Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
North America Highly Cited Researchers Citation Agriculture & Forestry / Agricultural Biotechnology Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Plant Biotechnology
Food and Feed Safety
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,012
1,977
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Industrial Biotechnology
Agricultural Biotechnology
Biobased Chemicals
Biocatalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,993
1,093
0.182
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Developmental Biology
Agricultural Biotechnology
Plant Breeding
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,696
2,250
0.479
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Plant Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,168
2,685
0.644
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
agrifood studies
development studies
agricultural biotechnology
political economy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,024
957
0.238
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
plant biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,302
1,223
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Plant Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,716
1,610
0.593
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Plant Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,554
1,444
0.565
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
microbiology
food safety
agricultural biotechnology
vaccines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,801
727
0.404
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Transgenic research
Genome editing
Metabolic engineering
Plant Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,179
830
0.704
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
environment and development
political ecology
agricultural biotechnology
farmer decision-making
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,028
666
0.648
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Plant Biotechnology
Genome Editing
Genome Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
831
464
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Plant Biotechnology
Sustainable Agriculture
Bio process Engineering and Bio fuels
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
773
668
0.864
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Molecular Plant Breeding
Plant Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
585
367
0.627
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
RNA processing
neuromuscular development
synthetic biology
plant biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
484
333
0.688
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
molecular biology
agricultural biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
217
54
0.249
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Microbiology
Nano-toxicity
Plant Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161
134
0.832
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Cyanobacteria
Photosynthesis
Microbiology
Agricultural Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
43
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Agricultural Biotechnology
Transgenic Crops
Insect Resistance in Crops
Protein Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
43
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
171,017
63,150
181
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Kanniah Rajasekaran
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,012
1,977
0.329
Plant Biotechnology
Food and Feed Safety
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
171,574
63,328
285
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Peter Keeling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,993
1,093
0.182
Industrial Biotechnology
Agricultural Biotechnology
Biobased Chemicals
Biocatalysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
217,564
77,203
883
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Theresa Hill
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,696
2,250
0.479
Developmental Biology
Agricultural Biotechnology
Plant Breeding
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
243,044
84,696
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Hemant Lata
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,168
2,685
0.644
Plant Biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
251,067
87,078
1,150
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Rachel Schurman
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,024
957
0.238
agrifood studies
development studies
agricultural biotechnology
political economy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
297,983
12,335
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Rima Menassa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,302
1,223
0.370
plant biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
349,842
115,164
61
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Hannes Claeys
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
New York, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,716
1,610
0.593
Plant Biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
367,226
120,001
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Nirmal Joshee
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,554
1,444
0.565
Plant Biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
474,151
149,116
245
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Peter Rubinelli
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,801
727
0.404
microbiology
food safety
agricultural biotechnology
vaccines
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
619,317
187,029
281
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Yogendra Kalenahalli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,179
830
0.704
Transgenic research
Genome editing
Metabolic engineering
Plant Biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
668,409
23,617
562
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Matthew A Schnurr
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,028
666
0.648
environment and development
political ecology
agricultural biotechnology
farmer decision-making
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
745,055
217,812
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Piero Barone (Pierluigi Barone)|Pierluigi Barone
Corteva Agriscience
Indianapolis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
831
464
0.558
Plant Biotechnology
Genome Editing
Genome Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
770,014
223,500
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Md Moniruzzaman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
773
668
0.864
Plant Biotechnology
Sustainable Agriculture
Bio process Engineering and Bio fuels
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
863,798
243,982
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Venkatagopinath Vajja
West Virginia State University
Institute, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
585
367
0.627
Molecular Plant Breeding
Plant Biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
931,290
256,826
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
John Noto
Roane State Community College
Harriman, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
484
333
0.688
RNA processing
neuromuscular development
synthetic biology
plant biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,261,469
306,336
919
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Qian Wu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
217
54
0.249
molecular biology
agricultural biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,388,035
323,650
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Syeda Hafsa Ali
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161
134
0.832
Microbiology
Nano-toxicity
Plant Biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,874,303
389,317
3,127
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Chetna Sharma
University of Florida
Gainesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
43
1.000
Cyanobacteria
Photosynthesis
Microbiology
Agricultural Biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,874,620
389,373
3,638
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Muhammad Hassaan Khan
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
43
1.000
Agricultural Biotechnology
Transgenic Crops
Insect Resistance in Crops
Protein Biology