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D-Index
44
Citations
6758
World Ranking
3068
National Ranking
771

Frederick E. Below 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 Frederick E. Below sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 124 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Frederick E. Below 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 Frederick E. Below sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

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.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Agronomy
  • Botany
  • Horticulture

Frederick E. Below spends much of his time researching Agronomy, Dry weight, Hybrid, Fertilizer and Chlorophyll. His Agronomy study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Photosynthesis, Biomass and Leaching. His study looks at the intersection of Dry weight and topics like Anthesis with Dry matter.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Zea mays, Genetic gain and Grain yield in addition to Fertilizer. His Chlorophyll study frequently draws connections to other fields, such as Poaceae. His Poaceae research includes themes of Field experiment, Grain quality and Starch.

His most cited work include:

  • Comparison of corn leaf nitrogen concentration and chlorophyll meter readings (346 citations)
  • Nutrient Uptake, Partitioning, and Remobilization in Modern, Transgenic Insect-Protected Maize Hybrids (179 citations)
  • Variation in Seed Total Phosphorus, Phytic Acid, Zinc, Calcium, Magnesium, and Protein among Lines of Glycine max and G. soja1 (164 citations)

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

His primary areas of study are Agronomy, Poaceae, Hybrid, Botany and Horticulture. He focuses mostly in the field of Agronomy, narrowing it down to topics relating to Photosynthesis and, in certain cases, Nitrogen assimilation. The concepts of his Poaceae study are interwoven with issues in Urea, Field experiment and Cultivar.

His work deals with themes such as Biomass, Fertility and Crop yield, which intersect with Hybrid. His Botany study deals with Metabolism intersecting with Point of delivery, Sucrose, Carbohydrate and Endosperm. His Horticulture research integrates issues from Sugar and In vitro.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (70.64%)
  • Poaceae (27.52%)
  • Hybrid (20.18%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Agronomy (70.64%)
  • Fertilizer (14.68%)
  • Hybrid (20.18%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Agronomy, Fertilizer, Hybrid, Yield and Grain yield. His studies link Genetic variation with Agronomy. Frederick E. Below combines subjects such as Crop yield, Horticulture and Nitrogen stress with his study of Genetic variation.

Frederick E. Below works mostly in the field of Fertilizer, limiting it down to topics relating to Sowing and, in certain cases, Animal science, as a part of the same area of interest. His work focuses on many connections between Grain yield and other disciplines, such as Plant growth, that overlap with his field of interest in Biotechnology. His Yield research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Fungicide and Continuous corn.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Assessing Variation in US Soybean Seed Composition (Protein and Oil). (19 citations)
  • Yield Stability Differs in Commercial Maize Hybrids in Response to Changes in Plant Density, Nitrogen Fertility, and Environment (15 citations)
  • Assessing variation in maize grain nitrogen concentration and its implications for estimating nitrogen balance in the US North Central region (13 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Agronomy
  • Horticulture

His primary scientific interests are in Agronomy, Fertilizer, Hybrid, Fertility and Plant density. Frederick E. Below has included themes like Stepwise regression and Multivariate statistics in his Agronomy study. His Fertilizer research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Fungicide, Crop rotation and Sowing.

His Hybrid research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Yield, Germplasm and Crop yield. Frederick E. Below integrates Fertility and Yield in his research.

Best Publications

  • Comparison of corn leaf nitrogen concentration and chlorophyll meter readings

    J. S. Schepers;D. D. Francis;M. Vigil;F. E. Below

  • Nutrient Uptake, Partitioning, and Remobilization in Modern, Transgenic Insect-Protected Maize Hybrids

    Ross R. Bender;Jason W. Haegele;Matias L. Ruffo;Fred E. Below

  • Nutrient Uptake, Partitioning, and Remobilization in Modern Soybean Varieties

    Ross R. Bender;Jason W. Haegele;Frederick E. Below

  • Variation in Seed Total Phosphorus, Phytic Acid, Zinc, Calcium, Magnesium, and Protein among Lines of Glycine max and G. soja1

    V. Raboy;D. B. Dickinson;F. E. Below

  • The Effects of Ear Removal on Senescence and Metabolism of Maize

    Leslie E. Christensen;Frederick E. Below;Richard H. Hageman

  • Changes in Nitrogen Use Traits Associated with Genetic Improvement for Grain Yield of Maize Hybrids Released in Different Decades

    Jason W. Haegele;Kevin A. Cook;Devin M. Nichols;Frederick E. Below

  • Identifying factors controlling the continuous corn yield penalty

    Laura F. Gentry;Matias L. Ruffo;Fred E. Below

  • Interaction of Carbon and Nitrogen Metabolism in the Productivity of Maize

    Joan C. Swank;Frederick E. Below;Robert J. Lambert;Richard H. Hageman

  • Plant Biostimulants: A Categorical Review, Their Implications for Row Crop Production, and Relation to Soil Health Indicators

    Connor N. Sible;Juliann R. Seebauer;Frederick E. Below

  • Amino Acid Metabolism in Maize Earshoots. Implications for Assimilate Preconditioning and Nitrogen Signaling

    Juliann R. Seebauer;Stephen P. Moose;Bradon J. Fabbri;Lyle D. Crossland

  • Grain Composition and Productivity of Maize Hybrids Derived from the Illinois Protein Strains in Response to Variable Nitrogen Supply

    Martín Uribelarrea;Fred E. Below;Stephen P. Moose

  • Assessing Variation in US Soybean Seed Composition (Protein and Oil)

    Yared Assefa;Larry C. Purcell;Montse Salmeron;Seth Naeve

  • Physiological N response of field-grown maize hybrids (Zea mays L.) with divergent yield potential and grain protein concentration.

    Martín Uribelarrea;Steven J. Crafts-Brandner;Fred E. Below

  • Source of the soybean N credit in maize production

    L. E. Gentry;F. E. Below;M. B. David;J. A. Bergerou

  • Nitrogen Mass Balance of a Tile-drained Agricultural Watershed in East-Central Illinois

    Lowell E. Gentry;Mark B. David;Frederick E. Below;Todd V. Royer

  • Differential Senescence of Maize Hybrids following Ear Removal : I. Whole Plant.

    Steven J. Crafts-Brandner;Frederick E. Below;James E. Harper;Richard H. Hageman

  • Divergent selection for grain protein affects nitrogen use in maize hybrids

    Martín Uribelarrea;Stephen Patrick Moose;Frederick E Below

  • Relationship of source and sink in determining kernel composition of maize

    Juliann R. Seebauer;George W. Singletary;Paulette M. Krumpelman;Matías L. Ruffo

  • Grain Protein Accumulation and the Relationship between Leaf Nitrate Reductase and Protease Activities during Grain Development in Maize (Zea mays L.): I. VARIATION BETWEEN GENOTYPES.

    Andrew J. Reed;Fred E. Below;Richard H. Hageman

  • Availability of Reduced N and Carbohydrates for Ear Development of Maize

    Frederick E. Below;Leslie E. Christensen;Andrew J. Reed;Richard H. Hageman

  • Cytokinins in enhanced growth and tillering of wheat induced by mixed nitrogen source

    Xingting Wang;Frederick E. Below

  • Role of Nitrogen in Resistance to Striga Parasitism of Maize

    Louis M. Mumera;Fred E. Below

  • Assessing Variation in US SoybeanSeed Composition (Protein and Oil)

    Yared Assefa;Larry C. Purcell;Montse Salmeron;Seth Naeve

Frequent Co-Authors

Larry C. Purcell
Larry C. Purcell University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Seth L. Naeve
Seth L. Naeve University of Minnesota
Sotirios V. Archontoulis
Sotirios V. Archontoulis Iowa State University
Mark B. David
Mark B. David University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bruce S. Dien
Bruce S. Dien National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research
Kurt D. Thelen
Kurt D. Thelen Michigan State University
Shawn P. Conley
Shawn P. Conley University of Wisconsin–Madison
Ignacio A. Ciampitti
Ignacio A. Ciampitti Kansas State University
Charles A. Shapiro
Charles A. Shapiro University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Mike J. McLaughlin
Mike J. McLaughlin University of Adelaide

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