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Asia Agriculture & Forestry Highly Cited Researchers 21.165 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2026

See how widely and consistently research is cited with real-time citation rankings.
Covering 2.6 million scientists, this list evaluates both total and last 5 years’ citation counts to measure scientific influence and highlight Highly Cited Researchers.
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Total 21.165 scientists , 48 country , 11,894 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,157
World Rank
China
17
Country Rank
Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Jian-Kang Zhu
Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai, China
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Gene editing | Epigenetic | Plant stress biology | Gene Therap

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    186,716
  • Last 5 Years
    79,802
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.427
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Rankings

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1,196
World Rank
Saudi Arabia
2
Country Rank
King Abdullah University of Science & Technology Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Carlos M Duarte
King Abdullah University of Science & Technology Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
Agriculture & Forestry / Fisheries
Marine Ecolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    183,148
  • Last 5 Years
    97,887
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.534
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Rankings

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1,744
World Rank
China
27
Country Rank
Northwest A & F University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Ming Li
Northwest A & F University Yangling, China
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Phycology | Aquatic ecology | environmental science | soil scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    152,372
  • Last 5 Years
    88,825
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.583
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Rankings

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2,904
World Rank
China
52
Country Rank
China Agricultural University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Fusuo Zhang
China Agricultural University Beijing, China
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
plant nutrition | Agriculture | nutrient management | rhizospher

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    116,988
  • Last 5 Years
    65,516
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.560
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Rankings

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3,921
World Rank
China
86
Country Rank
Agricultural Genomics Institute Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Jue Ruan
Agricultural Genomics Institute Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Beijing, China
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
de novo assembl

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    99,598
  • Last 5 Years
    58,899
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.591
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Rankings

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5,972
World Rank
China
173
Country Rank
Nanjing Agricultural University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Qirong Shen
Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing, China
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
Bio-organic fertilizers and soil microbiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    77,641
  • Last 5 Years
    56,072
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.722
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Rankings

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6,104
World Rank
China
177
Country Rank
Nanjing Agricultural University Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Fang Jie Zhao
Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing, China
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soil Science | Plant nutrition | Environmental Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    76,637
  • Last 5 Years
    36,067
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.471
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Rankings

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6,172
World Rank
Japan
79
Country Rank
Chiba University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Kazuki Saito
Chiba University Chiba, Japan
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant Science | Plant Biology | Functional Genomics | Metabolomics | Plant Biochemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    76,206
  • Last 5 Years
    31,072
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.408
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Rankings

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7,036
World Rank
Oman
1
Country Rank
Sultan Qaboos University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Muhammad Farooq
Sultan Qaboos University Muscat, Oman
Agriculture & Forestry / Crop Sciences
Crop physiology | Seed science | Allelopathy | Agronom

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    70,308
  • Last 5 Years
    48,127
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.685
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Rankings

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7,620
World Rank
Japan
98
Country Rank
Okayama University Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Jian Feng Ma
Okayama University Okayama, Japan
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant Mineral Nutrition | Transporter | Mineral Stres

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    66,696
  • Last 5 Years
    32,727
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.491
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Rankings

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7,794
World Rank
China
251
Country Rank
Nanjing Agricultural University Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Yan Zhu
Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing, China
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
Crop modeling | Remote Sensin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    65,741
  • Last 5 Years
    42,862
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.652
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Rankings

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7,967
World Rank
Saudi Arabia
28
Country Rank
King Abdullah University of Science & Technology Logo
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Mark Tester
King Abdullah University of Science & Technology Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    64,840
  • Last 5 Years
    30,151
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.465
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Rankings

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8,368
World Rank
Iran
76
Country Rank
Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Seid Mahdi Jafari
Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Gorgan, Iran
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
Food Nanotechnology | Nanoencapsulation | Nanoemulsions | Nano-delivery system

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    62,929
  • Last 5 Years
    53,281
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.847
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Rankings

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9,497
World Rank
China
324
Country Rank
South China Agricultural University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Lihua Xiao
South China Agricultural University Guangzhou, China
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
Zoonosis | Parasitology | One Health | Emerging Infectious Diseases | Microbiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    58,137
  • Last 5 Years
    21,072
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.362
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Rankings

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11,857
World Rank
Pakistan
11
Country Rank
University of Agriculture Faisalabad Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Shahzad Maqsood Ahmed Basra
University of Agriculture Faisalabad Punjab, Pakistan
Agriculture & Forestry / Crop Sciences
Crop Physiology | Plant Stress Physiology. Seed Physiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    50,403
  • Last 5 Years
    28,429
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.564
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Rankings

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12,270
World Rank
Japan
152
Country Rank
Nagoya University Logo
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Hitoshi Sakakibara
Nagoya University Nagoya, Japan
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant Science | Phytohormones | Nitrogen Nutrition | Plant Biolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    49,377
  • Last 5 Years
    23,780
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.482
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Rankings

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13,376
World Rank
Pakistan
12
Country Rank
Government College University Faisalabad Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Muhammad Rizwan
Government College University Faisalabad Punjab, Pakistan
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant stress physiology | Silicon | Biochar | Nanoparticles | Cereal crop

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    46,868
  • Last 5 Years
    41,691
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.890
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Rankings

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14,095
World Rank
India
129
Country Rank
Indian Agricultural Research Institute Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Sanjay Kumar
Indian Agricultural Research Institute New Delhi, India
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
wheat | rus

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    45,435
  • Last 5 Years
    29,289
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.645
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Rankings

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14,611
World Rank
China
537
Country Rank
Zhejiang University Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Xiao E Yang
Zhejiang University Hangzhou, China
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
plant nutrition | environmental ecology | soil scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    44,452
  • Last 5 Years
    24,122
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.543
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Rankings

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15,491
World Rank
China
575
Country Rank
Nanjing Forestry University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
shu zhang
Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing, China
Agriculture & Forestry / Forestry
energy | carbon material | biomass | gasification | pyrolysi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,864
  • Last 5 Years
    35,041
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.817
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Rankings

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18,778
World Rank
China
727
Country Rank
Tsinghua University Logo
61
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Yule Liu 劉玉樂
Tsinghua University Beijing, China
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant virology | Plant immunity | Plant-virus interactions | Plant-microbe interactions | Autophag

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,936
  • Last 5 Years
    15,824
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.417
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Rankings

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19,012
World Rank
China
736
Country Rank
Zhejiang Normal University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Melvin T Tyree
Zhejiang Normal University Jinhua, China
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant Biophysics | Plant Hydraulics | Physiological Ecolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,615
  • Last 5 Years
    8,571
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.228
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Rankings

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19,103
World Rank
China
738
Country Rank
Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Ji-Zheng He
Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soil Science | Environmental Science | Microbial Ecolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,507
  • Last 5 Years
    24,520
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.654
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Rankings

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19,463
World Rank
Hong Kong
177
Country Rank
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Logo
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Pei Yuan Qian
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Kowloon, Hong Kong
Agriculture & Forestry / Fisheries
Marine biolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,075
  • Last 5 Years
    14,871
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.401
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Rankings

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19,763
World Rank
China
777
Country Rank
Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Yang Bai (白洋)
Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Root microbiome | plant microbiome | microbiom

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    36,676
  • Last 5 Years
    34,886
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.951
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