Dr. Shailesh Kumar Jain (born 7 August 1976, Jaipur, Rajasthan) is a distinguished Plant Breeder and currently Professor & Head, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding at Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute under Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University.
He obtained his B.Sc. (Ag.) and M.Sc. (Ag.) from Rajasthan Agriculture University and earned his Ph.D. from Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology.
An accomplished crop breeder, he has developed several high-yielding varieties, including the world’s first three-way pearl millet hybrid RHB 273, along with notable varieties in chickpea, cluster bean, sorghum, cowpea, isabgol, and field pea.
He has guided 5 Ph.D. and 5 M.Sc. students, published over 80 research papers in NAAS-rated journals, and authored more than 10 books and book chapters.
Dr. Jain is a recipient of prestigious honors including the ICAR–ISPRD Fellowship (2026), Vice-Chancellor’s Appreciation Award (2026), STAR Excellence Award (2025)
EDUCATION
PhD Genetics and Plant Breeding
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Plant Science, Genetics, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
2731
Scholar Citations
22
Scholar h-index
55
Scholar i10-index
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Rapid expansion of the Frontline Field Epidemiology Training Program across 124 districts in India, 2021–2023 M Dhuria, K VanderEnde, S Tanwar, A Vaze, S Yadav, S Choudhary, ... Health Research Policy and Systems , 2026 2026
Prevention and mitigation of different security threats in IoT environment M Kumar, S Jain, AV Singh Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Innovation, 420-425 , 2026 2026
Improving Dysphagia Relief and Patient Throughput in Advanced Esophageal Cancer with Brachytherapy in Resource-Limited Settings A Choubey, S Jain, A Mukherji, SS Nanda, S Pradhan International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics 123 (1), e636 , 2025 2025
Incorporating community knowledge into analysis of air quality monitoring network data R Gardner‐Frolick, S Jain, N Martinussen, S Chambliss, D Jackson, ... GeoHealth 9 (7), e2025GH001378 , 2025 2025
Drug Use Evaluation of Osteoarthritis K Lovanshi, S Jain, R Mourya, A Choudhory International Journal of Scientific Research and Technology 2 (5), 364-369 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Optimisation and influence of temperature and relative humidity on antioxidant capacity of mint leaves (Mentha spicata L.) during heat pump drying using response surface … N Mishra, YK Jyoti, SK Jain, MK Sinha International Food Research Journal 32 (3), 673-686 , 2025 2025
Effect of Seed Coat Characteristics on Seed Quality in Soybean [Glycine max (L) Merrill] Genotypes with Contrasting Seed Longevity Traits. SK Jain, MA Joshi, D Singh Legume Research: An International Journal 48 (5) , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Current trends and gaps in gout management guidelines: A critical review S Saxena, R Sahu, S Jain Journal of Health Physiotherapy and Orthopaedics (JHPO) 2 (2), 7-10 , 2025 2025
Recent research and uses of asparagus racemosus (Shatavari): https://doi. org/10.55522/ijti. v3i2. 0108 MA Irakee, SK Saxena, S Jain International journal of therapeutic innovation 3 (2) , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Author Correction: Joint speech and text machine translation for up to 100 languages L Barrault, YA Chung, MC Meglioli, D Dale, N Dong, PA Duquenne, ... Nature 638 (8051), E32-E32 , 2025 2025
534 Bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants associated with hypoargininemia AZ Makhdoom, Z Manan, S Jain The American Journal of the Medical Sciences 369, S348 , 2025 2025
463 Arginine measurement in dry and whole blood samples Z Manan, AZ Makhdoom, S Jain The American Journal of the Medical Sciences 369, S299-S300 , 2025 2025
693 Decrease in arginine level in preterm infants after discontinuation of TPN Z Manan, AZ Makhdoom, S Jain The American Journal of the Medical Sciences 369, S462-S463 , 2025 2025
455 Hemimegalencephaly: a rare disease with a novel treatment S Ebrahimi, MEF Fuenmayor, S Jain The American Journal of the Medical Sciences 369, S289 , 2025 2025
Atypical presentation of prallethrin poisoning and its therapeutic challenges: Case report H Shahi, D Jain, TP Singh, H Shahi, S Jain J Clin Images Med Case Rep 6 (2), 3483 , 2025 2025
" Hydrogel Containing Fluconazole: Preparation and Assessment for Antifungal Properties MR Raj, D Patidar, S Jain, A Kumar, P Yadav, S Lodhi International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Applications 10 (2 … , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
A Detailed Review on Biodegradable Drug Delivery Systems A Kumar, D Patidar, S Jain, R Raj, S Dhakad International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Applications 10 (2 … , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
A Synopsis of developing diagnosis and treatment for gonorrhea: takeaways A Kumar, D Patidar, S Jain, R Raj, SK Shah International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Applications 10 (2 … , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Therapeutic potential of quercetin in chronic diseases AK Giri, D Patidar, S Jain, A Kumar, R Raj, C Prasad The International journal of analytical and experimental modal analysis 17 … , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Genetic Variability and Association Study for Quantitative Traits in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Genotypes SK Jain, R Sharma, V Sharma, BL Dhaka 2025
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
GGE biplot analysis to evaluate genotype, environment and their interactions in sorghum multi-location data S Rakshit, KN Ganapathy, SS Gomashe, A Rathore, RB Ghorade, ... Euphytica 185 (3), 465-479 , 2012 2012 Citations: 254
Incidence of the metopic suture in adult Nigerian skulls ML Ajmani, RK Mittal, SP Jain Journal of anatomy 137 (Pt 1), 177 , 1983 1983 Citations: 119
A metrical study of laryngeal cartilages and their ossification. ML Ajmani, SP Jain, SK Saxena Anatomischer Anzeiger 148 (1), 42-48 , 1980 1980 Citations: 93
Heterosis and combining ability for grain yield and its contributing traits in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) SK Jain, EVD Sastry Journal of Agriculture and Allied Science 1 (1), 17-22 , 2012 2012 Citations: 88
Genetic variability in land races of forage sorghum {sorghum bicolor (l) moench} collected from different geographical origin of India SK Jain, PR Patel International Journal of Agriculture Sciences 4 (2), 182 , 2012 2012 Citations: 82
A comparative study of pterion formation and its variations in the skulls of Nigerians and Indians SK Saxena, SP Jain, DS Chowdhary Anthropologischer Anzeiger, 75-82 , 1988 1988 Citations: 76
Interparietal bones in Nigerian skulls SK Saxena, DS Chowdhary, SP Jain Journal of anatomy 144, 235 , 1986 1986 Citations: 75
Correlation and path coefficient analysis for agronomical traits in forage sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] SK Jain, M Elangovan, NV Patel Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources 23 (01), 15-18 , 2010 2010 Citations: 66
Inhibition of HECT E3 ligases as potential therapy for COVID-19 G Novelli, J Liu, M Biancolella, T Alonzi, A Novelli, JJ Patten, ... Cell death & disease 12 (4), 310 , 2021 2021 Citations: 60
Principal component and cluster analysis in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) SK Jain, PR Patel Forage Res 42 (2), 90-95 , 2016 2016 Citations: 56
Anthropometric study of male external genitalia of 320 healthy Nigerian adults ML Ajmani, SP Jain, SK Saxena Anthropologischer Anzeiger, 179-186 , 1985 1985 Citations: 51
Transfer learning & The art of using Pre-trained Models in Deep Learning D Gupta, S Jain, F Shaikh, G Singh Analytics Vidhya 1 , 2017 2017 Citations: 43
Forward and inverse kinematic solution of the variable geometry truss robot based on an n-celled tetrahedron-tetrahedron truss S Jain, SN Kramer 1990 Citations: 43
Assessing genotype-by-environment interactions and trait associations in forage sorghum using GGE biplot analysis C Aruna, S Rakshit, PK Shrotria, SK Pahuja, SK Jain, SS Kumar, ND Modi, ... The Journal of Agricultural Science 154 (1), 73-86 , 2016 2016 Citations: 42
Combining ability and heterosis for grain yield, fodder yield and other agronomic traits in Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] SK Jain, PR Patel Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 5 (2), 152-157 , 2014 2014 Citations: 40
DISCOVERY OF MARINE, PERMOCARBONIFEROUS IN THE WESTERN RAJASTHAN JS Misra, BP Shrivastava, SK Jain Current Science 30 (7), 262-263 , 1961 1961 Citations: 40
Genomic-Mediated Breeding Strategies for Global Warming in Chickpeas ( Cicer arietinum L.) SK Jain, EJ Wettberg, SS Punia, AK Parihar, A Lamichaney, J Kumar, ... Agriculture 13 (9), 1721 , 2023 2023 Citations: 39
Characters association and path analysis in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) F1S and their parents SK Jain, PR Patel Annals of Plant and Soil Research 16 (2), 107-110 , 2014 2014 Citations: 35
Variation and association among fodder yield and other traits in germplasm of forage sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) SK Jain, PR Patel, M Elangovan Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources 24 (03), 327-331 , 2011 2011 Citations: 30
Characterization of sorghum germplasm collected from Gujarat M Elangovan, SK Jain, NV Patel Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources 26 (1), 42-46 , 2013 2013 Citations: 26