Rajinikanth Mohan

2.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
15 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Rajinikanth Mohan is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Forestry. According to data from OpenAlex, Rajinikanth Mohan has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Plant Science, 3 papers in Molecular Biology and 1 paper in Forestry. Recurrent topics in Rajinikanth Mohan's work include Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (10 papers), Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies (4 papers) and Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (3 papers). Rajinikanth Mohan is often cited by papers focused on Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (10 papers), Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies (4 papers) and Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (3 papers). Rajinikanth Mohan collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Saudi Arabia. Rajinikanth Mohan's co-authors include Xinnian Dong, Shunping Yan, Abdelaty Saleh, Wei Wang, Yasuomi Tada, Raul Zavaliev, Zheng Qing Fu, Steven H. Spoel, Ning Zheng and James H. Ruble and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Molecular Cell.

In The Last Decade

Rajinikanth Mohan

15 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

NPR3 and NPR4 are receptors for the immune signal salicyl... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 2020 200 400 600
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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.

  1. NPR3 and NPR4 are receptors for the immune signal salicylic acid in plants
    2012 703 citations Zheng Qing Fu, Shunping Yan et al. Nature profile →
  2. Formation of NPR1 Condensates Promotes Cell Survival during the Plant Immune Response
    2020 248 citations Raul Zavaliev, Rajinikanth Mohan et al. Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rajinikanth Mohan United States 11 1.4k 653 103 79 73 15 1.6k
Jaqueline Bautor Germany 18 1.9k 1.4× 732 1.1× 105 1.0× 123 1.6× 106 1.5× 22 2.2k
Vardis Ntoukakis United Kingdom 17 2.5k 1.8× 700 1.1× 123 1.2× 106 1.3× 32 0.4× 32 2.6k
Jiangli Dong China 26 1.5k 1.1× 932 1.4× 42 0.4× 54 0.7× 65 0.9× 57 1.9k
Songbiao Chen China 20 1.9k 1.4× 1.3k 2.0× 302 2.9× 83 1.1× 44 0.6× 53 2.3k
Zhenhong Zhuang China 19 632 0.5× 565 0.9× 168 1.6× 33 0.4× 37 0.5× 36 948
Júlio Cézar M. Cascardo Brazil 20 596 0.4× 478 0.7× 154 1.5× 49 0.6× 61 0.8× 42 1.0k
Steffen Rietz Germany 15 1.7k 1.3× 712 1.1× 87 0.8× 95 1.2× 15 0.2× 27 1.9k
Charles Després Canada 17 2.7k 2.0× 1.4k 2.2× 118 1.1× 131 1.7× 33 0.5× 22 3.0k
Stefanie Ranf Germany 19 1.9k 1.4× 583 0.9× 125 1.2× 142 1.8× 14 0.2× 30 2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Rajinikanth Mohan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rajinikanth Mohan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rajinikanth Mohan

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All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Zhu, Feng, Mengyao Cao, Rajinikanth Mohan, et al.. (2023). Join the green team: Inducers of plant immunity in the plant disease sustainable control toolbox. Journal of Advanced Research. 57. 15–42. 51 indexed citations
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Palakurthi, Ramesh, Poli Yugandhar, Hemasundar Alavilli, et al.. (2023). Molecular genetics and phenotypic assessment of foxtail millet (Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauv.) landraces revealed remarkable variability of morpho-physiological, yield, and yield‐related traits. Frontiers in Genetics. 14. 1052575–1052575. 7 indexed citations
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Kour, Divjot, Sofia Sharief Khan, Harpreet Kour, et al.. (2022). Microbe-mediated bioremediation: Current research and future challenges. Journal of Applied Biology & Biotechnology. 6–24. 25 indexed citations
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Devi, Rubee, Tanvir Kaur, Divjot Kour, et al.. (2022). Microbes-mediated alleviation of heavy metal stress in crops: Current research and future challenges. Journal of Applied Biology & Biotechnology. 25–37. 13 indexed citations
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Kaur, Tanvir, Rajinikanth Mohan, Ashok K. Yadav, et al.. (2022). Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as a potential biofertilizers for agricultural sustainability. Journal of Applied Biology & Biotechnology. 90–107. 17 indexed citations
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Kaur, Tanvir, Divjot Kour, Ashok K. Yadav, et al.. (2022). Structural and functional diversity of plant growth promoting microbiomes for agricultural sustainability. Journal of Applied Biology & Biotechnology. 70–89. 5 indexed citations
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Zavaliev, Raul, Rajinikanth Mohan, Tianyuan Chen, & Xinnian Dong. (2020). Formation of NPR1 Condensates Promotes Cell Survival during the Plant Immune Response. Cell. 182(5). 1093–1108.e18. 248 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chen, Jian, Rajinikanth Mohan, Yuqiang Zhang, et al.. (2019). NPR1 Promotes Its Own and Target Gene Expression in Plant Defense by Recruiting CDK8. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 181(1). 289–304. 102 indexed citations
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Springer, Deborah J., Rajinikanth Mohan, & Joseph Heitman. (2017). Plants promote mating and dispersal of the human pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus. PLoS ONE. 12(2). e0171695–e0171695. 34 indexed citations
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Saleh, Abdelaty, John Withers, Rajinikanth Mohan, et al.. (2016). Posttranslational Modifications of the Master Transcriptional Regulator NPR1 Enable Dynamic but Tight Control of Plant Immune Responses. Cell Host & Microbe. 19(1). 127–130. 6 indexed citations
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Mohan, Rajinikanth, et al.. (2016). Overexpression of Arabidopsis NIMIN1 results in salicylate intolerance. Plant Signaling & Behavior. 11(10). e1211222–e1211222. 5 indexed citations
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Saleh, Abdelaty, John Withers, Rajinikanth Mohan, et al.. (2015). Posttranslational Modifications of the Master Transcriptional Regulator NPR1 Enable Dynamic but Tight Control of Plant Immune Responses. Cell Host & Microbe. 18(2). 169–182. 193 indexed citations
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Wang, Shui, Yangnan Gu, Sophia G. Zebell, et al.. (2014). A Noncanonical Role for the CKI-RB-E2F Cell-Cycle Signaling Pathway in Plant Effector-Triggered Immunity. Cell Host & Microbe. 16(6). 787–794. 87 indexed citations
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Yan, Shunping, Wei Wang, Jorge Marqués, et al.. (2013). Salicylic Acid Activates DNA Damage Responses to Potentiate Plant Immunity. Molecular Cell. 52(4). 602–610. 117 indexed citations
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Fu, Zheng Qing, Shunping Yan, Abdelaty Saleh, et al.. (2012). NPR3 and NPR4 are receptors for the immune signal salicylic acid in plants. Nature. 486(7402). 228–232. 703 indexed citations breakdown →

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