  • Botany (58.30%)
  • Shoot (27.23%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2001-2018)?

  • Botany (58.30%)
  • Gibberellin (70.64%)
  • Shoot (27.23%)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Botany, Gibberellin, Shoot, Brassinolide and Biochemistry. As a part of the same scientific family, Richard P. Pharis mostly works in the field of Botany, focusing on Agronomy and, on occasion, Biomass. His Gibberellin study contributes to a more complete understanding of Horticulture.

His research integrates issues of Pinus densiflora, Pasture and Seedling in his study of Shoot. His Brassinolide research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Methylene, Thiolactone, Stereochemistry and Endogeny. His Biochemistry research includes elements of Abiotic component and Embryo, Cell biology.

Between 2001 and 2018, his most popular works were:

  • Abscisic acid, phaseic acid and gibberellin contents associated with dormancy and germination in barley (191 citations)
  • Uncoupling light quality from light irradiance effects in Helianthus annuus shoots: putative roles for plant hormones in leaf and internode growth (107 citations)
  • Stress-related hormones and glycinebetaine interplay in protection of photosynthesis under abiotic stress conditions (68 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Enzyme
  • Organic chemistry

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, Gibberellin, Biochemistry, Cell biology and Dormancy. His work in the fields of Botany, such as Chionochloa, overlaps with other areas such as Predator satiation. His Gibberellin study incorporates themes from Sunflower, Helianthus annuus, Endosperm, Herbaceous plant and Photosynthetically active radiation.

His study in Helianthus annuus is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Plant stem and Shoot. Within one scientific family, he focuses on topics pertaining to Embryo under Biochemistry, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Microspore, Gibberellic acid and Anthesis. His Horticulture research focuses on Endogeny and how it relates to Plant physiology.

Best Publications

  • Identification of Gibberellins A1, A3, and Iso-A3 in Cultures of Azospirillum lipoferum

    Rubén Bottini;Mónica Fulchieri;David Pearce;Richard P. Pharis

  • Abscisic acid, phaseic acid and gibberellin contents associated with dormancy and germination in barley

    John V. Jacobsen;David W. Pearce;Andrew T. Poole;Richard P. Pharis

  • Rhizobium leguminosarum as a plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium: direct growth promotion of canola and lettuce.

    Unknown

  • Use of insoluble polyvinylpyrrolidone for purification of plant extracts and chromatography of plant hormones

    J.L. Glenn;C.C. Kuo;R.C. Durley;R.P. Pharis

  • The biological activities of 26 gibberellins in nine plant bioassays

    A. Crozier;C. C. Kuo;R. C. Durley;R. P. Pharis

  • Uncoupling light quality from light irradiance effects in Helianthus annuus shoots: putative roles for plant hormones in leaf and internode growth

    Leonid V. Kurepin;R. J. Neil Emery;Richard P. Pharis;David M. Reid

  • Brassinosteroid-Induced Bending of the Leaf Lamina of Dwarf Rice Seedlings : An Auxin-Mediated Phenomenon :

    Kiyotoshi Takeno;Richard P. Pharis

  • Effects of jasmonic Acid on embryo-specific processes in brassica and linum oilseeds.

    Ronald W. Wilen;Gijs J. H. van Rooijen;David W. Pearce;Richard P. Pharis

  • Stress-related hormones and glycinebetaine interplay in protection of photosynthesis under abiotic stress conditions

    Leonid V. Kurepin;Leonid V. Kurepin;Alexander G. Ivanov;Mohammad Zaman;Richard P. Pharis

  • Changes after Decapitation in Concentrations of Indole-3-Acetic Acid and Abscisic Acid in the Larger Axillary Bud of Phaseolus vulgaris L. cv Tender Green.

    Greg F. W. Gocal;Richard P. Pharis;Edward C. Yeung;David Pearce

  • Reversed-phase C18 high-performance liquid chromatography of acidic and conjugated gibberellins

    M. Koshioka;J. Harada;K. Takeno;M. Noma

  • Gibberellin 3-oxidase Gene Expression Patterns Influence Gibberellin Biosynthesis, Growth, and Development in Pea

    Dennis M. Reinecke;Aruna D. Wickramarathna;Jocelyn A. Ozga;Leonid V. Kurepin

  • Chromatography of 33 gibberellins on a gradient eluted silica gel partition column

    R.C. Durley;A. Crozier;R.P. Pharis;G.E. McLaughlin

  • Role of gibberellins in the development of floral organs of the gibberellin-deficient mutant, ga1-1, of Arabidopsis thaliana

    Nobuharu Goto;Richard P Pharis

  • Hormonal control of radial and longitudinal growth in the tree stem

    Unknown

  • Gibberellin structure and florigenic activity in Lolium temulentum, a long-day plant.

    L. T. Evans;R. W. King;A. Chu;L. N. Mander

  • Phytohormonal basis for the plant growth promoting action of naturally occurring biostimulators.

    Leonid V Kurepin;Mohammad Zaman;Richard P Pharis

  • Effects of Abscisic Acid and High Osmoticum on Storage Protein Gene Expression in Microspore Embryos of Brassica napus

    Ronald W. Wilen;Roger M. Mandel;Richard P. Pharis;Larry A. Holbrook

  • Changes of Endogenous Gibberellin-like Substances with Sex Reversal of the Apical Inflorescence of Corn.

    Stewart B. Rood;Richard P. Pharis;David J. Major

  • Gibberellins: A Phytohormonal Basis for Heterosis in Maize

    Stewart B. Rood;Richard I. Buzzell;Lewis N. Mander;David Pearce

  • Purification and Separation of Plant Gibberellins from Their Precursors and Glucosyl Conjugates

    Masaji Koshioka;Kiyotashi Takeno;Frederick D. Beall;Richard P. Pharis

  • Plant growth substances 1988

    Richard P. Pharis;Stewart B. Rood

Frequent Co-Authors

David M. Reid
David M. Reid University of Calgary
Stewart B. Rood
Stewart B. Rood University of Lethbridge
Edward C. Yeung
Edward C. Yeung University of Calgary
R. J. Neil Emery
R. J. Neil Emery Trent University
Peter B. Kaufman
Peter B. Kaufman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Rubén Bottini
Rubén Bottini Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza
Alan Crozier
Alan Crozier University of Glasgow
Hiroshi Abe
Hiroshi Abe Nagoya University
Alexander G. Ivanov
Alexander G. Ivanov University of Western Ontario
Maurice M. Moloney
Maurice M. Moloney Sembiosys Genetics (Canada)

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