Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology is a research topic within Plant Science. Science Explorer counts 27k research works in it since 1950. 28.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the genetic diversity, breeding, and genomics of wheat, with an emphasis on disease resistance, yield potential, polyploid wheat, QTL mapping, and genome sequencing. It covers topics such as the impact of environmental factors on wheat grain development, the role of genes in conferring resistance to fungal pathogens, and the use of advanced breeding technologies to improve crop productivity.
- Wheat
- Genetics
- Breeding
- Disease Resistance
- Genomic Diversity
- Yield Potential
- Polyploid Wheat
- QTL Mapping
- Genome Sequencing
- Crop Improvement
- Research works
- 27k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 7.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 28.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +36% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (836 and 470 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Agricultural Research Center publishes the most Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology research, followed by Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research and Northwest A&F University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Agricultural Research CenterEgypt 67 works
- 2 Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural ResearchEthiopia 59 works
- 3 Northwest A&F UniversityChina 48 works
- 4 Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChina 43 works
- 5 Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesChina 39 works
- 6 Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley ResearchIndia 37 works
- 7 Institute of Crop SciencesChina 31 works
- 8 China Agricultural UniversityChina 30 works
- 9 Punjab Agricultural UniversityIndia 28 works
- 10 Indian Agricultural Research InstituteIndia 28 works
Who are the leading researchers in Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology include Kevin Murphy, Harvey I. Pass and P.W. Crous.
- 1 Kevin Murphy United States 2.9k citations
- 2 Harvey I. Pass United States 2.2k citations
- 3 P.W. Crous Netherlands 1.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology research done?
The largest centres of Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Giza (Egypt), Moscow (Russia) and New Delhi (India). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Karnāl and Texcoco.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Beijing China 220 works
- 2 Giza Egypt 82 works
- 3 Moscow Russia 76 works
- 4 New Delhi India 75 works
- 5 Addis Ababa Ethiopia 70 works
- 6 Tehran Iran 62 works
- 7 Saint Petersburg Russia 48 works
- 8 Yangling China 48 works
- 9 Ya'an China 43 works
- 10 Zhengzhou China 41 works
Where it is the local speciality
- KarnālIN · 40.1 works97×
- TexcocoMX · 22.9 works83×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology?
Among universities, judged by research, China Agricultural University, Northwest A&F University 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.
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 | China Agricultural UniversityChina | 73.2 | 55.2% | 12.6× | 30 | +9.5% |
| 2 | Northwest A&F UniversityChina | 69.7 | 44.1% | 28.2× | 48 | -21.2% |
| 3 | Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina | 66.7 | 51.4% | 11.6× | 20 | +7.0% |
| 4 | Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural ResearchEthiopia | 63.5 | 6.6% | 114.1× | 59 | +454.1% |
| 5 | Huazhong Agricultural UniversityChina | 63.0 | 48.4% | 9.8× | 14 | +26.3% |
| 6 | Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChina | 62.8 | 31.6% | 35.9× | 44 | +9.3% |
| 7 | Kansas State UniversityUnited States | 61.5 | 29.8% | 24.0× | 23 | +87.4% |
| 8 | Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesSweden | 61.5 | 40.2% | 21.4× | 14 | -13.0% |
| 9 | Henan Agricultural UniversityChina | 60.5 | 41.1% | 29.1× | 21 | -4.5% |
| 10 | Washington State UniversityUnited States | 58.9 | 35.0% | 13.8× | 16 | +44.6% |
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 Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 36% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2022. The fastest-growing topics are Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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