2026 Stephen E. Beebe: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	68	779	718	3	3	193	17354

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

2058
Citations
Breeding for micronutrient density in edible portions of staple food crops: conventional approaches

Robin Graham;D Senadhira;Steven Beebe;Carlos Iglesias

772
Citations
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

764
Citations
Phenotyping common beans for adaptation to drought.

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

650
Citations
Nutritious subsistence food systems

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

595
Citations
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

511
Citations
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

465
Citations
Research on Trace Minerals in the Common Bean

Stephen Beebe;Alma Viviana Gonzalez;Judith Rengifo

436
Citations
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

423
Citations
AFLP Analysis of Gene Pools of a Wild Bean Core Collection

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

402
Citations
Microsatellite marker diversity in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

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

331
Citations
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

312
Citations
Abiotic Stress Responses in Legumes: Strategies Used to Cope with Environmental Challenges

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

311
Citations
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

302
Citations
Genetic mapping of basal root gravitropism and phosphorus acquisition efficiency in common bean

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

280
Citations
Diversity and Origin of Andean Landraces of Common Bean

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

278
Citations
Inheritance of seed iron and zinc concentrations in common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

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

271
Citations
Genetic Variation for Phosphorus Efficiency of Common Bean in Contrasting Soil Types: I. Vegetative Response

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

256
Citations
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

250
Citations
Genetic improvement of common beans and the challenges of climate change.

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

250
Citations
Adaptation of beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) to low phosphorus availability

Jonathan P. Lynch;Stephen E. Beebe

235
Citations
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

210
Citations
The use of geographical information systems in biodiversity exploration and conservation

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

188
Citations
Root adaptations to soils with low fertility and aluminium toxicity

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

184
Citations
Common Bean Breeding in the Tropics

Stephen E. Beebe

169
Citations
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

164
Citations
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

159
Citations
Seed compositional and disease resistance differences among gene pools in cultivated common bean

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

134
Citations
A geographical approach to identify phosphorus-efficient genotypes among landraces and wild ancestors of common bean

Stephen Beebe;Jonathan Lynch;Nicholas Galwey;Joseph Tohme

130
Citations
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

126
Citations
CAN TEPARY BEAN BE A MODEL FOR IMPROVEMENT OF DROUGHT RESISTANCE IN COMMON BEAN

I Rao;S Beebe;J Polania;J Ricaurte

114
Citations