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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 88 309 108 276 26877

Winslow R. Briggs publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Winslow R. Briggs between 1951 and 2019, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Winslow R. Briggs published across 69 years, from 1951 to 2019, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 1988. 2 of the 281 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1951 to 2019. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 1988. 1951: 1 publication 1952: 0 publications 1953: 3 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 2 publications 1956: 1 publication 1957: 1 publication 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 3 publications 1961: 2 publications 1962: 2 publications 1963: 6 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 1 publication 1966: 6 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 6 publications 1973: 8 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 7 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 8 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 15 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 2 publications
1951 2019

281 publications in total across all disciplines

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Winslow R. Briggs: publications per year, 1951 to 2019
Year Publications
1951 1
1952 0
1953 3
1954 0
1955 2
1956 1
1957 1
1958 0
1959 0
1960 3
1961 2
1962 2
1963 6
1964 1
1965 1
1966 6
1967 2
1968 3
1969 3
1970 4
1971 2
1972 6
1973 8
1974 5
1975 6
1976 4
1977 7
1978 7
1979 4
1980 8
1981 7
1982 6
1983 6
1984 12
1985 7
1986 4
1987 5
1988 15
1989 5
1990 9
1991 4
1992 7
1993 5
1994 4
1995 5
1996 3
1997 3
1998 2
1999 4
2000 2
2001 7
2002 5
2003 3
2004 0
2005 5
2006 3
2007 4
2008 7
2009 2
2010 4
2011 0
2012 5
2013 5
2014 4
2015 4
2016 8
2017 0
2018 0
2019 2
Total 281
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Winslow R. Briggs 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 Winslow R. Briggs 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, 276–280 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: 276 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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 33 276
281–285 35
286–290 36
291–295 26
296–300 26
301–305 31
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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Winslow R. Briggs 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 Winslow R. Briggs sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
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, 88 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: 88 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 88
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists
  • 1977 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1974 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1973 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1958 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Gene

Winslow R. Briggs focuses on Phototropism, Phototropin, Botany, Arabidopsis and Cell biology. His research in Phototropism intersects with topics in Coleoptile, Biochemistry, Mutant and Kinase activity. His study in Phototropin is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both PAS domain, Flavoprotein, BLUF domain, Photochemistry and Chloroplast relocation.

Winslow R. Briggs has included themes like Biophysics and Phytochrome in his Botany study. His research integrates issues of Arabidopsis thaliana, Protein kinase A and Flavin mononucleotide in his study of Arabidopsis. His Cell biology research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Chloroplast, Gene expression, Germination and Seedling.

His most cited work include:

  • Arabidopsis NPH1: A Protein Kinase With a Putative Redox-Sensing Domain (606 citations)
  • Phototropins 1 and 2: versatile plant blue-light receptors (597 citations)
  • Arabidopsis nph1 and npl1: Blue light receptors that mediate both phototropism and chloroplast relocation (568 citations)

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

His primary areas of study are Botany, Phytochrome, Biophysics, Biochemistry and Phototropism. His Coleoptile, Seedling and Darkness study, which is part of a larger body of work in Botany, is frequently linked to Elongation, bridging the gap between disciplines. His study looks at the intersection of Phytochrome and topics like Photochemistry with Cytochrome.

His Phototropism research incorporates themes from Flavoprotein, Phototropin, Arabidopsis and Flavin group. His studies in Phototropin integrate themes in fields like Chloroplast relocation and Flavin mononucleotide. His Arabidopsis research incorporates elements of Arabidopsis thaliana and Cell biology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (41.24%)
  • Phytochrome (34.67%)
  • Biophysics (28.47%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2005-2019)?

  • Botany (41.24%)
  • Phototropin (13.14%)
  • Phototropism (24.82%)

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

Winslow R. Briggs mainly investigates Botany, Phototropin, Phototropism, Biophysics and Arabidopsis. His Botany research includes elements of Helianthus annuus, Auxin and Agronomy. His study on Phototropin is covered under Biochemistry.

The various areas that he examines in his Phototropism study include Protein kinase domain, Phytochrome A and Green fluorescent protein. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Chloroplast, Phytochrome and Etiolation. His Arabidopsis study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Arabidopsis thaliana and Cell biology.

Between 2005 and 2019, his most popular works were:

  • Blue-Light-Activated Histidine Kinases: Two-Component Sensors in Bacteria (201 citations)
  • SUPPRESSOR OF MORE AXILLARY GROWTH2 1 Controls Seed Germination and Seedling Development in Arabidopsis (152 citations)
  • Climate Change and the Integrity of Science (122 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Botany

His scientific interests lie mostly in Phototropin, Phototropism, Botany, Biochemistry and Arabidopsis. The study incorporates disciplines such as Biophysics, Kinase and Pseudomonas syringae in addition to Phototropin. His Biophysics study combines topics in areas such as Coleoptile, Heliotropism, Blue light, Phytochrome and Auxin.

His work in Phototropism addresses issues such as Green fluorescent protein, which are connected to fields such as Etiolation, Root cap, Cytoplasm, Guard cell and Meristem. Botany is often connected to Cell biology in his work. His Arabidopsis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Arabidopsis thaliana and Seedling.

Best Publications

  • Phototropins 1 and 2: versatile plant blue-light receptors

    Winslow R. Briggs;John M. Christie

  • Arabidopsis NPH1: A Protein Kinase With a Putative Redox-Sensing Domain

    Eva Huala;Paul W. Oeller;Emmanuel Liscum;In Seob Han

  • Arabidopsis nph1 and npl1: Blue light receptors that mediate both phototropism and chloroplast relocation

    Tatsuya Sakai;Takatoshi Kagawa;Masahiro Kasahara;Trevor E. Swartz

  • LOV (light, oxygen, or voltage) domains of the blue-light photoreceptor phototropin (nph1): Binding sites for the chromophore flavin mononucleotide

    John M. Christie;Michael Salomon;Kazunari Nozue;Masamitsu Wada

  • Arabidopsis NPH1: A Flavoprotein with the Properties of a Photoreceptor for Phototropism

    John M. Christie;Philippe Reymond;Gary K. Powell;Paul Bernasconi

  • Photochemical and mutational analysis of the FMN-binding domains of the plant blue light receptor, phototropin.

    Michael Salomon;John M. Christie;Elke Knieb;Ulrika Lempert

  • FKF1 is essential for photoperiodic-specific light signalling in Arabidopsis

    Takato Imaizumi;Hien G. Tran;Trevor E. Swartz;Winslow R. Briggs

  • The Photocycle of a Flavin-binding Domain of the Blue Light Photoreceptor Phototropin

    Trevor E. Swartz;Stephanie B. Corchnoy;John M. Christie;James W. Lewis

  • Cellular and subcellular localization of phototropin 1.

    Koji Sakamoto;Winslow R. Briggs

  • Mutations in the NPH1 Locus of Arabidopsis Disrupt the Perception of Phototropic Stimuli

    Emmanuel Liscum;Winslow R. Briggs

  • Blue-light photoreceptors in higher plants.

    Winslow R. Briggs;Eva Huala

  • Regulation of Flavonoid Biosynthetic Genes in Germinating Arabidopsis Seedlings.

    William L. Kubasek;Brenda W. Shirley;Ann McKillop;Howard M. Goodman

  • The Phototropin Family of Photoreceptors

    W.R. Briggs;C.F. Beck;A.R. Cashmore;J.M. Christie

  • Photoreceptors in plant photomorphogenesis to date. Five phytochromes, two cryptochromes, one phototropin, and one superchrome.

    Winslow R. Briggs;Margaret A. Olney

  • The Electronic Plant Gene Register

    Matthias Schmidt;Juergen Feierabend;Ya-Hsuan Hsu;Kin-Ying To

  • Photochemical properties of the flavin mononucleotide-binding domains of the phototropins from Arabidopsis, rice, and Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

    Masahiro Kasahara;Trevor E. Swartz;Margaret A. Olney;Akihiko Onodera

  • Phototropin LOV domains exhibit distinct roles in regulating photoreceptor function

    John M. Christie;Trevor E. Swartz;Trevor E. Swartz;Roberto A. Bogomolni;Winslow R. Briggs

  • Blue-light-activated histidine kinases: two-component sensors in bacteria.

    Trevor E. Swartz;Tong-Seung Tseng;Marcus A. Frederickson;Gastón Paris

  • Circadian Nature of a Rhythm Expressed by an Invertaseless Strain of Neurospora crassa

    Malcolm L. Sargent;Winslow R. Briggs;Dow O. Woodward

  • The effects of light on a circadian rhythm of conidiation in neurospora.

    Malcolm L. Sargent;Winslow R. Briggs

  • Handbook of Photosensory Receptors

    Winslow R. Briggs;John Lee Spudich

  • The Transduction of Blue Light Signals in Higher Plants

    Timothy W. Short;Winslow R. Briggs

  • Blue Light Sensing in Higher Plants

    John M. Christie;Winslow R. Briggs

  • Annual review of plant physiology and plant molecular biology

    Winslow R. Briggs;Russell L. Jones;Virginia Walbot;Christopher R. Somerville

  • Phytochrome Control of Two Low-Irradiance Responses in Etiolated Oat Seedlings

    Dina F. Mandoli;Winslow R. Briggs

Frequent Co-Authors

John M. Christie
John M. Christie University of Glasgow
William F. Thompson
William F. Thompson North Carolina State University
Emmanuel Liscum
Emmanuel Liscum University of Missouri
Eberhard Schäfer
Eberhard Schäfer University of Freiburg
Ulrich Kutschera
Ulrich Kutschera University of Kassel
Lee H. Pratt
Lee H. Pratt University of Georgia
Masamitsu Wada
Masamitsu Wada Kyushu University
Arthur R. Grossman
Arthur R. Grossman Carnegie Institution for Science
Michael R. Blatt
Michael R. Blatt University of Glasgow
David W. Ehrhardt
David W. Ehrhardt Carnegie Institution for Science

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