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Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Jean‐Luc Kouassi
Weatherford College
2
Hongbo Li
Shandong Agricultural University
3
James Reed
John Innes Centre
4
Xiaodeng Shi
Zhejiang Academy of Forestry
5
Meredith P. Martin
North Carolina State University
6
Roman Grüter
ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
7
Poh Konan Georges N’goran
Unknown
8
L. Olivier
Institut de Virologie
9
Ricardo De La Peña
Stanford University
10
Paulina A. Asante
Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre

Rising Stars Papers

1
Climate change impacts on cocoa production in the major producing countries of West and Central Africa by mid-century
Agricultural and Forest Meteorology|2025
16 cit.
2
Allelic variation in the autotetraploid potato: genes involved in starch and steroidal glycoalkaloid metabolism as a case study
BMC Genomics|2024
7 cit.
3
Geographical Distribution Dynamics of Acorus calamus in China Under Climate Change
Plants|2024
5 cit.
4
Anatomy of the Emeishan Mantle Plume Head: Insights From New Geochronologic, Geochemical, and Geologic Data
Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems|2024
4 cit.
5
Potentials of Grassland-Based Livestock Farming in Switzerland—A Scenario Comparison
Sustainability|2024
1 cit.
6
Population structures in mixed pine-oak forests demonstrate varying shade-tolerances with elevation in the Sierra Norte, Oaxaca, Mexico
Forest Ecology and Management|2025
1 cit.
7
Distribution of cassava mosaic begomoviruses in the North-Western provinces of Democratic Republic of Congo
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY|2024
0 cit.
8
Prevention of Dialysis Catheter Malfunction with Urokinase and Heparin: A Randomized, Controlled Trial.
PubMed|2024
0 cit.
9
The Caatinga never went missing: a reply to Zappi et al. (2025)
Restoration Ecology|2025
0 cit.
10
Efecto de tratamientos silvícolas y factores de sitio sobre nutrientes contenidos en la biomasa aérea
Ecosistemas y Recursos Agropecuarios|2025
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Laurence Jassogne
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
2
Laura Armengot
Biodiversity Research Institute
3
Dali Nayak
University of Aberdeen
4
Yongyang Xu
Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology
5
Changlong Wen
Nanjing Institute of Vegetable Science
6
Ute Albrecht
Southwest Florida Research
7
Sophie Graefe
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
8
Leandro Quadrana
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
9
Junen Wu
Yunnan Normal University
10
Xiaojin Jiang
Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Trunk Injection as a Tool to Deliver Plant Protection Materials—An Overview of Basic Principles and Practical Considerations
Horticulturae|2022
59 cit.
2
Methane emissions from rice paddies globally: A quantitative statistical review of controlling variables and modelling of emission factors
Journal of Cleaner Production|2023
59 cit.
3
Genetic diversity analysis and variety identification using SSR and SNP markers in melon
BMC Plant Biology|2023
55 cit.
4
Trunk Injection of Oxytetracycline for Huanglongbing Management in Mature Grapefruit and Sweet Orange Trees
Phytopathology|2022
53 cit.
5
The role of shade tree pruning in cocoa agroforestry systems: agronomic and economic benefits
Agroforestry Systems|2022
43 cit.
6
Efficacy of Trunk Injected Imidacloprid and Oxytetracycline in Managing Huanglongbing and Asian Citrus Psyllid in Infected Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis) Trees
Agriculture|2022
34 cit.
7
Retrotransposon-driven environmental regulation of FLC leads to adaptive response to herbicide
Nature Plants|2024
30 cit.
8
Sustainability of food security in different cacao production systems: A land, labour, energy and food quality nexus approach
Resources Conservation and Recycling|2023
29 cit.
9
Fast co‐evolution of anti‐silencing systems shapes the invasiveness of Mu‐like DNA transposons in eudicots
The EMBO Journal|2022
28 cit.
10
Modelling CH4 emission from rice ecosystem: A comparison between existing empirical models
Frontiers in Agronomy|2023
26 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Thomas D. Sharkey
Michigan State University
2
Xiuxin Deng
Huazhong Agricultural University
3
Sanwen Huang
Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen
4
Claire Lanaud
Amélioration Génétique et Adaptation des Plantes méditerranéennes et tropicales
5
Teja Tscharntke
University of Vienna
6
Luc De Vuyst
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
7
Nian Wang
Florida Department of Citrus
8
Assunta Bertaccini
University of Bologna
9
Daniel S. Rokhsar
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
10
Yiqun Weng
Agroécologie

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Phytozome: a comparative platform for green plant genomics
Nucleic Acids Research|2011
5.8k cit.
2
The Genome of Black Cottonwood, <i>Populus trichocarpa</i> (Torr. &amp; Gray)
Science|2006
4.5k cit.
3
Landscape perspectives on agricultural intensification and biodiversity – ecosystem service management
Ecology Letters|2005
4.4k cit.
4
Stomatal Conductance and Photosynthesis
Annual Review of Plant Physiology|1982
4.2k cit.
5
The Sorghum bicolor genome and the diversification of grasses
Nature|2009
3.2k cit.
6
Regeneration and molecular characterization of intergeneric somatic hybrids between Citrus reticulata and Poncirus trifoliata
Plant Cell Reports|2002
2.2k cit.
7
Global food security, biodiversity conservation and the future of agricultural intensification
Biological Conservation|2012
2k cit.
8
The Genome of the Diatom <i>Thalassiosira Pseudonana</i> : Ecology, Evolution, and Metabolism
Science|2004
2k cit.
9
Lactic acid bacteria as functional starter cultures for the food fermentation industry
Trends in Food Science & Technology|2003
1.8k cit.
10
The Draft Genome of <i>Ciona intestinalis</i> : Insights into Chordate and Vertebrate Origins
Science|2002
1.7k cit.

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