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Benjamin Kilian

Benjamin Kilian

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
11379
World Ranking
16571
National Ranking
1156

Benjamin Kilian publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Benjamin Kilian sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 129 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Benjamin Kilian D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Benjamin Kilian sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Benjamin Kilian is affiliated with the Leibniz Association in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a primary focus on Plant Science. Their research spans genetics, agronomy, molecular biology, and ecological aspects related to crops.

The scientist's work addresses a range of topics including:

  • Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Genetics and Plant Breeding
  • Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies
  • Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
  • Agricultural pest management studies
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics

Kilian has published research in several frequent venues, particularly:

  • Crop Science
  • Theoretical and Applied Genetics
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Among recent papers, the following are notable for their topics and publication outlets:

  • Crop Science special issue: Adapting agriculture to climate change: A walk on the wild side, 2020, Crop Science
  • Reap the crop wild relatives for breeding future crops, 2021, Trends in biotechnology
  • Diversity analysis of 80,000 wheat accessions reveals consequences and opportunities of selection footprints, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Introducing Beneficial Alleles from Plant Genetic Resources into the Wheat Germplasm, 2021, Biology
  • Meeting the Challenges Facing Wheat Production: The Strategic Research Agenda of the Global Wheat Initiative, 2022, Agronomy

The scientist collaborates regularly with several peers, including:

  • Hakan Özkan
  • Shivali Sharma
  • Andreas Graner
  • Е. Д. Бадаева
  • Frederike Zeibig

Kilian's work predominantly focuses on plant genetics and breeding strategies aimed at improving crop resilience and adaptability. Through genetic diversity studies and exploring environmental interactions, their research contributes to understanding selection impacts and integrating beneficial alleles into breeding programs.

The concentration on wheat and barley genetics reflects an emphasis on staple crop research relevant to addressing challenges in agriculture under changing climatic conditions. Their scientific contributions appear to support strategic frameworks like the Global Wheat Initiative, highlighting coordinated efforts in wheat production research.

Best Publications

  • Durum wheat genome highlights past domestication signatures and future improvement targets

    Marco Maccaferri;Marco Maccaferri;Neil S. Harris;Sven O. Twardziok;Raj K. Pasam

  • Natural variation in a homolog of Antirrhinum CENTRORADIALIS contributed to spring growth habit and environmental adaptation in cultivated barley

    Jordi Comadran;Benjamin Kilian;Joanne Russell;Luke Ramsay

  • Past and Future Use of Wild Relatives in Crop Breeding

    Hannes Dempewolf;Gregory Baute;Justin Anderson;Benjamin Kilian

  • Genome-wide association studies for agronomical traits in a world wide spring barley collection.

    Raj K Pasam;Rajiv Sharma;Marcos Malosetti;Fred A van Eeuwijk

  • Dissecting the Phenotypic Components of Crop Plant Growth and Drought Responses Based on High-Throughput Image Analysis

    Dijun Chen;Dijun Chen;Kerstin Neumann;Swetlana Friedel;Benjamin Kilian

  • Accessing genetic diversity for crop improvement

    Jean-Christophe Glaszmann;B. Kilian;Hari D. Upadhyaya;Rajeev K. Varshney;Rajeev K. Varshney;Rajeev K. Varshney

  • Evolution of the Grain Dispersal System in Barley

    Mohammad Pourkheirandish;Goetz Hensel;Benjamin Kilian;Natesan Senthil

  • Exome sequencing of geographically diverse barley landraces and wild relatives gives insights into environmental adaptation

    Joanne Russell;Martin Mascher;Ian K Dawson;Stylianos Kyriakidis

  • Barley whole exome capture: a tool for genomic research in the genus Hordeum and beyond.

    Martin Mascher;Todd A. Richmond;Daniel J. Gerhardt;Axel Himmelbach

  • Tracing the ancestry of modern bread wheats

    Caroline Pont;Thibault Leroy;Thibault Leroy;Michael Seidel;Alessandro Tondelli

  • Molecular Diversity at 18 Loci in 321 Wild and 92 Domesticate Lines Reveal No Reduction of Nucleotide Diversity during Triticum monococcum (Einkorn) Domestication: Implications for the Origin of Agriculture

    B. Kilian;B. Kilian;H. Özkan;A. Walther;J. Kohl

  • Independent Wheat B and G Genome Origins in Outcrossing Aegilops Progenitor Haplotypes

    B Kilian;B Kilian;H Özkan;O Deusch;S Effgen

  • Diversity analysis of 80,000 wheat accessions reveals consequences and opportunities of selection footprints

    Carolina Sansaloni;Jorge Franco;Bruno Santos;Lawrence Percival-Alwyn

  • Sequencing of Chloroplast Genomes from Wheat, Barley, Rye and Their Relatives Provides a Detailed Insight into the Evolution of the Triticeae Tribe

    Christopher P. Middleton;Natacha Senerchia;Nils Stein;Eduard D. Akhunov

  • Modelling the genetic architecture of flowering time control in barley through nested association mapping

    Andreas Maurer;Vera Draba;Yong Jiang;Florian Schnaithmann

  • Introgressiomics: a new approach for using crop wild relatives in breeding for adaptation to climate change

    Jaime Prohens;Pietro Gramazio;Mariola Plazas;Hannes Dempewolf

  • Reap the crop wild relatives for breeding future crops.

    Abhishek Bohra;Benjamin Kilian;Shoba Sivasankar;Mario Caccamo

  • Geographic distribution and domestication of wild emmer wheat (Triticum dicoccoides)

    Hakan Özkan;George Willcox;Andreas Graner;Francesco Salamini

  • NGS technologies for analyzing germplasm diversity in genebanks

    Benjamin Kilian;Andreas Graner

  • Association mapping of salt tolerance in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)

    Nguyen Viet Long;Oene Dolstra;Marcos Malosetti;Benjamin Kilian

Frequent Co-Authors

Hakan Özkan
Hakan Özkan Cukurova University
Andreas Graner
Andreas Graner Leibniz Association
Nils Stein
Nils Stein University of Western Australia
Francesco Salamini
Francesco Salamini Parco Tecnologico Padano
Robbie Waugh
Robbie Waugh James Hutton Institute
Axel Himmelbach
Axel Himmelbach Leibniz Association
Martin Mascher
Martin Mascher Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research
Joanne Russell
Joanne Russell James Hutton Institute
Frank Ordon
Frank Ordon Julius Kühn-Institut
Luigi Cattivelli
Luigi Cattivelli The Canadian Real Estate Association

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