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Plant Stress
H-index 22

Plant Stress

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 88 154 200 19

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 250
Documents by Best Scientists*: 266
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 16
SCIMAGO H-index: 32
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.315
Impact Factor: 6.9

Top Publications

  • Role of phytohormones in regulating cold stress tolerance: Physiological and molecular approaches for developing cold-smart crop plants

    (2023)
    95 Citations
  • Morpho-physiological effects of moisture, heat and combined stresses on Sorghum bicolor [Moench (L.)] and its acclimation mechanisms

    Elton Ndlovu;Johannes van Staden;Mcebisi Maphosa

    (2021)
    59 Citations
  • Crosstalk between brassinosteroid signaling, ROS signaling and phenylpropanoid pathway during abiotic stress in plants: Does it exist?

    (2022)
    49 Citations
  • Plant stress response and adaptation via anthocyanins: A review

    (2023)
    45 Citations
  • Bacterial elicitors of the plant immune system: An overview and the way forward

    (2023)
    43 Citations
  • Nano-priming: Impression on the beginner of plant life

    (2022)
    41 Citations
  • Cyanobacteria: Harnessing the power of microorganisms for plant growth promotion, stress alleviation, and phytoremediation in the era of sustainable agriculture

    (2024)
    39 Citations
  • Fostering plant resilience to drought with Actinobacteria: Unveiling perennial allies in drought stress tolerance

    (2023)
    37 Citations
  • Exogenous salicylic acid and kinetin modulate reactive oxygen species metabolism and glyoxalase system to confer waterlogging stress tolerance in soybean (Glycine max L.)

    (2022)
    33 Citations
  • Examining the role of AMF-Biochar in the regulation of spinach growth attributes, nutrients concentrations, and antioxidant enzymes in mitigating drought stress

    (2023)
    30 Citations

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