Tom Shepherd

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
35 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Tom Shepherd is a scholar working on Plant Science, Food Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Tom Shepherd has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Plant Science, 11 papers in Food Science and 10 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Tom Shepherd's work include Plant Surface Properties and Treatments (8 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (8 papers) and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (8 papers). Tom Shepherd is often cited by papers focused on Plant Surface Properties and Treatments (8 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (8 papers) and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (8 papers). Tom Shepherd collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Czechia and Ireland. Tom Shepherd's co-authors include D. Wynne Griffiths, G.W. Robertson, Derek Stewart, Susan R. Verrall, Howard V. Davies, Graeme W Robertson, James W. McNicol, A. N. E. Birch, Gavin Ramsay and Gary Dobson and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Tom Shepherd

35 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The effects of stress on plant cuticular waxes

2006 703 citations Tom Shepherd, D. Wynne Griffiths New Phytologist profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Tom Shepherd United Kingdom	20	1.2k	406	220	210	171	35	1.6k
Maaria Rosenkranz Germany	17	860 0.7×	407 1.0×	146 0.7×	172 0.8×	110 0.6×	24	1.3k
Biancaelena Maserti Italy	27	1.1k 1.0×	393 1.0×	111 0.5×	93 0.4×	119 0.7×	62	2.0k
Astrid Kännaste Estonia	23	1.2k 1.0×	402 1.0×	107 0.5×	442 2.1×	135 0.8×	38	1.7k
Jean‐Philippe Mévy France	16	614 0.5×	269 0.7×	178 0.8×	102 0.5×	126 0.7×	38	947
Anu Lavola Finland	21	983 0.8×	291 0.7×	125 0.6×	98 0.5×	144 0.8×	32	1.4k
Chiara Pagliarani Italy	21	1.4k 1.2×	527 1.3×	174 0.8×	78 0.4×	285 1.7×	43	1.7k
Christine Girousse France	19	1.9k 1.6×	387 1.0×	110 0.5×	377 1.8×	122 0.7×	31	2.2k
Robert J. Joly United States	28	2.2k 1.9×	758 1.9×	239 1.1×	62 0.3×	355 2.1×	51	2.7k
Elisa Pellegrini Italy	30	1.7k 1.5×	307 0.8×	150 0.7×	70 0.3×	273 1.6×	113	2.2k
José Francisco de Carvalho Gonçalves Brazil	22	1.0k 0.9×	301 0.7×	128 0.6×	43 0.2×	266 1.6×	126	1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Tom Shepherd

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tom Shepherd

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tom Shepherd

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Tom Shepherd. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Tom Shepherd based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Tom Shepherd. Tom Shepherd is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Primeau, Charlotte, et al.. (2023). Can latent fingerprint disclose the sex of the donor? A preliminary test study using GC–MS analysis of latent fingerprints. Journal of Forensic Sciences. 68(4). 1178–1189. 2 indexed citations

Hedley, Pete E., K. Topp, Jenny Morris, et al.. (2019). Development and Quality of Barley Husk Adhesion Correlates With Changes in Caryopsis Cuticle Biosynthesis and Composition. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10. 672–672. 8 indexed citations

Shepherd, Tom, et al.. (2017). Husk to caryopsis adhesion in barley is influenced by pre- and post-anthesis temperatures through changes in a cuticular cementing layer on the caryopsis. BMC Plant Biology. 17(1). 169–169. 11 indexed citations

Shepherd, Tom, et al.. (2016). Field‐based Evaluation of a Novel SPME‐GC‐MS Method for Investigation of Below‐ground Interaction between Brassica Roots and Larvae of Cabbage Root Fly, Delia radicum L.. Phytochemical Analysis. 27(6). 343–353. 7 indexed citations

Shepherd, Tom, et al.. (2014). Relationship between volatile profile and sensory development of an oat-based biscuit. Food Chemistry. 160. 72–81. 14 indexed citations

Shepherd, Tom, et al.. (2012). Comparison of two headspace sampling techniques for the analysis of off-flavour volatiles from oat based products. Food Chemistry. 134(3). 1592–1600. 24 indexed citations

Morris, Wayne L., Laurence J. M. Ducreux, Tom Shepherd, et al.. (2011). Utilisation of the MVA pathway to produce elevated levels of the sesquiterpene α-copaene in potato tubers. Phytochemistry. 72(18). 2288–2293. 16 indexed citations

Fountaine, James, Tim J. Daniell, Tom Shepherd, et al.. (2009). Leaf wax and cultivar effects on phylloplane organisms and disease in barley.. Aspects of applied biology. 207–212. 5 indexed citations

Foito, Alexandre, Stephen Byrne, Tom Shepherd, Derek Stewart, & Susanne Barth. (2009). Transcriptional and metabolic profiles of Lolium perenne L. genotypes in response to a PEG‐induced water stress. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 7(8). 719–732. 77 indexed citations

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Dobson, Gary, Tom Shepherd, Susan R. Verrall, et al.. (2009). A Metabolomics Study of Cultivated Potato (Solanum tuberosum) Groups Andigena, Phureja, Stenotomum, and Tuberosum Using Gas Chromatography−Mass Spectrometry. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 58(2). 1214–1223. 31 indexed citations

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Ducreux, Laurence J. M., Wayne L. Morris, Ian M. Prosser, et al.. (2008). Expression profiling of potato germplasm differentiated in quality traits leads to the identification of candidate flavour and texture genes. Journal of Experimental Botany. 59(15). 4219–4231. 53 indexed citations

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Dobson, Gary, Tom Shepherd, Susan R. Verrall, et al.. (2008). Phytochemical Diversity in Tubers of Potato Cultivars and Landraces Using a GC-MS Metabolomics Approach. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 56(21). 10280–10291. 53 indexed citations

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Griffiths, D. Wynne, Tom Shepherd, & Derek Stewart. (2008). Comparison of the Calystegine Composition and Content of Potato Sprouts and Tubers from Solanum tuberosum Group Phureja and Solanum tuberosum Group Tuberosum. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 56(13). 5197–5204. 9 indexed citations

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Shepherd, Tom, Gary Dobson, Susan R. Verrall, et al.. (2007). Potato metabolomics by GC–MS: what are the limiting factors?. Metabolomics. 3(4). 475–488. 55 indexed citations

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Nuopponen, Mari, et al.. (2006). Hemicelluloses and pectins in 25 tropical hardwoods. Cellulose Chemistry and Technology. 40. 735–738. 3 indexed citations

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Shepherd, Tom & D. Wynne Griffiths. (2006). The effects of stress on plant cuticular waxes. New Phytologist. 171(3). 469–499. 703 indexed citations breakdown →

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Griffiths, D. Wynne, Graeme W Robertson, Tom Shepherd, et al.. (2000). A comparison of the composition of epicuticular wax from red raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) and hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna Jacq.) flowers. Phytochemistry. 55(2). 111–116. 38 indexed citations

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Shepherd, Tom, et al.. (2000). Plants and aphids: the chemical ecology of infestation.. 122–124. 1 indexed citations

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Shepherd, Tom, et al.. (1997). Effects of environment on the composition of epicuticular wax esters from kale and swede. Phytochemistry. 46(1). 83–96. 67 indexed citations

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Shepherd, Tom, et al.. (1995). Effects of environment on the composition of epicuticular wax from kale and swede. Phytochemistry. 40(2). 407–417. 72 indexed citations

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