Adriano Nunes‐Nesi

20.9k total citations · 5 hit papers
270 papers, 15.8k citations indexed

About

Adriano Nunes‐Nesi is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Adriano Nunes‐Nesi has authored 270 papers receiving a total of 15.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 199 papers in Plant Science, 149 papers in Molecular Biology and 18 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Adriano Nunes‐Nesi's work include Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (104 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (79 papers) and Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (51 papers). Adriano Nunes‐Nesi is often cited by papers focused on Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (104 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (79 papers) and Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (51 papers). Adriano Nunes‐Nesi collaborates with scholars based in Brazil, Germany and Chile. Adriano Nunes‐Nesi's co-authors include Alisdair R. Fernie, Wagner L. Araújo, Lee Sweetlove, Mark Stitt, Hans‐Peter Braun, Tatjana M. Hildebrandt, Fernando Carrari, R. George Ratcliffe, Ronan Sulpice and Takayuki Tohge and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Adriano Nunes‐Nesi

263 papers receiving 15.6k citations

Hit Papers

Amino Acid Catabolism in Plants 2010 2026 2015 2020 2015 2010 2010 2019 2024 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Amino Acid Catabolism in Plants
    2015 984 citations Adriano Nunes‐Nesi, Wagner L. Araújo et al. Molecular Plant profile →
  2. Metabolic and Signaling Aspects Underpinning the Regulation of Plant Carbon Nitrogen Interactions
    2010 655 citations Adriano Nunes‐Nesi, Alisdair R. Fernie et al. Molecular Plant profile →
  3. Not just a circle: flux modes in the plant TCA cycle
    2010 648 citations Lee Sweetlove, Adriano Nunes‐Nesi et al. Trends in Plant Science profile →
  4. The role of amino acid metabolism during abiotic stress release
    2019 371 citations Willian Batista‐Silva, Adriano Nunes‐Nesi et al. profile →
  5. Role of boron and its interaction with other elements in plants
    2024 46 citations Marjorie Reyes‐Díaz, Adriano Nunes‐Nesi et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Adriano Nunes‐Nesi Brazil 69 11.1k 8.1k 901 857 653 270 15.8k
Joachim Kopka Germany 74 13.0k 1.2× 12.9k 1.6× 734 0.8× 1.0k 1.2× 1.3k 1.9× 241 22.5k
Yves Gibon France 65 14.0k 1.3× 8.5k 1.0× 629 0.7× 402 0.5× 739 1.1× 174 18.1k
Andrew D. Hanson United States 69 8.1k 0.7× 7.8k 1.0× 1.2k 1.3× 435 0.5× 738 1.1× 239 15.5k
Wagner L. Araújo Brazil 55 7.3k 0.7× 4.4k 0.5× 549 0.6× 500 0.6× 428 0.7× 245 10.1k
Frank Van Breusegem Belgium 80 22.5k 2.0× 15.0k 1.9× 617 0.7× 600 0.7× 579 0.9× 197 28.9k
Lee Sweetlove United Kingdom 61 6.6k 0.6× 8.3k 1.0× 809 0.9× 364 0.4× 460 0.7× 122 12.1k
Ivo Feußner Germany 80 13.3k 1.2× 10.6k 1.3× 2.7k 3.0× 1.2k 1.4× 800 1.2× 366 22.0k
Heribert Hirt Austria 83 24.9k 2.2× 15.0k 1.9× 419 0.5× 462 0.5× 659 1.0× 265 30.9k
Peter J. Lea United Kingdom 66 12.2k 1.1× 6.1k 0.8× 561 0.6× 571 0.7× 820 1.3× 263 16.3k
Ute Roessner Australia 58 7.4k 0.7× 6.8k 0.8× 493 0.5× 213 0.2× 1.1k 1.8× 201 14.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Omena-Garcia, Rebeca Patrícia, José G. Vallarino, Paula da Fonseca‐Pereira, et al.. (2025). Reciprocal grafting reveals the role of gibberellins in tomato root-shoot communication. Journal of Plant Physiology. 306. 154444–154444. 4 indexed citations
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Martins, Auxiliadora Oliveira, et al.. (2024). Deciphering the importance of morphological aspects in drought tolerance in eucalyptus progenies. Forest Ecology and Management. 569. 122198–122198.
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Batista‐Silva, Willian, Auxiliadora Oliveira Martins, Dimas M. Ribeiro, et al.. (2024). Auxin metabolism and the modulation of plant growth. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 226. 105917–105917. 14 indexed citations
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Araújo, Wagner L., et al.. (2024). Guard cells and mesophyll: a delicate metabolic relationship. Trends in Plant Science. 30(2). 125–127. 2 indexed citations
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Batista‐Silva, Willian, David B. Medeiros, João Henrique F. Cavalcanti, et al.. (2023). Differential Aluminum tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana ecotypes is seemingly related to metabolite changes. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 214. 105472–105472. 2 indexed citations
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Vaz, Marcelo Gomes Marçal Vieira, et al.. (2023). Urea as a source of nitrogen and carbon leads to increased photosynthesis rates in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii under mixotrophy. Journal of Biotechnology. 367. 20–30. 11 indexed citations
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Quintana, José M., Adriano Nunes‐Nesi, Jerry D. Cohen, et al.. (2023). Interplay of phytohormone signaling with aluminum and drought-stress resistance mechanisms: An integrated perspective amidst climate change. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 218. 105575–105575. 3 indexed citations
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Omena-Garcia, Rebeca Patrícia, Leonardo A. Oliveira, Cosme Damião Cruz, et al.. (2023). Metabolic, Nutritional and Morphophysiological Behavior of Eucalypt Genotypes Differing in Dieback Resistance in Field When Submitted to PEG-Induced Water Deficit. Agronomy. 13(5). 1261–1261. 1 indexed citations
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Clément, Charles R., Héctor H. F. Koolen, Jaime Paiva Lopes Aguiar, et al.. (2023). Understanding the Technical-Scientific Gaps of Underutilized Tropical Species: The Case of Bactris gasipaes Kunth. Plants. 12(2). 337–337. 2 indexed citations
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Gonçalves, José Francisco de Carvalho, et al.. (2022). Reserve mobilization and the role of primary metabolites during the germination and initial seedling growth of rubber tree genotypes. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum. 44(8). 9 indexed citations
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Steinbeck, Janina, Philippe Fuchs, Marlene Elsässer, et al.. (2020). In Vivo NADH/NAD + Biosensing Reveals the Dynamics of Cytosolic Redox Metabolism in Plants. The Plant Cell. 32(10). 3324–3345. 50 indexed citations
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Freitas-Silva, Larisse de, et al.. (2020). Evaluation of morphological and metabolic responses to glyphosate exposure in two neotropical plant species. Ecological Indicators. 113. 106246–106246. 32 indexed citations
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Geisler, Daniela, Toshihiro Obata, Adriano Nunes‐Nesi, et al.. (2012). Downregulation of the δ-Subunit Reduces Mitochondrial ATP Synthase Levels, Alters Respiration, and Restricts Growth and Gametophyte Development in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 24(7). 2792–2811. 64 indexed citations
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Wormit, Alexandra, Joseph F. McKenna, Adriano Nunes‐Nesi, et al.. (2012). Osmosensitive Changes of Carbohydrate Metabolism in Response to Cellulose Biosynthesis Inhibition  . PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 159(1). 105–117. 57 indexed citations
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Nunes‐Nesi, Adriano, Alisdair R. Fernie, & Mark Stitt. (2010). Metabolic and Signaling Aspects Underpinning the Regulation of Plant Carbon Nitrogen Interactions. Molecular Plant. 3(6). 973–996. 655 indexed citations breakdown →
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Schippers, Jos H. M., Adriano Nunes‐Nesi, Roxana‐Mihaela Apetrei, et al.. (2008). The Arabidopsis onset of leaf death5 Mutation of Quinolinate Synthase Affects Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Biosynthesis and Causes Early Ageing. The Plant Cell. 20(10). 2909–2925. 93 indexed citations
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Nunes‐Nesi, Adriano, Fernando Carrari, Yves Gibon, et al.. (2007). Deficiency of mitochondrial fumarase activity in tomato plants impairs photosynthesis via an effect on stomatal function. The Plant Journal. 50(6). 1093–1106. 270 indexed citations
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Sweetlove, Lee, Anna Lytovchenko, Megan Morgan, et al.. (2006). Mitochondrial uncoupling protein is required for efficient photosynthesis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103(51). 19587–19592. 201 indexed citations
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Nunes‐Nesi, Adriano, Fernando Carrari, Anna Lytovchenko, et al.. (2005). Enhanced Photosynthetic Performance and Growth as a Consequence of Decreasing Mitochondrial Malate Dehydrogenase Activity in Transgenic Tomato Plants. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 137(2). 611–622. 273 indexed citations

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