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Plant Science and Agronomy
South Africa
2022

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
61
Citations
11837
World Ranking
1161
National Ranking
12

Teresa A. Coutinho 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 Teresa A. Coutinho sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 230 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Teresa A. Coutinho 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 Teresa A. Coutinho sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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

  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in South Africa Leader Award

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Bacteria

Teresa A. Coutinho focuses on Botany, Canker, Botryosphaeriaceae, Botryosphaeria and Eucalyptus. Teresa A. Coutinho has included themes like Lasiodiplodia and Pathogen in her Botany study. Her study in Canker is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Outbreak and Pinus radiata.

In her study, Introduced species and Lasiodiplodia theobromae is strongly linked to Syzygium cordatum, which falls under the umbrella field of Botryosphaeriaceae. Her Botryosphaeria study which covers Dothiorella that intersects with Host. Her Eucalyptus study incorporates themes from Agroforestry, Spots, Tropics, Ralstonia solanacearum and Myrtaceae.

Her most cited work include:

  • Combined multiple gene genealogies and phenotypic characters differentiate several species previously identified as Botryosphaeria dothidea (272 citations)
  • Phylogeny and identification of Pantoea species associated with plants, humans and the natural environment based on multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA) (210 citations)
  • Eucalyptus rust: a disease with the potential for serious international implications. (203 citations)

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

Her scientific interests lie mostly in Botany, Eucalyptus, Canker, Horticulture and Genetics. Her studies examine the connections between Botany and genetics, as well as such issues in Phylogenetics, with regards to Evolutionary biology. Her work focuses on many connections between Eucalyptus and other disciplines, such as Agroforestry, that overlap with her field of interest in Natural enemies, Tropics and Southern Hemisphere.

Her studies deal with areas such as Outbreak, Fusarium subglutinans and Pinus radiata as well as Canker. Her study focuses on the intersection of Taxonomy and fields such as Botryosphaeria with connections in the field of Neofusicoccum and Botryosphaeriaceae. Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Microbiology and Bacteria.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (48.79%)
  • Eucalyptus (16.91%)
  • Canker (16.43%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Botany (48.79%)
  • Genetics (14.49%)
  • Gene (9.18%)

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

Her primary areas of study are Botany, Genetics, Gene, Horticulture and Xanthomonas vasicola. Her work on Eucalyptus as part of general Botany research is frequently linked to Green leaf volatiles, bridging the gap between disciplines. Her work in Eucalyptus tackles topics such as Ralstonia solanacearum which are related to areas like Bacterial wilt and Sensu.

The Genetics study combines topics in areas such as Taxon and Identification. Her Gene study deals with Bacteria intersecting with Microbiology, Methyl salicylate, Antimicrobial and Terpene. Her Horticulture research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Pectobacterium wasabiae, Pathogenicity and Dickeya dadantii.

Between 2015 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Roles of plant volatiles in defence against microbial pathogens and microbial exploitation of volatiles (43 citations)
  • New and Interesting Fungi. 2. (25 citations)
  • Phylogenomic resolution of the bacterial genus Pantoea and its relationship with Erwinia and Tatumella. (22 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Bacteria

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Botany, Pantoea, Bacteria, Genome and Genetics. She studies Eucalyptus, a branch of Botany. Teresa A. Coutinho works mostly in the field of Eucalyptus, limiting it down to topics relating to Phylotype and, in certain cases, Sequence analysis.

The concepts of her Pantoea study are interwoven with issues in Phytoene synthase and Carotenoid. Teresa A. Coutinho works mostly in the field of Bacteria, limiting it down to concerns involving Gene and, occasionally, Microbiology. Her Genome research includes themes of Quorum sensing and Stewart's wilt.

Best Publications

  • Combined multiple gene genealogies and phenotypic characters differentiate several species previously identified as Botryosphaeria dothidea

    Bernard Slippers;Pedro W. Crous;Sandra Denman;Teresa A. Coutinho

  • Phylogeny and identification of Pantoea species associated with plants, humans and the natural environment based on multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA)

    Carrie Louise Brady;Ilse Cleenwerck;S.N. Venter;Marc Vancanneyt

  • Eucalyptus rust: a disease with the potential for serious international implications.

    T. A. Coutinho;M. J. Wingfield;A. C. Alfenas;P. W. Crous

  • Pantoea ananatis: an unconventional plant pathogen.

    Teresa A. Coutinho;Stephanus N. Venter

  • Pitch canker caused by Fusarium circinatum — a growing threat to pine plantations and forests worldwide

    M. J. Wingfield;A. Hammerbacher;R. J. Ganley;E. T. Steenkamp

  • Sphaeropsis sapinea and Botryosphaeria dothidea endophytic in Pinus spp. and Eucalyptus spp. in South Africa.

    H. Smith;M.J. Wingfield;T.A. Coutinho;P.W. Crous

  • Eucalypt pests and diseases: growing threats to plantation productivity

    MJ Wingfield;B Slippers;BP Hurley;TA Coutinho

  • Roles of plant volatiles in defence against microbial pathogens and microbial exploitation of volatiles

    Almuth Hammerbacher;Teresa A. Coutinho;Jonathan Gershenzon

  • Role of Polyphenol Oxidase, Peroxidase, Phenylalanine Ammonia Lyase, Chlorogenic Acid, and Total Soluble Phenols in Resistance of Potatoes to Soft Rot.

    Elizabeth Ngadze;David Icishahayo;Teresa A. Coutinho;Jacqueline Elise Van der Waals

  • Taxonomy, phylogeny and identification of Botryosphaeriaceae associated with pome and stone fruit trees in South Africa and other regions of the world

    Bernard Slippers;W.A. Smit;Pedro W. Crous;Pedro W. Crous;Teresa A. Coutinho

  • PCR-Based Identification of MAT-1 and MAT-2 in the Gibberella fujikuroi Species Complex

    Emma T. Steenkamp;Brenda D. Wingfield;Teresa A. Coutinho;Kurt A. Zeller

  • New and Interesting Fungi. 2.

    Crous Pw;Schumacher Rk;Akulov A;Thangavel R

  • Two new species of Fusarium section Liseola associated with mango malformation.

    Henriette Britz;Emma T. Steenkamp;Teresa A. Coutinho;Brenda D. Wingfield

  • Pantoea vagans sp. nov., Pantoea eucalypti sp. nov., Pantoea deleyi sp. nov. and Pantoea anthophila sp. nov.

    Carrie L. Brady;Stephanus N. Venter;Ilse Cleenwerck;Katrien Engelbeen

  • Differentiation of Fusarium subglutinans f. sp. pini by histone gene sequence data.

    E. T. Steenkamp;B. D. Wingfield;T. A. Coutinho;M. J. Wingfield

  • Lasiodiplodia gonubiensis sp. nov., a new Botryosphaeria anamorph from native Syzygium cordatum in South Africa

    Draginja Pavlic;Bernard Slippers;Teresa A. Coutinho;Marieka Gryzenhout

  • Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. brasiliensis causing blackleg on potatoes in South Africa

    Johanna Jacoba Van der Merwe;Johanna Jacoba Van der Merwe;Teresa A. Coutinho;Lise Korsten;Jacquie E. Van der Waals

  • Speciation and distribution of Botryosphaeria spp. on native and introduced Eucalyptus trees in Australia and South Africa

    B. Slippers;G. Fourie;P.W. Crous;T.A. Coutinho

  • Emended description of the genus Pantoea, description of four species from human clinical samples, Pantoea septica sp. nov., Pantoea eucrina sp. nov., Pantoea brenneri sp. nov. and Pantoea conspicua sp. nov., and transfer of Pectobacterium cypripedii (Hori 1911) Brenner et al. 1973 emend. Hauben et al. 1998 to the genus as Pantoea cypripedii comb. nov.

    Carrie L Brady;Ilse Cleenwerck;Stephanus N Venter;Katrien Engelbeen

  • Botryosphaeriaceae occurring on native Syzygium cordatum in South Africa and their potential threat to Eucalyptus

    D. Pavlic;B. Slippers;T. A. Coutinho;M. J. Wingfield

  • Phylogenetic and morphological re-evaluation of the Botryosphaeria species causing diseases of Mangifera indica.

    Bernard Slippers;Greg I. Johnson;Pedro W. Crous;Teresa A. Coutinho

  • Combined multiple gene genealogies and phenotypic characters differentiate several species previously identified as Botryosphaeria dothidea

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  • Multiple gene sequences delimit Botryosphaeria australis sp. nov. from B. lutea

    Bernard Slippers;Gerda Fourie;Pedro W. Crous;Teresa A. Coutinho

  • First report of the pitch canker fungus, Fusarium circinatum, on pines in Chile

    M. J. Wingfield;A. Jacobs;T. A. Coutinho;R. Ahumada

  • The root rot fungus Armillaria mellea introduced into South Africa by early Dutch settlers.

    Martin P. A. Coetzee;Brenda D. Wingfield;Thomas C. Harrington;Joe Steimel

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael J. Wingfield
Michael J. Wingfield University of Pretoria
Brenda D. Wingfield
Brenda D. Wingfield University of Pretoria
Pedro W. Crous
Pedro W. Crous Utrecht University
Bernard Slippers
Bernard Slippers University of Pretoria
Emma Theodora Steenkamp
Emma Theodora Steenkamp University of Pretoria
Jolanda Roux
Jolanda Roux University of Pretoria
Luís Cardoso
Luís Cardoso University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Ian K. Toth
Ian K. Toth James Hutton Institute
Theo H. M. Smits
Theo H. M. Smits Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Altus Viljoen
Altus Viljoen Stellenbosch University

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