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2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
110
Citations
47941
World Ranking
94
National Ranking
31

Thomas D. Sharkey 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 Thomas D. Sharkey sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 296 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Thomas D. Sharkey 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 Thomas D. Sharkey sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 110 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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 United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United States Leader Award
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Enzyme
  • Photosynthesis

His primary areas of investigation include Photosynthesis, Botany, Isoprene synthase, Chloroplast and Biochemistry. His work deals with themes such as Chlorophyll and Carbon dioxide, which intersect with Photosynthesis. Thomas D. Sharkey works mostly in the field of Carbon dioxide, limiting it down to concerns involving Electron transport chain and, occasionally, Analytical chemistry.

His Botany research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Light intensity and Metabolism. As part of one scientific family, Thomas D. Sharkey deals mainly with the area of Chloroplast, narrowing it down to issues related to the Assimilation, and often Glycerate kinase, Phosphate, RuBisCO activity and Plant ecology. His research in Stomatal conductance intersects with topics in Photosynthesis system, Partial pressure and Horticulture.

His most cited work include:

  • Stomatal conductance and photosynthesis (3031 citations)
  • Diffusive and Metabolic Limitations to Photosynthesis under Drought and Salinity in C3 Plants (925 citations)
  • Fitting photosynthetic carbon dioxide response curves for C3 leaves (836 citations)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Photosynthesis, Botany, Biochemistry, Chloroplast and RuBisCO. His work carried out in the field of Photosynthesis brings together such families of science as Biophysics, Electron transport chain and Carbon dioxide. In his study, Absorbance and Photochemistry is strongly linked to Thylakoid, which falls under the umbrella field of Biophysics.

His studies in Electron transport chain integrate themes in fields like Photosystem I, Photosystem II and Chlorophyll fluorescence. His work on Stomatal conductance, Terpenoid and Phaseolus as part of general Botany research is frequently linked to Isoprene synthase, bridging the gap between disciplines. The Chloroplast study combines topics in areas such as Arabidopsis thaliana, Arabidopsis, Mutant, Photosynthetic capacity and Plant physiology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Photosynthesis (62.45%)
  • Botany (45.35%)
  • Biochemistry (32.71%)

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

  • Photosynthesis (62.45%)
  • Biochemistry (32.71%)
  • Botany (45.35%)

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

Photosynthesis, Biochemistry, Botany, Chloroplast and Light-independent reactions are his primary areas of study. A large part of his Photosynthesis studies is devoted to Carbon fixation. His Botany research includes themes of Regulation of gene expression, Agronomy and Starch.

His work in Chloroplast addresses issues such as Photosynthetic capacity, which are connected to fields such as Mesophyll Cell, Crop yield, Potassium, Potassium deficiency and Brassica. In his research, Photorespiration is intimately related to Glyceraldehyde, which falls under the overarching field of Ribulose. The study incorporates disciplines such as Action spectrum, Photosystem I, ATP synthase and Atmospheric chemistry in addition to Electron transport chain.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Isoprene research – 60 years later, the biology is still enigmatic (48 citations)
  • Isoprene Acts as a Signaling Molecule in Gene Networks Important for Stress Responses and Plant Growth (32 citations)
  • Triose phosphate limitation in photosynthesis models reduces leaf photosynthesis and global terrestrial carbon storage (31 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Ecology

Thomas D. Sharkey mainly investigates Photosynthesis, Isoprene synthase, Light-independent reactions, Carbon assimilation and Climate change. His specific area of interest is Photosynthesis, where he studies Photosynthetic capacity. His Light-independent reactions research includes elements of Carbon metabolism, Flux, Substrate and Dehydrogenase.

His research investigates the connection between Flux and topics such as Glucose 6-phosphate that intersect with problems in Cytosol, Transcriptional regulation, Mutant, Transcription factor and Chloroplast membrane. His Carbon assimilation research integrates issues from Global warming, Metabolome and Environmental chemistry. Thomas D. Sharkey interconnects Carbon, Biophysics and Terrestrial ecosystem in the investigation of issues within Phosphate.

Best Publications

  • Stomatal conductance and photosynthesis

    Graham D. Farquhar;Thomas D. Sharkey

  • Diffusive and metabolic limitations to photosynthesis under drought and salinity in C(3) plants.

    J. Flexas;J. Bota;F. Loreto;G. Cornic

  • Fitting photosynthetic carbon dioxide response curves for C3 leaves

    Thomas D. Sharkey;Carl J. Bernacchi;Graham D. Farquhar;Eric L. Singsaas

  • ISOPRENE EMISSION FROM PLANTS.

    Thomas D Sharkey;Sansun Yeh

  • Photosynthesis in intact leaves of C3 plants: Physics, physiology and rate limitations

    Thomas D. Sharkey

  • Theoretical Considerations when Estimating the Mesophyll Conductance to CO2 Flux by Analysis of the Response of Photosynthesis to CO2

    Peter C. Harley;Francesco Loreto;Giorgio Di Marco;Thomas D. Sharkey

  • Climate Change 1995: impacts, adaptations and mitigation of climate change: scientific-technical analyses. Contribution of Working Group II to the Second Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

    M. U. F. Kirschbaum;P. Bullock;Richard Evans;K. Goulding

  • Carbon isotope discrimination measured concurrently with gas exchange to investigate CO2 diffusion in leaves of higher plants

    JR Evans;TD Sharkey;JA Berry;GD Farquhar

  • Acclimation of Photosynthesis to Elevated CO2 in Five C3 Species

    Rowan F. Sage;Thomas D. Sharkey;Jeffrey R. Seemann

  • Effects of moderate heat stress on photosynthesis: importance of thylakoid reactions, rubisco deactivation, reactive oxygen species, and thermotolerance provided by isoprene

    Thomas D. Sharkey

  • Isoprene Emission from Plants: Why and How

    Thomas D. Sharkey;Amy E. Wiberley;Autumn R. Donohue

  • Biogenic Hydrocarbons in the Atmospheric Boundary Layer: A Review

    J. D. Fuentes;M. Lerdau;R. Atkinson;D. Baldocchi

  • Estimating the rate of photorespiration in leaves

    Thomas D. Sharkey

  • Electron transport is the functional limitation of photosynthesis in field-grown Pima cotton plants at high temperature

    R. R. Wise;A. J. Olson;S. M. Schrader;T. D. Sharkey

  • Why plants emit isoprene

    Thomas D. Sharkey;Eric L. Singsaas

  • Photosynthesis : physiology and metabolism

    Richard Leegood;Thomas D. Sharkey;Susanne von Caemmerer

  • Water stress, temperature, and light effects on the capacity for isoprene emission and photosynthesis of kudzu leaves.

    Thomas D. Sharkey;Francesco Loreto

  • Estimation of Mesophyll Conductance to CO2 Flux by Three Different Methods

    Francesco Loreto;Peter C. Harley;Giorgio Di Marco;Thomas D. Sharkey

  • An improved model of C3 photosynthesis at high CO2: Reversed O2 sensitivity explained by lack of glycerate reentry into the chloroplast

    Peter C. Harley;Thomas D. Sharkey

  • The relationship between leaf area growth and biomass accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Sarathi M. Weraduwage;Jin Chen;Fransisca C. Anozie;Alejandro Morales

  • Rewiring of jasmonate and phytochrome B signalling uncouples plant growth-defense tradeoffs

    Marcelo L. Campos;Yuki Yoshida;Ian T. Major;Dalton de Oliveira Ferreira

  • The Small, Methionine-Rich Chloroplast Heat-Shock Protein Protects Photosystem II Electron Transport during Heat Stress

    Scott A. Heckathorn;Craig A. Downs;Thomas D. Sharkey;James S. Coleman

  • Environmental Effects on Photosynthesis, Nitrogen-Use Efficiency, and Metabolite Pools in Leaves of Sun and Shade Plants

    Jeffrey R. Seemann;Thomas D. Sharkey;Jinlang Wang;C. Barry Osmond

  • Advances in photosynthesis and respiration

    Thomas D. Sharkey

Frequent Co-Authors

Francesco Loreto
Francesco Loreto University of Naples Federico II
Jeffrey R. Seemann
Jeffrey R. Seemann University of Connecticut
Rowan F. Sage
Rowan F. Sage University of Toronto
Graham D. Farquhar
Graham D. Farquhar Australian National University
Peter Harley
Peter Harley National Center for Atmospheric Research
Russell K. Monson
Russell K. Monson University of Colorado Boulder
Manuel T. Lerdau
Manuel T. Lerdau University of Virginia
Murray R. Badger
Murray R. Badger Australian National University
David Kramer
David Kramer Michigan State University
Klaus Raschke
Klaus Raschke University of Göttingen

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