Nigel Chaffey

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
90 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Nigel Chaffey is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Nigel Chaffey has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Plant Science, 32 papers in Molecular Biology and 26 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Nigel Chaffey's work include Plant Reproductive Biology (22 papers), Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (16 papers) and Plant Diversity and Evolution (13 papers). Nigel Chaffey is often cited by papers focused on Plant Reproductive Biology (22 papers), Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (16 papers) and Plant Diversity and Evolution (13 papers). Nigel Chaffey collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Sweden and Canada. Nigel Chaffey's co-authors include Peter W. Barlow, John Barnett, Björn Sundberg, Ewa Cholewa, Sharon Regan, N. Harris, J. R. Ellis, C.L. Witzleben, Celia Deane‐Drummond and John E. Pearson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Journal of Experimental Medicine and New Phytologist.

In The Last Decade

Nigel Chaffey

85 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nigel Chaffey United Kingdom 20 1.2k 982 297 249 190 90 2.2k
Maria Israelsson Sweden 9 1.5k 1.2× 1.1k 1.2× 209 0.7× 48 0.2× 227 1.2× 10 2.2k
Elizabeth S. Haswell United States 25 1.8k 1.5× 1.9k 1.9× 270 0.9× 121 0.5× 18 0.1× 54 3.0k
Alexis Maizel Germany 31 2.2k 1.8× 2.7k 2.7× 135 0.5× 93 0.4× 158 0.8× 55 3.4k
John Z. Kiss United States 41 2.1k 1.7× 3.6k 3.6× 195 0.7× 289 1.2× 45 0.2× 136 4.6k
Kenneth D. Birnbaum United States 34 3.5k 2.9× 4.4k 4.5× 104 0.4× 120 0.5× 144 0.8× 62 5.4k
Nicolas Delhomme Sweden 25 1.8k 1.5× 1.1k 1.2× 126 0.4× 108 0.4× 26 0.1× 55 2.5k
A.M.C. Emons Netherlands 39 2.9k 2.3× 3.7k 3.8× 907 3.1× 298 1.2× 66 0.3× 100 4.6k
Atsushi Higashitani Japan 31 1.9k 1.6× 1.7k 1.7× 211 0.7× 206 0.8× 25 0.1× 126 3.5k
Dieter Volkmann Germany 44 3.3k 2.7× 4.7k 4.8× 894 3.0× 388 1.6× 36 0.2× 130 6.2k
Laurie G. Smith United States 44 4.1k 3.3× 3.9k 3.9× 873 2.9× 239 1.0× 36 0.2× 67 5.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nigel Chaffey

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nigel Chaffey

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chaffey, Nigel. (2011). Why people need plants. Annals of Botany. 109(1). viii–ix.
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Chaffey, Nigel. (2010). Plant cell biology on DVD. Annals of Botany. 105(5). x–xi. 9 indexed citations
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Chaffey, Nigel. (2009). Structure and function of plants. Annals of Botany. 105(2). vii–vii. 7 indexed citations
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Chaffey, Nigel, Ewa Cholewa, Sharon Regan, & Björn Sundberg. (2002). Secondary xylem development in Arabidopsis: a model for wood formation. Physiologia Plantarum. 114(4). 594–600. 228 indexed citations
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Chaffey, Nigel, Peter W. Barlow, & Björn Sundberg. (2002). Understanding the role of the cytoskeleton in wood formation in angiosperm trees: hybrid aspen (Populus tremula x P. tremuloides) as the model species. Tree Physiology. 22(4). 239–249. 36 indexed citations
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Chaffey, Nigel & Peter W. Barlow. (2001). The cytoskeleton facilitates a three-dimensional symplasmic continuum in the long-lived ray and axial parenchyma cells of angiosperm trees. Planta. 213(5). 811–823. 52 indexed citations
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Chaffey, Nigel. (2001). Any color you want (so long as it's yellow). Trends in Plant Science. 6(2). 52–52. 1 indexed citations
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Chaffey, Nigel. (2001). Indian GM concerns. Trends in Plant Science. 6(5). 191–191. 1 indexed citations
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Chaffey, Nigel, Peter W. Barlow, & John Barnett. (2000). A cytoskeletal basis for wood formation in angiosperm trees: the involvement of microfilaments. Planta. 210(6). 890–896. 26 indexed citations
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Chaffey, Nigel, Peter W. Barlow, & John Barnett. (2000). Structure-function relationships during secondary phloem development in an angiosperm tree, Aesculus hippocastanum: microtubules and cell walls. Tree Physiology. 20(12). 777–786. 4 indexed citations
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Chaffey, Nigel, John Barnett, & Peter W. Barlow. (1998). Cortical microtubules and microfibril angle. ResearchSPAce (Bath Spa University). 6 indexed citations
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Chaffey, Nigel, John Barnett, & Peter W. Barlow. (1997). Visualization of the cytoskeleton within the secondary vascular system of hardwood species. Journal of Microscopy. 187(2). 77–84. 26 indexed citations
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Chaffey, Nigel, Peter W. Barlow, & John Barnett. (1996). Microtubular cytoskeleton of vascular cambium and its derivatives in roots of Aesculus hippocastanum L. (Hippocastanaceae). ResearchSPAce (Bath Spa University). 8 indexed citations
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Chaffey, Nigel. (1994). Structure and function of the membranous grass ligule: a comparative study. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 116(1). 53–69. 16 indexed citations
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Harris, N. & Nigel Chaffey. (1986). Plasmatubules – real modifications of the plasmalemma. Nordic Journal of Botany. 6(5). 599–607. 15 indexed citations
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Chaffey, Nigel & N. Harris. (1985). Plasmatubules: fact or artefact?. Planta. 165(2). 185–190. 17 indexed citations
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Harris, N. & Nigel Chaffey. (1985). Plasmatubules in transfer cells of pea (Pisum sativum L.). Planta. 165(2). 191–196. 18 indexed citations
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Witzleben, C.L. & Nigel Chaffey. (1962). A STUDY OF IRON-INDUCED LIVER DAMAGE. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 115(4). 723–729. 9 indexed citations

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