Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science Highly Cited Researchers 23 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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 Science
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,996
3,088
0.238
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
microbiology
plant pathology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,828
4,626
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Molecular Plant Pathology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,040
1,505
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
molecular plant pathology
plant genomics
fungal genetics
maize disease
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,663
866
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Agriculture
Plant Pathology
Microbiology
Crop Protection
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,465
1,412
0.573
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Seed Science
seed vigour
seed pathology
seed treatments
plant pathology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,386
971
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Plant-pathogen interactions
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,308
1,613
0.699
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Medicinal Plants
Phytomedicine
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,762
891
0.506
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Plant Pathology
Mycology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,449
961
0.663
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Plant physiology and Molecular biology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
817
499
0.611
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Plant water relations
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
769
350
0.455
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Molecular biology-Plant pathogenic bacteria
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
576
326
0.566
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
576
226
0.392
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Plant molecular biology
host-pathogen interactions
host-induced gene silencing
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
202
130
0.644
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Plant Pathology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
179
128
0.715
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Plant Pathology
Ecology
Climate
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
44
0.415
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Plant pathology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
68
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Plant Pathology
Forestry
Genetics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
48
0.906
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Plant genetics
Biotechnology
Biomaterials
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
14
0.667
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Plant Biotechnology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Plant genetics
symbiosis
nutrient acquisition
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
7
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Plant defence
NLRs
oomycetes
Nicotiana benthamiana
effectors
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Plant Pathology
Genetics
Mycology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,559
250
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Karl Kunert
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,996
3,088
0.238
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,775
253
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Teresa Coutinho
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,828
4,626
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
325,025
1,458
143
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Lucy N. Moleleki (Thokoane)
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,040
1,505
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
361,745
1,650
163
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Dave K. Berger
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,663
866
0.325
molecular plant pathology
plant genomics
fungal genetics
maize disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
384,015
1,777
174
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jacquie Van Der Waals
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,465
1,412
0.573
Agriculture
Plant Pathology
Microbiology
Crop Protection
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
393,661
1,827
182
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Tas (Terry) Aveling
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,386
971
0.407
Seed Science
seed vigour
seed pathology
seed treatments
plant pathology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
403,421
1,883
190
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sanushka Naidoo
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,308
1,613
0.699
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
489,166
2,344
230
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Thilivhali Emmanuel Tshikalange
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,762
891
0.506
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
555,178
2,729
264
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Fahimeh Jami
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,449
961
0.663
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
758,815
3,944
402
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Nicole Creux
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
817
499
0.611
Plant physiology and Molecular biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
780,064
4,076
416
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Nicky Taylor
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
769
350
0.455
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
876,915
4,700
477
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Em Onkendi
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
576
326
0.566
Molecular biology-Plant pathogenic bacteria
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
877,073
4,701
478
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Pedro Romón
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
576
226
0.392
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,306,579
8,319
763
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sreedhara Ashok Prabhu
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
202
130
0.644
Plant molecular biology
host-pathogen interactions
host-induced gene silencing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,358,540
8,764
789
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
David L. Nsibo
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
179
128
0.715
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,579,802
10,760
915
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Johan Van Der Linde
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
44
0.415
Plant Pathology
Ecology
Climate
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,742,806
12,211
1,011
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Celiwe İnnocentia
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
68
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,825,977
13,070
1,059
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Myriam Solís
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
48
0.906
Plant Pathology
Forestry
Genetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,074,181
15,555
1,215
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jonathan Botha
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
14
0.667
Plant genetics
Biotechnology
Biomaterials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,216,249
17,094
1,321
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Sithembile Kunene
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,246,680
17,436
1,345
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Cassandra Schoeman
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
7
1.000
Plant genetics
symbiosis
nutrient acquisition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,296,425
17,982
1,378
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Susanna Anbu
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
Plant defence
NLRs
oomycetes
Nicotiana benthamiana
effectors
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,336,054
18,439
1,395
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Heike Möller
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
Plant Pathology
Genetics
Mycology