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Plant Science and Agronomy
USA
2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
103
Citations
40221
World Ranking
139
National Ranking
46

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United States Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Enzyme
  • Gene

His main research concerns Glyphosate, Botany, Biochemistry, Agronomy and Pesticide. His research integrates issues of Pesticide resistance, Shikimic acid and Weed in his study of Glyphosate. Many of his research projects under Botany are closely connected to Artemisia annua with Artemisia annua, tying the diverse disciplines of science together.

His Biochemistry study incorporates themes from Acifluorfen and Protoporphyrin IX. The Weed control, Crop and Allelopathy research Stephen O. Duke does as part of his general Agronomy study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Hormesis, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science. The concepts of his Pesticide study are interwoven with issues in Poaceae, Biotechnology, Crop protection and Integrated pest management.

His most cited work include:

  • Glyphosate: a once-in-a-century herbicide. (911 citations)
  • Natural products in crop protection. (724 citations)
  • Biological stress response terminology: Integrating the concepts of adaptive response and preconditioning stress within a hormetic dose-response framework (477 citations)

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

Stephen O. Duke focuses on Botany, Biochemistry, Agronomy, Glyphosate and Biotechnology. His study in Phytotoxin extends to Botany with its themes. His work is dedicated to discovering how Biochemistry, Protoporphyrin IX are connected with Porphyrin and other disciplines.

Stephen O. Duke combines topics linked to Genetically modified crops with his work on Agronomy. Stephen O. Duke has researched Glyphosate in several fields, including Canola, Glycine, Shikimic acid and Horticulture. His study looks at the intersection of Biotechnology and topics like Pesticide with Integrated pest management.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (27.10%)
  • Biochemistry (24.73%)
  • Agronomy (17.63%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Glyphosate (17.63%)
  • Agronomy (17.63%)
  • Botany (27.10%)

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

Stephen O. Duke mainly investigates Glyphosate, Agronomy, Botany, Phytotoxicity and Weed. His research in Glyphosate intersects with topics in Eucalyptus, Shikimic acid, Horticulture and Metabolism. Stephen O. Duke has included themes like Genetically modified crops, Agroecosystem and Yield in his Agronomy study.

Lactuca, Allelopathy and Fungus are the subjects of his Botany studies. The Weed study combines topics in areas such as Agriculture, Weed control, Resistance and Metabolomics. His Resistance study incorporates themes from Pharmacology and Crop.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Overview of glyphosate-resistant weeds worldwide. (141 citations)
  • The history and current status of glyphosate (112 citations)
  • Weed Management in 2050: Perspectives on the Future of Weed Science (74 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Enzyme
  • Gene

His primary scientific interests are in Glyphosate, Agronomy, Weed control, Weed and Pharmacology. His Glyphosate research incorporates themes from Pesticide and Fungicide. His Fungicide research focuses on Pesticide use and how it relates to Plant defense against herbivory and Biotechnology.

His work deals with themes such as Genetically modified crops, Transgene, Agroecosystem and Photosynthesis, which intersect with Agronomy. His Weed control study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Agriculture, Precision agriculture and Ecology. His Weed research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Resistance, Crop and World population.

Best Publications

  • Glyphosate: a once-in-a-century herbicide.

    Stephen O Duke;Stephen B Powles

  • Natural products in crop protection.

    Franck E. Dayan;Charles L. Cantrell;Stephen O. Duke

  • Physiology of herbicide action

    Malcolm Devine;Stephen O Duke;Carl Fedtke

  • Natural Products As Sources for New Pesticides

    Charles L. Cantrell;Franck E. Dayan;Stephen O. Duke

  • Ecophysiological aspects of allelopathy

    Inderjit;Stephen O. Duke

  • Natural products that have been used commercially as crop protection agents.

    Leonard G Copping;Stephen O Duke

  • Weed and Crop Allelopathy

    Leslie A. Weston;Stephen O. Duke

  • Why have no new herbicide modes of action appeared in recent years

    Stephen O Duke

  • Mechanisms of evolved herbicide resistance

    Todd A. Gaines;Stephen O. Duke;Sarah Morran;Carlos A.G. Rigon

  • The current status and environmental impacts of glyphosate-resistant crops: a review.

    Antonio L. Cerdeira;Stephen O. Duke

  • Function of polyphenol oxidase in higher plants

    Kevin C. Vaughn;Stephen O. Duke

  • Overview of glyphosate-resistant weeds worldwide.

    Ian Heap;Stephen O Duke

  • The history and current status of glyphosate

    Stephen O Duke

  • LOCALIZATION OF ARTEMISININ AND ARTEMISITENE IN FOLIAR TISSUES OF GLANDED AND GLANDLESS BIOTYPES OF ARTEMISIA ANNUA L.

    Mary V. Duke;Rex N. Paul;Hala N. Elsohly;George Sturtz

  • Role of peroxidase in the development of water-impermeable seed coats in Sida spinosa L

    G. H. Egley;R. N. Paul;K. C. Vaughn;S. O. Duke

  • Natural Compounds as Next Generation Herbicides

    Franck E. Dayan;Stephen O. Duke

  • Cancer chemopreventive and antioxidant activities of pterostilbene, a naturally occurring analogue of resveratrol.

    Agnes M Rimando;Muriel Cuendet;Cristian Desmarchelier;Rajendra G Mehta

  • Investigating the mode of action of natural phytotoxins

    Franck E. Dayan;Joanne G. Romagni;Stephen O. Duke

  • Invited Paper: Chemicals from nature for weed management

    Stephen O. Duke;Franck E. Dayan;Agnes M. Rimando;Kevin K. Schrader

  • Weed management in 2050: perspectives on the future of weed science.

    James H. Westwood;Raghavan Charudattan;Stephen O. Duke;Steven A. Fennimore

  • Polyphenol oxidase: The chloroplast oxidase with no established function

    Kevin C. Vaughn;Alan R. Lax;Stephen O. Duke

  • Development and Fine Structure of the Glandular Trichomes of Artemisia annua L.

    Stephen O. Duke;Rex N. Paul

  • Aminomethylphosphonic acid, a metabolite of glyphosate, causes injury in glyphosate-treated, glyphosate-resistant soybean.

    Krishna N. Reddy;and Agnes M. Rimando;Stephen O. Duke

  • Taking stock of herbicide‐resistant crops ten years after introduction

    Stephen O Duke

  • Artemisinin, a Constituent of Annual Wormwood (Artemisia annua), is a Selective Phytotoxin

    Stephen O. Duke;Kevin C. Vaughn;Edward M. Croom;Hala N. Elsohly

Frequent Co-Authors

Franck E. Dayan
Franck E. Dayan Colorado State University
Charles L. Cantrell
Charles L. Cantrell United States Department of Agriculture
Kevin C. Vaughn
Kevin C. Vaughn Agricultural Research Service
Agnes M. Rimando
Agnes M. Rimando United States Department of Agriculture
Krishna N. Reddy
Krishna N. Reddy Agricultural Research Service
Brian E. Scheffler
Brian E. Scheffler Agricultural Research Service
Babu L. Tekwani
Babu L. Tekwani Southern Research Institute
Daniel Cook
Daniel Cook US Department of Agriculture
Manuel J. Reigosa
Manuel J. Reigosa Universidade de Vigo
Leslie A. Weston
Leslie A. Weston Charles Sturt University

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