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Plant Science and Agronomy
Colombia
2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
68
Citations
17354
World Ranking
779
National Ranking
3

Stephen E. Beebe 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 Stephen E. Beebe sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 193 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stephen E. Beebe 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 Stephen E. Beebe sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Colombia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Colombia Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Ecology

His primary areas of study are Phaseolus, Botany, Agronomy, Biotechnology and Plant breeding. His Phaseolus study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Adaptation and Genetic variation. His study in the field of Drought resistance also crosses realms of Heat tolerance.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Hemoglobin, Agriculture and Legume in addition to Biotechnology. His research in Agriculture intersects with topics in Agricultural science, Domestication and Sustainable development. His work in Plant breeding addresses issues such as Drought tolerance, which are connected to fields such as Cultivar, Tropical agriculture, Crop yield, Breeding program and Dry season.

His most cited work include:

  • Beans (Phaseolus spp.) - model food legumes (897 citations)
  • Research on Trace Minerals in the Common Bean (240 citations)
  • Phenotyping common beans for adaptation to drought. (214 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Phaseolus, Agronomy, Germplasm, Botany and Drought tolerance. His Phaseolus research incorporates elements of Legume, Canopy, Biotechnology, Quantitative trait locus and Gene pool. The various areas that Stephen E. Beebe examines in his Legume study include Agriculture, Habit and Crop.

His work on Plant breeding, Tropical agriculture and Yield as part of general Agronomy research is frequently linked to Nitrogen fixation, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. His Germplasm research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Domestication, Cultivar, Genetic variation and Introgression. His work deals with themes such as Genetic variability and Phosphorus deficiency, which intersect with Botany.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Phaseolus (55.34%)
  • Agronomy (42.72%)
  • Germplasm (21.36%)

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

  • Agronomy (42.72%)
  • Phaseolus (55.34%)
  • Abiotic stress (13.59%)

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

His main research concerns Agronomy, Phaseolus, Abiotic stress, Horticulture and Germplasm. His studies deal with areas such as Quantitative trait locus, Soil water and Tropics as well as Agronomy. His Phaseolus research integrates issues from Molecular breeding, Phenology, Abiotic component and Interspecific competition.

Genetic marker is closely connected to Plant breeding in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Molecular breeding. His Abiotic stress research incorporates themes from Gene pool, Nutrient, Phosphorus deficiency and Yield. Stephen E. Beebe has researched Horticulture in several fields, including Genetic model and Heritability.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Single and Multi-trait GWAS Identify Genetic Factors Associated with Production Traits in Common Bean Under Abiotic Stress Environments. (22 citations)
  • QTL analyses for tolerance to abiotic stresses in a common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) population. (19 citations)
  • Field drought conditions impact yield but not nutritional quality of the seed in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) (13 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Ecology

His scientific interests lie mostly in Phaseolus, Abiotic stress, Agronomy, Quantitative trait locus and Germplasm. His Phaseolus study typically links adjacent topics like Yield. Stephen E. Beebe works mostly in the field of Abiotic stress, limiting it down to topics relating to Gene pool and, in certain cases, Evolutionary biology and Major gene, as a part of the same area of interest.

His Agronomy study focuses on Crop in particular. His Quantitative trait locus research includes themes of Altitude, Gene interaction, Abiotic component and Drought tolerance. His Germplasm study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Genetics, Leaf spot, Marker-assisted selection, Plant breeding and Locus.

Best Publications

  • Beans (Phaseolus spp.) - model food legumes

    W.J. Broughton;G. Hernández;Matthew W. Blair;Stephen E. Beebe

  • Breeding for micronutrient density in edible portions of staple food crops: conventional approaches

    Robin Graham;D Senadhira;Steven Beebe;Carlos Iglesias

  • Common bean breeding for resistance against biotic and abiotic stresses: From classical to MAS breeding

    Phillip N. Miklas;James D. Kelly;Steve E. Beebe;Matthew W. Blair

  • Phenotyping common beans for adaptation to drought.

    Stephen E. Beebe;Idupulapati M. Rao;Matthew W. Blair;Jorge A. Acosta-Gallegos

  • Nutritious subsistence food systems

    Robin D. Graham;Ross M. Welch;David A. Saunders;I. Ortiz‐Monasterio

  • Development of a genome-wide anchored microsatellite map for common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

    M. W. Blair;F. Pedraza;H. F. Buendia;E. Gaitán-Solís

  • Structure of genetic diversity among common bean landraces of Middle American origin based on correspondence analysis of RAPD.

    S. Beebe;P. W. Skroch;J. Tohme;M. C. Duque

  • Research on Trace Minerals in the Common Bean

    Stephen Beebe;Alma Viviana Gonzalez;Judith Rengifo

  • Selection for Drought Resistance in Common Bean Also Improves Yield in Phosphorus Limited and Favorable Environments

    Stephen E. Beebe;Idupulapati M. Rao;César Cajiao;Miguel Grajales

  • AFLP Analysis of Gene Pools of a Wild Bean Core Collection

    Joe Tohme;D. Orlando Gonzalez;Steve Beebe;Myriam C. Duque

  • Microsatellite marker diversity in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

    M. W. Blair;M. C. Giraldo;H. F. Buendía;E. Tovar

  • Quantitative Trait Loci for Root Architecture Traits Correlated with Phosphorus Acquisition in Common Bean

    Stephen E. Beebe;Marcela Rojas-Pierce;Xiaolong Yan;Matthew W. Blair

  • Abiotic Stress Responses in Legumes: Strategies Used to Cope with Environmental Challenges

    Susana S Araújo;Stephen E. Beebe;Martin Crespi;Bruno Delbreil

  • QTL mapping of root hair and acid exudation traits and their relationship to phosphorus uptake in common bean

    Xiaolong Yan;Hong Liao;Stephen E. Beebe;Matthew W. Blair

  • Genetic mapping of basal root gravitropism and phosphorus acquisition efficiency in common bean

    Hong Liao;Xiaolong Yan;Gerardo Rubio;Steve E. Beebe

  • Diversity and Origin of Andean Landraces of Common Bean

    S. Beebe;J. Rengifo;E. Gaitan;M.C. Duque

  • Inheritance of seed iron and zinc concentrations in common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

    M. W. Blair;C. Astudillo;M. A. Grusak;R. Graham

  • Genetic Variation for Phosphorus Efficiency of Common Bean in Contrasting Soil Types: I. Vegetative Response

    Xiaolong Yan;Jonathan P. Lynch;Stephen E. Beebe

  • Physiological and genetic analysis of root responsiveness to auxin-producing plant growth-promoting bacteria in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

    Roseline Remans;Steve Beebe;Matthew Blair;German Manrique

  • Genetic improvement of common beans and the challenges of climate change.

    Stephen Beebe;Julian Ramirez;Julian Ramirez;Andy Jarvis;Andy Jarvis;Idupulapati M. Rao

  • Adaptation of beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) to low phosphorus availability

    Jonathan P. Lynch;Stephen E. Beebe

  • Consuming Iron Biofortified Beans Increases Iron Status in Rwandan Women after 128 Days in a Randomized Controlled Feeding Trial

    Jere D. Haas;Sarah V. Luna;Mercy G. Lung’aho;Michael J. Wenger

  • The use of geographical information systems in biodiversity exploration and conservation

    Peter G. Jones;Stephen E. Beebe;Joseph M. Tohme;Nicholas W. Galwey

  • Root adaptations to soils with low fertility and aluminium toxicity

    Idupulapati M. Rao;John W. Miles;Stephen E. Beebe;Walter J. Horst

  • Common Bean Breeding in the Tropics

    Stephen E. Beebe

  • Wild-weed-crop complexes of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L., Fabaceae) in the Andes of Peru and Colombia, and their implications for conservation and breeding

    Stephen Beebe;Orlando Toro Ch;Alma Viviana Gonza´lez;María Isabel Chaco´n

  • Effective Use of Water and Increased Dry Matter Partitioned to Grain Contribute to Yield of Common Bean Improved for Drought Resistance

    Jose Arnulfo Polania;Charlotte Poschenrieder;Stephen E. Beebe;Idupulapati M. Rao

  • Seed compositional and disease resistance differences among gene pools in cultivated common bean

    Fma Islam;KE Basford;Carlos E. Jara;RJ Redden

  • A geographical approach to identify phosphorus-efficient genotypes among landraces and wild ancestors of common bean

    Stephen Beebe;Jonathan Lynch;Nicholas Galwey;Joseph Tohme

  • Integration of genomics approach with traditional breeding towards improving abiotic stress adaptation: drought and aluminum toxicity as case studies

    Manabu Ishitani;Idupulapati M. Rao;Peter Wenzl;Stephen E. Beebe

  • CAN TEPARY BEAN BE A MODEL FOR IMPROVEMENT OF DROUGHT RESISTANCE IN COMMON BEAN

    I Rao;S Beebe;J Polania;J Ricaurte

Frequent Co-Authors

Idupulapati M. Rao
Idupulapati M. Rao Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical
Matthew W. Blair
Matthew W. Blair Tennessee State University
Joe Tohme
Joe Tohme Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical
James S. Beaver
James S. Beaver University of Puerto Rico
Jonathan P. Lynch
Jonathan P. Lynch Pennsylvania State University
Charlotte Poschenrieder
Charlotte Poschenrieder Autonomous University of Barcelona
Kenneth J. Boote
Kenneth J. Boote University of Florida
Phillip N. Miklas
Phillip N. Miklas Agricultural Research Service
James W. Jones
James W. Jones University of Florida
Paul Gepts
Paul Gepts University of California, Davis

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