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Rajeev K. Varshney

Rajeev K. Varshney

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Genetics
Australia
2026
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Plant Science and Agronomy
Australia
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
144
Citations
82117
World Ranking
17
National Ranking
1

Genetics

D-Index
139
Citations
75566
World Ranking
189
National Ranking
4

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in Australia Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Australia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in Australia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Australia Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in India Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in India Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in India Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in India Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in India Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in India Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in India Leader Award
  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
  • 2016 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences
  • 2016 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences
  • 2015 - Fellow of the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA)

Overview

Rajeev K. Varshney is affiliated with Murdoch University in Australia and focuses on agricultural and biological sciences, with a significant emphasis on plant science and molecular biology. Their research spans multiple areas including genetics, inorganic chemistry, and ecology, evolution, behavior, and systematics. The scholarly output contributes predominantly to the study of agricultural pest management, genetic and environmental crop studies, and peanut plant research.

Primary research topics include:

  • Agricultural pest management studies
  • Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies
  • Peanut Plant Research Studies
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Genetics and Plant Breeding
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies

The scientist is prolific in various publication venues. Frequent outlets for their articles include:

  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • The Plant Genome
  • Plant Biotechnology Journal
  • Theoretical and Applied Genetics
  • Scientific Reports

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored include:

  • "Designing Future Crops: Genomics-Assisted Breeding Comes of Age," 2021, Trends in Plant Science
  • "Reap the crop wild relatives for breeding future crops," 2021, Trends in Biotechnology
  • "High-Throughput Estimation of Crop Traits: A Review of Ground and Aerial Phenotyping Platforms," 2020, IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Magazine
  • "Smart breeding driven by big data, artificial intelligence, and integrated genomic-enviromic prediction," 2022, Molecular Plant
  • "Multi-parent populations in crops: a toolbox integrating genomics and genetic mapping with breeding," 2020, Heredity

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Rajeev K. Varshney include:

  • Manish K. Pandey
  • Annapurna Chitikineni
  • Manish Roorkiwal
  • Vanika Garg
  • Abhishek Bohra

In terms of book publications, the scientist has contributed to works published by various publishers, including Frontiers Media, Murdoch University, Springer Nature, and IntechOpen. Titles include:

  • "Creation and utilization of crop germplasm resources," 2023
  • "Peanut Genomics and Biotechnology in Breeding Applications," 2023
  • "Sowing Legume Seeds, Reaping Cash: A Renaissance within Communities in Sub-Saharan Africa," 2020
  • "Enhancing Smallholder Farmers' Access to Seed of Improved Legume Varieties Through Multi-Stakeholder Platforms," 2021
  • "Elasticity of Materials," 2021

Recognition of their work is reflected in several fellowships and academic honors, including designation as a Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy in 2018, Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences in 2016, membership in the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina for Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences in 2016, and Fellowship with the Crop Science Society of America in 2015.

Best Publications

  • Exploiting EST databases for the development and characterization of gene-derived SSR-markers in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.).

    Thiel T;Michalek W;Varshney Rk;Graner A

  • Genic microsatellite markers in plants: features and applications

    Rajeev K. Varshney;Andreas Graner;Mark E. Sorrells

  • Genomic Selection in Plant Breeding: Methods, Models, and Perspectives

    José Crossa;Paulino Pérez-Rodríguez;Jaime Cuevas;Osval Montesinos-López

  • Draft genome sequence of chickpea ( Cicer arietinum ) provides a resource for trait improvement

    Rajeev K Varshney;Rajeev K Varshney;Chi Song;Rachit K Saxena;Sarwar Azam

  • The development and use of microsatellite markers for genetic analysis and plant breeding with emphasis on bread wheat

    P.K. Gupta;R.K. Varshney

  • Next-generation sequencing technologies and their implications for crop genetics and breeding

    Rajeev K. Varshney;Rajeev K. Varshney;Spurthi N. Nayak;Gregory D. May;Scott A. Jackson

  • Draft genome sequence of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan), an orphan legume crop of resource-poor farmers

    Rajeev K Varshney;Rajeev K Varshney;Wenbin Chen;Yupeng Li;Arvind K Bharti

  • The genome sequences of Arachis duranensis and Arachis ipaensis, the diploid ancestors of cultivated peanut.

    David John Bertioli;David John Bertioli;Steven B Cannon;Lutz Froenicke;Guodong Huang

  • Molecular markers and their applications in wheat breeding.

    P. K. Gupta;R. K. Varshney;P. C. Sharma;B. Ramesh

  • Genomics-assisted breeding for crop improvement

    Rajeev K. Varshney;Rajeev K. Varshney;Andreas Graner;Mark E. Sorrells

  • Neglecting legumes has compromised human health and sustainable food production

    Christine H. Foyer;Christine H. Foyer;Hon Ming Lam;Henry T. Nguyen;Kadambot H.M. Siddique

  • Development and implementation of high-throughput SNP genotyping in barley

    Timothy J Close;Prasanna R Bhat;Prasanna R Bhat;Stefano Lonardi;Yonghui Wu;Yonghui Wu

  • The genome sequence of segmental allotetraploid peanut Arachis hypogaea

    David J. Bertioli;Jerry Jenkins;Josh Clevenger;Olga Dudchenko

  • The genome of cultivated peanut provides insight into legume karyotypes, polyploid evolution and crop domestication

    Weijian Zhuang;Hua Chen;Meng Yang;Jianping Wang;Jianping Wang

  • Drought or/and heat-stress effects on seed filling in food crops: Impacts on functional biochemistry, seed yields, and nutritional quality

    Akanksha Sehgal;Kumari Sita;Kadambot H. M. Siddique;Rakesh Kumar

  • Agriculture: Feeding the future

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

  • Genome sequence of mungbean and insights into evolution within Vigna species

    Yang Jae Kang;Sue K. Kim;Moon Young Kim;Puji Lestari

  • Integrated genomics, physiology and breeding approaches for improving drought tolerance in crops.

    Reyazul Rouf Mir;Reyazul Rouf Mir;Mainassara Zaman-Allah;Nese Sreenivasulu;Richard Trethowan

  • Plant growth promoting rhizobia: challenges and opportunities

    Subramaniam Gopalakrishnan;Arumugam Sathya;Rajendran Vijayabharathi;R. K. Varshney

  • Pearl millet genome sequence provides a resource to improve agronomic traits in arid environments

    Rajeev K Varshney;Chengcheng Shi;Mahendar Thudi;Cedric Mariac

  • In silico analysis on frequency and distribution of microsatellites in ESTs of some cereal species.

    Rajeev K Varshney;Thomas Thiel;Nils Stein;Peter Langridge

  • Harvesting the promising fruits of genomics: Applying genome sequencing technologies to crop breeding

    Rajeev K. Varshney;Ryohei Terauchi;Susan R. McCouch

  • This Provisional PDF corresponds to the article as it appeared upon acceptance. Fully formatted PDF and full text (HTML) versions will be made available soon. Development and implementation of high-throughput SNP genotyping in barley

    Stefano Lonardi;Luke Ramsay;Steve Wanamaker;Mikeal L Roose

Frequent Co-Authors

Manish K. Pandey
Manish K. Pandey International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Rachit K. Saxena
Rachit K. Saxena International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Pooran M. Gaur
Pooran M. Gaur University of Western Australia
Hari D. Upadhyaya
Hari D. Upadhyaya International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Mahendar Thudi
Mahendar Thudi University of Southern Queensland
Baozhu Guo
Baozhu Guo Agricultural Research Service
Abhishek Rathore
Abhishek Rathore International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Aamir W. Khan
Aamir W. Khan University of Missouri
Andreas Graner
Andreas Graner Leibniz Association
Annapurna Chitikineni
Annapurna Chitikineni International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

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