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Light effects on plants

Plant Science ID: T11268

Current Trend

+3%
vs baseline
123
works this month
120
baseline/mo

Monthly Publications

Light effects on plants — Monthly Publications 0 44 88 132 176 88 Oct '25 37 Nov '25 66 Dec '25 176 Jan '26 122 Feb '26 144 Mar '26 122 Apr '26 153 May '26 148 Jun '26 175 Jul '26 132 Aug '26 145 Sep '26 123 Oct '26 Source: OpenAlex · Botany Live

Monthly Trend History

Light effects on plants — Trend vs Baseline (%) -46% 0% +46% +92% +138% +184% Sep '24 Nov '24 Jan '25 Mar '25 May '25 Jul '25 Sep '25 Nov '25 Jan '26 Mar '26 May '26 Jul '26 Sep '26 Source: OpenAlex · Botany Live

Annual Publications

Light effects on plants — Annual Publications 0 381 762 1,143 1,078 2015 1,126 2016 1,088 2017 1,144 2018 1,308 2019 1,501 2020 1,429 2021 1,371 2022 1,481 2023 1,394 2024 1,521 2025 Source: OpenAlex · Botany Live

Most-Cited Papers (Past 12 Months)

Learning from nature: phytochemical strategies to protect against UV-B damage
Mustafa Bulut et al. · Nature Communications · 2025-11-11 · 26 citations
Integration of Light and Circadian Signaling in Plant Gene Regulatory Networks: Implications for Photomorphogenesis and Stress Adaptation
Muhammad Mujahid et al. · Biology · 2025-10-08 · 13 citations
Light Spectrum Strategies to Optimize Yield and Physiological Performance of Korean Thistle (Cirsium setidens (Dunn) Nakai) in a Closed-type Plant Production System
Jae Heung Lee et al. · Journal of people, plants, and environment · 2025-12-31 · 12 citations
Cyanobacteria Under UV Radiation: General Insights into Stress Responses
Zofia Mazur et al. · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2025-11-11 · 12 citations
A circadian morning complex modulates far-red light signaling in Arabidopsis
Su Chen et al. · Nature Communications · 2025-10-28 · 11 citations

Rising Papers (High Citation Velocity)

Increasing DLI through photoperiod: a strategy for optimizing functional quality and yield in hydroponic lettuce
Dakary Delgadillo-Narr et al. · Scientia Horticulturae · 2026-07-01 · 8 citations · FWCI 30
Chemodiverse cell system responses to UV in an algal sister of land plants
Cäcilia F. Kunz et al. · Current Biology · 2026-05-01 · 8 citations · FWCI 29.5
Spectral Modulation of Morphophysiological Responses and Plant Quality in Korean White Dandelion (Taraxacum coreanum Nakai) Under Controlled Environmental Conditions
Kyoung Ou Ryu et al. · Agriculture · 2026-04-08 · 7 citations · FWCI 26.3

☘ Annals of Botany Company Journals

Far-red light in early growth stages boosts lettuce biomass and preserves anthocyanins
Christopher P. Levine et al. · Annals of Botany · 2026-02-06 · 5 citations
Shining the light on cotyledon and true leaf adaxial and abaxial stomatal patterns: a commentary on ‘Carbon dioxide or photosynthetically active radiation? Evaluation of the significance of individual environmental factors that control leaf stomatal development’
Hanna Hõrak · Annals of Botany · 2026-01-14 · 1 citations
Boundary-line trade-off in bryophytes between UV photoprotection and photosynthetic capacity, but not desiccation tolerance
Alicia Perera-Castro et al. · Annals of Botany · 2025-10-07 · 1 citations