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D-Index
59
Citations
10949
World Ranking
1290
National Ranking
339

Tim L. Setter 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 Tim L. Setter sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 156 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Tim L. Setter 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 Tim L. Setter sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 59 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • Agronomy

Tim L. Setter mainly investigates Agronomy, Botany, Abscisic acid, Endosperm and Horticulture. His Agronomy study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Sustainable agriculture and Agricultural land. His Girdling, Point of delivery and Cultivar study in the realm of Botany connects with subjects such as Shading.

His work in the fields of Phaseic acid overlaps with other areas such as Gene mapping. His work deals with themes such as Gene expression, Regulon, Cytokinin and Cell division, which intersect with Endosperm. His work on Petiole as part of general Horticulture study is frequently linked to Water deficit, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science.

His most cited work include:

  • Loss of Kernel Set Due to Water Deficit and Shade in Maize (202 citations)
  • Short‐term waterlogging has long‐term effects on the growth and physiology of wheat (196 citations)
  • Sequencing wild and cultivated cassava and related species reveals extensive interspecific hybridization and genetic diversity (193 citations)

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

Tim L. Setter mainly focuses on Agronomy, Horticulture, Botany, Abscisic acid and Drought tolerance. His Horticulture research incorporates themes from Dry matter and Transpiration. His Botany research integrates issues from Starch and Sucrose.

His studies in Abscisic acid integrate themes in fields like Metabolism, Seedling, Turgor pressure and Stomatal conductance. His study on Drought tolerance also encompasses disciplines like

  • Plant breeding together with Biotechnology,
  • Manihot esculenta and related Drought stress. The concepts of his Endosperm study are interwoven with issues in Endoreduplication, Mutant, Cell division and Caryopsis.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (44.09%)
  • Horticulture (34.65%)
  • Botany (32.28%)

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

  • Horticulture (34.65%)
  • Crop (12.60%)
  • Agronomy (44.09%)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Horticulture, Crop, Agronomy, Tropics and Fibrous root system. Tim L. Setter does research in Horticulture, focusing on Inflorescence specifically. His research integrates issues of Domestication and Genetic diversity in his study of Crop.

Many of his research projects under Agronomy are closely connected to Sodic soil and Mediterranean climate with Sodic soil and Mediterranean climate, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. Tim L. Setter has researched Dry matter in several fields, including Cell division and Cell growth. Tim L. Setter studied Drought tolerance and Hybrid that intersect with Plant breeding.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Sequencing wild and cultivated cassava and related species reveals extensive interspecific hybridization and genetic diversity (193 citations)
  • Field-Based High-Throughput Plant Phenotyping Reveals the Temporal Patterns of Quantitative Trait Loci Associated with Stress-Responsive Traits in Cotton (60 citations)
  • Salt tolerance, date of flowering and rain affect the productivity of wheat and barley on rainfed saline land (20 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • Agronomy

Tim L. Setter spends much of his time researching Plant breeding, Plant genetics, Agronomy, Cultivar and Quantitative trait locus. The various areas that Tim L. Setter examines in his Plant breeding study include Manihot and Biotechnology. The study incorporates disciplines such as Domestication, Genetic variation, Crop and Genetic diversity in addition to Manihot.

In the subject of general Agronomy, his work in Grain filling, Productivity and Growing season is often linked to Mediterranean climate and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, thereby combining diverse domains of study. His Cultivar study results in a more complete grasp of Botany. His Quantitative trait locus research incorporates elements of Field experiment, Canopy, Leaf area index and Gossypium.

Best Publications

  • Sequencing wild and cultivated cassava and related species reveals extensive interspecific hybridization and genetic diversity

    Jessen V Bredeson;Jessica B Lyons;Simon E Prochnik;G Albert Wu

  • Agricultural use of wetlands: opportunities and limitations.

    Jos T. A. Verhoeven;Tim L. Setter

  • Short‐term waterlogging has long‐term effects on the growth and physiology of wheat

    Al Imran Malik;Timothy D. Colmer;Hans Lambers;Hans Lambers;Timothy L. Setter

  • Loss of Kernel Set Due to Water Deficit and Shade in Maize

    Tim L. Setter;Brian A. Flannigan;Jeff Melkonian

  • Physiology and Genetics of Submergence Tolerance in Rice

    T. L. Setter;M. Ellis;E. V. Laureles;E. S. Ella

  • The U.S. drought of 2012 in perspective: A call to action

    J.S. Boyer;P. Byrne;K.G. Cassman;M. Cooper

  • Review of wheat improvement for waterlogging tolerance in Australia and India: the importance of anaerobiosis and element toxicities associated with different soils.

    T. L. Setter;I. Waters;S. K. Sharma;K. N. Singh

  • Phenotypic approaches to drought in cassava: review.

    Emmanuel Okogbenin;Tim L. Setter;Morag Ferguson;Rose Mutegi

  • Drought Tolerance in Maize

    Jean-Marcel Ribaut;Javier Betran;Philippe Monneveux;Tim Setter

  • Response of Cassava to Water Deficit: Leaf Area Growth and Abscisic Acid

    Alfredo A. C. Alves;Tim L. Setter

  • Response of cassava leaf area expansion to water deficit: cell proliferation, cell expansion and delayed development

    Alfredo Augusto Cunha Alves;Tim L. Setter

  • Role of Auxin in Maize Endosperm Development (Timing of Nuclear DNA Endoreduplication, Zein Expression, and Cytokinin).

    Huu-Sheng Lur;T. L. Setter

  • Comparative Transcriptional Profiling of Placenta and Endosperm in Developing Maize Kernels in Response to Water Deficit

    Long-Xi Yu;Tim L. Setter

  • Influence of water deficit on maize endosperm development : enzyme activities and RNA transcripts of starch and zein synthesis, abscisic Acid, and cell division.

    Eric S. Ober;Tim L. Setter;James T. Madison;John F. Thompson

  • Submergence tolerance in rainfed lowland rice: physiological basis and prospects for cultivar improvement through marker-aided breeding

    P.C Ram;B.B Singh;A.K Singh;Parashu Ram

  • Water deficit inhibits cell division and expression of transcripts involved in cell proliferation and endoreduplication in maize endosperm

    Tim L. Setter;Brian A. Flannigan

  • Regulation of alcoholic fermentation in coleoptiles of two rice cultivars differing in tolerance to anoxia.

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  • Abscisic acid accumulation and osmotic adjustment in cassava under water deficit

    Alfredo A.C Alves;Alfredo A.C Alves;Tim L Setter

  • Genome-wide association analysis for nine agronomic traits in maize under well-watered and water-stressed conditions

    Yadong Xue;Marilyn L. Warburton;Mark Sawkins;Xuehai Zhang

  • Injury to Rice Plants Caused by Complete Submergence; A Contribution by Ethylerie (Ethene)

    M. B. Jackson;I. Waters;T. Setter;H. Greenway

  • Effect of Obstructed Translocation on Leaf Abscisic Acid, and Associated Stomatal Closure and Photosynthesis Decline

    Tim L. Setter;William A. Brun;Mark L. Brenner

  • A GH3-like gene, CcGH3, isolated from Capsicum chinense L. fruit is regulated by auxin and ethylene*

    Kede Liu;Byoung-Cheorl Kang;Hui Jiang;Shanna L. Moore

  • Genetic association mapping identifies single nucleotide polymorphisms in genes that affect abscisic acid levels in maize floral tissues during drought

    Tim L. Setter;Jianbing Yan;Marilyn Warburton;Jean-Marcel Ribaut

  • Wheat production in Tunisia: Progress, inter-annual variability and relation to rainfall

    K. Latiri;J.P. Lhomme;M. Annabi;T.L. Setter

Frequent Co-Authors

Morag Ferguson
Morag Ferguson University of British Columbia
Jean-Marcel Ribaut
Jean-Marcel Ribaut International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Yunbi Xu
Yunbi Xu Peking University
Martin Fregene
Martin Fregene African Development Bank Group
Rudi Appels
Rudi Appels University of Melbourne
Eric S. Ober
Eric S. Ober National Institute of Agricultural Botany
Daryl J. Mares
Daryl J. Mares University of Adelaide
Jianbing Yan
Jianbing Yan Huazhong Agricultural University
Marilyn L. Warburton
Marilyn L. Warburton United States Department of Agriculture
Rana Munns
Rana Munns University of Western Australia

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