Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms
Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms is a research topic within Plant Science. Science Explorer counts 12k research works in it since 1950. 24.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on plant pathology, particularly the resistance of common beans and other crops to fungal diseases caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. It explores the role of oxalic acid, germin-like proteins, and quantitative trait loci in conferring resistance, as well as the use of molecular markers for breeding and genome analysis.
- Sclerotinia Sclerotiorum
- Oxalic Acid
- Resistance
- Common Bean
- Genome Analysis
- Drought Resistance
- Germin-Like Proteins
- Quantitative Trait Loci
- Molecular Markers
- Pathogenicity
- Research works
- 12k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 24.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +23% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (409 and 203 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences publishes the most Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms research, followed by Nanjing Agricultural University and Huazhong Agricultural University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesChina 13 works
- 2 Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina 13 works
- 3 Huazhong Agricultural UniversityChina 12 works
- 4 Agricultural Research ServiceUnited States 12 works
- 5 Northwest A&F UniversityChina 12 works
- 6 Indian Agricultural Research InstituteIndia 11 works
- 7 Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales Agrícolas y PecuariasMexico 11 works
- 8 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsChina 10 works
- 9 Brazilian Agricultural Research CorporationBrazil 10 works
- 10 Northeast Agricultural UniversityChina 10 works
Who are the leading researchers in Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms include Richard A. Dixon.
- 1 Richard A. Dixon United States 1.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms research done?
The largest centres of Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), New Delhi (India), Washington D.C. (United States) and Wuhan (China).
Where is the best place to study Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms?
Among universities, judged by research, Northwest A&F University, Nanjing Agricultural University and Huazhong 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.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest A&F UniversityChina | 75.9 | 55.1% | 17.6× | 12 | -15.9% |
| 2 | Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina | 71.7 | 39.8% | 19.5× | 13 | +4.0% |
| 3 | Huazhong Agricultural UniversityChina | 71.0 | 39.3% | 21.9× | 12 | +2.4% |
| 4 | Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of KashmirIndia | 55.5 | 19.4% | 67.5× | 10 | +151.3% |
| 5 | Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural ResearchEthiopia | 52.4 | 15.1% | 46.0× | 9 | +233.0% |
| 6 | Northeast Agricultural UniversityChina | 47.7 | 25.8% | 21.5× | 10 | +18.3% |
| 7 | Punjab Agricultural UniversityIndia | 46.8 | 11.2% | 32.1× | 9 | +281.0% |
| 8 | North Dakota State UniversityUnited States | 44.8 | 23.7% | 41.6× | 8 | -7.3% |
| 9 | University of FloridaUnited States | 22.3 | 24.6% | 4.9× | 9 | +7.5% |
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 pathogens and resistance mechanisms research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 23% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2022. The fastest-growing topics are Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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