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Trending Topics Report
September 2026
117 topics analysed · 28 above baseline · baseline: 2025 monthly average
1 rank

Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies

Plant Science 300 works this month · baseline 144/mo
▲ +109% above baseline
2 rank

Plant Diversity and Evolution

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 345 works this month · baseline 218/mo
▲ +58% above baseline
3 rank

Climate change impacts on agriculture

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 504 works this month · baseline 323/mo
▲ +56% above baseline
4 rank

Fungal Plant Pathogen Control

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 154 works this month · baseline 102/mo
▲ +51% above baseline
5 rank

Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls

Plant Science 299 works this month · baseline 201/mo
▲ +49% above baseline
6 rank

Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

Plant Science 638 works this month · baseline 435/mo
▲ +47% above baseline
7 rank

Fern and Epiphyte Biology

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 132 works this month · baseline 95/mo
▲ +39% above baseline
8 rank

Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance

Plant Science 423 works this month · baseline 310/mo
▲ +36% above baseline
9 rank

Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

Plant Science 414 works this month · baseline 309/mo
▲ +34% above baseline
10 rank

Genetically Modified Organisms Research

Plant Science 95 works this month · baseline 72/mo
▲ +32% above baseline
11 rank

Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques

Plant Science 295 works this month · baseline 230/mo
▲ +28% above baseline
12 rank

Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics

Soil Science 757 works this month · baseline 606/mo
▲ +25% above baseline
13 rank

Humic Substances and Bio-Organic Studies

Soil Science 78 works this month · baseline 63/mo
▲ +24% above baseline
14 rank

Plant chemical constituents analysis

Plant Science 65 works this month · baseline 54/mo
▲ +21% above baseline
15 rank

Chromosomal and Genetic Variations

Plant Science 194 works this month · baseline 162/mo
▲ +20% above baseline
16 rank

Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 101 works this month · baseline 85/mo
▲ +19% above baseline
17 rank

Plant Molecular Biology Research

Plant Science 384 works this month · baseline 329/mo
▲ +17% above baseline
18 rank

Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism

Plant Science 218 works this month · baseline 188/mo
▲ +16% above baseline
19 rank

Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management

Plant Science 196 works this month · baseline 170/mo
▲ +16% above baseline
20 rank

Weed Control and Herbicide Applications

Plant Science 151 works this month · baseline 132/mo
▲ +14% above baseline
21 rank

Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens

Plant Science 111 works this month · baseline 101/mo
▲ +10% above baseline
22 rank

Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology

Plant Science 186 works this month · baseline 175/mo
▲ +7% above baseline
23 rank

Plant responses to water stress

Plant Science 115 works this month · baseline 111/mo
▲ +4% above baseline
24 rank

Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies

Plant Science 81 works this month · baseline 79/mo
▲ +3% above baseline
25 rank

Phytochemistry and biological activities of Ficus species

Plant Science 66 works this month · baseline 65/mo
▲ +2% above baseline
26 rank

Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies

Plant Science 109 works this month · baseline 107/mo
▲ +2% above baseline
27 rank

Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques

Soil Science 173 works this month · baseline 170/mo
▲ +2% above baseline
28 rank

Irrigation Practices and Water Management

Soil Science 174 works this month · baseline 172/mo
▲ +1% above baseline
29 rank

Botany and Plant Ecology Studies

Plant Science 173 works this month · baseline 174/mo
▼ -1% below baseline
30 rank

Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies

Plant Science 237 works this month · baseline 240/mo
▼ -1% below baseline
31 rank

Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food

Plant Science 230 works this month · baseline 235/mo
▼ -2% below baseline
32 rank

Botanical Studies and Applications

Plant Science 52 works this month · baseline 53/mo
▼ -2% below baseline
33 rank

Bioactive Compounds in Plants

Plant Science 35 works this month · baseline 37/mo
▼ -4% below baseline
34 rank

Research in Cotton Cultivation

Plant Science 100 works this month · baseline 106/mo
▼ -6% below baseline
35 rank

Lichen and fungal ecology

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 107 works this month · baseline 114/mo
▼ -6% below baseline
36 rank

Light effects on plants

Plant Science 145 works this month · baseline 160/mo
▼ -9% below baseline
37 rank

Plant Disease Management Techniques

Plant Science 73 works this month · baseline 81/mo
▼ -10% below baseline
38 rank

Agricultural Systems and Practices

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 119 works this month · baseline 133/mo
▼ -10% below baseline
39 rank

Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies

Plant Science 108 works this month · baseline 121/mo
▼ -11% below baseline
40 rank

Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects

Plant Science 137 works this month · baseline 153/mo
▼ -11% below baseline
41 rank

Silicon Effects in Agriculture

Plant Science 102 works this month · baseline 114/mo
▼ -11% below baseline
42 rank

Sesame and Sesamin Research

Plant Science 54 works this month · baseline 61/mo
▼ -11% below baseline
43 rank

Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants

Plant Science 74 works this month · baseline 83/mo
▼ -11% below baseline
44 rank

Bamboo properties and applications

Plant Science 106 works this month · baseline 120/mo
▼ -12% below baseline
45 rank

Bryophyte Studies and Records

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 122 works this month · baseline 138/mo
▼ -12% below baseline
46 rank

Plant Pathogens and Resistance

Plant Science 79 works this month · baseline 90/mo
▼ -12% below baseline
47 rank

Plant and fungal interactions

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 56 works this month · baseline 64/mo
▼ -12% below baseline
48 rank

Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions

Plant Science 82 works this month · baseline 95/mo
▼ -14% below baseline
49 rank

Organic Food and Agriculture

Plant Science 205 works this month · baseline 237/mo
▼ -14% below baseline
50 rank

Insect Pest Control Strategies

Plant Science 215 works this month · baseline 249/mo
▼ -14% below baseline
51 rank

Genetics and Plant Breeding

Plant Science 109 works this month · baseline 127/mo
▼ -14% below baseline
52 rank

Agricultural risk and resilience

Soil Science 217 works this month · baseline 254/mo
▼ -15% below baseline
53 rank

Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 40 works this month · baseline 48/mo
▼ -17% below baseline
54 rank

Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications

Plant Science 175 works this month · baseline 214/mo
▼ -18% below baseline
55 rank

Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna

Plant Science 145 works this month · baseline 178/mo
▼ -19% below baseline
56 rank

Flowering Plant Growth and Cultivation

Plant Science 105 works this month · baseline 130/mo
▼ -19% below baseline
57 rank

Shallot Cultivation and Analysis

Plant Science 59 works this month · baseline 75/mo
▼ -22% below baseline
58 rank

Seed Germination and Physiology

Plant Science 117 works this month · baseline 152/mo
▼ -23% below baseline
59 rank

African Botany and Ecology Studies

Forestry 167 works this month · baseline 219/mo
▼ -24% below baseline
60 rank

Date Palm Research Studies

Plant Science 86 works this month · baseline 113/mo
▼ -24% below baseline
61 rank

Nematode management and characterization studies

Plant Science 147 works this month · baseline 196/mo
▼ -25% below baseline
62 rank

Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals

Plant Science 51 works this month · baseline 68/mo
▼ -25% below baseline
63 rank

Plant Virus Research Studies

Plant Science 199 works this month · baseline 275/mo
▼ -28% below baseline
64 rank

Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy

Horticulture 89 works this month · baseline 124/mo
▼ -28% below baseline
65 rank

Plant responses to elevated CO2

Plant Science 64 works this month · baseline 90/mo
▼ -29% below baseline
66 rank

Plant and animal studies

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 385 works this month · baseline 543/mo
▼ -29% below baseline
67 rank

Cassava research and cyanide

Plant Science 103 works this month · baseline 146/mo
▼ -30% below baseline
68 rank

Agricultural Practices and Plant Genetics

Plant Science 87 works this month · baseline 125/mo
▼ -30% below baseline
69 rank

Sugarcane Cultivation and Processing

Plant Science 78 works this month · baseline 112/mo
▼ -30% below baseline
70 rank

Agricultural Science and Fertilization

Soil Science 103 works this month · baseline 148/mo
▼ -31% below baseline
71 rank

Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases

Plant Science 31 works this month · baseline 45/mo
▼ -31% below baseline
72 rank

Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 61 works this month · baseline 89/mo
▼ -31% below baseline
73 rank

Berry genetics and cultivation research

Plant Science 81 works this month · baseline 118/mo
▼ -32% below baseline
74 rank

Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control

Plant Science 114 works this month · baseline 167/mo
▼ -32% below baseline
75 rank

Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems

Forestry 139 works this month · baseline 207/mo
▼ -33% below baseline
76 rank

Urban Agriculture and Sustainability

Plant Science 124 works this month · baseline 187/mo
▼ -34% below baseline
77 rank

Phytochemistry and Biological Activities

Plant Science 111 works this month · baseline 168/mo
▼ -34% below baseline
78 rank

Sunflower and Safflower Cultivation

Plant Science 44 works this month · baseline 68/mo
▼ -35% below baseline
79 rank

Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics

Plant Science 58 works this month · baseline 92/mo
▼ -37% below baseline
80 rank

Soil erosion and sediment transport

Soil Science 156 works this month · baseline 251/mo
▼ -38% below baseline
81 rank

Garlic and Onion Studies

Plant Science 95 works this month · baseline 154/mo
▼ -38% below baseline
82 rank

Soybean genetics and cultivation

Plant Science 87 works this month · baseline 141/mo
▼ -38% below baseline
83 rank

Agricultural pest management studies

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

Peanut Plant Research Studies

Plant Science 49 works this month · baseline 81/mo
▼ -39% below baseline
85 rank

Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement

Plant Science 159 works this month · baseline 271/mo
▼ -41% below baseline
86 rank

Bioenergy crop production and management

Agronomy and Crop Science 56 works this month · baseline 96/mo
▼ -42% below baseline
87 rank

Plant Ecology and Taxonomy Studies

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 54 works this month · baseline 93/mo
▼ -42% below baseline
88 rank

Cynara cardunculus studies

Plant Science 14 works this month · baseline 24/mo
▼ -42% below baseline
89 rank

Agricultural Productivity and Crop Improvement

Agronomy and Crop Science 72 works this month · baseline 125/mo
▼ -42% below baseline
90 rank

Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems

Agronomy and Crop Science 107 works this month · baseline 193/mo
▼ -44% below baseline
91 rank

Soil Science and Environmental Management

Soil Science 26 works this month · baseline 48/mo
▼ -46% below baseline
92 rank

Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis

Plant Science 88 works this month · baseline 163/mo
▼ -46% below baseline
93 rank

Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms

Plant Science 34 works this month · baseline 63/mo
▼ -46% below baseline
94 rank

Moringa oleifera research and applications

Plant Science 102 works this month · baseline 200/mo
▼ -49% below baseline
95 rank

Soil Management and Crop Yield

Soil Science 63 works this month · baseline 124/mo
▼ -49% below baseline
96 rank

Soil and Environmental Studies

Soil Science 69 works this month · baseline 141/mo
▼ -51% below baseline
97 rank

Banana Cultivation and Research

Plant Science 98 works this month · baseline 201/mo
▼ -51% below baseline
98 rank

Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies

Plant Science 34 works this month · baseline 73/mo
▼ -53% below baseline
99 rank

Plant Parasitism and Resistance

Plant Science 54 works this month · baseline 119/mo
▼ -55% below baseline
100 rank

Horticultural and Viticultural Research

Plant Science 136 works this month · baseline 303/mo
▼ -55% below baseline
101 rank

Botanical Research and Chemistry

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 39 works this month · baseline 92/mo
▼ -58% below baseline
102 rank

Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies

Plant Science 141 works this month · baseline 341/mo
▼ -59% below baseline
103 rank

Pasture and Agricultural Systems

Forestry 30 works this month · baseline 73/mo
▼ -59% below baseline
104 rank

GABA and Rice Research

Plant Science 74 works this month · baseline 189/mo
▼ -61% below baseline
105 rank

Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement

Plant Science 41 works this month · baseline 106/mo
▼ -61% below baseline
106 rank

Growth and nutrition in plants

Plant Science 53 works this month · baseline 146/mo
▼ -64% below baseline
107 rank

Forest Ecology and Conservation

Forestry 35 works this month · baseline 101/mo
▼ -65% below baseline
108 rank

Ecology and Conservation Studies

Plant Science 23 works this month · baseline 69/mo
▼ -66% below baseline
109 rank

Agricultural and Rural Development Research

Forestry 37 works this month · baseline 111/mo
▼ -67% below baseline
110 rank

Phytase and its Applications

Plant Science 17 works this month · baseline 56/mo
▼ -70% below baseline
111 rank

Crop Yield and Soil Fertility

Agronomy and Crop Science 104 works this month · baseline 347/mo
▼ -70% below baseline
112 rank

Agriculture and Rural Development Research

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 128 works this month · baseline 459/mo
▼ -72% below baseline
113 rank

Medicinal Plant Research

Plant Science 70 works this month · baseline 259/mo
▼ -73% below baseline
114 rank

Agricultural and Food Sciences

Forestry 80 works this month · baseline 356/mo
▼ -78% below baseline
115 rank

Plant Growth and Agriculture Techniques

Soil Science 75 works this month · baseline 395/mo
▼ -81% below baseline
116 rank

Agriculture, Soil, Plant Science

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 19 works this month · baseline 103/mo
▼ -82% below baseline
117 rank

Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management

Plant Science 7 works this month · baseline 70/mo
▼ -90% below baseline