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D-Index
49
Citations
7171
World Ranking
2320
National Ranking
60

Alok Kalra publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alok Kalra sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 156 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Alok Kalra D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alok Kalra sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Fungus
  • Ecology

Alok Kalra focuses on Botany, Rhizobacteria, Salinity, Bacillus subtilis and Proline. His study connects Glomus and Botany. His studies in Rhizobacteria integrate themes in fields like Nutrient, Agronomy, Abiotic component and Plant physiology.

His Dry weight study in the realm of Agronomy connects with subjects such as Temperature gradient gel electrophoresis. His Salinity study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Gene expression, Abscisic acid, Horticulture and APX. Alok Kalra works mostly in the field of Bacillus subtilis, limiting it down to topics relating to Mycorrhiza and, in certain cases, Pseudomonas monteilii, Coleus, Ralstonia solanacearum, Root rot and Crop.

His most cited work include:

  • Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria Dietzia natronolimnaea modulates the expression of stress responsive genes providing protection of wheat from salinity stress (166 citations)
  • Exiguobacterium oxidotolerans , a halotolerant plant growth promoting rhizobacteria, improves yield and content of secondary metabolites in Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell under primary and secondary salt stress (114 citations)
  • ACC deaminase-containing Arthrobacter protophormiae induces NaCl stress tolerance through reduced ACC oxidase activity and ethylene production resulting in improved nodulation and mycorrhization in Pisum sativum (105 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His scientific interests lie mostly in Botany, Horticulture, Agronomy, Essential oil and Vermicompost. His Botany research incorporates elements of Proline, Rhizobacteria and Salinity. As part of the same scientific family, he usually focuses on Horticulture, concentrating on Crop and intersecting with Medicinal plants.

As part of one scientific family, Alok Kalra deals mainly with the area of Agronomy, narrowing it down to issues related to the Mentha arvensis, and often Menthol. His work focuses on many connections between Essential oil and other disciplines, such as Pelargonium graveolens, that overlap with his field of interest in Intercropping. In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Vermicompost, Waste management is strongly linked to Distillation.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (33.33%)
  • Horticulture (35.90%)
  • Agronomy (28.21%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Botany (33.33%)
  • Horticulture (35.90%)
  • Biomass (14.10%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Alok Kalra mostly deals with Botany, Horticulture, Biomass, Endophyte and Inoculation. His work carried out in the field of Botany brings together such families of science as Salinity, Abscisic acid and Abiotic stress. His Horticulture research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Mentha arvensis and Crop.

His Biomass study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Synechocystis, Cellulose, Biofuel and Monoculture. His research integrates issues of Biochemistry and Catharanthus roseus in his study of Endophyte. His Inoculation research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Microorganism, Microbial consortium, Basilicum and Vermicompost.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria Dietzia natronolimnaea modulates the expression of stress responsive genes providing protection of wheat from salinity stress (166 citations)
  • Plant growth‐promoting rhizobacteria enhance wheat salt and drought stress tolerance by altering endogenous phytohormone levels and TaCTR1/TaDREB2 expression (94 citations)
  • Synthesis of hydroxymethylfurfural from cellulose using green processes: A promising biochemical and biofuel feedstock (60 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Botany
  • Fungus
  • Enzyme

Botany, Biomass, Photosynthesis, Biofuel and Endophyte are his primary areas of study. The Botany study combines topics in areas such as Salinity, Abscisic acid and Abiotic stress. In his study, Mentha arvensis, Glomus, Horticulture, Biofertilizer and Glomus aggregatum is strongly linked to Rhizobacteria, which falls under the umbrella field of Abscisic acid.

His work deals with themes such as Synechocystis, Lyngbya, Cyanobacteria and Organic chemistry, which intersect with Biomass. His research in Biofuel intersects with topics in Cellulose and Raw material. His study in Endophyte is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Proline, Chlorophytum borivilianum, Chlorophytum, Chlorosis and Plant physiology.

Best Publications

  • Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria Dietzia natronolimnaea modulates the expression of stress responsive genes providing protection of wheat from salinity stress

    Nidhi Bharti;Shiv Shanker Pandey;Deepti Barnawal;Vikas Kumar Patel

  • Plant growth‐promoting rhizobacteria enhance wheat salt and drought stress tolerance by altering endogenous phytohormone levels and TaCTR1/TaDREB2 expression

    Deepti Barnawal;Deepti Barnawal;Nidhi Bharti;Nidhi Bharti;Shiv Shanker Pandey;Alok Pandey

  • ACC deaminase-containing Arthrobacter protophormiae induces NaCl stress tolerance through reduced ACC oxidase activity and ethylene production resulting in improved nodulation and mycorrhization in Pisum sativum

    Deepti Barnawal;Nidhi Bharti;Deepamala Maji;Chandan Singh Chanotiya

  • Exiguobacterium oxidotolerans , a halotolerant plant growth promoting rhizobacteria, improves yield and content of secondary metabolites in Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell under primary and secondary salt stress

    Nidhi Bharti;Deepti Yadav;Deepti Barnawal;Deepamala Maji

  • 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) deaminase-containing rhizobacteria protect Ocimum sanctum plants during waterlogging stress via reduced ethylene generation

    Deepti Barnawal;Nidhi Bharti;Deepamala Maji;Chandan Singh Chanotiya

  • Humic acid rich vermicompost promotes plant growth by improving microbial community structure of soil as well as root nodulation and mycorrhizal colonization in the roots of Pisum sativum

    Deepamala Maji;Pooja Misra;Sucheta Singh;Alok Kalra

  • Essential Oils as Potent Source of Nematicidal Compounds

    R. Pandey;A. Kalra;S. Tandon;N. Mehrotra

  • Fungal endophytes of Catharanthus roseus enhance vindoline content by modulating structural and regulatory genes related to terpenoid indole alkaloid biosynthesis

    Shiv S. Pandey;Sucheta Singh;C. S. Vivek Babu;Karuna Shanker

  • Biodiversity acts as insurance of productivity of bacterial communities under abiotic perturbations

    Ashutosh Awasthi;Mangal Singh;Sumit K Soni;Rakshapal Singh

  • ACC Deaminase-Containing Bacillus subtilis Reduces Stress Ethylene-Induced Damage and Improves Mycorrhizal Colonization and Rhizobial Nodulation in Trigonella foenum-graecum Under Drought Stress

    Deepti Barnawal;Deepamala Maji;Nidhi Bharti;Chandan Singh Chanotiya

  • Synthesis of hydroxymethylfurfural from cellulose using green processes: A promising biochemical and biofuel feedstock

    Prasant Kumar Rout;Prasant Kumar Rout;Ashween Deepak Nannaware;Ashween Deepak Nannaware;Om Prakash;Om Prakash;Alok Kalra;Alok Kalra

  • Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria alleviate salinity induced negative effects on growth, oil content and physiological status in Mentha arvensis

    Nidhi Bharti;Deepti Barnawal;Ashutosh Awasthi;Anju Yadav

  • Synergy between Glomus fasciculatum and a beneficial Pseudomonas in reducing root diseases and improving yield and forskolin content in Coleus forskohlii Briq. under organic field conditions

    Rakshapal Singh;Sumit K. Soni;Alok Kalra

  • Potential of rosemary oil to be used in drug-resistant infections.

    Suaib Luqman;Gaurav R Dwivedi;Mahendra P Darokar;Alok Kalra

  • Synergistic effect of Glomus mosseae and nitrogen fixing Bacillus subtilis strain Daz26 on artemisinin content in Artemisia annua L.

    Ashutosh Awasthi;Nidhi Bharti;Priya Nair;Rakshpal Singh

  • Endophytes of opium poppy differentially modulate host plant productivity and genes for the biosynthetic pathway of benzylisoquinoline alkaloids

    Shiv S. Pandey;Sucheta Singh;C. S. Vivek Babu;Karuna Shanker

  • Technology for improving essential oil yield of Ocimum basilicum L. (sweet basil) by application of bioinoculant colonized seeds under organic field conditions

    Rakshapal Singh;Sumit K. Soni;Rajendra P. Patel;Alok Kalra

  • In vitro Cr(VI) reduction by cell-free extracts of chromate-reducing bacteria isolated from tannery effluent irrigated soil

    Sumit K. Soni;Rakshapal Singh;Ashutosh Awasthi;Mangal Singh

  • Development of a mutant of Trichoderma citrinoviride for enhanced production of cellulases.

    Mahesh Chandra;Alok Kalra;Neelam S. Sangwan;Shailendra S. Gaurav

  • Endophytic Bacteria from Ocimum sanctum and Their Yield Enhancing Capabilities

    Rashmi Tiwari;Alok Kalra;M. P. Darokar;Mahesh Chandra

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