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Dinesh Kumar Maheshwari

Dinesh Kumar Maheshwari

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
55
Citations
9625
World Ranking
1638
National Ranking
38

Dinesh Kumar Maheshwari 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 Dinesh Kumar Maheshwari sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 169 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Dinesh Kumar Maheshwari 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 Dinesh Kumar Maheshwari sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Agriculture

His primary scientific interests are in Botany, Rhizosphere, Siderophore, Agronomy and Microbiology. His Botany research incorporates elements of Rhizobia, Cajanus, Inoculation and Root nodule. His work carried out in the field of Rhizosphere brings together such families of science as Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Germination and Macrophomina phaseolina.

His studies deal with areas such as Rhizobacteria and Fusarium oxysporum as well as Macrophomina phaseolina. As a part of the same scientific study, Dinesh Kumar Maheshwari usually deals with the Agronomy, concentrating on Pseudomonas and frequently concerns with Arachis, Microbial inoculant and Agar plate. The Microbiology study combines topics in areas such as Nutrient and Chitinase.

His most cited work include:

  • Bacillus strains isolated from rhizosphere showed plant growth promoting and antagonistic activity against phytopathogens. (233 citations)
  • Use of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) with multiple plant growth promoting traits in stress agriculture: Action mechanisms and future prospects (138 citations)
  • Solubilization of insoluble inorganic phosphates by a soil-inhabiting fungus Fomitopsis sp. PS 102 (109 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Botany, Rhizosphere, Rhizobacteria, Horticulture and Agronomy. His Botany research integrates issues from Rhizobia, 16S ribosomal RNA, Rhizobium and Root nodule. The concepts of his Rhizosphere study are interwoven with issues in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Shoot, Brassica and Siderophore.

His Siderophore research includes themes of Pseudomonas, Microbiology and Macrophomina phaseolina. His research integrates issues of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Biofertilizer in his study of Rhizobacteria. His studies deal with areas such as Nutrient and Ecosystem as well as Agronomy.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (28.29%)
  • Rhizosphere (22.37%)
  • Rhizobacteria (19.08%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Nutrient (8.55%)
  • Horticulture (19.08%)
  • Rhizobacteria (19.08%)

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

Dinesh Kumar Maheshwari mainly investigates Nutrient, Horticulture, Rhizobacteria, Food science and Agronomy. His Horticulture research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Nitrogen fixation, Root nodule, Fertilizer and Phosphate. His Rhizobacteria study introduces a deeper knowledge of Rhizosphere.

Dinesh Kumar Maheshwari has researched Agronomy in several fields, including Soil pH and Ecosystem. His Biological pest control study deals with Pseudomonas intersecting with Siderophore. His studies in Botany integrate themes in fields like Ensifer adhaerens and 16S ribosomal RNA.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Use of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) with multiple plant growth promoting traits in stress agriculture: Action mechanisms and future prospects (138 citations)
  • Inoculation of siderophore producing rhizobacteria and their consortium for growth enhancement of wheat plant (26 citations)
  • Zinc solubilizing bacteria (Bacillus megaterium) with multifarious plant growth promoting activities alleviates growth in Capsicum annuum L. (20 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Agriculture
  • Fungus

His primary areas of study are Rhizobacteria, Food science, Nutrient, Zinc and Cow dung. His research in Rhizobacteria intersects with topics in Vigna, Shoot, Horticulture and Germination. The Horticulture study combines topics in areas such as Field trial, Bacillus altitudinis and Crop.

His Germination study incorporates themes from Biological pest control, Fusarium solani and Pseudomonas. His Nutrient research includes themes of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Abiotic component. His Phosphate study typically links adjacent topics like Siderophore.

Best Publications

  • Use of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) with multiple plant growth promoting traits in stress agriculture: Action mechanisms and future prospects

    Hassan Etesami;Dinesh K. Maheshwari

  • Bacillus strains isolated from rhizosphere showed plant growth promoting and antagonistic activity against phytopathogens

    Pankaj Kumar;R.C. Dubey;D.K. Maheshwari

  • PLANT GROWTH ENHANCEMENT AND SUPPRESSION OF MACROPHOMINA PHASEOLINA CAUSING CHARCOAL ROT OF PEANUT BY FLUORESCENT PSEUDOMONAS

    Gupta Cp;Dubey Rc;Maheshwari Dk

  • Biological control of root rot fungus Macrophomina phaseolina and growth enhancement of Pinus roxburghii (Sarg.) by rhizosphere competent Bacillus subtilis BN1

    Neetu Singh;Piyush Pandey;R. C. Dubey;D. K. Maheshwari

  • Plant growth and health promoting bacteria

    Dinesh K. Maheshwari

  • Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria: Constraints in Bioformulation, Commercialization, and Future Strategies

    Naveen K. Arora;Ekta Khare;Dinesh K. Maheshwari

  • Isolation of endophytic plant growth promoting Burkholderia sp. MSSP from root nodules of Mimosa pudica

    Piyush Pandey;S. C. Kang;D. K. Maheshwari

  • Rhizosphere competent Mesorhizobiumloti MP6 induces root hair curling, inhibits Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and enhances growth of Indian mustard (Brassica campestris)

    Shikha Chandra;Kamlesh Choure;Ramesh C. Dubey;Dinesh K. Maheshwari

  • Solubilization of insoluble inorganic phosphates by a soil-inhabiting fungus Fomitopsis sp. PS 102

    Sun Chul Kang;Chul Gyu Hat;Tae Geun Lee;D. K. Maheshwari

  • Wilt disease management and enhancement of growth and yield of Cajanus cajan (L) var. Manak by bacterial combinations amended with chemical fertilizer

    Harish Kumar;Vivek K. Bajpai;R.C. Dubey;D.K. Maheshwari

  • Bacteria in Agrobiology: Plant Nutrient Management

    Dinesh K. Maheshwari

  • Phytohormone-Producing PGPR for Sustainable Agriculture

    Dinesh Kumar Maheshwari;Shrivardhan Dheeman;Mohit Agarwal

  • Reduction in dose of chemical fertilizers and growth enhancement of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) with application of rhizospheric competent Pseudomonas aeruginosa LES4

    Sandeep Kumar;Piyush Pandey;D.K. Maheshwari

  • Bacteria in Agrobiology: Plant Growth Responses

    Dinesh K. Maheshwari

  • Bacteria in Agrobiology: Crop Ecosystems

    Dinesh K. Maheshwari

  • Bacteria in Agrobiology: Crop Productivity

    Dinesh K. Maheshwari;Meenu Saraf;Abhinav Aeron

  • PGPR for Protection of Plant Health Under Saline Conditions

    Naveen K. Arora;Sakshi Tewari;Sachin Singh;Nand Lal

  • Inoculation of siderophore producing rhizobacteria and their consortium for growth enhancement of wheat plant

    Pankaj Kumar;Sachin Thakur;G.K. Dhingra;Abha Singh

  • Two-species microbial consortium for growth promotion of Cajanus cajan

    Piyush Pandey;D. K. Maheshwari

  • Zinc solubilizing bacteria (Bacillus megaterium) with multifarious plant growth promoting activities alleviates growth in Capsicum annuum L.

    Kalpana Bhatt;Dinesh Kumar Maheshwari

  • Emerging Role of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria in Agrobiology

    Abhinav Aeron;Sandeep Kumar;Piyush Pandey;D. K. Maheshwari

  • Bacteria in Agrobiology: Disease Management

    Dinesh K. Maheshwari

  • Bacteria in Agrobiology: Stress Management

    Dinesh K. Maheshwari

  • Bacterial Metabolites in Sustainable Agroecosystem

    Dinesh K. Maheshwari

Frequent Co-Authors

Vivek K. Bajpai
Vivek K. Bajpai Dongguk University
Sun Chul Kang
Sun Chul Kang Daegu University
Helmut König
Helmut König Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Peter Kämpfer
Peter Kämpfer University of Giessen
Ramon Rosselló-Móra
Ramon Rosselló-Móra Spanish National Research Council
Vijay Singh Meena
Vijay Singh Meena Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Hassan Etesami
Hassan Etesami University of Tehran
Parvaiz Ahmad
Parvaiz Ahmad Government Degree College, Pulwama
Ajit Varma
Ajit Varma Amity University
Young-Kyu Han
Young-Kyu Han Dongguk University

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