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Legume Science

Legume science is the multidisciplinary academic and research field focused on the comprehensive study of plants within the Fabaceae family (legumes), encompassing their biology, genetics, physiology, cultivation, ecological interactions, nutritional composition, and diverse applications for food, feed, and sustainable agricultural systems.

1.7K

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96.8K

Citations

5.2K

Authors

1.2K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

311

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Publications

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Beans (Phaseolus spp.) – model food legumes

W. J. Broughton, Gina Hernández, Matthew W. Blair et al. · Plant and Soil · 2003 · 1.5K citations

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Legumin and vicilin, storage proteins of legume seeds

Eric Derbyshire, David J. Wright, D. Boulter · Phytochemistry · 1976 · 900 citations

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Neglecting legumes has compromised human health and sustainable food production

Christine H. Foyer, Hon‐Ming Lam, Henry T. Nguyen et al. · Nature Plants · 2016 · 764 citations · Full text

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Nutritional quality of important food legumes

Amjad Iqbal, Iqtidar A. Khalil, Nadia Ateeq et al. · Food Chemistry · 2005 · 762 citations

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Grain legumes—a boon to human nutrition

Rudrapatnam N. Tharanathan, S. Mahadevamma · Trends in Food Science & Technology · 2003 · 732 citations

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Authors

5.2K

  1. PS
    Perumal Siddhuraju

    Bharathiar University, India

    12 publications · 942 citations

    12

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  2. FW
    F. W. Sosulski

    University of Saskatchewan, Canada

    11 publications · 805 citations

    11

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  3. RB
    Ricardo Bressani

    Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama, Guatemala

    10 publications · 432 citations

    10

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  4. JI
    Janet I. Sprent

    University of Dundee, United Kingdom

    9 publications · 389 citations

    9

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  5. KH
    Kadambot H. M. Siddique

    The University of Western Australia, Australia

    9 publications · 1.4K citations

    9

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Institutions

1.2K

  1. Agricultural Research Service

    Washington, United States

    23 h-index

    55 publications

    5.4K citations

  2. The University of Western Australia

    Perth, Australia

    22 h-index

    79 publications

    13.2K citations

  3. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

    Canberra, Australia

    21 h-index

    66 publications

    3.5K citations

  4. University of Saskatchewan

    Saskatoon, Canada

    20 h-index

    57 publications

    4K citations

  5. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

    Ottawa, Canada

    18 h-index

    49 publications

    3.9K citations

  6. Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation

    Brasília, Brazil

    17 h-index

    46 publications

    2.7K citations

  7. United States Department of Agriculture

    Washington, United States

    16 h-index

    38 publications

    3.7K citations

  8. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

    Patancheru, India

    16 h-index

    59 publications

    3.2K citations

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Venues

  1. Food Chemistry

    59 publications · 5.4K citations

    39

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  2. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

    61 publications · 3.2K citations

    35

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  3. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

    45 publications · 3.5K citations

    31

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  4. Plant and Soil

    34 publications · 3.3K citations

    24

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  5. Animal Feed Science and Technology

    25 publications · 1.5K citations

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