Kirk Overmyer

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Kirk Overmyer is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kirk Overmyer has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Plant Science, 25 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Kirk Overmyer's work include Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (18 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (16 papers) and Plant responses to elevated CO2 (12 papers). Kirk Overmyer is often cited by papers focused on Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (18 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (16 papers) and Plant responses to elevated CO2 (12 papers). Kirk Overmyer collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Germany and Estonia. Kirk Overmyer's co-authors include Jaakko Kangasjärvi, Mikael Brosché, Hannele Tuominen, Christian Langebartels, Heinrich Sandermann, Jarkko Salojärvi, Christian Betz, Reetta Kettunen, Reetta Ahlfors and Markku Keinänen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Plant Cell and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

In The Last Decade

Kirk Overmyer

46 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

Reactive oxygen species and hormonal control of cell death 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 100 200 300 400 500
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. Reactive oxygen species and hormonal control of cell death
    2003 528 citations Kirk Overmyer, Mikael Brosché et al. Trends in Plant Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kirk Overmyer Finland 23 2.7k 1.4k 221 163 158 48 3.0k
Wolfgang Moeder Canada 31 3.0k 1.1× 1.3k 1.0× 74 0.3× 220 1.3× 109 0.7× 49 3.4k
David E. Hanke United Kingdom 26 1.7k 0.6× 1.1k 0.8× 129 0.6× 145 0.9× 91 0.6× 66 2.2k
Nam‐Soo Jwa South Korea 35 2.6k 1.0× 1.5k 1.1× 54 0.2× 266 1.6× 269 1.7× 68 3.2k
Concepción Ávila Spain 31 1.8k 0.7× 1.2k 0.9× 67 0.3× 65 0.4× 40 0.3× 89 2.4k
W. Oßwald Germany 24 1.8k 0.7× 914 0.7× 141 0.6× 738 4.5× 116 0.7× 78 2.3k
Nancy A. Eckardt United States 21 1.5k 0.6× 874 0.6× 213 1.0× 52 0.3× 58 0.4× 160 1.9k
Hiroshi Kouchi Japan 40 5.6k 2.1× 1.5k 1.1× 44 0.2× 211 1.3× 36 0.2× 132 6.1k
Ramamurthy Mahalingam United States 23 1.3k 0.5× 617 0.5× 89 0.4× 40 0.2× 40 0.3× 54 1.6k
Anna Rita Paolacci Italy 24 1.4k 0.5× 723 0.5× 114 0.5× 133 0.8× 79 0.5× 51 1.8k
Rainer Schwacke Germany 19 2.1k 0.8× 1.7k 1.2× 98 0.4× 85 0.5× 58 0.4× 27 2.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kirk Overmyer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kirk Overmyer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kirk Overmyer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kirk Overmyer 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 Kirk Overmyer. Kirk Overmyer 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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Safronov, Omid, Nina Sipari, Pezhman Safdari, et al.. (2025). Independent evolution of betulin biosynthesis in Inonotus obliquus. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 21319–21319.
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Cui, Fuqiang, Xiaoxue Ye, Yifan Yang, et al.. (2022). Chromosome-level genome assembly of the diploid blueberry Vaccinium darrowii provides insights into its subtropical adaptation and cuticle synthesis. Plant Communications. 3(4). 100307–100307. 20 indexed citations
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Wang, Kai, et al.. (2022). The immunity priming effect of the Arabidopsis phyllosphere resident yeast Protomyces arabidopsidicola strain C29. Frontiers in Microbiology. 13. 956018–956018. 4 indexed citations
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Overmyer, Kirk, et al.. (2021). Genetic resistance and tumour morphology in birch infected with Taphrina betulina. Forest Pathology. 51(4). 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Kai, Ying Wu, Mengyuan Ye, et al.. (2021). Comparative Genomics Reveals Potential Mechanisms of Plant Beneficial Effects of a Novel Bamboo-Endophytic Bacterial Isolate Paraburkholderia sacchari Suichang626. Frontiers in Microbiology. 12. 686998–686998. 10 indexed citations
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Cui, Fuqiang, Yifan Yang, Mengyuan Ye, et al.. (2021). Case study of a rhizosphere microbiome assay on a bamboo rhizome with excessive shoots. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(1). 1–10. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Kai, Timo P. Sipilä, & Kirk Overmyer. (2021). A novel Arabidopsis phyllosphere resident Protomyces species and a re-examination of genus Protomyces based on genome sequence data. IMA Fungus. 12(1). 8–8. 7 indexed citations
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Durian, Guido, Verena Jeschke, Moona Rahikainen, et al.. (2019). PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE 2A-B′γ Controls Botrytis cinerea Resistance and Developmental Leaf Senescence. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 182(2). 1161–1181. 25 indexed citations
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Sierla, Maija, Hanna Hõrak, Kirk Overmyer, et al.. (2018). The Receptor-like Pseudokinase GHR1 Is Required for Stomatal Closure. The Plant Cell. 30(11). 2813–2837. 94 indexed citations
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Hõrak, Hanna, Maija Sierla, Kadri Tõldsepp, et al.. (2016). A Dominant Mutation in the HT1 Kinase Uncovers Roles of MAP Kinases and GHR1 in CO2-Induced Stomatal Closure. The Plant Cell. 28(10). 2493–2509. 79 indexed citations
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Cui, Fuqiang, Mikael Brosché, Mikko Lehtonen, et al.. (2016). Dissecting Abscisic Acid Signaling Pathways Involved in Cuticle Formation. Molecular Plant. 9(6). 926–938. 72 indexed citations
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Brosché, Mikael, Tiina Blomster, Jarkko Salojärvi, et al.. (2014). Transcriptomics and Functional Genomics of ROS-Induced Cell Death Regulation by RADICAL-INDUCED CELL DEATH1. PLoS Genetics. 10(2). e1004112–e1004112. 70 indexed citations
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Jaspers, Pinja, Kirk Overmyer, Michael Wrzaczek, et al.. (2010). The RST and PARP-like domain containing SRO protein family: analysis of protein structure, function and conservation in land plants. BMC Genomics. 11(1). 170–170. 87 indexed citations
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Jaspers, Pinja, Tiina Blomster, Mikael Brosché, et al.. (2009). Unequally redundant RCD1 and SRO1 mediate stress and developmental responses and interact with transcription factors. The Plant Journal. 60(2). 268–279. 143 indexed citations
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Overmyer, Kirk, Hannes Kollist, Hannele Tuominen, et al.. (2008). Complex phenotypic profiles leading to ozone sensitivity in Arabidopsis thaliana mutants. Plant Cell & Environment. 31(9). 1237–1249. 55 indexed citations
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Tuominen, Hannele, Kirk Overmyer, Markku Keinänen, Hannes Kollist, & Jaakko Kangasjärvi. (2004). Mutual antagonism of ethylene and jasmonic acid regulates ozone‐induced spreading cell death in Arabidopsis. The Plant Journal. 39(1). 59–69. 89 indexed citations
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Overmyer, Kirk, Mikael Brosché, & Jaakko Kangasjärvi. (2003). Reactive oxygen species and hormonal control of cell death. Trends in Plant Science. 8(7). 335–342. 528 indexed citations breakdown →
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Overmyer, Kirk, et al.. (1996). Enrichment of chromosome specific hncDNAs by magnetic bead coupled Alu sequences. Molecular Biology Reports. 22(1). 53–57. 2 indexed citations
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Brass, Nicole, Ulrike Fischer, Klaus Piontek, et al.. (1995). Isolation and localization of transcribed sequences on human chromosome 22. Cytogenetic and Genome Research. 71(1). 81–85. 1 indexed citations

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