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Trending Topics Report
May 2026
117 topics analysed · 19 above baseline · baseline: 2025 monthly average
1 rank

Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants

Plant Science 129 works this month · baseline 82/mo
▲ +57% above baseline
2 rank

Climate change impacts on agriculture

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 436 works this month · baseline 297/mo
▲ +47% above baseline
3 rank

Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

Plant Science 424 works this month · baseline 306/mo
▲ +39% above baseline
4 rank

Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

Plant Science 576 works this month · baseline 432/mo
▲ +33% above baseline
5 rank

Phytochemistry and biological activities of Ficus species

Plant Science 86 works this month · baseline 65/mo
▲ +32% above baseline
6 rank

Bioactive Compounds in Plants

Plant Science 45 works this month · baseline 35/mo
▲ +30% above baseline
7 rank

Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls

Plant Science 261 works this month · baseline 202/mo
▲ +29% above baseline
8 rank

Plant chemical constituents analysis

Plant Science 66 works this month · baseline 53/mo
▲ +26% above baseline
9 rank

Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management

Plant Science 208 works this month · baseline 168/mo
▲ +24% above baseline
10 rank

Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance

Plant Science 365 works this month · baseline 311/mo
▲ +18% above baseline
11 rank

Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics

Soil Science 700 works this month · baseline 599/mo
▲ +17% above baseline
12 rank

Fungal Plant Pathogen Control

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 120 works this month · baseline 105/mo
▲ +14% above baseline
13 rank

Plant Diversity and Evolution

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 225 works this month · baseline 208/mo
▲ +8% above baseline
14 rank

Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology

Plant Science 187 works this month · baseline 173/mo
▲ +8% above baseline
15 rank

Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques

Plant Science 239 works this month · baseline 222/mo
▲ +7% above baseline
16 rank

Phytochemistry and Biological Activities

Plant Science 180 works this month · baseline 168/mo
▲ +7% above baseline
17 rank

Plant Molecular Biology Research

Plant Science 342 works this month · baseline 329/mo
▲ +4% above baseline
18 rank

Chromosomal and Genetic Variations

Plant Science 168 works this month · baseline 164/mo
▲ +3% above baseline
19 rank

Humic Substances and Bio-Organic Studies

Soil Science 56 works this month · baseline 55/mo
▲ +2% above baseline
20 rank

Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies

Plant Science 78 works this month · baseline 79/mo
▼ -1% below baseline
21 rank

Light effects on plants

Plant Science 153 works this month · baseline 159/mo
▼ -4% below baseline
22 rank

Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies

Plant Science 223 works this month · baseline 232/mo
▼ -4% below baseline
23 rank

Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens

Plant Science 94 works this month · baseline 99/mo
▼ -5% below baseline
24 rank

Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques

Soil Science 154 works this month · baseline 161/mo
▼ -5% below baseline
25 rank

Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism

Plant Science 179 works this month · baseline 188/mo
▼ -5% below baseline
26 rank

Plant Ecology and Taxonomy Studies

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 87 works this month · baseline 92/mo
▼ -5% below baseline
27 rank

Cynara cardunculus studies

Plant Science 22 works this month · baseline 24/mo
▼ -7% below baseline
28 rank

Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies

Plant Science 110 works this month · baseline 119/mo
▼ -8% below baseline
29 rank

Genetically Modified Organisms Research

Plant Science 63 works this month · baseline 69/mo
▼ -9% below baseline
30 rank

Weed Control and Herbicide Applications

Plant Science 118 works this month · baseline 129/mo
▼ -9% below baseline
31 rank

Sesame and Sesamin Research

Plant Science 53 works this month · baseline 59/mo
▼ -11% below baseline
32 rank

Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 72 works this month · baseline 82/mo
▼ -12% below baseline
33 rank

Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects

Plant Science 131 works this month · baseline 152/mo
▼ -14% below baseline
34 rank

Irrigation Practices and Water Management

Soil Science 142 works this month · baseline 165/mo
▼ -14% below baseline
35 rank

Plant responses to elevated CO2

Plant Science 75 works this month · baseline 89/mo
▼ -16% below baseline
36 rank

Plant Pathogens and Resistance

Plant Science 73 works this month · baseline 87/mo
▼ -16% below baseline
37 rank

Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies

Plant Science 117 works this month · baseline 140/mo
▼ -16% below baseline
38 rank

Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies

Plant Science 87 works this month · baseline 105/mo
▼ -17% below baseline
39 rank

Seed Germination and Physiology

Plant Science 123 works this month · baseline 149/mo
▼ -18% below baseline
40 rank

Plant responses to water stress

Plant Science 87 works this month · baseline 107/mo
▼ -18% below baseline
41 rank

Silicon Effects in Agriculture

Plant Science 91 works this month · baseline 112/mo
▼ -19% below baseline
42 rank

Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food

Plant Science 183 works this month · baseline 231/mo
▼ -21% below baseline
43 rank

Agricultural Systems and Practices

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 96 works this month · baseline 123/mo
▼ -22% below baseline
44 rank

Bamboo properties and applications

Plant Science 89 works this month · baseline 116/mo
▼ -23% below baseline
45 rank

Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions

Plant Science 73 works this month · baseline 95/mo
▼ -23% below baseline
46 rank

Research in Cotton Cultivation

Plant Science 79 works this month · baseline 103/mo
▼ -23% below baseline
47 rank

Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals

Plant Science 51 works this month · baseline 67/mo
▼ -24% below baseline
48 rank

Bryophyte Studies and Records

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 99 works this month · baseline 132/mo
▼ -25% below baseline
49 rank

Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems

Forestry 142 works this month · baseline 194/mo
▼ -27% below baseline
50 rank

Organic Food and Agriculture

Plant Science 158 works this month · baseline 217/mo
▼ -27% below baseline
51 rank

Sugarcane Cultivation and Processing

Plant Science 79 works this month · baseline 109/mo
▼ -28% below baseline
52 rank

Urban Agriculture and Sustainability

Plant Science 128 works this month · baseline 177/mo
▼ -28% below baseline
53 rank

Insect Pest Control Strategies

Plant Science 176 works this month · baseline 246/mo
▼ -29% below baseline
54 rank

Fern and Epiphyte Biology

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 63 works this month · baseline 89/mo
▼ -29% below baseline
55 rank

Plant Disease Management Techniques

Plant Science 54 works this month · baseline 80/mo
▼ -32% below baseline
56 rank

Lichen and fungal ecology

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 71 works this month · baseline 111/mo
▼ -36% below baseline
57 rank

Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy

Horticulture 70 works this month · baseline 110/mo
▼ -36% below baseline
58 rank

Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms

Plant Science 38 works this month · baseline 60/mo
▼ -36% below baseline
59 rank

Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications

Plant Science 125 works this month · baseline 200/mo
▼ -37% below baseline
60 rank

Berry genetics and cultivation research

Plant Science 67 works this month · baseline 108/mo
▼ -38% below baseline
61 rank

Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 53 works this month · baseline 85/mo
▼ -38% below baseline
62 rank

Forest Ecology and Conservation

Forestry 51 works this month · baseline 82/mo
▼ -38% below baseline
63 rank

Genetics and Plant Breeding

Plant Science 78 works this month · baseline 126/mo
▼ -38% below baseline
64 rank

Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis

Plant Science 98 works this month · baseline 161/mo
▼ -39% below baseline
65 rank

Moringa oleifera research and applications

Plant Science 119 works this month · baseline 196/mo
▼ -39% below baseline
66 rank

Cassava research and cyanide

Plant Science 84 works this month · baseline 141/mo
▼ -40% below baseline
67 rank

Soil and Environmental Studies

Soil Science 81 works this month · baseline 137/mo
▼ -41% below baseline
68 rank

Botanical Studies and Applications

Plant Science 30 works this month · baseline 51/mo
▼ -41% below baseline
69 rank

Nematode management and characterization studies

Plant Science 114 works this month · baseline 195/mo
▼ -41% below baseline
70 rank

Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control

Plant Science 93 works this month · baseline 162/mo
▼ -43% below baseline
71 rank

African Botany and Ecology Studies

Forestry 121 works this month · baseline 214/mo
▼ -43% below baseline
72 rank

Plant and fungal interactions

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 35 works this month · baseline 62/mo
▼ -44% below baseline
73 rank

Shallot Cultivation and Analysis

Plant Science 34 works this month · baseline 61/mo
▼ -44% below baseline
74 rank

Pasture and Agricultural Systems

Forestry 38 works this month · baseline 69/mo
▼ -45% below baseline
75 rank

Flowering Plant Growth and Cultivation

Plant Science 69 works this month · baseline 125/mo
▼ -45% below baseline
76 rank

Peanut Plant Research Studies

Plant Science 43 works this month · baseline 79/mo
▼ -45% below baseline
77 rank

Garlic and Onion Studies

Plant Science 83 works this month · baseline 153/mo
▼ -46% below baseline
78 rank

Soybean genetics and cultivation

Plant Science 74 works this month · baseline 139/mo
▼ -47% below baseline
79 rank

Agricultural risk and resilience

Soil Science 131 works this month · baseline 247/mo
▼ -47% below baseline
80 rank

Sunflower and Safflower Cultivation

Plant Science 35 works this month · baseline 66/mo
▼ -47% below baseline
81 rank

Plant Virus Research Studies

Plant Science 145 works this month · baseline 275/mo
▼ -47% below baseline
82 rank

Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies

Plant Science 38 works this month · baseline 72/mo
▼ -47% below baseline
83 rank

Agricultural pest management studies

Plant Science 83 works this month · baseline 157/mo
▼ -47% below baseline
84 rank

Bioenergy crop production and management

Agronomy and Crop Science 50 works this month · baseline 95/mo
▼ -47% below baseline
85 rank

Date Palm Research Studies

Plant Science 57 works this month · baseline 109/mo
▼ -48% below baseline
86 rank

Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 22 works this month · baseline 44/mo
▼ -50% below baseline
87 rank

Phytase and its Applications

Plant Science 28 works this month · baseline 57/mo
▼ -51% below baseline
88 rank

Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases

Plant Science 21 works this month · baseline 43/mo
▼ -51% below baseline
89 rank

Agricultural Science and Fertilization

Soil Science 70 works this month · baseline 146/mo
▼ -52% below baseline
90 rank

Soil erosion and sediment transport

Soil Science 114 works this month · baseline 246/mo
▼ -54% below baseline
91 rank

Growth and nutrition in plants

Plant Science 61 works this month · baseline 135/mo
▼ -55% below baseline
92 rank

Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics

Plant Science 41 works this month · baseline 91/mo
▼ -55% below baseline
93 rank

Plant and animal studies

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 238 works this month · baseline 539/mo
▼ -56% below baseline
94 rank

Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems

Agronomy and Crop Science 84 works this month · baseline 190/mo
▼ -56% below baseline
95 rank

Agricultural Practices and Plant Genetics

Plant Science 54 works this month · baseline 124/mo
▼ -56% below baseline
96 rank

Banana Cultivation and Research

Plant Science 84 works this month · baseline 193/mo
▼ -56% below baseline
97 rank

Agricultural Productivity and Crop Improvement

Agronomy and Crop Science 51 works this month · baseline 119/mo
▼ -57% below baseline
98 rank

Medicinal Plant Research

Plant Science 100 works this month · baseline 240/mo
▼ -58% below baseline
99 rank

Horticultural and Viticultural Research

Plant Science 115 works this month · baseline 295/mo
▼ -61% below baseline
100 rank

Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement

Plant Science 102 works this month · baseline 265/mo
▼ -62% below baseline
101 rank

Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies

Plant Science 124 works this month · baseline 332/mo
▼ -63% below baseline
102 rank

Soil Management and Crop Yield

Soil Science 41 works this month · baseline 117/mo
▼ -65% below baseline
103 rank

Soil Science and Environmental Management

Soil Science 13 works this month · baseline 38/mo
▼ -66% below baseline
104 rank

Plant Parasitism and Resistance

Plant Science 39 works this month · baseline 120/mo
▼ -67% below baseline
105 rank

GABA and Rice Research

Plant Science 59 works this month · baseline 188/mo
▼ -69% below baseline
106 rank

Agricultural and Food Sciences

Forestry 95 works this month · baseline 346/mo
▼ -73% below baseline
107 rank

Botanical Research and Chemistry

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 24 works this month · baseline 91/mo
▼ -74% below baseline
108 rank

Crop Yield and Soil Fertility

Agronomy and Crop Science 87 works this month · baseline 341/mo
▼ -75% below baseline
109 rank

Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement

Plant Science 24 works this month · baseline 105/mo
▼ -77% below baseline
110 rank

Agriculture and Rural Development Research

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 90 works this month · baseline 420/mo
▼ -79% below baseline
111 rank

Agricultural and Rural Development Research

Forestry 22 works this month · baseline 108/mo
▼ -80% below baseline
112 rank

Plant Growth and Agriculture Techniques

Soil Science 59 works this month · baseline 354/mo
▼ -83% below baseline
113 rank

Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna

Plant Science 25 works this month · baseline 169/mo
▼ -85% below baseline
114 rank

Agriculture, Soil, Plant Science

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 14 works this month · baseline 104/mo
▼ -87% below baseline
115 rank

Botany and Plant Ecology Studies

Plant Science 17 works this month · baseline 171/mo
▼ -90% below baseline
116 rank

Ecology and Conservation Studies

Plant Science 2 works this month · baseline 67/mo
▼ -97% below baseline
117 rank

Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management

Plant Science 2 works this month · baseline 70/mo
▼ -97% below baseline