Bruce Bugbee

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
69 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Bruce Bugbee is a scholar working on Plant Science, Global and Planetary Change and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Bruce Bugbee has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Plant Science, 15 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 7 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Bruce Bugbee's work include Light effects on plants (26 papers), Plant responses to elevated CO2 (18 papers) and Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control (13 papers). Bruce Bugbee is often cited by papers focused on Light effects on plants (26 papers), Plant responses to elevated CO2 (18 papers) and Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control (13 papers). Bruce Bugbee collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and China. Bruce Bugbee's co-authors include J. M. Blonquist, Shuyang Zhen, Tracy A. O. Dougher, P. Morgan Pattison, George C. Brainard, J. Y. Tsao, Curtis B. Adams, Christopher K. Parry, Lance C. Seefeldt and John M. Norman and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, PLoS ONE and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Bruce Bugbee

64 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

LEDs for photons, physiology and food 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 100 200 300
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. LEDs for photons, physiology and food
    2018 314 citations Bruce Bugbee 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
Bruce Bugbee United States 27 1.4k 401 376 367 230 69 2.5k
Bruce Bugbee United States 35 3.0k 2.1× 460 1.1× 549 1.5× 101 0.3× 290 1.3× 122 4.1k
Raymond J. Ritchie Thailand 26 741 0.5× 192 0.5× 814 2.2× 713 1.9× 552 2.4× 94 2.8k
Vladimir D. Kreslavski Russia 28 2.0k 1.4× 191 0.5× 1.3k 3.6× 383 1.0× 153 0.7× 95 3.1k
John C. Sager United States 32 2.9k 2.0× 174 0.4× 636 1.7× 188 0.5× 111 0.5× 117 4.2k
Raymond M. Wheeler United States 40 4.7k 3.3× 410 1.0× 1.6k 4.3× 193 0.5× 271 1.2× 225 6.8k
Werner B. Herppich Germany 28 1.7k 1.2× 180 0.4× 383 1.0× 83 0.2× 282 1.2× 145 2.8k
Jiří Masojídek Czechia 38 733 0.5× 137 0.3× 1.1k 2.9× 2.0k 5.4× 174 0.8× 102 3.5k
Marc W. van Iersel United States 38 3.6k 2.5× 672 1.7× 527 1.4× 56 0.2× 212 0.9× 203 4.6k
Ladislav Nedbal Czechia 39 1.8k 1.2× 510 1.3× 1.7k 4.6× 1.4k 3.9× 701 3.0× 109 4.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Bruce Bugbee

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Fields of papers citing papers by Bruce Bugbee

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bruce Bugbee

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Bruce Bugbee. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Bruce Bugbee based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Bruce Bugbee. Bruce Bugbee is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Shin, Ji-Yong, Bruce Bugbee, & Erik S. Runkle. (2025). Contrasting interactions between photon spectra and temperature in cold-sensitive basil and cold-tolerant lettuce. Frontiers in Plant Science. 16. 1675087–1675087. 1 indexed citations
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González-Teruel, Juan D., Scott Schreck, C. R. Bingham, et al.. (2025). Design and ground testing of a Zero-Discharge plant growth system for microgravity Applications. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 239. 111044–111044.
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Yost, Matt, et al.. (2025). Impacts of irrigation system, irrigation rate, and cultivar on hemp production in the semiarid Intermountain West. Agrosystems Geosciences & Environment. 8(2). 1 indexed citations
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Khan, Imran, Paul Kusuma, James M. Wilson, et al.. (2024). Nitrogen accountancy in space agriculture. npj Microgravity. 10(1). 90–90.
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Bugbee, Bruce, et al.. (2023). Approaches to nitrogen fixation and recycling in closed life-support systems. Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences. 10.
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Zhen, Shuyang, Marc W. van Iersel, & Bruce Bugbee. (2021). Why Far-Red Photons Should Be Included in the Definition of Photosynthetic Photons and the Measurement of Horticultural Fixture Efficacy. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12. 693445–693445. 76 indexed citations
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Kusuma, Paul, et al.. (2021). Photons from NIR LEDs can delay flowering in short-day soybean and Cannabis: Implications for phytochrome activity. PLoS ONE. 16(7). e0255232–e0255232. 4 indexed citations
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Zhen, Shuyang & Bruce Bugbee. (2020). Far‐red photons have equivalent efficiency to traditional photosynthetic photons: Implications for redefining photosynthetically active radiation. Plant Cell & Environment. 43(5). 1259–1272. 193 indexed citations
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Nelson, Jacob A. & Bruce Bugbee. (2015). Analysis of Environmental Effects on Leaf Temperature under Sunlight, High Pressure Sodium and Light Emitting Diodes. PLoS ONE. 10(10). e0138930–e0138930. 70 indexed citations
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Bugbee, Bruce. (2007). The Components of Crop Productivity: Measuring and Modeling Plant Metabolism. Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University). 8(2). 1 indexed citations
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Henry, A.F., et al.. (2006). Design and Maintenance of an Axenic Plant Culture System to Facilitate Optimal Growth in Long-Term Studies. Journal of Environmental Quality. 2(35). 590–598. 2 indexed citations
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Frantz, Jonathan M., et al.. (2004). Exploring the Limits of Crop Productivity: Beyond the Limits of Tipburn in Lettuce. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 129(3). 331–338. 9 indexed citations
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Koenig, Richard T., et al.. (1999). Is Nitrate Necessary to Biological Life Support?. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 8 indexed citations
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Smart, David R., et al.. (1998). Nitrogen balance for wheat canopies (Triticum aestivum cv. Veery 10) grown under elevated and ambient CO2 concentrations. Plant Cell & Environment. 21(8). 753–763. 31 indexed citations
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Bugbee, Bruce, et al.. (1998). Evaluation and modification of commercial infra-red transducers for leaf temperature measurement. Advances in Space Research. 22(10). 1425–1434. 34 indexed citations
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Bugbee, Bruce, et al.. (1997). Super-optimal CO2 reduces wheat yield in growth chamber and greenhouse environments. Advances in Space Research. 20(10). 1901–1904. 9 indexed citations
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Bugbee, Bruce, Oscar Monje, & Bertrand D. Tanner. (1996). Quantifying energy and mass transfer in crop canopies: Sensors for measurement of temperature and air velocity. Advances in Space Research. 18(4-5). 149–156. 9 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Cary A., et al.. (1996). Excess nutrients in hydroponic solutions alter nutrient content of rice, wheat, and potato. Advances in Space Research. 18(4-5). 73–83. 24 indexed citations
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Barnes, Charles D. & Bruce Bugbee. (1991). Morphological Responses of Wheat to Changes in Phytochrome Photoequilibrium. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 97(1). 359–365. 38 indexed citations
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Bugbee, Bruce. (1989). Carbon Use Efficiency in Optimal Environments. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 1 indexed citations

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