2026 Sanjaya Rajaram: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	55	1627	15	139	10243

Research.com Recognitions

2012 - 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:

Agronomy
Botany
Gene

Sanjaya Rajaram focuses on Agronomy, Poaceae, Cultivar, Plant breeding and Germplasm. In general Agronomy study, his work on Irrigation and Anthesis often relates to the realm of Period, thereby connecting several areas of interest. His Poaceae study also includes

Chromosomal translocation that connect with fields like Botany,
Fertilizer most often made with reference to Horticulture.

His biological study deals with issues like Secale, which deal with fields such as Gene–environment interaction, Animal science and Plant disease resistance. His Plant breeding research incorporates themes from Productivity, Drought resistance and Yield. His Germplasm study incorporates themes from Tillage and Drought tolerance.

His most cited work include:

Yield Potential Progress in Short Bread Wheats in Northwest Mexico (341 citations)
Physiological and Genetic Changes of Irrigated Wheat in the Post–Green Revolution Period and Approaches for Meeting Projected Global Demand (250 citations)
Achieving near-immunity to leaf and stripe rusts in wheat by combining slow rusting resistance genes. (192 citations)

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

Sanjaya Rajaram mainly focuses on Agronomy, Cultivar, Poaceae, Germplasm and Botany. In general Agronomy, his work in Irrigation, Yield and Grain yield is often linked to Abiotic component linking many areas of study. His Cultivar research integrates issues from Biotechnology, Dwarfing, Resistance and Heritability.

His research in Poaceae intersects with topics in Plant disease resistance, Inoculation, Horticulture, Karnal bunt and Test weight. The study incorporates disciplines such as Drought tolerance, Yield, Breeding program and Plant breeding in addition to Germplasm. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Gene and Plant protein.

He most often published in these fields:

Agronomy (50.54%)
Cultivar (45.16%)
Poaceae (43.01%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2003-2021)?

Agronomy (50.54%)
Biotechnology (21.51%)
Cultivar (45.16%)

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

His main research concerns Agronomy, Biotechnology, Cultivar, Germplasm and Plant disease resistance. Winter wheat, Grain yield and Poaceae are among the areas of Agronomy where the researcher is concentrating his efforts. His Poaceae study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Growing season, Temperate climate and Yield.

His Biotechnology study combines topics in areas such as Gene pool, Genetic variation and Allele. His work deals with themes such as Food security, Crop yield, Resistance and Heritability, which intersect with Cultivar. His Germplasm study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Breeding program and Plant breeding.

Between 2003 and 2021, his most popular works were:

Evaluation of selection strategies for wheat adaptation across water regimes (114 citations)
Associations among International CIMMYT Bread Wheat Yield Testing Locations in High Rainfall Areas and Their Implications for Wheat Breeding (45 citations)
Wheat genetic resources in the post-genomics era: promise and challenges (44 citations)

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

Agronomy
Botany
Gene

Sanjaya Rajaram mostly deals with Selection, Agronomy, Germplasm, Botany and Cultivar. A majority of his Selection research is a blend of other scientific areas, such as Genetic variation, Genetic gain, Genome editing, Resistance and Genomics. His work on Growing season, Yield and Plant breeding as part of general Agronomy research is frequently linked to Disease cluster, bridging the gap between disciplines.

The various areas that Sanjaya Rajaram examines in his Germplasm study include Poaceae and Breeding program. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Genetic marker, Genetic diversity, Aegilops tauschii and Horticulture. Sanjaya Rajaram has researched Cultivar in several fields, including Adaptation, Crop yield, Drought tolerance and Heritability.

Best Publications

Yield Potential Progress in Short Bread Wheats in Northwest Mexico

K. D. Sayre;S. Rajaram;R. A. Fischer

564
Citations
Genetic progress in wheat yield and nitrogen use efficiency under four nitrogen rates

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516
Citations
Physiological and Genetic Changes of Irrigated Wheat in the Post–Green Revolution Period and Approaches for Meeting Projected Global Demand

M. P. Reynolds;S. Rajaram;K. D. Sayre

448
Citations
Achieving near-immunity to leaf and stripe rusts in wheat by combining slow rusting resistance genes.

R. P. Singh;J. Huerta-Espino;S. Rajaram

410
Citations
AMMI adjustment for statistical analysis of an international wheat yield trial.

J. Crossa;P.N. Fox;W.H. Pfeiffer;S. Rajaram

382
Citations
Variation in quality characteristics associated with some spring 1B/1R translocation wheats

R.J. Pena;A. Amaya;S. Rajaram;A. Mujeeb-Kazi

269
Citations
Traits associated with improved P-uptake efficiency in CIMMYT's semidwarf spring bread wheat grown on an acid Andisol in Mexico.

G.G.B. Manske;J.I. Ortiz-Monasterio;M. Van Ginkel;R.M. González

239
Citations
Genetics of adult-plant resistance of leaf rust in 'Frontana' and three CIMMYT wheats

Unknown

233
Citations
Agronomic performance of chromosomes 1B and T1BL.1RS near-isolines in the spring bread wheat Seri M82

Reynaldo L. Villareal;Oscar Bañuelos;Abdul Mujeeb-Kazi;Sanjaya Rajaram

223
Citations
Evaluation of selection strategies for wheat adaptation across water regimes

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

216
Citations
Bringing wild relatives back into the family: recovering genetic diversity in CIMMYT improved wheat germplasm

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

209
Citations
Progress in breeding wheat for yield and adaptation in global drought affected environments

Richard M. Trethowan;Maarten van Ginkel;Sanjaya Rajaram

208
Citations
Importance of P uptake efficiency versus P utilization for wheat yield in acid and calcareous soils in Mexico

G.G.B. Manske;J.I. Ortiz-Monasterio;M. van Ginkel;R.M. González

200
Citations
The Effect of Chromosome 1B/1R Translocation on the Yield Potential of Certain Spring Wheats (Triticum aestivum L.)

R. L. Villareal;S. Rajaram;A. Mujeeb-Kazi;E. Del Toro

195
Citations
Plant traits related to yield of wheat in early, late, or continuous drought conditions

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

187
Citations
Inheritance of Slow-Rusting Resistance to Leaf Rust in Wheat

Modan K. Das;Sanjaya Rajaram;Christopher C. Mundt;Warren E. Kronstad

186
Citations
A history of wheat breeding in China

He Zhonghu;S. Rajaram;Z.Y. Xin;G.Z. Huang

180
Citations
Agronomic effects from chromosome translocations 7DL.7AG and 1BL.1RS in spring wheat

R.P. Singh;J. Huerta-Espino;S. Rajaram;J. Crossa

172
Citations
CIMMYT's approach to breeding for wide adaptation

Hans-Joachim Braun;Sanjaya Rajaram;Maarten van Ginkel

168
Citations
Prospects and Promise of Wheat Breeding in the 21ST Century

S. Rajaram

168
Citations
Physiological Basis of Yield Gains in Wheat Associated with the Lr19 Translocation from Agropyron Elongatum

M. P. Reynolds;D. F. Calderini;A. G. Condon;S. Rajaram

152
Citations
Choosing evaluation environments to increase wheat grain yield under drought conditions

D. S. Calhoun;G. Gebeyehu;A. Miranda;S. Rajaram

149
Citations
Wheat quality traits and quality parameters of cooked dry white chinese noodles

J.J. Liu;Z.H. He;Z.H. He;Z.D. Zhao;R.J. Peña

147
Citations
The 1BL/1RS chromosome translocation effect on yield characteristics in a Triticum aestivum L. cross

R. L. Villareal;E. Toro;A. Mujeeb‐Kazi;S. Rajaram

144
Citations
Relationships among Bread Wheat International Yield Testing Locations in Dry Areas

Richard M. Trethowan;Jose Crossa;Maarten van Ginkel;Sanjaya Rajaram

142
Citations
Physiological performance of synthetic hexaploid wheat-derived populations

I. A. del Blanco;S. Rajaram;W. E. Kronstad;M. P. Reynolds

134
Citations
Genetics of adult plant resistance to stripe rust in ten spring bread wheats

Ravi P. Singh;Sanjaya Rajaram

133
Citations
CIMMYT’s approach to breed for drought tolerance

Sanjaya Rajaram;Hans-Joachim Braun;Maarten van Ginkel

128
Citations