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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 32 5887 5516 346 326 69 4773

Cheng-Yuan Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Cheng-Yuan Xu between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Cheng-Yuan Xu published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2025. 11 of the 87 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2025. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 4 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 9 publications
2003 2025

87 publications in total across all disciplines

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Cheng-Yuan Xu: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 1
2005 0
2006 2
2007 4
2008 2
2009 3
2010 2
2011 0
2012 4
2013 1
2014 4
2015 8
2016 5
2017 7
2018 3
2019 4
2020 5
2021 8
2022 6
2023 6
2024 2
2025 9
Total 87
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Cheng-Yuan Xu publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cheng-Yuan Xu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 467+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 255. Most scientists, 255, have 111–115 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 66–70 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 2 scientists 41–45 publications: 7 scientists 46–50 publications: 40 scientists 51–55 publications: 58 scientists 56–60 publications: 60 scientists 61–65 publications: 107 scientists 66–70 publications: 130 scientists 71–75 publications: 153 scientists 76–80 publications: 191 scientists 81–85 publications: 199 scientists 86–90 publications: 206 scientists 91–95 publications: 218 scientists 96–100 publications: 226 scientists 101–105 publications: 227 scientists 106–110 publications: 247 scientists 111–115 publications: 255 scientists 116–120 publications: 253 scientists 121–125 publications: 233 scientists 126–130 publications: 219 scientists 131–135 publications: 201 scientists 136–140 publications: 194 scientists 141–145 publications: 176 scientists 146–150 publications: 157 scientists 151–155 publications: 147 scientists 156–160 publications: 151 scientists 161–165 publications: 159 scientists 166–170 publications: 137 scientists 171–175 publications: 128 scientists 176–180 publications: 126 scientists 181–185 publications: 98 scientists 186–190 publications: 114 scientists 191–195 publications: 100 scientists 196–200 publications: 90 scientists 201–205 publications: 71 scientists 206–210 publications: 98 scientists 211–215 publications: 70 scientists 216–220 publications: 86 scientists 221–225 publications: 61 scientists 226–230 publications: 58 scientists 231–235 publications: 53 scientists 236–240 publications: 64 scientists 241–245 publications: 39 scientists 246–250 publications: 46 scientists 251–255 publications: 51 scientists 256–260 publications: 36 scientists 261–265 publications: 44 scientists 266–270 publications: 35 scientists 271–275 publications: 30 scientists 276–280 publications: 33 scientists 281–285 publications: 35 scientists 286–290 publications: 36 scientists 291–295 publications: 26 scientists 296–300 publications: 26 scientists 301–305 publications: 31 scientists 306–310 publications: 30 scientists 311–315 publications: 21 scientists 316–320 publications: 29 scientists 321–325 publications: 14 scientists 326–330 publications: 15 scientists 331–335 publications: 15 scientists 336–340 publications: 17 scientists 341–345 publications: 15 scientists 346–350 publications: 12 scientists 351–355 publications: 17 scientists 356–360 publications: 18 scientists 361–365 publications: 12 scientists 366–370 publications: 11 scientists 371–375 publications: 6 scientists 376–380 publications: 6 scientists 381–385 publications: 11 scientists 386–390 publications: 9 scientists 391–395 publications: 10 scientists 396–400 publications: 8 scientists 401–405 publications: 4 scientists 406–410 publications: 9 scientists 411–415 publications: 11 scientists 416–420 publications: 4 scientists 421–425 publications: 7 scientists 426–430 publications: 4 scientists 431–435 publications: 3 scientists 436–440 publications: 5 scientists 441–445 publications: 8 scientists 446–450 publications: 6 scientists 451–455 publications: 7 scientists 456–460 publications: 5 scientists 461–465 publications: 6 scientists 466 publications: 2 scientists 467+ publications: 99 scientists
36–40 publications 467+

This scientist: 69 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 2
41–45 7
46–50 40
51–55 58
56–60 60
61–65 107
66–70 130 69
71–75 153
76–80 191
81–85 199
86–90 206
91–95 218
96–100 226
101–105 227
106–110 247
111–115 255
116–120 253
121–125 233
126–130 219
131–135 201
136–140 194
141–145 176
146–150 157
151–155 147
156–160 151
161–165 159
166–170 137
171–175 128
176–180 126
181–185 98
186–190 114
191–195 100
196–200 90
201–205 71
206–210 98
211–215 70
216–220 86
221–225 61
226–230 58
231–235 53
236–240 64
241–245 39
246–250 46
251–255 51
256–260 36
261–265 44
266–270 35
271–275 30
276–280 33
281–285 35
286–290 36
291–295 26
296–300 26
301–305 31
306–310 30
311–315 21
316–320 29
321–325 14
326–330 15
331–335 15
336–340 17
341–345 15
346–350 12
351–355 17
356–360 18
361–365 12
366–370 11
371–375 6
376–380 6
381–385 11
386–390 9
391–395 10
396–400 8
401–405 4
406–410 9
411–415 11
416–420 4
421–425 7
426–430 4
431–435 3
436–440 5
441–445 8
446–450 6
451–455 7
456–460 5
461–465 6
466 2
467+ 99
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Cheng-Yuan Xu D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cheng-Yuan Xu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 80 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 109+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 32 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 200
31 236
32 253 32
33 283
34 288
35 240
36 246
37 243
38 247
39 229
40 232
41 230
42 228
43 219
44 193
45 164
46 158
47 143
48 131
49 127
50 122
51 122
52 110
53 102
54 98
55 79
56 85
57 88
58 91
59 62
60 61
61 59
62 54
63 61
64 59
65 58
66 41
67 49
68 39
69 32
70 40
71 47
72 38
73 28
74 29
75 28
76 22
77 21
78 25
79 26
80 19
81 16
82 12
83 16
84 14
85 11
86 17
87 13
88 10
89 12
90 18
91 16
92 16
93 17
94 12
95 8
96 9
97 9
98 11
99 12
100 5
101 8
102 4
103 11
104 5
105 9
106 7
107 4
108 8
109+ 99
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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Ecosystem

Cheng-Yuan Xu focuses on Biochar, Agronomy, Slash-and-char, Soil pH and Alternanthera philoxeroides. His research in Biochar intersects with topics in Soil classification and Soil water. His Soil water study combines topics in areas such as Photosynthesis and Nutrient.

His Slash-and-char research includes themes of Soil texture and Nitrate. Cheng-Yuan Xu interconnects Environmental chemistry, Greenhouse gas and Soil conditioner in the investigation of issues within Soil pH. His work focuses on many connections between Alternanthera philoxeroides and other disciplines, such as Alternanthera, that overlap with his field of interest in Photosynthetic acclimation, Chlorophyll, Ecophysiology, Nitrogen assimilation and Photosynthetic capacity.

His most cited work include:

  • Effects of biochar on soil available inorganic nitrogen: A review and meta-analysis (185 citations)
  • Effects of biochar on soil available inorganic nitrogen: A review and meta-analysis (185 citations)
  • Effects of biochar on soil available inorganic nitrogen: A review and meta-analysis (185 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Agronomy, Biochar, Ecology, Botany and Nutrient are his primary areas of study. His Agronomy research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Soil type, Soil carbon, Nitrate and Soil pH. His study in the fields of Slash-and-char under the domain of Biochar overlaps with other disciplines such as Organic fertilizer and Amendment.

His study in the field of Invasive species, Introduced species, Biomass and Weed is also linked to topics like Genetic diversity. As part of the same scientific family, he usually focuses on Weed, concentrating on Phenotypic plasticity and intersecting with Alternanthera philoxeroides. In his research, Salicaceae, δ13C and Organic matter is intimately related to Carbon dioxide, which falls under the overarching field of Botany.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (73.33%)
  • Biochar (76.00%)
  • Ecology (45.33%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Biochar (76.00%)
  • Agronomy (73.33%)
  • Organic fertilizer (21.33%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His scientific interests lie mostly in Biochar, Agronomy, Organic fertilizer, Soil pH and Slash-and-char. The Biochar study combines topics in areas such as Irrigation, Methanotroph, Anaerobic oxidation of methane, Methane and Soil test. His research integrates issues of Biomass, Nitrogen cycle and Evergreen in his study of Agronomy.

In his research, he performs multidisciplinary study on Organic fertilizer and Nutrient. The study incorporates disciplines such as Alpha diversity, Carbon sequestration, Soil texture, Greenhouse gas and Environmental chemistry in addition to Soil pH. Cheng-Yuan Xu combines Slash-and-char and Charcoal in his research.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Effects of biochar on soil available inorganic nitrogen: A review and meta-analysis (185 citations)
  • Effects of biochar on soil available inorganic nitrogen: A review and meta-analysis (185 citations)
  • Effects of biochar on soil available inorganic nitrogen: A review and meta-analysis (185 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Ecosystem

His primary areas of study are Biochar, Agronomy, Soil pH, Slash-and-char and Nitrate. His studies in Biochar integrate themes in fields like Soil texture, Organic matter, Ecosystem and Agroforestry. His work carried out in the field of Soil texture brings together such families of science as Soil carbon, Temperate rainforest, Forest ecology and Soil respiration.

The concepts of his Soil pH study are interwoven with issues in Photosynthetic bacteria and Alpha diversity. His Slash-and-char research includes elements of Environmental chemistry, Greenhouse gas and Soil conditioner. His Nitrate research spans across into subjects like Charcoal and Organic fertilizer.

Best Publications

  • Effects of biochar on soil available inorganic nitrogen: A review and meta-analysis

    Thi Thu Nhan Nguyen;Thi Thu Nhan Nguyen;Cheng-Yuan Xu;Cheng-Yuan Xu;Cheng-Yuan Xu;Iman Tahmasbian;Rongxiao Che;Rongxiao Che

  • Effects of biochar application on soil greenhouse gas fluxes: a meta-analysis

    Yanghui He;Xuhui Zhou;Liling Jiang;Ming Li

  • Phenotypic plasticity rather than locally adapted ecotypes allows the invasive alligator weed to colonize a wide range of habitats.

    Yu-Peng Geng;Xiao-Yun Pan;Cheng-Yuan Xu;Wen-Ju Zhang

  • Effect of biochar amendment on yield and photosynthesis of peanut on two types of soils

    Cheng-Yuan Xu;Cheng-Yuan Xu;Shahla Hosseini-Bai;Shahla Hosseini-Bai;Yanbin Hao;Yanbin Hao;Rao C. N. Rachaputi

  • Combined effects of biochar and fertilizer applications on yield: A review and meta-analysis

    Shahla Hosseini Bai;Shahla Hosseini Bai;Negar Omidvar;Marta Gallart;Wiebke Kämper

  • Wood biochar increases nitrogen retention in field settings mainly through abiotic processes

    Shahla Hosseini Bai;Shahla Hosseini Bai;Frédérique Reverchon;Cheng-Yuan Xu;Cheng-Yuan Xu;Zhihong Xu

  • The effects of short term, long term and reapplication of biochar on soil bacteria

    Thi Thu Nhan Nguyen;Thi Thu Nhan Nguyen;Thi Thu Nhan Nguyen;Helen M Wallace;Cheng-Yuan Xu;Lukas Van Zwieten

  • Genetic diversity of alligator weed in China by RAPD analysis

    Cheng-Yuan Xu;Wen-Ju Zhang;Cui-Zhang Fu;Bao-Rong Lu

  • Carbon limitation overrides acidification in mediating soil microbial activity to nitrogen enrichment in a temperate grassland.

    Qiushi Ning;Qiushi Ning;Stephan Hättenschwiler;Xiaotao Lü;Paul Kardol

  • Phenotypic plasticity of invasive Alternanthera philoxeroides in relation to different water availability, compared to its native congener

    Yu-Peng Geng;Xiao-Yun Pan;Cheng-Yuan Xu;Wen-Ju Zhang

  • Leaf phenology and seasonal variation of photosynthesis of invasive Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry) and two co-occurring native understory shrubs in a northeastern United States deciduous forest.

    Cheng-Yuan Xu;Cheng-Yuan Xu;Kevin L. Griffin;W. S. F. Schuster

  • Effects of clonal integration and light availability on the growth and physiology of two invasive herbs.

    Cheng‐Yuan Xu;Shon S. Schooler;Rieks D. Van Klinken

  • Age-related decline of stand biomass accumulation is primarily due to mortality and not to reduction in NPP associated with individual tree physiology, tree growth or stand structure in a Quercus-dominated forest

    Cheng-Yuan Xu;Cheng-Yuan Xu;Matthew H. Turnbull;David T. Tissue;David T. Tissue;James D. Lewis;James D. Lewis

  • Responses of soil respiration and its components to drought stress

    Yanfen Wang;Yanbin Hao;Xiao Yong Cui;Haitao Zhao

  • Biochar increased soil respiration in temperate forests but had no effects in subtropical forests

    Guiyao Zhou;Xuhui Zhou;Tao Zhang;Zhenggang Du

  • The Relative Importance of Genetic Diversity and Phenotypic Plasticity in Determining Invasion Success of a Clonal Weed in the USA and China

    Yupeng Geng;Yupeng Geng;Rieks D. van Klinken;Alejandro Sosa;Bo Li

  • Seasonal variation in the temperature response of leaf respiration in Quercus rubra: foliage respiration and leaf properties

    C.‐Y. Xu;K. L. Griffin

  • Phenotypic divergence during the invasion of Phyla canescens in Australia and France: evidence for selection-driven evolution

    Cheng-Yuan Xu;Mic H. Julien;Mohammad Fatemi;Christophe Girod

  • Plasticity and ontogenetic drift of biomass allocation in response to above- and below-ground resource availabilities in perennial herbs: a case study of Alternanthera philoxeroides

    Yu-Peng Geng;Xiao-Yun Pan;Cheng-Yuan Xu;Wen-Ju Zhang

  • Short-term dynamics of carbon and nitrogen using compost, compost-biochar mixture and organo-mineral biochar

    Ian Darby;Cheng-Yuan Xu;Cheng-Yuan Xu;Cheng-Yuan Xu;Helen M. Wallace;Stephen Joseph

  • Leaf respiratory CO2 is 13C-enriched relative to leaf organic components in five species of C3 plants

    Cheng-yuan Xu;Cheng-yuan Xu;Guang-hui Lin;Guang-hui Lin;Guang-hui Lin;Kevin L. Griffin;Raymond N. Sambrotto

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhihong Xu
Zhihong Xu Griffith University
Kevin L. Griffin
Kevin L. Griffin Columbia University
Yanbin Hao
Yanbin Hao University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Rieks D. van Klinken
Rieks D. van Klinken Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Lukas Van Zwieten
Lukas Van Zwieten New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
Stephen Joseph
Stephen Joseph University of Nottingham
Xiaoyong Cui
Xiaoyong Cui University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bo Li
Bo Li Fudan University
David T. Tissue
David T. Tissue Western Sydney University
Yanfen Wang
Yanfen Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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