2026 Joseph H. Bouton: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	51	2053	1890	534	468	187	8337

Joseph H. Bouton 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 Joseph H. Bouton sits on this spectrum.

36 publications 467+

This scientist: 187 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Joseph H. Bouton 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 Joseph H. Bouton sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% 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

2010 - Martin and Ruth Massengale Lectureship, American Society of Agronomy
2003 - Carl Sprengel Agronomic Research Award, American Society of Agronomy
1992 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
1991 - Fellow of the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

Botany
Gene
Genetics

Joseph H. Bouton mainly focuses on Botany, Poaceae, Festuca arundinacea, Endophyte and Agronomy. In the field of Botany, his study on Germplasm overlaps with subjects such as Medicago truncatula. His Poaceae study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Perennial plant, Fungi imperfecti, Grazing and Cultivar.

His Grazing research includes elements of Tall fescue toxicosis, Pasture and Beef cattle. His Cultivar research includes themes of Inoculation, Tifton, Forage and Festuca. His Agronomy study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Biomass, Biofuel, Bioenergy and Fermentation.

His most cited work include:

Genetic manipulation of lignin reduces recalcitrance and improves ethanol production from switchgrass (511 citations)
Yield and Persistence of Tall Fescue in the Southeastern Coastal Plain after Removal of Its Endophyte (141 citations)
Downregulation of Cinnamyl Alcohol Dehydrogenase (CAD) Leads to Improved Saccharification Efficiency in Switchgrass (138 citations)

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

Joseph H. Bouton focuses on Agronomy, Botany, Cultivar, Festuca arundinacea and Grazing. His Agronomy research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Biomass and Panicum virgatum. Botany and Horticulture are commonly linked in his work.

He has researched Cultivar in several fields, including Quantitative trait locus, Tifton and Trifolium repens. His Festuca arundinacea research includes elements of Endophyte, Cynodon dactylon and Pasture. In Grazing, Joseph H. Bouton works on issues like Plant disease resistance, which are connected to Silage.

He most often published in these fields:

Agronomy (60.18%)
Botany (41.59%)
Cultivar (31.86%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2021)?

Agronomy (60.18%)
Panicum virgatum (15.04%)
Cultivar (31.86%)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Agronomy, Panicum virgatum, Cultivar, Botany and Biomass. His studies in Agronomy integrate themes in fields like Plant ecology and Quantitative trait locus. His study in Panicum virgatum is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Genetic marker, Ecotype, Genetic linkage, Locus and Heritability.

His Cultivar study combines topics in areas such as Organic acid, Daucus carota, Medicago sativa, Shoot and Cutting. His work in the fields of Botany, such as Temperate climate, Hordeum vulgare and Festuca arundinacea, intersects with other areas such as Diversity Arrays Technology. His work on Bioenergy as part of general Biomass study is frequently linked to Progeny testing, bridging the gap between disciplines.

Between 2011 and 2021, his most popular works were:

Transgenic expression of phytase and acid phosphatase genes in alfalfa (Medicagosativa) leads to improved phosphate uptake in natural soils (47 citations)
Linkage Maps of Lowland and Upland Tetraploid Switchgrass Ecotypes (40 citations)
Characterization of the Rust Fungus, Puccinia emaculata , and Evaluation of Genetic Variability for Rust Resistance in Switchgrass Populations (28 citations)

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

Botany
Gene
Genetics

Joseph H. Bouton mostly deals with Agronomy, Panicum virgatum, Botany, Quantitative trait locus and Cultivar. His research investigates the connection with Agronomy and areas like Biomass which intersect with concerns in Plant morphology. His Botany study focuses on Panicum in particular.

The concepts of his Quantitative trait locus study are interwoven with issues in Plant ecology, Genotype and Candidate gene. The Plant ecology study combines topics in areas such as Epistasis, Perennial plant and Crop yield. His Cultivar research incorporates themes from Genetic variability, Genetic variation and Teliospore.

Best Publications

Genetic manipulation of lignin reduces recalcitrance and improves ethanol production from switchgrass

Chunxiang Fu;Jonathan R. Mielenz;Xirong Xiao;Yaxin Ge

761
Citations
Amelioration of an Acid Soil Profile through Deep Liming and Surface Application of Gypsum

M. E. Sumner;H. Shahandeh;J. Bouton;J. Hammel

319
Citations
Yield and Persistence of Tall Fescue in the Southeastern Coastal Plain after Removal of Its Endophyte

J. H. Bouton;R. N. Gates;D. P. Belesky;M. Owsley

237
Citations
Use of nonergot alkaloid-producing endophytes for alleviating tall fescue toxicosis in stocker cattle

J. A. Parish;M. A. McCann;R. H. Watson;N. N. Paiva

214
Citations
Downregulation of Cinnamyl Alcohol Dehydrogenase (CAD) Leads to Improved Saccharification Efficiency in Switchgrass

Chunxiang Fu;Xirong Xiao;Yajun Xi;Yaxin Ge

211
Citations
From Model to Crop: Functional Analysis of a STAY-GREEN Gene in the Model Legume Medicago truncatula and Effective Use of the Gene for Alfalfa Improvement

Chuanen Zhou;Lu Han;Catalina Pislariu;Jin Nakashima

173
Citations
Tall fescue endophyte detection : Commercial immunoblot test kit compared with microscopic analysis

E. E. Hiatt;N. S. Hill;J. H. Bouton;J. A. Stuedemann

148
Citations
Rhizome and herbage production of endophyte-removed tall fescue clones and populations

J. P. De Battista;J. H. Bouton;C. W. Bacon;M. R. Siegel

147
Citations
A microsatellite map of white clover

B. Barrett;A. Griffiths;M. Schreiber;N. Ellison

143
Citations
Genetic Diversity in Switchgrass Collections Assessed by EST-SSR Markers

B. Narasimhamoorthy;M. C. Saha;T. Swaller;J. H. Bouton

136
Citations
Indole Acetic Acid Production by the Fungal Endophyte of Tall Fescue

J. P. De Battista;C. W. Bacon;R. Severson;R. D. Plattner

135
Citations
Bacterial citrate synthase expression and soil aluminum tolerance in transgenic alfalfa

Pierluigi Barone;Pierluigi Barone;Daniele Rosellini;Daniele Rosellini;Peter LaFayette;Joseph Bouton

133
Citations
Mapping of simple sequence repeat (SSR) DNA markers in diploid and tetraploid alfalfa

N. Diwan;J. H. Bouton;G. Kochert;P. B. Cregan

128
Citations
Breeding lucerne for persistence

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126
Citations
Improving Legume Persistence in Forage Crop Systems

P. R. Beuselinck;J. H. Bouton;W. O. Lamp;A. G. Matches

121
Citations
Improving phosphorus acquisition of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) by transgenic expression of plant-derived phytase and acid phosphatase genes.

Xue-Feng Ma;Elane Wright;Yaxin Ge;Jeremey Bell

113
Citations
Productivity of cow–calf pairs grazing tall fescue pastures infected with either the wild-type endophyte or a nonergot alkaloid-producing endophyte strain, AR542

R. H. Watson;M. A. McCann;J. A. Parish;C. S. Hoveland

105
Citations
Use of nonergot alkaloid-producing endophytes for alleviating tall fescue toxicosis in sheep.

J. A. Parish;M. A. McCann;R. H. Watson;C. S. Hoveland

102
Citations
Photosynthesis of Grass Species Differing in Carbon Dioxide Fixation Pathways : VIII. Ultrastructural Characteristics of Panicum Species in the Laxa Group.

R. Harold Brown;Joseph H. Bouton;Luanne Rigsby;Mark Rigler

100
Citations
PHYSIOLOGY AND GENETICS OF INTERSPECIFIC HYBRIDS BETWEEN PHOTOSYNTHETIC TYPES

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99
Citations
Molecular Markers for the Classification of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) Germplasm and to Assess Genetic Diversity in Three Synthetic Switchgrass Populations

Ali M. Missaoui;Andrew H. Paterson;Joseph H. Bouton

90
Citations
Alfalfa Persistence and Regrowth Potential under Continuous Grazing

S. R. Smith;J. H. Bouton;C. S. Hoveland

89
Citations
Plant traits associated with grazing-tolerant alfalfa

E. C. Brummer;J. H. Bouton

89
Citations
Transgenic expression of phytase and acid phosphatase genes in alfalfa (Medicagosativa) leads to improved phosphate uptake in natural soils

Xue-Feng Ma;Steven Tudor;Twain Butler;Yaxin Ge

76
Citations
Registration of ‘Alfagraze’ Alfalfa

J. H. Bouton;S. R. Smith;D. T. Wood;C. S. Hoveland

75
Citations
Identification and Confirmation of Aluminum Tolerance QTL in Diploid Medicago sativa subsp. coerulea

M. K. Sledge;J. H. Bouton;M. Dall'Agnoll;W. A. Parrott

72
Citations
Physiological Traits Associated with Grazing‐Tolerant Alfalfa

E.C. Brummer;J.H. Bouton

62
Citations
Variation among Half-Sib Families and Heritability for Biomass Yield and Other Traits in Lowland Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.)

H. S. Bhandari;M. C. Saha;P. N. Mascia;V. A. Fasoula

62
Citations
Agronomic performance and lamb health among several tall fescue novel endophyte combinations in the south-central USA.

A. A. Hopkins;A. A. Hopkins;C. A. Young;D. G. Panaccione;D. G. Panaccione;W. R. Simpson

62
Citations