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Timothy Nelson publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Timothy Nelson sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 70 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Timothy Nelson D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Timothy Nelson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Timothy Nelson is affiliated with Yale University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on Plant Science. Nelson's work addresses topics related to Plant Surface Properties and Treatments, Horticultural and Viticultural Research, and Plant responses to water stress.

Nelson has contributed to the scientific community with publications including a recent paper titled The maize Aliphatic Suberin Feruloyl Transferase genes affect leaf water movement but are dispensable for bundle sheath CO2 concentration published in 2020 in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory). This paper has received citations, indicating engagement and reference by other researchers.

Their collaborations include work with several frequent co-authors such as Rachel A. Mertz, Patrick Z. Ellsworth, Patrícia V. Ellsworth, S. Lori Tausta, and Susanne von Caemmerer. These partnerships reflect interdisciplinary communication within their research field.

Nelson's publication record shows a presence in the venue bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), where their recent work has been disseminated. The focus on preprint venues suggests an engagement with open and timely scientific communication.

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Plant Science

  • Plant Surface Properties and Treatments
  • Horticultural and Viticultural Research
  • Plant responses to water stress

  • The maize Aliphatic Suberin Feruloyl Transferase genes affect leaf water movement but are dispensable for bundle sheath CO2concentration, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

  • Rachel A. Mertz
  • Patrick Z. Ellsworth
  • Patrícia V. Ellsworth
  • S. Lori Tausta
  • Susanne von Caemmerer

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Best Publications

  • The developmental dynamics of the maize leaf transcriptome

    Pinghua Li;Lalit Ponnala;Neeru Gandotra;Lin Wang

  • Leaf Vascular Pattern Formation.

    T. Nelson;N. Dengler

  • ROUGH SHEATH2 : A myb protein that represses knox homeobox genes in maize lateral organ primordia

    Marja C. P. Timmermans;Andrew Hudson;Philip W. Becraft;Timothy Nelson

  • Laser capture microdissection of cells from plant tissues.

    Nancy M. Kerk;Teresa Ceserani;S. Lorraine Tausta;Ian M. Sussex

  • A transcriptome atlas of rice cell types uncovers cellular, functional and developmental hierarchies

    Yuling Jiao;S Lori Tausta;S Lori Tausta;Neeru Gandotra;Neeru Gandotra;Ning Sun

  • The identification of CVP1 reveals a role for sterols in vascular patterning.

    Francine M. Carland;Shozo Fujioka;Suguru Takatsuto;C Shigeo Yoshida

  • Cell position and light influence C4 versus C3 patterns of photosynthetic gene expression in maize.

    J. A. Langdale;I. Zelitch;E. Miller;T. Nelson

  • Light-regulated gene expression during maize leaf development.

    T Nelson;M H Harpster;S P Mayfield;W C Taylor

  • Sex Determination in Monoecious and Dioecious Plants.

    Erin E. Irish;Timothy Nelson

  • Genetic Regulation of Vascular Tissue Patterning in Arabidopsis

    Francine M. Carland;Barbara L. Berg;Jonathan N. FitzGerald;Suchaya Jinamornphongs

  • Developmental Genetics of C4 Photosynthesis

    Timothy Nelson;Jane A. Langdale

  • COTYLEDON VASCULAR PATTERN2–Mediated Inositol (1,4,5) Triphosphate Signal Transduction Is Essential for Closed Venation Patterns of Arabidopsis Foliar Organs

    Francine M. Carland;Timothy Nelson

  • LASER MICRODISSECTION OF PLANT TISSUE: What You See Is What You Get

    Timothy Nelson;S Lori Tausta;Neeru Gandotra;Tie Liu

  • Cellular pattern of photosynthetic gene expression in developing maize leaves.

    J. A. Langdale;Beverly A Rothermel;T. Nelson

  • Arabidopsis thickvein Mutation Affects Vein Thickness and Organ Vascularization, and Resides in a Provascular Cell-Specific Spermine Synthase Involved in Vein Definition and in Polar Auxin Transport

    Nicole K. Clay;Timothy Nelson

  • The Sterol Methyltransferases SMT1, SMT2, and SMT3 Influence Arabidopsis Development through Nonbrassinosteroid Products

    Francine M. Carland;Shozo Fujioka;Timothy Nelson

  • VH1, a Provascular Cell–Specific Receptor Kinase That Influences Leaf Cell Patterns in Arabidopsis

    Nicole K. Clay;Timothy Nelson

  • Leafbladeless1 is required for dorsoventrality of lateral organs in maize

    Marja C. P. Timmermans;Neil P. Schultes;Julia P. Jankovsky;Timothy Nelson

  • Primary structure of the maize NADP-dependent malic enzyme.

    Beverly A. Rothermel;Timothy Nelson

  • Patterns of leaf development in C4 plants.

    Timothy Nelson;Jane A. Langdale

Frequent Co-Authors

Jane A. Langdale
Jane A. Langdale University of Oxford
Beverly A. Rothermel
Beverly A. Rothermel The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Thomas P. Brutnell
Thomas P. Brutnell Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Marja C.P. Timmermans
Marja C.P. Timmermans University of Tübingen
Yuling Jiao
Yuling Jiao Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology
Qi Sun
Qi Sun Cornell University
Suguru Takatsuto
Suguru Takatsuto Joetsu University of Education
Xing Wang Deng
Xing Wang Deng Peking University
Hongyu Zhao
Hongyu Zhao Yale University

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