Susan R. McCouch

46.9k total citations · 13 hit papers
238 papers, 32.4k citations indexed

About

Susan R. McCouch is a scholar working on Plant Science, Genetics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Susan R. McCouch has authored 238 papers receiving a total of 32.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 222 papers in Plant Science, 154 papers in Genetics and 45 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Susan R. McCouch's work include Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (151 papers), Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement (98 papers) and GABA and Rice Research (61 papers). Susan R. McCouch is often cited by papers focused on Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (151 papers), Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement (98 papers) and GABA and Rice Research (61 papers). Susan R. McCouch collaborates with scholars based in United States, Philippines and South Korea. Susan R. McCouch's co-authors include Steven D. Tanksley, Svetlana V. Temnykh, Olivier Panaud, Megan Sweeney, Yunbi Xu, Michael J. Thomson, Leonard Lipovich, Genevieve DeClerck, Melissa Fitzgerald and Samuel W. Cartinhour and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Susan R. McCouch

236 papers receiving 30.5k citations

Hit Papers

Seed Banks and Molecular ... 1988 2026 2000 2013 1997 2002 2001 2011 1988 500 1000 1.5k
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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. Seed Banks and Molecular Maps: Unlocking Genetic Potential from the Wild
    1997 1.7k citations Susan R. McCouch et al. profile →
  2. Development and Mapping of 2240 New SSR Markers for Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
    2002 1.3k citations Susan R. McCouch profile →
  3. Computational and Experimental Analysis of Microsatellites in Rice (Oryza sativa L.): Frequency, Length Variation, Transposon Associations, and Genetic Marker Potential
    2001 1.3k citations Susan R. McCouch et al. profile →
  4. Genome-wide association mapping reveals a rich genetic architecture of complex traits in Oryza sativa
    2011 1.0k citations Chih‐Wei Tung, Mark H. Wright et al. Nature Communications profile →
  5. Molecular mapping of rice chromosomes
    1988 865 citations Susan R. McCouch et al. Theoretical and Applied Genetics profile →
  6. Genetic Structure and Diversity in Oryza sativa L.
    2005 846 citations Susan R. McCouch et al. profile →
  7. Mapping and genome organization of microsatellite sequences in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
    2000 790 citations Susan R. McCouch et al. Theoretical and Applied Genetics profile →
  8. Not just a grain of rice: the quest for quality
    2009 654 citations Melissa Fitzgerald, Susan R. McCouch et al. Trends in Plant Science profile →
  9. Development of microsatellite markers and characterization of simple sequence length polymorphism (SSLP) in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
    1996 653 citations Susan R. McCouch et al. profile →
  10. Development of a microsatellite framework map providing genome-wide coverage in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
    1997 580 citations Susan R. McCouch et al. Theoretical and Applied Genetics profile →
  11. Next-generation phenotyping: requirements and strategies for enhancing our understanding of genotype–phenotype relationships and its relevance to crop improvement
    2013 428 citations Anthony J. Greenberg, Susan R. McCouch et al. Theoretical and Applied Genetics profile →
  12. Genomic Selection and Association Mapping in Rice (Oryza sativa): Effect of Trait Genetic Architecture, Training Population Composition, Marker Number and Statistical Model on Accuracy of Rice Genomic Selection in Elite, Tropical Rice Breeding Lines
    2015 386 citations Jennifer Spindel, Susan R. McCouch et al. profile →
  13. Reap the crop wild relatives for breeding future crops
    2021 184 citations Susan R. McCouch 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
Susan R. McCouch United States 91 28.8k 17.4k 6.4k 1.3k 1.0k 238 32.4k
Mark E. Sorrells United States 86 23.2k 0.8× 13.0k 0.7× 3.9k 0.6× 1.1k 0.9× 2.3k 2.2× 289 26.7k
Masahiro Yano Japan 99 31.4k 1.1× 13.7k 0.8× 8.5k 1.3× 666 0.5× 1.3k 1.3× 288 33.7k
John Doebley United States 71 19.9k 0.7× 13.6k 0.8× 7.9k 1.2× 2.5k 1.9× 1.9k 1.8× 153 25.6k
Qifa Zhang China 84 22.3k 0.8× 11.5k 0.7× 8.7k 1.4× 567 0.4× 769 0.7× 241 25.3k
Rajeev K. Varshney India 99 33.7k 1.2× 8.5k 0.5× 9.0k 1.4× 2.6k 2.0× 2.3k 2.2× 878 40.3k
Steven D. Tanksley United States 94 29.7k 1.0× 11.3k 0.6× 12.4k 1.9× 2.1k 1.7× 816 0.8× 236 33.7k
W. Powell United Kingdom 74 15.5k 0.5× 8.7k 0.5× 5.9k 0.9× 2.9k 2.2× 1.1k 1.0× 278 21.2k
Robbie Waugh United Kingdom 76 15.8k 0.5× 5.9k 0.3× 4.7k 0.7× 1.0k 0.8× 1.1k 1.0× 282 18.2k
G. S. Khush Philippines 63 18.5k 0.6× 7.3k 0.4× 5.1k 0.8× 1.9k 1.5× 1.3k 1.2× 264 20.9k
Andrew H. Paterson United States 90 26.2k 0.9× 9.8k 0.6× 12.3k 1.9× 2.5k 1.9× 2.2k 2.1× 419 32.7k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Liao, Chuan, Jenny Kao‐Kniffin, Matthew C. Reid, et al.. (2025). Rice farming for climate change adaptation in the Northeastern United States. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(49). e2402181122–e2402181122. 1 indexed citations
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Waqas, Muhammad, Susan R. McCouch, Davide Francioli, et al.. (2025). Blueprints for sustainable plant production through the utilization of crop wild relatives and their microbiomes. Nature Communications. 16(1). 6364–6364. 5 indexed citations
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Bessho‐Uehara, Kanako, Diane Wang, Rosalyn B. Angeles‐Shim, et al.. (2023). Regulator of Awn Elongation 3 , an E3 ubiquitin ligase, is responsible for loss of awns during African rice domestication. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(4). e2207105120–e2207105120. 13 indexed citations
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Riewe, David, et al.. (2022). Can biochemical traits bridge the gap between genomics and plant performance? A study in rice under drought. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 189(2). 1139–1152. 8 indexed citations
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Reynolds, Matthew, Owen K. Atkin, Malcolm J. Bennett, et al.. (2021). Addressing Research Bottlenecks to Crop Productivity. Trends in Plant Science. 26(6). 607–630. 90 indexed citations
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Li, Nana, Ping Li, Jennifer Spindel, et al.. (2021). Genetic mapping identifies a rice naringenin O‐glucosyltransferase that influences insect resistance. The Plant Journal. 106(5). 1401–1413. 21 indexed citations
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Greenberg, Anthony J., Luz Stella Barrero, Lyza Maron, et al.. (2020). Low Additive Genetic Variation in a Trait Under Selection in Domesticated Rice. G3 Genes Genomes Genetics. 10(7). 2435–2443. 10 indexed citations
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Wang, Diane, Francisco Agosto-Perez, Dmytro Chebotarov, et al.. (2018). An imputation platform to enhance integration of rice genetic resources. Nature Communications. 9(1). 3519–3519. 56 indexed citations
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Uga, Yusaku, Yuka Kitomi, Brandon Larson, et al.. (2018). Genomic regions responsible for seminal and crown root lengths identified by 2D & 3D root system image analysis. BMC Genomics. 19(1). 273–273. 11 indexed citations
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Daygon, Venea Dara, Mariafe Calingacion, James J. De Voss, et al.. (2017). Metabolomics and genomics combine to unravel the pathway for the presence of fragrance in rice. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 8767–8767. 44 indexed citations
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Piñeros, Miguel A., Brandon Larson, Jon E. Shaff, et al.. (2015). Evolving technologies for growing, imaging and analyzing 3D root system architecture of crop plants. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 58(3). 230–241. 38 indexed citations
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Yan, Jian, Takako Aboshi, Masayoshi Teraishi, et al.. (2015). The Tyrosine Aminomutase TAM1 Is Required for β-Tyrosine Biosynthesis in Rice. The Plant Cell. 27(4). 1265–1278. 31 indexed citations
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Schatz, Michael C., Lyza Maron, Joshua C. Stein, et al.. (2014). Whole genome de novo assemblies of three divergent strains of rice, Oryza sativa, document novel gene space of aus and indica. Genome biology. 15(11). 506–506. 188 indexed citations
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Li, Jianyong, Jiping Liu, Dekun Dong, et al.. (2014). Natural variation underlies alterations in Nramp aluminum transporter ( NRAT1 ) expression and function that play a key role in rice aluminum tolerance. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111(17). 6503–6508. 126 indexed citations
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Cardoso, Catarina, Yanxia Zhang, Muhammad Jamil, et al.. (2014). Natural variation of rice strigolactone biosynthesis is associated with the deletion of two MAX1 orthologs. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111(6). 2379–2384. 110 indexed citations
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Kovach, Michael J., Mariafe Calingacion, Melissa Fitzgerald, & Susan R. McCouch. (2009). The origin and evolution of fragrance in rice ( Oryza sativa L.). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(34). 14444–14449. 241 indexed citations
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Woo, Mi‐Ok, Tae‐Ho Ham, Hyeonso Ji, et al.. (2008). Inactivation of the UGPase1 gene causes genic male sterility and endosperm chalkiness in rice (Oryza sativa L.). The Plant Journal. 54(2). 190–204. 87 indexed citations
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Sweeney, Megan, Michael J. Thomson, Bernard E. Pfeil, & Susan R. McCouch. (2006). Caught Red-Handed:RcEncodes a Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Protein Conditioning Red Pericarp in Rice. The Plant Cell. 18(2). 283–294. 414 indexed citations
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Septiningsih, Endang M., Kurniawan Rudi Trijatmiko, Sugiono Moeljopawiro, & Susan R. McCouch. (2003). Identification of quantitative trait loci for grain quality in an advanced backcross population derived from the Oryza sativa variety IR64 and the wild relative O. rufipogon. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 107(8). 1433–1441. 151 indexed citations

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