Richard C. Leegood

7.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
89 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Richard C. Leegood is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard C. Leegood has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Molecular Biology, 61 papers in Plant Science and 8 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Richard C. Leegood's work include Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (64 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (33 papers) and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (19 papers). Richard C. Leegood is often cited by papers focused on Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (64 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (33 papers) and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (19 papers). Richard C. Leegood collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and Italy. Richard C. Leegood's co-authors include Peter J. Lea, Robert P. Walker, Astrid Wingler, Susanne von Caemmerer, W. Paul Quick, László I. Técsi, John A. Raven, Thomas D. Sharkey, Espen Granum and Franco Famiani and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Biochemistry and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

In The Last Decade

Richard C. Leegood

89 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

Photorespiration: metabolic pathways and their role in st... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 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. Photorespiration: metabolic pathways and their role in stress protection
    2000 600 citations Peter J. Lea, Richard C. Leegood et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Richard C. Leegood United Kingdom 43 3.9k 3.6k 673 617 407 89 5.8k
Christine A. Raines United Kingdom 47 5.2k 1.3× 3.9k 1.1× 1.3k 2.0× 827 1.3× 303 0.7× 100 7.6k
Michael E. Salvucci United States 48 5.8k 1.5× 4.8k 1.3× 1.6k 2.3× 789 1.3× 206 0.5× 115 9.0k
Richard G. Jensen United States 35 5.4k 1.4× 3.9k 1.1× 378 0.6× 476 0.8× 232 0.6× 73 7.4k
Per Gardeström Sweden 46 4.0k 1.0× 3.9k 1.1× 570 0.8× 399 0.6× 368 0.9× 95 5.8k
Congming Lu China 53 5.1k 1.3× 4.5k 1.2× 465 0.7× 1000 1.6× 177 0.4× 129 7.7k
David T. Canvin Canada 40 2.5k 0.6× 2.5k 0.7× 373 0.6× 1.2k 2.0× 535 1.3× 134 4.8k
Hermann Bauwe Germany 44 3.4k 0.9× 4.8k 1.3× 322 0.5× 1.3k 2.1× 655 1.6× 125 6.2k
Akiho Yokota Japan 43 3.5k 0.9× 4.8k 1.3× 179 0.3× 761 1.2× 214 0.5× 163 6.5k
P. E. Kriedemann Australia 24 4.8k 1.2× 3.4k 0.9× 1.2k 1.8× 853 1.4× 107 0.3× 51 7.1k
R.J. Porra Australia 15 3.2k 0.8× 3.5k 1.0× 428 0.6× 938 1.5× 148 0.4× 28 5.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Richard C. Leegood

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Walker, Robert P., Paolo Benincasa, Alberto Battistelli, et al.. (2018). Gluconeogenesis and nitrogen metabolism in maize. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 130. 324–333. 19 indexed citations
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Walker, Robert P., Andrea Paoletti, Richard C. Leegood, & Franco Famiani. (2016). Phosphorylation of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) in the flesh of fruits. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 108. 323–327. 22 indexed citations
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Granum, Espen, Karen Roberts, John A. Raven, & Richard C. Leegood. (2009). PRIMARY CARBON AND NITROGEN METABOLIC GENE EXPRESSION IN THE DIATOMTHALASSIOSIRA PSEUDONANA(BACILLARIOPHYCEAE): DIEL PERIODICITY AND EFFECTS OF INORGANIC CARBON AND NITROGEN1. Journal of Phycology. 45(5). 1083–1092. 38 indexed citations
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Leegood, Richard C.. (2007). Photosynthesis: carbon assimilation. ˜The œbiomedical & life sciences collection.. 2007(10). e1001247–e1001247. 1 indexed citations
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Cousins, Asaph B., Irene Baroli, Murray R. Badger, et al.. (2007). The Role of Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase during C4 Photosynthetic Isotope Exchange and Stomatal Conductance. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 145(3). 1006–1017. 86 indexed citations
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Famiani, Franco, Alberto Battistelli, Primo Proietti, et al.. (2005). Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase and its potential role in the catabolism of organic acids in the flesh of soft fruit during ripening. Journal of Experimental Botany. 56(421). 2959–2969. 86 indexed citations
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Johnston, Andrew, John A. Raven, John Beardall, & Richard C. Leegood. (2001). Photosynthesis in a marine diatom. Nature. 412(6842). 40–41. 61 indexed citations
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Bahrami, Ahmad Reza, et al.. (2001). Ripening-related occurrence of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase in tomato fruit. Plant Molecular Biology. 47(4). 499–506. 53 indexed citations
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Leegood, Richard C., Thomas D. Sharkey, & Susanne von Caemmerer. (2000). Photosynthesis : physiology and metabolism. DIAL (Catholic University of Leuven). 354 indexed citations
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Bailey, Karen J., Alberto Battistelli, Louisa V. Dever, Peter J. Lea, & Richard C. Leegood. (2000). Control of C4 photosynthesis: effects of reduced activities of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase on CO2 assimilation in Amaranthus edulis L.. Journal of Experimental Botany. 51(suppl_1). 339–346. 19 indexed citations
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Walker, Robert P., Richard M. Acheson, László I. Técsi, & Richard C. Leegood. (1997). Phospho enol pyruvate Carboxykinase in C 4 Plants: Its Role and Regulation. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology. 24(4). 459–468. 92 indexed citations
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Dever, Louisa V., Karen J. Bailey, Richard C. Leegood, & Peter J. Lea. (1997). Control of Photosynthesis in Amaranthus edulis Mutants with Reduced Amounts of PEP Carboxylase. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology. 24(4). 469–476. 37 indexed citations
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Hausler, Robert, Ray D. Blackwell, Peter J. Lea, & Richard C. Leegood. (1994). Control of photosynthesis in barley leaves with reduced activities of glutamine synthetase or glutamate synthase. Planta. 194(3). 406–417. 59 indexed citations
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Leegood, Richard C. & Susanne von Caemmerer. (1989). Some relationships between contents of photosynthetic intermediates and the rate of photosynthetic carbon assimilation in leaves of Zea mays L.. Planta. 178(2). 258–266. 57 indexed citations
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Leegood, Richard C., et al.. (1987). Regulation of Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase Activity in Maize Leaves. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 84(1). 82–87. 81 indexed citations
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Dietz, Karl‐Josef, et al.. (1986). Regulation of photosynthetic carbon assimilation in spinach leaves after a decrease in irradiance. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 849(2). 254–263. 32 indexed citations
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Leegood, Richard C.. (1985). The intercellular compartmentation of metabolites in leaves of Zea mays L.. Planta. 164(2). 163–171. 98 indexed citations
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Leegood, Richard C., David Crowther, David A. Walker, & Geoffrey Hínd. (1981). Photosynthetic electron transport in the bundle sheath of maize. FEBS Letters. 126(1). 89–92. 28 indexed citations

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