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D-Index
50
Citations
7319
World Ranking
2194
National Ranking
173

Chunji Liu 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 Chunji Liu sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 166 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Chunji Liu 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 Chunji Liu sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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
  • Genetics
  • Botany

Genetics, Fusarium, Agronomy, Quantitative trait locus and Gene mapping are his primary areas of study. His is doing research in Restriction fragment length polymorphism, Genetic marker, Genome, Chromosome and Gene, both of which are found in Genetics. His Fusarium research includes elements of Resistance and Crown.

His research in Agronomy focuses on subjects like Horticulture, which are connected to Spore. His Quantitative trait locus study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Plant disease resistance, Allele and Plant breeding. As a part of the same scientific family, he mostly works in the field of Gene mapping, focusing on Genotype and, on occasion, Inbreeding.

His most cited work include:

  • Chromosomal rearrangements in the rye genome relative to that of wheat (374 citations)
  • RFLP-based genetic map of the homoeologous group 3 chromosomes of wheat and rye. (241 citations)
  • Nonhomoeologous translocations between group 4, 5 and 7 chromosomes within wheat and rye. (184 citations)

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

His main research concerns Genetics, Quantitative trait locus, Gene, Agronomy and Fusarium. His work in Genome, Chromosome, Genetic marker, Genotype and Restriction fragment length polymorphism is related to Genetics. Chunji Liu focuses mostly in the field of Genetic marker, narrowing it down to topics relating to Botany and, in certain cases, Genetic variation.

The various areas that he examines in his Quantitative trait locus study include Plant disease resistance, Plant breeding, Allele, Locus and Inbred strain. The concepts of his Agronomy study are interwoven with issues in Horticulture and Gluten. Chunji Liu works mostly in the field of Fusarium, limiting it down to topics relating to Crown and, in certain cases, Hypha.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Genetics (74.33%)
  • Quantitative trait locus (59.36%)
  • Gene (36.36%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Genetics (74.33%)
  • Quantitative trait locus (59.36%)
  • Gene (36.36%)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Genetics, Quantitative trait locus, Gene, Genotype and Locus. His is involved in several facets of Genetics study, as is seen by his studies on Genome, Fusarium, Candidate gene, Plant disease resistance and Single-nucleotide polymorphism. His Fusarium research integrates issues from Drought stress and Crown.

His Quantitative trait locus study combines topics in areas such as Phenotype, Plant breeding, Genetic marker, Allele and Inbred strain. His Gene research incorporates elements of Domestication, Agronomy and Hordeum. His Locus study incorporates themes from Genetic linkage and Botany.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Rapid transition from continental breakup to igneous oceanic crust in the South China Sea (81 citations)
  • Accelerated Generation of Selfed Pure Line Plants for Gene Identification and Crop Breeding. (34 citations)
  • Accelerated Generation of Selfed Pure Line Plants for Gene Identification and Crop Breeding. (34 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • Botany

His primary areas of study are Genetics, Genotype, Quantitative trait locus, Genome and Gene. His research on Genetics often connects related topics like Hordeum vulgare. His Hordeum vulgare research includes themes of Cultivar, Allele and Major gene.

The Genotype study combines topics in areas such as Mycelium, Fusarium, Trichome and Hypha. His Quantitative trait locus research includes themes of Evolutionary biology, Identification, Botany, Single-nucleotide polymorphism and Candidate gene. The concepts of his Genome study are interwoven with issues in Genome-wide association study, Linkage disequilibrium, UPGMA and Heritability.

Best Publications

  • Chromosomal rearrangements in the rye genome relative to that of wheat

    Katrien M. Devos;Mark D Atkinson;C. N. Chinoy;H. A. Francis

  • RFLP-based genetic map of the homoeologous group 3 chromosomes of wheat and rye.

    K M Devos;M D Atkinson;C N Chinoy;C J Liu

  • Nonhomoeologous translocations between group 4, 5 and 7 chromosomes within wheat and rye

    C. J. Liu;M. D. Atkinson;C. N. Chinoy;K. M. Devos

  • Pathogen population structure and epidemiology are keys to wheat crown rot and Fusarium head blight management

    S. Chakraborty;Chunji Liu;V. Mitter;J.B. Scott

  • Mapping quantitative trait loci for downy mildew resistance in pearl millet.

    E. S. Jones;C. J. Liu;M. D. Gale;C. T. Hash

  • Construction of RFLP-based maps of foxtail millet, Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauv.

    Z. M. Wang;K. M. Devos;C. J. Liu;R. Q. Wang

  • A 55 K SNP array-based genetic map and its utilization in QTL mapping for productive tiller number in common wheat.

    Jiajun Liu;Wei Luo;Nana Qin;Puyang Ding

  • Accelerated Generation of Selfed Pure Line Plants for Gene Identification and Crop Breeding.

    Guijun Yan;Hui Liu;Haibo Wang;Zhanyuan Lu

  • A high-throughput glasshouse bioassay to detect crown rot resistance in wheat germplasm

    V. Mitter;M. C. Zhang;C. J. Liu;Ranadhir Ghosh

  • A Simple Method for the Assessment of Crown Rot Disease Severity in Wheat Seedlings Inoculated with Fusarium pseudograminearum

    Xiangmin Li;Chunji Liu;Sukumar Chakraborty;John M. Manners

  • Resistance to Fusarium crown rot in wheat and barley: a review

    Chunji Liu;Chunji Liu;Francis C. Ogbonnaya

  • Transcriptome sequencing of mung bean (Vigna radiate L.) genes and the identification of EST-SSR markers.

    Honglin Chen;Lixia Wang;Suhua Wang;Chunji Liu

  • Development of a mungbean (Vigna radiata) RFLP linkage map and its comparison with lablab (Lablab purpureus) reveals a high level of colinearity between the two genomes

    M.E. Humphry;V. Konduri;C.J. Lambrides;T. Magner

  • A procedure allowing up to eight generations of wheat and nine generations of barley per annum

    Z. Zheng;Z. Zheng;H.B. Wang;G.D. Chen;G.D. Chen;Guijun Yan

  • Identification and validation of a major QTL conferring crown rot resistance in hexaploid wheat

    J. Ma;J. Ma;H.B. Li;C.Y. Zhang;C.Y. Zhang;X.M. Yang

  • Callose deposition at plasmodesmata is a critical factor in restricting the cell-to-cell movement of Soybean mosaic virus

    Wenlong Li;Yongshan Zhao;Chunji Liu;Guibin Yao

  • Identification of causal relationships among traits related to drought resistance in Stylosanthes scabra using QTL analysis

    Bala R. Thumma;Bodapati P. Naidu;Amaresh Chandra;Don F. Cameron

  • Genetic relationships between resistances to Fusarium head blight and crown rot in bread wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.)

    Hao Bing Li;Guo Qiang Xie;Jun Ma;Gui Ru Liu

  • Enhancing Fusarium crown rot resistance by pyramiding large-effect QTL in barley

    Guangdeng Chen;Guangdeng Chen;Ahsan Habib;Ahsan Habib;Yuming Wei;You-Liang Zheng

  • Mapping quantitative trait Loci for resistance to downy mildew in pearl millet: field and glasshouse screens detect the same QTL

    E.S. Jones;W.A. Breese;C.J. Liu;S.D. Singh

  • Relationships between hard-seededness and seed weight in mungbean (Vigna radiata) assessed by QTL analysis

    M.E. Humphry;M.E. Humphry;C.J. Lambrides;C.J. Lambrides;S.C. Chapman;E.A.B. Aitken

  • A major QTL conferring crown rot resistance in barley and its association with plant height

    H.B. Li;M.X. Zhou;Chunji Liu;Chunji Liu

  • Effects of plant height on type I and type II resistance to fusarium head blight in wheat

    W. Yan;H.B. Li;S.B. Cai;H.X. Ma

  • QTL Mapping for Important Agronomic Traits in Synthetic Hexaploid Wheat Derived from Aegiliops tauschii ssp. tauschii

    Ma Yu;Ma Yu;Guo-yue Chen;Lian-quan Zhang;Ya-xi Liu

  • Sequence-Based Analysis of Translocations and Inversions in Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

    Jian Ma;Jian Ma;Jiri Stiller;Paul J. Berkman;Yuming Wei

  • Quantitative trait loci for root lesion nematode (Pratylenchus thornei) resistance in Middle-Eastern landraces and their potential for introgression into Australian bread wheat

    A. L. Schmidt;C. L. McIntyre;J. Thompson;Nicole P. Seymour

  • Transcriptome and Allele Specificity Associated with a 3BL Locus for Fusarium Crown Rot Resistance in Bread Wheat

    Jian Ma;Jiri Stiller;Qiang Zhao;Qi Feng

  • Identification and validation of novel low-tiller number QTL in common wheat

    Zhiqiang Wang;Yaxi Liu;Haoran Shi;Hongjun Mo

Frequent Co-Authors

You-Liang Zheng
You-Liang Zheng Sichuan Agricultural University
Yu-Ming Wei
Yu-Ming Wei Sichuan Agricultural University
Guijun Yan
Guijun Yan University of Western Australia
Meixue Zhou
Meixue Zhou University of Tasmania
Mike D. Gale
Mike D. Gale Norwich Research Park
Xiu-Jin Lan
Xiu-Jin Lan Sichuan Agricultural University
Sukumar Chakraborty
Sukumar Chakraborty Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Katrien M. Devos
Katrien M. Devos University of Georgia
John M. Manners
John M. Manners Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Sergey Shabala
Sergey Shabala University of Western Australia

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