2026 Angela Sessitsch: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	99	166	158	2	2	277	39067

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Austria Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Austria Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Austria Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Austria Leader Award

Overview

Angela Sessitsch is affiliated with the Austrian Institute of Technology in Austria. Their research spans multiple areas within agricultural and biological sciences, with significant contributions also to biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work primarily focuses on the intersection of plant science and microbial ecology, addressing complex interactions between plants and microorganisms.

They have published extensively in both main fields and specialized subfields. Key areas of research include:

Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

The scientist's subfield expertise highlights:

Plant Science
Molecular Biology
Ecology
Food Science
Cell Biology

The main topics covered by their work include:

Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
Gut microbiota and health
Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
Nematode management and characterization studies
Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
Probiotics and Fermented Foods
Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases

Angela Sessitsch has collaborated frequently with other researchers, including:

Tanja Kostić
Gabriele Berg
Emmanuelle Maguin
Livio Antonielli
Michael Schloter

Their publications are featured regularly in several scientific journals, such as:

Microbial Biotechnology
Environmental Microbiome
Environmental Microbiology
Scientific Reports
Frontiers in Plant Science

Some of their recent papers include:

"Microbiome definition re-visited: old concepts and new challenges" (2020) published in Microbiome
"The plant endosphere world - bacterial life within plants" (2020) published in Environmental Microbiology
"Harnessing the plant microbiome for sustainable crop production" (2024) published in Nature Reviews Microbiology
"Microbiome innovations for a sustainable future" (2021) published in Nature Microbiology
"Microbiome Interconnectedness throughout Environments with Major Consequences for Healthy People and a Healthy Planet" (2023) published in Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews

Best Publications

The Hidden World within Plants: Ecological and Evolutionary Considerations for Defining Functioning of Microbial Endophytes

Pablo R. Hardoim;Leonard S. van Overbeek;Gabriele Berg;Anna Maria Pirttilä

2670
Citations
Plant growth-promoting bacteria in the rhizo- and endosphere of plants: Their role, colonization, mechanisms involved and prospects for utilization

Stéphane Compant;Christophe Clément;Angela Sessitsch

2575
Citations
Microbiome definition re-visited: old concepts and new challenges

Gabriele Berg;Daria Rybakova;Doreen Fischer;Tomislav Cernava

2027
Citations
A review on the plant microbiome: Ecology, functions, and emerging trends in microbial application

Stéphane Compant;Abdul Samad;Hanna Faist;Angela Sessitsch

1403
Citations
Endophytic colonization of Vitis vinifera L. by plant growth-promoting bacterium Burkholderia sp. strain PsJN.

Stéphane Compant;Birgit Reiter;Angela Sessitsch;Jerzy Nowak

1105
Citations
Microbial Population Structures in Soil Particle Size Fractions of a Long-Term Fertilizer Field Experiment

Angela Sessitsch;Alexandra Weilharter;Martin H. Gerzabek;Holger Kirchmann

893
Citations
Functional characteristics of an endophyte community colonizing rice roots as revealed by metagenomic analysis.

A. Sessitsch;P. Hardoim;J. Döring;A. Weilharter

807
Citations
The role of plant-associated bacteria in the mobilization and phytoextraction of trace elements in contaminated soils

Angela Sessitsch;Melanie Kuffner;Petra Kidd;Jaco Vangronsveld

724
Citations
Metabolic potential of endophytic bacteria

Günter Brader;Stéphane Compant;Birgit Mitter;Friederike Trognitz

688
Citations
Bacterial Communities Associated with Flowering Plants of the Ni Hyperaccumulator Thlaspi goesingense

Rughia Idris;Radoslava Trifonova;Markus Puschenreiter;Walter W. Wenzel

672
Citations
Climate change effects on beneficial plant–microorganism interactions

Stéphane Compant;Marcel G.A. Van Der Heijden;Angela Sessitsch

667
Citations
Endophytes of Grapevine Flowers, Berries, and Seeds: Identification of Cultivable Bacteria, Comparison with Other Plant Parts, and Visualization of Niches of Colonization

Stéphane Compant;Stéphane Compant;Birgit Mitter;Juan Gualberto Colli-Mull;Juan Gualberto Colli-Mull;Helmut Gangl

607
Citations
Increased drought stress resilience of maize through endophytic colonization by Burkholderia phytofirmans PsJN and Enterobacter sp. FD17

Muhammad Naveed;Birgit Mitter;Thomas G. Reichenauer;Krzysztof Wieczorek

540
Citations
Endophytic bacterial communities of field-grown potato plants and their plant-growth-promoting and antagonistic abilities

Angela Sessitsch;Birgit Reiter;Gabriele Berg

510
Citations
Ecology and Genomic Insights into Plant-Pathogenic and Plant-Nonpathogenic Endophytes.

Günter Brader;Stéphane Compant;Kathryn Vescio;Birgit Mitter

471
Citations
Burkholderia phytofirmans sp. nov., a novel plant-associated bacterium with plant-beneficial properties

A. Sessitsch;T. Coenye;A.V. Sturz;P.A. Vandamme

468
Citations
Endophytic bacteria: prospects and applications for the phytoremediation of organic pollutants.

Muhammad Afzal;Qaiser M. Khan;Angela Sessitsch

460
Citations
Advances in Rhizobium Research

A. Sessitsch;J.G. Howieson;X. Perret;H. Antoun

452
Citations
Belowground carbon allocation by trees drives seasonal patterns of extracellular enzyme activities by altering microbial community composition in a beech forest soil

Christina Kaiser;Marianne Koranda;Barbara Kitzler;Lucia Fuchslueger

444
Citations
Response of endophytic bacterial communities in potato plants to infection with Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica.

Birgit Reiter;Ulrike Pfeifer;Helmut Schwab;Angela Sessitsch

443
Citations
Drought stress amelioration in wheat through inoculation with Burkholderia phytofirmans strain PsJN

Muhammad Naveed;Muhammad Naveed;M. Baqir Hussain;Zahir A. Zahir;Birgit Mitter

413
Citations