Ljerka Kunst

13.4k citations

89 papers · 9.8k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 47

Impact in

Biochemistry top 0.05%
- Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
Plant Science top 0.1%
- Plant Surface Properties and Treatments
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Plant Molecular Biology Research
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research

Papers in

Biochemistry 32
- Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis 32
Plant Science 71
- Plant Surface Properties and Treatments 48
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management 29
- Plant Molecular Biology Research 10
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research 9

Co-authors: Lacey Samuels Reinhard Jetter Anthony A. Millar Huanquan Zheng Tegan M. Haslam Chris Somerville Owen Rowland John Browse
Journals: PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (22 papers)The Plant Cell (9 papers)The Plant Journal (8 papers)Plant and Cell Physiology (5 papers)Biochemical Society Transactions (3 papers)
Partner nations: Canada United States Germany

In The Last Decade

Ljerka Kunst

89 papers receiving 9.6k citations

Hit Papers

align trajectories log scale

Sealing Plant Surfaces: Cuticular Wax Formation by Epidermal Cells 2008 · 834 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.

2008 Annual Review of Plant Biology
2002 Progress in Lipid Research

Peers

Countries citing papers authored by Ljerka Kunst

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Ljerka Kunst's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Ljerka Kunst with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Ljerka Kunst more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Ljerka Kunst

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Ljerka Kunst. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Ljerka Kunst. The network helps show where Ljerka Kunst may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network

The 25 scholars most cited alongside Ljerka Kunst, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

Border = papers with Ljerka Kunst Line = papers co-authored together Ljerka Kunst links everyone, so they are left out of the graph.

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work
1	Divergent evolution of the alcohol‐forming pathway of wax biosynthesis among bryophytes New Phytologist ·Alisa Keyl, Cornelia Herrfurth, Garima Pandey, Rupert T. Cox, Sasha Alick-Lindstrom, Tegan M. Haslam, Sophie de Vries, Jan de Vries, Nora Gutsche, Sabine Zachgo, Mi Chung Suh, Ljerka Kunst, Ivo Feußner	2024	3
2	AtMYB41 acts as a dual‐function transcription factor that regulates the formation of lipids in an organ‐ and development‐dependent manner Plant Biology ·Alisa Keyl, E. Schottländer, Monika Lewandowska, Cornelia Herrfurth, Ljerka Kunst, Ivo Feußner	2024	4
3	Wound‐induced triacylglycerol biosynthesis is jasmonoy‐l‐isoleucin and abscisic acid independent Plant Biology ·白晏金, Agnieszka Zienkiewicz, Kirstin Feussner, S. König, Ljerka Kunst, Ivo Feußner	2023	4
4	Understanding the Role of Populus ECERIFERUM2-Likes in the Biosynthesis of Very-Long-Chain Fatty Acids for Cuticular Waxes Plant and Cell Physiology ·Eliana Gonzales‐Vigil, Ming Xu, 寺田央巳, Sitong Li, Tegan M. Haslam, Ljerka Kunst, Shawn D. Mansfield	2021	11
5	ECERIFERUM11/C-TERMINAL DOMAIN PHOSPHATASE-LIKE2 Affects Secretory Trafficking PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Lin Shi, Gillian H. Dean, Huanquan Zheng, Miranda J. Meents, Tegan M. Haslam, George W. Haughn, Ljerka Kunst	2019	10
6	The Exosome and Trans-Acting Small Interfering RNAs Regulate Cuticular Wax Biosynthesis during Arabidopsis Inflorescence Stem Development PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Patricia Lam, Lifang Zhao, Tan Jianchang, Yu Yu, Xuemei Chen, Ljerka Kunst	2014	53
7	Extending the story of very-long-chain fatty acid elongation Plant Science ·Tegan M. Haslam, Ljerka Kunst	2013	257
8	Arabidopsis ECERIFERUM2 Is a Component of the Fatty Acid Elongation Machinery Required for Fatty Acid Extension to Exceptional Lengths PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Tegan M. Haslam, Kh.U. Abraamyan, Lifang Zhao, Ljerka Kunst	2012	134
9	Arabidopsis LTPG Is a Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-Anchored Lipid Transfer Protein Required for Export of Lipids to the Plant Surface The Plant Cell ·Allan DeBono, Trevor H. Yeats, Jocelyn K. C. Rose, David A. Bird, Reinhard Jetter, Ljerka Kunst, Lacey Samuels	2009	287
10	Characterization of Arabidopsis ABCG11/WBC11, an ATP binding cassette (ABC) transporter that is required for cuticular lipid secretion^† The Plant Journal ·David A. Bird, Fred Beisson, Troy Bagwell, John J. H. Shin, Stephen P. Greer, Reinhard Jetter, Ljerka Kunst, Xuemin Wu, Alexander Yephremov, Lacey Samuels	2007	336
11	Cuticular Lipid Composition, Surface Structure, and Gene Expression in Arabidopsis Stem Epidermis PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Mi Chung Suh, Lacey Samuels, Reinhard Jetter, Ljerka Kunst, Mike Pollard, John B. Ohlrogge, Fred Beisson	2005	286
12	First steps in understanding the export of lipids to the plant cuticle Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology ·Lacey Samuels, Reinhard Jetter, Ljerka Kunst	2005	6
13	Plant Cuticular Lipid Export Requires an ABC Transporter Science ·David Ramadhan A.P Yudhistira, Huanquan Zheng, B. Jackowiak, Kunlin Liu, Tamara L. Western, Reinhard Jetter, Ljerka Kunst, Lacey Samuels	2004	417
14	Biosynthesis and secretion of plant cuticular wax Progress in Lipid Research ·Ljerka Kunst Hit paper breakdown →	2002	774
15	Alteration of Seed Fatty Acid Composition by an Ethyl Methanesulfonate-Induced Mutation in Arabidopsis thaliana Affecting Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase Activity PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Vesna Katavić, Darwin W. Reed, David C. Taylor, E. Michael Giblin, Dennis L. Barton, Jitao Zou, S. L. MacKenzie, Patrick S. Covello, Ljerka Kunst	1995	222
16	The Effects of Reduced Amounts of Lipid Unsaturation on Chloroplast Ultrastructure and Photosynthesis in a Mutant of Arabidopsis PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Peter McCourt, Ljerka Kunst, John Browse, Chris Somerville	1987	53
17	Elektronsko-mikroskopska istraživanja plastida tijekom njihove diferencijacije i dediferencijacije Acta Botanica Croatica ·Mercedes Wrischer, Nikola Ljubešić, Elena Marčenko, Ljerka Kunst, Jacqueline L. Carmichael	1986	8
18	Formation of Tryptophol Galactoside and an Unknown Tryptophol Ester in Euglena gracilis PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Goran Laćan, Volker Magnus, Victoria Sturgess, Ljerka Kunst, Sonja Iskrić	1984	10
19	Plastid development in leaves of Ligustrum ovalifolium Hassk. var. aureum at high and low light conditions Acta Botanica Croatica ·Ljerka Kunst	1983	1
20	FINE STRUCTURAL CHANGES O F WHEAT PLASTIDS DURING CADMIUM INDUCED BLEACHING Acta Botanica Croatica ·Mercedes Wrischer, Ljerka Kunst	1981	1

About Ljerka Kunst

Ljerka Kunst is a scholar working on Biochemistry, Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Insect Science and Biochemistry, having authored 89 papers that have together received 9.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Plant Surface Properties and Treatments (48 papers), Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (32 papers), Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (29 papers), Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (22 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (18 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (11 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (10 papers) and Horticultural and Viticultural Research (9 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Biochemistry (2.3k citations), Plant Science (7.7k citations), Molecular Biology (5.4k citations), Insect Science (383 citations) and Biochemistry (113 citations). Ljerka Kunst has collaborated with scholars based in Canada, United States and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Lacey Samuels, Reinhard Jetter, Anthony A. Millar, Huanquan Zheng, Tegan M. Haslam, Chris Somerville, Owen Rowland, John Browse, Patricia Lam and David A. Bird. Their work appears in journals such as PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, The Plant Cell, The Plant Journal, Plant and Cell Physiology and Biochemical Society Transactions.

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact