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D-Index
71
Citations
20769
World Ranking
656
National Ranking
196

James D. Kelly 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 James D. Kelly sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 284 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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James D. Kelly 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 James D. Kelly sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 71 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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

James D. Kelly mainly focuses on Phaseolus, Genetics, Agronomy, Plant disease resistance and RAPD. The concepts of his Phaseolus study are interwoven with issues in Quantitative trait locus, Domestication, Cultivar and Germplasm. The study incorporates disciplines such as Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Phenology in addition to Cultivar.

The study of Genetics is intertwined with the study of Gene pool in a number of ways. His work carried out in the field of Agronomy brings together such families of science as Backcrossing and Heritability. His Plant disease resistance study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Horticulture and Plant breeding.

His most cited work include:

  • A reference genome for common bean and genome-wide analysis of dual domestications (689 citations)
  • Common bean breeding for resistance against biotic and abiotic stresses: From classical to MAS breeding (390 citations)
  • Traits related to drought resistance in common bean (342 citations)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Phaseolus, Cultivar, Horticulture, Agronomy and Plant disease resistance. James D. Kelly works mostly in the field of Phaseolus, limiting it down to concerns involving Genetics and, occasionally, RAPD and Colletotrichum lindemuthianum. His Cultivar research is included under the broader classification of Botany.

His Horticulture research includes themes of Mold and Resistance. His Agronomy research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Backcrossing and Heritability. He works mostly in the field of Plant disease resistance, limiting it down to topics relating to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and, in certain cases, White, as a part of the same area of interest.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Phaseolus (29.49%)
  • Cultivar (29.15%)
  • Horticulture (27.46%)

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

  • Horticulture (27.46%)
  • Phaseolus (29.49%)
  • Quantitative trait locus (13.90%)

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

His main research concerns Horticulture, Phaseolus, Quantitative trait locus, Resistance and Cultivar. The various areas that James D. Kelly examines in his Phaseolus study include Hyperspectral imaging, Partial least squares regression and Crop. His work on Genetic architecture as part of his general Quantitative trait locus study is frequently connected to Digital image analysis, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science.

His Resistance study results in a more complete grasp of Agronomy. James D. Kelly works mostly in the field of Cultivar, limiting it down to topics relating to Germplasm and, in certain cases, High yielding, Biplot, Toxicology and Plant disease resistance. His Genetics study combines topics in areas such as Colletotrichum lindemuthianum and Identification.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Prediction of canned black bean texture (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) from intact dry seeds using visible/near infrared spectroscopy and hyperspectral imaging data. (16 citations)
  • Identification of quantitative trait loci for symbiotic nitrogen fixation in common bean (13 citations)
  • QTL Analysis of Fusarium Root Rot Resistance in an Andean × Middle American Common Bean RIL Population (9 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • Genetics

James D. Kelly mainly investigates Phaseolus, Quantitative trait locus, Cultivar, Agronomy and Horticulture. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Partial least squares regression and Hyperspectral imaging. His Quantitative trait locus study is concerned with the larger field of Genetics.

His research ties Germplasm and Cultivar together. His work deals with themes such as Local adaptation and Genetic architecture, which intersect with Agronomy. Many of his research projects under Horticulture are closely connected to Heat tolerance, Stress and Multiple methods with Heat tolerance, Stress and Multiple methods, tying the diverse disciplines of science together.

Best Publications

  • A reference genome for common bean and genome-wide analysis of dual domestications

    Jeremy Schmutz;Phillip E McClean;Sujan Mamidi;G Albert Wu

  • Inheritance of fusarium wilts (Fusarium oxysporum F. sp. phaseoli) resistance in climbing beans.

    Augustine Musoni;Paul M. Kimani;R.D. Narla;Robin A. Buruchara

  • Common bean breeding for resistance against biotic and abiotic stresses: From classical to MAS breeding

    Phillip N. Miklas;James D. Kelly;Steve E. Beebe;Matthew W. Blair

  • Traits related to drought resistance in common bean

    Porfirio Ramirez-Vallejo;James D. Kelly

  • Improving Common Bean Performance under Drought Stress

    Kristin A. Schneider;Rigoberto Rosales-Serna;Francisco Ibarra-Perez;Benito Cazares-Enriquez

  • Urban Geochemistry: A study of the influence of anthropogenic activity on the heavy metal content of soils in traditionally industrial and non-industrial areas of Britain

    J. Kelly;I. Thornton;P.R. Simpson

  • Tagging and mapping of genes and QTL and molecular marker-assisted selection for traits of economic importance in bean and cowpea

    J.D. Kelly;P. Gepts;P.N. Miklas;D.P. Coyne

  • Biomass distribution, maturity acceleration and yield in drought-stressed common bean cultivars

    Rigoberto Rosales-Serna;Josué Kohashi-Shibata;Jorge Alberto Acosta-Gallegos;Carlos Trejo-López

  • A Comprehensive Review of the Major Genes Conditioning Resistance to Anthracnose in Common Bean

    James D. Kelly;Veronica A. Vallejo

  • Virulence and Molecular Diversity in Colletotrichum lindemuthianum from South, Central, and North America.

    R. S. Balardin;A. M. Jarosz;J. D. Kelly

  • Marker-Assisted Selection to Improve Drought Resistance in Common Bean

    Kristin A. Schneider;James D. Kelly

  • Marker-assisted dissection of the oligogenic anthracnose resistance in the common bean cultivar, 'G 2333'

    R. A. Young;M. Melotto;R. O. Nodari;J. D. Kelly

  • Identification of RAPD markers linked to a major rust resistance gene block in common bean.

    S. D. Haley;P. N. Miklas;J. R. Stavely;J. Byrum

  • Development of a SCAR marker linked to the I gene in common bean

    M. Melotto;L. Afanador;J. D. Kelly

  • Use of Wild Relatives and Closely Related Species to Adapt Common Bean to Climate Change

    Timothy G. Porch;James S. Beaver;Daniel G. Debouck;Scott A. Jackson

  • Prebreeding in Common Bean and Use of Genetic Diversity from Wild Germplasm

    Jorge A. Acosta-Gallegos;James D. Kelly;Paul Gepts

  • Identification and potential use of a molecular marker for rust resistance in common bean.

    P. N. Miklas;J. R. Stavely;J. D. Kelly

  • Breeding beans for resistance to terminal drought in the lowland tropics

    Mark A. Frahm;Juan Carlos Rosas;Netzahualcoyotl Mayek-Pérez;Ernesto López-Salinas

  • The role of RAPD markers in breeding for disease resistance in common bean

    James D. Kelly;Phillip N. Miklas

  • Adoption of a "mini-prep" DNA extraction method for RAPD marker analysis in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.).

    Afanador Lk;Haley Sd;Kelly Jd;Beebe S

  • Breeding for yield in dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

    James D. Kelly;Judith M. Kolkman;Kristin Schneider

  • Characterization of the genetic resistance to Colletotrichum lindemuthianum in common bean differential cultivars

    R. A. Young;J. D. Kelly

  • Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Candidate Loci Underlying Agronomic Traits in a Middle American Diversity Panel of Common Bean.

    Samira Mafi Moghaddam;Sujan Mamidi;Juan M. Osorno;Rian Lee

  • QTL Conferring Resistance and Avoidance to White Mold in Common Bean

    J. M. Kolkman;J. D. Kelly

  • Genome-Wide Association Study of Anthracnose Resistance in Andean Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris)

    Grady H. Zuiderveen;Bilal A. Padder;Kelvin Kamfwa;Qijian Song

Frequent Co-Authors

Phillip N. Miklas
Phillip N. Miklas Agricultural Research Service
Karen A. Cichy
Karen A. Cichy Agricultural Research Service
Scott D. Haley
Scott D. Haley Colorado State University
James S. Beaver
James S. Beaver University of Puerto Rico
Qijian Song
Qijian Song Agricultural Research Service
Paul Gepts
Paul Gepts University of California, Davis
Sieglinde S. Snapp
Sieglinde S. Snapp International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Martin I. Chilvers
Martin I. Chilvers Michigan State University
James R. Steadman
James R. Steadman University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Perry B. Cregan
Perry B. Cregan United States Department of Agriculture

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