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Richard Trethowan

Richard Trethowan

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
53
Citations
11146
World Ranking
1783
National Ranking
140

Richard Trethowan 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 Trethowan sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 210 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard Trethowan 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 Trethowan sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Agriculture

Agronomy, Germplasm, Biotechnology, Cultivar and Plant breeding are his primary areas of study. The study of Agronomy is intertwined with the study of Heritability in a number of ways. His studies deal with areas such as Common wheat, Yield and Breeding program as well as Germplasm.

The Biotechnology study combines topics in areas such as Molecular breeding, Marker-assisted selection, Genetic diversity and Crop. His studies in Cultivar integrate themes in fields like Agriculture, Water-use efficiency and Drought tolerance. His research is interdisciplinary, bridging the disciplines of Gene–environment interaction and Plant breeding.

His most cited work include:

  • Association analysis of historical bread wheat germplasm using additive genetic covariance of relatives and population structure (356 citations)
  • Drought-adaptive traits derived from wheat wild relatives and landraces (316 citations)
  • Enhancing the mineral and vitamin content of wheat and maize through plant breeding (309 citations)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Agronomy, Cultivar, Plant breeding, Germplasm and Horticulture. His Agronomy research incorporates themes from Genetic variation and Gene–environment interaction. His work investigates the relationship between Cultivar and topics such as Genetic diversity that intersect with problems in Triticum dicoccon.

His work carried out in the field of Plant breeding brings together such families of science as Biotechnology, Animal breeding and Monogastric. His research investigates the connection between Germplasm and topics such as Agriculture that intersect with issues in Tillage. His Horticulture research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Photosynthesis, Pollen and Plant disease resistance.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (67.53%)
  • Cultivar (34.02%)
  • Plant breeding (27.84%)

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

  • Cultivar (34.02%)
  • Agronomy (67.53%)
  • Horticulture (23.20%)

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

Richard Trethowan spends much of his time researching Cultivar, Agronomy, Horticulture, Crop and Sowing. His Cultivar research includes themes of Genetic diversity, Backcrossing, Quantitative trait locus, Triticum dicoccon and Yield. His research integrates issues of Germplasm and Drought tolerance in his study of Genetic diversity.

Agronomy is closely attributed to Genetic variation in his work. His Crop research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Range, Agriculture, Biotechnology and Phenology. The various areas that he examines in his Sowing study include Crop yield and Irrigation.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Rate of photosynthetic induction in fluctuating light varies widely among genotypes of wheat. (25 citations)
  • Identification and characterization of a new stripe rust resistance gene Yr83 on rye chromosome 6R in wheat. (19 citations)
  • Exploring high temperature responses of photosynthesis and respiration to improve heat tolerance in wheat (19 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Agriculture
  • Gene

Richard Trethowan mostly deals with Agronomy, Cultivar, Heat tolerance, Horticulture and Genetic diversity. His Sowing and Greenhouse investigations are all subjects of Agronomy research. His Cultivar study frequently draws connections to adjacent fields such as Backcrossing.

His Horticulture study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Quantitative trait locus, Photosynthesis, Plant disease resistance and Genotype. As a part of the same scientific family, Richard Trethowan mostly works in the field of Genotype, focusing on Carbon gain and, on occasion, Crop. His work in Genetic diversity addresses issues such as Triticum dicoccon, which are connected to fields such as Yield, Water-use efficiency and Genetic variation.

Best Publications

  • Enhancing the mineral and vitamin content of wheat and maize through plant breeding

    J.I. Ortiz-Monasterio;N. Palacios-Rojas;E. Meng;K. Pixley

  • 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

  • Drought-adaptive traits derived from wheat wild relatives and landraces

    Matthew Reynolds;Fernanda Dreccer;Richard Trethowan

  • Association analysis of historical bread wheat germplasm using additive genetic covariance of relatives and population structure

    José Crossa;Juan Burgueño;Susanne Dreisigacker;Mateo Vargas

  • Novel Germplasm Resources for Improving Environmental Stress Tolerance of Hexaploid Wheat

    Richard Trethowan;A. Mujeeb-Kazi

  • Evaluation of selection strategies for wheat adaptation across water regimes

    F.M. Kirigwi;M. van Ginkel;R. Trethowan;R.G. Sears

  • Bringing wild relatives back into the family: recovering genetic diversity in CIMMYT improved wheat germplasm

    M.L. Warburton;J. Crossa;J. Franco;M. Kazi

  • Progress in breeding wheat for yield and adaptation in global drought affected environments

    Richard M. Trethowan;Maarten van Ginkel;Sanjaya Rajaram

  • Effect of high temperature on the reproductive development of chickpea genotypes under controlled environments

    Viola Devasirvatham;Viola Devasirvatham;Pooran M. Gaur;Nalini Mallikarjuna;Raju N. Tokachichu

  • Relationship between grain yield and carbon isotope discrimination in bread wheat under four water regimes

    Philippe Monneveux;Matthew P. Reynolds;Richard Trethowan;Hector González-Santoyo

  • Plant traits related to yield of wheat in early, late, or continuous drought conditions

    M. van Ginkel;D. S. Calhoun;G. Gebeyehu;A. Miranda

  • Modeling genotype × environment interaction using additive genetic covariances of relatives for predicting breeding values of wheat genotypes

    Jose Crossa;Juan Burgueño;Paul L. Cornelius;Graham McLaren

  • Genotype × environment interaction for zinc and iron concentration of wheat grain in eastern Gangetic plains of India

    A.K. Joshi;A.K. Joshi;J. Crossa;B. Arun;R. Chand

  • High yield potential, shuttle breeding, genetic diversity, and a new international wheat improvement strategy

    Rodomiro Ortiz;Richard Trethowan;Guillermo Ortiz Ferrara;Masa Iwanaga

  • Phenology and related traits for wheat adaptation.

    Jessica Hyles;Jessica Hyles;Maxwell T. Bloomfield;James R. Hunt;Richard M. Trethowan

  • Wheat breeding assisted by markers: CIMMYT's experience

    H.M. William;R M Trethowan;R M Trethowan;E.M. Crosby-Galvan

  • Quality (End-Use) Improvement in Wheat: Compositional, Genetic, and Environmental Factors

    R. J. Peña;R. Trethowan;W. H. Pfeiffer;M. Van Ginkel

  • Identification and characterization of a new stripe rust resistance gene Yr83 on rye chromosome 6R in wheat.

    Jianbo Li;Jianbo Li;Ian Dundas;Chongmei Dong;Guangrong Li

  • Genome-Wide Sequence Characterization and Expression Analysis of Major Intrinsic Proteins in Soybean ( Glycine max L.)

    Da Yong Zhang;Zulfiqar Ali;Chang Biao Wang;Ling Xu

  • An overview of heat stress in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.).

    Muhammed Alsamir;Tariq Mahmood;Richard Trethowan;Nabil Ahmad

  • Dimensions of Diversity in Modern Spring Bread Wheat in Developing Countries from 1965

    M. Smale;M. P. Reynolds;M. Warburton;B. Skovmand

  • High temperature tolerance in chickpea and its implications for plant improvement

    V. Devasirvatham;V. Devasirvatham;D. K. Y. Tan;P. M. Gaur;T. N. Raju

  • Reproductive biology of chickpea response to heat stress in the field is associated with the performance in controlled environments

    Viola Devasirvatham;Viola Devasirvatham;Pooran M. Gaur;Nalini Mallikarjuna;Tokachichu N. Raju

  • High yielding spring bread wheat germplasm for global irrigated and rainfed production systems

    R.P. Singh;J. Huerta-Espino;R.K. Sharma;A.K. Joshi;A.K. Joshi

  • CIMMYT-selected derived synthetic bread wheats for rainfed environments: Yield evaluation in Mexico and Australia

    M. Fernanda Dreccer;M. Gabriela Borgognone;Francis C. Ogbonnaya;Richard M. Trethowan

  • Physiological factors associated with genotype by environment interaction in wheat

    M.P. Reynolds;R.M. Trethowan;J. Crossa;M. Vargas

  • Stem solidness and its relationship to water-soluble carbohydrates: association with wheat yield under water deficit

    C. Saint Pierre;R M Trethowan;M.P. Reynolds

  • Global Adaptation of Spring Bread and Durum Wheat Lines Near‐Isogenic for Major Reduced Height Genes

    Ky L. Mathews;Scott C. Chapman;Richard Trethowan;Ravi P. Singh

Frequent Co-Authors

José Crossa
José Crossa International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Matthew P. Reynolds
Matthew P. Reynolds International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Daniel K. Y. Tan
Daniel K. Y. Tan University of Sydney
Zhonghu He
Zhonghu He Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Sanjaya Rajaram
Sanjaya Rajaram International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Mark E. Cooper
Mark E. Cooper Monash University
Roberto J. Peña
Roberto J. Peña International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Urmil Bansal
Urmil Bansal University of Sydney
Ravi P. Singh
Ravi P. Singh International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Harbans Bariana
Harbans Bariana Western Sydney University

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