Question 1

Which countries lead Agricultural and Biological Sciences research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, China, the United States and Germany rank highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences. By volume, China and Indonesia publish the most (183k and 135k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Agricultural and Biological Sciences research?

Accepted Answer

Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) ranks first in Agricultural and Biological Sciences on research quality in 2022-now, followed by Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and China Agricultural University.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Agricultural and Biological Sciences?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Kadambot H. M. Siddique, Yakov V. Kuzyakov and Jian‐Kang Zhu have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Agricultural and Biological Sciences research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Agricultural and Biological Sciences research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Jakarta (Indonesia), Moscow (Russia) and Nanjing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Lobnya, Marolles-en-Hurepoix and Zhodzina.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Agricultural and Biological Sciences?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, China Agricultural University, Wageningen University & Research and Cornell University score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Agricultural and Biological Sciences research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 20% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Probiotics and Fermented Foods, Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Agricultural and Biological Sciences?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Agricultural and Biological Sciences is "A Rapid and Sensitive Method for the Quantitation of Microgram Quantities of Protein Utilizing the Principle of Protein-Dye Binding" (Mark A. Bradford, 1976), with 225,381 citations. Next come "A rapid and sensitive method for the quantitation of microgram quantities of protein utilizing the principle of protein-dye binding" (212,905) and "A Revised Medium for Rapid Growth and Bio Assays with Tobacco Tissue Cultures" (67,944).