Malcolm J. Bennett

60.6k total citations · 15 hit papers
515 papers, 37.1k citations indexed

About

Malcolm J. Bennett is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Clinical Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Malcolm J. Bennett has authored 515 papers receiving a total of 37.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 244 papers in Plant Science, 233 papers in Molecular Biology and 64 papers in Clinical Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Malcolm J. Bennett's work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (181 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (154 papers) and Plant Reproductive Biology (100 papers). Malcolm J. Bennett is often cited by papers focused on Plant Molecular Biology Research (181 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (154 papers) and Plant Reproductive Biology (100 papers). Malcolm J. Bennett collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and France. Malcolm J. Bennett's co-authors include Ranjan Swarup, Rishikesh P. Bhalerao, Alan Marchant, Tom Beeckman, Göran Sandberg, Ilda Casimiro, Tony Pridmore, Laurent Laplaze, Sacha J. Mooney and Darren M. Wells and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Malcolm J. Bennett

505 papers receiving 36.2k citations

Hit Papers

Regulation of phyllotaxis by polar auxin transport 1996 2026 2006 2016 2003 2001 1996 1998 2002 250 500 750 1000
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. Regulation of phyllotaxis by polar auxin transport
    2003 1.2k citations Malcolm J. Bennett, Jiřı́ Friml et al. profile →
  2. Auxin Transport Promotes Arabidopsis Lateral Root Initiation
    2001 823 citations Ilda Casimiro, Alan Marchant et al. The Plant Cell profile →
  3. Arabidopsis AUX1 Gene: A Permease-Like Regulator of Root Gravitropism
    1996 784 citations Malcolm J. Bennett, Alan Marchant et al. Science profile →
  4. AtPIN2 defines a locus of Arabidopsis for root gravitropism control
    1998 694 citations Andreas Müller, Changhui Guan et al. The EMBO Journal profile →
  5. The cardiac phenotype induced by PPARα overexpression mimics that caused by diabetes mellitus
    2002 663 citations Brian N. Finck, John J. Lehman et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  6. Arabidopsis lateral root development: an emerging story
    2009 617 citations Benjamin Péret, Bert De Rybel et al. profile →
  7. A novel sensor to map auxin response and distribution at high spatio-temporal resolution
    2012 580 citations Tom Beeckman, Malcolm J. Bennett et al. profile →
  8. Ecology of zoonoses: natural and unnatural histories
    2012 556 citations Malcolm J. Bennett et al. profile →
  9. Dissecting Arabidopsis lateral root development
    2003 504 citations Ilda Casimiro, Tom Beeckman et al. profile →
  10. Lateral root development in Arabidopsis: fifty shades of auxin
    2013 490 citations Soazig Guyomarc’h, Mikaël Lucas et al. profile →
  11. Ethylene Upregulates Auxin Biosynthesis inArabidopsisSeedlings to Enhance Inhibition of Root Cell Elongation
    2007 471 citations Ranjan Swarup, Göran Sandberg et al. The Plant Cell profile →
  12. Plant Phenomics, From Sensors to Knowledge
    2017 353 citations Malcolm J. Bennett et al. profile →
  13. Uncovering the hidden half of plants using new advances in root phenotyping
    2018 241 citations Malcolm J. Bennett et al. profile →
  14. Plant roots sense soil compaction through restricted ethylene diffusion
    2021 194 citations Craig J. Sturrock, Sacha J. Mooney et al. Science profile →
  15. ABA-auxin cascade regulates crop root angle in response to drought
    2025 16 citations Poonam Mehra, Malcolm J. Bennett et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Malcolm J. Bennett United Kingdom 103 25.2k 18.8k 2.0k 1.9k 1.5k 515 37.1k
Frederick M. Ausubel United States 120 26.0k 1.0× 22.7k 1.2× 5.2k 2.6× 348 0.2× 2.4k 1.6× 302 48.7k
Ivica Letunić Germany 37 8.7k 0.3× 20.0k 1.1× 3.5k 1.8× 512 0.3× 2.5k 1.6× 48 34.9k
Björn Usadel Germany 62 21.6k 0.9× 30.3k 1.6× 7.5k 3.8× 651 0.3× 3.0k 2.0× 187 58.7k
Marc Lohse Germany 23 13.5k 0.5× 25.7k 1.4× 7.2k 3.6× 613 0.3× 3.0k 2.0× 25 48.8k
Anthony Bolger Germany 16 11.2k 0.4× 22.6k 1.2× 6.7k 3.4× 600 0.3× 3.0k 2.0× 20 44.4k
Michael W. Pfaffl Germany 47 9.5k 0.4× 30.7k 1.6× 6.7k 3.4× 519 0.3× 2.6k 1.7× 247 62.0k
Thomas Madden United States 20 6.5k 0.3× 16.1k 0.9× 3.8k 1.9× 405 0.2× 1.9k 1.2× 27 29.5k
Jo Vandesompele Belgium 70 5.6k 0.2× 29.8k 1.6× 5.3k 2.7× 354 0.2× 1.8k 1.2× 299 50.4k
Carl T. Wittwer United States 58 3.0k 0.1× 15.0k 0.8× 3.2k 1.6× 616 0.3× 2.3k 1.5× 212 28.6k
Edward M. Rubin United States 85 4.2k 0.2× 19.5k 1.0× 6.2k 3.1× 588 0.3× 808 0.5× 240 33.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bennett, Malcolm J., et al.. (2025). Roles of hormones in regulating root growth–water interactions. Journal of Experimental Botany. 76(7). 1987–1995. 2 indexed citations
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Mehra, Poonam, Kevin Bellande, Raquel Martín-Arevalillo, et al.. (2025). Redox-regulated Aux/IAA multimerization modulates auxin responses. Science. 389(6757). eadu1470–eadu1470. 7 indexed citations
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Mehra, Poonam, et al.. (2023). Turning up the volume: How root branching adaptive responses aid water foraging. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 75. 102405–102405. 11 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Akie, Yutaka Miyazawa, Nobuharu Fujii, et al.. (2023). MIZU-KUSSEI1 (MIZ1) and GNOM/MIZ2 control not only positive hydrotropism but also phototropism in Arabidopsis roots. Journal of Experimental Botany. 74(17). 5026–5038. 6 indexed citations
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Carrier, David J., et al.. (2023). Mechanistic insight into the role of AUXIN RESISTANCE4 in trafficking of AUXIN1 and LIKE AUX1-2. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 194(1). 422–433. 4 indexed citations
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Ivanovici, Ariel, Michael Taleski, Craig J. Sturrock, et al.. (2020). CEP receptor signalling controls root system architecture in Arabidopsis and Medicago. New Phytologist. 226(6). 1809–1821. 39 indexed citations
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Belda‐Palazón, Borja, Mary Paz González‐García, Jorge Lozano‐Juste, et al.. (2018). PYL8 mediates ABA perception in the root through non-cell-autonomous and ligand-stabilization–based mechanisms. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(50). E11857–E11863. 47 indexed citations
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Bao, Yun, Pooja Aggarwal, Craig J. Sturrock, et al.. (2014). Plant roots use a patterning mechanism to position lateral root branches toward available water. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111(25). 9319–9324. 289 indexed citations
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Lucas, Mikaël, Kim Kenobi, Daniel von Wangenheim, et al.. (2013). Lateral root morphogenesis is dependent on the mechanical properties of the overlaying tissues. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110(13). 5229–5234. 169 indexed citations
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Gendre, Delphine, Jaesung Oh, Yohann Boutté, et al.. (2011). Conserved Arabidopsis ECHIDNA protein mediates trans –Golgi-network trafficking and cell elongation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(19). 8048–8053. 120 indexed citations
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Hacham, Yael, Neta Holland, Cristina N. Butterfield, et al.. (2011). Brassinosteroid perception in the epidermis controls root meristem size. Development. 138(5). 839–848. 283 indexed citations
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Bikard, David, Dhaval Patel, Claire Le Metté, et al.. (2009). Divergent Evolution of Duplicate Genes Leads to Genetic Incompatibilities Within A. thaliana. Science. 323(5914). 623–626. 211 indexed citations
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Smet, Ive De, Takuya Tetsumura, Bert De Rybel, et al.. (2007). Auxin-dependent regulation of lateral root positioning in the basal meristem of Arabidopsis. Development. 134(4). 681–690. 475 indexed citations
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Dharmasiri, Sunethra, Ranjan Swarup, Keithanne Mockaitis, et al.. (2006). AXR4 Is Required for Localization of the Auxin Influx Facilitator AUX1. Science. 312(5777). 1218–1220. 133 indexed citations
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Kleine‐Vehn, Jürgen, Pankaj Dhonukshe, Ranjan Swarup, Malcolm J. Bennett, & Jiřı́ Friml. (2006). Subcellular Trafficking of the Arabidopsis Auxin Influx Carrier AUX1 Uses a Novel Pathway Distinct from PIN1. The Plant Cell. 18(11). 3171–3181. 196 indexed citations
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Finck, Brian N., John J. Lehman, Teresa C. Leone, et al.. (2002). The cardiac phenotype induced by PPARα overexpression mimics that caused by diabetes mellitus. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 109(1). 121–130. 45 indexed citations
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Finck, Brian N., John J. Lehman, Teresa C. Leone, et al.. (2002). The cardiac phenotype induced by PPARα overexpression mimics that caused by diabetes mellitus. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 109(1). 121–130. 663 indexed citations breakdown →
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Barnes, Andrew C., et al.. (2000). Evidence of Bartonella henselae infection in cats and dogs in the United Kingdom.. PubMed. 147(24). 673–7. 37 indexed citations
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Müller, Andreas, Changhui Guan, Peter Huijser, et al.. (1998). AtPIN2 defines a locus of Arabidopsis for root gravitropism control. The EMBO Journal. 17(23). 6903–6911. 694 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bennett, Malcolm J., Alex Brown, A. J. Trees, et al.. (1990). Prevalence of antibody to hantavirus in some cat populations in Britain.. PubMed. 127(22). 548–9. 17 indexed citations

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