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Swapan K. Datta

Swapan K. Datta

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Plant Science and Agronomy
India
2023

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
66
Citations
16342
World Ranking
870
National Ranking
15

Swapan K. Datta 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 Swapan K. Datta sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 181 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Swapan K. Datta 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 Swapan K. Datta sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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

  • 2023 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in India Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in India Leader Award
  • 2014 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • Genetics

Botany, Gene, Genetically modified crops, Oryza sativa and Transgene are his primary areas of study. The concepts of his Botany study are interwoven with issues in Southern blot, Agrobacterium and Genetically modified rice. His Gene study frequently links to related topics such as Biotechnology.

Many of his studies involve connections with topics such as Transformation and Genetically modified crops. His Oryza sativa research incorporates elements of Molecular biology and Poaceae. His Transgene research integrates issues from Endosperm and Protoplast.

His most cited work include:

  • Draft genome sequence of chickpea ( Cicer arietinum ) provides a resource for trait improvement (697 citations)
  • Pathogenesis-related proteins in plants (408 citations)
  • Field performance of transgenic elite commercial hybrid rice expressing Bacillus thuringiensis δ-endotoxin (390 citations)

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

Swapan K. Datta mainly focuses on Botany, Genetically modified rice, Transgene, Genetically modified crops and Oryza sativa. His study in Botany is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Gene, Transformation and Tissue culture. The Genetically modified rice study which covers Food science that intersects with Germination.

His research in Transgene intersects with topics in Endosperm, Oryza and Carotenoid. His studies deal with areas such as Microbiology and Horticulture as well as Genetically modified crops. His research integrates issues of Biotechnology, Introgression, Scirpophaga incertulas, Poaceae and Protoplast in his study of Oryza sativa.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (54.79%)
  • Genetically modified rice (41.49%)
  • Transgene (36.70%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Genetically modified rice (41.49%)
  • Transgene (36.70%)
  • Genetically modified crops (36.17%)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Genetically modified rice, Transgene, Genetically modified crops, Gene and Horticulture. His Genetically modified rice research incorporates themes from Pathogen, Rhizoctonia solani, Botany, Oryza sativa and RuBisCO. His Botany research focuses on Corchorus capsularis in particular.

His study focuses on the intersection of Transgene and fields such as Phytic acid with connections in the field of Endosperm, Phytase and Germination. His Gene study contributes to a more complete understanding of Genetics. His study in the field of Corchorus also crosses realms of Bacillus thuringiensis.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Pearl millet genome sequence provides a resource to improve agronomic traits in arid environments (146 citations)
  • Whole-genome resequencing of 292 pigeonpea accessions identifies genomic regions associated with domestication and agronomic traits (102 citations)
  • Biofortification in Cereals:Progress and Prospects (28 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • DNA

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Biotechnology, Genetically modified rice, Rhizoctonia solani, Staple food and Biofortification. His Biotechnology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Pathosystem, Fungicide, Food security and Candidate gene. The Genetically modified rice portion of his research involves studies in Transgene and Gene.

His Rhizoctonia solani study combines topics in areas such as Plant disease resistance, Genetics, Proteome, Biotic stress and Heat shock protein. The various areas that Swapan K. Datta examines in his Staple food study include Agronomy, Drought tolerance, Genetic diversity and Genomics. His Biofortification research includes elements of Golden rice, Essential nutrient, Zinc deficiency and Oryza sativa.

Best Publications

  • Draft genome sequence of chickpea ( Cicer arietinum ) provides a resource for trait improvement

    Rajeev K Varshney;Rajeev K Varshney;Chi Song;Rachit K Saxena;Sarwar Azam

  • Field performance of transgenic elite commercial hybrid rice expressing Bacillus thuringiensis δ-endotoxin

    Jumin Tu;Guoan Zhang;Karabi Datta;Caiguo Xu

  • Enhanced iron and zinc accumulation in transgenic rice with the ferritin gene

    Marta Vasconcelos;Karabi Datta;Norman Oliva;Mohammad Khalekuzzaman

  • Genetically Engineered Fertile Indica-Rice Recovered from Protoplasts

    Swapan K. Datta;Alex Peterhans;Karabi Datta;Ingo Potrykus

  • Pearl millet genome sequence provides a resource to improve agronomic traits in arid environments

    Rajeev K Varshney;Chengcheng Shi;Mahendar Thudi;Cedric Mariac

  • Over-expression of the cloned rice thaumatin-like protein (PR-5) gene in transgenic rice plants enhances environmental friendly resistance to Rhizoctonia solani causing sheath blight disease

    K. Datta;R. Velazhahan;N. Oliva;I. Ona

  • Agricultural biotechnology for crop improvement in a variable climate: Hope or hype?

    Rajeev K. Varshney;Rajeev K. Varshney;Rajeev K. Varshney;Kailash C. Bansal;Pramod K. Aggarwal;Pramod K. Aggarwal;Swapan K. Datta

  • Pathogenesis-related proteins in plants

    Swapan K. Datta;Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan

  • Genetic Engineering of Rice for Resistance to Sheath Blight

    Willie Lin;C.S. Anuratha;Karabi Datta;Karabi Datta;Ingo Potrykus

  • Particle bombardment and the genetic enhancement of crops: Myths and realities

    Fredy Altpeter;Niranjan Baisakh;Roger Beachy;Ralph Bock

  • Loss-of-function of a Rice Gibberellin Biosynthetic Gene, GA20 oxidase (GA20ox-2), Led to the Rice ‘Green Revolution’

    Motoyuki Ashikari;Akie Sasaki;Miyako Ueguchi-Tanaka;Hironori Itoh

  • Constitutive and tissue-specific differential expression of the cryIA(b) gene in transgenic rice plants conferring resistance to rice insect pest

    K. Datta;A. Vasquez;J. Tu;L. Torrizo

  • Herbicide-resistant Indica rice plants from IRRI breeding line IR72 after PEG-mediated transformation of protoplasts

    Swapan K. Datta;Karabi Datta;Nouchine Soltanifar;Gunter Donn

  • Physiology and Genetics of Submergence Tolerance in Rice

    T. L. Setter;M. Ellis;E. V. Laureles;E. S. Ella

  • Enhanced resistance to sheath blight by constitutive expression of infection-related rice chitinase in transgenic elite indica rice cultivars

    Karabi Datta;Jumin Tu;Norman Oliva;Isabelita Ona

  • Pyramiding transgenes for multiple resistance in rice against bacterial blight, yellow stem borer and sheath blight

    K Datta;N Baisakh;K Maung Thet;J Tu

  • Bioengineered ‘golden’ indica rice cultivars with β‐carotene metabolism in the endosperm with hygromycin and mannose selection systems

    Karabi Datta;Niranjan Baisakh;Norman Oliva;Lina Torrizo

  • Whole-genome resequencing of 292 pigeonpea accessions identifies genomic regions associated with domestication and agronomic traits

    Rajeev K Varshney;Rajeev K Varshney;Rachit K Saxena;Hari D Upadhyaya;Aamir W Khan

  • Understanding sheath blight resistance in rice: the road behind and the road ahead

    Kutubuddin A. Molla;Subhasis Karmakar;Johiruddin Molla;Prasad Bajaj

  • A chickpea genetic variation map based on the sequencing of 3,366 genomes.

    Rajeev K. Varshney;Rajeev K. Varshney;Manish Roorkiwal;Shuai Sun;Prasad Bajaj

  • Transgenic rice variety 'IR72' with Xa21 is resistant to bacterial blight

    J. Tu;I. Ona;Q. Zhang;T. W. Mew

  • Agrobacterium-mediated engineering for sheath blight resistance of indica rice cultivars from different ecosystems

    K. Datta;Z. Koukolíková-Nicola;N. Baisakh;N. Oliva

  • Development of Low Phytate Rice by RNAi Mediated Seed-Specific Silencing of Inositol 1,3,4,5,6-Pentakisphosphate 2-Kinase Gene (IPK1)

    Nusrat Ali;Soumitra Paul;Dipak Gayen;Sailendra Nath Sarkar

  • Overexpression of Arabidopsis and rice stress genes' inducible transcription factor confers drought and salinity tolerance to rice.

    Karabi Datta;Niranjan Baisakh;Moumita Ganguly;Sellapan Krishnan

  • Molecular Breeding for the Development of Blast and Bacterial Blight Resistance in Rice cv. IR50

    N. N. Narayanan;N. Baisakh;C. M. Vera Cruz;S. S. Gnanamanickam

  • miRNA regulation of nutrient homeostasis in plants.

    Soumitra Paul;Swapan K. Datta;Karabi Datta

  • Expression and Function of a Hybrid Bt Toxin Gene in Transgenic Rice Conferring Resistance to Insect Pest

    Jumin Tu;Karabi Datta;Mohammad Firoz Alam;Yunlu Fan

Frequent Co-Authors

Karabi Datta
Karabi Datta University of Calcutta
Niranjan Baisakh
Niranjan Baisakh Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
Ingo Potrykus
Ingo Potrykus ETH Zurich
Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan
Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan Kansas State University
Rajeev K. Varshney
Rajeev K. Varshney Murdoch University
Gurdev S. Khush
Gurdev S. Khush University of California, Davis
German Spangenberg
German Spangenberg La Trobe University
Xun Xu
Xun Xu Beijing Genomics Institute
Hari D. Upadhyaya
Hari D. Upadhyaya International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Jun Wang
Jun Wang University of Central Florida

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