Wendy A. Stirk

Wendy A. Stirk publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

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Wendy A. Stirk 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 Wendy A. Stirk sits on this spectrum.

Best Publications

• Cytokinins in macroalgae

  W.A. Stirk;O. Novák;M. Strnad;J. van Staden

  320
  Citations

• Optimizing the micropropagation protocol for the endangered Aloe polyphylla: can meta-topolin and its derivatives serve as replacement for benzyladenine and zeatin?

  Michael W. Bairu;Wendy A. Stirk;Karel Dolezal;Johannes Van Staden

  282
  Citations

• Changes in cytokinin and auxin concentrations in seaweed concentrates when stored at an elevated temperature

  W. A. Stirk;G. D. Arthur;A. F. Lourens;O. Novák

  249
  Citations

• Screening of medicinal plants used in Lesotho for anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory activity

  T.L Shale;W.A. Stirk;J. van Staden

  246
  Citations

• Abscisic acid, gibberellins and brassinosteroids in Kelpak®, a commercial seaweed extract made from Ecklonia maxima

  Wendy A. Stirk;Danuše Tarkowská;Veronika Turečová;Miroslav Strnad

  244
  Citations

• Auxin and cytokinin relationships in 24 microalgal strains(1)

  Wendy A. Stirk;Vince Ördög;Vince Ördög;Ondřej Novák;Jakub Rolčík

  228
  Citations

• Changes in lipid, protein and pigment concentrations in nitrogen-stressed Chlorella minutissima cultures

  Vince Ördög;Wendy A. Stirk;Péter Bálint;Johannes van Staden

  206
  Citations

• Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using the seaweed Codium capitatum P.C. Silva (Chlorophyceae)

  R.R.R. Kannan;W.A. Stirk;J. Van Staden

  202
  Citations

• Screening microalgae for some potentially useful agricultural and pharmaceutical secondary metabolites

  V. Ördög;W. A. Stirk;R. Lenobel;M. Bancířová

  187
  Citations

• Hormone profiles in microalgae: Gibberellins and brassinosteroids

  W.A. Stirk;P. Bálint;D. Tarkowská;O. Novák

  185
  Citations

• Cytokinin- and auxin-like activity in Cyanophyta and microalgae

  W.A. Stirk;V. Ördög;J. Van Staden;K. Jäger

  177
  Citations

• South African traditional medicinal plant trade-Challenges in regulating quality, safety and efficacy.

  R.A. Street;W.A. Stirk;J. Van Staden

  175
  Citations

• ENDOGENOUS CYTOKININS IN THREE GENERA OF MICROALGAE FROM THE CHLOROPHYTA1

  Vince Ördög;Wendy A. Stirk;Johannes Van Staden;Ondřej Novák

  171
  Citations

• Seasonal variation in antifungal, antibacterial and acetylcholinesterase activity in seven South African seaweeds

  Wendy A. Stirk;Diana L. Reinecke;Johannes van Staden

  160
  Citations

• Comparison of cytokinin- and auxin-like activity in some commercially used seaweed extracts

  W. A. Stirk;J. Van Staden

  158
  Citations

• Potential of phytohormones as a strategy to improve microalgae productivity for biotechnological applications.

  Wendy A. Stirk;Johannes van Staden

  150
  Citations

• The role of topolins in micropropagation and somaclonal variation of banana cultivars ‘Williams’ and ‘Grand Naine’ ( Musa spp. AAA)

  Michael W. Bairu;Wendy A. Stirk;Karel Doležal;Johannes van Staden

  141
  Citations

• Endogenous cytokinins, auxins, and abscisic acid in red algae from Brazil.

  Nair S. Yokoya;Wendy A. Stirk;Johannes van Staden;Ondřej Novák

  131
  Citations

• Potential antiradical and alpha-glucosidase inhibitors from Ecklonia maxima (Osbeck) Papenfuss

  Kannan R.R. Rengasamy;Mutalib A. Aderogba;Stephen O. Amoo;Wendy A. Stirk

  122
  Citations

• Solving the problem of shoot-tip necrosis in Harpagophytum procumbens by changing the cytokinin types, calcium and boron concentrations in the medium

  M.W. Bairu;N. Jain;W.A. Stirk;K. Doležal

  121
  Citations

• Effect of light on growth and endogenous hormones in Chlorella minutissima (Trebouxiophyceae).

  W.A. Stirk;P. Bálint;D. Tarkowská;O. Novák

  119
  Citations

• Effect of a commercial seaweed extract (Kelpak®) and polyamines on nutrient-deprived (N, P and K) okra seedlings

  H.B. Papenfus;M.G. Kulkarni;W.A. Stirk;J.F. Finnie

  115
  Citations

• Effect of temperature and nitrogen concentration on lipid productivity and fatty acid composition in three Chlorella strains

  Vince Ördög;Vince Ördög;Wendy A. Stirk;Péter Bálint;Adeyemi O. Aremu

  113
  Citations

• Eckol - a new plant growth stimulant from the brown seaweed Ecklonia maxima

  Kannan R. R. Rengasamy;Manoj G. Kulkarni;Wendy A. Stirk;Johannes Van Staden

  100
  Citations

• Factors contributing to in vitro shoot-tip necrosis and their physiological interactions

  Michael W. Bairu;Wendy A. Stirk;Johannes Van Staden

  99
  Citations