Tom Beeckman

32.3k total citations · 12 hit papers
219 papers, 22.1k citations indexed

About

Tom Beeckman is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Tom Beeckman has authored 219 papers receiving a total of 22.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 200 papers in Plant Science, 141 papers in Molecular Biology and 17 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Tom Beeckman's work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (176 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (114 papers) and Plant Reproductive Biology (106 papers). Tom Beeckman is often cited by papers focused on Plant Molecular Biology Research (176 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (114 papers) and Plant Reproductive Biology (106 papers). Tom Beeckman collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United Kingdom and France. Tom Beeckman's co-authors include Dirk Inzé, Steffen Vanneste, Ive De Smet, Malcolm J. Bennett, Bert De Rybel, Ilda Casimiro, Hans Motte, Lieven De Veylder, Hidehiro Fukaki and Eva Benková and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Tom Beeckman

217 papers receiving 21.8k citations

Hit Papers

Auxin Transport Promotes Arabidopsis Lateral Root Initiation 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 2007 2010 2009 2012 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

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. Auxin Transport Promotes Arabidopsis Lateral Root Initiation
    2001 823 citations Ilda Casimiro, Tom Beeckman et al. The Plant Cell profile →
  2. Ethylene Regulates Root Growth through Effects on Auxin Biosynthesis and Transport-Dependent Auxin Distribution
    2007 635 citations Karin Ljung, Steffen Vanneste et al. The Plant Cell profile →
  3. Auxin Control of Root Development
    2010 628 citations Hidehiro Fukaki, Tom Beeckman et al. profile →
  4. Arabidopsis lateral root development: an emerging story
    2009 617 citations Bert De Rybel, Ilda Casimiro et al. profile →
  5. A novel sensor to map auxin response and distribution at high spatio-temporal resolution
    2012 580 citations Tom Beeckman, Malcolm J. Bennett et al. profile →
  6. Functional Analysis of Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitors of Arabidopsis
    2001 518 citations Lieven De Veylder, Tom Beeckman et al. The Plant Cell profile →
  7. Functional redundancy of PIN proteins is accompanied by auxin-dependent cross-regulation of PIN expression
    2005 512 citations Steffen Vanneste, Tom Beeckman et al. Development profile →
  8. Dissecting Arabidopsis lateral root development
    2003 504 citations Ilda Casimiro, Tom Beeckman et al. profile →
  9. Lateral root development in Arabidopsis: fifty shades of auxin
    2013 490 citations Ive De Smet, Hidehiro Fukaki et al. profile →
  10. Strigolactones affect lateral root formation and root-hair elongation in Arabidopsis
    2010 391 citations Tom Beeckman et al. profile →
  11. Nitrification in agricultural soils: impact, actors and mitigation
    2018 327 citations Tom Beeckman et al. profile →
  12. Molecular and Environmental Regulation of Root Development
    2019 250 citations Steffen Vanneste, Tom Beeckman 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
Tom Beeckman Belgium 79 20.3k 12.7k 1.3k 548 535 219 22.1k
Karin Ljung Sweden 85 20.6k 1.0× 13.7k 1.1× 1.2k 0.9× 301 0.5× 412 0.8× 205 23.1k
Luís Herrera‐Estrella Mexico 65 14.1k 0.7× 7.4k 0.6× 921 0.7× 271 0.5× 499 0.9× 248 17.2k
Eduardo Blumwald United States 75 21.3k 1.0× 9.7k 0.8× 960 0.7× 625 1.1× 781 1.5× 217 24.8k
Dorothea Bartels Germany 66 13.1k 0.6× 7.3k 0.6× 1.5k 1.1× 391 0.7× 402 0.8× 190 15.6k
Maria Harrison United States 65 13.4k 0.7× 4.0k 0.3× 878 0.7× 461 0.8× 564 1.1× 124 14.7k
Ray A. Bressan United States 93 25.4k 1.2× 14.9k 1.2× 984 0.7× 985 1.8× 547 1.0× 301 30.0k
Thomas Schmülling Germany 67 13.7k 0.7× 9.5k 0.7× 660 0.5× 275 0.5× 342 0.6× 142 15.3k
Peter Hedden United Kingdom 65 15.0k 0.7× 10.2k 0.8× 1.0k 0.7× 777 1.4× 835 1.6× 204 17.6k
Venkatesan Sundaresan United States 60 11.7k 0.6× 8.2k 0.6× 1.0k 0.8× 687 1.3× 278 0.5× 127 13.6k
Wolf‐Rüdiger Scheible Germany 51 14.8k 0.7× 7.7k 0.6× 379 0.3× 457 0.8× 571 1.1× 80 17.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Becker, J., et al.. (2024). Cell wall‐mediated maternal control of apical–basal patterning of the kelp Undaria pinnatifida. New Phytologist. 243(5). 1887–1898. 4 indexed citations
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Lakehal, Abdellah, et al.. (2023). Specification and evolution of lateral roots. Current Biology. 33(5). R170–R175. 2 indexed citations
3.
Leal, Ana, Pedro M. Barros, Boris Parizot, et al.. (2022). Translational profile of developing phellem cells in Arabidopsis thaliana roots. The Plant Journal. 110(3). 899–915. 12 indexed citations
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Wang, Ren, Ellie Himschoot, Matteo Grenzi, et al.. (2022). Auxin analog-induced Ca2+ signaling is independent of inhibition of endosomal aggregation in Arabidopsis roots. Journal of Experimental Botany. 73(8). 2308–2319. 5 indexed citations
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Belda‐Palazón, Borja, et al.. (2022). ABA represses TOR and root meristem activity through nuclear exit of the SnRK1 kinase. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119(28). e2204862119–e2204862119. 55 indexed citations
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Toyota, Masatsugu, Wolfgang Moeder, Kimberley Chin, et al.. (2021). CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE-GATED ION CHANNEL 2 modulates auxin homeostasis and signaling. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 187(3). 1690–1703. 29 indexed citations
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Marconi, M., Guy Wachsman, Hugues De Gernier, et al.. (2021). An auxin-regulable oscillatory circuit drives the root clock in Arabidopsis. Science Advances. 7(1). 45 indexed citations
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Jourquin, Joris, Ana Fernandez, Boris Parizot, et al.. (2021). Two phylogenetically unrelated peptide‐receptor modules jointly regulate lateral root initiation via a partially shared signaling pathway inArabidopsis thaliana. New Phytologist. 233(4). 1780–1796. 13 indexed citations
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Pollier, Jacob, et al.. (2020). Dissecting cholesterol and phytosterol biosynthesis via mutants and inhibitors. Journal of Experimental Botany. 72(2). 241–253. 27 indexed citations
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Boruc, Joanna, Xingguang Deng, Matthias Van Durme, et al.. (2019). TPX2-LIKE PROTEIN3 Is the Primary Activator of α-Aurora Kinases and Is Essential for Embryogenesis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 180(3). 1389–1405. 20 indexed citations
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Xuan, Wei, Leah R. Band, Robert P. Kumpf, et al.. (2016). Cyclic programmed cell death stimulates hormone signaling and root development in Arabidopsis. Science. 351(6271). 384–387. 164 indexed citations
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Lin, Yao‐Cheng, Boris Parizot, Ana Fernandez, et al.. (2015). Expanding the repertoire of secretory peptides controlling root development with comparative genome analysis and functional assays. Journal of Experimental Botany. 66(17). 5257–5269. 70 indexed citations
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Rybel, Bert De, Milad Adibi, Alice S. Breda, et al.. (2014). Integration of growth and patterning during vascular tissue formation in Arabidopsis. Science. 345(6197). 1255215–1255215. 263 indexed citations
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Manzano, Concepción, Elena Ramírez-Parra, Ilda Casimiro, et al.. (2012). Auxin and Epigenetic Regulation of SKP2B , an F-Box That Represses Lateral Root Formation   . PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 160(2). 749–762. 75 indexed citations
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Berckmans, Barbara, Valya Vassileva, Sara Maes, et al.. (2011). Auxin-Dependent Cell Cycle Reactivation through Transcriptional Regulation of Arabidopsis E2Fa by Lateral Organ Boundary Proteins. The Plant Cell. 23(10). 3671–3683. 183 indexed citations
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Melzer, Siegbert, Frederic Lens, Jérôme Gennen, et al.. (2008). Flowering-time genes modulate meristem determinacy and growth form in Arabidopsis thaliana. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 40(12). 1489–1492. 18 indexed citations
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Smet, Ive De, Valya Vassileva, Bert De Rybel, et al.. (2008). Receptor-Like Kinase ACR4 Restricts Formative Cell Divisions in the Arabidopsis Root. Science. 322(5901). 594–597. 288 indexed citations
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Smet, Ive De, Takuya Tetsumura, Bert De Rybel, et al.. (2007). Auxin-dependent regulation of lateral root positioning in the basal meristem of Arabidopsis. Development. 134(4). 681–690. 475 indexed citations
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Parizot, Boris, Laurent Laplaze, Elodie Boucheron‐Dubuisson, et al.. (2007). Diarch Symmetry of the Vascular Bundle in Arabidopsis Root Encompasses the Pericycle and Is Reflected in Distich Lateral Root Initiation. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 146(1). 140–148. 129 indexed citations
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Veylder, Lieven De, Tom Beeckman, Gerrit T.S. Beemster, et al.. (2002). Control of proliferation, endoreduplication and differentiation by the Arabidopsis E2Fa-DPa transcription factor. The EMBO Journal. 21(6). 1360–1368. 320 indexed citations

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