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Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev

Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev

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Plant Science and Agronomy
Russia
2026
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Biology and Biochemistry
Russia
2023

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
86
Citations
28751
World Ranking
327
National Ranking
1

Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev 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 Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 360 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.

Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev 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 Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Russia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Russia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Russia Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Biochemistry
  • Photosynthesis

His primary areas of investigation include Photosystem II, Photosynthesis, Photochemistry, Photoinhibition and Biophysics. His Photosystem II study combines topics in areas such as Synechocystis and Oxidative stress. In Oxidative stress, Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev works on issues like Reactive oxygen species, which are connected to Protein biosynthesis and Signal transduction.

His research integrates issues of Electron transport chain, Chlorophyll and Membrane in his study of Photosynthesis. Chlorophyll fluorescence and Photoprotection is closely connected to P700 in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Photochemistry. His Photoinhibition research incorporates elements of Non-photochemical quenching and Light intensity.

His most cited work include:

  • Photoinhibition of photosystem II under environmental stress. (931 citations)
  • Heat stress: an overview of molecular responses in photosynthesis (565 citations)
  • A new paradigm for the action of reactive oxygen species in the photoinhibition of photosystem II (527 citations)

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

Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev spends much of his time researching Photosystem II, Photosynthesis, Photochemistry, Inorganic chemistry and Biophysics. His Photosystem II study incorporates themes from Photosynthetic reaction centre and Thylakoid. The various areas that he examines in his Photosynthesis study include Chloroplast, Chlorophyll and Plant physiology.

The concepts of his Photochemistry study are interwoven with issues in Electron transport chain, P700, Pheophytin, Oxygen-evolving complex and Photosystem. His Cerium study in the realm of Inorganic chemistry interacts with subjects such as Oxidizing agent. His Biophysics research includes themes of Synechocystis, Oxidative stress and Reactive oxygen species.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Photosystem II (63.54%)
  • Photosynthesis (59.11%)
  • Photochemistry (34.38%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Photosynthesis (59.11%)
  • Photosystem II (63.54%)
  • Horticulture (3.12%)

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

Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev mainly focuses on Photosynthesis, Photosystem II, Horticulture, Catalysis and Water splitting. His Photosynthesis research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Wild type, Biophysics, Chloroplast and Plant physiology. His Biophysics study combines topics in areas such as Thylakoid and Electron transport chain.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Mutant, Carotenoid and Carbonic anhydrase in addition to Photosystem II. His study in the field of Dry weight, Chlorophyll and Photosynthetic pigment also crosses realms of Shading. His Catalysis study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Inorganic chemistry, Electrochemistry and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Hydrogen production from phototrophic microorganisms: Reality and perspectives (56 citations)
  • Wheat plant selection for high yields entailed improvement of leaf anatomical and biochemical traits including tolerance to non-optimal temperature conditions. (44 citations)
  • Photosynthesis supported by a chlorophyll f -dependent, entropy-driven uphill energy transfer in Halomicronema hongdechloris cells adapted to far-red light (39 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Biochemistry
  • Photosynthesis

Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev focuses on Photosynthesis, Water splitting, Catalysis, Inorganic chemistry and Horticulture. Photosynthesis and Electron transport chain are frequently intertwined in his study. His study on Hydrogen production is often connected to Oxidizing agent as part of broader study in Catalysis.

The various areas that Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev examines in his Inorganic chemistry study include Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Diffuse reflectance infrared fourier transform, Overpotential and Alloy. His work in Horticulture addresses issues such as Plant physiology, which are connected to fields such as Chlorophyll, Photosynthetic capacity, Photoprotection, Mutant and Photoinhibition. Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev has researched Photosystem II in several fields, including Salinity, Brassinosteroid, Photosynthetic pigment, Osmotic pressure and Plastoquinone.

Best Publications

  • Photoinhibition of photosystem II under environmental stress.

    Norio Murata;Shunichi Takahashi;Yoshitaka Nishiyama;Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev

  • Heat stress: an overview of molecular responses in photosynthesis

    Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev;Vladimir D. Kreslavski;Vyacheslav V. Klimov;Dmitry A. Los

  • Ionic and osmotic effects of NacL-induced inactivation of photosystems I and II in Synechococcus sp.

    Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev;Atsushi Sakamoto;Yoshitaka Nishiyama;Masami Inaba

  • Frequently asked questions about in vivo chlorophyll fluorescence: Practical issues

    Hazem M. Kalaji;Gert Schansker;Richard J. Ladle;Vasilij Goltsev

  • A new paradigm for the action of reactive oxygen species in the photoinhibition of photosystem II

    Yoshitaka Nishiyama;Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev;Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev;Norio Murata

  • Biofuel production: Challenges and opportunities

    M.V. Rodionova;R.S. Poudyal;I. Tiwari;R.A. Voloshin

  • Manganese Compounds as Water-Oxidizing Catalysts: From the Natural Water-Oxidizing Complex to Nanosized Manganese Oxide Structures

    Mohammad Mahdi Najafpour;Gernot Renger;Małgorzata Hołyńska;Atefeh Nemati Moghaddam

  • Oxidative stress inhibits the repair of photodamage to the photosynthetic machinery.

    Yoshitaka Nishiyama;Yoshitaka Nishiyama;Hiroshi Yamamoto;Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev;Masami Inaba

  • Identification of nutrient deficiency in maize and tomato plants by in vivo chlorophyll a fluorescence measurements.

    Hazem M. Kalaji;Abdallah Oukarroum;Vladimir Alexandrov;Margarita Kouzmanova

  • Environmental stress inhibits the synthesis de novo of proteins involved in the photodamage-repair cycle of Photosystem II in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803.

    Suleyman I Allakhverdiev;Norio Murata;Norio Murata

  • Protein synthesis is the primary target of reactive oxygen species in the photoinhibition of photosystem II.

    Yoshitaka Nishiyama;Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev;Norio Murata

  • Review: Biofuel production from plant and algal biomass

    Roman A. Voloshin;Margarita V. Rodionova;Sergey K. Zharmukhamedov;T. Nejat Veziroglu

  • Two-step mechanism of photodamage to photosystem II: step 1 occurs at the oxygen-evolving complex and step 2 occurs at the photochemical reaction center.

    Norikazu Ohnishi;Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev;Shunichi Takahashi;Shoichi Higashi

  • Salt Stress Inhibits the Repair of Photodamaged Photosystem II by Suppressing the Transcription and Translation of psbA Genes in Synechocystis

    Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev;Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev;Yoshitaka Nishiyama;Sachio Miyairi;Hiroshi Yamamoto

  • Singlet oxygen inhibits the repair of photosystem II by suppressing the translation elongation of the D1 protein in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803.

    Yoshitaka Nishiyama;Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev;Hiroshi Yamamoto;Hidenori Hayashi

  • Photosynthetic electron transport and specific photoprotective responses in wheat leaves under drought stress

    Marek Zivcak;Marian Brestic;Zuzana Balatova;Petra Drevenakova

  • Salt stress and hyperosmotic stress regulate the expression of different sets of genes in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803.

    Yu Kanesaki;Iwane Suzuki;Iwane Suzuki;Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev;Koji Mikami

  • Reactive oxygen species: re-evaluation of generation, monitoring and role in stress-signaling in phototrophic organisms.

    Franz Josef Schmitt;Gernot Renger;Thomas Friedrich;Vladimir D. Kreslavski

  • Hierarchical electrospun nanofibers for energy harvesting, production and environmental remediation

    Palaniswamy Suresh Kumar;Palaniswamy Suresh Kumar;Jayaraman Sundaramurthy;Jayaraman Sundaramurthy;Subramanian Sundarrajan;Veluru Jagadeesh Babu

  • Variable chlorophyll fluorescence and its use for assessing physiological condition of plant photosynthetic apparatus

    V. N. Goltsev;H. M. Kalaji;M. Paunov;W. Bąba

  • Genetic engineering of the unsaturation of fatty acids in membrane lipids alters the tolerance of Synechocystis to salt stress

    Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev;Yoshitaka Nishiyama;Iwane Suzuki;Yasushi Tasaka

  • Regulatory role of membrane fluidity in gene expression and physiological functions

    Dmitry A. Los;Kirill S. Mironov;Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev

  • Three types of Photosystem II photoinactivation : I. Damaging processes on the acceptor side.

    Ivan Šetlík;Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev;Ladislav Nedbal;Eva Šetlíková

Frequent Co-Authors

Mohammad Mahdi Najafpour
Mohammad Mahdi Najafpour Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences
Tatsuya Tomo
Tatsuya Tomo Tokyo University of Science
Vyacheslav V. Klimov
Vyacheslav V. Klimov Russian Academy of Sciences
Norio Murata
Norio Murata National Institute for Basic Biology
Jian-Ren Shen
Jian-Ren Shen Okayama University
Dmitry A. Los
Dmitry A. Los Russian Academy of Sciences
Robert Carpentier
Robert Carpentier Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Marian Brestic
Marian Brestic Slovak University of Agriculture
Hazem M. Kalaji
Hazem M. Kalaji Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Govindjee
Govindjee University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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