Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects
Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects is a research topic within Plant Science. Science Explorer counts 29k research works in it since 1950. 30.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on biofortification, the process of enhancing the nutritional value of staple crops by increasing the content of essential mineral elements such as iron, zinc, and other micronutrients. The papers cover various approaches including agronomic and genetic strategies, as well as the physiological functions, uptake mechanisms, and regulation of mineral elements in plants. The goal is to address micronutrient malnutrition and improve human nutrition through biofortified crops.
- Biofortification
- Mineral Elements
- Plant Nutrition
- Micronutrient Malnutrition
- Iron Uptake
- Zinc Biofortification
- Crop Genetics
- Agronomic Strategies
- Nutrient Interactions
- Food Security
- Research works
- 29k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 8.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 30.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +37% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (1.1k and 986 works in 2022–2025).
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.
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Which institutions lead Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture publishes the most Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects research, followed by Indian Agricultural Research Institute and Punjab Agricultural University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Sam Higginbottom Institute of AgricultureIndia 42 works
- 2 Indian Agricultural Research InstituteIndia 40 works
- 3 Punjab Agricultural UniversityIndia 38 works
- 4 Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil 33 works
- 5 Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina 33 works
- 6 Huazhong Agricultural UniversityChina 33 works
- 7 University of Agriculture FaisalabadPakistan 32 works
- 8 Tamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityIndia 31 works
- 9 China Agricultural UniversityChina 29 works
- 10 Northwest A&F UniversityChina 25 works
Who are the leading researchers in Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects include Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Josep Peñuelas and Yong Sik Ok.
- 1 Zulfiqar A Bhutta Pakistan 7k citations
- 2 Josep Peñuelas Spain 4.1k citations
- 3 Yong Sik Ok South Korea 3.3k citations
- 4 Ajay Singh United States 2.4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects research done?
The largest centres of Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), New Delhi (India), Faisalabad (Pakistan) and Nanjing (China).
Where is the best place to study Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects?
Among universities, judged by research, Huazhong Agricultural University, Government College University, Faisalabad and Northwest A&F 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 | Huazhong Agricultural UniversityChina | 77.1 | 58.6% | 20.2× | 33 | +11.9% |
| 2 | Government College University, FaisalabadPakistan | 76.2 | 42.3% | 21.7× | 16 | +217.3% |
| 3 | Northwest A&F UniversityChina | 74.0 | 56.9% | 13.5× | 26 | +30.5% |
| 4 | Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityChina | 73.2 | 58.7% | 18.4× | 21 | +51.5% |
| 5 | Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina | 72.7 | 51.0% | 17.5× | 33 | +9.4% |
| 6 | University of Agriculture FaisalabadPakistan | 69.8 | 31.5% | 43.6× | 32 | +23.6% |
| 7 | Islamia University of BahawalpurPakistan | 69.7 | 50.7% | 10.8× | 8 | +154.3% |
| 8 | King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia | 68.9 | 61.6% | 5.4× | 24 | +21.4% |
| 9 | China Agricultural UniversityChina | 66.1 | 45.1% | 10.6× | 28 | -24.6% |
| 10 | The University of Agriculture, PeshawarPakistan | 65.6 | 37.1% | 35.3× | 9 | +182.7% |
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 Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 37% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2022. The fastest-growing topics are Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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