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Richard R. Bélanger

Richard R. Bélanger

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 70 716 660 22 20 173 16611

Richard R. Bélanger publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard R. Bélanger between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard R. Bélanger published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2015. 10 of the 274 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2015. 1991: 5 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 5 publications
1991 2025

274 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard R. Bélanger: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 5
1992 4
1993 3
1994 6
1995 3
1996 4
1997 6
1998 6
1999 3
2000 4
2001 8
2002 5
2003 7
2004 4
2005 7
2006 5
2007 7
2008 5
2009 5
2010 7
2011 12
2012 6
2013 9
2014 5
2015 27
2016 10
2017 15
2018 10
2019 12
2020 13
2021 16
2022 7
2023 18
2024 5
2025 5
Total 274
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Richard R. Bélanger 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 Richard R. Bélanger sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 467+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 255. Most scientists, 255, have 111–115 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 171–175 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 2 scientists 41–45 publications: 7 scientists 46–50 publications: 40 scientists 51–55 publications: 58 scientists 56–60 publications: 60 scientists 61–65 publications: 107 scientists 66–70 publications: 130 scientists 71–75 publications: 153 scientists 76–80 publications: 191 scientists 81–85 publications: 199 scientists 86–90 publications: 206 scientists 91–95 publications: 218 scientists 96–100 publications: 226 scientists 101–105 publications: 227 scientists 106–110 publications: 247 scientists 111–115 publications: 255 scientists 116–120 publications: 253 scientists 121–125 publications: 233 scientists 126–130 publications: 219 scientists 131–135 publications: 201 scientists 136–140 publications: 194 scientists 141–145 publications: 176 scientists 146–150 publications: 157 scientists 151–155 publications: 147 scientists 156–160 publications: 151 scientists 161–165 publications: 159 scientists 166–170 publications: 137 scientists 171–175 publications: 128 scientists 176–180 publications: 126 scientists 181–185 publications: 98 scientists 186–190 publications: 114 scientists 191–195 publications: 100 scientists 196–200 publications: 90 scientists 201–205 publications: 71 scientists 206–210 publications: 98 scientists 211–215 publications: 70 scientists 216–220 publications: 86 scientists 221–225 publications: 61 scientists 226–230 publications: 58 scientists 231–235 publications: 53 scientists 236–240 publications: 64 scientists 241–245 publications: 39 scientists 246–250 publications: 46 scientists 251–255 publications: 51 scientists 256–260 publications: 36 scientists 261–265 publications: 44 scientists 266–270 publications: 35 scientists 271–275 publications: 30 scientists 276–280 publications: 33 scientists 281–285 publications: 35 scientists 286–290 publications: 36 scientists 291–295 publications: 26 scientists 296–300 publications: 26 scientists 301–305 publications: 31 scientists 306–310 publications: 30 scientists 311–315 publications: 21 scientists 316–320 publications: 29 scientists 321–325 publications: 14 scientists 326–330 publications: 15 scientists 331–335 publications: 15 scientists 336–340 publications: 17 scientists 341–345 publications: 15 scientists 346–350 publications: 12 scientists 351–355 publications: 17 scientists 356–360 publications: 18 scientists 361–365 publications: 12 scientists 366–370 publications: 11 scientists 371–375 publications: 6 scientists 376–380 publications: 6 scientists 381–385 publications: 11 scientists 386–390 publications: 9 scientists 391–395 publications: 10 scientists 396–400 publications: 8 scientists 401–405 publications: 4 scientists 406–410 publications: 9 scientists 411–415 publications: 11 scientists 416–420 publications: 4 scientists 421–425 publications: 7 scientists 426–430 publications: 4 scientists 431–435 publications: 3 scientists 436–440 publications: 5 scientists 441–445 publications: 8 scientists 446–450 publications: 6 scientists 451–455 publications: 7 scientists 456–460 publications: 5 scientists 461–465 publications: 6 scientists 466 publications: 2 scientists 467+ publications: 99 scientists
36–40 publications 467+

This scientist: 173 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 2
41–45 7
46–50 40
51–55 58
56–60 60
61–65 107
66–70 130
71–75 153
76–80 191
81–85 199
86–90 206
91–95 218
96–100 226
101–105 227
106–110 247
111–115 255
116–120 253
121–125 233
126–130 219
131–135 201
136–140 194
141–145 176
146–150 157
151–155 147
156–160 151
161–165 159
166–170 137
171–175 128 173
176–180 126
181–185 98
186–190 114
191–195 100
196–200 90
201–205 71
206–210 98
211–215 70
216–220 86
221–225 61
226–230 58
231–235 53
236–240 64
241–245 39
246–250 46
251–255 51
256–260 36
261–265 44
266–270 35
271–275 30
276–280 33
281–285 35
286–290 36
291–295 26
296–300 26
301–305 31
306–310 30
311–315 21
316–320 29
321–325 14
326–330 15
331–335 15
336–340 17
341–345 15
346–350 12
351–355 17
356–360 18
361–365 12
366–370 11
371–375 6
376–380 6
381–385 11
386–390 9
391–395 10
396–400 8
401–405 4
406–410 9
411–415 11
416–420 4
421–425 7
426–430 4
431–435 3
436–440 5
441–445 8
446–450 6
451–455 7
456–460 5
461–465 6
466 2
467+ 99
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Richard R. Bélanger 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 Richard R. Bélanger sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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Bar chart with 80 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 109+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 200
31 236
32 253
33 283
34 288
35 240
36 246
37 243
38 247
39 229
40 232
41 230
42 228
43 219
44 193
45 164
46 158
47 143
48 131
49 127
50 122
51 122
52 110
53 102
54 98
55 79
56 85
57 88
58 91
59 62
60 61
61 59
62 54
63 61
64 59
65 58
66 41
67 49
68 39
69 32
70 40 70
71 47
72 38
73 28
74 29
75 28
76 22
77 21
78 25
79 26
80 19
81 16
82 12
83 16
84 14
85 11
86 17
87 13
88 10
89 12
90 18
91 16
92 16
93 17
94 12
95 8
96 9
97 9
98 11
99 12
100 5
101 8
102 4
103 11
104 5
105 9
106 7
107 4
108 8
109+ 99
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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • Enzyme

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, Biochemistry, Powdery mildew, Arabidopsis and Transporter. The concepts of his Botany study are interwoven with issues in Plant disease resistance and Microbiology. His study in the fields of Antifungal under the domain of Microbiology overlaps with other disciplines such as Flocculosin.

His Fatty acid and Mode of action study in the realm of Biochemistry connects with subjects such as Phospholipid and Sterol. His research integrates issues of Cucumis, Blumeria graminis, Poaceae and Root system in his study of Powdery mildew. His Transporter course of study focuses on Aquaporin and Amino acid, Phylogenetics, Efflux and Molecular evolution.

His most cited work include:

  • Soluble silicon: its role in crop and disease management of greenhouse crops (200 citations)
  • Benzothiadiazole-Mediated Induced Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici in Tomato (162 citations)
  • The controversies of silicon's role in plant biology. (153 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Botany, Powdery mildew, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Gene. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Ecology and Horticulture. His work in the fields of Sphaerotheca overlaps with other areas such as Phytoalexin.

His Microbiology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Antibiosis, Inoculation, Rhizobacteria and Pythium ultimum. His Pythium ultimum research incorporates elements of Cell wall and Pythium. He studied Gene and Effector that intersect with Transcriptome.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (37.84%)
  • Powdery mildew (25.23%)
  • Microbiology (23.42%)

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

  • Phytophthora sojae (7.21%)
  • Gene (18.92%)
  • Genetics (9.01%)

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

Richard R. Bélanger spends much of his time researching Phytophthora sojae, Gene, Genetics, Botany and Effector. The various areas that he examines in his Phytophthora sojae study include Inoculation and Virulence. His work in the fields of Gene, such as Conserved sequence, RNA and Genome evolution, overlaps with other areas such as Group I catalytic intron.

His work in the fields of Botany, such as Powdery mildew, overlaps with other areas such as Uniform field. His work deals with themes such as Ecology, Biological pest control, Blumeria graminis and Hordeum vulgare, which intersect with Powdery mildew. His study on Oomycete is often connected to Heterodera as part of broader study in Microbiology.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The controversies of silicon's role in plant biology. (153 citations)
  • Silicon protects soybean plants against Phytophthora sojae by interfering with effector-receptor expression. (34 citations)
  • Effectors involved in fungal–fungal interaction lead to a rare phenomenon of hyperbiotrophy in the tritrophic system biocontrol agent–powdery mildew–plant (22 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • Enzyme

Richard R. Bélanger focuses on Phytophthora sojae, Effector, Botany, Biotic stress and Genetic variation. Richard R. Bélanger combines subjects such as Apoplast, Receptor, Receptor expression, Cell biology and Plant defense against herbivory with his study of Phytophthora sojae. His Effector study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Haustorium, Blumeria graminis, Biological pest control and Virulence.

His research in the fields of Moss overlaps with other disciplines such as Silicon uptake. His work in Biotic stress addresses issues such as Abiotic component, which are connected to fields such as Abiotic stress. His Genetic variation study combines topics in areas such as Genomics, Genome and Copy-number variation.

Best Publications

  • Silicon and plant disease resistance against pathogenic fungi

    François Fauteux;Wilfried Rémus-Borel;James G. Menzies;Richard R. Bélanger

  • 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

  • The controversies of silicon's role in plant biology.

    Devrim Coskun;Rupesh Deshmukh;Humira Sonah;James G. Menzies

  • Silicon-mediated accumulation of flavonoid phytoalexins in cucumber.

    A. Fawe;M. Abou-Zaid;J. G. Menzies;R. R. Bélanger

  • Silicon in Agriculture

    Yongchao Liang;Miroslav Nikolic;Richard Bélanger;Haijun Gong

  • 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

  • The protective role of silicon in the Arabidopsis–powdery mildew pathosystem

    François Fauteux;Florian Chain;François Belzile;James G. Menzies

  • 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

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

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

  • Soluble silicon: its role in crop and disease management of greenhouse crops

    R. R. Belanger;P. A. Bowen;D. L. Ehret;J. G. Menzies

  • Identification and functional characterization of silicon transporters in soybean using comparative genomics of major intrinsic proteins in Arabidopsis and rice

    Rupesh K. Deshmukh;Julien Vivancos;Valérie Guérin;Humira Sonah

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

    Nicole Benhamou;Richard R. Bélanger

  • Silicon induced resistance in cucumber plants against Pythium ultimum

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

  • Silicon induces antifungal compounds in powdery mildew-infected wheat

    Wilfried Rémus-Borel;James G. Menzies;Richard R. Bélanger

  • Specificity and mode of action of the antifungal fatty acid cis-9-heptadecenoic acid produced by Pseudozyma flocculosa.

    Tyler J. Avis;Richard R. Bélanger

  • Effect of root and foliar applications of soluble silicon on powdery mildew control and growth of wheat plants

    M.-H. Guével;J. G. Menzies;R. R. Bélanger

  • The effects of plant extracts of Reynoutria sachalinensis on powdery mildew development and leaf physiology of long English cucumber.

    F. Daayf;A. Schmitt;R. R. Bélanger

  • Cloning, functional characterization and heterologous expression of TaLsi1, a wheat silicon transporter gene

    Jonatan Montpetit;Julien Vivancos;Namiki Mitani-Ueno;Naoki Yamaji

  • A precise spacing between the NPA domains of aquaporins is essential for silicon permeability in plants

    Rupesh Kailasrao Deshmukh;Julien Vivancos;Gowsica Ramakrishnan;Valérie Guérin

  • A U-Shaped Association Between Intensity of Internet Use and Adolescent Health

    Richard E. Bélanger;Christina Akre;André Berchtold;Pierre-André Michaud

  • Silicon‐mediated resistance of Arabidopsis against powdery mildew involves mechanisms other than the salicylic acid (SA)‐dependent defence pathway

    Julien Vivancos;Caroline Labbé;James G. Menzies;Richard R. Bélanger

  • Methyl Ester ofp-Coumaric Acid: A Phytoalexin-Like Compound from Long English Cucumber Leaves

    Fouad Daayf;Rachid Bel-Rhlid;Richard R. Bélanger

  • Molecular evolution of aquaporins and silicon influx in plants

    Rupesh Deshmukh;Richard R. Bélanger

  • INDUCTION OF PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS IN TWO CULTIVARS OF CUCUMBER BY TREATMENT OF HEALTHY AND POWDERY MILDEW-INFECTED PLANTS WITH EXTRACTS OF Reynoutria sachalinensis

    Fouad Daayf;Marc Ongena;Rénald Boulanger;Ismail El Hadrami

  • Antifungal Activity of Flocculosin, a Novel Glycolipid Isolated from Pseudozyma flocculosa

    Benjamin Mimee;Caroline Labbé;René Pelletier;Richard R. Bélanger

  • Effect of oxygen concentration on plant growth, lipidperoxidation, and receptivity of tomato roots to Pythium F under hydroponic conditions

    M. Chérif;Y. Tirilly;R. R. Bélanger

  • Discovery of a multigene family of aquaporin silicon transporters in the primitive plant Equisetum arvense

    Caroline Grégoire;Wilfried Rémus-Borel;Julien Vivancos;Caroline Labbé

  • Computational Prediction of Effector Proteins in Fungi: Opportunities and Challenges.

    Humira Sonah;Rupesh K. Deshmukh;Richard R. Bélanger

  • Powdery mildew of Arabidopsis thaliana: a pathosystem for exploring the role of silicon in plant–microbe interactions

    Dalila Ghanmi;David J. McNally;Nicole Benhamou;Jim G. Menzies

  • Role of Salicylic Acid in Systemic Resistance Induced by Pseudomonas spp. Against Pythium aphanidermatum in Cucumber Roots

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

  • Silicon protects soybean plants against Phytophthora sojae by interfering with effector-receptor expression.

    Aliyeh Rasoolizadeh;Caroline Labbé;Humira Sonah;Rupesh K. Deshmukh

  • Comparison of three biological control agents against cucumber powdery mildew (Sphaerotheca fuliginea) in semi-commercial-scale glasshouse trials

    A.J. Dik;M.A. Verhaar;R.R. Bélanger

  • Oligandrin, the elicitin-like protein produced by the mycoparasite Pythium oligandrum, induces systemic resistance to Fusarium crown and root rot in tomato plants

    Nicole Benhamou;Richard R Bélanger;Patrice Rey;Yves Tirilly

  • Synthesis of C-glycosyl flavonoid phytoalexins as a site-specific response to fungal penetration in cucumber

    David J McNally;Kirstin V Wurms;Caroline Labbé;Richard R Bélanger

  • Mechanisms and means of detection of biocontrol activity of Pseudozyma yeasts against plant‐pathogenic fungi

    Tyler J Avis;Richard R Bélanger

Frequent Co-Authors

François Belzile
François Belzile Université Laval
Nicole Benhamou
Nicole Benhamou Université Laval
James G. Menzies
James G. Menzies Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Jian Feng Ma
Jian Feng Ma Okayama University
Timothy C. Paulitz
Timothy C. Paulitz United States Department of Agriculture
Armand Séguin
Armand Séguin Natural Resources Canada
Richard C. Hamelin
Richard C. Hamelin University of British Columbia
Allen Xue
Allen Xue Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Fouad Daayf
Fouad Daayf University of Manitoba
Michael Bölker
Michael Bölker Philipp University of Marburg

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