M.E. Light

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
65 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

M.E. Light is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, M.E. Light has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Plant Science, 10 papers in Molecular Biology and 10 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in M.E. Light's work include Plant Parasitism and Resistance (34 papers), Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions (27 papers) and Seed Germination and Physiology (19 papers). M.E. Light is often cited by papers focused on Plant Parasitism and Resistance (34 papers), Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions (27 papers) and Seed Germination and Physiology (19 papers). M.E. Light collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Czechia and Australia. M.E. Light's co-authors include J. Van Staden, S.G. Sparg, Anna K. Jäger, Manoj G. Kulkarni, Tudor H. Thomas, Ladislav Kohout, N.A.C. Brown, G.I. Stafford, Matthew I. Daws and Olaniyi Amos Fawole and has published in prestigious journals such as Bioresource Technology, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and New Phytologist.

In The Last Decade

M.E. Light

64 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Biological activities and distribution of plant saponins

2004 1.1k citations S.G. Sparg, M.E. Light et al. Journal of Ethnopharmacology profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
M.E. Light South Africa	27	2.3k	1.1k	598	407	213	65	3.4k
S.G. Sparg South Africa	15	1.4k 0.6×	944 0.9×	205 0.3×	467 1.1×	265 1.2×	25	2.5k
Michael Gabriel Paulraj India	30	2.6k 1.1×	1.3k 1.2×	386 0.6×	389 1.0×	230 1.1×	108	4.3k
Claude Andary France	25	1.6k 0.7×	827 0.8×	303 0.5×	638 1.6×	103 0.5×	88	2.5k
Aldo Tava Italy	36	2.0k 0.9×	1.7k 1.6×	387 0.6×	788 1.9×	179 0.8×	166	4.1k
Jens Rohloff Norway	28	1.3k 0.6×	1.0k 1.0×	136 0.2×	831 2.0×	212 1.0×	76	2.7k
Eliane Abou‐Mansour Switzerland	31	2.2k 1.0×	1.2k 1.1×	264 0.4×	276 0.7×	82 0.4×	58	3.7k
Arthur Germano Fett‐Neto Brazil	39	2.3k 1.0×	2.6k 2.4×	200 0.3×	245 0.6×	429 2.0×	137	4.3k
Nakarin Suwannarach Thailand	32	2.2k 0.9×	791 0.7×	410 0.7×	301 0.7×	158 0.7×	245	3.5k
Sylvie Rapior France	27	1.2k 0.5×	760 0.7×	302 0.5×	309 0.8×	544 2.6×	99	2.9k
Stella Kokkini Greece	33	2.8k 1.2×	891 0.8×	453 0.8×	2.8k 7.0×	209 1.0×	75	4.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M.E. Light

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Savage, Michael J., et al.. (2018). An irrigation control system with a web-based interface for the management of Eucalyptus planting stock in a nursery. Southern Forests a Journal of Forest Science. 81(1). 31–37. 1 indexed citations

Burger, B. V., Martin Pošta, M.E. Light, et al.. (2018). More butenolides from plant-derived smoke with germination inhibitory activity against karrikinolide. South African Journal of Botany. 115. 256–263. 22 indexed citations

Kulkarni, Manoj G., et al.. (2017). Genotoxicity studies on plant growth promoting smoke-water and smoke-derived compounds using Vicia faba and Persea americana S10 metabolic activation. South African Journal of Botany. 115. 269–275. 4 indexed citations

Light, M.E., et al.. (2014). Effect on nursery and field performance of Pinus patula seedlings after inoculation with Fusarium circinatum. Southern Forests a Journal of Forest Science. 76(3). 125–136. 9 indexed citations

Light, M.E., et al.. (2014). Genotoxicity testing of 3,4,5-trimethylfuran-2(5H)-one, a compound from plant-derived smoke with germination inhibitory activity. Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis. 778. 1–5. 5 indexed citations

Mavi, Kazım, M.E. Light, İ. Demir, J. Van Staden, & Fikret Yaşar. (2010). Positive effect of smoke‐derived butenolide priming on melon seedling emergence and growth. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science. 38(2). 147–155. 16 indexed citations

Downes, Katherine S., Byron B. Lamont, M.E. Light, & J. Van Staden. (2010). The fire ephemeral Tersonia cyathiflora (Gyrostemonaceae) germinates in response to smoke but not the butenolide 3-methyl-2H-furo[2,3-c]pyran-2-one. Annals of Botany. 106(2). 381–384. 31 indexed citations

Soós, Vilmos, Endre Sebestyén, Angéla Juhász, et al.. (2010). Transcriptome analysis of germinating maize kernels exposed to smoke-water and the active compound KAR1. BMC Plant Biology. 10(1). 236–236. 42 indexed citations

Soós, Vilmos, Endre Sebestyén, Angéla Juhász, et al.. (2009). Stress-related genes define essential steps in the response of maize seedlings to smoke-water. Functional & Integrative Genomics. 9(2). 231–242. 27 indexed citations

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Jain, N., M.E. Light, & J. Van Staden. (2007). Antibacterial activity of hairy-root cultures of Maytenus senegalensis. South African Journal of Botany. 74(1). 163–166. 12 indexed citations

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Light, M.E., et al.. (2007). The polyacetylene falcarindiol with COX-1 activity isolated from Aegopodium podagraria L.. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 113(1). 176–178. 25 indexed citations

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Sparg, S.G., et al.. (2005). Improving seedling vigour of indigenous medicinal plants with smoke. Bioresource Technology. 96(12). 1323–1330. 88 indexed citations

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Light, M.E., S.G. Sparg, G.I. Stafford, & J. Van Staden. (2005). Riding the wave: South Africa's contribution to ethnopharmacological research over the last 25 years. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 100(1-2). 127–130. 53 indexed citations

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Light, M.E., et al.. (2005). Formation of a Seed Germination Promoter from Carbohydrates and Amino Acids. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 53(15). 5936–5942. 23 indexed citations

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Jäger, Anna K., et al.. (2005). Phytochemical and pharmacological screening of Sterculiaceae species and isolation of antibacterial compounds. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 97(2). 285–291. 49 indexed citations

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Light, M.E.. (2004). Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Indian Ocean Islands: Madagascar, Comoros, Seychelles and Mascarenes. South African Journal of Botany. 70(4). 679–679. 8 indexed citations

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Fennell, Catherine, M.E. Light, S.G. Sparg, G.I. Stafford, & J. Van Staden. (2004). Assessing African medicinal plants for efficacy and safety: agricultural and storage practices. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 95(2-3). 113–121. 106 indexed citations

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Sparg, S.G., M.E. Light, & J. Van Staden. (2004). Biological activities and distribution of plant saponins. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 94(2-3). 219–243. 1142 indexed citations breakdown →

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Light, M.E., J. Van Staden, & Tudor H. Thomas. (2003). The nitric oxide specific scavenger carboxy-PTIO does not inhibit smoke stimulated germination of Grand Rapids lettuce seeds. South African Journal of Botany. 69(2). 217–219. 11 indexed citations

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Light, M.E., Lyndy J. McGaw, T. Rabe, et al.. (2002). Investigation of the biological activities of Siphonochilus aethiopicus and the effect of seasonal senescence. South African Journal of Botany. 68(1). 55–61. 15 indexed citations

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