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D-Index
51
Citations
10438
World Ranking
2003
National Ranking
527

Wade H. Elmer 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 Wade H. Elmer sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 179 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.

Wade H. Elmer 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 Wade H. Elmer sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Fungus

His scientific interests lie mostly in Agronomy, Fusarium oxysporum, Plant disease, Asparagus and Botany. His Agronomy study incorporates themes from Inoculation and Fusarium wilt. His work on Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. asparagi as part of general Fusarium oxysporum research is frequently linked to Disease severity, bridging the gap between disciplines.

His Asparagus research includes themes of Fusarium and Root rot. His research integrates issues of Taxon, Ecology and Nomenclature in his study of Fusarium. His Botany research incorporates elements of Virus and Plant virus.

His most cited work include:

  • Mineral nutrition and plant disease. (250 citations)
  • A review of the use of engineered nanomaterials to suppress plant disease and enhance crop yield (242 citations)
  • One Fungus, One Name: Defining the Genus Fusarium in a Scientifically Robust Way That Preserves Longstanding Use (152 citations)

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

Botany, Fusarium, Agronomy, Horticulture and Fusarium oxysporum are his primary areas of study. His Botany course of study focuses on Spartina alterniflora and Salt marsh. The various areas that he examines in his Fusarium study include Asparagus, Stem rot and Fusarium solani.

His work deals with themes such as Pratylenchus penetrans and Host, which intersect with Agronomy. His study looks at the relationship between Horticulture and topics such as Pathogen, which overlap with Fungus. The concepts of his Fusarium oxysporum study are interwoven with issues in Potting soil, Inoculation, Citrullus lanatus and Root rot.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (36.61%)
  • Fusarium (28.57%)
  • Agronomy (27.68%)

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

  • Horticulture (27.68%)
  • Nutrient (8.93%)
  • Fusarium oxysporum (26.79%)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Horticulture, Nutrient, Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium wilt and Animal science. His Nutrient research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Crop yield, Moisture capacity and Bioaccumulation. His work focuses on many connections between Fusarium oxysporum and other disciplines, such as Citrullus lanatus, that overlap with his field of interest in Nuclear chemistry.

His Fusarium wilt research integrates issues from Biomass, Potting soil and Fungicide. His research in Fusarium intersects with topics in Dry weight and Coreopsis. The subject of his Root rot research is within the realm of Botany.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Recent advances in nano-enabled fertilizers and pesticides: a critical review of mechanisms of action (80 citations)
  • The future of nanotechnology in plant pathology. (71 citations)
  • Zinc oxide nanoparticles alleviate drought-induced alterations in sorghum performance, nutrient acquisition, and grain fortification (33 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Fungus

Wade H. Elmer focuses on Nutrient, Animal science, Crop yield, Fusarium oxysporum and Copper. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Fertilizer and Germination. His study in Animal science is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Panicle, Plant nutrition and Shoot.

His Crop yield study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Agriculture, Crop productivity, Biotechnology and Bioaccumulation. His Fusarium oxysporum research is included under the broader classification of Horticulture. His Fusarium wilt research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Biomass, Potting soil and Fungicide.

Best Publications

  • A review of the use of engineered nanomaterials to suppress plant disease and enhance crop yield

    Alia D. Servin;Wade H. Elmer;Arnab Mukherjee;Roberto De La Torre-Roche

  • Mineral nutrition and plant disease.

    L. E. Datnoff;Wade H Elmer;Don M. Huber

  • Recent advances in nano-enabled fertilizers and pesticides: a critical review of mechanisms of action

    Ishaq O. Adisa;Venkata L. Reddy Pullagurala;Jose R. Peralta-Videa;Christian O. Dimkpa

  • The future of nanotechnology in plant pathology.

    Wade Elmer;Jason C White

  • The use of metallic oxide nanoparticles to enhance growth of tomatoes and eggplants in disease infested soil or soilless medium

    Wade H. Elmer;Jason C. White

  • Zinc oxide nanoparticles alleviate drought-induced alterations in sorghum performance, nutrient acquisition, and grain fortification

    Christian O. Dimkpa;Upendra Singh;Prem S. Bindraban;Wade H. Elmer

  • Effect of Biochar Amendments on Mycorrhizal Associations and Fusarium Crown and Root Rot of Asparagus in Replant Soils.

    Wade H Elmer;Joseph J Pignatello

  • One Fungus, One Name: Defining the Genus Fusarium in a Scientifically Robust Way That Preserves Longstanding Use

    David M. Geiser;Takayuki Aoki;Charles W. Bacon;Scott E. Baker

  • Nanoparticle and Ionic Zn Promote Nutrient Loading of Sorghum Grain under Low NPK Fertilization.

    Christian O. Dimkpa;Jason C. White;Wade H. Elmer;Jorge Gardea-Torresdey

  • Copper Based Nanomaterials Suppress Root Fungal Disease in Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus): Role of Particle Morphology, Composition and Dissolution Behavior

    Jaya Borgatta;Chuanxin Ma;Natalie Hudson-Smith;Wade Elmer

  • Effect of Metalloid and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles on Fusarium Wilt of Watermelon.

    Wade Elmer;Roberto De La Torre-Roche;Luca Pagano;Sanghamitra Majumdar

  • Phylogenomic Analysis of a 55.1-kb 19-Gene Dataset Resolves a Monophyletic Fusarium that Includes the Fusarium solani Species Complex.

    David M. Geiser;Abdullah M. S. Al-Hatmi;Takayuki Aoki;Tsutomu Arie

  • Epidemiology and management of the diseases causal to asparagus decline.

    W. H. Elmer;D. A. Johnson;G. I. Mink

  • Facile Coating of Urea With Low-Dose ZnO Nanoparticles Promotes Wheat Performance and Enhances Zn Uptake Under Drought Stress.

    Christian O. Dimkpa;Joshua Andrews;Job Fugice;Upendra Singh

  • Interactive effects of drought, organic fertilizer, and zinc oxide nanoscale and bulk particles on wheat performance and grain nutrient accumulation.

    Christian O. Dimkpa;Joshua Andrews;Joaquin Sanabria;Prem S. Bindraban

  • Nanoparticles for plant disease management

    Wade Elmer;Chuanxin Ma;Chuanxin Ma;Jason White

  • Effects of Manganese Nanoparticle Exposure on Nutrient Acquisition in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

    Christian O. Dimkpa;Upendra Singh;Ishaq O. Adisa;Prem S. Bindraban

  • Advanced material modulation of nutritional and phytohormone status alleviates damage from soybean sudden death syndrome.

    Chuanxin Ma;Chuanxin Ma;Jaya Borgatta;Blake Geoffrey Hudson;Ali Abbaspour Tamijani

  • Role of Cerium Compounds in Fusarium Wilt Suppression and Growth Enhancement in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

    Ishaq O Adisa;Venkata L Reddy Pullagurala;Swati Rawat;Jose A Hernandez-Viezcas

  • Elemental Sulfur Nanoparticles Enhance Disease Resistance in Tomatoes.

    Xuesong Cao;Chuanxi Wang;Xing Luo;Le Yue

  • Chitosan-Coated Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle Treatment of Citrullus lanatus (Watermelon): Enhanced Fungal Disease Suppression and Modulated Expression of Stress-Related Genes

    Joseph T. Buchman;Wade H. Elmer;Chuanxin Ma;Kaitlin M. Landy

Frequent Co-Authors

Jason C. White
Jason C. White Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey
Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey The University of Texas at El Paso
Prem S. Bindraban
Prem S. Bindraban International Fertilizer Development Center
Robert J. Hamers
Robert J. Hamers University of Wisconsin–Madison
David M. Geiser
David M. Geiser Pennsylvania State University
Baoshan Xing
Baoshan Xing University of Massachusetts Amherst
Brett A. Summerell
Brett A. Summerell Royal Botanic Gardens
Lester W. Burgess
Lester W. Burgess University of Sydney
Lawrence E. Datnoff
Lawrence E. Datnoff Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
María del Mar Jiménez-Gasco
María del Mar Jiménez-Gasco Pennsylvania State University

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