James Wesley‐Smith
Impact in
- Plant Science top 5%
- Seed Germination and Physiology
- Growth and nutrition in plants
- Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies
- Physiology top 5%
- Magnetic and Electromagnetic Effects
Papers in
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- Seed Germination and Physiology 13
- Biomaterials 12
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties 7
- Advanced Cellulose Research Studies 5
- Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging 3
- Co-authors
- P. Berjak (14 shared papers)N.W. Pammenter (14 shared papers)Christina Walters (6 shared papers)Suprakas Sinha Ray (7 shared papers)Theagarten Lingham‐Soliar (2 shared papers)Richard H. C. Bonser (1 shared paper)William E. Finch‐Savage (1 shared paper)J.I. Kioko (2 shared papers)
- Journals
- Annals of Botany (4 papers)Polymer (3 papers)PROTOPLASMA (3 papers)Cellulose (3 papers)International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2 papers)
- Partner nations
- South AfricaUnited StatesGermany
In The Last Decade
James Wesley‐Smith
47 papers receiving 1.0k citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 113
- Plant Science 553
- Physiology 58
- Biomaterials 165
- Polymers and Plastics 109
- Molecular Biology 420
Countries citing papers authored by James Wesley‐Smith
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside James Wesley‐Smith, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 | 94 | |
| 2 | 2001 | 71 | |
| 3 | 1992 | 68 | |
| 4 | 2009 | 56 | |
| 5 | 2014 | 53 | |
| 6 | 2013 | 49 | |
| 7 | 2014 | 46 | |
| 8 | 2001 | 44 | |
| 9 | 2015 | 43 | |
| 10 | 2009 | 42 | |
| 11 | 2013 | 39 | |
| 12 | 2015 | 36 | |
| 13 | 2015 | 35 | |
| 14 | 2011 | 33 | |
| 15 | 2010 | 30 | |
| 16 | The influence of water content, cooling and warming rate upon survival of embryonic axes of Poncirus trifoliata (L.). | 2004 | 28 |
| 17 | Cryopreservation of embryonic axes of selected amaryllid species. | 2008 | 27 |
| 18 | 2001 | 22 | |
| 19 | 2011 | 22 | |
| 20 | 2020 | 20 |
About James Wesley‐Smith
James Wesley‐Smith is a scholar working on Plant Science, Biomaterials, Molecular Biology, Polymers and Plastics and Materials Chemistry, having authored 53 papers that have together received 1.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Seed Germination and Physiology (13 papers), Plant tissue culture and regeneration (9 papers), Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (8 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (7 papers), Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (5 papers), Polymer crystallization and properties (5 papers), Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (5 papers) and Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Plant Science (553 citations), Physiology (58 citations), Biomaterials (165 citations), Polymers and Plastics (109 citations) and Molecular Biology (420 citations). James Wesley‐Smith has collaborated with scholars based in South Africa, United States and Germany. Frequent co-authors include P. Berjak, N.W. Pammenter, Christina Walters, Suprakas Sinha Ray, Theagarten Lingham‐Soliar, Richard H. C. Bonser, William E. Finch‐Savage, J.I. Kioko, Jennifer Crane and Christina W. Vertucci. Their work appears in journals such as Annals of Botany, Polymer, PROTOPLASMA, Cellulose and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
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