2026 Christophe El-Nakhel: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Rising Stars	33	941	937	23	23	124	3606
Plant Science and Agronomy	40	4022	3764	140	136	124	4554

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Rising Stars

941

937

124

3606

Plant Science and Agronomy

4022

3764

140

136

124

4554

Rising Stars

D-Index

Citations

3606

World Ranking

941

National Ranking

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index

Citations

4554

World Ranking

4022

National Ranking

140

Research.com Recognitions

2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Best Publications

Foliar applications of a legume-derived protein hydrolysate elicit dose-dependent increases of growth, leaf mineral composition, yield and fruit quality in two greenhouse tomato cultivars.

Youssef Rouphael;Giuseppe Colla;Maria Giordano;Christophe El-Nakhel

290
Citations
Co-inoculation of Glomus intraradices and Trichoderma atroviride acts as a biostimulant to promote growth, yield and nutrient uptake of vegetable crops.

Giuseppe Colla;Youssef Rouphael;Elena Di Mattia;Christophe El-Nakhel

281
Citations
Functional quality in novel food sources: Genotypic variation in the nutritive and phytochemical composition of thirteen microgreens species.

Marios C. Kyriacou;Christophe El-Nakhel;Giulia Graziani;Antonio Pannico

185
Citations
Appraisal of Combined Applications of Trichoderma virens and a Biopolymer-Based Biostimulant on Lettuce Agronomical, Physiological, and Qualitative Properties under Variable N Regimes

Youssef Rouphael;Petronia Carillo;Giuseppe Colla;Nunzio Fiorentino

136
Citations
Morphological and Physiological Responses Induced by Protein Hydrolysate-Based Biostimulant and Nitrogen Rates in Greenhouse Spinach

Petronia Carillo;Giuseppe Colla;Giovanna Marta Fusco;Emilia Dell’Aversana

127
Citations
Selenium Biofortification Impacts the Nutritive Value, Polyphenolic Content, and Bioactive Constitution of Variable Microgreens Genotypes.

Antonio Pannico;Christophe El-Nakhel;Giulia Graziani;Marios C Kyriacou

118
Citations
Plant-Based Biostimulants Influence the Agronomical, Physiological, and Qualitative Responses of Baby Rocket Leaves under Diverse Nitrogen Conditions.

Ida Di Mola;Lucia Ottaiano;Eugenio Cozzolino;Mauro Senatore

105
Citations
Protein Hydrolysate or Plant Extract-based Biostimulants Enhanced Yield and Quality Performances of Greenhouse Perennial Wall Rocket Grown in Different Seasons.

Gianluca Caruso;Stefania De Pascale;Eugenio Cozzolino;Maria Giordano

102
Citations
Phenolic Constitution, Phytochemical and Macronutrient Content in Three Species of Microgreens as Modulated by Natural Fiber and Synthetic Substrates.

Marios C Kyriacou;Christophe El-Nakhel;Antonio Pannico;Giulia Graziani

93
Citations
Biostimulant Substances for Sustainable Agriculture: Origin, Operating Mechanisms and Effects on Cucurbits, Leafy Greens, and Nightshade Vegetables Species.

Francesco Cristofano;Christophe El-Nakhel;Youssef Rouphael

89
Citations
Nitrogen Use and Uptake Efficiency and Crop Performance of Baby Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) and Lamb’s Lettuce (Valerianella locusta L.) Grown under Variable Sub-Optimal N Regimes Combined with Plant-Based Biostimulant Application

Ida Di Mola;Eugenio Cozzolino;Lucia Ottaiano;Sabrina Nocerino

89
Citations
Application of Trichoderma harzianum, 6-pentyl-α-pyrone and Plant Biopolymer Formulations Modulate Plant Metabolism and Fruit Quality of Plum Tomatoes.

Petronia Carillo;Sheridan L. Woo;Sheridan L. Woo;Ernesto Comite;Christophe El-Nakhel

80
Citations
Genotype-Specific Modulatory Effects of Select Spectral Bandwidths on the Nutritive and Phytochemical Composition of Microgreens.

Marios C. Kyriacou;Christophe El-Nakhel;Antonio Pannico;Giulia Graziani

79
Citations
Biostimulant Application with a Tropical Plant Extract Enhances Corchorus olitorius Adaptation to Sub-Optimal Nutrient Regimens by Improving Physiological Parameters

Petronia Carillo;Giuseppe Colla;Christophe El-Nakhel;Paolo Bonini

77
Citations
Sensory Attributes and Consumer Acceptability of 12 Microgreens Species

Francesco Caracciolo;Christophe El-Nakhel;Maria Raimondo;Marios C. Kyriacou

76
Citations
Sensory and functional quality characterization of protected designation of origin ‘Piennolo del Vesuvio’ cherry tomato landraces from Campania-Italy

Petronia Carillo;Marios C. Kyriacou;Christophe El-Nakhel;Antonio Pannico

68
Citations
Physiological and Metabolic Responses Triggered by Omeprazole Improve Tomato Plant Tolerance to NaCl Stress.

Youssef Rouphael;Giampaolo Raimondi;Luigi Lucini;Petronia Carillo

68
Citations
The Metabolic Reprogramming Induced by Sub-Optimal Nutritional and Light Inputs in Soilless Cultivated Green and Red Butterhead Lettuce.

Begoña Miras-Moreno;Giandomenico Corrado;Leilei Zhang;Biancamaria Senizza

68
Citations
Macronutrient deprivation eustress elicits differential secondary metabolites in red and green‐pigmented butterhead lettuce grown in a closed soilless system

Christophe El‐Nakhel;Antonio Pannico;Marios C Kyriacou;Maria Giordano

66
Citations
Iron Biofortification of Red and Green Pigmented Lettuce in Closed Soilless Cultivation Impacts Crop Performance and Modulates Mineral and Bioactive Composition

Maria Giordano;Christophe El-Nakhel;Antonio Pannico;Marios C. Kyriacou

65
Citations
Variation in Macronutrient Content, Phytochemical Constitution and In Vitro Antioxidant Capacity of Green and Red Butterhead Lettuce Dictated by Different Developmental Stages of Harvest Maturity

Christophe El-Nakhel;Antonio Pannico;Giulia Graziani;Marios C Kyriacou

65
Citations