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Crop Yield and Soil Fertility

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Iqra Ishaaq
University of Agriculture Faisalabad
2
Muhammad Jabran
Institute of Plant Protection
3
Muhammad Ansir Muneer
University of Agriculture Faisalabad
4
Mujahid Alam
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
5
Prabha Rai-Kalal
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
6
Md. Saddam Hossain
Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
7
Gonzalo Rizzo
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
8
G. Sassenrath
Kansas State University
9
Chen Ru
Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning
10
Jamal Nasar
Guizhou University

Rising Stars Papers

1
Maize/soybean intercropping increases nutrient uptake, crop yield and modifies soil physio-chemical characteristics and enzymatic activities in the subtropical humid region based in Southwest China
BMC Plant Biology|2024
55 cit.
2
Impact of nitrogen on photosynthesis, remobilization, yield, and efficiency in winter wheat under heat and drought stress
Agricultural Water Management|2024
51 cit.
3
Exploring the potential of nanomaterials (NMs) as diagnostic tools and disease resistance for crop pathogens
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture|2024
49 cit.
4
Drought stimulus enhanced stress tolerance in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by improving physiological characteristics, growth, and water productivity
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry|2024
30 cit.
5
Potassium limits productivity in intensive cereal cropping systems in Southeast Asia
Nature Food|2024
20 cit.
6
Emerging Trends in Wheat (Triticum spp.) Breeding: Implications for the Future
Frontiers in Bioscience-Elite|2024
14 cit.
7
Intercropping of Indica and Japonica With Staggered Sowing Increases Rice Yield in the Yangtze and Huaihe River Basins in Henan, Central China
Food and Energy Security|2025
8 cit.
8
Repeated drought stimuli increased wheat yield and drought tolerance by improving photosynthesis and antioxidant defense during recovery
Plant and Soil|2024
7 cit.
9
Reshaping the Plant Microbiomes for Sustainable Disease Management
Integrative plant biotechnology.|2024
7 cit.
10
Nitrogen mitigates the negative effects of combined heat and drought stress on winter wheat by improving physiological characteristics
Physiologia Plantarum|2024
6 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Peng Hou
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
2
Ayman El Sabagh
Kafrelsheikh University
3
Babar Javaid
Nishtar Medical College and Hospital
4
Romulo P. Lollato
Kansas State University
5
Junxiang Zhang
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
6
Huadong Zang
Sanya University
7
Parbodh Chander Sharma
National Institute of Technology Raipur
8
Bin Peng
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
9
Sabir Hussain
Central Cotton Research Institute
10
H.S. Jat
ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Phytohormones as Growth Regulators During Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants
Frontiers in Agronomy|2022
346 cit.
2
A global analysis of dry matter accumulation and allocation for maize yield breakthrough from 1.0 to 25.0 Mg ha−1
Resources Conservation and Recycling|2022
94 cit.
3
Legume-based rotation enhances subsequent wheat yield and maintains soil carbon storage
Agronomy for Sustainable Development|2023
85 cit.
4
Methyl Jasmonate Alleviated the Adverse Effects of Cadmium Stress in Pea (Pisum sativum L.): A Nexus of Photosystem II Activity and Dynamics of Redox Balance
Frontiers in Plant Science|2022
78 cit.
5
Evaluating the efficiency of coarser to finer resolution multispectral satellites in mapping paddy rice fields using GEE implementation
Scientific Reports|2022
73 cit.
6
Estimation of maize straw production and appropriate straw return rate in China
Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment|2022
71 cit.
7
Mitigation of Salinity-Induced Oxidative Damage, Growth, and Yield Reduction in Fine Rice by Sugarcane Press Mud Application
Frontiers in Plant Science|2022
70 cit.
8
Not all soil carbon is created equal: Labile and stable pools under nitrogen input
Global Change Biology|2024
53 cit.
9
Legume-based crop diversification with optimal nitrogen fertilization benefits subsequent wheat yield and soil quality
Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment|2024
53 cit.
10
Reclamation of salt‐affected soils in India: Progress, emerging challenges, and future strategies
Land Degradation and Development|2022
51 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Gustavo A. Slafer
Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats
2
María E. Otegui
Universidad de Buenos Aires
3
Fusuo Zhang
China Agricultural University
4
Matthew Reynolds
Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz Y Trigo
5
Graeme Hammer
The University of Queensland
6
Shaokun Li
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
7
Fernando H. Andrade
National University of Mar del Plata
8
J. L. Araus
Universitat de Barcelona
9
Gerrit Hoogenboom
University of Florida
10
Tony J. Vyn
Purdue University West Lafayette

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Enhanced nitrogen deposition over China
Nature|2013
2.6k cit.
2
Reducing environmental risk by improving N management in intensive Chinese agricultural systems
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2009
2.6k cit.
3
Producing more grain with lower environmental costs
Nature|2014
1.9k cit.
4
Nutrient Imbalances in Agricultural Development
Science|2009
1.4k cit.
5
Greater Sensitivity to Drought Accompanies Maize Yield Increase in the U.S. Midwest
Science|2014
1.1k cit.
6
Diversity enhances agricultural productivity via rhizosphere phosphorus facilitation on phosphorus-deficient soils
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2007
933 cit.
7
Seed dry weight response to source–sink manipulations in wheat, maize and soybean: a quantitative reappraisal
Field Crops Research|2003
860 cit.
8
New technologies reduce greenhouse gas emissions from nitrogenous fertilizer in China
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2013
834 cit.
9
Breeding for Yield Potential and Stress Adaptation in Cereals
Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences|2008
796 cit.
10
Integrated soil–crop system management for food security
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2011
771 cit.

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