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D-Index
61
Citations
10641
World Ranking
1178
National Ranking
30

Lata Nain 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 Lata Nain sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 233 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lata Nain 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 Lata Nain sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Bacteria
  • Biochemistry

Agronomy, Botany, Anabaena, Microbial inoculant and Cyanobacteria are her primary areas of study. Her research integrates issues of Plant nutrition, Micronutrient and Horticulture in her study of Agronomy. The study incorporates disciplines such as Cellulose, Hydrolysis and Food science in addition to Botany.

Lata Nain has researched Anabaena in several fields, including Nitrogen fixation and Soil health. Her Microbial inoculant study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Microorganism, Biotechnology and Biofilm. Her Cyanobacteria research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Fungicide and Microbiology.

Her most cited work include:

  • Biofortification of wheat through inoculation of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and cyanobacteria (177 citations)
  • Evaluating the potential of plant growth promoting cyanobacteria as inoculants for wheat (151 citations)
  • Identification of multi-trait PGPR isolates and evaluating their potential as inoculants for wheat (115 citations)

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

Lata Nain focuses on Agronomy, Food science, Cellulase, Botany and Microbial inoculant. The Agronomy study combines topics in areas such as Inoculation, Horticulture and Soil fertility. Her Food science research includes themes of Hydrolysis, Response surface methodology and Bacteria.

Her Cellulase study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Biomass, Lignocellulosic biomass, Biofuel and Xylanase. Lata Nain combines subjects such as Enzyme assay and Actinobacteria with her study of Botany. Her studies examine the connections between Microbial inoculant and genetics, as well as such issues in Anabaena, with regards to Nitrogen fixation.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (28.91%)
  • Food science (26.54%)
  • Cellulase (16.59%)

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

  • Food science (26.54%)
  • Fermentation (13.74%)
  • Biomass (13.74%)

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

Lata Nain mainly investigates Food science, Fermentation, Biomass, Biofuel and Horticulture. Her work deals with themes such as Hydrolysis and Lactic acid, which intersect with Fermentation. Her research in Biomass intersects with topics in Renewable resource and Environmental protection.

Her study focuses on the intersection of Horticulture and fields such as Biofilm with connections in the field of Trichoderma viride and Rhizosphere. Her Rhizosphere research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Nitrogen fixation, Agronomy, Root system and Phyllosphere. Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Wastewater and Soil horizon.

Between 2017 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Technological interventions for utilization of crop residues and weedy biomass for second generation bio-ethanol production (57 citations)
  • Bioprospecting of functional cellulases from metagenome for second generation biofuel production: a review. (37 citations)
  • Co-cultivation of cyanobacteria for raising nursery of chrysanthemum using a hydroponic system (10 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Bacteria
  • Biochemistry

Lata Nain mainly focuses on Horticulture, Fermentation, Biofilm, Food science and Biomass. Her studies in Horticulture integrate themes in fields like Diazotroph, Growth medium and Plant physiology. Her studies deal with areas such as Rhizosphere and Trichoderma viride as well as Biofilm.

Her Rhizosphere study combines topics in areas such as Plant science, Cultivar, Soil fertility and Biofertilizer. Lata Nain interconnects Rhodotorula, Yeast and Straw in the investigation of issues within Food science. Lata Nain has included themes like Hemicellulose, Pulp and paper industry and Arabinose in her Biomass study.

Best Publications

  • Biofortification of wheat through inoculation of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and cyanobacteria

    Anuj Rana;Monica Joshi;Radha Prasanna;Yashbir Singh Shivay

  • Evaluating the potential of plant growth promoting cyanobacteria as inoculants for wheat

    Nanjappan Karthikeyan;Radha Prasanna;Lata Nain;Brahma D. Kaushik

  • PGPR Mediated Alterations in Root Traits: Way Toward Sustainable Crop Production

    Minakshi Grover;Shrey Bodhankar;Abha Sharma;Pushpendra Sharma

  • Identification of multi-trait PGPR isolates and evaluating their potential as inoculants for wheat

    Anuj Rana;Baljeet Saharan;Monica Joshi;Radha Prasanna

  • Evaluation of synergistic effects of bacterial and cyanobacterial strains as biofertilizers for wheat

    Lata Nain;Anuj Rana;Monica Joshi;Shrikrishna D. Jadhav

  • Exploring the efficacy of wastewater-grown microalgal biomass as a biofertilizer for wheat

    Nirmal Renuka;Radha Prasanna;Anjuli Sood;Amrik S Ahluwalia

  • Assessment of bacterial diversity during composting of agricultural byproducts

    Piyush Chandna;Lata Nain;Surender Singh;Ramesh Chander Kuhad

  • Influence of co-inoculation of bacteria-cyanobacteria on crop yield and C–N sequestration in soil under rice crop

    Radha Prasanna;Monica Joshi;Anuj Rana;Yashbir Singh Shivay

  • Novel perspectives for evolving enzyme cocktails for lignocellulose hydrolysis in biorefineries

    Saritha Mohanram;Dolamani Amat;Jairam Choudhary;Anju Arora

  • Cyanobacteria mediated plant growth promotion and bioprotection against Fusarium wilt in tomato

    Radha Prasanna;Vidhi Chaudhary;Vishal Gupta;Santosh Babu

  • Thermotolerant fermenting yeasts for simultaneous saccharification fermentation of lignocellulosic biomass

    Jairam Choudhary;Surender Singh;Lata Nain

  • Enhancing micronutrient uptake and yield of wheat through bacterial PGPR consortia

    Anuj Rana;Baljeet Saharan;Lata Nain;Radha Prasanna

  • Characterization of multifaceted Bacillus sp. RM-2 for its use as plant growth promoting bioinoculant for crops grown in semi arid deserts

    Minaxi;Lata Nain;R.C. Yadav;Jyoti Saxena

  • Technological interventions for utilization of crop residues and weedy biomass for second generation bio-ethanol production

    K. Pandiyan;Arjun Singh;Surender Singh;Anil Kumar Saxena

  • Evaluation of fungicidal activity of extracellular filtrates of cyanobacteria--possible role of hydrolytic enzymes.

    Radha Prasanna;Lata Nain;Ravindramani Tripathi;Vishal Gupta

  • Chemical and biological properties of wheat soil in response to paddy straw incorporation and its biodegradation by fungal inoculants

    Sunita Gaind;Lata Nain

  • Evaluating novel microbe amended composts as biocontrol agents in tomato.

    Ajinath Shridhar Dukare;Radha Prasanna;Sunil Chandra Dubey;Lata Nain

  • Mango explant browning: Effect of ontogenic age, mycorrhization and pre-treatments

    Hare Krishna;R.K. Sairam;S.K. Singh;V.B. Patel

  • Prospecting plant growth promoting bacteria and cyanobacteria as options for enrichment of macro- and micronutrients in grains in rice–wheat cropping sequence

    Anuj Rana;Soumya Ranjan Kabi;Shikha Verma;Anurup Adak

  • Bacterial volatile organic compounds as biopesticides, growth promoters and plant-defense elicitors: Current understanding and future scope.

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  • Synergistic effect of phosphate solubilizing rhizobacteria and arbuscular mycorrhiza on growth and yield of wheat plants

    Minaxi;J Saxena;S Chandra;L Nain

Frequent Co-Authors

Radha Prasanna
Radha Prasanna Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Yashbir Singh Shivay
Yashbir Singh Shivay Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Anil Kumar Saxena
Anil Kumar Saxena Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Sunil K. Khare
Sunil K. Khare Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Pratyoosh Shukla
Pratyoosh Shukla Banaras Hindu University
Ramesh Chander Kuhad
Ramesh Chander Kuhad Central University of Haryana
Madan Pal
Madan Pal Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Himanshu Pathak
Himanshu Pathak Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Arti Bhatia
Arti Bhatia Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Bansi D. Malhotra
Bansi D. Malhotra Delhi Technological University

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