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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 49 2297 2120 184 171 248 7816

William Erskine publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William Erskine between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William Erskine published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2012. 8 of the 287 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2012. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 3 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications
1976 2025

287 publications in total across all disciplines

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William Erskine: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 3
1978 2
1979 0
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 2
1984 5
1985 3
1986 1
1987 2
1988 4
1989 2
1990 7
1991 8
1992 2
1993 6
1994 5
1995 2
1996 7
1997 5
1998 4
1999 4
2000 7
2001 5
2002 2
2003 8
2004 15
2005 4
2006 2
2007 13
2008 3
2009 20
2010 2
2011 3
2012 27
2013 9
2014 3
2015 7
2016 18
2017 9
2018 7
2019 10
2020 9
2021 11
2022 3
2023 4
2024 4
2025 4
Total 287
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William Erskine 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 William Erskine sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 467+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 255. Most scientists, 255, have 111–115 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 246–250 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 2 scientists 41–45 publications: 7 scientists 46–50 publications: 40 scientists 51–55 publications: 58 scientists 56–60 publications: 60 scientists 61–65 publications: 107 scientists 66–70 publications: 130 scientists 71–75 publications: 153 scientists 76–80 publications: 191 scientists 81–85 publications: 199 scientists 86–90 publications: 206 scientists 91–95 publications: 218 scientists 96–100 publications: 226 scientists 101–105 publications: 227 scientists 106–110 publications: 247 scientists 111–115 publications: 255 scientists 116–120 publications: 253 scientists 121–125 publications: 233 scientists 126–130 publications: 219 scientists 131–135 publications: 201 scientists 136–140 publications: 194 scientists 141–145 publications: 176 scientists 146–150 publications: 157 scientists 151–155 publications: 147 scientists 156–160 publications: 151 scientists 161–165 publications: 159 scientists 166–170 publications: 137 scientists 171–175 publications: 128 scientists 176–180 publications: 126 scientists 181–185 publications: 98 scientists 186–190 publications: 114 scientists 191–195 publications: 100 scientists 196–200 publications: 90 scientists 201–205 publications: 71 scientists 206–210 publications: 98 scientists 211–215 publications: 70 scientists 216–220 publications: 86 scientists 221–225 publications: 61 scientists 226–230 publications: 58 scientists 231–235 publications: 53 scientists 236–240 publications: 64 scientists 241–245 publications: 39 scientists 246–250 publications: 46 scientists 251–255 publications: 51 scientists 256–260 publications: 36 scientists 261–265 publications: 44 scientists 266–270 publications: 35 scientists 271–275 publications: 30 scientists 276–280 publications: 33 scientists 281–285 publications: 35 scientists 286–290 publications: 36 scientists 291–295 publications: 26 scientists 296–300 publications: 26 scientists 301–305 publications: 31 scientists 306–310 publications: 30 scientists 311–315 publications: 21 scientists 316–320 publications: 29 scientists 321–325 publications: 14 scientists 326–330 publications: 15 scientists 331–335 publications: 15 scientists 336–340 publications: 17 scientists 341–345 publications: 15 scientists 346–350 publications: 12 scientists 351–355 publications: 17 scientists 356–360 publications: 18 scientists 361–365 publications: 12 scientists 366–370 publications: 11 scientists 371–375 publications: 6 scientists 376–380 publications: 6 scientists 381–385 publications: 11 scientists 386–390 publications: 9 scientists 391–395 publications: 10 scientists 396–400 publications: 8 scientists 401–405 publications: 4 scientists 406–410 publications: 9 scientists 411–415 publications: 11 scientists 416–420 publications: 4 scientists 421–425 publications: 7 scientists 426–430 publications: 4 scientists 431–435 publications: 3 scientists 436–440 publications: 5 scientists 441–445 publications: 8 scientists 446–450 publications: 6 scientists 451–455 publications: 7 scientists 456–460 publications: 5 scientists 461–465 publications: 6 scientists 466 publications: 2 scientists 467+ publications: 99 scientists
36–40 publications 467+

This scientist: 248 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 2
41–45 7
46–50 40
51–55 58
56–60 60
61–65 107
66–70 130
71–75 153
76–80 191
81–85 199
86–90 206
91–95 218
96–100 226
101–105 227
106–110 247
111–115 255
116–120 253
121–125 233
126–130 219
131–135 201
136–140 194
141–145 176
146–150 157
151–155 147
156–160 151
161–165 159
166–170 137
171–175 128
176–180 126
181–185 98
186–190 114
191–195 100
196–200 90
201–205 71
206–210 98
211–215 70
216–220 86
221–225 61
226–230 58
231–235 53
236–240 64
241–245 39
246–250 46 248
251–255 51
256–260 36
261–265 44
266–270 35
271–275 30
276–280 33
281–285 35
286–290 36
291–295 26
296–300 26
301–305 31
306–310 30
311–315 21
316–320 29
321–325 14
326–330 15
331–335 15
336–340 17
341–345 15
346–350 12
351–355 17
356–360 18
361–365 12
366–370 11
371–375 6
376–380 6
381–385 11
386–390 9
391–395 10
396–400 8
401–405 4
406–410 9
411–415 11
416–420 4
421–425 7
426–430 4
431–435 3
436–440 5
441–445 8
446–450 6
451–455 7
456–460 5
461–465 6
466 2
467+ 99
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William Erskine 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 William Erskine sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 80 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 109+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 49 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 200
31 236
32 253
33 283
34 288
35 240
36 246
37 243
38 247
39 229
40 232
41 230
42 228
43 219
44 193
45 164
46 158
47 143
48 131
49 127 49
50 122
51 122
52 110
53 102
54 98
55 79
56 85
57 88
58 91
59 62
60 61
61 59
62 54
63 61
64 59
65 58
66 41
67 49
68 39
69 32
70 40
71 47
72 38
73 28
74 29
75 28
76 22
77 21
78 25
79 26
80 19
81 16
82 12
83 16
84 14
85 11
86 17
87 13
88 10
89 12
90 18
91 16
92 16
93 17
94 12
95 8
96 9
97 9
98 11
99 12
100 5
101 8
102 4
103 11
104 5
105 9
106 7
107 4
108 8
109+ 99
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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Agriculture
  • Botany
  • Gene

His primary scientific interests are in Agronomy, Germplasm, Botany, Crop and Genetics. In his work, Breeding program is strongly intertwined with Ecology, which is a subfield of Agronomy. His research integrates issues of Genetic variability, Genetic variation, Blight and Locus in his study of Germplasm.

His Botany research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Coat, Horticulture and Gene–environment interaction. His research in Crop intersects with topics in Productivity, Domestication and Agriculture. His Plant breeding research includes elements of photoperiodism, Water-use efficiency and Sowing.

His most cited work include:

  • Screening techniques and sources of resistance to abiotic stresses in cool-season food legumes (126 citations)
  • A genetic linkage map of lentil (Lens sp.) based on RAPD and AFLP markers using recombinant inbred lines (94 citations)
  • Current and future strategies in breeding lentil for resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses (87 citations)

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

William Erskine spends much of his time researching Agronomy, Botany, Germplasm, Cultivar and Crop. His research on Agronomy frequently connects to adjacent areas such as Mediterranean climate. As a part of the same scientific family, William Erskine mostly works in the field of Botany, focusing on Horticulture and, on occasion, Genotype.

His studies in Germplasm integrate themes in fields like Plant disease resistance, Agriculture, Resistance and Genetic diversity. He has included themes like Agroforestry and Agricultural economics in his Agriculture study. William Erskine combines subjects such as Legume and Crop yield with his study of Cultivar.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (46.76%)
  • Botany (21.30%)
  • Germplasm (20.37%)

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

  • Agronomy (46.76%)
  • Trifolium subterraneum (4.17%)
  • Crop (14.81%)

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

His main research concerns Agronomy, Trifolium subterraneum, Crop, Genome and Heritability. His Gene pool research extends to Agronomy, which is thematically connected. William Erskine interconnects Legume, Leaf size, Botany and Agrobacterium tumefaciens in the investigation of issues within Trifolium subterraneum.

His work in the fields of Seed dormancy overlaps with other areas such as Medicago truncatula. His Crop study which covers Domestication that intersects with Zoology, Genotype, Adaptation, Mediterranean climate and Plant biochemistry. His work carried out in the field of Germination brings together such families of science as Pisum, Germplasm, Sowing, Plant physiology and Seedling.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The loss of vernalization requirement in narrow-leafed lupin is associated with a deletion in the promoter and de-repressed expression of a Flowering Locus T (FT) homologue. (42 citations)
  • Adapting legume crops to climate change using genomic approaches (28 citations)
  • Exploring the genetic and adaptive diversity of a pan-Mediterranean crop wild relative: narrow-leafed lupin. (25 citations)

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

  • Agriculture
  • Botany
  • Gene

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Genetics, Genetic diversity, Gene, Genetic variation and Domestication. In the subject of general Genetics, his work in Locus, Promoter and Vernalization is often linked to Florigen and Vernalization response, thereby combining diverse domains of study. His Genetic diversity study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Agriculture, Ecology and Mediterranean Basin.

Genomics is closely connected to Food security in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Genetic variation. His Domestication study combines topics in areas such as Crop, Genetic linkage, Single-nucleotide polymorphism, Genotype and Adaptation. His study with Trifolium subterraneum involves better knowledge in Agronomy.

Best Publications

  • Screening techniques and sources of resistance to abiotic stresses in cool-season food legumes

    FL Stoddard;C Balko;William Erskine;HR Khan

  • A genetic linkage map of lentil (Lens sp.) based on RAPD and AFLP markers using recombinant inbred lines

    I Eujayl;M Baum;W Powell;William Erskine

  • Current and future strategies in breeding lentil for resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses

    William Erskine;M Tufail;A Russell;MC Tyagi

  • GEOGRAPHIC-DISTRIBUTION OF VARIATION IN QUANTITATIVE TRAITS IN A WORLD LENTIL COLLECTION

    William Erskine;Y Adham;L Holly

  • Crops that feed the world 3. Investing in lentil improvement toward a food secure world

    William Erskine;Ashutosh Sarker;Shiv Kumar

  • Allozyme and morphological variability, outcrossing rate and core collection formation in lentil germplasm.

    William Erskine;FJ Muehlbauer

  • Effects of Temperature and Photoperiod on Flowering in Lentils (Lens culinaris Medic.)

    RJ Summerfield;EH Roberts;William Erskine;RH Ellis

  • Genotype by Environment Interaction and International Breeding Programmes

    S Ceccarelli;William Erskine;J Hamblin;S Grando

  • QTL Mapping of Winter Hardiness Genes in Lentil

    A Kahraman;I Kusmenoglu;N Aydin;A Aydogan

  • Recent progress in the ancient lentil

    A. Sarker;William Erskine

  • Variation in shoot and root characteristics and their association with drought tolerance in lentil landraces

    A Sarker;William Erskine;M Singh

  • The Lentil: Botany, Production and Uses

    William Erskine;F.J. Muehlbauer;A. Sarker;B. Sharma

  • Adaptation of Lentil to the Mediterranean Environment. I. Factors Affecting Yield Under Drought Conditions

    SN Silim;MC Saxena;William Erskine

  • Lessons for breeders from land races of lentil

    William Erskine

  • Characterization of responses to temperature and photoperiod for time to flowering in a world lentil collection.

    William Erskine;RH Ellis;RJ Summerfield;EH Roberts

  • A bottleneck in lentil: widening its genetic base in South Asia

    William Erskine;S Chandra;M Chaudhry;IA Malik

  • Adapting legume crops to climate change using genomic approaches

    Mahsa Mousavi‐Derazmahalleh;Philipp E. Bayer;James K. Hane;Babu Valliyodan

  • Genetic and environmental variation in the seed size, protein, yield, and cooking quality of lentils

    William Erskine;PC Williams;H Nakkoul

  • Field evaluation of a model of photothermal flowering responses in a world lentil collection.

    William Erskine;A Hussain;M Tahir;A Bahksh

  • Evaluation of a wild lentil collection for resistance to vascular wilt.

    B Bayaa;William Erskine;A Hamdi

  • Spatial variability models to improve dryland field trials

    M Singh;RS Malhotra;S Ceccarelli;A Sarker

  • Biotic and abiotic stresses constraining productivity of cool season food legumes in Asia, Africa and Oceania

    C. Johansen;B. Baldev;J. B. Brouwer;W. Erskine

  • Response of wild lentil to Ascochyta fabae f.sp. lentis from Syria

    B. Bayaa;W. Erskine;A. Hamdi

Frequent Co-Authors

Ashutosh Sarker
Ashutosh Sarker International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Syria
Fred J. Muehlbauer
Fred J. Muehlbauer Washington State University
Matthew N. Nelson
Matthew N. Nelson Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Jens Berger
Jens Berger Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Michael Baum
Michael Baum International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Morocco
Salvatore Ceccarelli
Salvatore Ceccarelli Independent Scientist / Consultant, Italy
Kadambot H. M. Siddique
Kadambot H. M. Siddique University of Western Australia
Richard H. Ellis
Richard H. Ellis University of Reading
R. J. Summerfield
R. J. Summerfield University of Reading
Robert W. Williams
Robert W. Williams University of Tennessee Health Science Center

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