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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Plant Collections
Systematics
Taxonomy
Lichens
Biodiversity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,373
26,828
0.417
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Plant Genomics
Plant Genetics
Cytogenetics
Plant Breeding
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,954
13,167
0.330
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Plant Biochemistry
Plant Biology
Plant Physiology
Photosynthesis
Isoprene
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,177
12,609
0.285
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Plant lipid biosynthesis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,099
9,645
0.267
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Plant Biology and Evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,584
9,444
0.459
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Genome assembly
chromatin structure
gene regulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,225
9,282
0.653
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Molecular evolution
plant science
stress biology
computational genomics
artificial intelligence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,221
8,464
0.440
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Plant Ecology
Restoration Ecology
Community Ecology
Landscape Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,005
7,846
0.713
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Plant Genomics
Trichome Biochemistry
Amino Acid Metabolism
Arabidopsis
Solanum
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,617
5,309
0.301
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
plant cell biology
endomembrane system
secretion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,889
5,159
0.400
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
plant biology
metabolism
transport
nutrition
root function
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,937
5,025
0.361
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
environmental soil physics
emerging contaminants
colloid
nanoparticles
antibiotic resistance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,472
4,991
0.771
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Plant Metabolism
Metabolic Flux Analysis
Mycorrhizal Symbiosis
Chlamydomonas
seed development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,166
4,836
0.299
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
plant genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,541
4,634
0.486
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Plant cell walls
cellulose
cellulase
real-time bioimaging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,738
4,584
0.334
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Plant Pathology
Fungal and Oomycete Biology
Etiology
Epidemiology
Host-Pathogen Interactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,520
4,434
0.803
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
plant-microbe interactions
plant immunity
pathogen virulence
phytobiome
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,122
4,235
0.827
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Plant Genetics and Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,871
4,079
0.695
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Plant
Soil and Microbial Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,718
3,360
0.385
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Plant Molecular Phsyiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,586
3,091
0.674
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Plant pathology
plant defense mechanisms
plant-pathogen interactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,510
3,009
0.207
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Plant Pathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,784
2,871
0.423
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
plant biology
circadian biology
metabolism
growth
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,824
2,794
0.480
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Plant Molecular Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,576
2,506
0.973
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
BioEnergy
Crop Science
Soil Science
Agronomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,045
2,332
0.462
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,568
3,074
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Msu Herbarium
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,373
26,828
0.417
Plant Collections
Systematics
Taxonomy
Lichens
Biodiversity
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,403
8,925
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jiming Jiang
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,954
13,167
0.330
Plant Genomics
Plant Genetics
Cytogenetics
Plant Breeding
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,929
9,501
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Thomas D Sharkey
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,177
12,609
0.285
Plant Biochemistry
Plant Biology
Plant Physiology
Photosynthesis
Isoprene
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,680
13,924
85
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
John Ohlrogge
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,099
9,645
0.267
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,835
14,351
87
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ning Jiang
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,584
9,444
0.459
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,844
14,744
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Adrian E Platts
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,225
9,282
0.653
Genome assembly
chromatin structure
gene regulation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,271
16,740
97
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Shin Han Shiu
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,221
8,464
0.440
Molecular evolution
plant science
stress biology
computational genomics
artificial intelligence
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,256
18,525
108
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Lars A Brudvig
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,005
7,846
0.713
Plant Ecology
Restoration Ecology
Community Ecology
Landscape Ecology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,934
30,320
176
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Robert Last
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,617
5,309
0.301
Plant Genomics
Trichome Biochemistry
Amino Acid Metabolism
Arabidopsis
Solanum
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,978
31,365
183
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Federica Brandizzi
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,889
5,159
0.400
plant cell biology
endomembrane system
secretion
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,865
32,329
190
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Hideki Takahashi
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,937
5,025
0.361
plant biology
metabolism
transport
nutrition
root function
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
88,616
32,577
195
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Wei Zhang
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,472
4,991
0.771
environmental soil physics
emerging contaminants
colloid
nanoparticles
antibiotic resistance
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,254
33,821
203
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Yair Shachar Hill
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,166
4,836
0.299
Plant Metabolism
Metabolic Flux Analysis
Mycorrhizal Symbiosis
Chlamydomonas
seed development
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
97,242
35,437
213
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
David Douches
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,541
4,634
0.486
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
98,577
35,846
216
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Shi You Ding
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,738
4,584
0.334
Plant cell walls
cellulose
cellulase
real-time bioimaging
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
102,838
37,257
230
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Martin Chilvers
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,520
4,434
0.803
Plant Pathology
Fungal and Oomycete Biology
Etiology
Epidemiology
Host-Pathogen Interactions
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
108,874
39,279
240
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Xiufang Xin
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,122
4,235
0.827
plant-microbe interactions
plant immunity
pathogen virulence
phytobiome
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,921
40,847
254
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ching Man Wai
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,871
4,079
0.695
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
143,309
50,189
319
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Brad Day
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,718
3,360
0.385
Plant
Soil and Microbial Sciences
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,681
54,559
357
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Hatem Rouached
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,586
3,091
0.674
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
162,457
55,974
369
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Raymond Hammerschmidt
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,510
3,009
0.207
Plant pathology
plant defense mechanisms
plant-pathogen interactions
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
171,281
58,715
388
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Mary Hausbeck
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,784
2,871
0.423
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
176,555
60,303
397
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Eva M Farre
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,824
2,794
0.480
plant biology
circadian biology
metabolism
growth
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
198,723
66,976
443
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Naveen Sharma
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,576
2,506
0.973
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
214,359
71,714
487
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Kurt Thelen
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,045
2,332
0.462
BioEnergy
Crop Science
Soil Science
Agronomy