Robert E. Sharp

11.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
99 papers, 8.5k citations indexed

About

Robert E. Sharp is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert E. Sharp has authored 99 papers receiving a total of 8.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Plant Science, 16 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in Robert E. Sharp's work include Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (44 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (42 papers) and Plant Molecular Biology Research (30 papers). Robert E. Sharp is often cited by papers focused on Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (44 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (42 papers) and Plant Molecular Biology Research (30 papers). Robert E. Sharp collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Robert E. Sharp's co-authors include Mary E. LeNoble, W. J. Davies, William G. Spollen, Imad N. Saab, Wendy Kuhn Silk, Theodore C. Hsiao, Jennifer W. MacAdam, Curtis J. Nelson, Yajun Wu and Eric S. Ober and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and The Plant Cell.

In The Last Decade

Robert E. Sharp

93 papers receiving 7.9k citations

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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.

Growth of the Maize Primary Root at Low Water Potentials

1988 357 citations Robert E. Sharp et al. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY profile →
Solute regulation and growth by roots and shoots of water-stressed maize plants

1979 352 citations Robert E. Sharp, W. J. Davies Planta profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert E. Sharp United States	46	7.6k	2.0k	804	631	548	99	8.5k
John S. Boyer United States	46	6.0k 0.8×	1.4k 0.7×	1.6k 2.0×	555 0.9×	896 1.6×	79	7.0k
Matthew J. Paul United Kingdom	49	8.2k 1.1×	3.3k 1.6×	834 1.0×	289 0.5×	701 1.3×	122	9.6k
Tadahiko Mae Japan	47	5.8k 0.8×	3.0k 1.5×	1.0k 1.3×	375 0.6×	480 0.9×	104	6.8k
Vicente Martı́nez Spain	55	8.0k 1.1×	1.6k 0.8×	477 0.6×	834 1.3×	235 0.4×	192	9.1k
Carla Pinheiro Portugal	25	4.6k 0.6×	1.4k 0.7×	855 1.1×	328 0.5×	344 0.6×	45	5.2k
Richard A. James Australia	35	6.8k 0.9×	831 0.4×	399 0.5×	415 0.7×	763 1.4×	46	7.4k
Basia Vinocur Israel	12	5.7k 0.7×	3.0k 1.5×	392 0.5×	175 0.3×	320 0.6×	13	6.9k
Astrid Wingler United Kingdom	40	5.0k 0.7×	2.6k 1.3×	451 0.6×	206 0.3×	258 0.5×	73	6.1k
Matthew Gilliham Australia	50	8.3k 1.1×	2.1k 1.1×	410 0.5×	293 0.5×	280 0.5×	104	9.1k
Anthony D. M. Glass Canada	59	10.2k 1.3×	1.6k 0.8×	422 0.5×	1.4k 2.2×	771 1.4×	146	11.5k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sharp, Robert E., et al.. (2025). Proteomic dataset of sorghum leaf and root responses to single and combined drought and heat stress. Scientific Data. 12(1). 97–97. 3 indexed citations

Huang, Guoqiang, Michal Karády, Jiao Zhang, et al.. (2022). Ethylene inhibits rice root elongation in compacted soil via ABA- and auxin-mediated mechanisms. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119(30). e2201072119–e2201072119. 75 indexed citations

Griffiths, Marcus, Sonali Roy, Haichao Guo, et al.. (2020). A multiple ion-uptake phenotyping platform reveals shared mechanisms affecting nutrient uptake by roots. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 185(3). 781–795. 28 indexed citations

Sunkar, Ramanjulu, Yun Zheng, Li Liu, et al.. (2019). Water-deficit responsive microRNAs in the primary root growth zone of maize. BMC Plant Biology. 19(1). 447–447. 23 indexed citations

Sharp, Robert E., et al.. (2016). The Effect of Western Corn Rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and Water Deficit on Maize Performance Under Controlled Conditions. Journal of Economic Entomology. 109(2). 684–698. 6 indexed citations

Quach, Truyen, Lam‐Son Phan Tran, Babu Valliyodan, et al.. (2014). Functional Analysis of Water Stress-Responsive Soybean GmNAC003 and GmNAC004 Transcription Factors in Lateral Root Development in Arabidopsis. PLoS ONE. 9(1). e84886–e84886. 42 indexed citations

Voothuluru, Priyamvada, et al.. (2013). Developmental Distribution of the Plasma Membrane-Enriched Proteome in the Maize Primary Root Growth Zone. Frontiers in Plant Science. 4. 33–33. 13 indexed citations

Pathan, Safiullah, Henry T. Nguyen, Robert E. Sharp, & J. Grover Shannon. (2010). Soybean Improvement for Drought, Salt and Flooding Tolerance. Korean Journal of Breeding Science. 42(4). 329–338. 1 indexed citations

Spollen, William G., Babu Valliyodan, Jong-Joo Kim, et al.. (2008). Spatial distribution of transcript changes in the maize primary root elongation zone at low water potential. BMC Plant Biology. 8(1). 32–32. 77 indexed citations

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Poroyko, Valeriy, William G. Spollen, Arielle G. Hernandez, et al.. (2006). Comparing regional transcript profiles from maize primary roots under well-watered and low water potential conditions. Journal of Experimental Botany. 58(2). 279–289. 31 indexed citations

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Goodger, Jason Q. D., Robert E. Sharp, Ellen L. Marsh, & Daniel P. Schachtman. (2005). Relationships between xylem sap constituents and leaf conductance of well-watered and water-stressed maize across three xylem sap sampling techniques. Journal of Experimental Botany. 56(419). 2389–2400. 94 indexed citations

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Benson, Neil, Helen Boyd, Jeremy R. Everett, et al.. (2005). NanoStore: A Concept for Logistical Improvements of Compound Handling in High-Throughput Screening. SLAS DISCOVERY. 10(6). 573–580. 13 indexed citations

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Zhu, Jinming, Sixue Chen, Sophie Alvarez, et al.. (2005). Cell Wall Proteome in the Maize Primary Root Elongation Zone. I. Extraction and Identification of Water-Soluble and Lightly Ionically Bound Proteins. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 140(1). 311–325. 116 indexed citations

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Baskin, Tobias I., et al.. (1999). Regulation of Growth Anisotropy in Well-Watered and Water-Stressed Maize Roots. II. Role of Cortical Microtubules and Cellulose Microfibrils1. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 119(2). 681–692. 96 indexed citations

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Sharp, Robert E., et al.. (1997). Water Deficit Rapidly Stimulates the Activity of a Protein Kinase in the Elongation Zone of the Maize Primary Root. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 113(1). 219–226. 27 indexed citations

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MacAdam, Jennifer W., Robert E. Sharp, & Curtis J. Nelson. (1992). Peroxidase Activity in the Leaf Elongation Zone of Tall Fescue. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 99(3). 879–885. 193 indexed citations

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Sharp, Robert E., et al.. (1991). Growth of the Maize Primary Root at Low Water Potentials. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 96(4). 1125–1130. 367 indexed citations

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Sharp, Robert E., Mark A. Matthews, & John S. Boyer. (1984). Kok Effect and the Quantum Yield of Photosynthesis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 75(1). 95–101. 183 indexed citations

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Sharp, Robert E. & W. J. Davies. (1979). Solute regulation and growth by roots and shoots of water-stressed maize plants. Planta. 147(1). 43–49. 352 indexed citations breakdown →

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Sharp, Robert E.. (1955). Liability of Landowners for Pollution of Percolating Waters. eYLS (Yale Law School). 39(2). 119. 1 indexed citations

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