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D-Index
66
Citations
14931
World Ranking
882
National Ranking
27

Ronald Pierik 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 Ronald Pierik sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 212 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ronald Pierik 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 Ronald Pierik sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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
  • Ecology
  • Gene

His primary areas of study are Shade avoidance, Botany, Phytochrome, Arabidopsis and Cell biology. His Shade avoidance study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Ecology and Auxin. Shoot, Gibberellin and Petiole are among the areas of Botany where the researcher is concentrating his efforts.

As a part of the same scientific study, he usually deals with the Shoot, concentrating on Photosynthesis and frequently concerns with Aerenchyma, Terrestrial plant and Aerenchyma formation. His Arabidopsis research integrates issues from Arabidopsis thaliana and Jasmonic acid. His Cell biology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Mutant and Seedling.

His most cited work include:

  • How plants cope with complete submergence. (409 citations)
  • The Janus face of ethylene: growth inhibition and stimulation (333 citations)
  • Reaching out of the shade. (201 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, Shade avoidance, Arabidopsis, Phytochrome and Arabidopsis thaliana. His work on Petiole, Shoot, Gibberellin and Photosynthesis as part of general Botany study is frequently connected to Rumex palustris, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them. His Shoot research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Phenotypic trait and Plant physiology.

The various areas that Ronald Pierik examines in his Shade avoidance study include Ecology, Competition, Phenotypic plasticity and Auxin. His research integrates issues of Hypocotyl, Regulation of gene expression, Transcriptome and Cell biology in his study of Arabidopsis. His Arabidopsis thaliana research includes themes of Xyloglucan endotransglucosylase, Biophysics and Rosette.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (59.46%)
  • Shade avoidance (57.66%)
  • Arabidopsis (31.53%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Shade avoidance (57.66%)
  • Phytochrome (30.63%)
  • Cell biology (23.42%)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Shade avoidance, Phytochrome, Cell biology, Far-red and Cryptochrome. Ronald Pierik is exploring Shade avoidance as part of his Arabidopsis and Arabidopsis thaliana and Shade avoidance studies. Ronald Pierik has included themes like RNA and Messenger RNA in his Arabidopsis study.

Ronald Pierik performs multidisciplinary study in Phytochrome and Jasmonate in his work. In Cell biology, Ronald Pierik works on issues like Auxin, which are connected to Kinase, Brassinosteroid and Abscisic acid. His studies in Shoot integrate themes in fields like Lateral root, Biophysics, Nitrate and Root system.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Far-red radiation increases dry mass partitioning to fruits but reduces Botrytis cinerea resistance in tomato (20 citations)
  • Soil Salinity Limits Plant Shade Avoidance (18 citations)
  • The bHLH network underlying plant shade‐avoidance (10 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Ecology

Ronald Pierik mostly deals with Shade avoidance, Transcription factor, Phytochrome, Function and Botrytis cinerea. His Shade avoidance research is included under the broader classification of Arabidopsis. His work in the fields of Arabidopsis Proteins overlaps with other areas such as Future studies.

Ronald Pierik combines subjects such as Sugar, Methyl jasmonate and Jasmonate with his study of Jasmonic acid. Ronald Pierik has researched Kinase in several fields, including Abscisic acid, Brassinosteroid and Auxin. His work in the fields of Canopy, Vegetation and Competition overlaps with other areas such as Psychological resilience.

Best Publications

  • How plants cope with complete submergence.

    L. A. C. J. Voesenek;T. D. Colmer;R. Pierik;F. F. Millenaar

  • The Janus face of ethylene: growth inhibition and stimulation

    Ronald Pierik;Danny Tholen;Danny Tholen;Hendrik Poorter;Eric J.W. Visser

  • Shade tolerance: when growing tall is not an option

    Charlotte M.M. Gommers;Eric J.W. Visser;Kate R. St Onge;Laurentius A.C.J. Voesenek

  • The shade‐avoidance syndrome: multiple signals and ecological consequences

    Carlos Luis Ballare;Ronald Pierik

  • Auxin transport through PIN-FORMED 3 (PIN3) controls shade avoidance and fitness during competition

    Diederik H. Keuskamp;Stephan Pollmann;Laurentius A. C. J. Voesenek;Anton J. M. Peeters

  • Reaching out of the shade.

    Filip Vandenbussche;Ronald Pierik;Frank F Millenaar;Laurentius A C J Voesenek

  • Shade avoidance: phytochrome signalling and other aboveground neighbour detection cues

    Ronald Pierik;Mieke de Wit

  • DELLA protein function in growth responses to canopy signals.

    Tanja Djakovic-Petrovic;Mieke de Wit;Laurentius A.C.J. Voesenek;Ronald Pierik

  • Perception of low red:far-red ratio compromises both salicylic acid- and jasmonic acid-dependent pathogen defences in Arabidopsis.

    Mieke de Wit;Steven H Spoel;Gabino F Sanchez-Perez;Charlotte M M Gommers

  • Biogenic volatile organic compounds and plant competition

    Wouter Kegge;Ronald Pierik

  • Interactions between Ethylene and Gibberellins in Phytochrome-Mediated Shade Avoidance Responses in Tobacco

    Ronald Pierik;Mieke L.C. Cuppens;Laurentius A.C.J. Voesenek;Eric J.W. Visser

  • Low Red/Far-Red Ratios Reduce Arabidopsis Resistance to Botrytis cinerea and Jasmonate Responses via a COI1-JAZ10-Dependent, Salicylic Acid-Independent Mechanism

    Ignacio Cerrudo;Mercedes M. Keller;Miriam D. Cargnel;Patricia V. Demkura

  • Molecular mechanisms of plant competition: neighbour detection and response strategies

    Ronald Pierik;Liesje Mommer;Liesje Mommer;Laurentius Acj Voesenek

  • Auxin and Ethylene Regulate Elongation Responses to Neighbor Proximity Signals Independent of Gibberellin and DELLA Proteins in Arabidopsis

    Ronald Pierik;Tanja Djakovic-Petrovic;Diederik H. Keuskamp;Mieke de Wit

  • Light Signaling, Root Development, and Plasticity.

    Kasper van Gelderen;Chiakai Kang;Ronald Pierik

  • Far-Red Light Detection in the Shoot Regulates Lateral Root Development through the HY5 Transcription Factor.

    Kasper van Gelderen;Chia-Kai Kang;Richard Paalman;Diederik H Keuskamp

  • Light Quality-Mediated Petiole Elongation in Arabidopsis during Shade Avoidance Involves Cell Wall Modification by Xyloglucan Endotransglucosylase/Hydrolases

    Rashmi Sasidharan;C.C. Chinnappa;Marten Staal;J. Theo M. Elzenga

  • The Art of Being Flexible: How to Escape from Shade, Salt, and Drought

    Ronald Pierik;Christa Testerink

  • Canopy studies on ethylene-insensitive tobacco identify ethylene as a novel element in blue light and plant-plant signalling.

    Ronald Pierik;Garry C. Whitelam;Laurentius A. C. J. Voesenek;Hans de Kroon

  • Blue-light-mediated shade avoidance requires combined auxin and brassinosteroid action in Arabidopsis seedlings

    Diederik H. Keuskamp;Rashmi Sasidharan;Irene Vos;Anton J. M. Peeters

  • Ethylene is required in tobacco to successfully compete with proximate neighbours

    R. Pierik;E.J.W. Visser;J.C.J.M. de Kroon;L.A.C.J. Voesenek

Frequent Co-Authors

Rashmi Sasidharan
Rashmi Sasidharan Utrecht University
Eric J. W. Visser
Eric J. W. Visser Radboud University
Anton J. M. Peeters
Anton J. M. Peeters Utrecht University
Carlos L. Ballaré
Carlos L. Ballaré University of Buenos Aires
Niels P. R. Anten
Niels P. R. Anten Wageningen University & Research
Jochem B. Evers
Jochem B. Evers Wageningen University & Research
Liesje Mommer
Liesje Mommer Wageningen University & Research
Hans de Kroon
Hans de Kroon Radboud University
Xin Chen
Xin Chen Fudan University

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