John M. Whipps

13.6k citations

174 papers · 9.3k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 47

Impact in

Plant Science top 0.1%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Plant Disease Management Techniques
Cell Biology top 0.2%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases

Papers in

Cell Biology 66
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases 66
Plant Science 148
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity 53
- Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms 51
- Plant Disease Management Techniques 27
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions 23
- Plant Pathogens and Resistance 22
- Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics 15

Co-authors: J. M. Lynch Simon P. Budge Gary D. Bending M.P. McQuilken Margaret Ousley David Pink Paul Hand J. S. Fenlon
Journals: Plant Pathology (16 papers)European Journal of Plant Pathology (10 papers)Applied and Environmental Microbiology (9 papers)Biocontrol Science and Technology (9 papers)Soil Biology and Biochemistry (8 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States Italy

In The Last Decade

John M. Whipps

172 papers receiving 8.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Microbial interactions and biocontrol in the rhizosphere 2001 · 1.1k citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2001 Journal of Experimental Botany
1990 Plant and Soil

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1	Some environmental factors affect growth and antibiotic production by the mycoparasite Coniothyrium minitans Biocontrol Science and Technology ·Nicola Tomprefa, Robert A. Hill, John M. Whipps, M.P. McQuilken	2011	8
2	Water potential affects Coniothyrium minitans growth, germination and parasitism of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum sclerotia Fungal Biology ·E. Eirian Jones, A. Stewart, John M. Whipps	2011	19
3	Forecasting Sclerotinia Disease on Lettuce: A Predictive Model for Carpogenic Germination of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Sclerotia Phytopathology ·John P. Clarkson, K. Phelps, John M. Whipps, Caroline Young, Julie A. Smith, M. Watling	2007	44
4	Significance of Microbial Interactions in the Mycorrhizosphere Advances in applied microbiology ·Gary D. Bending, Thomas J. Aspray, John M. Whipps	2006	35
5	Ascospore release and survival in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Mycological Research ·John P. Clarkson, John Staveley, K. Phelps, Caroline Young, John M. Whipps	2003	85
6	Production, survival and efficacy ofConiothyrium minitansconidia produced in shaken liquid culture FEMS Microbiology Letters ·Jiāsēn Chéng, Dàohóng Jiāng, Xianhong Yi, Yànpíng Fù, Guoqing Li, John M. Whipps	2003	27
7	Production of macrosphelide A by the mycoparasiteConiothyrium minitans FEMS Microbiology Letters ·M.P. McQuilken, Jacqueline Gemmell, Robert A. Hill, John M. Whipps	2003	36
8	Assessment of the impact of water treatments on potential indicators of microbial suppression of root disease in hydroponic tomatoes. Tim R. Pettitt, John M. Whipps, G. M. McPherson, A.J. Jackson, Geoff Petch, S. R. Kenny, J. T. Basham	2002	1
9	Characterisation of bacteria from Pinus sylvestrisâSuillus luteus mycorrhizas and their effects on rootâfungus interactions and plant growth FEMS Microbiology Ecology ·Gary D. Bending, Elizabeth J. Poole, John M. Whipps, D. J. Read	2002	63
10	The tomato powdery mildew fungus Oidium neolycopersici Molecular Plant Pathology ·Hannah Jones, John M. Whipps, Sarah J. Gurr	2001	105
11	Plasmid Transfer between Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis Strains in Laboratory Culture, River Water, and Dipteran Larvae Applied and Environmental Microbiology ·D. John I. Thomas, J. Alun W. Morgan, John M. Whipps, Jon Saunders	2001	55
12	Determination of Coniothyrium minitans conidial and germling lectin avidity by flow cytometry and digital microscopy Mycological Research ·S.N. Smith, Richard A. Armstrong, M D Barker, Roger Bird, R. Chohan, Nicholas A. Hartell, John M. Whipps	1999	15
13	Quantitative isolation of the mycoparasite Verticillium biguttatum from soil Soil Biology and Biochemistry ·Reuben A.C. Morris, J. R. COLEY‐SMITH, John M. Whipps	1995	1
14	Effects of water extracts of a composted manure-straw mixture on the plant pathogen Botrytis cinerea World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology ·M.P. McQuilken, John M. Whipps, J. M. Lynch	1994	49
15	Effect of Trichoderma on plant growth: A balance between inhibition and growth promotion Microbial Ecology ·Margaret Ousley, J. M. Lynch, John M. Whipps	1993	50
16	Biological control of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in glasshouse crops. John M. Whipps, Simon P. Budge	1992	7
17	Biological control of Pythium species Biocontrol Science and Technology ·John M. Whipps, R. D. Lumsden	1991	83
18	Effects of temperature, pH and water potential on growth of four fungi with disease biocontrol potential World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology ·A.M. Jackson, John M. Whipps, J. M. Lynch	1991	50
19	Substrate flow in the rhizosphere Plant and Soil ·J. M. Lynch, John M. Whipps Hit paper breakdown →	1990	813
20	Effects of Two Carboxylic Acid Anilide Fungicides on Pustule Development and Carbohydrate Movement and Metabolism in Barley Leaves Infected by Brown Rust (Puccinia hordei Otth.) Journal of Phytopathology ·John M. Whipps, H. W. Roderick, B. C. Clifford, D. H. LEWIS	1987	1

About John M. Whipps

John M. Whipps is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Plant Science, Agronomy and Crop Science, Soil Science and Endocrinology, having authored 174 papers that have together received 9.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (66 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (53 papers), Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms (51 papers), Plant Disease Management Techniques (27 papers), Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (23 papers), Plant Pathogens and Resistance (22 papers), Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems (21 papers) and Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics (15 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Plant Science (7.6k citations), Cell Biology (2.4k citations), Soil Science (1.1k citations), Agronomy and Crop Science (656 citations) and Insect Science (642 citations). John M. Whipps has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Italy. Frequent co-authors include J. M. Lynch, Simon P. Budge, Gary D. Bending, M.P. McQuilken, Margaret Ousley, David Pink, Paul Hand, J. S. Fenlon, F.A.A.M. De Leij and J. Alun W. Morgan. Their work appears in journals such as Plant Pathology, European Journal of Plant Pathology, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Biocontrol Science and Technology and Soil Biology and Biochemistry.

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