| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Draft genome sequence of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) provides a resource for trait improvement | Nature Biotechnology | 2013 | 1,049 |
| 2 | Next-generation sequencing technologies and their implications for crop genetics and breeding | Trends in Biotechnology | 2009 | 805 |
| 3 | The Concept of a ‘Land Equivalent Ratio’ and Advantages in Yields from Intercropping | Experimental Agriculture | 1980 | 747 |
| 4 | Plant disease resistance genes encode members of an ancient and diverse protein family within the nucleotide-binding superfamily | Plant Journal | 1999 | 729 |
| 5 | Nutritional quality and health benefits of chickpea (Cicer arietinumL.): a review | British Journal of Nutrition | 2012 | 685 |
| 6 | Radically Rethinking Agriculture for the 21st Century | Science | 2010 | 627 |
| 7 | Can sub-Saharan Africa feed itself? | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America | 2016 | 564 |
| 8 | Transgenic approaches for abiotic stress tolerance in plants: retrospect and prospects | Plant Cell Reports | 2008 | 524 |
| 9 | Phosphorus Uptake by Pigeon Pea and Its Role in Cropping Systems of the Indian Subcontinent | Science | 1990 | 466 |
| 10 | Effect of mulch on soil temperature, moisture, weed infestation and yield of groundnut in northern Vietnam | Field Crops Research | 2006 | 444 |
| 11 | Impact of modern agricultural technologies on smallholder welfare: Evidence from Tanzania and Ethiopia | Food Policy | 2012 | 392 |
| 12 | Sustainable intensification: What is its role in climate smart agriculture? | Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability | 2014 | 372 |
| 13 | Drought or/and Heat-Stress Effects on Seed Filling in Food Crops: Impacts on Functional Biochemistry, Seed Yields, and Nutritional Quality | Frontiers in Plant Science | 2018 | 371 |
| 14 | Genetic Characterization and Linkage Disequilibrium Estimation of a Global Maize Collection Using SNP Markers | PLoS ONE | 2009 | 338 |
| 15 | Genetic dissection of drought tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) | Theoretical and Applied Genetics | 2014 | 304 |
| 16 | Nutritious Subsistence Food Systems | Advances in Agronomy | 2007 | 303 |
| 17 | The Potential Role of Neglected and Underutilised Crop Species as Future Crops under Water Scarce Conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | 2015 | 297 |
| 18 | A mini core subset for capturing diversity and promoting utilization of chickpea genetic resources in crop improvement | Theoretical and Applied Genetics | 2001 | 274 |
| 19 | Advances in Arachis genomics for peanut improvement | Biotechnology Advances | 2012 | 258 |
| 20 | Nominal 30-m Cropland Extent Map of Continental Africa by Integrating Pixel-Based and Object-Based Algorithms Using Sentinel-2 and Landsat-8 Data on Google Earth Engine | Remote Sensing | 2017 | 255 |
| 21 | Development of genic-SSR markers by deep transcriptome sequencing in pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh] | BMC Plant Biology | 2011 | 251 |
| 22 | Large‐scale transcriptome analysis in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), an orphan legume crop of the semi‐arid tropics of Asia and Africa | Plant Biotechnology Journal | 2011 | 250 |
| 23 | Legume Crops Phylogeny and Genetic Diversity for Science and Breeding | Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences | 2015 | 248 |
| 24 | Application of genomics-assisted breeding for generation of climate resilient crops: progress and prospects | Frontiers in Plant Science | 2015 | 243 |
| 25 | Stress-inducible expression of At DREB1A in transgenic peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) increases transpiration efficiency under water-limiting conditions | Plant Cell Reports | 2007 | 240 |
| 26 | Advances in cereal genomics and applications in crop breeding | Trends in Biotechnology | 2006 | 236 |
| 27 | Draft genome of the peanut A-genome progenitor ( Arachis duranensis ) provides insights into geocarpy, oil biosynthesis, and allergens | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America | 2016 | 235 |
| 28 | The melon fruit fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae: A review of its biology and management | Journal of Insect Science | 2005 | 229 |
| 29 | Farmers' perceptions and adoption of new agricultural technology: evidence from analysis in Burkina Faso and Guinea, West Africa | Agricultural Economics (United Kingdom) | 1995 | 222 |
| 30 | Large‐scale development of cost‐effective SNP marker assays for diversity assessment and genetic mapping in chickpea and comparative mapping in legumes | Plant Biotechnology Journal | 2012 | 221 |
| 31 | Variability of root length density and its contributions to seed yield in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under terminal drought stress | Field Crops Research | 2006 | 214 |
| 32 | Socioeconomic and institutional factors influencing adoption of conservation farming by vulnerable households in Zimbabwe | Agricultural Systems | 2009 | 209 |
| 33 | Adoption and adaptation of natural resource management innovations in smallholder agriculture: reflections on key lessons and best practices | Environment, Development and Sustainability | 2009 | 205 |
| 34 | Terminal drought-tolerant pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] have high leaf ABA and limit transpiration at high vapour pressure deficit | Journal of Experimental Botany | 2010 | 199 |
| 35 | Rhizobacterial-plant interactions: Strategies ensuring plant growth promotion under drought and salinity stress | Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment | 2016 | 197 |
| 36 | Evaluation of Yield Stability in Intercropping: Studies on Sorghum/Pigeonpea | Experimental Agriculture | 1980 | 193 |
| 37 | From measuring impact to learning institutional lessons: an innovation systems perspective on improving the management of international agricultural research | Agricultural Systems | 2003 | 190 |
| 38 | Identification of several small main-effect QTLs and a large number of epistatic QTLs for drought tolerance related traits in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) | Theoretical and Applied Genetics | 2011 | 188 |
| 39 | Emerging Genomic Tools for Legume Breeding: Current Status and Future Prospects | Frontiers in Plant Science | 2016 | 180 |
| 40 | Ascochyta blight of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.): a review of biology, pathogenicity, and disease management | Australian Journal of Agricultural Research | 2005 | 178 |
| 41 | Non-farm income, household welfare, and sustainable land management in a less-favoured area in the Ethiopian highlands | Food Policy | 2004 | 169 |
| 42 | Quantitative trait locus analysis and construction of consensus genetic map for foliar disease resistance based on two recombinant inbred line populations in cultivated groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) | Molecular Breeding | 2012 | 169 |
| 43 | Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria | | 2007 | 159 |
| 44 | Analysis of Population Structure and Genetic Diversity in Rice Germplasm Using SSR Markers: An Initiative Towards Association Mapping of Agronomic Traits in Oryza Sativa | Rice | 2015 | 156 |
| 45 | Biotechnological advances for combating Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin contamination in crops | Plant Science | 2015 | 155 |
| 46 | Combined Use of Organic and Inorganic Nutrient Sources for Soil Fertility Maintenance and Replenishment | SSSA Special Publication Series | 0 | 151 |
| 47 | Above and below ground interactions in alley-cropping in semi-arid India | Agroforestry Systems | 1989 | 149 |
| 48 | Drought tolerance and yield increase of soybean resulting from improved symbiotic N2 fixation | Field Crops Research | 2007 | 148 |
| 49 | An efficient method for the production of transgenic plants of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) through Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated genetic transformation | Plant Science | 2000 | 147 |
| 50 | Food Legumes and Rising Temperatures: Effects, Adaptive Functional Mechanisms Specific to Reproductive Growth Stage and Strategies to Improve Heat Tolerance | Frontiers in Plant Science | 2017 | 146 |
