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D-Index
54
Citations
10463
World Ranking
1704
National Ranking
117

Chris-Carolin Schön 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 Chris-Carolin Schön sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 150 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Chris-Carolin Schön 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 Chris-Carolin Schön sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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

  • 2018 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences

Best Publications

  • Quantitative Trait Locus (QTL) Mapping Using Different Testers and Independent Population Samples in Maize Reveals Low Power of QTL Detection and Large Bias in Estimates of QTL Effects

    A E Melchinger;H F Utz;C C Schön

  • A large maize (Zea mays L.) SNP genotyping array: development and germplasm genotyping, and genetic mapping to compare with the B73 reference genome.

    Martin W. Ganal;Gregor Durstewitz;Andreas Polley;Aurélie Bérard

  • Bias and Sampling Error of the Estimated Proportion of Genotypic Variance Explained by Quantitative Trait Loci Determined From Experimental Data in Maize Using Cross Validation and Validation With Independent Samples.

    HF Utz;AE Melchinger;CC Schön

  • synbreed: a framework for the analysis of genomic prediction data using R

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  • Genome-based prediction of testcross values in maize

    Theresa Albrecht;Valentin Wimmer;Hans-Jürgen Auinger;Malena Erbe

  • Quantitative Trait Locus Mapping Based on Resampling in a Vast Maize Testcross Experiment and Its Relevance to Quantitative Genetics for Complex Traits

    Chris C Schön;H Friedrich Utz;Susanne Groh;Bernd Truberg

  • A powerful tool for genome analysis in maize: development and evaluation of the high density 600 k SNP genotyping array

    Sandra Unterseer;Eva Bauer;Georg Haberer;Michael Seidel

  • Revealing the genetic architecture of FHB resistance in hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by QTL meta-analysis.

    Martin Löffler;Chris-Carolin Schön;Thomas Miedaner

  • Towards a whole-genome sequence for rye (Secale cereale L.).

    Eva Bauer;Thomas Schmutzer;Ivan Barilar;Martin Mascher

  • Effect of population size on the estimation of QTL: a test using resistance to barley stripe rust.

    M. I. Vales;C. C. Schön;F. Capettini;X. M. Chen

  • RFLP mapping in maize : quantitative trait loci affecting testcross performance of elite european flint lines

    Chris C. Schön;Albrecht E. Melchinger;Jürgen Boppenmaier;Elsbeth Brunklaus-Jung

  • Reticulate evolution of the rye genome.

    Mihaela M. Martis;Ruonan Zhou;Grit Haseneyer;Thomas Schmutzer

  • Intraspecific variation of recombination rate in maize

    Eva Bauer;Matthieu Falque;Hildrun Walter;Cyril Bauland

  • Mapping and characterization of quantitative trait loci affecting resistance against second-generation European corn borer in maize with the aid of RFLPs

    Chris C Schön;Michael Lee;Albrecht E Melchinger;Wilbur D Guthrie;Wilbur D Guthrie

  • Genome-Wide Prediction of Traits with Different Genetic Architecture Through Efficient Variable Selection

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  • The role of epistasis in the manifestation of heterosis: a systems-oriented approach.

    A. E. Melchinger;H. F. Utz;H.-P. Piepho;Z.-B. Zeng

  • QTL Mapping in Testcrosses of European Flint Lines of Maize: I. Comparison of Different Testers for Forage Yield Traits

    Thomas Lübberstedt;Albrecht E. Melchinger;Dietrich Klein;Heinz Degenhardt

  • Genetic diversity in recent elite faba bean lines using AFLP markers.

    Mahmoud Zeid;Chris-Carolin Schön;Wolfgang Link

  • Usefulness of Multiparental Populations of Maize (Zea mays L.) for Genome-Based Prediction

    Christina Lehermeier;Nicole Krämer;Eva Bauer;Cyril Bauland

  • European maize genomes highlight intraspecies variation in repeat and gene content.

    Georg Haberer;Nadia Kamal;Eva Bauer;Heidrun Gundlach

Frequent Co-Authors

Albrecht E. Melchinger
Albrecht E. Melchinger University of Hohenheim
Daniel Gianola
Daniel Gianola University of Wisconsin–Madison
Viktor Korzun
Viktor Korzun KWS Saat (Germany)
Klaus F. X. Mayer
Klaus F. X. Mayer Technical University of Munich
Alain Charcosset
Alain Charcosset INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Thomas Miedaner
Thomas Miedaner University of Hohenheim
Hans-Peter Piepho
Hans-Peter Piepho University of Hohenheim
Frank Hochholdinger
Frank Hochholdinger University of Bonn
Steven J. Knapp
Steven J. Knapp University of California, Davis
Georg Haberer
Georg Haberer Technical University of Munich

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