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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 73 603 556 52 47 305 16339

Uwe Rascher publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Uwe Rascher between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Uwe Rascher published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 14.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2021. 24 of the 408 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2021. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 23 publications 2026: 1 publication
1998 2026

408 publications in total across all disciplines

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Uwe Rascher: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 1
2000 1
2001 5
2002 5
2003 3
2004 5
2005 8
2006 9
2007 8
2008 8
2009 9
2010 12
2011 6
2012 18
2013 22
2014 28
2015 24
2016 19
2017 25
2018 27
2019 28
2020 22
2021 31
2022 24
2023 17
2024 18
2025 23
2026 1
Total 408
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Uwe Rascher 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 Uwe Rascher sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 467+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 255. Most scientists, 255, have 111–115 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 301–305 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 2 scientists 41–45 publications: 7 scientists 46–50 publications: 40 scientists 51–55 publications: 58 scientists 56–60 publications: 60 scientists 61–65 publications: 107 scientists 66–70 publications: 130 scientists 71–75 publications: 153 scientists 76–80 publications: 191 scientists 81–85 publications: 199 scientists 86–90 publications: 206 scientists 91–95 publications: 218 scientists 96–100 publications: 226 scientists 101–105 publications: 227 scientists 106–110 publications: 247 scientists 111–115 publications: 255 scientists 116–120 publications: 253 scientists 121–125 publications: 233 scientists 126–130 publications: 219 scientists 131–135 publications: 201 scientists 136–140 publications: 194 scientists 141–145 publications: 176 scientists 146–150 publications: 157 scientists 151–155 publications: 147 scientists 156–160 publications: 151 scientists 161–165 publications: 159 scientists 166–170 publications: 137 scientists 171–175 publications: 128 scientists 176–180 publications: 126 scientists 181–185 publications: 98 scientists 186–190 publications: 114 scientists 191–195 publications: 100 scientists 196–200 publications: 90 scientists 201–205 publications: 71 scientists 206–210 publications: 98 scientists 211–215 publications: 70 scientists 216–220 publications: 86 scientists 221–225 publications: 61 scientists 226–230 publications: 58 scientists 231–235 publications: 53 scientists 236–240 publications: 64 scientists 241–245 publications: 39 scientists 246–250 publications: 46 scientists 251–255 publications: 51 scientists 256–260 publications: 36 scientists 261–265 publications: 44 scientists 266–270 publications: 35 scientists 271–275 publications: 30 scientists 276–280 publications: 33 scientists 281–285 publications: 35 scientists 286–290 publications: 36 scientists 291–295 publications: 26 scientists 296–300 publications: 26 scientists 301–305 publications: 31 scientists 306–310 publications: 30 scientists 311–315 publications: 21 scientists 316–320 publications: 29 scientists 321–325 publications: 14 scientists 326–330 publications: 15 scientists 331–335 publications: 15 scientists 336–340 publications: 17 scientists 341–345 publications: 15 scientists 346–350 publications: 12 scientists 351–355 publications: 17 scientists 356–360 publications: 18 scientists 361–365 publications: 12 scientists 366–370 publications: 11 scientists 371–375 publications: 6 scientists 376–380 publications: 6 scientists 381–385 publications: 11 scientists 386–390 publications: 9 scientists 391–395 publications: 10 scientists 396–400 publications: 8 scientists 401–405 publications: 4 scientists 406–410 publications: 9 scientists 411–415 publications: 11 scientists 416–420 publications: 4 scientists 421–425 publications: 7 scientists 426–430 publications: 4 scientists 431–435 publications: 3 scientists 436–440 publications: 5 scientists 441–445 publications: 8 scientists 446–450 publications: 6 scientists 451–455 publications: 7 scientists 456–460 publications: 5 scientists 461–465 publications: 6 scientists 466 publications: 2 scientists 467+ publications: 99 scientists
36–40 publications 467+

This scientist: 305 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 2
41–45 7
46–50 40
51–55 58
56–60 60
61–65 107
66–70 130
71–75 153
76–80 191
81–85 199
86–90 206
91–95 218
96–100 226
101–105 227
106–110 247
111–115 255
116–120 253
121–125 233
126–130 219
131–135 201
136–140 194
141–145 176
146–150 157
151–155 147
156–160 151
161–165 159
166–170 137
171–175 128
176–180 126
181–185 98
186–190 114
191–195 100
196–200 90
201–205 71
206–210 98
211–215 70
216–220 86
221–225 61
226–230 58
231–235 53
236–240 64
241–245 39
246–250 46
251–255 51
256–260 36
261–265 44
266–270 35
271–275 30
276–280 33
281–285 35
286–290 36
291–295 26
296–300 26
301–305 31 305
306–310 30
311–315 21
316–320 29
321–325 14
326–330 15
331–335 15
336–340 17
341–345 15
346–350 12
351–355 17
356–360 18
361–365 12
366–370 11
371–375 6
376–380 6
381–385 11
386–390 9
391–395 10
396–400 8
401–405 4
406–410 9
411–415 11
416–420 4
421–425 7
426–430 4
431–435 3
436–440 5
441–445 8
446–450 6
451–455 7
456–460 5
461–465 6
466 2
467+ 99
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Uwe Rascher 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 Uwe Rascher sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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Bar chart with 80 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 109+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 73 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 200
31 236
32 253
33 283
34 288
35 240
36 246
37 243
38 247
39 229
40 232
41 230
42 228
43 219
44 193
45 164
46 158
47 143
48 131
49 127
50 122
51 122
52 110
53 102
54 98
55 79
56 85
57 88
58 91
59 62
60 61
61 59
62 54
63 61
64 59
65 58
66 41
67 49
68 39
69 32
70 40
71 47
72 38
73 28 73
74 29
75 28
76 22
77 21
78 25
79 26
80 19
81 16
82 12
83 16
84 14
85 11
86 17
87 13
88 10
89 12
90 18
91 16
92 16
93 17
94 12
95 8
96 9
97 9
98 11
99 12
100 5
101 8
102 4
103 11
104 5
105 9
106 7
107 4
108 8
109+ 99
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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Photosynthesis

Uwe Rascher mainly focuses on Remote sensing, Photosynthesis, Chlorophyll fluorescence, Ecology and Botany. He interconnects Photochemical Reflectance Index and Spectrometer, Imaging spectrometer in the investigation of issues within Remote sensing. His work in the fields of Photosynthesis, such as Photosynthetic efficiency, intersects with other areas such as Far-red.

His work in Chlorophyll fluorescence addresses subjects such as Biophysics, which are connected to disciplines such as Ecophysiology. His work in the fields of Ecology, such as Ecosystem and Climate change, overlaps with other areas such as Fight-or-flight response. Many of his research projects under Botany are closely connected to Light curve with Light curve, tying the diverse disciplines of science together.

His most cited work include:

  • Remote sensing of solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence: Review of methods and applications (463 citations)
  • Evaluation of instant light-response curves of chlorophyll fluorescence parameters obtained with a portable chlorophyll fluorometer on site in the field (292 citations)
  • Simultaneous phenotyping of leaf growth and chlorophyll fluorescence via GROWSCREEN FLUORO allows detection of stress tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana and other rosette plants. (205 citations)

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

Uwe Rascher mostly deals with Remote sensing, Chlorophyll fluorescence, Photosynthesis, Canopy and Botany. His Remote sensing research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Spectrometer, Fluorescence and Vegetation. Uwe Rascher has included themes like Primary production, Atmospheric radiative transfer codes, Radiative transfer and Atmospheric sciences in his Chlorophyll fluorescence study.

His Photosynthesis research incorporates elements of Biophysics, Chlorophyll and Agronomy. The concepts of his Canopy study are interwoven with issues in Ecosystem and Photosynthetically active radiation. His research ties Horticulture and Botany together.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Remote sensing (41.02%)
  • Chlorophyll fluorescence (30.17%)
  • Photosynthesis (30.17%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Remote sensing (41.02%)
  • Chlorophyll fluorescence (30.17%)
  • Canopy (18.31%)

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

Uwe Rascher focuses on Remote sensing, Chlorophyll fluorescence, Canopy, Photosynthesis and Atmospheric sciences. The various areas that he examines in his Remote sensing study include Atmospheric radiative transfer codes and Vegetation. His studies in Chlorophyll fluorescence integrate themes in fields like Soil science, Remote sensing, Spectrometer, Spectroradiometer and Field.

Uwe Rascher has researched Canopy in several fields, including Radiative transfer, Statistics, Meteorology and Photosynthetically active radiation. His work deals with themes such as Quenching, Fluorescence and Electron transport chain, which intersect with Photosynthesis. His Atmospheric sciences research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Reflectivity and Transpiration.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Remote sensing of solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) in vegetation: 50 years of progress. (89 citations)
  • Downscaling of solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence from canopy level to photosystem level using a random forest model (60 citations)
  • Assessing Vegetation Function with Imaging Spectroscopy (30 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Ecosystem

His primary scientific interests are in Remote sensing, Chlorophyll fluorescence, Photosynthesis, Hyperspectral imaging and Scale. In general Remote sensing, his work in Radiance is often linked to Vegetation linking many areas of study. His Chlorophyll fluorescence research includes themes of Electron transport chain, Atmospheric sciences, Photosynthetically active radiation and Atmospheric radiative transfer codes, Radiative transfer.

His Radiative transfer study incorporates themes from Remote sensing, Primary production, Photochemical Reflectance Index, Downscaling and Field. His Photosynthesis research integrates issues from Quenching, Fluorescence, Electron acceptor and Analytical chemistry. He works mostly in the field of Scale, limiting it down to topics relating to Ecosystem and, in certain cases, Imaging spectroscopy and Plant traits, as a part of the same area of interest.

Best Publications

  • Remote sensing of solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence: Review of methods and applications

    M. Meroni;M. Rossini;L. Guanter;L. Alonso

  • Remote sensing of solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) in vegetation: 50 years of progress.

    Gina H. Mohammed;Roberto Colombo;Elizabeth M. Middleton;Uwe Rascher

  • Evaluation of instant light-response curves of chlorophyll fluorescence parameters obtained with a portable chlorophyll fluorometer on site in the field

    Uwe Rascher;M. Liebig;U. Lüttge

  • Models of fluorescence and photosynthesis for interpreting measurements of solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence.

    C. van der Tol;J. A. Berry;P. K. E. Campbell;U. Rascher

  • Simultaneous phenotyping of leaf growth and chlorophyll fluorescence via GROWSCREEN FLUORO allows detection of stress tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana and other rosette plants.

    Marcus Jansen;Frank Gilmer;Bernhard Biskup;Kerstin A Nagel

  • Do plants remember drought? : Hints towards a drought-memory in grasses

    Julia Walter;Laura Nagy;Laura Nagy;Roman Hein;Roman Hein;Uwe Rascher

  • Climate extremes initiate ecosystem-regulating functions while maintaining productivity

    Anke Jentsch;Juergen Kreyling;Michael Elmer;Ellen Gellesch

  • Remote sensing of sun-induced fluorescence to improve modeling of diurnal courses of gross primary production (GPP)

    Alexander Damm;Jan Elbers;André Erler;Beniamino Gioli

  • Sun-induced fluorescence - a new probe of photosynthesis: First maps from the imaging spectrometer HyPlant.

    Uwe Rascher;L Alonso;Andreas Burkart;C Cilia;C Cilia

  • Multi-sensor spectral synergies for crop stress detection and monitoring in the optical domain: A review

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  • A stereo imaging system for measuring structural parameters of plant canopies.

    Bernhard Biskup;Hanno Scharr;Ulrich Schurr;Uwe Rascher

  • Photosynthesis: Fundamental Aspects to Global Perspectives

    S. Matsubara;M. Naumann;Robin Martin;Caroline Nichol

  • Plant functional traits and canopy structure control the relationship between photosynthetic CO2 uptake and far-red sun-induced fluorescence in a Mediterranean grassland under different nutrient availability

    Mirco Migliavacca;Oscar Perez‐Priego;Micol Rossini;Tarek S. El‐Madany

  • Specim IQ: Evaluation of a New, Miniaturized Handheld Hyperspectral Camera and Its Application for Plant Phenotyping and Disease Detection.

    Jan Behmann;Kelvin Acebron;Dzhaner Emin;Simon Bennertz

  • Red and far red Sun‐induced chlorophyll fluorescence as a measure of plant photosynthesis

    M. Rossini;L. Nedbal;L. Guanter;A. Ač

  • Functional dynamics of plant growth and photosynthesis--from steady-state to dynamics--from homogeneity to heterogeneity.

    U. Schurr;A. Walter;U. Rascher

  • Chlorophyll a fluorescence illuminates a path connecting plant molecular biology to Earth-system science.

    Albert Porcar-Castell;Zbyněk Malenovský;Troy Magney;Shari Van Wittenberghe;Shari Van Wittenberghe

  • Systems Analysis of a Maize Leaf Developmental Gradient Redefines the Current C4 Model and Provides Candidates for Regulation

    Thea R. Pick;Andrea Bräutigam;Urte Schlüter;Alisandra K. Denton

  • Meta-analysis assessing potential of steady-state chlorophyll fluorescence for remote sensing detection of plant water, temperature and nitrogen stress

    Alexander Ač;Zbyněk Malenovský;Zbyněk Malenovský;Julie Olejníčková;Alexander Gallé;Alexander Gallé

  • Fluspect-B: a model for leaf fluorescence, reflectance and transmittance spectra.

    Nastassia Vilfan;Christiaan van der Tol;Onno Muller;Uwe Rascher

  • Early drought stress detection in cereals: simplex volume maximisation for hyperspectral image analysis

    Christoph Römer;Mirwaes Wahabzada;Agim Ballvora;Francisco Pinto

  • HyperART: non-invasive quantification of leaf traits using hyperspectral absorption-reflectance-transmittance imaging.

    Sergej Bergsträsser;Dimitrios Fanourakis;Dimitrios Fanourakis;Simone Schmittgen;Maria Pilar Cendrero-Mateo

  • Scientific and technical challenges in remote sensing of plant canopy reflectance and fluorescence

    Zbyněk Malenovský;Zbyněk Malenovský;Kumud Bandhu Mishra;František Zemek;Uwe Rascher

  • Imaging plants dynamics in heterogenic environments.

    Fabio Fiorani;Uwe Rascher;Siegfried Jahnke;Ulrich Schurr

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexander Damm
Alexander Damm University of Zurich
Roberto Colombo
Roberto Colombo University of Milano-Bicocca
Franco Miglietta
Franco Miglietta National Research Council (CNR)
Ulrich Schurr
Ulrich Schurr Forschungszentrum Jülich
Onno Muller
Onno Muller Forschungszentrum Jülich
Fabio Fiorani
Fabio Fiorani Forschungszentrum Jülich
Luis Alonso
Luis Alonso Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Luis Guanter
Luis Guanter Universitat Politècnica de València
Matthias Drusch
Matthias Drusch European Space Agency
Ulrich Lüttge
Ulrich Lüttge Technical University of Darmstadt

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