Seed Germination and Physiology
Seed Germination and Physiology is a research topic within Plant Science. Science Explorer counts 24k research works in it since 1950. 18.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the regulation of seed dormancy and germination, covering topics such as the role of hormones like abscisic acid, genetic and environmental regulation, the impact of reactive oxygen species, and the physiological processes in model plant species like Arabidopsis. It also explores the molecular mechanisms, metabolic switches, and ecological aspects related to seed dormancy and germination.
- Seed Dormancy
- Germination
- Abscisic Acid
- Reactive Oxygen Species
- Hormone Signaling
- Arabidopsis
- Genetic Regulation
- Seed Longevity
- Environmental Cues
- Plant Physiology
- Research works
- 24k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 4.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 18.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +22% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Seed Germination and Physiology research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (582 and 577 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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Seed Germination and Physiology research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University publishes the most Seed Germination and Physiology research, followed by Universidade Federal de Lavras and Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Tamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityIndia 39 works
- 2 Universidade Federal de LavrasBrazil 27 works
- 3 Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil 26 works
- 4 Brazilian Agricultural Research CorporationBrazil 24 works
- 5 Universidade Federal de ViçosaBrazil 24 works
- 6 Agricultural Research CenterEgypt 19 works
- 7 Universidade Federal de Santa MariaBrazil 16 works
- 8 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 15 works
- 9 Universidade Federal da ParaíbaBrazil 15 works
- 10 Universidade Federal de PelotasBrazil 15 works
Who are the leading researchers in Seed Germination and Physiology?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Seed Germination and Physiology include Muhammad Ashraf and Peter Poschlod.
- 1 Muhammad Ashraf Pakistan 2.1k citations
- 2 Peter Poschlod Germany 1.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Seed Germination and Physiology research done?
The largest centres of Seed Germination and Physiology research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), São Paulo (Brazil), New Delhi (India) and Tehran (Iran). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Lavras and Viçosa.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Beijing China 118 works
- 2 São Paulo Brazil 54 works
- 3 New Delhi India 52 works
- 4 Tehran Iran 47 works
- 5 Coimbatore India 45 works
- 6 Brasília Brazil 33 works
- 7 Giza Egypt 32 works
- 8 Nanjing China 31 works
- 9 Lavras Brazil 27 works
- 10 Faisalabad Pakistan 24 works
Where it is the local speciality
- LavrasBR · 26.5 works42×
- ViçosaBR · 23.8 works25×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Seed Germination and Physiology than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Seed Germination and Physiology?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Nanjing Agricultural University and Tamil Nadu 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 | University of Agriculture FaisalabadPakistan | 65.5 | 43.7% | 20.8× | 12 | +24.5% |
| 2 | Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina | 65.2 | 58.6% | 9.1× | 13 | +19.3% |
| 3 | Tamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityIndia | 56.3 | 9.6% | 45.7× | 39 | +55.1% |
| 4 | Universidade Federal de LavrasBrazil | 53.2 | 12.2% | 42.3× | 26 | +25.9% |
| 5 | Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChina | 51.9 | 36.7% | 10.0× | 10 | +14.7% |
| 6 | China Agricultural UniversityChina | 51.7 | 54.5% | 6.2× | 13 | -26.7% |
| 7 | Northeast Agricultural UniversityChina | 50.4 | 54.2% | 8.8× | 9 | -56.0% |
| 8 | Universidade Federal de ViçosaBrazil | 50.1 | 11.9% | 24.7× | 24 | +0.3% |
| 9 | Northwest A&F UniversityChina | 49.4 | 48.6% | 6.8× | 10 | +12.3% |
| 10 | Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural UniversityIndia | 47.4 | 17.8% | 26.9× | 9 | +131.1% |
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 Seed Germination and Physiology research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 22% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Seed Germination and Physiology.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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