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D-Index
45
Citations
8483
World Ranking
2814
National Ranking
691

Wilford M. Hess 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 Wilford M. Hess sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 128 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wilford M. Hess 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 Wilford M. Hess sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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:

  • Botany
  • Fungus
  • Ecology

His primary areas of study are Botany, Endophyte, Fungi imperfecti, Microbiology and Plant use of endophytic fungi in defense. His Bioassay research extends to the thematically linked field of Botany. The Endophyte study combines topics in areas such as Mycology and Bark.

His work focuses on many connections between Fungi imperfecti and other disciplines, such as Pestalotiopsis, that overlap with his field of interest in Taxus. His Microbiology research integrates issues from Botrytis cinerea, Streptomyces and Methionine. His Muscodor albus research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Terminalia, Gliocladium and Hypha.

His most cited work include:

  • Taxol from Pestalotiopsis microspora, an endophytic fungus of Taxus wallachiana. (465 citations)
  • Munumbicins, wide-spectrum antibiotics produced by Streptomyces NRRL 30562, endophytic on Kennedia nigriscans. (266 citations)
  • New endophytic isolates of Muscodor albus, a volatile-antibiotic-producing fungus. (203 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, Endophyte, Microbiology, Spore and Fungus. His Botany study is mostly concerned with Fungi imperfecti, Taxus, Conidium, Hypha and Muscodor. His work carried out in the field of Endophyte brings together such families of science as Plant use of endophytic fungi in defense, Pestalotiopsis, Mycelium and Muscodor albus.

His Microbiology research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Streptomyces. His Spore research incorporates themes from Ultrastructure, Basidiomycota and Tilletia. The study incorporates disciplines such as Bioassay and Host in addition to Fungus.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (65.91%)
  • Endophyte (23.86%)
  • Microbiology (17.05%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2003-2009)?

  • Botany (65.91%)
  • Endophyte (23.86%)
  • Microbiology (17.05%)

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

Wilford M. Hess mostly deals with Botany, Endophyte, Microbiology, Streptomyces and Muscodor albus. His work on Botany is being expanded to include thematically relevant topics such as Pseudomonas. His work deals with themes such as Rainforest, Biodiversity and Microbial ecology, which intersect with Endophyte.

His study in the fields of Fungi imperfecti and Minimum inhibitory concentration under the domain of Microbiology overlaps with other disciplines such as Edman degradation. His Streptomyces research includes themes of Leucine, Fermentation and Cryptococcus neoformans. His Muscodor albus study deals with Muscodor intersecting with Guazuma ulmifolia and Mycelium.

Between 2003 and 2009, his most popular works were:

  • New endophytic isolates of Muscodor albus, a volatile-antibiotic-producing fungus. (203 citations)
  • Coronamycins, peptide antibiotics produced by a verticillate Streptomyces sp. (MSU-2110) endophytic on Monstera sp. (171 citations)
  • Javanicin, an Antibacterial Naphthaquinone from an Endophytic Fungus of Neem, Chloridium sp. (90 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Fungus
  • Ecology

Wilford M. Hess mainly focuses on Botany, Microbiology, Endophyte, Fungus and Hypha. His study on Azadirachta is often connected to Chloridium sp. as part of broader study in Botany. Wilford M. Hess has included themes like Leucine, Streptomyces and Methionine in his Microbiology study.

His studies in Endophyte integrate themes in fields like Fungi imperfecti, Fermentation, Stachybotrys chartarum and Stachybotrys. His work on Muscodor albus and Muscodor is typically connected to Grevillea as part of general Fungus study, connecting several disciplines of science.

Best Publications

  • Taxol from Pestalotiopsis microspora, an endophytic fungus of Taxus wallachiana.

    Gary Strobel;Xianshu Yang;Joe Sears;Robert Kramer

  • Munumbicins, wide-spectrum antibiotics produced by Streptomyces NRRL 30562, endophytic on Kennedia nigriscans.

    Uvidelio F. Castillo;Gary A. Strobel;Eugene J. Ford;Wilford M. Hess

  • New endophytic isolates of Muscodor albus, a volatile-antibiotic-producing fungus.

    David Ezra;W. M. Hess;Gary A. Strobel

  • Coronamycins, peptide antibiotics produced by a verticillate Streptomyces sp. (MSU-2110) endophytic on Monstera sp.

    David Ezra;Uvidelio F. Castillo;Gary A. Strobel;Wilford M. Hess

  • Endophytic taxol-producing fungi from bald cypress, Taxodium distichum

    Jia-yao Li;Gary Strobel;Rajinder Sidhu;W. M. Hess

  • Cryptocandin, a potent antimycotic from the endophytic fungus Cryptosporiopsis cf. quercina.

    Gary A. Strobel;R. Vincent Miller;Concepcion Martinez-Miller;Margaret M. Condron

  • Taxol from fungal endophytes and the issue of biodiversity

    GA Strobel;WM Hess;E. Ford;RS Sidhu

  • Kakadumycins, novel antibiotics from Streptomyces sp NRRL 30566, an endophyte of Grevillea pteridifolia.

    Uvidelio Castillo;James K Harper;Gary A Strobel;Joseph Sears

  • An endophytic Gliocladium sp. of Eucryphia cordifolia producing selective volatile antimicrobial compounds

    Merritt Stinson;David Ezra;Wilford M. Hess;Joe Sears

  • Ambuic acid, a highly functionalized cyclohexenone with antifungal activity from Pestalotiopsis spp. and Monochaetia sp.

    J.Y. Li;James K. Harper;David M. Grant;Bob Oka Tombe

  • Pestalotiopsis guepinii, a taxol-producing endophyte of the Wollemi pine, Wollemia nobilis

    Gary A. Strobel;W. M. Hess;Jia-Yao Li;Eugene Ford

  • The induction of taxol production in the endophytic fungus-Periconia sp. from Torreya grandifolia

    J Y Li;R S Sidhu;E J Ford;D M Long

  • Javanicin, an Antibacterial Naphthaquinone from an Endophytic Fungus of Neem, Chloridium sp.

    Ravindra N. Kharwar;Vijay C. Verma;Anuj Kumar;Surendra K. Gond

  • Muscodor albus anam. gen. et sp. Nov., an endophyte from cinnamomum zeylanicum.

    Worapong J;Strobel G;Ford Ej;Li Jy

  • Oocydin A, a chlorinated macrocyclic lactone with potent anti-oomycete activity from Serratia marcescens.

    Gary Strobel;Jia-Yao Li;Fumio Sugawara;Hiroyuki Koshino

  • Isolation and characterization of Muscodor albus I-41.3s, a volatile antibiotic producing fungus

    Ines Atmosukarto;Uvidelio Castillo;Wilford M. Hess;Joe Sears

  • Taxomyces andreanae, a proposed new taxon for a bulbilliferous hyphomycete associated with Pacific yew (Taxus brevifolia).

    G. Strobel;A. Stierle;D. Stierle;W.M. Hess

  • Fixation and staining of fungus hyphae and host plant root tissues for electron microscopy.

    Unknown

  • Purification, identification and activity of phomodione, a furandione from an endophytic Phoma species.

    Angela M. Hoffman;Steven G. Mayer;Gary A. Strobel;Wilford M. Hess

  • Induction of the sexual stage of Pestalotiopsis microspora, a taxol-producing fungus.

    Anneke M. Metz;Asmahan Haddad;Jeerapun Worapong;David M. Long

  • A fungal endophyte-tree relationship: Phoma sp. in Taxus wallachiana

    Xianshu Yang;Gary Strobel;Andrea Stierle;W.M. Hess

  • DEVELOPMENT OF THE YOUNG WHEAT SPIKE: A SEM STUDY OF CHINESE SPRING WHEAT

    John S. Gardner;W. M. Hess;E. J. Trione

  • Muscodor albus E-6, an endophyte of Guazuma ulmifolia making volatile antibiotics: isolation, characterization and experimental establishment in the host plant.

    Gary A. Strobel;Katreena Kluck;Wilford M. Hess;Joe Sears

  • Biologically active endophytic streptomycetes from Nothofagus spp. and other plants in Patagonia.

    Uvidello F. Castillo;Lindsey Browne;Gary A. Strobel;W. M. Hess

  • Muscodor roseus anam. sp. nov., an endophyte from Grevillea pteridifolia.

    Jeerapun Worapong;Gary Strobel;Bryn Daisy;Uvidelio F. Castillo

  • Multiple, novel biologically active endophytic actinomycetes isolated from upper Amazonian rainforests.

    Carol A. Bascom-Slack;Cong Ma;Emily Moore;Beatrice Babbs

  • The Fungal Spore: Form and Function

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Gary A. Strobel
Gary A. Strobel Montana State University
David B. Teplow
David B. Teplow University of California, Los Angeles
James B. Jensen
James B. Jensen Michigan State University
Brett A. Summerell
Brett A. Summerell Royal Botanic Gardens
Hiroyuki Koshino
Hiroyuki Koshino Tokyo University of Agriculture
Mark A. Jutila
Mark A. Jutila Montana State University
Jon Clardy
Jon Clardy Harvard University
Scott A. Strobel
Scott A. Strobel Yale University
Dennis L. Stevens
Dennis L. Stevens University of Washington
Tom Livinghouse
Tom Livinghouse Montana State University

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