2026 Horst Vierheilig: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	59	1283	45	102	11774

Horst Vierheilig 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 Horst Vierheilig sits on this spectrum.

36 publications 467+

This scientist: 102 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Horst Vierheilig 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 Horst Vierheilig sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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:

Botany
Fungus
Enzyme

Horst Vierheilig spends much of his time researching Botany, Mycorrhiza, Arbuscular mycorrhiza, Glomus and Colonization. The study incorporates disciplines such as Phycomycetes, Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Arbuscular mycorrhizal in addition to Botany. He combines subjects such as Rhizophagus irregularis, Fungal Structures and Biochemistry with his study of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.

His study in Arbuscular mycorrhiza is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Jasmonic acid and Abscisic acid. Horst Vierheilig usually deals with Glomus and limits it to topics linked to Solanaceae and Chitinase and Nicotiana tabacum. Horst Vierheilig has researched Colonization in several fields, including Salicylic acid, Rhizobia and Arbuscular mycorrhizal association.

His most cited work include:

Ink and Vinegar, a Simple Staining Technique for Arbuscular-Mycorrhizal Fungi (1009 citations)
Ink and Vinegar, a Simple Staining Technique for Arbuscular-Mycorrhizal Fungi (1009 citations)
Flavonoids and strigolactones in root exudates as signals in symbiotic and pathogenic plant-fungus interactions. (261 citations)

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

Horst Vierheilig mainly focuses on Botany, Glomus, Mycorrhiza, Arbuscular mycorrhiza and Colonization. Horst Vierheilig interconnects Inoculation and Phycomycetes in the investigation of issues within Botany. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Spore germination, Hyphal growth, Herbivore and Shoot.

His Mycorrhiza study also includes fields such as

Solanaceae which connect with Nicotiana tabacum,
Abscisic acid, which have a strong connection to Lotus japonicus. His Arbuscular mycorrhiza research includes elements of Jasmonic acid, Germination, Striga, Host and Glomeromycota. In his research on the topic of Colonization, Fungal Structures, Rhizophagus irregularis, Gigaspora rosea and Biochemistry is strongly related with Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.

He most often published in these fields:

Botany (108.93%)
Glomus (64.29%)
Mycorrhiza (61.61%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2018)?

Botany (108.93%)
Glomus (64.29%)
Arbuscular mycorrhiza (51.79%)

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

Horst Vierheilig mainly investigates Botany, Glomus, Arbuscular mycorrhiza, Mycorrhiza and Inoculation. His study in the field of Plant physiology is also linked to topics like Ethylene. His work in Glomus covers topics such as Herbivore which are related to areas like Trophic cascade.

His Mycorrhiza study incorporates themes from Rhizome, Apiaceae, Angelica archangelica and Hordeum vulgare. The concepts of his Inoculation study are interwoven with issues in Legume, Dry matter, Agronomy, Colonisation and Fungus. In his research, Arbuscular mycorrhizal and Plant species is intimately related to Mutant, which falls under the overarching field of Colonization.

Between 2010 and 2018, his most popular works were:

Ethylene-dependent/ethylene-independent ABA regulation of tomato plants colonized by arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi. (85 citations)
Arbuscular mycorrhiza enhances nutrient uptake in chickpea. (40 citations)
A comparison of wild-type, old and modern tomato cultivars in the interaction with the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus mosseae and the tomato pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici. (40 citations)

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

Botany
Fungus
Enzyme

His main research concerns Arbuscular mycorrhiza, Botany, Inoculation, Solanum and Shoot. His Arbuscular mycorrhiza study combines topics in areas such as Jasmonate, Hedgehog signaling pathway, Gene, Oxylipin and Glomeromycota. In most of his Botany studies, his work intersects topics such as Jasmonic acid.

His Inoculation study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Legume, Agronomy, Human fertilization and Nutrient, Plant nutrition. His Solanum research incorporates elements of Mycorrhiza, Abscisic acid and Biosynthesis. In his study, Regulation of gene expression is inextricably linked to Plant physiology, which falls within the broad field of Shoot.

Best Publications

Ink and Vinegar, a Simple Staining Technique for Arbuscular-Mycorrhizal Fungi

Horst Vierheilig;Horst Vierheilig;Andrew P. Coughlan;Urs Wyss;Yves Piché

2099
Citations
Flavonoids and strigolactones in root exudates as signals in symbiotic and pathogenic plant-fungus interactions.

Siegrid Steinkellner;Venasius Lendzemo;Ingrid Langer;Peter Schweiger

465
Citations
Abscisic acid determines arbuscule development and functionality in the tomato arbuscular mycorrhiza

María José Herrera-Medina;Siegrid Steinkellner;Horst Vierheilig;Juan Antonio Ocampo Bote

400
Citations
An overview of methods for the detection and observation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in roots

Horst Vierheilig;Peter Schweiger;Mark Brundrett

383
Citations
Nitrate depletion and pH changes induced by the extraradical mycelium of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus intraradices grown in monoxenic culture.

B. Bago;H. Vierheilig;Y. Piché;C. Azcón-Aguilar

334
Citations
Rhizobial Nodulation Factors Stimulate Mycorrhizal Colonization of Nodulating and Nonnodulating Soybeans.

Zhi-Ping Xie;Christian Staehelin;Horst Vierheilig;Andres Wiemken

284
Citations
Lack of mycorrhizal autoregulation and phytohormonal changes in the supernodulating soybean mutant nts1007

Claudia Meixner;Jutta Ludwig-Müller;Otto Miersch;Peter Gresshoff

268
Citations
Arbuscular mycorrhiza alter the concentration of essential oils in oregano (Origanum sp., Lamiaceae).

T. Khaosaad;H. Vierheilig;M. Nell;K. Zitterl-Eglseer

265
Citations
Flavonoid levels in roots ofMedicago sativa are modulated by the developmental stage of the symbiosis and the root colonizing arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus

Geneviève Larose;Robert Chênevert;Peter Moutoglis;Serge Gagné

263
Citations
First indications for the involvement of strigolactones on nodule formation in alfalfa (Medicago sativa)

María J. Soto;Mónica Fernández-Aparicio;Vilma Castellanos-Morales;José M. García-Garrido

252
Citations
Take-all disease is systemically reduced in roots of mycorrhizal barley plants

T. Khaosaad;J.M. García-Garrido;S. Steinkellner;H. Vierheilig

232
Citations
Root colonization by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi is affected by the salicylic acid content of the plant

Marı́a José Herrera Medina;Hubert Gagnon;Yves Piché;Juan Antonio Ocampo

231
Citations
Research NotesColonization of TransgenicNicotiana sylvestrisPlants, Expressing Different Forms ofNicotiana tabacumChitinase, by the Root PathogenRhizoctonia solaniand by the Mycorrhizal SymbiontGlomus mosseae

H. Vierheilig;M. Alt;J.-M. Neuhaus;T. Boller

213
Citations
Transport of 15N from a soil compartment separated by a polytetrafluoroethylene membrane to plant roots via the hyphae of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

P. Mäder;H. Vierheilig;R. Streitwolf-Engel;T. Boller

198
Citations
Suppression of arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization and nodulation in split-root systems of alfalfa after pre-inoculation and treatment with Nod factors.

Jean Guy Catford;Christian Staehelin;Sylvain Lerat;Yves Piché

184
Citations
Ethylene-dependent/ethylene-independent ABA regulation of tomato plants colonized by arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi.

José Ángel Martín‐Rodríguez;Rafael León‐Morcillo;Horst Vierheilig;Juan Antonio Ocampo

180
Citations
Regulatory mechanisms during the plant arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus interaction

Horst Vierheilig

178
Citations
Effect of phosphorus uptake on growth and secondary metabolites of garden sage (Salvia officinalis L.)

Monika Nell;Monika Nell;Marlies Vötsch;Marlies Vötsch;Horst Vierheilig;Horst Vierheilig;Siegrid Steinkellner

177
Citations
Colonization of Transgenic Tobacco Constitutively Expressing Pathogenesis-Related Proteins by the Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus Glomus mosseae.

H Vierheilig;M Alt;J Lange;M Gut-Rella

167
Citations
Signalling in arbuscular mycorrhiza: facts and hypotheses.

Horst Vierheilig;Yves Piché

164
Citations
Differences in glucosinolate patterns and arbuscular mycorrhizal status of glucosinolate-containing plant species

H. Vierheilig;R. Bennett;G. Kiddle;M. Kaldorf

152
Citations