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Harcharan S. Dhaliwal

Harcharan S. Dhaliwal

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
51
Citations
11347
World Ranking
1991
National Ranking
50

Harcharan S. Dhaliwal 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 Harcharan S. Dhaliwal sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 209 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Harcharan S. Dhaliwal 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 Harcharan S. Dhaliwal sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 51 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% 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
  • Botany
  • Genetics

His main research concerns Genetics, Genetic marker, Microsatellite, Chromosome and Quantitative trait locus. His study in the fields of Gene mapping, Chromosomal translocation, Karyotype and Plant disease resistance under the domain of Genetics overlaps with other disciplines such as Wheat streak mosaic virus. The various areas that Harcharan Singh Dhaliwal examines in his Microsatellite study include Genetic linkage and Inbred strain.

The concepts of his Chromosome study are interwoven with issues in Ploidy, Poaceae, Restriction fragment length polymorphism and Aegilops speltoides. His Quantitative trait locus research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Agronomy and Molecular marker. Harcharan Singh Dhaliwal works mostly in the field of Agronomy, limiting it down to topics relating to Biofortification and, in certain cases, Biotechnology, as a part of the same area of interest.

His most cited work include:

  • Pyramiding three bacterial blight resistance genes (xa5, xa13 and Xa21) using marker-assisted selection into indica rice cultivar PR106 (378 citations)
  • Characterization and mapping of cryptic alien introgression from Aegilops geniculata with new leaf rust and stripe rust resistance genes Lr57 and Yr40 in wheat (145 citations)
  • Identification of alien chromatin specifying resistance to wheat streak mosaic and greenbug in wheat germ plasm by C-banding and in situ hybridization (139 citations)

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

Harcharan Singh Dhaliwal mostly deals with Botany, Genetics, Chromosome, Agronomy and Biofortification. His research in Botany intersects with topics in Ploidy, Backcrossing, Gene mapping and Introgression. His study in Genetic marker, Mutant, Gene, Quantitative trait locus and Microsatellite falls under the purview of Genetics.

His Quantitative trait locus research incorporates themes from Genetic linkage and Molecular marker. His Chromosome research includes themes of Plant disease resistance, Genome, Restriction fragment length polymorphism and Plant physiology. His work carried out in the field of Biofortification brings together such families of science as Cultivar, Biotechnology, Aegilops, Aegilops kotschyi and Hybrid.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (49.22%)
  • Genetics (35.94%)
  • Chromosome (27.34%)

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

  • Biotechnology (9.38%)
  • Horticulture (12.50%)
  • Botany (49.22%)

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

Harcharan Singh Dhaliwal mainly focuses on Biotechnology, Horticulture, Botany, Cultivar and Hydrogen cyanide. His research integrates issues of Nutrigenomics, Nutritional quality, Disease, Genotype and Biofortification in his study of Biotechnology. His research in Biofortification tackles topics such as Triticeae which are related to areas like Chromosome.

His studies deal with areas such as Aegilops, Epistasis, Quantitative trait locus, F2 population and Plant biochemistry as well as Horticulture. The Botany study combines topics in areas such as Crop, Chitinase, Actinobacteria, Streptomyces and Microbial inoculant. Harcharan Singh Dhaliwal interconnects Siderophore, Abiotic stress and Agronomy in the investigation of issues within Hydrogen cyanide.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Microbial biofertilizers: Bioresources and eco-friendly technologies for agricultural and environmental sustainability (93 citations)
  • Biodiversity of Endophytic Fungi from Diverse Niches and Their Biotechnological Applications (86 citations)
  • Rhizospheric Microbiomes: Biodiversity, Mechanisms of Plant Growth Promotion, and Biotechnological Applications for Sustainable Agriculture (64 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • DNA

His scientific interests lie mostly in Botany, Hydrogen cyanide, Actinobacteria, Biofertilizer and Agronomy. As a part of the same scientific study, Harcharan Singh Dhaliwal usually deals with the Botany, concentrating on Crop and frequently concerns with Laccase. In Hydrogen cyanide, Harcharan Singh Dhaliwal works on issues like Siderophore, which are connected to Horticulture and Cultivar.

Harcharan Singh Dhaliwal has researched Actinobacteria in several fields, including Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, Actinomyces, Streptomyces and Microbial inoculant. His Biofertilizer research incorporates elements of Acinetobacter guillouiae, Biotechnology and Soil fertility. His Agronomy study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Osmolyte and Abiotic stress.

Best Publications

  • Pyramiding three bacterial blight resistance genes (xa5, xa13 and Xa21) using marker-assisted selection into indica rice cultivar PR106

    S. Singh;J. S. Sidhu;N. Huang;Y. Vikal

  • Food waste: a potential bioresource for extraction of nutraceuticals and bioactive compounds

    Krishan Kumar;Ajar Nath Yadav;Vinod Kumar;Pritesh Vyas

  • Microbial biofertilizers: Bioresources and eco-friendly technologies for agricultural and environmental sustainability

    Divjot Kour;Kusam Lata Rana;Ajar Nath Yadav;Neelam Yadav

  • Endophytic microbes: biodiversity, plant growth-promoting mechanisms and potential applications for agricultural sustainability

    Kusam Lata Rana;Divjot Kour;Tanvir Kaur;Rubee Devi

  • Identification of inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers associated with seed size in wheat

    J. S. S. Ammiraju;B. B. Dholakia;D. K. Santra;H. Singh

  • Characterization and mapping of cryptic alien introgression from Aegilops geniculata with new leaf rust and stripe rust resistance genes Lr57 and Yr40 in wheat

    Vasu Kuraparthy;Parveen Chhuneja;Harcharan S. Dhaliwal;Satinder Kaur

  • Beneficial microbiomes: Biodiversity and potential biotechnological applications for sustainable agriculture and human health

    Ajar Nath Yadav;Rajesh Kumar;Sunil Kumar;Vinod Kumar

  • QTL mapping of 1000-kernel weight, kernel length, and kernel width in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).

    P Ramya;A Chaubal;K Kulkarni;L Gupta

  • Biodiversity, current developments and potential biotechnological applications of phosphorus-solubilizing and -mobilizing microbes: A review

    Divjot Kour;Kusam Lata Rana;Tanvir Kaur;Neelam Yadav

  • Molecular marker analysis of kernel size and shape in bread wheat

    B. B. Dholakia;J. S. S. Ammiraju;H. Singh;M. D. Lagu

  • QTL analysis for grain protein content using SSR markers and validation studies using NILs in bread wheat.

    M Prasad;N Kumar;P L Kulwal;M S Röder

  • Biodiversity of Endophytic Fungi from Diverse Niches and Their Biotechnological Applications

    Kusam Lata Rana;Divjot Kour;Imran Sheikh;Neelam Yadav

  • Identification of alien chromatin specifying resistance to wheat streak mosaic and greenbug in wheat germ plasm by C-banding and in situ hybridization

    B. Triebe;Y. Mukai;H. S. Dhaliwal;T. J. Martin

  • A microsatellite marker associated with a QTL for grain protein content on chromosome arm 2DL of bread wheat

    M. Prasad;R. K. Varshney;A. Kumar;H. S. Balyan

  • Identification of a microsatellite on chromosomes 6B and a STS on 7D of bread wheat showing an association with preharvest sprouting tolerance

    J. K. Roy;M. Prasad;R. K. Varshney;H. S. Balyan

  • Mapping of Quantitative Trait Loci for Grain Iron and Zinc Concentration in Diploid A Genome Wheat

    Vijay K Tiwari;Nidhi Rawat;Parveen Chhuneja;Kumari Neelam

  • Microtuberization in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)

    J. Gopal;J. L. Minocha;H. S. Dhaliwal

  • Alleviation of Drought Stress and Plant Growth Promotion by Pseudomonas libanensis EU-LWNA-33, a Drought-Adaptive Phosphorus-Solubilizing Bacterium

    Divjot Kour;Kusam Lata Rana;Imran Sheikh;Vinod Kumar

  • Rhizospheric Microbiomes: Biodiversity, Mechanisms of Plant Growth Promotion, and Biotechnological Applications for Sustainable Agriculture

    Divjot Kour;Kusam Lata Rana;Neelam Yadav;Ajar Nath Yadav

  • Amelioration of drought stress in Foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) by P-solubilizing drought-tolerant microbes with multifarious plant growth promoting attributes

    Divjot Kour;Kusam Lata Rana;Ajar Nath Yadav;Imran Sheikh

  • Identification and mapping of a tiller inhibition gene (tin3) in wheat

    Vasu Kuraparthy;Shilpa Sood;H. S. Dhaliwal;Parveen Chhuneja

  • Mapping of adult plant stripe rust resistance genes in diploid A genome wheat species and their transfer to bread wheat

    Parveen Chhuneja;Satinder Kaur;Tosh Garg;Meenu Ghai

  • Microbiome in Crops: Diversity, Distribution, and Potential Role in Crop Improvement

    Ajar N. Yadav;Vinod Kumar;Harcharan S. Dhaliwal;Ram Prasad

Frequent Co-Authors

Parveen Chhuneja
Parveen Chhuneja Punjab Agricultural University
Ajar Nath Yadav
Ajar Nath Yadav Eternal University
Anil Kumar Saxena
Anil Kumar Saxena Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Beat Keller
Beat Keller University of Zurich
Bikram S. Gill
Bikram S. Gill Kansas State University
Pushpendra K. Gupta
Pushpendra K. Gupta Chaudhary Charan Singh University
Manoj Prasad
Manoj Prasad University of Hyderabad
Rajeev K. Varshney
Rajeev K. Varshney Murdoch University
Vidya S. Gupta
Vidya S. Gupta Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Shahryar F. Kianian
Shahryar F. Kianian Agricultural Research Service

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