John R. Clark Data-verified

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Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-03-21

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37 h-index 670 pubs 8,401 cited

Biography and Research Information

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John R. Clark's research focuses on the genetic underpinnings of fruit quality and related traits in various berry species, including blackberry and muscadine grapes. His work has identified specific genetic loci associated with fruit quality characteristics, such as postharvest quality and the reversion of drupelets in blackberries. He also investigates the role of particular genes, like glutathione S-transferase, in determining berry color in grapes.

Clark's scholarly output includes studies on the effect of harvest time and fruit firmness on blackberry quality, as well as the genetic control of prickles in tetraploid blackberry. His research extends to identifying unique quality attributes of Arkansas-grown fresh-market blackberries and analyzing their phenolic and volatile compounds. His work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, contributing to a body of work that has garnered significant citations and an h-index of 37.

He is a highly cited researcher and leads an active research group at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. His collaborations include extensive work with Margaret Worthington, Renee T. Threlfall, T. Mason Chizk, and Luke R. Howard, all affiliated with the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

  • h-index: 37
  • Publications: 670
  • Citations: 8,401

Selected Publications

  • Genetic control of sweetness and acidity in blackberry (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • ShinyFruit: interactive fruit phenotyping software and its application in blackberry (2023)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Genome-wide association identifies key loci controlling blackberry postharvest quality (2023)
    13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Identifying Unique Quality Attributes of Arkansas-Grown Fresh-Market Blackberries (2023)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Phenolics and Volatiles in Arkansas Fresh-Market Blackberries (<i>Rubus</i> subgenus <i>Rubus</i> Watson) (2022)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Glutathione S-transferase: a candidate gene for berry color in muscadine grapes ( <i>Vitis rotundifoli</i> <i>a</i> ) (2022)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Corrigendum: Multi-Locus Genome-Wide Association Studies Reveal Fruit Quality Hotspots in Peach Genome (2022)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • ‘Southern Sensation Seedless’ Grape (2022)
  • Investigating the Winemaking Potential of Enchantment, a New <i>Vitis</i> Hybrid Teinturier Cultivar (2021)
  • Multi-Locus Genome-Wide Association Studies Reveal Fruit Quality Hotspots in Peach Genome (2021)
    35 citations DOI OpenAlex

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