2026 Nicole Benhamou: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	74	565	14	175	19295

Nicole Benhamou 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 Nicole Benhamou sits on this spectrum.

36 publications 467+

This scientist: 175 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nicole Benhamou 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 Nicole Benhamou sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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

2023 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Canada Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Canada Leader Award

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

Botany
Enzyme
Gene

Her main research concerns Botany, Microbiology, Hypha, Fusarium oxysporum and Cell wall. As part of her studies on Botany, Nicole Benhamou often connects relevant areas like Inoculation. Nicole Benhamou has researched Microbiology in several fields, including Chitin, Rhizobacteria and Chitinase.

Her studies deal with areas such as Protoplasm, Xylem, Plant defense against herbivory, Phycomycetes and Pythium ultimum as well as Hypha. Her Fusarium oxysporum study combines topics in areas such as Plant disease resistance, Pathogen, Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. radicis-lycopersici, Lycopersicon and Elicitor. Her Cell wall research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Ultrastructure, Cytochemistry, Enzyme, Fungi imperfecti and Pythium.

Her most cited work include:

Induction of defense responses in cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus L. ) By the biocontrol agent trichoderma harzianum (594 citations)
Defense enzymes induced in cucumber roots by treatment with plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and Pythium aphanidermatum. (407 citations)
Accumulation of an Acidic Dehydrin in the Vicinity of the Plasma Membrane during Cold Acclimation of Wheat (359 citations)

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

Her scientific interests lie mostly in Microbiology, Cell wall, Botany, Hypha and Biochemistry. Her Microbiology study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Chitin, Pythium, Fusarium oxysporum and Pythium ultimum. Her Cell wall study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Immunogold labelling, Trichoderma harzianum, Fungi imperfecti and Cytochemistry.

Her Botany research includes elements of Plant disease resistance and Inoculation. Nicole Benhamou has included themes like Rhizoctonia solani, Stele, Xylem, Phycomycetes and Epidermis in her Hypha study. In general Biochemistry study, her work on Lectin, Cytoplasm and Polysaccharide often relates to the realm of Aplysia depilans and Colloidal gold, thereby connecting several areas of interest.

She most often published in these fields:

Microbiology (54.42%)
Cell wall (35.37%)
Botany (33.33%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2001-2014)?

Botany (33.33%)
Pythium oligandrum (11.56%)
Microbiology (54.42%)

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

Nicole Benhamou focuses on Botany, Pythium oligandrum, Microbiology, Hypha and Horticulture. In the field of Botany, her study on Powdery mildew, Poaceae and Fungus overlaps with subjects such as Phytoalexin. Nicole Benhamou combines subjects such as Rhizosphere, Oomycete and Phycomycetes with her study of Pythium oligandrum.

The various areas that she examines in her Microbiology study include Protoplasm and Cell wall. Her Hypha research incorporates elements of Phytophthora, Pythium and Fusarium oxysporum. In her research, Trichoderma harzianum is intimately related to Antibiosis, which falls under the overarching field of Fusarium oxysporum.

Between 2001 and 2014, her most popular works were:

Concomitant induction of systemic resistance to Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans in cucumber by Trichoderma asperellum (T-203) and accumulation of phytoalexins. (292 citations)
Cytological Evidence of an Active Role of Silicon in Wheat Resistance to Powdery Mildew (Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici). (245 citations)
Silicon enhances the accumulation of diterpenoid phytoalexins in rice: a potential mechanism for blast resistance. (235 citations)

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

Botany
Enzyme
Gene

Her primary areas of investigation include Botany, Microbiology, Poaceae, Inoculation and Powdery mildew. Her primary area of study in Botany is in the field of Fungus. Her work on Pathogen and Hypha as part of general Microbiology research is frequently linked to Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase, bridging the gap between disciplines.

In her study, Fusarium oxysporum is strongly linked to Protoplasm, which falls under the umbrella field of Pathogen. Her Hypha research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Phycomycetes, Fusarium, Pythium oligandrum and Root rot. In Inoculation, Nicole Benhamou works on issues like Chitin, which are connected to Penicillium digitatum.

Best Publications

Induction of defense responses in cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus L. ) By the biocontrol agent trichoderma harzianum

I. Yedidia;N. Benhamou;I. Chet

1104
Citations
Defense enzymes induced in cucumber roots by treatment with plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and Pythium aphanidermatum.

Chunquan Chen;Richard R. Bélanger;Nicole Benhamou;Timothy C. Paulitz

847
Citations
Accumulation of an Acidic Dehydrin in the Vicinity of the Plasma Membrane during Cold Acclimation of Wheat

Jean Danyluk;André Perron;Mario Houde;Allen Limin

586
Citations
Concomitant induction of systemic resistance to Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans in cucumber by Trichoderma asperellum (T-203) and accumulation of phytoalexins.

Iris Yedidia;Michal Shoresh;Zohar Kerem;Nicole Benhamou

511
Citations
Induction of Defense-Related Ultrastructural Modifications in Pea Root Tissues Inoculated with Endophytic Bacteria

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

500
Citations
Antifungal activity of chitosan on post-harvest pathogens: induction of morphological and cytological alterations in Rhizopus stolonifer

Ahmed El Ghaouth;Joseph Arul;Alain Asselin;Nicole Benhamou

479
Citations
Elicitor-induced plant defence pathways

Nicole Benhamou

473
Citations
Silicon enhances the accumulation of diterpenoid phytoalexins in rice: a potential mechanism for blast resistance.

Fabrício Á. Rodrigues;David J. McNally;Lawrence E. Datnoff;Jeffrey B. Jones

472
Citations
Cytological Evidence of an Active Role of Silicon in Wheat Resistance to Powdery Mildew (Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici).

R. R. Bélanger;Nicole Benhamou;J. G. Menzies

454
Citations
Induction and accumulation of PR proteins activityduring early stages of root colonizationby the mycoparasite Trichoderma harzianum strain T-203

Iris Yedidia;Nicole Benhamou;Yoram Kapulnik;Ilan Chet

433
Citations
Induction of systemic resistance to Fusarium crown and root rot in tomato plants by seed treatment with Chitosan

N. Benhamou;P.J. Lafontaine;Michel Nicole

428
Citations
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

423
Citations
Increased resistance toFusarium oxysporumf. sp.radicis-lycopersiciin tomato plants treated with the endophytic bacteriumPseudomonas fluorescensstrain 63-28

P. M'piga;R.R. Bélanger;T.C. Paulitz;N. Benhamou

417
Citations
Treatment with chitosan enhances resistance of tomato plants to the crown and root rot pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici

Nicole Benhamou;Georges Thériault

363
Citations
Hyphal interactions between Trichoderma harzianum and Rhizoctonia solani : ultrastructure and gold cytochemistry of the mycoparasitic process

Benhamou N;Chet I

329
Citations
Ultrastructural and cytochemical aspects of silicon-mediated rice blast resistance.

Fabrício Á. Rodrigues;Nicole Benhamou;Lawrence E. Datnoff;Jeffrey B. Jones

319
Citations
Bacterial-mediated induced resistance in cucumber: beneficial effect of the endophytic bacterium Serratia plymuthica on the protection against infection by Pythium ultimum

N Benhamou;S Gagné;D Le Quéré;L Dehbi

300
Citations
Cytochemical aspects of chitin breakdown during the parasitic action of a Trichoderma sp. on Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. radicis-lycopersici.

M. Chérif;N. Benhamou

292
Citations
Benzothiadiazole-Mediated Induced Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici in Tomato

Nicole Benhamou;Richard R. Bélanger

287
Citations
Silicon induced resistance in cucumber plants against Pythium ultimum

M. Chérif;N. Benhamou;J.G. Menzies;R.R. Bélanger

284
Citations
Bacterial endophytes in cotton: mechanisms of entering the plant

A. Quadt-Hallmann;N. Benhamou;J. W. Kloepper

253
Citations