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D-Index
106
Citations
44508
World Ranking
114
National Ranking
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Ilan Chet 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 Ilan Chet sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 374 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ilan Chet 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 Ilan Chet sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 106 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Israel Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Israel Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Microbiology in Israel Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Israel Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in Israel Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Israel Leader Award
  • 2014 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 1998 - Wolf Prize in Agriculture for their contributions to the environmentally safe development of world agriculture through innovative approaches in breeding and bio-control.
  • 1991 - Fellow of the American Phytopathological Society
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Bacteria
  • Botany

Ilan Chet mainly focuses on Trichoderma harzianum, Microbiology, Trichoderma, Botany and Chitinase. His study in Trichoderma harzianum is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Agronomy, Microorganism, Pythium aphanidermatum, Cell wall and Fusarium oxysporum. Ilan Chet has researched Microbiology in several fields, including Rhizoctonia solani and Enzyme.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Hypocrea, Seed treatment, Conidium, Plant defense against herbivory and Fungus. Ilan Chet studies Biological pest control, a branch of Botany. The Chitinase study combines topics in areas such as Glucanase and Serratia marcescens.

His most cited work include:

  • Trichoderma species--opportunistic, avirulent plant symbionts. (2204 citations)
  • Induction of defense responses in cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus L. ) By the biocontrol agent trichoderma harzianum (594 citations)
  • Plant-beneficial effects of Trichoderma and of its genes (461 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Microbiology, Botany, Trichoderma harzianum, Trichoderma and Biochemistry. His Microbiology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Sclerotium, Rhizoctonia solani and Gene, Chitinase. He has included themes like Glucanase, Serratia marcescens and Pathogen in his Chitinase study.

His Botany study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Microorganism and Inoculation. His Trichoderma harzianum research integrates issues from Fusarium, Agronomy and Fusarium oxysporum. His Trichoderma research includes themes of Pseudomonas syringae and Conidium.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Microbiology (34.45%)
  • Botany (33.11%)
  • Trichoderma harzianum (23.75%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1999-2014)?

  • Microbiology (34.45%)
  • Trichoderma (20.07%)
  • Botany (33.11%)

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

Ilan Chet spends much of his time researching Microbiology, Trichoderma, Botany, Trichoderma harzianum and Pseudomonas syringae. His work deals with themes such as Bacteria, Plant defense against herbivory, Biochemistry and Chitinase, which intersect with Microbiology. The various areas that Ilan Chet examines in his Trichoderma study include Gene expression, Gene, Rhizoctonia solani, Biological pest control and Fungus.

Ilan Chet works on Botany which deals in particular with Hypha. His research integrates issues of Glucanase, Bentonite and Microorganism in his study of Trichoderma harzianum. His study on Pseudomonas syringae also encompasses disciplines like

  • Botrytis which is related to area like Cochliobolus heterostrophus and Plant disease resistance,
  • Sclerotium and Rhizoctonia most often made with reference to MAPK/ERK pathway.

Between 1999 and 2014, his most popular works were:

  • Trichoderma species--opportunistic, avirulent plant symbionts. (2204 citations)
  • Plant-beneficial effects of Trichoderma and of its genes (461 citations)
  • EFFECT OF TRICHODERMA HARZIANUM ON MICROELEMENT CONCENTRATIONS AND INCREASED GROWTH OF CUCUMBER PLANTS (338 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Bacteria
  • Botany

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Trichoderma, Microbiology, Botany, Trichoderma harzianum and Pseudomonas syringae. His Trichoderma study combines topics in areas such as Fungi imperfecti, Biochemistry, Nematode, Fungal protein and Fungus. His Microbiology research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Trichoderma reesei, Bacteria, Chitinase, Botrytis cinerea and Plant defense against herbivory.

In his study, Plant disease resistance, Systemic acquired resistance, Symbiosis and Colonization is strongly linked to Hypocrea, which falls under the umbrella field of Botany. He combines subjects such as Root-knot nematode, Root system and Seedling with his study of Trichoderma harzianum. His Pseudomonas syringae research incorporates themes from Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase, Lyase and Gene expression.

Best Publications

  • Trichoderma species--opportunistic, avirulent plant symbionts.

    Gary E. Harman;Charles R. Howell;Ada Viterbo;Ilan Chet

  • Phytoremediation: A Novel Strategy for the Removal of Toxic Metals from the Environment Using Plants

    David E. Salt;Michael Blaylock;Nanda P.B.A. Kumar;Viatcheslav Dushenkov

  • Plant-beneficial effects of Trichoderma and of its genes

    Rosa Hermosa;Ada Viterbo;Ilan Chet;Enrique Monte

  • Induction of defense responses in cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus L. ) By the biocontrol agent trichoderma harzianum

    I. Yedidia;N. Benhamou;I. Chet

  • Transgenic Plants with Enhanced Resistance to the Fungal Pathogen Rhizoctonia solani

    Unknown

  • Effect of Trichoderma harzianum on microelement concentrations and increased growth of cucumber plants

    Iris Yedidia;Alok K Srivastva;Yoram Kapulnik;Ilan Chet

  • DEGRADATION OF PLANT PATHOGENIC FUNGI BY TRICHODERMA HARZIANUM

    Y. Elad;I. Chet;Y. Henis

  • Trichoderma harzianum: A biocontrol agent effective against Sclerotium rolfsii and Rhizoctonia solani.

    Y. Elad;I. Chet;J. Katan

  • Biological Control of the Root-Knot Nematode Meloidogyne javanica by Trichoderma harzianum.

    E. Sharon;M. Bar-Eyal;I. Chet;A. Herrera-Estrella

  • Involvement of Jasmonic Acid/Ethylene Signaling Pathway in the Systemic Resistance Induced in Cucumber by Trichoderma asperellum T203.

    Michal Shoresh;Iris Yedidia;Ilan Chet

  • Chitinolytic Enterobacter agglomerans Antagonistic to Fungal Plant Pathogens.

    L Chernin;Z Ismailov;S Haran;I Chet

  • Crystal structure of a bacterial chitinase at 2.3 Å resolution

    Anastassis Perrakis;Ivo Tews;Zbigniew Dauter;Amos B Oppenheim

  • Parasitism of Trichoderma spp. on Rhizoctonia solani and Sclerotium rolfsii--scanning electron microscopy and fluorescence microscopy.

    Elad Y;Chet I;Boyle P;Henis Y

  • The role of chitinase of Serratia marcescens in biocontrol of Sclerotium rolfsii

    A. Ordentlich;Y. Elad;I. Chet

  • Concomitant induction of systemic resistance to Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans in cucumber by Trichoderma asperellum (T-203) and accumulation of phytoalexins.

    Iris Yedidia;Michal Shoresh;Zohar Kerem;Nicole Benhamou

  • A selective medium for improving quantitative isolation of Trichoderma spp. from soil

    Y. Elad;I. Chet;Y. Henis

  • Innovative Approaches to Plant Disease Control

    Ilan Chet

  • Biological control of fungal pathogens.

    Ilan Chet;Jacob Inbar

  • Trichoderma-plant root colonization: escaping early plant defense responses and activation of the antioxidant machinery for saline stress tolerance.

    Yariv Brotman;Udi Landau;Álvaro Cuadros-Inostroza;Tohge Takayuki

  • The molecular biology of chitin digestion.

    Rachel Cohen-Kupiec;Ilan Chet

  • Induction and accumulation of PR proteins activityduring early stages of root colonizationby the mycoparasite Trichoderma harzianum strain T-203

    Iris Yedidia;Nicole Benhamou;Yoram Kapulnik;Ilan Chet

  • Increased growth of plants in the presence of the biological control agent Trichoderma harzianum

    Ya-Chun Chang;Yih-Chang Chang;R Baker;O Kleifeld

  • Studies in Bacterial Chemoreception. I. The Effect of Biogenic Amines and Cannabinoids on Bacterial Chemoreception. II. Chemotactic and Growth Responses of Marine Bacteria to Algal Extracellular Products.

    Ralph Mitchell;Ilan Chet;Wayne Bell

Frequent Co-Authors

Yigal Henis
Yigal Henis Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Jaacov Katan
Jaacov Katan Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Yitzhak Hadar
Yitzhak Hadar Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Amos B. Oppenheim
Amos B. Oppenheim Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Yigal Elad
Yigal Elad Agricultural Research Organization
Talma Katan
Talma Katan Agricultural Research Organization
Yigal Cohen
Yigal Cohen Bar-Ilan University
Yaacov Okon
Yaacov Okon Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Yoram Kapulnik
Yoram Kapulnik BARD The U.S.-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund
Alfredo Herrera-Estrella
Alfredo Herrera-Estrella Instituto Politécnico Nacional

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