Michael A. Grusak

12.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
170 papers, 8.4k citations indexed

About

Michael A. Grusak is a scholar working on Plant Science, Nutrition and Dietetics and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael A. Grusak has authored 170 papers receiving a total of 8.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 130 papers in Plant Science, 21 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 17 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Michael A. Grusak's work include Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (73 papers), Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (37 papers) and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (33 papers). Michael A. Grusak is often cited by papers focused on Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (73 papers), Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (37 papers) and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (33 papers). Michael A. Grusak collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and China. Michael A. Grusak's co-authors include Brian M. Waters, Ana‐Flor López‐Millán, Dulce M. Jiménez-Aguilar, Guangwen Tang, Gregory G. Dolnikowski, Marta W. Vasconcelos, Lisa Fleige, Paz Etcheverry, Eduardo Marentes and Leon V. Kochian and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, Genes & Development and Nature Biotechnology.

In The Last Decade

Michael A. Grusak

167 papers receiving 8.0k 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.

The Plant Vascular System: Evolution, Development and Functions ^F

2013 548 citations Michael A. Grusak et al. profile →
MicroRNAs as master regulators of the plant NB-LRR defense gene family via the production of phased, trans-acting siRNAs

2011 538 citations Michael A. Grusak et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Michael A. Grusak	6.4k	1.6k	1.0k	701	590	170	8.4k
Juan M. Ruíz	6.5k 1.0×	1.2k 0.8×	689 0.7×	427 0.6×	471 0.8×	210	7.7k
Spyridon Α. Petropoulos	4.2k 0.7×	1.0k 0.7×	542 0.5×	800 1.1×	1.3k 2.2×	210	6.2k
Carl E. Sams	5.6k 0.9×	1.5k 1.0×	410 0.4×	567 0.8×	615 1.0×	225	6.9k
Kamrun Nahar	9.8k 1.5×	2.3k 1.5×	715 0.7×	240 0.3×	438 0.7×	134	12.0k
Zohar Kerem	2.9k 0.5×	1.5k 0.9×	638 0.6×	710 1.0×	791 1.3×	113	5.8k
Paulo Mazzafera	4.9k 0.8×	2.3k 1.5×	319 0.3×	344 0.5×	786 1.3×	268	8.5k
Liang Chen	3.5k 0.5×	3.2k 2.0×	394 0.4×	639 0.9×	801 1.4×	323	8.5k
A. Ferrante	5.9k 0.9×	1.4k 0.9×	242 0.2×	452 0.6×	605 1.0×	249	7.2k
Muhammad Shahbaz	3.3k 0.5×	1.2k 0.8×	267 0.3×	327 0.5×	448 0.8×	205	5.3k
Masayuki Fujita	11.2k 1.8×	2.5k 1.6×	1.1k 1.1×	200 0.3×	375 0.6×	129	13.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Opekun, Antone R., Michael A. Grusak, Amy Hui‐Mei Lin, et al.. (2025). Stunted African toddlers digest and obtain energy from energy-dense thick sorghum porridge. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 79(10). 1018–1028.

Daigh, Aaron Lee M., Samira H. Daroub, Peter Kyveryga, et al.. (2025). The value and broader impacts of agricultural and environmental scientific meetings. Agricultural & Environmental Letters. 10(1).

Whippo, Craig W., et al.. (2025). Legacy effects of alfalfa monocultures or annual crop/alfalfa mixtures on subsequent corn yield and quality. Agrosystems Geosciences & Environment. 8(2).

Grusak, Michael A., et al.. (2023). The Effect of Exogenous Cadmium and Zinc Applications on Cadmium, Zinc and Essential Mineral Bioaccessibility in Three Lines of Rice That Differ in Grain Cadmium Accumulation. Foods. 12(21). 4026–4026. 2 indexed citations

Miller, Perry R., Clain Jones, Patrick M. Carr, et al.. (2023). Inoculant and fertilizer effects on lentil in the US northern Great Plains. Agronomy Journal. 116(2). 704–718. 3 indexed citations

Tóth, Brigitta, et al.. (2021). Cultivar Differences in the Biochemical and Physiological Responses of Common Beans to Aluminum Stress. Plants. 10(10). 2097–2097. 7 indexed citations

Harshman, Stephanie G., M. Kyla Shea, Xueyan Fu, et al.. (2018). Atorvastatin Decreases Renal Menaquinone-4 Formation in C57BL/6 Male Mice. Journal of Nutrition. 149(3). 416–421. 14 indexed citations

Fu, Xueyan, Ala Al Rajabi, Michael A. Grusak, et al.. (2018). Plasma Response to Deuterium-Labeled Vitamin K Intake Varies by TG Response, but Not Age or Vitamin K Status, in Older and Younger Adults. Journal of Nutrition. 149(1). 18–25. 10 indexed citations

Lopez‐Teros, Veronica, Jennifer Lynn Ford, Michael H. Green, et al.. (2017). Use of a “Super-child” Approach to Assess the Vitamin A Equivalence of Moringa oleifera Leaves, Develop a Compartmental Model for Vitamin A Kinetics, and Estimate Vitamin A Total Body Stores in Young Mexican Children. Journal of Nutrition. 147(12). 2356–2363. 51 indexed citations

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Narayanan, Narayanan N., Getu Beyene, Raj Deepika Chauhan, et al.. (2015). Overexpression of Arabidopsis VIT1 increases accumulation of iron in cassava roots and stems. Plant Science. 240. 170–181. 39 indexed citations

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Traber, Maret G., Scott W. Leonard, Gerd Bobe, et al.. (2015). α-Tocopherol disappearance rates from plasma depend on lipid concentrations: studies using deuterium-labeled collard greens in younger and older adults. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 101(4). 752–759. 41 indexed citations

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Cheng, Peng, Yanming Ma, Michael Mazourek, et al.. (2014). Phylogenetic analysis and association mapping for agronomic and quality traits in USDA pea PSP collection. Phytopathology. 104(11). 26–26. 1 indexed citations

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Goolsby, John A., et al.. (2013). Evaluation of biogeographical factors in the native range to improve the success of biological control agents in the introduced range. Biocontrol Science and Technology. 23(10). 1213–1230. 9 indexed citations

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Fazio, Gennaro, D. Kviklys, Michael A. Grusak, & T.L. Robinson. (2013). Phenotypic diversity and QTL mapping of absorption and translocation of nutrients by apple rootstocks.. Aspects of applied biology. 37–50. 38 indexed citations

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Rajabi, Ala Al, Sarah L. Booth, James W. Peterson, et al.. (2012). Deuterium-Labeled Phylloquinone Has Tissue-Specific Conversion to Menaquinone-4 among Fischer 344 Male Rats,. Journal of Nutrition. 142(5). 841–845. 42 indexed citations

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Muzhingi, Tawanda, et al.. (2011). Yellow maize with high β-carotene is an effective source of vitamin A in healthy Zimbabwean men. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 94(2). 510–519. 70 indexed citations

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Wang, Jie, Yin Wang, Zhixu Wang, et al.. (2008). Vitamin A equivalence of spirulina β-carotene in Chinese adults as assessed by using a stable-isotope reference method. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 87(6). 1730–1737. 39 indexed citations

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Vasconcelos, Marta W., et al.. (2008). Characterization of the PT Clade of Oligopeptide Transporters in Rice. The Plant Genome. 1(2). 37 indexed citations

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Lifschitz, Carlos H., Michael A. Grusak, & Nancy F. Butte. (2002). Carbohydrate Digestion in Humans from a β-Glucan-Enriched Barley Is Reduced. Journal of Nutrition. 132(9). 2593–2596. 32 indexed citations

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Farnham, Mark W., Michael A. Grusak, & Min Wang. (2000). Calcium and Magnesium Concentration of Inbred and Hybrid Broccoli Heads. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 125(3). 344–349. 49 indexed citations

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