David Blakesley

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
50 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

David Blakesley is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, David Blakesley has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Plant Science, 27 papers in Molecular Biology and 9 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in David Blakesley's work include Plant tissue culture and regeneration (21 papers), Seed Germination and Physiology (8 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (7 papers). David Blakesley is often cited by papers focused on Plant tissue culture and regeneration (21 papers), Seed Germination and Physiology (8 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (7 papers). David Blakesley collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Thailand and United States. David Blakesley's co-authors include Stephen Elliott, Kate Hardwick, G. D. Weston, John F. Hall, Vilaiwan Anusarnsunthorn, G.G. Henshaw, Alice Di Sacco, Paul Smith, Pedro H. S. Brancalion and Susan Chomba and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Biotechnology, Global Change Biology and Journal of Chromatography A.

In The Last Decade

David Blakesley

48 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Ten golden rules for reforestation to optimize carbon seq... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 100 200 300 400
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. Ten golden rules for reforestation to optimize carbon sequestration, biodiversity recovery and livelihood benefits
    2021 424 citations Alice Di Sacco, Kate Hardwick et al. Global Change Biology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Blakesley United Kingdom 19 819 621 462 416 204 50 1.7k
Konstantin V. Krutovsky Russia 24 979 1.2× 807 1.3× 580 1.3× 413 1.0× 279 1.4× 132 2.6k
Raymond P. Guries United States 28 770 0.9× 452 0.7× 509 1.1× 274 0.7× 600 2.9× 60 2.0k
Stephen Cavers United Kingdom 27 663 0.8× 532 0.9× 659 1.4× 345 0.8× 755 3.7× 101 2.3k
Silvia Fluch Austria 21 1.0k 1.3× 701 1.1× 228 0.5× 209 0.5× 192 0.9× 49 2.1k
Jonathan Cornelius Costa Rica 18 386 0.5× 210 0.3× 380 0.8× 313 0.8× 275 1.3× 51 1.3k
Silvio Schueler Austria 23 447 0.5× 268 0.4× 820 1.8× 623 1.5× 391 1.9× 62 1.9k
Judy Loo Italy 21 416 0.5× 179 0.3× 553 1.2× 463 1.1× 355 1.7× 50 1.7k
Sileshi Nemomissa Ethiopia 25 772 0.9× 313 0.5× 437 0.9× 382 0.9× 680 3.3× 105 2.0k
David Bush Australia 17 492 0.6× 189 0.3× 435 0.9× 270 0.6× 185 0.9× 68 1.3k
J. H. Burnett United Kingdom 15 773 0.9× 399 0.6× 338 0.7× 281 0.7× 309 1.5× 32 1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by David Blakesley

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Blakesley

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Blakesley

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sacco, Alice Di, Kate Hardwick, David Blakesley, et al.. (2021). Ten golden rules for reforestation to optimize carbon sequestration, biodiversity recovery and livelihood benefits. Global Change Biology. 27(7). 1328–1348. 424 indexed citations breakdown →
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Blakesley, David, et al.. (2014). Restoring Tropical Forests: A Practical Guide. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 88 indexed citations
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Hardwick, Kate, John R. Healey, Stephen Elliott, & David Blakesley. (2004). Research needs for restoring seasonal tropical forests in Thailand: accelerated natural regeneration. New Forests. 27(3). 285–302. 43 indexed citations
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Blakesley, David. (2002). Natural and Induced Polyploidy in Acacia dealbata Link. and Acacia mangium Willd.. Annals of Botany. 90(3). 391–398. 55 indexed citations
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Blakesley, David, et al.. (2002). Cryopreservation of axillary buds of a Eucalyptus grandis x eucalyptus camaldulensis hybrid.. PubMed. 22(1). 13–8. 8 indexed citations
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Elliott, Stephen, David Blakesley, & Vilaiwan Anusarnsunthorn. (1998). Forests for the future : growing and planting native trees for restoring forest ecosystems. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 19 indexed citations
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Henshaw, G.G., et al.. (1997). Cryopreservation of embryogenic tissue of a range of genotypes of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas [L] Lam.) using an encapsulation protocol. Plant Cell Reports. 16(11). 802–806. 18 indexed citations
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Blakesley, David, et al.. (1997). A simplified protocol for cryopreservation of embryogenic tissue of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam) utilising sucrose preculture only. Cryoletters. 18(2). 77–80. 10 indexed citations
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Henshaw, G.G., et al.. (1997). Optimisation of somatic embryogenesis in fourteen cultivars of sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.]. Plant Cell Reports. 16(10). 710–714. 24 indexed citations
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Blakesley, David, et al.. (1996). Cryopreservation of non-encapsulated embryogenic tissue of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas). Plant Cell Reports. 15(11). 873–876. 16 indexed citations
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Taylor, Nigel J., et al.. (1996). Development of friable embryogenic callus and embryogenic suspension culture systems in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). Nature Biotechnology. 14(6). 726–730. 97 indexed citations
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Blakesley, David, et al.. (1996). Shoot regeneration from mature endosperm of Passiflora foetida. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC). 46(2). 161–164. 22 indexed citations
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Henshaw, G.G., et al.. (1995). Cryopreservation of Fraxinus excelsior L. zygotic embryos. Cryoletters. 16(4). 215–218. 8 indexed citations
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Blakesley, David, et al.. (1995). Cryopreservation of embryogenic tissue of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas): use of sucrose and dehydration for cryoprotection. Plant Cell Reports. 15(3-4). 259–263. 19 indexed citations
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Blakesley, David, et al.. (1993). The role of endogenous auxin in root initiation. Plant Growth Regulation. 13(1). 79 indexed citations
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Blakesley, David, et al.. (1992). Uptake and metabolism of 6-benzyladenine in shoot cultures of a range of species. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC). 28(2). 183–186. 29 indexed citations
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Blakesley, David, John R. Lenton, & R. Horgan. (1991). Benzyladenine ribosylglucoside: A metabolite of benzyladenine in Gerbera jamesonii. Phytochemistry. 30(2). 387–388. 7 indexed citations
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Blakesley, David. (1991). Uptake and metabolism of 6-benzyladenine in shoot cultures of Musa and Rhododendron. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC). 25(1). 69–74. 43 indexed citations

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