Sandra K. Floyd

5.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Sandra K. Floyd is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Sandra K. Floyd has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Plant Science, 17 papers in Molecular Biology and 16 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Sandra K. Floyd's work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (14 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (14 papers) and Plant Diversity and Evolution (11 papers). Sandra K. Floyd is often cited by papers focused on Plant Molecular Biology Research (14 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (14 papers) and Plant Diversity and Evolution (11 papers). Sandra K. Floyd collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Israel. Sandra K. Floyd's co-authors include John L. Bowman, Yuval Eshed, Stuart F. Baum, Anat Izhaki, John F. Emery, John Paul Alvarez, William E. Friedman, Keiko Sakakibara, Tara A. Forbis and Alan de Queiroz and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and The Plant Cell.

In The Last Decade

Sandra K. Floyd

29 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

Radial Patterning of Arabidopsis Shoots by Class III HD-Z... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 250 500 750
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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. Radial Patterning of Arabidopsis Shoots by Class III HD-ZIP and KANADI Genes
    2003 914 citations John F. Emery, Sandra K. Floyd et al. Current Biology profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sandra K. Floyd United States 22 2.9k 2.4k 639 115 86 29 3.4k
Jean‐Philippe Vielle‐Calzada Mexico 33 4.1k 1.4× 3.4k 1.4× 725 1.1× 519 4.5× 118 1.4× 71 4.9k
Robert K. Kuzoff United States 19 889 0.3× 1.2k 0.5× 1.2k 1.9× 247 2.1× 61 0.7× 23 1.9k
Lucy Copsey United Kingdom 13 1.5k 0.5× 1.5k 0.6× 652 1.0× 208 1.8× 51 0.6× 15 2.0k
Célia Baroux Switzerland 29 2.4k 0.8× 2.0k 0.8× 247 0.4× 360 3.1× 38 0.4× 62 2.8k
Mario A. Arteaga‐Vázquez Mexico 20 1.4k 0.5× 1.0k 0.4× 205 0.3× 97 0.8× 36 0.4× 36 1.7k
Bruce Veit United States 25 3.4k 1.2× 2.9k 1.2× 279 0.4× 299 2.6× 111 1.3× 32 3.9k
C. Donovan Bailey United States 25 1.3k 0.4× 1.4k 0.6× 1.4k 2.1× 443 3.9× 114 1.3× 47 2.3k
Annelie Carlsbecker Sweden 19 1.9k 0.6× 1.3k 0.5× 178 0.3× 31 0.3× 33 0.4× 25 2.0k
Andreas Madlung United States 20 3.2k 1.1× 2.0k 0.8× 481 0.8× 735 6.4× 53 0.6× 34 3.6k
Judith Fehrer Czechia 23 1.1k 0.4× 495 0.2× 1.0k 1.6× 231 2.0× 123 1.4× 48 1.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sandra K. Floyd

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Floyd, Sandra K., et al.. (2016). Class III HD-Zip activity coordinates leaf development in Physcomitrella patens. Developmental Biology. 419(1). 184–197. 45 indexed citations
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Finet, Cédric, et al.. (2016). Evolution of the YABBY gene family in seed plants. Evolution & Development. 18(2). 116–126. 67 indexed citations
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Floyd, Sandra K., Eric D. Brenner, Kellie P. Burris, et al.. (2014). Origin of a novel regulatory module by duplication and degeneration of an ancient plant transcription factor. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 81. 159–173. 14 indexed citations
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Floyd, Sandra K., et al.. (2013). Evolution of the Class IV HD-Zip Gene Family in Streptophytes. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 30(10). 2347–2365. 31 indexed citations
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Sarojam, Rajani, Pia G. Sappl, Alexander Goldshmidt, et al.. (2010). Differentiating Arabidopsis Shoots from Leaves by Combined YABBY Activities  . The Plant Cell. 22(7). 2113–2130. 227 indexed citations
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Floyd, Sandra K. & John L. Bowman. (2009). Gene expression patterns in seed plant shoot meristems and leaves: homoplasy or homology?. Journal of Plant Research. 123(1). 43–55. 63 indexed citations
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Ohto, Masa‐aki, Sandra K. Floyd, Robert L. Fischer, Robert B. Goldberg, & John J. Harada. (2009). Effects of APETALA2 on embryo, endosperm, and seed coat development determine seed size in Arabidopsis. Sexual Plant Reproduction. 22(4). 277–289. 159 indexed citations
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Bowman, John L., Sandra K. Floyd, & Keiko Sakakibara. (2007). Green Genes—Comparative Genomics of the Green Branch of Life. Cell. 129(2). 229–234. 161 indexed citations
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Bowman, John L. & Sandra K. Floyd. (2007). Patterning and Polarity in Seed Plant Shoots. Annual Review of Plant Biology. 59(1). 67–88. 100 indexed citations
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Floyd, Sandra K., et al.. (2006). Evolution of Class III Homeodomain–Leucine Zipper Genes in Streptophytes. Genetics. 173(1). 373–388. 120 indexed citations
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Floyd, Sandra K. & John L. Bowman. (2006). Distinct Developmental Mechanisms Reflect the Independent Origins of Leaves in Vascular Plants. Current Biology. 16(19). 1911–1917. 90 indexed citations
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Eshed, Yuval, Anat Izhaki, Stuart F. Baum, Sandra K. Floyd, & John L. Bowman. (2004). Asymmetric leaf development and blade expansion in Arabidopsis are mediated by KANADI and YABBY activities. Development. 131(12). 2997–3006. 340 indexed citations
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Floyd, Sandra K. & John L. Bowman. (2004). Ancient microRNA target sequences in plants. Nature. 428(6982). 485–486. 336 indexed citations
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Emery, John F., Sandra K. Floyd, John Paul Alvarez, et al.. (2003). Radial Patterning of Arabidopsis Shoots by Class III HD-ZIP and KANADI Genes. Current Biology. 13(20). 1768–1774. 914 indexed citations breakdown →
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Forbis, Tara A., Sandra K. Floyd, & Alan de Queiroz. (2002). THE EVOLUTION OF EMBRYO SIZE IN ANGIOSPERMS AND OTHER SEED PLANTS: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE EVOLUTION OF SEED DORMANCY. Evolution. 56(11). 2112–2125. 128 indexed citations
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Friedman, William E. & Sandra K. Floyd. (2001). PERSPECTIVE: THE ORIGIN OF FLOWERING PLANTS AND THEIR REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY?A TALE OF TWO PHYLOGENIES. Evolution. 55(2). 217–231. 39 indexed citations
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Friedman, William E. & Sandra K. Floyd. (2001). PERSPECTIVE: THE ORIGIN OF FLOWERING PLANTS AND THEIR REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY—A TALE OF TWO PHYLOGENIES. Evolution. 55(2). 217–217. 13 indexed citations
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Floyd, Sandra K. & William E. Friedman. (2000). Evolution of Endosperm Developmental Patterns among Basal Flowering Plants. International Journal of Plant Sciences. 161(S6). S57–S81. 86 indexed citations
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Ranker, Tom A., et al.. (1994). Multiple Colonizations of Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Onto the Hawaiian Archipelago. Evolution. 48(4). 1364–1364. 15 indexed citations
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Ranker, Tom A., et al.. (1994). MULTIPLE COLONIZATIONS OF ASPLENIUM ADIANTUM‐NIGRUM ONTO THE HAWAIIAN ARCHIPELAGO. Evolution. 48(4). 1364–1370. 43 indexed citations

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