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D-Index
54
Citations
18369
World Ranking
1655
National Ranking
47

Thijs L. Pons 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 Thijs L. Pons sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 112 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Thijs L. Pons 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 Thijs L. Pons sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Photosynthesis

Thijs L. Pons focuses on Botany, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Ecology and Agronomy. His Botany study typically links adjacent topics like Horticulture. His Photosynthesis study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Canopy and Lysimachia vulgaris.

His research integrates issues of Acclimatization and Darkness in his study of Respiration. His Ecology research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Biologist and Plant physiology. His Plant physiology research focuses on subjects like Ecophysiology, which are linked to Ecosystem.

His most cited work include:

  • Plant Physiological Ecology (3255 citations)
  • Causes and consequences of variation in growth rate and productivity of higher plants (361 citations)
  • Seed responses to light. (263 citations)

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

Botany, Photosynthesis, Horticulture, Photosynthetic capacity and Ecology are his primary areas of study. Many of his research projects under Botany are closely connected to Cytokinin with Cytokinin, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. The Photosynthesis study combines topics in areas such as Acclimatization, Agronomy and Respiration.

His work carried out in the field of Horticulture brings together such families of science as Shade tolerance and Darkness. Thijs L. Pons interconnects Ecophysiology and Plant physiology in the investigation of issues within Ecology. His work deals with themes such as Ecology, Plant traits and Reproduction, which intersect with Ecophysiology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (55.68%)
  • Photosynthesis (45.45%)
  • Horticulture (23.86%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2021)?

  • Photosynthesis (45.45%)
  • Ecology (19.32%)
  • Botany (55.68%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Photosynthesis, Ecology, Botany, Photosynthetic capacity and Agronomy. His Ecology research integrates issues from Ecophysiology and Nitrogen cycle. His work on Respiration as part of general Botany research is frequently linked to Irradiance, bridging the gap between disciplines.

His Photosynthetic capacity research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Canopy, Chlorophyll and Acclimatization. His studies deal with areas such as Rainforest and Ecosystem as well as Leaching. Thijs L. Pons combines subjects such as RuBisCO and Photosynthetic acclimation with his study of Plant physiology.

Between 2011 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • No growth stimulation of tropical trees by 150 years of CO2 fertilization but water-use efficiency increased (255 citations)
  • The art of growing plants for experimental purposes: a practical guide for the plant biologist (129 citations)
  • Oxygen isotopes in tree rings are a good proxy for Amazon precipitation and El Niño-Southern Oscillation variability (111 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Photosynthesis

Thijs L. Pons mostly deals with Photosynthesis, Shade tolerance, Photosynthetic capacity, Agronomy and Botany. His Shade tolerance research incorporates elements of Daily light integral, Plant anatomy and Acclimatization. His Photosynthetic capacity study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Chlorophyll, Productivity, Juvenile, Chlorophyll a and Tropical rainforest.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Agroforestry, Carbon dioxide, Vegetation and Ecosystem in addition to Agronomy. His work on Horticulture expands to the thematically related Botany. His research in Horticulture intersects with topics in Dry matter, Herbaceous plant and Evergreen.

Best Publications

  • Plant Physiological Ecology

    Hans Lambers;F. Stuart Chapin;Thijs L. Pons

  • Seed responses to light.

    T. L. Pons;M. Fenner

  • A meta-analysis of plant responses to light intensity for 70 traits ranging from molecules to whole plant performance.

    Hendrik Poorter;Hendrik Poorter;Ülo Niinemets;Ülo Niinemets;Nikolaos Ntagkas;Alrun Siebenkäs

  • No growth stimulation of tropical trees by 150 years of CO2 fertilization but water-use efficiency increased

    Peter van der Sleen;Peter Groenendijk;Mart Vlam;Niels P. R. Anten;Niels P. R. Anten

  • Causes and consequences of variation in growth rate and productivity of higher plants

    H. Lambers;M. L. Cambridge;H. Konings;T. L. Pons

  • Estimating mesophyll conductance to CO2: methodology, potential errors, and recommendations

    Thijs L. Pons;Jaume Flexas;Susanne von Caemmerer;John R. Evans

  • Leaf respiration of snow gum in the light and dark. Interactions between temperature and irradiance.

    Owen K. Atkin;John R. Evans;Marilyn C. Ball;Hans Lambers

  • High thermal acclimation potential of both photosynthesis and respiration in two lowland Plantago species in contrast to an alpine congeneric

    Owen Atkin;I Scheurwater;I Scheurwater;T L Pons

  • The art of growing plants for experimental purposes: a practical guide for the plant biologist

    Hendrik Poorter;Fabio Fiorani;Mark Stitt;Uli Schurr

  • Phenotypic plasticity and growth temperature: understanding interspecific variability

    Owen Kenneth Atkin;Beth Loveys;Lindsey J Atkinson;T L Pons

  • The effect of tree height and light availability on photosynthetic leaf traits of four neotropical species differing in shade tolerance

    T. Rijkers;T. L. Pons;F. Bongers

  • Growth temperature influences the underlying components of relative growth rate: an investigation using inherently fast‐ and slow‐growing plant species

    B. R. Loveys;I. Scheurwater;I. Scheurwater;T. L. Pons;A. H. Fitter

  • Oxygen isotopes in tree rings are a good proxy for Amazon precipitation and El Niño-Southern Oscillation variability

    Roel J. W. Brienen;Gerd Helle;Thijs L. Pons;Jean-Loup Guyot

  • Canopy structure and leaf nitrogen distribution in a stand of Lysimachia vulgaris L. as influenced by stand density.

    Tadaki Hirose;M J A Werger;T L Pons;J W A van Rheenen

  • Respiration as a percentage of daily photosynthesis in whole plants is homeostatic at moderate, but not high, growth temperatures

    Owen Atkin;I Scheurwater;T L Pons

  • Submergence-Induced Morphological, Anatomical, and Biochemical Responses in a Terrestrial Species Affect Gas Diffusion Resistance and Photosynthetic Performance

    Liesje Mommer;Thijs L. Pons;Mieke Wolters-Arts;Jan Henk Venema

  • Dividing the pie: A quantitative review on plant density responses.

    Johannes A. Postma;Vera L. Hecht;Kouki Hikosaka;Eric A. Nord

  • Plant Physiological Ecology

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  • Induction of dark dormancy in seeds : its importance for the seed bank in the soil

    T. L. Pons

  • Leaf Respiration in Light and Darkness (A Comparison of Slow- and Fast-Growing Poa Species)

    O.K. Atkin;M.H.M. Westbeek;M.L. Cambridge;H. Lambers

  • Overestimation of respiration rates in commercially available clamp-on leaf chambers. Complications with measurement of net photosynthesis

    T. L. Pons;R. A. M. Welschen

  • Plant Water Relations

    Hans Lambers;F. Stuart Chapin;Thijs L. Pons

  • Photosynthetic acclimation to high light conditions in mature leaves of Coffea arabica L.: role of xanthophylls, quenching mechanisms and nitrogen nutrition

    J. C. Ramalho;T. L. Pons;H. W. Groeneveld;H. G. Azinheira

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans Lambers
Hans Lambers University of Western Australia
F. Stuart Chapin
F. Stuart Chapin University of Alaska Fairbanks
Niels P. R. Anten
Niels P. R. Anten Wageningen University & Research
Owen K. Atkin
Owen K. Atkin Australian National University
Hendrik Poorter
Hendrik Poorter Forschungszentrum Jülich
Pieter A. Zuidema
Pieter A. Zuidema Wageningen University & Research
Thomas Röckmann
Thomas Röckmann Utrecht University
Frans Bongers
Frans Bongers Wageningen University & Research
John R. Evans
John R. Evans Australian National University

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