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Rony Swennen

Rony Swennen

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Plant Science and Agronomy
Belgium
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 71 676 624 11 11 771 17392

Rony Swennen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rony Swennen between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rony Swennen published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 18.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2004. 16 of the 821 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 2004. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 16 publications 1993: 17 publications 1994: 18 publications 1995: 22 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 26 publications 1999: 24 publications 2000: 22 publications 2001: 27 publications 2002: 44 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 49 publications 2005: 29 publications 2006: 41 publications 2007: 34 publications 2008: 29 publications 2009: 30 publications 2010: 37 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 7 publications
1981 2025

821 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rony Swennen: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 2
1983 5
1984 3
1985 2
1986 2
1987 2
1988 4
1989 4
1990 6
1991 8
1992 16
1993 17
1994 18
1995 22
1996 14
1997 5
1998 26
1999 24
2000 22
2001 27
2002 44
2003 21
2004 49
2005 29
2006 41
2007 34
2008 29
2009 30
2010 37
2011 25
2012 13
2013 19
2014 18
2015 25
2016 20
2017 11
2018 13
2019 22
2020 34
2021 33
2022 13
2023 15
2024 9
2025 7
Total 821
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Rony Swennen 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 Rony Swennen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
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, 467+ 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: 771 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 99 771
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Rony Swennen 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 Rony Swennen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
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, 71 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: 71 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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
71 47 71
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • Ecology

His scientific interests lie mostly in Botany, Musaceae, Cultivar, Horticulture and Meristem. His Botany research includes themes of Radopholus similis and Gene, Transformation. Rony Swennen combines subjects such as Genetic variability, Inflorescence, Somaclonal variation and Protoplast with his study of Musaceae.

The Cultivar study combines topics in areas such as Germplasm, Crop, Biotechnology, Hybrid and Genetic variation. His research integrates issues of Genetics, Biodiversity, Tropics, Genome and Allele in his study of Germplasm. The concepts of his Meristem study are interwoven with issues in Gene expression, Cryopreservation and Somatic embryogenesis.

His most cited work include:

  • Preparation of protein extracts from recalcitrant plant tissues: An evaluation of different methods for two-dimensional gel electrophoresis analysis (407 citations)
  • Droplet vitrification of apical meristems: a cryopreservation protocol applicable to all Musaceae (191 citations)
  • High-throughput determination of malondialdehyde in plant tissues. (166 citations)

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

Rony Swennen mostly deals with Horticulture, Botany, Agronomy, Cryopreservation and Cultivar. Germplasm, Hybrid, Shoot and Inoculation are among the areas of Horticulture where the researcher is concentrating his efforts. Germplasm and Biotechnology are commonly linked in his work.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Nematode, Radopholus similis and Somatic embryogenesis. His study in Agroforestry extends to Agronomy with its themes. His Cryopreservation research includes elements of Vitrification and Sucrose.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Horticulture (39.68%)
  • Botany (34.92%)
  • Agronomy (16.27%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Horticulture (39.68%)
  • Cultivar (20.63%)
  • Botany (34.92%)

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

Rony Swennen spends much of his time researching Horticulture, Cultivar, Botany, Biotechnology and Hybrid. His Cultivar research integrates issues from Agroforestry, Germplasm, Tropics, Carotenoid and Drought tolerance. His work carried out in the field of Germplasm brings together such families of science as Genetic variation and Genetic diversity.

His biological study focuses on Drought stress. As a member of one scientific family, he mostly works in the field of Biotechnology, focusing on Genome and, on occasion, DNA microarray. His research on Hybrid also deals with topics like

  • Crossbreed which intersects with area such as Toxicology and Heritability,
  • Pollination that connect with fields like Breeding program and Germination,
  • Ploidy and related Chromosome, Subspecies, Chromosomal translocation, Karyotype and Musaceae.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Correction: Corrigendum: Differential root transcriptomics in a polyploid non-model crop: the importance of respiration during osmotic stress (92 citations)
  • Molecular and cytological characterization of the global Musa germplasm collection provides insights into the treasure of banana diversity (53 citations)
  • Molecular and cytological characterization of the global Musa germplasm collection provides insights into the treasure of banana diversity (53 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • Ecology

Rony Swennen mainly investigates Germplasm, Cultivar, Horticulture, Genetics and Musa acuminata. Rony Swennen has researched Germplasm in several fields, including Genetic diversity, Biotechnology, Fusarium, Heritability and Genetic variation. His research in Genetic diversity tackles topics such as Genotyping which are related to areas like Botany.

His Cultivar study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Agriculture, Fusarium wilt, Fusarium oxysporum and Crop. His Horticulture study combines topics in areas such as Biomass and Agronomy. His studies deal with areas such as East African Highland bananas and Breeding program as well as Musa acuminata.

Best Publications

  • Preparation of protein extracts from recalcitrant plant tissues: An evaluation of different methods for two-dimensional gel electrophoresis analysis

    Sebastien Christian Carpentier;Erwin Witters;Kris Laukens;Peter Deckers

  • High-throughput determination of malondialdehyde in plant tissues.

    Mark Davey;E Stals;Bart Panis;Johan Keulemans

  • Droplet vitrification of apical meristems: a cryopreservation protocol applicable to all Musaceae

    Bart Panis;Bart Piette;Rony Swennen

  • Genetic Transformation of Banana and Plantain (Musa spp.) via Particle Bombardment

    Laszlo Sagi;Bart Panis;Serge Remy;H Schoofs

  • Effects of plant phenylpropanoid pathway products and selected terpenoids and alkaloids on the behaviour of the plant-parasitic nematodes Radopholus similis, Pratylenchus penetrans and Meloidogyne incognita

    Nathalie Wuyts;Rony Swennen;Dirk De Waele

  • Cryopreservation For The Elimination Of Cucumber Mosaic And Banana Streak Viruses From Banana (Musa Spp.)

    Bertrand Helliot;B. Panis;Y. Poumay;R. Swennen

  • Floristic composition, plant uses and management practices in homegardens of San Rafael Coxcatlán, Valley of Tehuacán-Cuicatlán, Mexico

    I Blanckaert;Rony Swennen;M Paredes Flores;R Rosas López

  • AMF-induced biocontrol against plant parasitic nematodes in Musa sp.: a systemic effect

    Annemie Elsen;D. Gervacio;Rony Swennen;Dirk De Waele

  • Correction: Corrigendum: Differential root transcriptomics in a polyploid non-model crop: the importance of respiration during osmotic stress

    Yasmín Zorrilla-Fontanesi;Mathieu Rouard;Alberto Cenci;Ewaut Kissel

  • Proteome analysis of non-model plants : a challenging but powerful approach

    Sebastien Christian Carpentier;Bart Panis;Annelies Vertommen;Ronny Swennen

  • Development of embryogenic cell suspensions from shoot meristematic tissue in bananas and plantains (Musa spp.)

    Hannelore Strosse;H Schoofs;Bart Panis;Edwige Andre

  • Extraction and partial characterization of polyphenol oxidase from banana (Musa acuminata Grande naine) roots

    Nathalie Wuyts;Dirk De Waele;Rony Swennen

  • Cryopreservation of banana (Musa spp.) meristem cultures after preculture on sucrose

    B. Panis;N. Totté;K. Van Nimmen;L.A. Withers

  • The use of RAPD for identifying and classifying Musa germplasm

    Elaine C. Howell;H. John Newbury;Rony L. Swennen;Lyndsey A. Withers

  • Development and performance of balck sigatoka-resistant tetraploid hybrids of plantain (Musa spp., AAB group)

    Dirk R. Vuylsteke;Rony L. Swennen;Rodomiro Ortiz

  • First archaeological evidence of banana cultivation in central Africa during the third millennium before present

    Christophe Mbida C.M. Mindzie;Hughes H. Doutrelepont;Luc Vrydaghs;Rony R.L. Swennen

  • Effects, distribution and uptake of silicon in banana (Musa spp.) under controlled conditions

    C Henriet;X Draye;I Oppitz;Rony Swennen

  • Yield loss in plantain from black sigatoka leaf spot and field performance of resistant hybrids

    Kn Mobambo;F Gauhl;D Vuylsteke;R Ortiz

  • Banana (Musa spp.) as a model to study the meristem proteome: acclimation to osmotic stress.

    Sebastien C. Carpentier;Erwin Witters;Kris Laukens;Harry Van Onckelen

  • Plantain cultivation under West African conditions: a reference manual

    R. Swennen

  • Plant regeneration through direct somatic embryogenesis from protoplasts of banana (Musa spp.).

    Bart Panis;A Van Wauwe;Rony Swennen

  • Genetic variability in Musa fruit provitamin A carotenoids, lutein and mineral micronutrient contents

    Mark W. Davey;Inge Van den Bergh;Richard Markham;Rony Swennen

  • From crossbreeding to biotechnology-facilitated improvement of banana and plantain.

    Rodomiro Ortiz;Rony Swennen

  • Banana improvement : cellular, molecular biology, and induced mutations

    S. Mohan Jain;Rony Swennen

Frequent Co-Authors

Bart Panis
Bart Panis KU Leuven
Rodomiro Ortiz
Rodomiro Ortiz Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Erwin Witters
Erwin Witters Kemin Animal Nutrition & Health
Jenny Renaut
Jenny Renaut Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
Pol Coppin
Pol Coppin KU Leuven
Jean-Francois Hausman
Jean-Francois Hausman Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
Peer M. Schenk
Peer M. Schenk University of Queensland
Jaroslav Doležel
Jaroslav Doležel Czech Academy of Sciences
Mark W. Davey
Mark W. Davey KU Leuven

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