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Plant Parasitism and Resistance

Plant Parasitism and Resistance is a research topic within Plant Science. Science Explorer counts 38k research works in it since 1950. 36.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the role of strigolactones, a group of plant hormones, in signaling pathways related to shoot branching, root development, mycorrhizal symbiosis, and interactions with parasitic plants. It investigates their biosynthesis, perception, and effects on plant responses to environmental stresses. The research also delves into the molecular mechanisms and evolutionary significance of strigolactone signaling.

  • Strigolactones
  • Plant Hormones
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi
  • Parasitic Plants
  • Shoot Branching
  • Carotenoid Pathway
  • DWARF14 Protein
  • Karrikins
  • Root Development
  • Host Recognition
Research works
38k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
14k
per year above
Top-10% rate
36.1%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+30%
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Which countries lead Plant Parasitism and Resistance research?

By volume, China and the United States publish the most (1.5k and 796 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 China 1.5k works
  2. 2 United States 796 works
  3. 3 India 694 works
  4. 4 Brazil 319 works
  5. 5 Indonesia 258 works
  6. 6 Germany 203 works
  7. 7 Japan 190 works
  8. 8 France 180 works
  9. 9 United Kingdom 169 works
  10. 10 Spain 165 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.

China: 34.0%United States: 17.7%India: 15.4%Brazil: 7.1%6 others listed: 25.8%34%largest
China1,535 · 34.0%United States796 · 17.7%India694 · 15.4%Brazil319 · 7.1%6 others listed1,164 · 25.8%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Plant Parasitism and Resistance research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Plant Parasitism and Resistance research, followed by Nanjing Agricultural University and Guizhou University.

Who are the leading researchers in Plant Parasitism and Resistance?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Plant Parasitism and Resistance include Rod Peakall, Daniel Simberloff and John L. Harper.

  1. 1 Rod Peakall Australia 3.7k citations
  2. 2 Daniel Simberloff United States 2.9k citations
  3. 3 John L. Harper New Zealand 2.9k citations
  4. 4 F. Stuart Chapin United States 2.7k citations
  5. 5 John F. Anderson United States 2.6k citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

Where is Plant Parasitism and Resistance research done?

The largest centres of Plant Parasitism and Resistance research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Kunming (China), Nanjing (China) and Paris (France).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Beijing China 333 works
  2. 2 Kunming China 80 works
  3. 3 Nanjing China 74 works
  4. 4 Paris France 66 works
  5. 5 New Delhi India 63 works
  6. 6 Guiyang China 56 works
  7. 7 Kolkata India 56 works
  8. 8 Guangzhou China 55 works
  9. 9 São Paulo Brazil 51 works
  10. 10 Hangzhou China 44 works
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Where is the best place to study Plant Parasitism and Resistance?

Among universities, judged by research, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Wageningen University & Research and Nanjing 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.

0%50%100%mean 55.49%fractional works in this node (log) →share in the world top 10% →Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences: 14, 63.8%Wageningen University & Research: 25, 50.7%Nanjing Agricultural University: 33, 52.5%Northwest A&F University: 24, 52.5%Yunnan University: 20, 47.7%Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University: 24, 42.6%Kagawa University: 8, 76.7%Guizhou University: 33, 48.9%China Agricultural University: 28, 60.7%Sanya University: 9, 58.8%Swedish University o…Nanjing Agricultural…Northwest A&F Univer…Wageningen Universit…
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One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesSweden 67.063.8%13.2×14 +6.5%
2 Wageningen University & ResearchNetherlands 66.150.7%9.9×25 +6.3%
3 Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina 64.952.5%12.6×33 -4.1%
4 Northwest A&F UniversityChina 62.152.5%9.1×24 +42.3%
5 Yunnan UniversityChina 60.247.7%7.8×20 +137.9%
6 Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityChina 59.942.6%14.8×24 +41.4%
7 Kagawa UniversityJapan 59.876.7%19.3×8 -10.7%
8 Guizhou UniversityChina 57.748.9%9.2×33 -47.4%
9 China Agricultural UniversityChina 57.660.7%7.2×28 -23.4%
10 Sanya UniversityChina 57.458.8%10.8×9

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 Parasitism and Resistance research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 30% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Plant Parasitism and Resistance.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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