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D-Index
51
Citations
11943
World Ranking
1983
National Ranking
521

Sherwin Carlquist 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 Sherwin Carlquist sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 348 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sherwin Carlquist 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 Sherwin Carlquist sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% 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

  • 1973 - 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
  • Genus

Sherwin Carlquist spends much of his time researching Botany, Ecology, Anatomy, Xylem and Tracheid. With his scientific publications, his incorporates both Botany and Vessel origin. In the field of Ecology, his study on Biota, Flora and Plant geography overlaps with subjects such as Habit.

His Anatomy study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Piperales, Perforation, Chloranthaceae and Axial parenchyma. His Xylem research includes themes of Boryaceae, Asteliaceae, Phloem and Cyclanthaceae. His research integrates issues of Eudicots, Basal angiosperms, Vessel element and Liana in his study of Tracheid.

His most cited work include:

  • Comparative Wood Anatomy (586 citations)
  • Ecological strategies of xylem evolution (535 citations)
  • ECOLOGICAL FACTORS IN WOOD EVOLUTION: A FLORISTIC APPROACH (230 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Botany, Anatomy, Tracheid, Xylem and Ecology. His Botany study frequently draws connections to adjacent fields such as Perforation. Sherwin Carlquist combines subjects such as Rhizome and Neoteny with his study of Perforation.

His study in the fields of Ultrastructure under the domain of Anatomy overlaps with other disciplines such as Lateral wall. His Tracheid research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Genus, Chloranthaceae, Vessel element and Fern. Many of his research projects under Ecology are closely connected to Habit with Habit, tying the diverse disciplines of science together.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (68.01%)
  • Anatomy (46.46%)
  • Tracheid (28.62%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2005-2020)?

  • Botany (68.01%)
  • Xylem (23.23%)
  • Tracheid (28.62%)

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

Botany, Xylem, Tracheid, Anatomy and Perforation are his primary areas of study. His research on Botany frequently connects to adjacent areas such as Neoteny. His Xylem research includes elements of Orchidaceae, Boryaceae, Reticulate and Asteliaceae.

His Tracheid study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Autapomorphy, Equisetum and Vessel element. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Caryophyllales, Synapomorphy, Parenchyma and Vascular bundle. His study in Perforation is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Staphyleaceae, Cleomaceae, Cabombaceae, Mineralogy and Encephalartos.

Between 2005 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Successive cambia revisited: ontogeny, histology, diversity, and functional significance (87 citations)
  • Xylem heterochrony: an unappreciated key to angiosperm origin and diversifications. (67 citations)
  • Monocot Xylem Revisited: New Information, New Paradigms (44 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Genus

His main research concerns Xylem, Tracheid, Botany, Anatomy and Parenchyma. His Xylem research incorporates elements of Reticulate, Epidendroideae, Vanilloideae, Cypripedioideae and Orchidoideae. His work deals with themes such as Anatomical terminology and Vessel element, which intersect with Tracheid.

His study involves Phloem, Vascular cambium, Sympodial, Basal angiosperms and Cambium, a branch of Botany. His studies in Sympodial integrate themes in fields like Clade, Perforation plate, Eudicots, Ranunculales and Liana. The concepts of his Anatomy study are interwoven with issues in Caryophyllales, Statistical model and Vascular bundle.

Best Publications

  • Ecological strategies of xylem evolution

    Sherwin John Carlquist

  • ECOLOGICAL FACTORS IN WOOD EVOLUTION: A FLORISTIC APPROACH

    Sherwin Carlquist

  • Ecological Wood Anatomy of the Woody Southern Californian Flora

    Sherwin Carlquist;David A. Hoekman

  • Comparative Wood Anatomy: Systematic, Ecological, and Evolutionary Aspects of Dicotyledon Wood

    Frank W. Ewers;Sherwin Carlquist

  • The Biota of Long-Distance Dispersal. V. Plant Dispersal to Pacific Islands

    Sherwin Carlquist

  • Wood Anatomy of Compositae: A Summary, With Comments on Factors Controlling Wood Evolution

    Sherwin Carlquist

  • THE BIOTA OF LONG-DISTANCE DISPERSAL. IV. GENETIC SYSTEMS IN THE FLORAS OF OCEANIC ISLANDS.

    Sherwin Carlquist

  • Vessel Grouping in Dicotyledon Wood

    Sherwin Carlquist

  • A Comparison of the Ecological Wood Anatomy of the Floras of Southern California and Israel

    Pieter Baas;Sherwin Carlquist

  • The Use of Ethylenediamine in Softening Hard Plant Structures for Paraffin Sectioning

    Sherwin Carlquist

  • THE BIOTA OF LONG-DISTANCE DISPERSAL. II. LOSS OF DISPERSIBILITY IN PACIFIC COMPOSITAE.

    Sherwin Carlquist

  • Stem and root anatomical correlations with life form diversity, ecology, and systematics in Moringa (Moringaceae)

    M. E. Olson;S. Carlquist

  • How wood evolves: a new synthesis

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  • Successive cambia revisited: ontogeny, histology, diversity, and functional significance

    Sherwin Carlquist

  • Tribal Interrelationships and Phylogeny of the Asteraceae

    Sherwin Carlquist

  • Observations on Functional Wood Histology of Vines and Lianas

    Sherwin Carlquist

  • Wood, Bark, and Stem Anatomy of Gnetales: A Summary

    Sherwin Carlquist

  • The biota of long-distance dispersal. III. Loss of dispersibility in the Hawaiian flora

    Sherwin Carlquist

  • Xylem heterochrony: an unappreciated key to angiosperm origin and diversifications.

    Sherwin Carlquist

  • Vessels in ferns: structural, ecological, and evolutionary significance

    Sherwin Carlquist;Edward L. Schneider

  • PIT MEMBRANE REMNANTS IN PERFORATION PLATES OF PRIMITIVE DICOTYLEDONS AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCE

    Sherwin Carlquist

  • Plant Geography of the Pacific.

    Sherwin Carlquist;M. M. J. van Balgooy

  • Monocot Xylem Revisited: New Information, New Paradigms

    Sherwin Carlquist

  • Wood Anatomy of Insular Species of Plantago and the Problem of Raylessness

    Sherwin Carlquist

  • WOOD ANATOMY OF ILLICIUM (ILLICIACEAE): PHYLOGENETIC, ECOLOGICAL, AND FUNCTIONAL INTERPRETATIONS

    Sherwin Carlquist

  • Seed Anatomy. (Book Reviews: The Seeds of Dicotyledons)

    Sherwin Carlquist

Frequent Co-Authors

Warren L. Wagner
Warren L. Wagner Smithsonian Institution
Peter Goldblatt
Peter Goldblatt Missouri Botanical Garden
Frank W. Ewers
Frank W. Ewers California State Polytechnic University
Daniel J. Crawford
Daniel J. Crawford University of Kansas
Vicki A. Funk
Vicki A. Funk National Museum of Natural History
Peter H. Raven
Peter H. Raven Missouri Botanical Garden
Clifford W. Morden
Clifford W. Morden University of Hawaii at Manoa
Pieter Baas
Pieter Baas Leiden University

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