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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
84
Citations
20077
World Ranking
365
National Ranking
3

Bhavanath Jha 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 Bhavanath Jha sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 254 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bhavanath Jha 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 Bhavanath Jha sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in India Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in India Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in India Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in India Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Bacteria
  • Gene

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, Biochemistry, Halophyte, Nuclear chemistry and Bacteria. The various areas that he examines in his Botany study include Food science and Polyunsaturated fatty acid, Fatty acid. In his work, Enzyme assay, Acetone, Enzyme and Cellulase is strongly intertwined with Ulva lactuca, which is a subfield of Biochemistry.

The concepts of his Halophyte study are interwoven with issues in Ion homeostasis, Chlorophyll, Shoot, Abiotic stress and Metallothionein. His studies in Nuclear chemistry integrate themes in fields like Polysaccharide, Thermogravimetry, Extracellular polymeric substance, Silver nanoparticle and Biosorption. His Bacteria research integrates issues from Microbiology and Enterobacter.

His most cited work include:

  • Bacterial exopolysaccharides – a perception (378 citations)
  • Transcription factors in plants and ABA dependent and independent abiotic stress signalling (282 citations)
  • Kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamic studies on biosorption of hexavalent chromium by dead fungal biomass of marine Aspergillus niger. (228 citations)

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

His primary areas of study are Botany, Biochemistry, Halophyte, Food science and Abiotic stress. His Botany study incorporates themes from Ecology, Salinity and Salicornia. Bhavanath Jha has included themes like Proline, Halotolerance and Chlorophyll, Horticulture in his Halophyte study.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Biofuel, Hydrolysis, Microbiology and Bacteria. His work in Abiotic stress addresses subjects such as Transgene, which are connected to disciplines such as Photosynthesis. His Polysaccharide research includes elements of Arabinose, Extracellular polymeric substance and Monosaccharide.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (55.34%)
  • Biochemistry (25.19%)
  • Halophyte (22.90%)

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

  • Botany (55.34%)
  • Halophyte (22.90%)
  • Transgene (12.98%)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Botany, Halophyte, Transgene, Abiotic stress and Biochemistry. His research in Botany is mostly focused on Shoot. He interconnects Halotolerance, Chlorophyll, Rhizobacteria and Soil salinity in the investigation of issues within Halophyte.

His Halotolerance study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Diazotroph and Horticulture. The Transgene study which covers Photosynthesis that intersects with Antioxidant. He is interested in Ectopic expression, which is a field of Biochemistry.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Halotolerant Rhizobacteria Promote Growth and Enhance Salinity Tolerance in Peanut. (89 citations)
  • Halotolerant Rhizobacteria Promote Growth and Enhance Salinity Tolerance in Peanut. (89 citations)
  • An integrated process for the extraction of fuel and chemicals from marine macroalgal biomass (50 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Bacteria
  • Gene

Bhavanath Jha focuses on Botany, Biochemistry, Transgene, Abiotic stress and Osmotic shock. His Botany study combines topics in areas such as Agrobacterium, Bacteria, Actinobacteria, Nocardiaceae and Osmoprotectant. The Bacteria study combines topics in areas such as Nonribosomal peptide and Polyketide.

His Biochemistry study frequently draws connections between related disciplines such as Halophyte. As a part of the same scientific study, he usually deals with the Transgene, concentrating on Reactive oxygen species and frequently concerns with Photosynthesis, Oxidative phosphorylation, Photosynthetic efficiency and Microarray analysis techniques. His study looks at the relationship between Abiotic stress and fields such as Cell biology, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.

Best Publications

  • Bacterial exopolysaccharides – a perception

    Anita Suresh Kumar;Kalpana Mody;Bhavanath Jha

  • Biodegradation of low-density polyethylene by marine bacteria from pelagic waters, Arabian Sea, India

    Kumar Harshvardhan;Bhavanath Jha

  • Transcription factors in plants and ABA dependent and independent abiotic stress signalling

    P. K. Agarwal;B. Jha

  • Salt tolerance mechanisms in mangroves: a review

    Asish Kumar Parida;Bhavanath Jha

  • Kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamic studies on biosorption of hexavalent chromium by dead fungal biomass of marine Aspergillus niger.

    Yasmin Khambhaty;Kalpana Mody;Shaik Basha;Bhavanath Jha

  • Tropical marine macroalgae as potential sources of nutritionally important PUFAs

    Puja Kumari;Manoj Kumar;Vishal Gupta;C.R.K. Reddy

  • Isolation and characterization of extracellular polymeric substances from micro-algae Dunaliella salina under salt stress

    Avinash Mishra;Bhavanath Jha

  • Biosorption of heavy metals by a marine bacterium.

    Anita Iyer;Kalpana Mody;Bhavanath Jha

  • Improved Salinity Tolerance of Arachis hypogaea (L.) by the Interaction of Halotolerant Plant-Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria

    Pushp Sheel Shukla;Pradeep K. Agarwal;Bhavanath Jha

  • Selenium and spermine alleviate cadmium induced toxicity in the red seaweed Gracilaria dura by regulating antioxidants and DNA methylation.

    Manoj Kumar;A.J. Bijo;Ravi S. Baghel;C.R.K. Reddy

  • The roots of the halophyte Salicornia brachiata are a source of new halotolerant diazotrophic bacteria with plant growth-promoting potential

    Bhavanath Jha;Iti Gontia;Anton Hartmann

  • Halotolerant Rhizobacteria Promote Growth and Enhance Salinity Tolerance in Peanut.

    Sandeep Sharma;Sandeep Sharma;Jayant Kulkarni;Jayant Kulkarni;Bhavanath Jha;Bhavanath Jha

  • Bioengineering for Salinity Tolerance in Plants: State of the Art

    Pradeep K. Agarwal;Pushp Sheel Shukla;Kapil Gupta;Bhavanath Jha

  • Minerals, PUFAs and antioxidant properties of some tropical seaweeds from Saurashtra coast of India

    Manoj Kumar;Puja Kumari;Nitin Trivedi;Mahendra K. Shukla

  • Characterization of extracellular polymeric substances produced by micro-algae Dunaliella salina

    Avinash Mishra;Kumari Kavita;Bhavanath Jha

  • Enzymatic hydrolysis and production of bioethanol from common macrophytic green alga Ulva fasciata Delile.

    Nitin Trivedi;Vishal Gupta;C.R.K. Reddy;C.R.K. Reddy;Bhavanath Jha

  • Fatty acid profiling of tropical marine macroalgae: An analysis from chemotaxonomic and nutritional perspectives

    Puja Kumari;A.J. Bijo;Vaibhav A. Mantri;C.R.K. Reddy

  • Isolation and characterization of exopolysaccharides from seaweed associated bacteria Bacillus licheniformis

    Ravindra Pal Singh;Mahendra K. Shukla;Avinash Mishra;Puja Kumari

  • Impact of seaweeds on agricultural crop production as biofertilizer

    E. Nabti;B. Jha;A. Hartmann

  • Biosorption of hexavalent chromium by chemically modified seaweed, Cystoseira indica

    Shaik Basha;Z.V.P. Murthy;B. Jha

  • Evaluation of the emission characteristics of trace metals from coal and fuel oil fired power plants and their fate during combustion.

    M. Srinivasa Reddy;Shaik Basha;H.V. Joshi;B. Jha

Frequent Co-Authors

Avinash Mishra
Avinash Mishra Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute
Asish Kumar Parida
Asish Kumar Parida Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute
Anton Hartmann
Anton Hartmann Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Sudhir K. Sopory
Sudhir K. Sopory International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Leo Eberl
Leo Eberl University of Zurich
Angelika Lehner
Angelika Lehner University of Zurich
Roger Stephan
Roger Stephan University of Zurich
Amitava Das
Amitava Das Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata
Kathrin Riedel
Kathrin Riedel University of Zurich

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