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2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
96
Citations
32489
World Ranking
199
National Ranking
70

Paul Gepts 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 Paul Gepts sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 302 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul Gepts 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 Paul Gepts sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 96 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
  • 2005 - Fellow of the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA)
  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • Ecology

Paul Gepts spends much of his time researching Domestication, Phaseolus, Genetics, Genetic diversity and Botany. His research integrates issues of Vigna, Cultivar, Agronomy, Crop and Plant breeding in his study of Domestication. His research in Phaseolus intersects with topics in Gene pool, Sustainable development, Phaseolin and Agricultural science.

His Gene pool study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Germplasm and Major gene. The Genetic diversity study combines topics in areas such as Genetic variability, Population genetics and Introgression. His study in the field of Fabaceae is also linked to topics like Descendant, Geographic origin and Genealogy.

His most cited work include:

  • Beans (Phaseolus spp.) - model food legumes (897 citations)
  • A reference genome for common bean and genome-wide analysis of dual domestications (689 citations)
  • Races of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris, Fabaceae) (571 citations)

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

Phaseolus, Domestication, Genetics, Botany and Genetic diversity are his primary areas of study. His Phaseolus research incorporates themes from Gene pool, Cultivar, Quantitative trait locus and Phaseolin. His Gene pool research incorporates elements of Mesoamerica and Germplasm.

The Domestication study combines topics in areas such as Evolutionary biology, Agriculture, Genetic structure and Crop. The Vigna and Fabaceae research Paul Gepts does as part of his general Botany study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Veterinary medicine, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science. His studies deal with areas such as Genetic variability, Genetic variation and Introgression as well as Genetic diversity.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Phaseolus (40.50%)
  • Domestication (31.40%)
  • Genetics (28.93%)

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

  • Phaseolus (40.50%)
  • Agronomy (13.22%)
  • Domestication (31.40%)

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

Paul Gepts mainly investigates Phaseolus, Agronomy, Domestication, Genetic diversity and Gene pool. His study with Phaseolus involves better knowledge in Botany. His Agronomy research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Transgressive segregation and Heritability.

His Domestication study incorporates themes from Agroforestry and Arabidopsis thaliana. His Genetic diversity study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Genetic variability, Population genetics and Plant breeding. The various areas that Paul Gepts examines in his Gene pool study include Evolutionary biology, Range, Germplasm, Mesoamerica and Gene flow.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Genomic history of the origin and domestication of common bean unveils its closest sister species (71 citations)
  • Evolution of plant materials for ecological restoration: insights from the applied and basic literature (37 citations)
  • Spatial and Temporal Scales of Range Expansion in Wild Phaseolus vulgaris. (34 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • Ecology

Paul Gepts mainly focuses on Phaseolus, Gene pool, Agronomy, Domestication and Botany. His Phaseolus research includes themes of Genetics, Phylogenetics, Gene, Abiotic stress and Crop. His Gene pool research incorporates themes from Quantitative trait locus, Genomics, Introgression and Plant breeding.

His work in the fields of Drought tolerance, Field experiment and Tepary Bean overlaps with other areas such as Vapour Pressure Deficit. Domestication and Evolutionary biology are commonly linked in his work. His research in Botany intersects with topics in Range and Seed dispersal.

Best Publications

  • Beans (Phaseolus spp.) - model food legumes

    W.J. Broughton;G. Hernández;Matthew W. Blair;Stephen E. Beebe

  • A reference genome for common bean and genome-wide analysis of dual domestications

    Jeremy Schmutz;Phillip E McClean;Sujan Mamidi;G Albert Wu

  • Races of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris, Fabaceae)

    Shree P. Singh;Paul Gepts;Daniel G. Debouck

  • Phaseolin-protein Variability in Wild Forms and Landraces of the Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris ): Evidence for Multiple Centers of Domestication

    P. Gepts;T. C. Osborn;K. Rashka;F. A. Bliss

  • Agriculture: Feeding the future

    Susan McCouch;Gregory J. Baute;James Bradeen;Paula Bramel

  • Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Utilization: The Accomplishments and Future of a Societal Insurance Policy

    Paul Gepts

  • Genetic Control of the Domestication Syndrome in Common Bean

    Epimaki M. K. Koinange;Shree P. Singh;Paul Gepts

  • Development of a genome-wide anchored microsatellite map for common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

    M. W. Blair;F. Pedraza;H. F. Buendia;E. Gaitán-Solís

  • GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT: CURRENT STATUS AND RECOMMENDATIONS1

    A. A. Snow;David Andow;P. Gepts;E. M. Hallerman

  • Crop Domestication as a Long‐Term Selection Experiment

    Paul Gepts

  • Legumes as a model plant family. Genomics for food and feed report of the Cross-Legume Advances Through Genomics Conference.

    Paul Gepts;William D. Beavis;E. Charles Brummer;Randy C. Shoemaker

  • Genetic Diversity in Cultivated Common Bean: II. Marker-Based Analysis of Morphological and Agronomic Traits

    Shree P. Singh;J. A. Gutiérrez;A. Molina;C. Urrea

  • Towards an integrated linkage map of common bean. 4. Development of a core linkage map and alignment of RFLP maps

    R. Freyre;P. W. Skroch;V. Geffroy;A.-F. Adam-Blondon

  • Tagging and mapping of genes and QTL and molecular marker-assisted selection for traits of economic importance in bean and cowpea

    J.D. Kelly;P. Gepts;P.N. Miklas;D.P. Coyne

  • Structure of genetic diversity in the two major gene pools of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L., Fabaceae)

    Myounghai Kwak;Paul Gepts

  • Integration of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers into a molecular linkage map of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

    K Yu;SJ Park;V Poysa;P Gepts

  • Genetic Diversity in Cultivated Common Bean: I. Allozymes

    Shree P. Singh;R. Nodari;P. Gepts

  • Application of genomics-assisted breeding for generation of climate resilient crops: Progress and prospects

    Chittaranjan Kole;Mehanathan Muthamilarasan;Robert Henry;David Edwards

  • Allozyme diversity in wild Phaseolus vulgaris: further evidence for two major centers of genetic diversity

    R. Koenig;P. Gepts

  • Towards an integrated linkage map of common bean : 1. Development of genomic DNA probes and levels of restriction fragment length polymorphism.

    R. O. Nodari;E. M. K. Koinange;J. D. Kelly;P. Gepts

  • A comparison between crop domestication, classical plant breeding, and genetic engineering

    P. Gepts

  • The Use of Molecular and Biochemical Markers in Crop Evolution Studies

    Paul Gepts

  • Asymmetry of gene flow and differential geographical structure of molecular diversity in wild and domesticated common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) from Mesoamerica.

    R. Papa;P. Gepts

  • Origin and evolution of common bean : Past events and recent trends

    Paul Gepts

Frequent Co-Authors

Roberto Papa
Roberto Papa Marche Polytechnic University
Siu Mui Tsai
Siu Mui Tsai Universidade de São Paulo
Shree P. Singh
Shree P. Singh University of Idaho
Robert L. Bettinger
Robert L. Bettinger University of California, Davis
Calvin O. Qualset
Calvin O. Qualset University of California, Davis
Phillip E. McClean
Phillip E. McClean North Dakota State University
Elisa Bellucci
Elisa Bellucci Marche Polytechnic University
Matthew W. Blair
Matthew W. Blair Tennessee State University
Phillip N. Miklas
Phillip N. Miklas Agricultural Research Service
Robert L. Gilbertson
Robert L. Gilbertson University of California, Davis

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