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Joseph W. Kloepper

Joseph W. Kloepper

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Plant Science and Agronomy
USA
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
101
Citations
47001
World Ranking
149
National Ranking
50

Joseph W. Kloepper 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 W. Kloepper sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 259 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Joseph W. Kloepper 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 W. Kloepper sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 101 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 United States Leader Award
  • 2018 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Fungus

His primary scientific interests are in Rhizobacteria, Botany, Agronomy, Inoculation and Microbiology. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Leaf spot, Horticulture, Solanaceae, Erwinia and Plant defense against herbivory. His studies in Botany integrate themes in fields like Bacillus pumilus and Pseudomonas.

Joseph W. Kloepper has researched Agronomy in several fields, including Agriculture, Rhizosphere, Nutrient and Microbial inoculant. He interconnects Colletotrichum orbiculare, Microorganism, Biotechnology, Pseudomonas putida and Cucurbitaceae in the investigation of issues within Inoculation. His Microbiology study combines topics in areas such as Jasmonic acid, Arabidopsis, Fusarium oxysporum and Arabidopsis thaliana.

His most cited work include:

  • Bacterial endophytes in agricultural crops (1372 citations)
  • Induced Systemic Resistance and Promotion of Plant Growth by Bacillus spp. (1168 citations)
  • Enhanced plant growth by siderophores produced by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (1123 citations)

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

Joseph W. Kloepper mainly investigates Rhizobacteria, Botany, Agronomy, Horticulture and Microbiology. His Rhizobacteria research is classified as research in Rhizosphere. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Bacillus pumilus, Colonization and Pseudomonas.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Nutrient and Root-knot nematode in addition to Agronomy. His Microbiology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Salicylic acid, Jasmonic acid and Pseudomonadaceae. His study in Inoculation is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Fusarium wilt and Pseudomonas putida.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Rhizobacteria (52.54%)
  • Botany (34.75%)
  • Agronomy (30.51%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Rhizobacteria (52.54%)
  • Agronomy (30.51%)
  • Biological pest control (13.56%)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Rhizobacteria, Agronomy, Biological pest control, Rhizosphere and Horticulture. His Rhizobacteria research incorporates themes from Plant growth, Rhizoctonia solani, Botany, Seed treatment and Microbial inoculant. His research brings together the fields of Beneficial bacteria and Botany.

His work deals with themes such as Biomass, Bacillus sp, Inoculation and Poultry litter, which intersect with Agronomy. His Rhizosphere study incorporates themes from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Ribosomal RNA, Siderophore and Colonization. In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Horticulture, Sowing is strongly linked to Meloidogyne incognita.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Selection and Assessment of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria for Biological Control of Multiple Plant Diseases. (62 citations)
  • Mixtures of Plant-Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Enhance Biological Control of Multiple Plant Diseases and Plant-Growth Promotion in the Presence of Pathogens. (48 citations)
  • The Interactions of Rhizodeposits with Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in the Rhizosphere: A Review (40 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Fungus

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Rhizobacteria, Biological pest control, Agronomy, Bacillus altitudinis and Plant growth. His Rhizobacteria research incorporates themes from Colonization and Horticulture. He has included themes like Beneficial bacteria, Endospore, Seed treatment and Botany in his Colonization study.

His work deals with themes such as Rhizoctonia solani and Pseudomonas syringae, which intersect with Biological pest control. The Agronomy study combines topics in areas such as Nutrient and Microbial inoculant. His studies in Plant growth integrate themes in fields like Fresh weight, Agriculture and Biotechnology.

Best Publications

  • Bacterial endophytes in agricultural crops

    J. Hallmann;A. Quadt-Hallmann;W. F. Mahaffee;J. W. Kloepper

  • Agricultural uses of plant biostimulants

    Pamela Calvo;Louise Nelson;Joseph W. Kloepper

  • Induced Systemic Resistance and Promotion of Plant Growth by Bacillus spp.

    Joseph W. Kloepper;Choong-Min Ryu;Shouan Zhang

  • Rhizosphere bacteria help plants tolerate abiotic stress

    Jungwook Yang;Joseph W. Kloepper;Choong-Min Ryu

  • Bacterial volatiles promote growth in Arabidopsis.

    Choong-Min Ryu;Mohamed A. Farag;Chia-Hui Hu;Munagala S. Reddy

  • Enhanced plant growth by siderophores produced by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria

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  • Bacterial Volatiles Induce Systemic Resistance in Arabidopsis

    Choong Min Ryu;Mohamed A. Farag;Chia Hui Hu;Munagala S. Reddy

  • Free-living bacterial inocula for enhancing crop productivity

    Joseph W. Kloepper;Ran Lifshitz;Robert M. Zablotowicz

  • Plant-microbes interactions in enhanced fertilizer-use efficiency.

    Anthony O. Adesemoye;Anthony O. Adesemoye;Joseph W. Kloepper

  • Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Allow Reduced Application Rates of Chemical Fertilizers

    A. O. Adesemoye;H. A. Torbert;J. W. Kloepper

  • Mixtures of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Enhance Biological Control of Multiple Cucumber Pathogens

    Georg S. Raupach;Joseph W. Kloepper

  • Survey of indigenous bacterial endophytes from cotton and sweet corn

    John A. McInroy;Joseph W. Kloepper

  • Biological Control of Fusarium Wilt on Cotton by Use of Endophytic Bacteria

    C. Chen;E.M. Bauske;G. Musson;R. Rodriguezkabana

  • Induced systemic resistance to cucumber diseases and increased plant growth by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria under field conditions.

    G Wei;J W Kloepper;S Tuzun

  • Enhanced plant nutrient use efficiency with PGPR and AMF in an integrated nutrient management system.

    A. O. Adesemoye;H. A. Torbert;H. A. Torbert;J. W. Kloepper;J. W. Kloepper

  • A review of issues related to measuring colonization of plant roots by bacteria

    Joseph W. Kloepper;Chantal J. Beauchamp

  • Induction of Defense-Related Ultrastructural Modifications in Pea Root Tissues Inoculated with Endophytic Bacteria

    N. Benhamou;J. W. Kloepper;A. Quadt-Hallman;S. Tuzun

  • Bacterial-mediated drought tolerance: Current and future prospects

    Esther Ngumbi;Joseph Kloepper

  • Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria as biological control agents

    J. W. Kloepper

  • Application of rhizobacteria for induced resistance

    Geoffrey W. Zehnder;John F. Murphy;Edward J. Sikora;Joseph W. Kloepper

  • Growth promotion of canola (rapeseed) seedlings by a strain of Pseudomonas putida under gnotobiotic conditions

    Ran Lifshitz;Joseph W. Kloepper;Maya Kozlowski;Catherine Simonson

  • Mixtures of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for induction of systemic resistance against multiple plant diseases

    Kanchalee Jetiyanon;Joseph W Kloepper

  • Pseudomonas siderophores: A mechanism explaining disease-suppressive soils

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  • Induction of resistance against Fusarium wilt of tomato by combination of chitosan with an endophytic bacterial strain: ultrastructure and cytochemistry of the host response

    Nicole Benhamou;Joseph W. Kloepper;Sadik Tuzun

  • Induction of systemic resistance in cucumber against bacterial angular leaf spot by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria

    L. Liu;J.W. Kloepper;S. Tuzun

Frequent Co-Authors

Choong-Min Ryu
Choong-Min Ryu Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
Rodrigo Rodriguez-Kabana
Rodrigo Rodriguez-Kabana Auburn University
Mark R. Liles
Mark R. Liles Auburn University
John F. Murphy
John F. Murphy Queen Mary University of London
Nancy Kokalis-Burelle
Nancy Kokalis-Burelle Agricultural Research Service
Peter Kämpfer
Peter Kämpfer University of Giessen
Hans-Jürgen Busse
Hans-Jürgen Busse University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Hani Antoun
Hani Antoun Université Laval
Paul W. Paré
Paul W. Paré Texas Tech University
Yoav Bashan
Yoav Bashan Auburn University

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