Growth and nutrition in plants
Growth and nutrition in plants is a research topic within Plant Science. Science Explorer counts 30k research works in it since 1950. 9.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to plant nutrition, substrates, genetic diversity, and growth optimization. It includes studies on the influence of different substrates and fertilization methods on seedling quality, crop yield, and soil fertility. Additionally, it explores genetic diversity in passion fruit cultivation and the use of hydroponic systems for plant growth.
- Plant Nutrition
- Substrates
- Morphological Parameters
- Genetic Diversity
- Passion Fruit Cultivation
- Soil Fertility
- Hydroponic Cultivation
- Organic Fertilization
- Seedling Quality
- Crop Yield
- Research works
- 30k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 9.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +23% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Growth and nutrition in plants research?
By volume, Brazil and India publish the most (2.4k and 246 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Growth and nutrition in plants research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) publishes the most Growth and nutrition in plants research, followed by Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation and Universidade Federal de Campina Grande.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil 118 works
- 2 Brazilian Agricultural Research CorporationBrazil 104 works
- 3 Universidade Federal de Campina GrandeBrazil 71 works
- 4 Universidade Federal de Santa MariaBrazil 66 works
- 5 Universidade Federal de LavrasBrazil 62 works
- 6 Universidade Federal de ViçosaBrazil 58 works
- 7 Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-ÁridoBrazil 51 works
- 8 Universidade Federal da ParaíbaBrazil 46 works
- 9 Instituto Federal GoianoBrazil 42 works
- 10 Universidade Federal Rural de PernambucoBrazil 40 works
Who are the leading researchers in Growth and nutrition in plants?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Growth and nutrition in plants include Paulo César Sentelhas, Muhammad Ashraf and José Leonardo de Moraes Gonçalves.
- 1 Paulo César Sentelhas Brazil 2.1k citations
- 2 Muhammad Ashraf Pakistan 2.1k citations
- 3 José Leonardo de Moraes Gonçalves Brazil 2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Growth and nutrition in plants research done?
The largest centres of Growth and nutrition in plants research in 2022–2025 are São Paulo (Brazil), Brasília (Brazil), Campina Grande (Brazil) and Santa Maria (Brazil). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Goiás, Rio Branco and Lavras.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 São Paulo Brazil 236 works
- 2 Brasília Brazil 137 works
- 3 Campina Grande Brazil 93 works
- 4 Santa Maria Brazil 72 works
- 5 Curitiba Brazil 67 works
- 6 Recife Brazil 66 works
- 7 Belém Brazil 63 works
- 8 Lavras Brazil 62 works
- 9 Florianópolis Brazil 59 works
- 10 Viçosa Brazil 58 works
Where it is the local speciality
- GoiásBR · 42.6 works148×
- Rio BrancoBR · 34.6 works102×
- LavrasBR · 61.9 works87×
- MossoróBR · 52.7 works80×
- CáceresBR · 28.3 works73×
- Campina GrandeBR · 92.9 works71×
- Cruz das AlmasBR · 20.9 works71×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Growth and nutrition in plants than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Growth and nutrition in plants?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul and Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidade Federal de Campina GrandeBrazil | 81.1 | 14.9% | 85.0× | 71 | +108.0% |
| 2 | Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do SulBrazil | 71.8 | 10.4% | 85.2× | 14 | +178.5% |
| 3 | Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil | 67.7 | 9.1% | 33.1× | 118 | -1.9% |
| 4 | Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do SulBrazil | 66.0 | 9.5% | 18.8× | 18 | +211.8% |
| 5 | Universidade Federal Rural da AmazôniaBrazil | 62.4 | 5.3% | 162.4× | 34 | +208.7% |
| 6 | Universidade Federal de ViçosaBrazil | 60.9 | 7.5% | 53.3× | 58 | +29.5% |
| 7 | Instituto Federal GoianoBrazil | 58.4 | 2.4% | 179.1× | 42 | +238.2% |
| 8 | Universidade Federal da ParaíbaBrazil | 57.1 | 5.9% | 26.6× | 46 | +60.6% |
| 9 | Universidade Federal de LavrasBrazil | 55.6 | 4.8% | 87.2× | 62 | +22.9% |
| 10 | Universidade Federal de Mato GrossoBrazil | 55.3 | 3.2% | 37.9× | 29 | +176.1% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Growth and nutrition in plants research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 23% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Growth and nutrition in plants.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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