Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement
Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement is a research topic within Plant Science. Science Explorer counts 17k research works in it since 1950. 21.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the development and validation of non-destructive methods for estimating leaf area in various plant species. The methods include digital image analysis, allometric models, linear measurements, and artificial neural networks. The research also covers the relationship between leaf area and plant growth, as well as phytochemical studies.
- Leaf Area
- Estimation
- Non-destructive
- Digital Image Analysis
- Allometric Models
- Linear Measurements
- Artificial Neural Network
- Plant Growth
- Model Validation
- Phytochemical Studies
- Research works
- 17k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 21.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +85% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement research?
By volume, India and China publish the most (1.3k and 822 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 India 1.3k works
- 2 China 822 works
- 3 Indonesia 403 works
- 4 Brazil 295 works
- 5 United States 272 works
- 6 Japan 100 works
- 7 Türkiye 82 works
- 8 Bangladesh 80 works
- 9 Pakistan 72 works
- 10 Italy 72 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chitkara University publishes the most Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement research, followed by SRM Institute of Science and Technology and IPB University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chitkara UniversityIndia 36 works
- 2 SRM Institute of Science and TechnologyIndia 32 works
- 3 IPB UniversityIndonesia 31 works
- 4 Tamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityIndia 29 works
- 5 China Agricultural UniversityChina 27 works
- 6 Saveetha UniversityIndia 24 works
- 7 Northwest A&F UniversityChina 24 works
- 8 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsChina 23 works
- 9 Lovely Professional UniversityIndia 23 works
- 10 Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina 20 works
Who are the leading researchers in Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement include Josep Peñuelas and Peter B. Reich.
- 1 Josep Peñuelas Spain 4.1k citations
- 2 Peter B. Reich United States 4.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement research done?
The largest centres of Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Chennai (India), Coimbatore (India) and Nanjing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Guntur and Yangling.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Beijing China 197 works
- 2 Chennai India 109 works
- 3 Coimbatore India 77 works
- 4 Nanjing China 52 works
- 5 New Delhi India 51 works
- 6 Dhaka Bangladesh 49 works
- 7 Bengaluru India 49 works
- 8 Chandigarh India 40 works
- 9 Bogor Indonesia 38 works
- 10 Jakarta Indonesia 38 works
Where it is the local speciality
- GunturIN · 20.0 works15×
- YanglingCN · 23.6 works13×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement?
Among universities, judged by research, Chitkara University, Northwest A&F University and China Agricultural University 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 | Chitkara UniversityIndia | 76.1 | 49.2% | 19.3× | 36 | — |
| 2 | Northwest A&F UniversityChina | 72.0 | 61.0% | 12.8× | 24 | -1.1% |
| 3 | China Agricultural UniversityChina | 68.8 | 53.6% | 10.1× | 26 | -21.4% |
| 4 | Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina | 63.9 | 46.6% | 10.7× | 20 | +15.5% |
| 5 | Tamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityIndia | 63.6 | 11.8% | 27.6× | 30 | +303.4% |
| 6 | University of Agriculture FaisalabadPakistan | 61.3 | 22.6% | 12.4× | 9 | +242.9% |
| 7 | IPB UniversityIndonesia | 61.2 | 4.0% | 11.6× | 31 | +499.7% |
| 8 | SRM Institute of Science and TechnologyIndia | 61.1 | 33.1% | 8.1× | 32 | — |
| 9 | Graphic Era UniversityIndia | 59.9 | 34.9% | 10.2× | 17 | — |
| 10 | Daffodil International UniversityBangladesh | 59.2 | 30.8% | 27.6× | 12 | — |
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 Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 85% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.