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D-Index
63
Citations
17113
World Ranking
1020
National Ranking
271

David Hoisington 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 David Hoisington sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 136 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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David Hoisington 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 David Hoisington sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 63 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • Botany

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Germplasm, Agronomy, Genetic diversity, Genetics and Heterosis. His Agronomy study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Transformation and Introgression. His research in Genetic marker, Microsatellite and Inbred strain are components of Genetics.

His Poaceae study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Genetic variation and Allele. The Allele study combines topics in areas such as Quantitative trait locus, Flowering time and Anthesis. A large part of his Quantitative trait locus studies is devoted to Marker-assisted selection.

His most cited work include:

  • Identification of quantitative trait loci under drought conditions in tropical maize. 2. Yield components and marker-assisted selection strategies (380 citations)
  • Marker-assisted selection: new tools and strategies (367 citations)
  • Plant genetic resources: What can they contribute toward increased crop productivity? (357 citations)

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

David Hoisington spends much of his time researching Agronomy, Quantitative trait locus, Germplasm, Genetics and Botany. His Agronomy research includes themes of PEST analysis, Biotechnology and Genetically modified crops. He has included themes like Southwestern corn borer, Genetic variation, Restriction fragment length polymorphism and Diatraea saccharalis in his Quantitative trait locus study.

His Germplasm research includes elements of Genetic distance, Genetic diversity, Heterosis and Genetic analysis. His Genetic diversity research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Genetic variability and Microsatellite, Allele. His Genetics study deals with RAPD intersecting with Puccinia recondita, Vernalization and Glume.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (41.54%)
  • Quantitative trait locus (35.38%)
  • Germplasm (32.31%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2004-2006)?

  • Poaceae (20.00%)
  • Genetic diversity (21.54%)
  • Microsatellite (9.23%)

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

David Hoisington mostly deals with Poaceae, Genetic diversity, Microsatellite, Locus and Genetics. David Hoisington is investigating Botany and Agronomy as part of his examination of Poaceae. His work on Temperate climate as part of general Botany study is frequently linked to Open pollination, bridging the gap between disciplines.

His studies deal with areas such as Domestication and Introgression as well as Agronomy. Many of his studies involve connections with topics such as Germplasm and Genetic diversity. David Hoisington has included themes like RAPD, Quantitative trait locus, Genetic linkage, Restriction fragment length polymorphism and Glume in his Locus study.

Between 2004 and 2006, his most popular works were:

  • Wheat genetic diversity trends during domestication and breeding (291 citations)
  • GENETIC DIVERSITY AMONG AND WITHIN CIMMYT WHEAT LANDRACE ACCESSIONS INVESTIGATED WITH SSRS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (93 citations)
  • More on the introduction of temperate maize into Europe: large-scale bulk SSR genotyping and new historical elements (80 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • Botany

David Hoisington focuses on Poaceae, Genetic diversity, Botany, Genetic variation and Cultivar. David Hoisington has researched Poaceae in several fields, including Domestication, Genotyping and Puccinia. His Domestication research incorporates themes from Germplasm, Agronomy, Plant breeding, Biotechnology and Introgression.

His Genotyping study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Ecology, Temperate climate and Zea mays. His research in Puccinia intersects with topics in Microsatellite, Fixation, Horticulture and Stem rust.

Best Publications

  • Quantifying novel sequence variation and selective advantage in synthetic hexaploid wheats and their backcross-derived lines using SSR markers

    Pingzhi Zhang;S. Dreisigacker;A. E. Melchinger;J. C. Reif

  • Marker-assisted selection: new tools and strategies

    Jean-Marcel Ribaut;David Hoisington

  • Plant genetic resources: What can they contribute toward increased crop productivity?

    David Hoisington;Mireille Khairallah;Timothy Reeves;Jean-Marcel Ribaut

  • Wheat genetic diversity trends during domestication and breeding

    J C Reif;P Zhang;S Dreisigacker;M L Warburton

  • Stress-induced expression in wheat of the Arabidopsis thaliana DREB1A gene delays water stress symptoms under greenhouse conditions

    Alessandro Pellegrineschi;Matthew Reynolds;Mario Pacheco;Rosa Maria Brito

  • Identification of quantitative trait loci under drought conditions in tropical maize. 2. Yield components and marker-assisted selection strategies

    J.-M. Ribaut;C. Jiang;D. Gonzalez-de-Leon;G. O. Edmeades

  • The Genetics of Corn

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  • Identification of quantitative trait loci under drought conditions in tropical maize. 1. Flowering parameters and the anthesis-silking interval

    J. M. Ribaut;D. A. Hoisington;J. A. Deutsch;C. Jiang

  • Molecular Marker Mapping of Leaf Rust Resistance Gene Lr46 and Its Association with Stripe Rust Resistance Gene Yr29 in Wheat

    M. William;R. P. Singh;J. Huerta-Espino;S. Ortiz Islas

  • Genetic distance based on simple sequence Repeats and Heterosis in Tropical Maize Populations

    J. C. Reif;A. E. Melchinger;X. C. Xia;M. L. Warburton

  • Orphan legume crops enter the genomics era

    Rajeev K Varshney;Rajeev K Varshney;Timothy J Close;Nagendra K Singh;David A Hoisington

  • AFLP-based molecular characterization of an elite germplasm collection of Jatropha curcas L., a biofuel plant.

    Leela Tatikonda;Suhas P. Wani;Seetha Kannan;Naresh Beerelli

  • Genetic Characterization of CIMMYT Inbred Maize Lines and Open Pollinated Populations Using Large Scale Fingerprinting Methods

    Marilyn L. Warburton;Xia Xianchun;Jose Crossa;Jorge Franco

  • The first SSR-based genetic linkage map for cultivated groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.).

    R. K. Varshney;D. J. Bertioli;M. C. Moretzsohn;V. Vadez

  • Genetic structure, diversity, and allelic richness in composite collection and reference set in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.).

    Hari D Upadhyaya;Sangam L Dwivedi;Michael Baum;Rajeev K Varshney

  • A comprehensive resource of drought- and salinity- responsive ESTs for gene discovery and marker development in chickpea ( Cicer arietinum L.)

    Rajeev K Varshney;Pavana J Hiremath;Pazhamala Lekha;Junichi Kashiwagi;Junichi Kashiwagi

  • Integration of novel SSR and gene-based SNP marker loci in the chickpea genetic map and establishment of new anchor points with Medicago truncatula genome.

    Spurthi N. Nayak;Spurthi N. Nayak;Hongyan Zhu;Hongyan Zhu;Nicy Varghese;Subhojit Datta;Subhojit Datta

  • SSR and Pedigree Analyses of Genetic Diversity among CIMMYT Wheat Lines Targeted to Different Megaenvironments

    S. Dreisigacker;P. Zhang;M.L. Warburton;M. Van Ginkel

  • Large variation in salinity tolerance in chickpea is explained by differences in sensitivity at the reproductive stage

    V. Vadez;L. Krishnamurthy;R. Serraj;P.M. Gaur

  • Use of SSRs for establishing heterotic groups in subtropical maize

    J.C. Reif;A.E. Melchinger;X.C. Xia;M.L. Warburton

  • Genetic Diversity among CIMMYT Maize Inbred Lines Investigated with SSR Markers

    X. C. Xia;J. C. Reif;D. A. Hoisington;A. E. Melchinger

  • Simulation Experiments on efficiencies of gene introgression by backcrossing

    J M Ribaut;C Jiang;D A Hoisington

  • Identification of highly transformable wheat genotypes for mass production of fertile transgenic plants.

    A Pellegrineschi;L M Noguera;B Skovmand;R M Brito

  • GENETIC DIVERSITY AMONG AND WITHIN CIMMYT WHEAT LANDRACE ACCESSIONS INVESTIGATED WITH SSRS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

    S. Dreisigacker;P. Zhang;M. L. Warburton;B. Skovmand

  • Molecular markers for plant breeding: comparisons of RFLP and RAPD genotyping costs

    M. Ragot;D. A. Hoisington

  • Genetic analysis of adaptation differences between highland and lowland tropical maize using molecular markers

    C Jiang;G O Edmeades;I Armstead;H R Lafitte

  • QTL Mapping in Tropical Maize: I. Genomic Regions Affecting Leaf Feeding Resistance to Sugarcane Borer and Other Traits

    M. Bohn;M. M. Khairallah;D. González-de-León;D. A. Hoisington

  • Genetic Diversity Determined within and among CIMMYT Maize Populations of Tropical, Subtropical, and Temperate Germplasm by SSR Markers

    J.C. Reif;X.C. Xia;A.E. Melchinger;M.L. Warburton

  • More on the introduction of temperate maize into Europe: large-scale bulk SSR genotyping and new historical elements

    P. Dubreuil;M.L. Warburton;M. Chastanet;D. Hoisington

  • Selection for Resistance to Southwestern Corn Borer Using Marker-Assisted and Conventional Backcrossing

    M. C. Willcox;M. M. Khairallah;D. Bergvinson;J. Crossa

  • Molecular mapping of QTL for southwestern corn borer resistance, plant height and flowering in tropical maize

    M. M. Khairallah;M. Bohn;C. Jiang;J. A. Deutsch

  • QTL Mapping in Tropical Maize: III. Genomic Regions for Resistance to Diatraea spp. and Associated Traits in Two RIL Populations

    S. Groh;D. González-de-León;M. M. Khairallah;C. Jiang

Frequent Co-Authors

Albrecht E. Melchinger
Albrecht E. Melchinger University of Hohenheim
Marilyn L. Warburton
Marilyn L. Warburton United States Department of Agriculture
Martin O Bohn
Martin O Bohn University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jochen C. Reif
Jochen C. Reif Leibniz Association
Gregory O. Edmeades
Gregory O. Edmeades International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Jean-Marcel Ribaut
Jean-Marcel Ribaut International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Matthias Frisch
Matthias Frisch University of Giessen
José Crossa
José Crossa International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Mateo Vargas
Mateo Vargas Chapingo Autonomous University
Boddupalli M. Prasanna
Boddupalli M. Prasanna International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

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