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D-Index
52
Citations
10821
World Ranking
1893
National Ranking
500

Stephan D. Flint 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 Stephan D. Flint sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 82 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stephan D. Flint 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 Stephan D. Flint sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% 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
  • Photosynthesis

Stephan D. Flint spends much of his time researching Botany, Ozone, Photosynthesis, Ozone layer and Radiation. His Botany study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Sunlight, Competition and Horticulture. His research on Ozone focuses in particular on Ozone depletion.

His study in Photosynthesis is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Vicia faba and Field conditions. The study incorporates disciplines such as Biogeochemical cycle, Acclimatization and Ultraviolet in addition to Ozone layer. Stephan D. Flint has included themes like Action spectrum, Photochemistry and Analytical chemistry in his Radiation study.

His most cited work include:

  • Internal filters: Prospects for UV‐acclimation in higher plants (526 citations)
  • Terrestrial ecosystems, increased solar ultraviolet radiation and interactions with other climatic change factors (487 citations)
  • Effects of increased solar ultraviolet radiation on terrestrial ecosystems (452 citations)

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

Stephan D. Flint mainly investigates Botany, Ozone depletion, Radiation, Horticulture and Photosynthesis. His work in Botany covers topics such as Sphagnum which are related to areas like Testate amoebae. His Ozone depletion research integrates issues from Ozone layer, Carex, Climate change and Ecosystem.

As a part of the same scientific family, Stephan D. Flint mostly works in the field of Radiation, focusing on Ozone and, on occasion, Analytical chemistry. His study looks at the intersection of Horticulture and topics like Irradiance with Photosynthetically active radiation. His studies deal with areas such as Avena fatua, Agronomy, Field conditions and Canopy as well as Photosynthesis.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (50.00%)
  • Ozone depletion (27.50%)
  • Radiation (16.25%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2021)?

  • Botany (50.00%)
  • Ozone depletion (27.50%)
  • Climate change (10.00%)

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

Stephan D. Flint mainly focuses on Botany, Ozone depletion, Climate change, Acclimatization and Atmospheric sciences. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Radiation and Host. In his work, Global warming and Ozone layer is strongly intertwined with Ecosystem, which is a subfield of Ozone depletion.

His work carried out in the field of Acclimatization brings together such families of science as Transmittance, Chlorophyll, Chlorophyll fluorescence, Herbaceous plant and Ultraviolet. His Atmospheric sciences research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Meteorology, Ozone and Crop. The subject of his Terrestrial ecosystem research is within the realm of Ecology.

Between 2010 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Solar ultraviolet radiation and ozone depletion-driven climate change: effects on terrestrial ecosystems (110 citations)
  • Molecular and physiological effects of environmental UV radiation on fungal conidia. (86 citations)
  • Linkages between stratospheric ozone, UV radiation and climate change and their implications for terrestrial ecosystems (43 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Ecosystem

His scientific interests lie mostly in Botany, Ozone depletion, Terrestrial ecosystem, Ecosystem and Global warming. His Botany research includes elements of Abelmoschus and Ultraviolet. His study in Ozone depletion is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Biotic component, Ecology, Climate change, Abiotic component and Ozone layer.

His Terrestrial ecosystem research incorporates themes from Nutrient cycle, Ozone depletion and climate change and Plant litter.

Best Publications

  • Internal filters: Prospects for UV‐acclimation in higher plants

    Martyn M. Caldwell;Ronald Robberecht;Stephan D. Flint

  • Terrestrial ecosystems, increased solar ultraviolet radiation and interactions with other climatic change factors

    Martyn M. Caldwell;Carlos L. Ballaré;Janet F. Bornman;Stephan D. Flint

  • Effects of increased solar ultraviolet radiation on terrestrial ecosystems

    M M Caldwell;Lars Olof Björn;Janet Bornman;S D Flint

  • A meta-analysis of plant field studies simulating stratospheric ozone depletion

    Peter S. Searles;Stephan D. Flint;Martyn M. Caldwell

  • Stratospheric Ozone Reduction, Solar UV-B Radiation and Terrestrial Ecosystems

    Martyn M. Caldwell;Stephan D. Flint

  • Terrestrial ecosystems, increased solar ultraviolet radiation, and interactions with other climate change factors

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  • Morphological responses of crop and weed species of different growth forms to ultraviolet-B radiation

    Paul W. Barnes;Stephan D. Flint;Martyn M. Caldwell

  • PLANT PROTECTIVE RESPONSE TO ENHANCED UV-B RADIATION UNDER FIELD CONDITIONS: LEAF OPTICAL PROPERTIES and PHOTOSYNTHESIS

    Stephan D. Flint;Peter W. Jordan;Martyn M. Caldwell

  • A biological spectral weighting function for ozone depletion research with higher plants

    Stephan D. Flint;Martyn M. Caldwell

  • Action Spectra and Their Key Role in Assessing Biological Consequences of Solar UV-B Radiation Change

    M. M. Caldwell;L. B. Camp;C. W. Warner;S. D. Flint

  • Spectral balance and UV‐B sensitivity of soybean: a field experiment

    M. M. Caldwell;S. D. Flint;P. S. Searles

  • Solar ultraviolet radiation and ozone depletion-driven climate change: effects on terrestrial ecosystems

    Janet F Bornman;Paul W Barnes;Sharon A Robinson;Carlos L Ballare

  • Molecular and physiological effects of environmental UV radiation on fungal conidia.

    Gilberto U. L. Braga;Drauzio E. N. Rangel;Éverton K. K. Fernandes;Stephan D. Flint

  • Both Solar UVA and UVB Radiation Impair Conidial Culturability and Delay Germination in the Entomopathogenic Fungus Metarhizium anisopliae

    Gilberto U. L. Braga;Stephan D. Flint;Charles D. Miller;Anne J. Anderson

  • Competition, morphology and canopy structure in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and wild oat (Avena fatua L.) exposed to enhanced ultraviolet-B radiation

    P. W. Barnes;P. W. Jordan;W. G. Gold;S. D. Flint

  • Plant competition for light analyzed with a multispecies canopy model : I. Model development and influence of enhanced UV-B conditions on photosynthesis in mixed wheat and wild oat canopies.

    Ronald J. Ryel;P. W. Barnes;W. Beyschlag;M. M. Caldwell

  • Variability in response to UV-B among species and strains of Metarhizium isolated from sites at latitudes from 61° N to 54° S

    Gilberto U.L Braga;Stephan D Flint;Charles D Miller;Anne J Anderson

  • Inhibition of hypocotyl elongation by ultraviolet‐B radiation in de‐etiolating tomato seedlings. I. The photoreceptor

    Carlos L. Ballare;Paul W. Barnes;Stephan D. Flint

  • Linkages between stratospheric ozone, UV radiation and climate change and their implications for terrestrial ecosystems

    Janet F Bornman;Paul W Barnes;T Matthew Robson;Sharon A Robinson

  • Variations in UV-B tolerance and germination speed of Metarhizium anisopliae conidia produced on insects and artificial substrates.

    Drauzio E.N. Rangel;Gilberto U.L. Braga;Gilberto U.L. Braga;Stephan D. Flint;Anne J. Anderson

  • Photosynthesis Damage and Protective Pigments in Plants from A Latitudinal Arctic/Alpine Gradient Exposed to Supplemental UV-B Radiation in the Field

    Paul W. Barnes;Stephan D. Flint;Martyn M. Caldwell

  • Plant competition for light analyzed with a multispecies canopy model. III: Influence of canopy structure in mixtures and monocultures of wheat and wild oat

    P. W. Barnes;W. Beyschlag;Ronald J. Ryel;S. D. Flint

  • Ecosystem UV-B experiments in terrestrial communities: a review of recent findings and methodologies

    Stephan D. Flint;Ronald J. Ryel;Martyn M. Caldwell

Frequent Co-Authors

Martyn M. Caldwell
Martyn M. Caldwell Utah State University
Carlos L. Ballaré
Carlos L. Ballaré University of Buenos Aires
Ronald J. Ryel
Ronald J. Ryel Utah State University
Peter S. Searles
Peter S. Searles National Scientific and Technical Research Council
Donald W. Roberts
Donald W. Roberts Utah State University
Janet F. Bornman
Janet F. Bornman Curtin University
Anne J. Anderson
Anne J. Anderson Utah State University
Ana L. Scopel
Ana L. Scopel University of Buenos Aires
Richard McKenzie
Richard McKenzie National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Sharon A. Robinson
Sharon A. Robinson University of Wollongong

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