Jack Christopher

8.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
119 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Jack Christopher is a scholar working on Plant Science, Agronomy and Crop Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Jack Christopher has authored 119 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 92 papers in Plant Science, 28 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science and 22 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Jack Christopher's work include Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology (38 papers), Crop Yield and Soil Fertility (25 papers) and Genetics and Plant Breeding (24 papers). Jack Christopher is often cited by papers focused on Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology (38 papers), Crop Yield and Soil Fertility (25 papers) and Genetics and Plant Breeding (24 papers). Jack Christopher collaborates with scholars based in Australia, India and United States. Jack Christopher's co-authors include Graeme Hammer, Ahmad M. Manschadi, Peter de Voil, Stephen B. Powles, Andrew Borrell, Karine Chenu, Joseph A. M. Holtum, Sue Fletcher, Michelle Watt and G. J. Rebetzke and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

In The Last Decade

Jack Christopher

114 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Traits and selection strategies to improve root systems and water uptake in water-limited wheat crops

2012 626 citations Jack Christopher et al. Journal of Experimental Botany profile →
The role of root architectural traits in adaptation of wheat to water-limited environments

2006 495 citations Ahmad M. Manschadi, Jack Christopher et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Jack Christopher	4.5k	1.4k	548	543	490	119	5.1k
Kehui Cui	5.4k 1.2×	1.0k 0.8×	810 1.5×	506 0.9×	870 1.8×	111	6.1k
Lixiao Nie	5.0k 1.1×	978 0.7×	392 0.7×	503 0.9×	811 1.7×	136	5.9k
Larry C. Purcell	5.3k 1.2×	1.8k 1.3×	419 0.8×	326 0.6×	256 0.5×	149	6.2k
Michelle Watt	5.4k 1.2×	1.1k 0.8×	285 0.5×	576 1.1×	325 0.7×	92	6.4k
Mark E. Westgate	4.2k 0.9×	2.3k 1.7×	522 1.0×	690 1.3×	362 0.7×	79	5.2k
Takeshi Horie	3.5k 0.8×	735 0.5×	617 1.1×	208 0.4×	1.1k 2.2×	110	5.2k
Richard A. James	6.8k 1.5×	763 0.6×	419 0.8×	831 1.5×	261 0.5×	46	7.4k
Frank Forcella	4.8k 1.1×	1.9k 1.4×	97 0.2×	538 1.0×	943 1.9×	191	6.3k
Glenn McDonald	3.4k 0.8×	698 0.5×	185 0.3×	277 0.5×	181 0.4×	87	4.1k
Shouichi Yoshida	5.3k 1.2×	757 0.6×	573 1.0×	646 1.2×	816 1.7×	29	6.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jack Christopher

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Amin, Asad, Jack Christopher, Mark Cooper, et al.. (2025). Envirotyping facilitates understanding of genotype × environment interactions and highlights the potential of stay-green traits in wheat. Field Crops Research. 331. 109940–109940. 2 indexed citations

Ullah, Najeeb, Jack Christopher, Troy Frederiks, et al.. (2023). A robust field-based method to screen heat tolerance in wheat. European Journal of Agronomy. 144. 126757–126757. 5 indexed citations

Kelly, Alison, et al.. (2022). WGNAM: whole-genome nested association mapping. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 135(7). 2213–2232. 5 indexed citations

Choudhury, Malini Roy, Jack Christopher, Sumanta Das, et al.. (2022). Detection of calcium, magnesium, and chlorophyll variations of wheat genotypes on sodic soils using hyperspectral red edge parameters. Environmental Technology & Innovation. 27. 102469–102469. 20 indexed citations

Christopher, Jack, Alison Kelly, Lee T. Hickey, et al.. (2021). QTL identified for stay-green in a multi-reference nested association mapping population of wheat exhibit context dependent expression and parent-specific alleles. Field Crops Research. 270. 108181–108181. 17 indexed citations

Das, Sumanta, Jack Christopher, Armando Apan, et al.. (2021). Evaluation of water status of wheat genotypes to aid prediction of yield on sodic soils using UAV-thermal imaging and machine learning. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 307. 108477–108477. 42 indexed citations

Choudhury, Malini Roy, Jack Christopher, Armando Apan, et al.. (2020). Integrated High-Throughput Phenotyping with High Resolution Multispectral, Hyperspectral and 3D Point Cloud Techniques for Screening Wheat Genotypes on Sodic Soils. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 206–206. 4 indexed citations

Alahmad, Samir, Eric Dinglasan, Elisabetta Mazzucotelli, et al.. (2020). Adaptive Traits to Improve Durum Wheat Yield in Drought and Crown Rot Environments. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(15). 5260–5260. 21 indexed citations

Dang, Yash P., et al.. (2018). Greater emergence force and hypocotyl cross sectional area may improve wheat seedling emergence in sodic conditions. Plant Science. 277. 188–195. 7 indexed citations

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Frederiks, Troy, Jack Christopher, M. W. Sutherland, & Andrew Borrell. (2015). Post-head-emergence frost in wheat and barley: defining the problem, assessing the damage, and identifying resistance. Journal of Experimental Botany. 66(12). 3487–3498. 105 indexed citations

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Manschadi, Ahmad M., Jack Christopher, Graeme Hammer, & Peter de Voil. (2010). Experimental and modelling studies of drought‐adaptive root architectural traits in wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.). Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 144(2). 458–462. 66 indexed citations

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Christopher, Jack & Yash P. Dang. (2009). Superior performance in the presence of sub-soil constraints and under water constraints is associated in certain wheat genotypes. SABRAO Journal of Breeding and Genetics. 41. 1 indexed citations

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Khanna, Harjeet, et al.. (2006). Testing for frost tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) transformed with a gene for antifreeze protein. Annals of Saudi Medicine. 19(5). 468–9. 2 indexed citations

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Green, Jonathan M., Jan Vinjé, Chris I. Gallimore, et al.. (2001). Erratum. Virus Genes. 23(2). 241–241. 1 indexed citations

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Christopher, Jack & Joseph A. M. Holtum. (2000). Dicotyledons lacking the multisubunit form of the herbicide-target enzyme acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase may be restricted to the family Geraniaceae. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology. 27(9). 845–850. 25 indexed citations

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Christopher, Jack & Joseph A. M. Holtum. (1998). Carbohydrate partitioning in the leaves of Bromeliaceae performing C 3 photosynthesis or Crassulacean acid metabolism. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology. 25(3). 371–376. 27 indexed citations

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Field, Michael, et al.. (1975). Establishment of Production Machinability Data.. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 2 indexed citations

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Christopher, Jack, et al.. (1971). Studies on the Cytology and Phylogeny of South Indian Grasses:I. Subfamilies Bambusoideae, Oryzoideae, Arundinoideae and Festucoideae. CYTOLOGIA. 36(4). 579–594. 15 indexed citations

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Christopher, Jack. (1970). Neem-seed cake is also good for cattle.. Indian Farming. 20. 2 indexed citations

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Field, Michael, et al.. (1969). Machinability Parameters on New and Selective Aerospace Materials. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 1 indexed citations

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