Michael J. Axtell: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Michael J. Axtell's h-index is 49 (70 i10-index, 21,044+ total citations across 121+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of June 2026. Michael J. Axtell is affiliated with Professor of Biology, Penn State University.
Michael J. Axtell is a researcher affiliated with Professor of Biology, Penn State University, specializing in Plant Biology, microRNAs, genetics. Their work has been cited 21,044 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in Australia.
Michael J. Axtell's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 121 indexed publications. Of these, 4 are original research articles — the rest are literature highlights, conference abstracts or theses.
- H-Index
- 49
- i10-Index
- 70
- Total Citations
- 21,044
- Citing Countries
- 1
As of June 2026.
Michael J. Axtell has an h-index of 49 and 21,044 total citations across 121 publications, with research cited by institutions in 1 country.
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Angiosperm phylogeny inferred from 18S rDNA, rbcL, and atpB sequences
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About Michael J. Axtell's research
Michael J. Axtell is a researcher in Plant Biology, microRNAs and genetics at Professor of Biology, Penn State University. Their work has been cited 21,044 times across 121 publications (h-index 49), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Angiosperm phylogeny inferred from 18S rDNA, rbcL, and atpB sequences” (2000), has accumulated 1,730 citations. Other influential works include “Criteria for annotation of plant MicroRNAs” (2008) with 1,358 citations and “Large-scale sequencing reveals 21U-RNAs and additional microRNAs and endogenous siRNAs in C. elegans” (2006) with 1,228 citations.
Citations of Michael J. Axtell's research come primarily from Australia; the citation map above shows the full geographic breakdown.











