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Sven-Erik Jacobsen

Sven-Erik Jacobsen

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Plant Science and Agronomy
Denmark
2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
66
Citations
15341
World Ranking
875
National Ranking
8

Sven-Erik Jacobsen 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 Sven-Erik Jacobsen sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 141 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sven-Erik Jacobsen 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 Sven-Erik Jacobsen 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.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Denmark Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Botany

Agronomy, Stomatal conductance, Water-use efficiency, Xylem and Chenopodium quinoa are his primary areas of study. The various areas that Sven-Erik Jacobsen examines in his Agronomy study include Subtropics and Soil salinity. The Stomatal conductance study combines topics in areas such as Irrigation, Water content, Turgor pressure, Water resources and Transpiration.

His Xylem study combines topics in areas such as Soil water and Shoot. As a part of the same scientific study, Sven-Erik Jacobsen usually deals with the Chenopodium quinoa, concentrating on Salinity and frequently concerns with Osmolyte. His study in Botany is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Food science and Casein.

His most cited work include:

  • Nutritional Value and Use of the Andean Crops Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) and Kañiwa (Chenopodium pallidicaule) (347 citations)
  • The Resistance of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoaWilld.) to Adverse Abiotic Factors (240 citations)
  • The Worldwide Potential for Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoaWilld.) (239 citations)

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

Sven-Erik Jacobsen spends much of his time researching Agronomy, Chenopodium quinoa, Crop, Salinity and Horticulture. His research integrates issues of Soil salinity and Stomatal conductance in his study of Agronomy. His studies deal with areas such as Dry weight, Turgor pressure, Xylem and Water-use efficiency as well as Stomatal conductance.

In his study, Food security is strongly linked to Chenopodium, which falls under the umbrella field of Chenopodium quinoa. Sven-Erik Jacobsen combines subjects such as Agroforestry, Weed, Agriculture, Domestication and Yield with his study of Crop. In the field of Salinity, his study on Saline water overlaps with subjects such as Sodium.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (63.92%)
  • Chenopodium quinoa (48.45%)
  • Crop (26.80%)

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

  • Agronomy (63.92%)
  • Crop (26.80%)
  • Chenopodium quinoa (48.45%)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Agronomy, Crop, Chenopodium quinoa, Salinity and Horticulture. His Agronomy research incorporates themes from Food security and Stomatal conductance. His Crop research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Agriculture and Mediterranean climate.

His Chenopodium quinoa research includes themes of Photosynthesis, Halophyte, Grain quality and Yield. His study on Saline water is often connected to Molecular breeding as part of broader study in Salinity. His work in the fields of Shoot, Phytotoxicity, Hybrid and Solanum overlaps with other areas such as Nickel.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Yield potential and salt tolerance of quinoa on salt‐degraded soils of Pakistan (14 citations)
  • Prospects for the accelerated improvement of the resilient crop quinoa. (8 citations)
  • Polymorphisms at phase I-metabolizing enzyme and hormone receptor loci influence the response to anti-TNF therapy in rheumatoid arthritis patients. (7 citations)

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

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Botany

Sven-Erik Jacobsen mainly investigates Agronomy, Chenopodium quinoa, Crop, Salinity and Irrigation water. His Chenopodium quinoa research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Domestication, Food processing and Drought tolerance. Sven-Erik Jacobsen has researched Crop in several fields, including Soil water, Halophyte, Yield and Saline.

Sven-Erik Jacobsen undertakes interdisciplinary study in the fields of Salinity and Proline through his works. His Irrigation water study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Productivity, Root density and Stomatal conductance.

Best Publications

  • Nutritional Value and Use of the Andean Crops Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) and Kañiwa (Chenopodium pallidicaule)

    R. Repo-Carrasco;C. Espinoza;S.E. Jacobsen

  • The Worldwide Potential for Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoaWilld.)

    Sven-Erik Jacobsen

  • The Resistance of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoaWilld.) to Adverse Abiotic Factors

    S.-E. Jacobsen;A. Mujica;C. R. Jensen

  • The Global Expansion of Quinoa: Trends and Limits.

    Didier Bazile;Sven-Erik Jacobsen;Alexis Verniau

  • Salt tolerance mechanisms in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)

    Verena Isabelle Adolf;Sven-Erik Jacobsen;Sergey Shabala

  • Ionic and osmotic relations in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) plants grown at various salinity levels

    Yuda Cahyoargo Hariadi;Karl Marandon;Yu Tian;Sven-Erik Jacobsen

  • Quinoa biodiversity and sustainability for food security under climate change. A review

    Karina B. Ruiz;Stefania Biondi;Rómulo Oses;Ian S. Acuña-Rodríguez

  • ABA regulated stomatal control and photosynthetic water use efficiency of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) during progressive soil drying

    Fulai Liu;Christian R. Jensen;Ali Shahanzari;Mathias N. Andersen

  • Stomatal control and water use efficiency of soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) during progressive soil drying

    Fulai Liu;Mathias N. Andersen;Sven-Erik Jacobsen;Christian R. Jensen

  • Effects of partial root-zone drying on yield, tuber size and water use efficiency in potato under field conditions

    Ali Shahnazari;Fulai Liu;Mathias N. Andersen;Sven-Erik Jacobsen

  • Leaf gas exchange and water relation characteristics of field quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) during soil drying

    C.R Jensen;S.-E Jacobsen;M.N Andersen;N Núñez

  • Physiological responses of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) to partial root-zone drying: ABA signalling, leaf gas exchange, and water use efficiency

    Fulai Liu;Ali Shahnazari;Mathias N. Andersen;Sven-Erik Jacobsen

  • Feeding the world: genetically modified crops versus agricultural biodiversity

    Sven-Erik Jacobsen;Marten Sørensen;Søren Marcus Pedersen;Jacob Weiner

  • Effect of saline water on seed germination and early seedling growth of the halophyte quinoa.

    M. R. Panuccio;S. E. Jacobsen;S. S. Akhtar;A. Muscolo

  • Breeding quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.): potential and perspectives

    Andrés Zurita-Silva;Francisco Fuentes;Pablo Zamora;Pablo Zamora;Sven-Erik Jacobsen

  • Genotypic difference in salinity tolerance in quinoa is determined by differential control of xylem Na+ loading and stomatal density

    Sergey Shabala;Yuda Hariadi;Yuda Hariadi;Sven-Erik Jacobsen

  • Improving crop production in the arid Mediterranean climate

    Sven‐Erik Jacobsen;Christian Richardt Jensen;Fulai Liu

  • Does root-sourced ABA play a role for regulation of stomata under drought in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)

    Sven-Erik Jacobsen;Fulai Liu;Christian Richardt Jensen

  • Plant responses of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) to frost at various phenological stages

    S.-E. Jacobsen;C. Monteros;J.L. Christiansen;L.A. Bravo

  • Oxidative stress protection and stomatal patterning as components of salinity tolerance mechanism in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa).

    Lana Shabala;Alex Mackay;Yu Tian;Sven-Erik Jacobsen

  • Effects of deficit irrigation (DI) and partial root drying (PRD) on gas exchange, biomass partitioning, and water use efficiency in potato

    Fulai Liu;Ali Shahnazari;Mathias N. Andersen;Sven-Erik Jacobsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian R. Jensen
Christian R. Jensen University of Copenhagen
Fulai Liu
Fulai Liu University of Copenhagen
Mathias Neumann Andersen
Mathias Neumann Andersen Aarhus University
Sergey Shabala
Sergey Shabala University of Western Australia
Michael G. Palmgren
Michael G. Palmgren University of Copenhagen
Attila Yazar
Attila Yazar Cukurova University
Shahzad M. A. Basra
Shahzad M. A. Basra University of Agriculture Faisalabad
Behzad Murtaza
Behzad Murtaza COMSATS University Islamabad
León A. Bravo
León A. Bravo University of La Frontera
Abdul Wahid
Abdul Wahid University of Agriculture Faisalabad

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