World Scientist and University Rankings 2025
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science 11.671 Scientists Subject Rankings - 2025
The AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) provides the most comprehensive analysis across 13 main fields and 197 sub-branches at global, national, and regional levels. These analyses are based on indicators such as the H-index, i10-index, and citation count, including their values from the last 6 years. As of Jan 30, 2025, the rankings are determined according to the Total H Index. BETA VERSION: The subject field rankings for the world, regions, countries, and universities are currently in their Beta phase. This is due to the exclusion of (873.690) scientists categorized under ‘Others’, whose profiles have yet to be determined, edited, or classified. As updates are made to these fields, the rankings will be adjusted accordingly. Note: Please keep this in mind while reviewing the rankings. For further details, explore our [University Subject Rankings].
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Gene editing
Epigenetic
Plant stress biology
Gene Therapy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
194
534
173,264
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Plant Biotechnology/Molecular Genetics/Science Outreach
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
189
729
123,897
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Planten biologie
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
176
553
107,561
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Plant Biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
168
487
91,408
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Plant biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
155
501
104,881
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
plant disease and immunity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
154
419
138,014
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
plant growth
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
147
299
91,114
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Redox biology
photosynthesis
stress
respiration
carbon/nitrogen interactions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
141
416
96,346
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Plant Biology
Plant-Microbe Interactions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
139
246
106,856
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Plant ecology
ecophysiology
alpine plant ecology
treeline
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
137
438
75,686
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
134
570
73,660
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
soil ecology
mycorrhiza
fungal ecology
biodiversity
ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
133
438
78,881
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Plants
Ecology
Evolution
Biogeography
Biodiversity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
132
431
78,496
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Plant Science
Plant Biology
Functional Genomics
Metabolomics
Plant Biochemistry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
132
656
71,041
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Plant biology
Insects as Food and Feed
Plant-Insect Interactions
Chemical ecology
Entomology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
132
513
65,979
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Plant Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
129
354
74,196
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
plant ecophysiology
volatile organic compound emission
adaptation
stress biology
global change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
128
449
71,979
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Plant Science
Systems Biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
128
392
57,667
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Plant Mineral Nutrition
Transporter
Mineral Stress
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
127
314
61,416
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
plant biotechnology
transgenic plants
plant pathology
plant nematodes
plant viruses
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
125
962
83,550
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
plant physiology
photosynthesis
biosphere-atmosphere interactions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
125
333
81,312
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Plant ecophysiology
plant mineral nutrition
phosphorus
root exudation
Proteaceae
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
123
587
69,155
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Plant science
RNA biology
small RNA
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
119
180
76,134
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
plant ecophysiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
118
274
37,178
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
plant physiology
membrane transport
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
116
238
42,506
Jian-Kang Zhu
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
194
534
173,264
Gene editing
Epigenetic
Plant stress biology
Gene Therapy
Marc Van Montagu
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
189
729
123,897
Plant Biotechnology/Molecular Genetics/Science Outreach
Chua NH
Rockefeller University
New York, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
168
487
91,408
Richard Dixon
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
155
501
104,881
Jonathan D Jones
The Sainsbury Laboratory
Norwich, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
154
419
138,014
Joanne Chory
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
147
299
91,114
Christine H Foyer
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
141
416
96,346
Redox biology
photosynthesis
stress
respiration
carbon/nitrogen interactions
Jeff Dangl
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
139
246
106,856
Plant Biology
Plant-Microbe Interactions
Christian Körner
Universität Basel
Basel, Switzerland
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
137
438
75,686
Plant ecology
ecophysiology
alpine plant ecology
treeline
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John Raven
University of Dundee
Dundee, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
134
570
73,660
Matthias C Rillig
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
133
438
78,881
soil ecology
mycorrhiza
fungal ecology
biodiversity
ecology
Bernhard Schmid
Universität Zürich
Zurich, Switzerland
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
132
431
78,496
Plants
Ecology
Evolution
Biogeography
Biodiversity
Plant Science
Plant Biology
Functional Genomics
Metabolomics
Plant Biochemistry
Marcel Dicke
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
132
513
65,979
Plant biology
Insects as Food and Feed
Plant-Insect Interactions
Chemical ecology
Entomology
Stephen Long
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
129
354
74,196
Ülo Niinemets
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
128
449
71,979
plant ecophysiology
volatile organic compound emission
adaptation
stress biology
global change
Malcolm Bennett
University of Nottingham
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
128
392
57,667
Jian Feng Ma
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
127
314
61,416
Plant Mineral Nutrition
Transporter
Mineral Stress
Michael GK Jones
Murdoch University
Murdoch, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
125
962
83,550
plant biotechnology
transgenic plants
plant pathology
plant nematodes
plant viruses
Joe Berry
Carnegie Institution for Science
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
125
333
81,312
plant physiology
photosynthesis
biosphere-atmosphere interactions
Hans Lambers
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
123
587
69,155
Plant ecophysiology
plant mineral nutrition
phosphorus
root exudation
Proteaceae
James C Carrington
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Creve Coeur, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
119
180
76,134
Plant science
RNA biology
small RNA
Frederick C Meinzer
Oregon State University
Corvallis, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
118
274
37,178
Enrico Martinoia
Universität Zürich
Zurich, Switzerland
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
116
238
42,506
plant physiology
membrane transport