Leo A. J. Willems

2.0k total citations
34 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Leo A. J. Willems is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Leo A. J. Willems has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Plant Science, 12 papers in Molecular Biology and 4 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Leo A. J. Willems's work include Seed Germination and Physiology (23 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (11 papers) and Soybean genetics and cultivation (9 papers). Leo A. J. Willems is often cited by papers focused on Seed Germination and Physiology (23 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (11 papers) and Soybean genetics and cultivation (9 papers). Leo A. J. Willems collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, France and United States. Leo A. J. Willems's co-authors include Henk W. M. Hilhorst, Wilco Ligterink, Leónie Bentsink, Bas J. W. Dekkers, Ronny V.L. Joosen, Jan Kodde, L.H.W. van der Plas, George W. Bassel, Hanzi He and Johannes Hanson and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Leo A. J. Willems

33 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Leo A. J. Willems Netherlands 21 1.2k 555 109 72 55 34 1.4k
Marie-Hélène Wagner France 16 1.1k 0.9× 369 0.7× 70 0.6× 85 1.2× 105 1.9× 36 1.2k
Magdalena Julkowska Netherlands 18 1.7k 1.5× 661 1.2× 90 0.8× 39 0.5× 41 0.7× 31 1.9k
Manuela Nagel Germany 21 1.2k 1.0× 452 0.8× 126 1.2× 100 1.4× 120 2.2× 60 1.3k
Ana Rus United States 17 2.4k 2.1× 928 1.7× 99 0.9× 58 0.8× 37 0.7× 19 2.8k
Claire Corratgé‐Faillie France 18 1.5k 1.3× 567 1.0× 58 0.5× 57 0.8× 36 0.7× 22 1.7k
Pierre Lejeune Belgium 15 1.3k 1.2× 810 1.5× 70 0.6× 137 1.9× 75 1.4× 22 1.5k
Madana M.R. Ambavaram United States 9 1.3k 1.1× 646 1.2× 107 1.0× 58 0.8× 98 1.8× 12 1.5k
Asmini Athman Australia 10 1.4k 1.2× 319 0.6× 78 0.7× 37 0.5× 63 1.1× 11 1.5k
Vanessa Wahl Germany 17 1.3k 1.1× 755 1.4× 80 0.7× 71 1.0× 35 0.6× 29 1.5k
Marc Alan Cohn United States 20 1.5k 1.3× 502 0.9× 96 0.9× 138 1.9× 54 1.0× 36 1.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Fiers, Martijn, Froukje van der Wal, Leo A. J. Willems, et al.. (2025). The PEBP genes FLOWERING LOCUS T and TERMINAL FLOWER 1 modulate seed dormancy and size. Journal of Experimental Botany. 76(4). 1049–1067.
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Bai, Bing, et al.. (2025). Unravelling the dynamics of seed‐stored mRNAs during seed priming. New Phytologist. 247(5). 2196–2209. 3 indexed citations
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Munhoz, Davi R., Leo A. J. Willems, Charlotte Lloyd, et al.. (2024). Macro- and microplastics leachates: Characterization and impact on seed germination. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 480. 136013–136013. 11 indexed citations
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Sterken, Mark G., Harm Nijveen, Martijn van Zanten, et al.. (2023). Plasticity of maternal environment-dependent expression-QTLs of tomato seeds. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 136(2). 28–28. 2 indexed citations
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Bai, Bing, Bastian Schiffthaler, Leo A. J. Willems, et al.. (2022). SeedTransNet: a directional translational network revealing regulatory patterns during seed maturation and germination. Journal of Experimental Botany. 74(7). 2416–2432. 8 indexed citations
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Sajeev, Nikita, et al.. (2021). The mRNA‐binding proteome of a critical phase transition during Arabidopsis seed germination. New Phytologist. 233(1). 251–264. 12 indexed citations
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Joosen, Ronny V.L., Basten L. Snoek, Leo A. J. Willems, et al.. (2020). Network Analysis Prioritizes DEWAX and ICE1 as the Candidate Genes for Major eQTL Hotspots in Seed Germination of Arabidopsis thaliana. G3 Genes Genomes Genetics. 10(11). 4215–4226. 7 indexed citations
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Snoek, Basten L., et al.. (2020). Detection of QTLs for genotype × environment interactions in tomato seeds and seedlings. Plant Cell & Environment. 43(8). 1973–1988. 12 indexed citations
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Vidigal, Déborah de Souza, Hanzi He, Henk W. M. Hilhorst, Leo A. J. Willems, & Leónie Bentsink. (2020). Arabidopsis in the Wild—The Effect of Seasons on Seed Performance. Plants. 9(5). 576–576. 6 indexed citations
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Buijs, Gonda, Leo A. J. Willems, Jan Kodde, S.P.C. Groot, & Leónie Bentsink. (2020). Evaluating the EPPO method for seed longevity analyses in Arabidopsis. Plant Science. 301. 110644–110644. 23 indexed citations
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Sarikhani, Saadat, et al.. (2019). The interaction between genotype and maternal nutritional environments affects tomato seed and seedling quality. Journal of Experimental Botany. 70(10). 2905–2918. 24 indexed citations
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Dekkers, Bas J. W., Mariko Nonogaki, David A. Hendrix, et al.. (2019). DELAY OF GERMINATION 1‐LIKE 4 acts as an inducer of seed reserve accumulation. The Plant Journal. 100(1). 7–19. 29 indexed citations
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Ghaderi‐Far, Farshid, et al.. (2018). Characterization of and genetic variation for tomato seed thermo-inhibition and thermo-dormancy. BMC Plant Biology. 18(1). 229–229. 21 indexed citations
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Ribeiro, Paulo R., Leo A. J. Willems, Anderson Tadeu Silva, et al.. (2018). Transcriptome profiling of Ricinus communis L. provides new insights underlying the mechanisms towards thermotolerance during seed imbibition and germination. Industrial Crops and Products. 126. 380–393. 15 indexed citations
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Kazmi, Rashid, et al.. (2017). Metabolomic analysis of tomato seed germination. Metabolomics. 13(12). 145–145. 35 indexed citations
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Dekkers, Bas J. W., Hanzi He, Johannes Hanson, et al.. (2016). The Arabidopsis DELAY OF GERMINATION 1 gene affects ABSCISIC ACID INSENSITIVE 5 (ABI5) expression and genetically interacts with ABI3 during Arabidopsis seed development. The Plant Journal. 85(4). 451–465. 147 indexed citations
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He, Hanzi, Leo A. J. Willems, Albert Batushansky, et al.. (2016). Effects of Parental Temperature and Nitrate on Seed Performance are Reflected by Partly Overlapping Genetic and Metabolic Pathways. Plant and Cell Physiology. 57(3). 473–487. 38 indexed citations
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Vidigal, Déborah de Souza, Leo A. J. Willems, Jeroen van Arkel, et al.. (2016). Galactinol as marker for seed longevity. Plant Science. 246. 112–118. 69 indexed citations
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Ribeiro, Paulo R., Leo A. J. Willems, Luzimar Gonzaga Fernandez, et al.. (2015). Metabolite profiling of Ricinus communis germination at different temperatures provides new insights into thermo-mediated requirements for successful seedling establishment. Plant Science. 239. 180–191. 23 indexed citations
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