Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Tennessee Knoxville Highly Cited Researchers CitationAgriculture & Forestry / Plant Science 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 Sciences
Controlled Environment Agriculture
Postharvest
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,212
4,183
0.317
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
plant biology
cell biology
nano science
biochemistry
protein transport
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,257
3,486
0.340
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Plant Systematics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,119
3,796
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Plant Molecular Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,215
3,965
0.550
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
plant biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,901
3,727
0.540
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Plant intercellular communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,428
2,345
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Plant Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,977
1,629
0.547
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Plant Molecular Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,665
1,767
0.663
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Soil disinfestation
agroecology
soil-plant-fungal interactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,922
1,278
0.665
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
plant pathology
epidemiology
fungicide resistance
disease forecasting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,851
1,572
0.849
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
turfgrass and sustainable agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,472
481
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Plant synthetic biology and Plant system biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,403
1,084
0.773
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
genome engineering
functional genomics
phenomics
bioenergy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,329
536
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Bioinformatics
Data Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,229
982
0.799
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
plant-microbe interactions
microbial ecology
coastal ecosystems
ancient DNA
metagenomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,124
711
0.633
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Plant Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
919
705
0.767
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
plant pathology
mycology
horticulture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
894
376
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Plant Biology
Genetic Engineering
CAM
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
758
517
0.682
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
plant pathology
molecular biology
biochemistry and biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
271
263
0.970
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Plant Pathology
Fungicide Resistance
Remote Sensing
Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
69
0.972
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Plant Breeding & Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
44
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Plant-Pathogen-Interaction.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
29
0.935
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,843
29,384
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Carl E Sams
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,212
4,183
0.317
Plant Sciences
Controlled Environment Agriculture
Postharvest
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,186
38,413
123
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Barry D Bruce
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,257
3,486
0.340
plant biology
cell biology
nano science
biochemistry
protein transport
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
97,727
38,917
126
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Edward E Schilling
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,119
3,796
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
142,467
53,873
174
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Tarek Hewezi
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,215
3,965
0.550
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
149,263
56,064
187
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Zong Ming Cheng
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,901
3,727
0.540
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
190,143
68,779
239
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Tessa Burch Smith
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,428
2,345
0.432
Plant intercellular communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
326,579
108,297
386
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mitra Mazarei
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,977
1,629
0.547
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
356,954
116,707
413
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Xinlu Chen
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,665
1,767
0.663
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
455,671
143,588
496
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
David M Butler
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,922
1,278
0.665
Soil disinfestation
agroecology
soil-plant-fungal interactions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
467,736
146,837
514
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Heather Marie Young Kelly
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,851
1,572
0.849
plant pathology
epidemiology
fungicide resistance
disease forecasting
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
544,595
167,111
589
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
John Stier
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,472
481
0.327
turfgrass and sustainable agriculture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
561,018
171,354
597
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Hu Rongbin
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,403
1,084
0.773
Plant synthetic biology and Plant system biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
579,996
176,357
614
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Reggie Millwood
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,329
536
0.403
genome engineering
functional genomics
phenomics
bioenergy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
607,418
183,324
632
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sarbottam Piya
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,229
982
0.799
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
639,530
191,503
660
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Candice Lumibao
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,124
711
0.633
plant-microbe interactions
microbial ecology
coastal ecosystems
ancient DNA
metagenomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
711,843
209,339
719
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
John Hollis Rice
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
919
705
0.767
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
721,986
211,737
727
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Alan Windham
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
894
376
0.421
plant pathology
mycology
horticulture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
780,069
225,196
761
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Kaitlin J Palla
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
758
517
0.682
Plant Biology
Genetic Engineering
CAM
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,162,588
292,404
874
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Hafiz Muhammad Khalid Abbas
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
271
263
0.970
plant pathology
molecular biology
biochemistry and biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,705,572
366,097
1,052
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Elias Zuchelli
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
69
0.972
Plant Pathology
Fungicide Resistance
Remote Sensing
Epidemiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,858,586
386,808
1,119
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Chris Wyman
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
44
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,960,640
400,262
1,167
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Alhagie K Cham
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
29
0.935