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D-Index
53
Citations
12015
World Ranking
1775
National Ranking
137

Chengdao Li 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 Chengdao Li sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 263 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Chengdao Li 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 Chengdao Li sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • DNA
  • Genetics

His primary areas of investigation include Genetics, Hordeum vulgare, Genome, Quantitative trait locus and Doubled haploidy. His Genetics research includes themes of Lupinus angustifolius and Botany. The Hordeum research he does as part of his general Hordeum vulgare study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Quality management, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science.

His Quantitative trait locus research includes elements of Sprouting, Seed dormancy, Agronomy, Plant breeding and Chromosomal region. The Genomics study combines topics in areas such as Whole genome sequencing and Triticeae. His research in Triticeae intersects with topics in Structural variation and Reference genome.

His most cited work include:

  • A chromosome conformation capture ordered sequence of the barley genome (697 citations)
  • A chromosome conformation capture ordered sequence of the barley genome (697 citations)
  • A chromosome conformation capture ordered sequence of the barley genome (697 citations)

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

Chengdao Li focuses on Genetics, Hordeum vulgare, Quantitative trait locus, Gene and Agronomy. His study in Genetics concentrates on Genome, Locus, Allele, Candidate gene and Genetic marker. His Hordeum vulgare research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Germplasm, Genetic variation and Reference genome.

Chengdao Li focuses mostly in the field of Quantitative trait locus, narrowing it down to topics relating to Seed dormancy and, in certain cases, Sprouting. He applies his multidisciplinary studies on Genomics and Chromosome conformation capture in his research. He carries out multidisciplinary research, doing studies in Chromosome conformation capture and Triticeae.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Genetics (64.79%)
  • Hordeum vulgare (58.05%)
  • Quantitative trait locus (38.20%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Hordeum vulgare (58.05%)
  • Genetics (64.79%)
  • Gene (46.82%)

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

Chengdao Li mainly investigates Hordeum vulgare, Genetics, Gene, Quantitative trait locus and Germplasm. His research integrates issues of Genetic variation, Reference genome, Locus and Plant evolution in his study of Hordeum vulgare. His Genome, Genotype, Functional divergence, Intron and MYB study are his primary interests in Genetics.

He has included themes like Phenotype, RNA-Seq and Phylogenetics in his Genome study. His Quantitative trait locus study combines topics in areas such as Genetic linkage, Salinity, Agronomy and Candidate gene. Chengdao Li combines subjects such as Climate change, Biotechnology, Genetic diversity and Plant breeding with his study of Germplasm.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Analysis of the mutation dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 reveals the spread history and emergence of RBD mutant with lower ACE2 binding affinity (64 citations)
  • TRITEX: chromosome-scale sequence assembly of Triticeae genomes with open-source tools (47 citations)
  • TRITEX: chromosome-scale sequence assembly of Triticeae genomes with open-source tools (47 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • DNA
  • Genetics

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Hordeum vulgare, Quantitative trait locus, Genetics, Gene and Chromosome. His Hordeum vulgare research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Germplasm, Locus and Genetic variation. His Germplasm research integrates issues from Evolutionary biology, Shotgun sequencing, Genetic diversity, Genomic Structural Variation and Reference genome.

His Quantitative trait locus research incorporates elements of Botany, Agronomy, Phenology and Salinity. In his work, Triticeae is strongly intertwined with Whole genome sequencing, which is a subfield of Chromosome. Triticeae is the subject of his research, which falls under Genome.

Best Publications

  • A chromosome conformation capture ordered sequence of the barley genome

    Martin Mascher;Heidrun Gundlach;Axel Himmelbach;Sebastian Beier

  • Induction of targeted, heritable mutations in barley and Brassica oleracea using RNA-guided Cas9 nuclease

    Tom Lawrenson;Oluwaseyi Shorinola;Nicola Stacey;Chengdao Li

  • The barley pan-genome reveals the hidden legacy of mutation breeding.

    Murukarthick Jayakodi;Sudharsan Padmarasu;Georg Haberer;Venkata Suresh Bonthala

  • Determining Genetic Similarities and Relationships among Cowpea Breeding Lines and Cultivars by Microsatellite Markers

    Cheng-Dao Li;Christian A. Fatokun;Benjamin Ubi;Bir B. Singh

  • Molecular basis of barley quality

    G. P. Fox;J. F. Panozzo;C. D. Li;R. C. M. Lance

  • TRITEX: chromosome-scale sequence assembly of Triticeae genomes with open-source tools

    Cécile Monat;Sudharsan Padmarasu;Thomas Lux;Thomas Wicker

  • Genes controlling seed dormancy and pre-harvest sprouting in a rice-wheat-barley comparison

    Chengdao Li;Peixiang Ni;Michael Francki;Adam Hunter

  • The development of oat microsatellite markers and their use in identifying relationships among Avena species and oat cultivars

    C. D. Li;B. G. Rossnagel;G. J. Scoles

  • Molecular approaches unravel the mechanism of acid soil tolerance in plants

    Miao Bian;Miao Bian;Miao Bian;Meixue Zhou;Dongfa Sun;Chengdao Li

  • GA-20 oxidase as a candidate for the semidwarf gene sdw1/denso in barley

    Qiaojun Jia;Jingjuan Zhang;Sharon Westcott;Sharon Westcott;Xiao-Qi Zhang

  • Application of next-generation sequencing for rapid marker development in molecular plant breeding: a case study on anthracnose disease resistance in Lupinus angustifolius L.

    Huaan Yang;Ye Tao;Zequn Zheng;Chengdao Li

  • Construction of a map-based reference genome sequence for barley, Hordeum vulgare L.

    Sebastian Beier;Axel Himmelbach;Christian Colmsee;Xiao Qi Zhang

  • Genetic Architecture of Flowering Phenology in Cereals and Opportunities for Crop Improvement.

    Camilla B. Hill;Chengdao Li

  • Draft genome sequence, and a sequence-defined genetic linkage map of the legume crop species Lupinus angustifolius L.

    Huaan Yang;Ye Tao;Zequn Zheng;Qisen Zhang

  • Identification of QTLs associated with salinity tolerance at late growth stage in barley

    Dawei Xue;Dawei Xue;Youzong Huang;Xiaoqi Zhang;Kang Wei

  • A pangenome analysis pipeline provides insights into functional gene identification in rice

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  • Waterlogging tolerance is associated with root porosity in barley ( Hordeum vulgare L.)

    Sue Broughton;Gaofeng Zhou;Natasha L. Teakle;Natasha L. Teakle;Rena Matsuda

  • Mapping and validation of the genes for resistance to Pyrenophora teres f. teres in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)

    M. Cakir;S. Gupta;G.J. Platz;G.A. Ablett

  • Construction of a genetic linkage map using MFLP and identification of molecular markers linked to domestication genes in narrow-leafed lupin (Lupinus angustifolius L.).

    Jeffrey G Boersma;Margaret Pallotta;Chengdao Li;Bevan J Buirchell

  • Conventional and molecular genetic analysis of factors contributing to variation in the timing of heading among spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) genotypes grown over a mild winter growing season

    W. J. R. Boyd;C. D. Li;C. R. Grime;M. Cakir

  • Targeted enrichment by solution-based hybrid capture to identify genetic sequence variants in barley.

    Camilla Beate Hill;Debbie Wong;Josquin Tibbits;Kerrie Forrest

  • A Single Locus Is Responsible for Salinity Tolerance in a Chinese Landrace Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)

    Rugen Xu;Junmei Wang;Chengdao Li;Peter Johnson

  • Genome-Wide Association Study of Salinity Tolerance During Germination in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.).

    Edward Mwando;Yong Han;Tefera Tolera Angessa;Tefera Tolera Angessa;Gaofeng Zhou;Gaofeng Zhou

  • Analysis of the mutation dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 reveals the spread history and emergence of RBD mutant with lower ACE2 binding affinity

    Jia Y;Shen G;Nguyen S;Zhang Y

  • Genetics and improvement of barley malt quality

    Guoping Zhang;Chengdao Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Meixue Zhou
Meixue Zhou University of Tasmania
Guoping Zhang
Guoping Zhang Zhejiang University
Rudi Appels
Rudi Appels University of Melbourne
Robbie Waugh
Robbie Waugh James Hutton Institute
Nils Stein
Nils Stein University of Western Australia
Michael K. Jones
Michael K. Jones Murdoch University
Sergey Shabala
Sergey Shabala University of Western Australia
Kenneth J. Chalmers
Kenneth J. Chalmers University of Adelaide
Peter Langridge
Peter Langridge University of Adelaide
Alan H. Schulman
Alan H. Schulman University of Helsinki

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