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D-Index
50
Citations
17904
World Ranking
2085
National Ranking
542

Major M. Goodman 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 Major M. Goodman sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 133 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Major M. Goodman 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 Major M. Goodman sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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

  • 2005 - Crop Science Research Award, American Society of Agronomy
  • 2000 - Frank N. Meyer Medal for Plant Genetic Resources, American Society of Agronomy
  • 1988 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
  • 1986 - Fellow of the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA)
  • 1986 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Major M. Goodman is affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work encompasses multiple subfields including Plant Science, Genetics, Molecular Biology, and Mechanical Engineering.

The research topics covered by Goodman include Genetics and Plant Breeding, Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals, Genetic and Phenotypic Traits in Livestock, Plant Reproductive Biology, Plant Molecular Biology Research, and Tree Root and Stability Studies.

Recent publications by Goodman demonstrate a focus on maize genetics and breeding. These include:

  • Registration of tropical populations of maize selected in parallel for early flowering time across the United States (2021), Journal of Plant Registrations
  • CARACTERES MORFOLÓGICOS PARA VALORAR LA DIVERSIDAD ENTRE POBLACIONES DE MAÍZ EN UNA REGIÓN: CASO LA RAZA CHALQUEÑO (2022), Revista Fitotecnia Mexicana
  • Maize Cross Incompatibility and the Promiscuous Ga1-m Allele (2020), Plant breeding reviews

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Goodman include Teclemariam Weldekidan, Heather C. Manching, Nicole E. Choquette, Natalia de León, and Sherry Flint-García.

The contributions appear in notable venues such as the Journal of Plant Registrations, Revista Fitotecnia Mexicana, and Plant Breeding Reviews.

Throughout a career marked by scientific activity in genetics and agronomy, Goodman has been recognized by various organizations. Awards and honors include:

  • Crop Science Research Award, American Society of Agronomy (2005)
  • Frank N. Meyer Medal for Plant Genetic Resources, American Society of Agronomy (2000)
  • Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA) (1988)
  • Fellow of the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) (1986)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1986)

Best Publications

  • A single domestication for maize shown by multilocus microsatellite genotyping

    Yoshihiro Matsuoka;Yves Vigouroux;Major M. Goodman;G Jesus Sanchez

  • The Genetic Architecture of Maize Flowering Time

    Edward S. Buckler;Edward S. Buckler;James B. Holland;James B. Holland;Peter J. Bradbury;Peter J. Bradbury;Charlotte B. Acharya

  • Structure of linkage disequilibrium and phenotypic associations in the maize genome

    David L. Remington;Jeffry M. Thornsberry;Yoshihiro Matsuoka;Larissa M. Wilson

  • Dwarf8 polymorphisms associate with variation in flowering time.

    Jeffry M. Thornsberry;Major M. Goodman;John Doebley;Stephen Kresovich

  • Genetic properties of the maize nested association mapping population.

    Michael D. McMullen;Michael D. McMullen;Stephen Kresovich;Hector Sanchez Villeda;Peter Bradbury;Peter Bradbury

  • Maize association population: a high-resolution platform for quantitative trait locus dissection.

    Sherry A. Flint-Garcia;Anne-Céline Thuillet;Jianming Yu;Gael Pressoir

  • Genetic Structure and Diversity Among Maize Inbred Lines as Inferred From DNA Microsatellites

    Kejun Liu;Major Goodman;Spencer Muse;J. Stephen Smith

  • Utility of SSRs for Determining Genetic Similarities an Relationships in Maize Using an Agarose Gel System

    M. L. Senior;M. L. Senior;J. P. Murphy;M. M. Goodman;C. W. Stuber

  • Dissection of Maize Kernel Composition and Starch Production by Candidate Gene Association

    Larissa M. Wilson;Sherry R. Whitt;Ana M. Ibáñez;Torbert R. Rocheford

  • Genetic signals of origin, spread, and introgression in a large sample of maize landraces

    Joost van Heerwaarden;John Doebley;William H. Briggs;Jeffrey C. Glaubitz

  • Population structure and genetic diversity of New World maize races assessed by DNA microsatellites

    Yves Vigouroux;Yves Vigouroux;Jeffrey C. Glaubitz;Yoshihiro Matsuoka;Major M. Goodman

  • Microsatellites in Zea - variability, patterns of mutations, and use for evolutionary studies.

    Y. Matsuoka;S. E. Mitchell;S. Kresovich;M. Goodman

  • Quantitative trait loci controlling resistance to gray leaf spot in maize.

    D. M. Bubeck;M. M. Goodman;W. D. Beavis;D. Grant

  • Isozymatic and morphological diversity in the races of maize of Mexico.

    M. M. Goodman;C. W. Stuber

  • Isoenzymatic Variation in Zea (Gramineae)

    John F. Doebley;Major M. Goodman;Charles W. Stuber

  • Allozyme frequency changes associated with selection for increased grain yield in maize (Zea mays L.).

    C. W. Stuber;R. H. Moll;M. M. Goodman;H. E. Schaffer

  • Observation of a Narrow anti-Baryon State at 2.26-GeV/c**2

    B. Knapp;W. Lee;S. D. Smith;A. Wijangco

  • Evolution of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Maize Kernels: The Role of Regulatory and Enzymatic Loci

    Michael A. Hanson;Brandon S. Gaut;Adrian O. Stec;Susan I. Fuerstenberg

  • Races of corn.

    Major M. Goodman;William L. Brown

  • Improvement of Yield and Ear Number Resulting from Selection at Allozyme Loci in a Maize Population1

    C. W. Stuber;M. M. Goodman;R. H. Moll

Frequent Co-Authors

James B. Holland
James B. Holland North Carolina State University
John Doebley
John Doebley University of Wisconsin–Madison
Edward S. Buckler
Edward S. Buckler Cornell University
Sherry Flint-Garcia
Sherry Flint-Garcia United States Department of Agriculture
Peter J. Balint-Kurti
Peter J. Balint-Kurti North Carolina State University
Stephen Kresovich
Stephen Kresovich Clemson University
Doreen Ware
Doreen Ware Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Peter J. Bradbury
Peter J. Bradbury United States Department of Agriculture
Sharon E. Mitchell
Sharon E. Mitchell Cornell University
Jonathan F. Wendel
Jonathan F. Wendel Iowa State University

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