World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
40
Citations
9676
World Ranking
3815
National Ranking
259

Benjamin Schwessinger 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 Benjamin Schwessinger sits on this spectrum.

36–40 publications: 2 scientists 41–45 publications: 7 scientists 46–50 publications: 40 scientists 51–55 publications: 58 scientists 56–60 publications: 60 scientists 61–65 publications: 107 scientists 66–70 publications: 130 scientists 71–75 publications: 153 scientists 76–80 publications: 191 scientists 81–85 publications: 199 scientists 86–90 publications: 206 scientists 91–95 publications: 218 scientists 96–100 publications: 226 scientists 101–105 publications: 227 scientists 106–110 publications: 247 scientists 111–115 publications: 255 scientists 116–120 publications: 253 scientists 121–125 publications: 233 scientists 126–130 publications: 219 scientists 131–135 publications: 201 scientists 136–140 publications: 194 scientists 141–145 publications: 176 scientists 146–150 publications: 157 scientists 151–155 publications: 147 scientists 156–160 publications: 151 scientists 161–165 publications: 159 scientists 166–170 publications: 137 scientists 171–175 publications: 128 scientists 176–180 publications: 126 scientists 181–185 publications: 98 scientists 186–190 publications: 114 scientists 191–195 publications: 100 scientists 196–200 publications: 90 scientists 201–205 publications: 71 scientists 206–210 publications: 98 scientists 211–215 publications: 70 scientists 216–220 publications: 86 scientists 221–225 publications: 61 scientists 226–230 publications: 58 scientists 231–235 publications: 53 scientists 236–240 publications: 64 scientists 241–245 publications: 39 scientists 246–250 publications: 46 scientists 251–255 publications: 51 scientists 256–260 publications: 36 scientists 261–265 publications: 44 scientists 266–270 publications: 35 scientists 271–275 publications: 30 scientists 276–280 publications: 33 scientists 281–285 publications: 35 scientists 286–290 publications: 36 scientists 291–295 publications: 26 scientists 296–300 publications: 26 scientists 301–305 publications: 31 scientists 306–310 publications: 30 scientists 311–315 publications: 21 scientists 316–320 publications: 29 scientists 321–325 publications: 14 scientists 326–330 publications: 15 scientists 331–335 publications: 15 scientists 336–340 publications: 17 scientists 341–345 publications: 15 scientists 346–350 publications: 12 scientists 351–355 publications: 17 scientists 356–360 publications: 18 scientists 361–365 publications: 12 scientists 366–370 publications: 11 scientists 371–375 publications: 6 scientists 376–380 publications: 6 scientists 381–385 publications: 11 scientists 386–390 publications: 9 scientists 391–395 publications: 10 scientists 396–400 publications: 8 scientists 401–405 publications: 4 scientists 406–410 publications: 9 scientists 411–415 publications: 11 scientists 416–420 publications: 4 scientists 421–425 publications: 7 scientists 426–430 publications: 4 scientists 431–435 publications: 3 scientists 436–440 publications: 5 scientists 441–445 publications: 8 scientists 446–450 publications: 6 scientists 451–455 publications: 7 scientists 456–460 publications: 5 scientists 461–465 publications: 6 scientists 466 publications: 2 scientists 467+ publications: 99 scientists
36 publications 467+

This scientist: 191 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Benjamin Schwessinger 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 Benjamin Schwessinger sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Best Publications

  • Genome sequence and analysis of the Irish potato famine pathogen Phytophthora infestans.

    Brian J Haas;Sophien Kamoun;Sophien Kamoun;Michael C Zody;Michael C Zody;Rays H Y Jiang;Rays H Y Jiang

  • The Arabidopsis Leucine-Rich Repeat Receptor–Like Kinases BAK1/SERK3 and BKK1/SERK4 Are Required for Innate Immunity to Hemibiotrophic and Biotrophic Pathogens

    Milena Roux;Benjamin Schwessinger;Catherine Albrecht;Delphine Chinchilla

  • Phosphorylation-dependent differential regulation of plant growth, cell death, and innate immunity by the regulatory receptor-like kinase BAK1

    Benjamin Schwessinger;Milena Roux;Yasuhiro Kadota;Vardis Ntoukakis

  • News from the frontline: recent insights into PAMP-triggered immunity in plants.

    Benjamin Schwessinger;Cyril Zipfel

  • Plant Innate Immunity: Perception of Conserved Microbial Signatures

    Benjamin Schwessinger;Pamela C. Ronald

  • A Common Signaling Process that Promotes Mycorrhizal and Oomycete Colonization of Plants

    Ertao Wang;Sebastian Schornack;John F. Marsh;Enrico Gobbato

  • Brassinosteroids inhibit pathogen-associated molecular pattern–triggered immune signaling independent of the receptor kinase BAK1

    Catherine Albrecht;Freddy Boutrot;Cécile Segonzac;Benjamin Schwessinger

  • Control of the pattern-recognition receptor EFR by an ER protein complex in plant immunity

    Vladimir Nekrasov;Jing Li;Martine Batoux;Milena Roux

  • The rice immune receptor XA21 recognizes a tyrosine-sulfated protein from a Gram-negative bacterium

    Rory N Pruitt;Benjamin Schwessinger;Anna Joe;Nicholas Thomas

  • The rice immune receptor XA21 recognizes a tyrosine-sulfated protein from a Gram-negative bacterium

    Rory N. Pruitt;Rory N. Pruitt;Benjamin Schwessinger;Benjamin Schwessinger;Benjamin Schwessinger;Anna Joe;Anna Joe;Nicholas Thomas

  • A bacterial tyrosine phosphatase inhibits plant pattern recognition receptor activation

    Alberto P. Macho;Benjamin Schwessinger;Vardis Ntoukakis;Alexandre Brutus

  • An XA21-associated kinase (OsSERK2) regulates immunity mediated by the XA21 and XA3 immune receptors.

    Xuewei Chen;Shimin Zuo;Shimin Zuo;Shimin Zuo;Benjamin Schwessinger;Mawsheng Chern;Mawsheng Chern

  • Emergence of the Ug99 lineage of the wheat stem rust pathogen through somatic hybridisation

    Feng Li;Narayana M. Upadhyaya;Jana Sperschneider;Oadi Matny

  • Transgenic Expression of the Dicotyledonous Pattern Recognition Receptor EFR in Rice Leads to Ligand-Dependent Activation of Defense Responses

    Benjamin Schwessinger;Benjamin Schwessinger;Ofir Bahar;Nicholas Thomas;Nicolas Holton

  • A chloroplast retrograde signal, 3'-phosphoadenosine 5'-phosphate, acts as a secondary messenger in abscisic acid signaling in stomatal closure and germination.

    Wannarat Pornsiriwong;Wannarat Pornsiriwong;Gonzalo M. Estavillo;Gonzalo M. Estavillo;Kai Xun Chan;Estee E. Tee

  • Antagonistic Regulation of Growth and Immunity by the Arabidopsis Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factor HOMOLOG OF BRASSINOSTEROID ENHANCED EXPRESSION2 INTERACTING WITH INCREASED LEAF INCLINATION1 BINDING bHLH1

    Frederikke Gro Malinovsky;Martine Batoux;Benjamin Schwessinger;Ji Hyun Youn

  • Fundamental wheat stripe rust research in the 21st century

    Unknown

  • Non-arginine-aspartate (non-RD) kinases are associated with innate immune receptors that recognize conserved microbial signatures.

    Chris Dardick;Benjamin Schwessinger;Pamela Ronald

  • Phosphocode-dependent functional dichotomy of a common co-receptor in plant signalling

    Artemis Perraki;Artemis Perraki;Thomas A. DeFalco;Thomas A. DeFalco;Paul Derbyshire;Julian Avila;Julian Avila

  • A Near-Complete Haplotype-Phased Genome of the Dikaryotic Wheat Stripe Rust Fungus Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici Reveals High Interhaplotype Diversity

    Benjamin Schwessinger;Jana Sperschneider;William S. Cuddy;William S. Cuddy;Diana P. Garnica

Frequent Co-Authors

Pamela C. Ronald
Pamela C. Ronald University of California, Davis
John P. Rathjen
John P. Rathjen Australian National University
Cyril Zipfel
Cyril Zipfel University of Zurich
Jana Sperschneider
Jana Sperschneider Australian National University
Melania Figueroa
Melania Figueroa Agriculture and Food
Peter N. Dodds
Peter N. Dodds Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Robert Lanfear
Robert Lanfear Australian National University
Joshua L. Heazlewood
Joshua L. Heazlewood University of Melbourne
Robert F. Park
Robert F. Park University of Sydney
Christopher J. Petzold
Christopher J. Petzold Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Benjamin Schwessinger

Recently Published Articles