D. J. James

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
67 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

D. J. James is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, D. J. James has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Molecular Biology, 36 papers in Plant Science and 13 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in D. J. James's work include Plant tissue culture and regeneration (38 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (20 papers) and Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (13 papers). D. J. James is often cited by papers focused on Plant tissue culture and regeneration (38 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (20 papers) and Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (13 papers). D. J. James collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. D. J. James's co-authors include D.J. Barbara, Kadellyn Sandoval, Eric J. Huang, Arturo Álvarez-Buylla, José Manuel García‐Verdugo, Mercedes F. Paredes, Andrew Passey, Edward F. Chang, Kurtis I. Auguste and Shawn F. Sorrells and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

D. J. James

64 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Human hippocampal neurogenesis drops sharply in children ... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 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. Human hippocampal neurogenesis drops sharply in children to undetectable levels in adults
    2018 967 citations D. J. James 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
D. J. James United Kingdom 23 1.6k 1.1k 696 368 313 67 2.7k
Jonathan Soulé Norway 16 1.1k 0.7× 634 0.6× 234 0.3× 770 2.1× 183 0.6× 22 2.1k
Tieqiao Wen China 25 1.3k 0.8× 624 0.5× 200 0.3× 678 1.8× 104 0.3× 89 2.4k
Philippe Mourrain France 26 1.5k 0.9× 1.0k 0.9× 65 0.1× 471 1.3× 760 2.4× 50 3.4k
Fumiko Ozawa Japan 19 1.2k 0.8× 118 0.1× 283 0.4× 1.3k 3.5× 292 0.9× 43 2.2k
Manuel Megı́as Spain 25 672 0.4× 563 0.5× 184 0.3× 1.2k 3.3× 149 0.5× 72 2.7k
K. Abe Japan 29 1.9k 1.2× 2.1k 1.8× 57 0.1× 172 0.5× 292 0.9× 98 3.3k
Suresh Nair India 29 1.9k 1.2× 1.6k 1.4× 74 0.1× 336 0.9× 100 0.3× 84 3.7k
Jens Vanselow Germany 32 1.3k 0.8× 257 0.2× 516 0.7× 998 2.7× 225 0.7× 101 3.3k
Eriko Miura Japan 24 1.5k 1.0× 672 0.6× 293 0.4× 1.6k 4.5× 329 1.1× 36 3.2k
François Roudier France 33 2.6k 1.6× 3.8k 3.3× 78 0.1× 329 0.9× 151 0.5× 55 4.8k

Countries citing papers authored by D. J. James

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of D. J. James's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by D. J. James with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites D. J. James more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by D. J. James

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by D. J. James. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by D. J. James. The network helps show where D. J. James may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. J. James

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of D. J. James. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of D. J. James 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 D. J. James. D. J. James 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
1.
Macgregor, Nicholas A., A. Jankowski, John C. Z. Woinarski, et al.. (2025). Factors affecting the detection probability of a critically endangered flying-fox: consequences for monitoring and conservation. Wildlife Research. 52(5).
2.
Hennicke, Janos C., D. J. James, & Henri Weimerskirch. (2015). Sex-Specific Habitat Utilization and Differential Breeding Investments in Christmas Island Frigatebirds throughout the Breeding Cycle. PLoS ONE. 10(6). e0129437–e0129437. 12 indexed citations
3.
James, D. J., et al.. (2009). Defining juvenility in the apomictic system of Malus hupehensis for basic studies on regeneration and transformation.. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 41(5). 2371–2377. 1 indexed citations
4.
Colgan, Richard, C. J. Atkinson, Matthew J. Paul, et al.. (2009). Optimisation of contained Nicotiana tabacum cultivation for the production of recombinant protein pharmaceuticals. Transgenic Research. 19(2). 241–256. 29 indexed citations
5.
Vaughan, Simon P., D. J. James, Keith Lindsey, & Andrea Massiah. (2006). Characterization of FaRB7, a near root-specific gene from strawberry (Fragariaxananassa Duch.) and promoter activity analysis in homologous and heterologous hosts. Journal of Experimental Botany. 57(14). 3901–3910. 35 indexed citations
6.
Bulley, Sean, Fiona Wilson, Peter Hedden, et al.. (2005). Modification of gibberellin biosynthesis in the grafted apple scion allows control of tree height independent of the rootstock. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 3(2). 215–223. 61 indexed citations
7.
8.
James, D. J., John R. Gittins, Andrea Massiah, et al.. (2001). USING HETEROLOGOUS AND HOMOLOGOUS PROMOTERS TO STUDY TISSUE SPECIFIC TRANSGENE EXPRESSION IN FRUIT CROPS. Acta Horticulturae. 55–62. 3 indexed citations
9.
10.
Wilson, Fiona, D. J. James, M. R. Davey, et al.. (1998). Regeneration and transformation of apple cultivar Falstaff.. 95–100. 1 indexed citations
11.
Webster, Anthony, et al.. (1997). ROOTSTOCK BREEDING AND ORCHARD TESTING AT HORTICULTURE RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL - EAST MALLING. Acta Horticulturae. 83–88. 7 indexed citations
12.
Ridout, M. S., et al.. (1994). Assessment of somaclonal variation in apple. I. Resistance to the fire blight pathogen,Erwinia amylovora. Journal of Horticultural Science. 69(1). 105–113. 18 indexed citations
13.
James, D. J., et al.. (1989). Genetic transformation of apple (Malus pumila Mill.) using a disarmed Ti-binary vector. Plant Cell Reports. 7(8). 658–661. 181 indexed citations
14.
James, D. J., et al.. (1987). The induction of hexaploidy in cherry rootstocks using in vitro regeneration techniques. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 73(4). 589–594. 23 indexed citations
15.
James, D. J.. (1987). Cell and Tissue Culture Technology for the Genetic Manipulation of Temperate Fruit Trees. Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews. 5(1). 33–80. 22 indexed citations
16.
Vinterhalter, D. & D. J. James. (1986). The use of peroxidase polymorphism in the identification of Malling and Malling Merton apple rootstocks. Journal of Horticultural Science. 61(2). 147–152. 10 indexed citations
17.
James, D. J., et al.. (1984). Adventitious Embryogenesis and the in vitro culture of Apple Seed Parts. Journal of Plant Physiology. 115(3). 217–229. 29 indexed citations
18.
James, D. J., et al.. (1981). Phenolic Compounds and Other Factors Controlling Rhizogenesis In Vitro in the Apple Rootstocks M.9 and M.26. Zeitschrift für Pflanzenphysiologie. 105(1). 11–20. 43 indexed citations
19.
James, D. J., et al.. (1980). Micropropagation of red raspberry and the influence of phloroglucinol. Scientia Horticulturae. 12(4). 313–319. 21 indexed citations
20.
James, D. J. & A. R. W. Smith. (1972). The interference of L-ascorbic acid with a standard histochemical azo dye coupling procedure. Histochemistry and Cell Biology. 30(3). 273–276. 1 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Jonathan Soulé Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Tieqiao Wen Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Philippe Mourrain Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Fumiko Ozawa Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Manuel Megı́as Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by K. Abe Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Suresh Nair Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Jens Vanselow Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Eriko Miura Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by François Roudier
Rankless by CCL
2026