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Plant Science and Agronomy
Mexico
2022

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
52
Citations
9023
World Ranking
1931
National Ranking
22

Arun Kumar Joshi 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 Arun Kumar Joshi sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 190 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Arun Kumar Joshi 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 Arun Kumar Joshi sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Mexico Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • Agronomy

Arun Kumar Joshi spends much of his time researching Agronomy, Quantitative trait locus, Cultivar, Inbred strain and Biofortification. His study in the fields of Plant breeding, Germplasm and Bipolaris under the domain of Agronomy overlaps with other disciplines such as Heat tolerance. Arun Kumar Joshi focuses mostly in the field of Quantitative trait locus, narrowing it down to topics relating to Microsatellite and, in certain cases, Chromosome, Drought tolerance, Chlorophyll fluorescence and Molecular marker.

His Inbred strain study which covers Sowing that intersects with Locus, Veterinary medicine, Powdery mildew and Plant disease resistance. The various areas that Arun Kumar Joshi examines in his Biofortification study include Zinc deficiency, Human nutrition, Plant physiology, Gene–environment interaction and Human fertilization. His Horticulture research includes themes of Genetic marker, Genetics, Additive genetic effects and Botany.

His most cited work include:

  • Biofortification of wheat with zinc through zinc fertilization in seven countries (135 citations)
  • Biofortification of wheat with zinc through zinc fertilization in seven countries (135 citations)
  • Stay green trait: variation, inheritance and its association with spot blotch resistance in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) (114 citations)

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

Arun Kumar Joshi mainly focuses on Agronomy, Cultivar, Bipolaris, Quantitative trait locus and Genetics. As a part of the same scientific family, Arun Kumar Joshi mostly works in the field of Agronomy, focusing on Inbred strain and, on occasion, Locus. His Cultivar research incorporates elements of Background selection, Backcrossing and Marker-assisted selection.

His Bipolaris research integrates issues from Veterinary medicine, Cochliobolus sativus and Pathogen. Arun Kumar Joshi interconnects Plant disease resistance, Chromosome, Gene mapping, Molecular mapping and Plant breeding in the investigation of issues within Quantitative trait locus. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Biotechnology and Biofortification.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (72.84%)
  • Cultivar (37.04%)
  • Bipolaris (32.72%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Genetics (29.01%)
  • South asia (16.67%)
  • Germplasm (22.84%)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Genetics, South asia, Germplasm, Quantitative trait locus and Genotype. His Genetics study incorporates themes from Spots, Replication and Bipolaris. His Germplasm research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Association mapping and Biotechnology.

His Genotype research includes elements of Veterinary medicine and Chromosome. His Genetic linkage study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Genotyping and Cultivar. Arun Kumar Joshi undertakes interdisciplinary study in the fields of Organic matter and Agronomy through his research.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Hybrid wheat: past, present and future. (16 citations)
  • Economic benefits of blast-resistant biofortified wheat in Bangladesh: The case of BARI Gom 33 (8 citations)
  • ToxA-Tsn1 Interaction for Spot Blotch Susceptibility in Indian Wheat: An Example of Inverse Gene-for-Gene Relationship. (7 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • Botany

Arun Kumar Joshi focuses on Gene, Genetics, Biochemistry, Phenylpropanoid and Metabolic pathway. His study in Genetics is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Disease and Spots. His studies deal with areas such as Plant disease resistance, Genome, Association mapping, Chromosome and Locus as well as Spots.

In the field of Biochemistry, his study on Calcium ion binding, Abiotic stress, Oxidase test and Respiratory burst overlaps with subjects such as Hydrogen peroxide biosynthetic process. His Phenylpropanoid research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Ribosomal RNA and Purine metabolism. His work carried out in the field of Pyrenophora brings together such families of science as Gene-for-gene relationship, Virulence, Allele, Genotype and Bipolaris.

Best Publications

  • Wheat improvement in India: present status, emerging challenges and future prospects

    A. K. Joshi;B. Mishra;R. Chatrath;G. Ortiz Ferrara

  • Biofortification of wheat with zinc through zinc fertilization in seven countries

    C. Q. Zou;Y. Q. Zhang;A. Rashid;H. Ram

  • QTL mapping of terminal heat tolerance in hexaploid wheat ( T. aestivum L.)

    Rajneesh Paliwal;Rajneesh Paliwal;Marion S. Röder;Uttam Kumar;Uttam Kumar;J. P. Srivastava

  • Stay green trait: variation, inheritance and its association with spot blotch resistance in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

    A. K. Joshi;M. Kumari;V. P. Singh;C. M. Reddy

  • First Report of Wheat Blast Caused by Magnaporthe oryzae Pathotype triticum in Bangladesh

    P. K. Malaker;N. C. D. Barma;T. P. Tiwari;W. J. Collis

  • Wheat genetic resources enhancement by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

    Rodomiro Ortiz;Hans-Joachim Braun;José Crossa;Jonathan H. Crouch

  • Earliness in wheat: A key to adaptation under terminal and continual high temperature stress in South Asia

    S. Mondal;R.P. Singh;J. Crossa;J. Huerta-Espino

  • Spot blotch disease of wheat: the current status of research on genetics and breeding

    P. K. Gupta;R. Chand;N. K. Vasistha;S. P. Pandey

  • Performance of biofortified spring wheat genotypes in target environments for grain zinc and iron concentrations

    G. Velu;R.P. Singh;J. Huerta-Espino;R.J. Peña

  • Breeding crops for reduced-tillage management in the intensive, rice–wheat systems of South Asia

    A. K. Joshi;R. Chand;B. Arun;R. P. Singh

  • Genotype × environment interaction for zinc and iron concentration of wheat grain in eastern Gangetic plains of India

    A.K. Joshi;A.K. Joshi;J. Crossa;B. Arun;R. Chand

  • QTL for spot blotch resistance in bread wheat line Saar co-locate to the biotrophic disease resistance loci Lr34 and Lr46

    Morten Lillemo;Arun K. Joshi;Arun K. Joshi;Ravindra Prasad;Ramesh Chand

  • An integrated approach to maintaining cereal productivity under climate change

    Matthew P. Reynolds;Emma Quilligan;Pramod K. Aggarwal;Kailash C. Bansal

  • Challenges to wheat production in South Asia

    R. Chatrath;B. Mishra;G. Ortiz Ferrara;S. K. Singh

  • Identification of QTLs for stay green trait in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in the ‘Chirya 3’ × ‘Sonalika’ population

    Uttam Kumar;Uttam Kumar;Arun K. Joshi;Arun K. Joshi;Maya Kumari;Maya Kumari;Rajneesh Paliwal;Rajneesh Paliwal

  • Genomic characterization of drought tolerance-related traits in spring wheat

    Sundeep Kumar;Sunish Kumar Sehgal;Uttam Kumar;P. V. Vara Prasad

  • Performance of yield and stability of advanced wheat genotypes under heat stress environments of the Indo-Gangetic plains

    Jagadish Rane;Raj Kuniar Pannu;Virinder Singh Sohu;Ran Singh Saini

  • Participatory plant breeding in maize: a case study from Gujarat, India.

    J.R. Witcombe;A. Joshi;S.N. Goyal

  • Grain yield, adaptation and progress in breeding for early-maturing and heat-tolerant wheat lines in South Asia.

    S. Mondal;R.P. Singh;E.R. Mason;J. Huerta-Espino

  • Genetic dissection of grain zinc concentration in spring wheat for mainstreaming biofortification in CIMMYT wheat breeding

    Govindan Velu;Ravi Prakash Singh;Leonardo Crespo-Herrera;Philomin Juliana

  • Stakeholder perception of wheat production constraints, capacity building needs, and research partnerships in developing countries

    P. Kosina;M.P. Reynolds;J. Dixon;A.K. Joshi;A.K. Joshi

  • High yielding spring bread wheat germplasm for global irrigated and rainfed production systems

    R.P. Singh;J. Huerta-Espino;R.K. Sharma;A.K. Joshi;A.K. Joshi

  • Combining superior agronomic performance and terminal heat tolerance with resistance to spot blotch (Bipolaris sorokiniana) of wheat in the warm humid Gangetic Plains of South Asia

    A.K. Joshi;G. Ortiz-Ferrara;J. Crossa;G. Singh

  • Strategic crossing of biomass and harvest index—source and sink—achieves genetic gains in wheat

    Matthew P. Reynolds;Alistair J. D. Pask;William J. E. Hoppitt;Kai Sonder

  • Inheritance of resistance to spot blotch caused by bipolaris sorokiniana in spring wheat

    A. K. Joshi;S. Kumar;R. Chand;G. Ortiz-Ferrara

  • Mapping of resistance to spot blotch disease caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana in spring wheat.

    Uttam Kumar;Arun K. Joshi;Sundeep Kumar;Ramesh Chand

Frequent Co-Authors

Ravi P. Singh
Ravi P. Singh International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
José Crossa
José Crossa International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Gyanendra Pratap Singh
Gyanendra Pratap Singh Indian Veterinary Research Institute
Marion S. Röder
Marion S. Röder Leibniz Association
Julio Huerta-Espino
Julio Huerta-Espino International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Thomas Payne
Thomas Payne University of Missouri
Pushpendra K. Gupta
Pushpendra K. Gupta Chaudhary Charan Singh University
Matthew P. Reynolds
Matthew P. Reynolds International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Jesse Poland
Jesse Poland King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Suchismita Mondal
Suchismita Mondal Montana State University

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