Two faculty members in Texas Tech’s Institute of Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance have been recognized among the world’s most influential scientists. Lam-Son Phan Tran and Pankaj Trivedi, have been named to Clarivate’s 2025 list of Highly Cited Researchers – a distinction reserved for scholars whose published work ranks among the most frequently cited in their fields. They make up two-thirds of the professors selected for this recognition from Texas Tech.
The recognition, based on data compiled by the Institute for Scientific Information at Clarivate, places the two Department of Plant & Soil Science researchers among the top one percent of scientists worldwide whose studies have shaped contemporary research and discovery.
“We are incredibly proud that two of three top cited scientists from Texas Tech are from the Department of Plant & Soil Science. Drs. Tran and Trivedi, infuse motivation and the drive towards making our department the best in the nation,” said Krishna Jagadish, Interim Chair and Professor of the Department of Plant & Soil Science.
Darren Hudson, associate dean for strategic initiatives and assessment in Davis College, added the recognition underscores the global reach of their scholarship. “It’s a testament to the quality of their research that it is being identified and utilized by other researchers around the world,” Hudson said.
Each year, Clarivate identifies researchers whose papers rank in the top one percent by citations for their field and publication year in the Web of Science Core Collection over the past decade. The final list, refined through expert analysis, draws from more than 1,200 institutions across 59 nations and regions. This year, more than 6,000 scientists earned the distinction.
- Lam-Son Phan Tran, a professor specializing in biological sciences and biotechnology, is based in the Institute of Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance. His research focuses on the regulatory networks that govern plant responses to environmental stresses, as well as translational genomics aimed at improving crop productivity amid global climate change. His research programs broadly center on regulatory networks and crosstalk among signaling molecules in plant responses to environmental stresses, as well as translational genomics for improvement of crop productivity. His doctorate is from Hungary’s Szent István University.
- Pankaj Trivedi, an associate professor in plant & soil microbiome analysis, employs data-driven biology and systems-based approaches and computational innovations to understand and predict the dynamics and systems properties of the microbiome and microbiome-host. He is interested in applying advanced biotechnological methods to control, modify, or engineer the microbiome. Honors Colorado State’s 2024 Excellence in Collaborative Research Award. Trivedi is a founding member of the Global Initiative of Sustainable Agriculture & Environment. He earned his doctorate from India’s Kumaun University.
CONTACT: Krishna Jagadish, Interim Chair and Professor, Department of Plant & Soil Science, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, Texas Tech University at (806) 834-7953 or kjagadish.sv@ttu.edu
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