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D-Index
45
Citations
6433
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6519
National Ranking
658

Chengjie Ren publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chengjie Ren sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 158 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Chengjie Ren D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chengjie Ren sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Chengjie Ren is affiliated with Northwest A&F University in China. Their research spans multiple areas within agricultural and environmental sciences, focusing particularly on soil science and ecology. Over their career, they have contributed to advancing understanding in the dynamics of soil carbon and nitrogen, microbial community ecology and physiology, as well as broader environmental processes related to peatlands, wetlands, and forest ecosystems.

The scientist's work is primarily categorized under fields of study such as Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science. Within these fields, their subfields of specialization include:

  • Soil Science
  • Ecology
  • Plant Science
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Insect Science

Key topics consistently explored in their publications comprise:

  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
  • Climate Change and Permafrost

Ren has frequently published in venues including:

  • CATENA
  • PubMed
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Applied Soil Ecology

Their collaboration network includes frequent co-authors such as:

  • Xinhui Han
  • Gaihe Yang
  • Fazhu Zhao
  • Xing Wang
  • Jieying Wang

Notable papers authored or co-authored by Chengjie Ren include:

  • "Decreased soil multifunctionality is associated with altered microbial network properties under precipitation reduction in a semiarid grassland," published in 2023 in iMeta
  • "Adaptive pathways of soil microorganisms to stoichiometric imbalances regulate microbial respiration following afforestation in the Loess Plateau, China," published in 2020 in Soil Biology and Biochemistry
  • "Contrasting patterns of microbial community and enzyme activity between rhizosphere and bulk soil along an elevation gradient," published in 2020 in CATENA
  • "Organic carbon, nitrogen accumulation, and soil aggregate dynamics as affected by vegetation restoration patterns in the Loess Plateau of China," published in 2020 in CATENA
  • "Global turnover of soil mineral-associated and particulate organic carbon," published in 2024 in Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Differential responses of soil microbial biomass, diversity, and compositions to altitudinal gradients depend on plant and soil characteristics.

    Chengjie Ren;Wei Zhang;ZeKun Zhong;Xinhui Han

  • Linkages of C:N:P stoichiometry and bacterial community in soil following afforestation of former farmland

    Chengjie Ren;Fazhu Zhao;Di Kang;Gaihe Yang

  • Differential responses of soil microbial biomass and carbon-degrading enzyme activities to altered precipitation

    Chengjie Ren;Fazhu Zhao;Zheng Shi;Ji Chen

  • Differential soil microbial community responses to the linkage of soil organic carbon fractions with respiration across land-use changes

    Chengjie Ren;Tao Wang;Yadong Xu;Jian Deng

  • Responses of soil total microbial biomass and community compositions to rainfall reductions

    Chengjie Ren;Ji Chen;Xingjie Lu;Russell Doughty

  • Decreased soil multifunctionality is associated with altered microbial network properties under precipitation reduction in a semiarid grassland

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  • Response of microbial diversity to C:N:P stoichiometry in fine root and microbial biomass following afforestation

    Chengjie Ren;Ji Chen;Jian Deng;Fazhu Zhao

  • Temporal variation in soil enzyme activities after afforestation in the Loess Plateau, China

    Chengjie Ren;Di Kang;Jian ping Wu;Fazhu Zhao

  • Grazing intensity influence soil microbial communities and their implications for soil respiration

    Fazhu Zhao;Chengjie Ren;Shelby Shelton;Ziting Wang

  • Effects of land use change on organic carbon dynamics associated with soil aggregate fractions on the Loess Plateau, China

    Zekun Zhong;Xinhui Han;Yadong Xu;Wei Zhang

  • Adaptive pathways of soil microorganisms to stoichiometric imbalances regulate microbial respiration following afforestation in the Loess Plateau, China

    Zekun Zhong;Wenjie Li;Xuqiao Lu;Yunqi Gu

  • Changes of soil microbial and enzyme activities are linked to soil C, N and P stoichiometry in afforested ecosystems

    F.Z. Zhao;F.Z. Zhao;C.J. Ren;X.H. Han;G.H. Yang

  • Global turnover of soil mineral-associated and particulate organic carbon

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  • Relationship between Soil Organic Carbon Stocks and Clay Content under Different Climatic Conditions in Central China

    Zekun Zhong;Zhengxing Chen;Yadong Xu;Chengjie Ren

  • Microbial community assembly and its influencing factors of secondary forests in Qinling Mountains

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  • Contrasting patterns of microbial community and enzyme activity between rhizosphere and bulk soil along an elevation gradient

    Chengjie Ren;Chengjie Ren;Zhenghu Zhou;Yaoxin Guo;Gaihe Yang

  • Biochar combined with N fertilization and straw return in wheat-maize agroecosystem: Key practices to enhance crop yields and minimize carbon and nitrogen footprints

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  • Organic carbon, nitrogen accumulation, and soil aggregate dynamics as affected by vegetation restoration patterns in the Loess Plateau of China

    Zekun Zhong;Shaojun Wu;Xuqiao Lu;Zhaoxuan Ren

  • Microbial traits determine soil C emission in response to fresh carbon inputs in forests across biomes

    Chengjie Ren;Jieying Wang;Felipe Bastida;Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo

  • Change in soil bacterial community during secondary succession depend on plant and soil characteristics

    F.Z. Zhao;L. Bai;J.Y. Wang;J. Deng

  • Soil bacterial and fungal diversity and compositions respond differently to forest development

    Chengjie Ren;Chengjie Ren;Weichao Liu;Fazhu Zhao;Zekun Zhong

  • Responsiveness of soil nitrogen fractions and bacterial communities to afforestation in the Loess Hilly Region (LHR) of China.

    Chengjie Ren;Pingsheng Sun;Di Kang;Fazhu Zhao

  • Soil bacteria and fungi respond differently to plant diversity and plant family composition during the secondary succession of abandoned farmland on the Loess Plateau, China

    Zekun Zhong;Xinyi Zhang;Xing Wang;Shuyue Fu

  • Dynamics of bacterial community in litter and soil along a chronosequence of Robinia pseudoacacia plantations.

    Miaoping Xu;Xuqiao Lu;Yadong Xu;Zekun Zhong

  • Changes in soil microbial community are linked to soil carbon fractions after afforestation

    F. Z. Zhao;C. J. Ren;L. Zhang;X. H. Han

  • Plant functional composition and species diversity affect soil C, N, and P during secondary succession of abandoned farmland on the Loess Plateau

    Wei Zhang;Chengjie Ren;Jian Deng;Fazhu Zhao

  • Elevation gradients affect the differences of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi diversity between root and rhizosphere soil

    Fazhu Zhao;Fazhu Zhao;Xiuxiu Feng;Xiuxiu Feng;Yaoxing Guo;Chengjie Ren;Chengjie Ren

  • Edaphic factors but not plant characteristics mainly alter soil microbial properties along a restoration chronosequence of Pinus tabulaeformis stands on Mt. Ziwuling, China

    Zekun Zhong;Xing Wang;Xinyi Zhang;Wei Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Gaihe Yang
Gaihe Yang Northwest A&F University
Fazhu Zhao
Fazhu Zhao Northwest University
Jun Wang
Jun Wang University of Central Florida
Felipe Bastida
Felipe Bastida Spanish National Research Council
Chuankuan Wang
Chuankuan Wang Northeast Forestry University
Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo
Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo Spanish National Research Council
Yuanhe Yang
Yuanhe Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaofeng Xu
Xiaofeng Xu San Diego State University

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