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D-Index
44
Citations
6381
World Ranking
3087
National Ranking
114

Duncan A. Vaughan 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 Duncan A. Vaughan sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 112 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Duncan A. Vaughan 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 Duncan A. Vaughan sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 44 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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:

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • Genetics

His primary scientific interests are in Vigna, Botany, Genetics, Domestication and Genetic linkage. His research in Vigna intersects with topics in Quantitative trait locus and Cultivar. His Botany study frequently draws parallels with other fields, such as Genetic diversity.

His work in Genetic diversity addresses issues such as Callosobruchus maculatus, which are connected to fields such as Genus. His Domestication study incorporates themes from Germplasm and Crop. His work deals with themes such as Fabaceae and Restriction fragment length polymorphism, which intersect with Genetic linkage.

His most cited work include:

  • The evolving story of rice evolution (258 citations)
  • The Asian Vigna: Genus Vigna subgenus Ceratotropis genetic resources (119 citations)
  • The development of SSR markers by a new method in plants and their application to gene flow studies in azuki bean [Vigna angularis (Willd.) Ohwi & Ohashi] (102 citations)

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

Botany, Vigna, Genetic diversity, Germplasm and Genetics are his primary areas of study. His research integrates issues of Amplified fragment length polymorphism, RAPD, Genetic marker, Domestication and Genetic variation in his study of Botany. His Vigna research integrates issues from Quantitative trait locus, In situ conservation and Subgenus.

In his study, Callosobruchus maculatus is inextricably linked to Vigna umbellata, which falls within the broad field of Germplasm. His work on Genome, Restriction fragment length polymorphism, Genetic linkage and Gene flow as part of general Genetics research is frequently linked to Retrotransposon, bridging the gap between disciplines. His work investigates the relationship between Genome and topics such as Oryza that intersect with problems in Genus and Phylogenetic tree.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (54.35%)
  • Vigna (50.00%)
  • Genetic diversity (30.43%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2007-2014)?

  • Vigna (50.00%)
  • Botany (54.35%)
  • Quantitative trait locus (16.30%)

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

His main research concerns Vigna, Botany, Quantitative trait locus, Domestication and Germplasm. Duncan A. Vaughan has researched Vigna in several fields, including Genetics and Cultivar. His work in Genetics addresses subjects such as Fabaceae, which are connected to disciplines such as Ploidy.

The Botany study combines topics in areas such as Genetic marker, Gene flow, Genetic diversity and Introgression. His Quantitative trait locus study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Legume and Horticulture. His biological study deals with issues like Crop, which deal with fields such as Germination.

Between 2007 and 2014, his most popular works were:

  • The evolving story of rice evolution (258 citations)
  • Construction of a Genetic Linkage Map and Genetic Analysis of Domestication Related Traits in Mungbean (Vigna radiata) (88 citations)
  • The genetics of domestication of the azuki bean (Vigna angularis) (86 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • Genetics

Duncan A. Vaughan mainly investigates Domestication, Vigna, Quantitative trait locus, Botany and Genetics. His Domestication research includes elements of Germplasm, Introgression, Japonica, Oryza sativa and Poaceae. His work carried out in the field of Introgression brings together such families of science as Ecology, Oryza nivara, Oryza, Center of origin and Gene pool.

The concepts of his Vigna study are interwoven with issues in Genetic marker, Synteny, Genome and Amplified fragment length polymorphism. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Agronomy, Molecular clock, Agriculture, Major gene and Gene flow. He interconnects Legume and Fabaceae in the investigation of issues within Genetics.

Best Publications

  • Diversity in the Oryza genus.

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  • The evolving story of rice evolution

    Duncan A. Vaughan;Bao-Rong Lu;Norihiko Tomooka

  • The Asian Vigna: Genus Vigna subgenus Ceratotropis genetic resources

    N. Tomooka;D. A. Vaughan;H. Moss;N. Maxted

  • From Crop Domestication to Super-domestication

    D. A. Vaughan;E. Balázs;J. S. Heslop-Harrison

  • Construction of a Genetic Linkage Map and Genetic Analysis of Domestication Related Traits in Mungbean (Vigna radiata)

    Takehisa Isemura;Akito Kaga;Satoshi Tabata;Prakit Somta

  • The development of SSR markers by a new method in plants and their application to gene flow studies in azuki bean [Vigna angularis (Willd.) Ohwi & Ohashi]

    X. W. Wang;A. Kaga;N. Tomooka;D. A. Vaughan

  • A genetic linkage map for azuki bean [Vigna angularis (Willd.) Ohwi & Ohashi].

    O. K. Han;A. Kaga;T. Isemura;X. W. Wang

  • The Asian Vigna

    Norihiko Tomooka;Duncan A. Vaughan;Helen Moss;Nigel Maxted

  • The genetics of domestication of the azuki bean (Vigna angularis)

    Akito Kaga;Takehisa Isemura;Norihiko Tomooka;Duncan A. Vaughan

  • The effectiveness of evaluating wild species: searching for sources of resistance to bruchid beetles in the genus Vigna subgenus Ceratotropis

    Norihiko Tomooka;Kouichi Kashiwaba;Duncan A. Vaughan;Masao Ishimoto

  • Evaluation of soybean germplasm conserved in NIAS genebank and development of mini core collections

    Akito Kaga;Takehiko Shimizu;Satoshi Watanabe;Yasutaka Tsubokura

  • Genome Dissection of Traits Related to Domestication in Azuki Bean (Vigna angularis) and Comparison with other Warm-season Legumes

    Takehisa Isemura;Akito Kaga;Saeko Konishi;Tsuyu Ando

  • Population genetic structure of Japanese wild soybean (Glycine soja) based on microsatellite variation.

    Y. Kuroda;A. Kaga;N. Tomooka;D. A. Vaughan

  • Development of a black gram [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper] linkage map and its comparison with an azuki bean [Vigna angularis (Willd.) Ohwi and Ohashi] linkage map.

    B. Chaitieng;A. Kaga;N. Tomooka;T. Isemura

  • The genetics of domestication of yardlong bean, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. ssp. unguiculata cv.-gr. sesquipedalis.

    Alisa Kongjaimun;Akito Kaga;Norihiko Tomooka;Prakit Somta

  • Genetic diversity of the mungbean (Vigna radiata, Leguminosae) genepool on the basis of microsatellite analysis

    Chontira Sangiri;Akito Kaga;Norihiko Tomooka;Duncan Vaughan

  • Characterization of resistance to three bruchid species (Callosobruchus spp., Coleoptera, Bruchidae) in cultivated rice bean (Vigna umbellata).

    K. Kashiwaba;N. Tomooka;A. Kaga;O.-K. Han

  • Phylogenetic analysis of Oryza species, based on simple sequence repeats and their flanking nucleotide sequences from the mitochondrial and chloroplast genomes

    Tomotaro Nishikawa;Duncan A. Vaughan;Koh-ichi Kadowaki

  • The genetics of domestication of rice bean, Vigna umbellata

    Takehisa Isemura;Akito Kaga;Norihiko Tomooka;Takehiko Shimizu

  • Rice (Oryza sativa L.) germplasm suitable for direct sowing under flooded soil surface

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  • AFLP Markers for Characterizing the Azuki Bean Complex

    Ru-Qiang Xu;Norihiko Tomooka;Duncan A. Vaughan

  • Molecular phylogeny of genus Vigna subgenus Ceratotropis based on rDNA ITS and atpB-rbcL intergenic spacer of cpDNA sequences.

    K. Doi;A. Kaga;N. Tomooka;D.A. Vaughan

  • On the phylogeny and biogeography of the genus Oryza

    Duncan A. Vaughan;Koh-ichi Kadowaki;Akito Kaga;Norihiko Tomooka

Frequent Co-Authors

Norihiko Tomooka
Norihiko Tomooka National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences
Akito Kaga
Akito Kaga National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
Peerasak Srinives
Peerasak Srinives Kasetsart University
Prakit Somta
Prakit Somta Kasetsart University
Nigel Maxted
Nigel Maxted University of Birmingham
Song Ge
Song Ge Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bao-Rong Lu
Bao-Rong Lu Fudan University
Paul Gepts
Paul Gepts University of California, Davis
Kenta Shirasawa
Kenta Shirasawa Tohoku University
Hideki Hirakawa
Hideki Hirakawa Kyushu University

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