2026 William G. T. Willats: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	70	698	643	60	51	205	21441

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

Gene
Enzyme
Biochemistry

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Biochemistry, Cell wall, Epitope, Monoclonal antibody and Pectin. His study looks at the relationship between Biochemistry and topics such as Cell biology, which overlap with Plant cell and Arabinogalactan. His Cell wall study necessitates a more in-depth grasp of Botany.

The concepts of his Epitope study are interwoven with issues in Oryza sativa and Glycan. Within one scientific family, William G. T. Willats focuses on topics pertaining to Molecular biology under Monoclonal antibody, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Antigen. His studies deal with areas such as Matrix, Polymer science, Functional food and Food research as well as Pectin.

His most cited work include:

Pectin: cell biology and prospects for functional analysis (852 citations)
Pectin: new insights into an old polymer are starting to gel (594 citations)
The Selaginella genome identifies genetic changes associated with the evolution of vascular plants. (579 citations)

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

William G. T. Willats focuses on Cell wall, Biochemistry, Polysaccharide, Glycan and Botany. He interconnects Plant cell, Arabidopsis and Cell biology in the investigation of issues within Cell wall. His Biochemistry study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Epitope and Monoclonal antibody.

His studies in Epitope integrate themes in fields like Molecular biology and Oligosaccharide. His Polysaccharide research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Cellulose, Food science, Pectin lyase, Biophysics and Carbohydrate. William G. T. Willats has included themes like DNA microarray and Computational biology in his Glycan study.

He most often published in these fields:

Cell wall (60.80%)
Biochemistry (50.25%)
Polysaccharide (31.16%)

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

Cell wall (60.80%)
Polysaccharide (31.16%)
Biochemistry (50.25%)

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

William G. T. Willats mainly investigates Cell wall, Polysaccharide, Biochemistry, Glycan and Food science. Botany covers William G. T. Willats research in Cell wall. His research integrates issues of Symbiosis and Multicellular organism in his study of Botany.

His Polysaccharide research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Cellulose, Starch, Biophysics, Carbohydrate and DNA microarray. He combines subjects such as Galactan, Biotechnology, Computational biology and Microbiology with his study of Glycan. His work on Ripeness, Wine, Ripening and Winemaking is typically connected to Viscosity as part of general Food science study, connecting several disciplines of science.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

Understanding CrRLK1L Function: Cell Walls and Growth Control (77 citations)
Three Pectin Methylesterase Inhibitors Protect Cell Wall Integrity for Arabidopsis Immunity to Botrytis (71 citations)
Interspecies cross-feeding orchestrates carbon degradation in the rumen ecosystem (55 citations)

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

Gene
Enzyme
Botany

His primary areas of investigation include Cell wall, Biochemistry, Polysaccharide, Pectin and Botany. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Plant cell, Arabidopsis and Signalling, Cell biology. William G. T. Willats conducts interdisciplinary study in the fields of Biochemistry and Divalent through his works.

His Polysaccharide research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Biophysics and Chromatography, Chemometrics. His Pectin research includes themes of Ripeness, Ripening, Wine, Winemaking and Berry. His research in Botany intersects with topics in Microbial consortium and Multicellular organism.

Best Publications

Pectin: cell biology and prospects for functional analysis

W. G. T. Willats;L. McCartney;W. Mackie;J. P. Knox

1479
Citations
Pectin: new insights into an old polymer are starting to gel

William G.T Willats;J. Paul Knox;Jørn Dalgaard Mikkelsen

1247
Citations
The Selaginella genome identifies genetic changes associated with the evolution of vascular plants.

Jo Ann Banks;Tomoaki Nishiyama;Mitsuyasu Hasebe;Mitsuyasu Hasebe;John L. Bowman;John L. Bowman

954
Citations
Modulation of the Degree and Pattern of Methyl-esterification of Pectic Homogalacturonan in Plant Cell Walls IMPLICATIONS FOR PECTIN METHYL ESTERASE ACTION, MATRIX PROPERTIES, AND CELL ADHESION

William G.T. Willats;Caroline Orfila;G Limberg;Hans Christian Buchholt

847
Citations
Evolution and diversity of plant cell walls: from algae to flowering plants.

Zoë A. Popper;Gurvan Michel;Cécile Hervé;David S. Domozych

806
Citations
The role of the cell wall in plant immunity.

Frederikke Gro Malinovsky;Jonatan U Fangel;William G T Willats

582
Citations
Pectic homogalacturonan masks abundant sets of xyloglucan epitopes in plant cell walls

Susan E Marcus;Yves Verhertbruggen;Cécile Hervé;José J Ordaz-Ortiz

508
Citations
The cell walls of green algae: a journey through evolution and diversity

David S. Domozych;Marina Ciancia;Jonatan U. Fangel;Maria Dalgaard Mikkelsen

504
Citations
Generation of a monoclonal antibody specific to (1→5)-α-l-arabinan

W. G. T. Willats;S. E. Marcus;J. P. Knox

488
Citations
Discovery of LPMO activity on hemicelluloses shows the importance of oxidative processes in plant cell wall degradation

Jane W. Agger;Trine Isaksen;Anikó Várnai;Silvia Vidal-Melgosa

476
Citations
Phage display: practicalities and prospects.

William G.T. Willats

421
Citations
High‐throughput mapping of cell‐wall polymers within and between plants using novel microarrays

Isabel Moller;Iben Sørensen;Adriana J. Bernal;Claudia Blaukopf

378
Citations
Synthetic methyl hexagalacturonate hapten inhibitors of anti-homogalacturonan monoclonal antibodies LM7, JIM5 and JIM7.

Mads H. Clausen;William G.T. Willats;J.Paul Knox

362
Citations
The Charophycean green algae as model systems to study plant cell walls and other evolutionary adaptations that gave rise to land plants.

Iben Sørensen;Jocelyn K.C. Rose;Jeff J. Doyle;David S. Domozych

354
Citations
Restricted access of proteins to mannan polysaccharides in intact plant cell walls

Susan E. Marcus;Anthony W. Blake;Thomas A. S. Benians;Kieran J. D. Lee

318
Citations
Versatile High Resolution Oligosaccharide Microarrays for Plant Glycobiology and Cell Wall Research

Henriette Lodberg Pedersen;Jonatan Ulrik Fangel;Barry McCleary;Christian Ruzanski

311
Citations
A role for arabinogalactan-proteins in plant cell expansion: evidence from studies on the interaction of beta-glucosyl Yariv reagent with seedlings of Arabidopsis thaliana.

William G.T. Willats;J. Paul Knox

297
Citations
Functional Genomic Analysis Supports Conservation of Function Among Cellulose Synthase-Like A Gene Family Members and Suggests Diverse Roles of Mannans in Plants

Aaron H. Liepman;C. Joseph Nairn;William G.T. Willats;Iben Sørensen

286
Citations
Immunochemical comparison of membrane-associated and secreted arabinogalactan-proteins in rice and carrot

Margaret Smallwood;Edwin A. Yates;William G. T. Willats;Helen Martin

283
Citations
Cell wall evolution and diversity

Jonatan U. Fangel;Peter Ulvskov;J. P. Knox;Maria D. Mikkelsen

277
Citations
The charophycean green algae provide insights into the early origins of plant cell walls

Iben Sørensen;Filomena A. Pettolino;Antony Bacic;John Ralph

266
Citations
Sugar‐coated microarrays: A novel slide surface for the high‐throughput analysis of glycans

William G. T. Willats;Svend Erik Rasmussen;Tina Kristensen;Jørn Dalgaard Mikkelsen

244
Citations
Analysis of pectic epitopes recognised by hybridoma and phage display monoclonal antibodies using defined oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, and enzymatic degradation

William G.T. Willats;Gerrit Limberg;Hans Christian Buchholt;Gert-Jan van Alebeek

243
Citations
In-situ analysis of pectic polysaccharides in seed mucilage and at the root surface of Arabidopsis thaliana.

William G. T. Willats;Lesley McCartney;J. Paul Knox

238
Citations
High-throughput screening of monoclonal antibodies against plant cell wall glycans by hierarchical clustering of their carbohydrate microarray binding profiles.

Isabel Moller;Susan E. Marcus;Ash Haeger;Yves Verhertbruggen

224
Citations