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United States Scientists H-Index Agriculture & Forestry / Horticulture Rankings in United States 2025
AD Scientific Index evaluates the academic productivity and efficiency of scientists and institutions based on the H-index, i10 index, and citation counts. In addition to total H-index rankings, you can also explore rankings and analyses by "Scientists Last 6 Years H-index" and by subject.
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :1
tomato breeding
horticulture
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109
69
0.633
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :2
Metabolic biochemistry
plant & microbial biochemistry
synthetic biology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91
40
0.440
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :3
Photomorphogenesis
fruit crop genomics
public outreach and communication in biotechnology
synthetic biology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54
38
0.704
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :4
Watermelon
Cucumber
Plant Breeding
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54
33
0.611
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :5
People-Plant Interactions
Therapeutic Horticulture
Plant Environmental Stress Responses
Metabolomics
Plant Freezing Stress
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
28
0.538
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :6
horticulture
plant breeding
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
33
0.673
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :7
entomology
ecology
population dynamics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
41
0.854
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :8
Greenhouse tomato production
CO2 enrichment
high temperature stress effects on fruit set
herbaceous grafting
pollen developm
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
24
0.511
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :9
controlled environments
flowering physiology
floriculture crops
leafy greens
plant lighting
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
28
0.651
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :10
Postharvest Physiology & Technology
Fisiologia e tecnologia pós-colheita de frutas
hortaliças e legumes
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
25
0.581
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :11
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
32
0.780
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :12
Fruit genetics
DNA-informed breeding
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
31
0.775
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :13
specialty horticultural crops
plant pathology
sustainable agriculture and food security
invasive species
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
27
0.711
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :14
horticulture
lighting
controlled environments
microgravity
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
20
0.526
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :15
horticulture
plant physiology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
16
0.421
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :16
Marketing
economics
management
horticulture
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
29
0.784
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :17
Molecular plant-microbe interactions
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
27
0.730
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :18
Tree physiology
Christmas tree and nursery production
urban and community forestry
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
23
0.622
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :19
Plant Physiology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
22
0.595
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :20
Tropical Fruit Production
Horticultural Science
Environmental Plant Physiology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
22
0.611
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :21
Sustainable Agriculture
Cover Crops
sustainable pest management
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
18
0.500
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :22
Plant Pathology
Microbial Ecology
Integrated Pest Management
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
24
0.706
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :23
Plant Sciences
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
27
0.818
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :24
plant breeding
genetics
genomics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
26
0.813
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :25
viticulture horticulture agriculture
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
18
0.563
John W Scott
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109
69
0.633
Andrew D Hanson
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91
40
0.440
Metabolic biochemistry
plant & microbial biochemistry
synthetic biology
Kevin Folta
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54
38
0.704
Photomorphogenesis
fruit crop genomics
public outreach and communication in biotechnology
synthetic biology
Todd Wehner
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54
33
0.611
Watermelon
Cucumber
Plant Breeding
Charles Guy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
28
0.538
People-Plant Interactions
Therapeutic Horticulture
Plant Environmental Stress Responses
Metabolomics
Plant Freezing Stress
Chad Finn
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
33
0.673
Vaughn Walton
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
41
0.854
entomology
ecology
population dynamics
Mary Peet
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
24
0.511
Greenhouse tomato production
CO2 enrichment
high temperature stress effects on fruit set
herbaceous grafting
pollen developm
Erik S Runkle
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
28
0.651
controlled environments
flowering physiology
floriculture crops
leafy greens
plant lighting
Steven Alonzo Sargent
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
25
0.581
Postharvest Physiology & Technology
Fisiologia e tecnologia pós-colheita de frutas
hortaliças e legumes
Lincoln Zotarelli
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
32
0.780
Cameron Peace
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
31
0.775
Fruit genetics
DNA-informed breeding
Frank Louws
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
27
0.711
specialty horticultural crops
plant pathology
sustainable agriculture and food security
invasive species
Gary Stutte
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
20
0.526
horticulture
lighting
controlled environments
microgravity
Peter C Andersen
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
16
0.421
Bridget Behe
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
29
0.784
Marketing
economics
management
horticulture
David Mackey
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
27
0.730
Molecular plant-microbe interactions
Bert Cregg
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
23
0.622
Tree physiology
Christmas tree and nursery production
urban and community forestry
James Metzger
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
22
0.595
JH Crane
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
22
0.611
Tropical Fruit Production
Horticultural Science
Environmental Plant Physiology
Sharad C Phatak
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
18
0.500
Sustainable Agriculture
Cover Crops
sustainable pest management
Walt Mahaffee
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
24
0.706
Plant Pathology
Microbial Ecology
Integrated Pest Management
Cornelius Barry
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
27
0.818
Leah Mchale
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
26
0.813
plant breeding
genetics
genomics
Tony K Wolf
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
18
0.563
viticulture horticulture agriculture