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D-Index
69
Citations
20725
World Ranking
741
National Ranking
210

Thomas N. Taylor 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 N. Taylor sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 406 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thomas N. Taylor 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 N. Taylor sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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

  • 1994 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Paleontology

His primary scientific interests are in Botany, Paleontology, Ecology, Rhynie chert and Paleozoic. His study in Pollen, Ultrastructure, Spore, Integument and Ovule is carried out as part of his studies in Botany. His Paleontology study is mostly concerned with Permian, Dicroidium, Gondwana, Biostratigraphy and Mesozoic.

His work in Ecology tackles topics such as Carboniferous which are related to areas like Pennsylvanian, Herbivore, Invertebrate, Climbing and Vine. His Rhynie chert research includes elements of Evolution of fungi, Mutualism and Hypha. His studies in Paleozoic integrate themes in fields like Tendril, Flora, Palynology, Leaflet and Precambrian.

His most cited work include:

  • Four hundred-million-year-old vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae (861 citations)
  • Paleobotany: The Biology and Evolution of Fossil Plants (621 citations)
  • A phylum-level phylogenetic classification of zygomycete fungi based on genome-scale data (522 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, Paleontology, Ecology, Pennsylvanian and Pollen. His Botany study frequently links to other fields, such as Carboniferous. His Permian, Devonian, Mesozoic, Paleozoic and Gondwana study are his primary interests in Paleontology.

The Ecology study which covers Rhynie chert that intersects with Evolution of fungi, Hypha, Fungus and Glomeromycota. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Ovule and Genus. His Pollen research integrates issues from Taxon, Gymnosperm and Anatomy.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (69.19%)
  • Paleontology (41.41%)
  • Ecology (22.47%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2017)?

  • Botany (69.19%)
  • Paleontology (41.41%)
  • Ecology (22.47%)

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

Thomas N. Taylor mainly investigates Botany, Paleontology, Ecology, Rhynie chert and Hypha. His Botany research incorporates elements of Permian, Pennsylvanian and Carboniferous. His Paleontology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Affinities and Genus.

Ecology and Mycorrhiza are frequently intertwined in his study. His work carried out in the field of Rhynie chert brings together such families of science as Evolution of fungi and Morphology. Thomas N. Taylor has included themes like Basidiomycota, Phloem, Conidium and Fern in his Hypha study.

Between 2010 and 2017, his most popular works were:

  • A phylum-level phylogenetic classification of zygomycete fungi based on genome-scale data (522 citations)
  • Triassic floras of Antarctica: Plant diversity and distribution in high paleolatitude communities (42 citations)
  • Fungal Endophytes as a Driving Force in Land Plant Evolution: Evidence from the Fossil Record (37 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Genus
  • Ecology

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Botany, Paleontology, Ecology, Devonian and Carboniferous. His study in Botany is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Microorganism and Symbiosis. His Paleontology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Macrofossil, Affinities and Sporocarp.

He interconnects Permian and Mycorrhiza in the investigation of issues within Ecology. Thomas N. Taylor works in the field of Devonian, namely Rhynie chert. His Carboniferous research incorporates themes from Coal ball, Arborescent, Fossil Record, Arbuscular mycorrhizal and Arbuscular mycorrhiza.

Best Publications

  • Four hundred-million-year-old vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae

    Winfried Remy;Thomas N. Taylor;Hagen Hass;Hans Kerp

  • Paleobotany: The Biology and Evolution of Fossil Plants

    Edith Taylor;Thomas Taylor;Michael Krings

  • A phylum-level phylogenetic classification of zygomycete fungi based on genome-scale data

    Joseph W. Spatafora;Ying Chang;Gerald L. Benny;Katy Lazarus

  • The Biology and Evolution of Fossil Plants

    Thomas N. Taylor;Edith L. Taylor

  • Fungal endophytes in a 400-million-yr-old land plant: infection pathways, spatial distribution, and host responses.

    Michael Krings;Thomas N. Taylor;Hagen Hass;Hans Kerp

  • Fossil arbuscular mycorrhizae from the Early Devonian

    Thomas N. Taylor;Winfried Remy;Hagen Hass;Hans Kerp

  • Lichen-like symbiosis 600 million years ago.

    Xunlai Yuan;Shuhai Xiao;T. N. Taylor

  • Plant/animal interactions during the upper carboniferous

    Andrew C. Scott;Thomas N. Taylor

  • The oldest fossil ascomycetes

    T. N. Taylor;H. Hass;H. Kerp

  • The ichnologic record of the continental invertebrate invasion; evolutionary trends in environmental expansion, ecospace utilization, and behavioral complexity

    Luis A. Buatois;M. Gabriela Mangano;Jorge F. Genise;Thomas N. Taylor

  • Fungi from the Rhynie chert: a view from the dark side

    T. N. Taylor;S. D. Klavins;M. Krings;E. L. Taylor

  • Paleobotany: An Introduction to Fossil Plant Biology

    Thomas N. Taylor

  • The oldest fossil lichen

    T. N. Taylor;H G Hass;W Remy;H Kerp

  • A cyanolichen from the Lower Devonian Rhynie chert.

    Thomas N. Taylor;Hagen Hass;Hans Kerp

  • Life history biology of early land plants: Deciphering the gametophyte phase

    Thomas N. Taylor;Hans Kerp;Hagen Hass

  • Perithecial ascomycetes from the 400 million year old Rhynie chert: an example of ancestral polymorphism

    Thomas N. Taylor;Hagen Hass;Hans Kerp;Michael Krings

  • Fungi from the Lower Devonian Rhynie chert: My Coparasitism

    Hagen Hass;Thomas N. Taylor;Winfried Remy

  • The Present Is Not the Key to the Past: A Polar Forest from the Permian of Antarctica

    Edith L. Taylor;Thomas N. Taylor;N. Rubén Cúneo

  • The importance of fungi in shaping the paleoecosystem

    Thomas N. Taylor;Jeffrey M. Osborn

  • Fungi from the Lower Devonian Rhynie chert : chytridiomycetes

    Thomas N. Taylor;Winfried Remy;Hagen Hass

  • Antarctic paleobiology : its role in the reconstruction of Gondwana

    Thomas N. Taylor;Edith L. Taylor

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Krings
Michael Krings Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Hans Kerp
Hans Kerp University of Münster
Gar W. Rothwell
Gar W. Rothwell Ohio University
James F. White
James F. White Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Ruth A. Stockey
Ruth A. Stockey Oregon State University
Christopher Walker
Christopher Walker Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Reinhard Agerer
Reinhard Agerer Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
John L. Isbell
John L. Isbell University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Garry T. Cole
Garry T. Cole The University of Texas at San Antonio
Dennis W. Stevenson
Dennis W. Stevenson New York Botanical Garden

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