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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 43 3258 3036 35 33 97 6618

Kevin V. Pixley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kevin V. Pixley between 1990 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kevin V. Pixley published across 35 years, from 1990 to 2024, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 2010. 5 of the 99 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 7. Peak 7 publications in 2010. 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 6 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications
1990 2024

99 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kevin V. Pixley: publications per year, 1990 to 2024
Year Publications
1990 3
1991 2
1992 1
1993 1
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 3
2002 1
2003 1
2004 1
2005 2
2006 5
2007 5
2008 4
2009 3
2010 7
2011 6
2012 2
2013 5
2014 7
2015 1
2016 6
2017 6
2018 5
2019 5
2020 3
2021 4
2022 3
2023 3
2024 2
Total 99
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Kevin V. Pixley 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 Kevin V. Pixley sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 467+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 255. Most scientists, 255, have 111–115 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 96–100 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 2 scientists 41–45 publications: 7 scientists 46–50 publications: 40 scientists 51–55 publications: 58 scientists 56–60 publications: 60 scientists 61–65 publications: 107 scientists 66–70 publications: 130 scientists 71–75 publications: 153 scientists 76–80 publications: 191 scientists 81–85 publications: 199 scientists 86–90 publications: 206 scientists 91–95 publications: 218 scientists 96–100 publications: 226 scientists 101–105 publications: 227 scientists 106–110 publications: 247 scientists 111–115 publications: 255 scientists 116–120 publications: 253 scientists 121–125 publications: 233 scientists 126–130 publications: 219 scientists 131–135 publications: 201 scientists 136–140 publications: 194 scientists 141–145 publications: 176 scientists 146–150 publications: 157 scientists 151–155 publications: 147 scientists 156–160 publications: 151 scientists 161–165 publications: 159 scientists 166–170 publications: 137 scientists 171–175 publications: 128 scientists 176–180 publications: 126 scientists 181–185 publications: 98 scientists 186–190 publications: 114 scientists 191–195 publications: 100 scientists 196–200 publications: 90 scientists 201–205 publications: 71 scientists 206–210 publications: 98 scientists 211–215 publications: 70 scientists 216–220 publications: 86 scientists 221–225 publications: 61 scientists 226–230 publications: 58 scientists 231–235 publications: 53 scientists 236–240 publications: 64 scientists 241–245 publications: 39 scientists 246–250 publications: 46 scientists 251–255 publications: 51 scientists 256–260 publications: 36 scientists 261–265 publications: 44 scientists 266–270 publications: 35 scientists 271–275 publications: 30 scientists 276–280 publications: 33 scientists 281–285 publications: 35 scientists 286–290 publications: 36 scientists 291–295 publications: 26 scientists 296–300 publications: 26 scientists 301–305 publications: 31 scientists 306–310 publications: 30 scientists 311–315 publications: 21 scientists 316–320 publications: 29 scientists 321–325 publications: 14 scientists 326–330 publications: 15 scientists 331–335 publications: 15 scientists 336–340 publications: 17 scientists 341–345 publications: 15 scientists 346–350 publications: 12 scientists 351–355 publications: 17 scientists 356–360 publications: 18 scientists 361–365 publications: 12 scientists 366–370 publications: 11 scientists 371–375 publications: 6 scientists 376–380 publications: 6 scientists 381–385 publications: 11 scientists 386–390 publications: 9 scientists 391–395 publications: 10 scientists 396–400 publications: 8 scientists 401–405 publications: 4 scientists 406–410 publications: 9 scientists 411–415 publications: 11 scientists 416–420 publications: 4 scientists 421–425 publications: 7 scientists 426–430 publications: 4 scientists 431–435 publications: 3 scientists 436–440 publications: 5 scientists 441–445 publications: 8 scientists 446–450 publications: 6 scientists 451–455 publications: 7 scientists 456–460 publications: 5 scientists 461–465 publications: 6 scientists 466 publications: 2 scientists 467+ publications: 99 scientists
36–40 publications 467+

This scientist: 97 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 2
41–45 7
46–50 40
51–55 58
56–60 60
61–65 107
66–70 130
71–75 153
76–80 191
81–85 199
86–90 206
91–95 218
96–100 226 97
101–105 227
106–110 247
111–115 255
116–120 253
121–125 233
126–130 219
131–135 201
136–140 194
141–145 176
146–150 157
151–155 147
156–160 151
161–165 159
166–170 137
171–175 128
176–180 126
181–185 98
186–190 114
191–195 100
196–200 90
201–205 71
206–210 98
211–215 70
216–220 86
221–225 61
226–230 58
231–235 53
236–240 64
241–245 39
246–250 46
251–255 51
256–260 36
261–265 44
266–270 35
271–275 30
276–280 33
281–285 35
286–290 36
291–295 26
296–300 26
301–305 31
306–310 30
311–315 21
316–320 29
321–325 14
326–330 15
331–335 15
336–340 17
341–345 15
346–350 12
351–355 17
356–360 18
361–365 12
366–370 11
371–375 6
376–380 6
381–385 11
386–390 9
391–395 10
396–400 8
401–405 4
406–410 9
411–415 11
416–420 4
421–425 7
426–430 4
431–435 3
436–440 5
441–445 8
446–450 6
451–455 7
456–460 5
461–465 6
466 2
467+ 99
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Kevin V. Pixley 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 Kevin V. Pixley sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 80 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 109+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 43 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 200
31 236
32 253
33 283
34 288
35 240
36 246
37 243
38 247
39 229
40 232
41 230
42 228
43 219 43
44 193
45 164
46 158
47 143
48 131
49 127
50 122
51 122
52 110
53 102
54 98
55 79
56 85
57 88
58 91
59 62
60 61
61 59
62 54
63 61
64 59
65 58
66 41
67 49
68 39
69 32
70 40
71 47
72 38
73 28
74 29
75 28
76 22
77 21
78 25
79 26
80 19
81 16
82 12
83 16
84 14
85 11
86 17
87 13
88 10
89 12
90 18
91 16
92 16
93 17
94 12
95 8
96 9
97 9
98 11
99 12
100 5
101 8
102 4
103 11
104 5
105 9
106 7
107 4
108 8
109+ 99
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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Genetics
  • Gene
  • Agronomy

Kevin V. Pixley mainly investigates Biotechnology, Biofortification, Genetic diversity, Germplasm and Molecular marker. Kevin V. Pixley combines subjects such as Agronomy and Plant breeding with his study of Biotechnology. His study in Agronomy is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Inbred strain and Locus.

The concepts of his Plant breeding study are interwoven with issues in Micronutrient deficiency, Food processing, Crop and Heritability. His studies deal with areas such as Genetics, Food science, Carotenoid, Retinol and Malnutrition as well as Biofortification. His research integrates issues of Animal science, Hypervitaminosis A and Vitamin A deficiency in his study of Food science.

His most cited work include:

  • Enhancing the mineral and vitamin content of wheat and maize through plant breeding (309 citations)
  • Genetically Engineered Crops: Experiences and Prospects (198 citations)
  • Biofortified orange maize is as efficacious as a vitamin A supplement in Zambian children even in the presence of high liver reserves of vitamin A: a community-based, randomized placebo-controlled trial (115 citations)

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

His primary areas of study are Agronomy, Biotechnology, Biofortification, Plant breeding and Carotenoid. The study incorporates disciplines such as Zea mays, Cultivar and Germplasm in addition to Biotechnology. His Germplasm research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Genetic marker, Inbred strain and Genetic diversity.

His studies in Biofortification integrate themes in fields like Fortification, Food science, Vitamin A deficiency, Staple food and Malnutrition. Kevin V. Pixley interconnects Quantitative trait locus, Crop yield and Heritability in the investigation of issues within Plant breeding. His Carotenoid research includes themes of Animal science and Vitamin, Retinol.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (41.03%)
  • Biotechnology (30.77%)
  • Biofortification (37.18%)

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

  • Biofortification (37.18%)
  • Plant breeding (34.62%)
  • Carotenoid (33.33%)

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

Biofortification, Plant breeding, Carotenoid, Domestication and Vitamin are his primary areas of study. The concepts of his Biofortification study are interwoven with issues in Food science, Crop diversity and Agronomy. His Plant breeding study deals with Genetic marker intersecting with Haplotype, Aegilops tauschii and Allele.

His Carotenoid research incorporates themes from Aspergillus flavus, Mycotoxin, Animal science and Malnutrition. His work on Retinol as part of general Vitamin study is frequently linked to SCARB1, bridging the gap between disciplines. His work investigates the relationship between Evolutionary biology and topics such as Genome that intersect with problems in Germplasm.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Harnessing genetic potential of wheat germplasm banks through impact-oriented-prebreeding for future food and nutritional security. (34 citations)
  • Genome Editing, Gene Drives, and Synthetic Biology: Will They Contribute to Disease-Resistant Crops, and Who Will Benefit? (16 citations)
  • Diversity analysis of 80,000 wheat accessions reveals consequences and opportunities of selection footprints (12 citations)

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

  • Genetics
  • Gene
  • Agronomy

Kevin V. Pixley mostly deals with Plant breeding, Genetic marker, Germplasm, Disease resistant and Genome editing. His Plant breeding study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Toxicology, Aspergillus flavus, Mycotoxin, Carotenoid and Aflatoxin. His Genetic marker research integrates issues from Evolutionary biology, Domestication, Genome and Genetic variation.

The various areas that he examines in his Germplasm study include Genetics, Quantitative trait locus, Allele, Haplotype and Aegilops tauschii. His Disease resistant research incorporates elements of Biotechnology, Genetically modified organism and Synthetic biology.

Best Publications

  • Enhancing the mineral and vitamin content of wheat and maize through plant breeding

    J.I. Ortiz-Monasterio;N. Palacios-Rojas;E. Meng;K. Pixley

  • Biofortified orange maize is as efficacious as a vitamin A supplement in Zambian children even in the presence of high liver reserves of vitamin A: a community-based, randomized placebo-controlled trial

    Bryan Gannon;Chisela Kaliwile;Sara A Arscott;Samantha Schmaelzle

  • Validation of the effects of molecular marker polymorphisms in LcyE and CrtRB1 on provitamin A concentrations for 26 tropical maize populations.

    Raman Babu;Natalia Palacios Rojas;Shibin Gao;Jianbing Yan

  • Diversity analysis of 80,000 wheat accessions reveals consequences and opportunities of selection footprints

    Carolina Sansaloni;Jorge Franco;Bruno Santos;Lawrence Percival-Alwyn

  • Genetic diversity of African maize inbred lines revealed by SSR markers

    B. W. Legesse;A. A. Myburg;K. V. Pixley;A. M. Botha

  • Molecular marker-assisted breeding options for maize improvement in Asia

    B. M. Prasanna;Kevin Pixley;Kevin Pixley;Marilyn L. Warburton;Chuan-Xiao Xie

  • Genetic Diversity in CIMMYT Nontemperate Maize Germplasm: Landraces, Open Pollinated Varieties, and Inbred Lines

    M.L. Warburton;J.C. Reif;M. Frisch;M. Bohn

  • Biofortification of Maize with Provitamin A Carotenoids

    Kevin Pixley;Kevin Pixley;Natalia Palacios Rojas;Raman Babu;Raphael Mutale

  • Genome-wide association analysis reveals new targets for carotenoid biofortification in maize.

    Willy B. Suwarno;Kevin V. Pixley;Natalia Palacios-Rojas;Shawn M. Kaeppler

  • A meta-analysis of community-based studies on quality protein maize

    Nilupa S. Gunaratna;Hugo De Groote;Penelope Nestel;Kevin V. Pixley

  • Formation of Heterotic Groups and Understanding Genetic Effects in a Provitamin A Biofortified Maize Breeding Program

    Willy B. Suwarno;Kevin V. Pixley;Natalia Palacios-Rojas;Shawn M. Kaeppler

  • Genetic Diversity among CIMMYT Maize Inbred Lines Investigated with SSR Markers: II. Subtropical, Tropical Midaltitude, and Highland Maize Inbred Lines and their Relationships with Elite U.S. and European Maize

    X.C. Xia;J.C. Reif;A.E. Melchinger;M. Frisch

  • Gains in Maize Genetic Improvement in Eastern and Southern Africa: I. CIMMYT Hybrid Breeding Pipeline

    Benhilda Masuka;Gary N. Atlin;Mike Olsen;Cosmos Magorokosho

  • Stability of Grain Yield, Endosperm Modification, and Protein Quality of Hybrid and Open-Pollinated Quality Protein Maize (QPM) Cultivars

    Kevin V. Pixley;Magni S. Bjarnason

  • Reliable and inexpensive colorimetric method for determining protein-bound tryptophan in maize kernels

    Eric Nurit;Axel Tiessen;Kevin V Pixley;Natalia Palacios-Rojas

  • Combining ability, genetic distances, and heterosis among Elite CIMMYT and IITA tropical maize inbred lines

    Thanda Dhliwayo;Kevin Pixley;Abebe Menkir;Marilyn Warburton

  • Harnessing genetic potential of wheat germplasm banks through impact-oriented-prebreeding for future food and nutritional security.

    Sukhwinder Singh;Prashant Vikram;Deepmala Sehgal;Juan Burgueño

  • Quality protein maize: progress and prospects.

    G. N. Atlin;N. Palacios;R. Babu;B. Das

  • A gene for resistance to the maize streak virus in the African CIMMYT maize inbred line CML202

    H.G. Welz;A. Schechert;A. Pernet;K.V. Pixley

  • Diallel analysis of grain yield and resistance to seven diseases of 12 African maize ( Zea mays L.) inbred lines

    Bindiganavile S. Vivek;Omari Odongo;Jackson Njuguna;Justus Imanywoha

Frequent Co-Authors

José Crossa
José Crossa International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Boddupalli M. Prasanna
Boddupalli M. Prasanna International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Raman Babu
Raman Babu Corteva Agriscience
Juan Burgueño
Juan Burgueño International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Torbert R. Rocheford
Torbert R. Rocheford Purdue University West Lafayette
Marianne Bänziger
Marianne Bänziger International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Marilyn L. Warburton
Marilyn L. Warburton United States Department of Agriculture
Jill E. Cairns
Jill E. Cairns International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Thomas Payne
Thomas Payne University of Missouri
David M. Stelly
David M. Stelly Texas A&M University

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