Rachel Backer

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Rachel Backer is a scholar working on Plant Science, Soil Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rachel Backer has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Plant Science, 4 papers in Soil Science and 2 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Rachel Backer's work include Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (6 papers), Plant Parasitism and Resistance (6 papers) and Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (5 papers). Rachel Backer is often cited by papers focused on Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (6 papers), Plant Parasitism and Resistance (6 papers) and Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (5 papers). Rachel Backer collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Italy and Israel. Rachel Backer's co-authors include Donald L. Smith, Sowmyalakshmi Subramanian, J. Stefan Rokem, Gayathri Ilangumaran, Dana Praslickova, John R. Lamont, Dongmei Lyu, Philippe Séguin, Timothy Schwinghamer and Anja Geitmann and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Frontiers in Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Rachel Backer

14 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria: Context, Mechanisms... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 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. Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria: Context, Mechanisms of Action, and Roadmap to Commercialization of Biostimulants for Sustainable Agriculture
    2018 1.2k citations Rachel Backer, J. Stefan Rokem et al. Frontiers in Plant Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rachel Backer Canada 13 1.5k 373 261 165 107 15 1.8k
Kamlesh K. Meena India 20 1.3k 0.9× 411 1.1× 191 0.7× 204 1.2× 74 0.7× 60 1.8k
Eligio Malusà Poland 22 1.3k 0.9× 353 0.9× 216 0.8× 100 0.6× 61 0.6× 79 1.7k
Halimi Mohd Saud Malaysia 21 1.3k 0.9× 368 1.0× 287 1.1× 144 0.9× 57 0.5× 101 1.7k
Feng Cai China 17 851 0.6× 327 0.9× 207 0.8× 98 0.6× 118 1.1× 33 1.3k
Pranaba Nanda Bhattacharyya India 9 1.6k 1.1× 367 1.0× 236 0.9× 116 0.7× 36 0.3× 25 1.9k
Lidia Sas‐Paszt Poland 19 1.2k 0.8× 186 0.5× 338 1.3× 81 0.5× 88 0.8× 142 1.5k
Minakshi Grover India 20 2.5k 1.7× 628 1.7× 257 1.0× 177 1.1× 101 0.9× 52 2.8k
José Antonio Lucas Spain 26 1.6k 1.1× 413 1.1× 150 0.6× 152 0.9× 54 0.5× 76 1.9k
I. E. Marriel Brazil 20 1.1k 0.8× 251 0.7× 374 1.4× 197 1.2× 56 0.5× 78 1.6k
Gayathri Ilangumaran Canada 6 1.5k 1.0× 359 1.0× 180 0.7× 155 0.9× 29 0.3× 7 1.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rachel Backer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rachel Backer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Rachel Backer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Rachel Backer based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Rachel Backer. Rachel Backer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Lyu, Dongmei, et al.. (2023). Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) with Microbial Growth Broth Improve Biomass and Secondary Metabolite Accumulation of Cannabis sativa L.. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 71(19). 7268–7277. 18 indexed citations
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Lyu, Dongmei, Rachel Backer, & Donald L. Smith. (2022). Three plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria alter morphological development, physiology, and flower yield of Cannabis sativa L.. Industrial Crops and Products. 178. 114583–114583. 29 indexed citations
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Lyu, Dongmei, Levini A. Msimbira, Mahtab Nazari, et al.. (2021). The Coevolution of Plants and Microbes Underpins Sustainable Agriculture. Microorganisms. 9(5). 1036–1036. 45 indexed citations
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Lyu, Dongmei, Antoine Pagé, Ateeq Shah, et al.. (2021). Plant Holobiont Theory: The Phytomicrobiome Plays a Central Role in Evolution and Success. Microorganisms. 9(4). 675–675. 81 indexed citations
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Backer, Rachel, et al.. (2021). Cannabis Glandular Trichomes: A Cellular Metabolite Factory. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12. 721986–721986. 76 indexed citations
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Lyu, Dongmei, Rachel Backer, Sowmyalakshmi Subramanian, & Donald L. Smith. (2020). Phytomicrobiome Coordination Signals Hold Potential for Climate Change-Resilient Agriculture. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11. 634–634. 48 indexed citations
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Lyu, Dongmei, et al.. (2019). Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria for Cannabis Production: Yield, Cannabinoid Profile and Disease Resistance. Frontiers in Microbiology. 10. 1761–1761. 52 indexed citations
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Backer, Rachel, Timothy Schwinghamer, Dongmei Lyu, et al.. (2019). Closing the Yield Gap for Cannabis: A Meta-Analysis of Factors Determining Cannabis Yield. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10. 495–495. 77 indexed citations
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Backer, Rachel, J. Stefan Rokem, Gayathri Ilangumaran, et al.. (2018). Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria: Context, Mechanisms of Action, and Roadmap to Commercialization of Biostimulants for Sustainable Agriculture. Frontiers in Plant Science. 9. 1473–1473. 1197 indexed citations breakdown →
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Backer, Rachel, Michele Ghidotti, Timothy Schwinghamer, et al.. (2018). Getting to the root of the matter: Water-soluble and volatile components in thermally-treated biosolids and biochar differentially regulate maize (Zea mays) seedling growth. PLoS ONE. 13(11). e0206924–e0206924. 18 indexed citations
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Schwinghamer, Timothy, Rachel Backer, Donald L. Smith, & Pierre Dutilleul. (2017). Block‐Recursive Path Models for Rooting‐Medium and Plant‐Growth Variables Measured in Greenhouse Experiments. Agronomy Journal. 109(3). 870–882. 10 indexed citations
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Backer, Rachel, et al.. (2017). Root traits and nitrogen fertilizer recovery efficiency of corn grown in biochar-amended soil under greenhouse conditions. Plant and Soil. 415(1-2). 465–477. 72 indexed citations
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Schwinghamer, Timothy, Rachel Backer, Suzanne Allaire, et al.. (2016). Biochar and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria effects on switchgrass (Panicum virgatum cv. Cave-in-Rock) for biomass production in southern Québec depend on soil type and location. Biomass and Bioenergy. 95. 167–173. 20 indexed citations
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Backer, Rachel, Timothy Schwinghamer, Joann K. Whalen, Philippe Séguin, & Donald L. Smith. (2016). Crop yield and SOC responses to biochar application were dependent on soil texture and crop type in southern Quebec, Canada. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. 179(3). 399–408. 42 indexed citations

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