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D-Index
53
Citations
8127
World Ranking
1841
National Ranking
159

Chunqin Zou 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 Chunqin Zou sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 107 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Chunqin Zou 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 Chunqin Zou 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:

  • Agronomy
  • Botany
  • Fertilizer

His scientific interests lie mostly in Agronomy, Poaceae, Biofortification, Manganese and Human fertilization. His Agronomy study incorporates themes from Animal science and Plant physiology. His Poaceae research incorporates themes from Surface irrigation, Plant nutrition and Transpiration.

His work in Biofortification addresses subjects such as Wheat flour, which are connected to disciplines such as Phytic acid and Fertilizer. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Human nutrition and Zinc deficiency. His Shoot research includes themes of Calcareous, Crop yield, Soil fertility and Irrigation.

His most cited work include:

  • Silicon Decreases Transpiration Rate and Conductance from Stomata of Maize Plants (167 citations)
  • Silicon Improves Water Use Efficiency in Maize Plants (145 citations)
  • Influence of long-term nitrogen fertilization on micronutrient density in grain of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) (137 citations)

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

His main research concerns Agronomy, Shoot, Fertilizer, Biofortification and Animal science. Agronomy connects with themes related to Plant physiology in his study. His work deals with themes such as Dry weight, Calcareous, Straw and Soil horizon, which intersect with Shoot.

He has included themes like Phytic acid, Greenhouse and Eutrophication in his Fertilizer study. His work focuses on many connections between Biofortification and other disciplines, such as Zinc deficiency, that overlap with his field of interest in Human nutrition. His study in Animal science is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Wheat grain and Winter wheat.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (70.51%)
  • Shoot (30.77%)
  • Fertilizer (24.36%)

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

  • Fertilizer (24.36%)
  • Biofortification (21.79%)
  • Agronomy (70.51%)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Fertilizer, Biofortification, Agronomy, Shoot and Animal science. His Fertilizer study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Yield, Agricultural science and Human fertilization. Chunqin Zou works mostly in the field of Biofortification, limiting it down to topics relating to Wheat grain and, in certain cases, Winter wheat, as a part of the same area of interest.

His Agronomy study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Soil management, Production system and Pepper. Chunqin Zou has researched Shoot in several fields, including Dry weight, Calcareous and Field experiment. His studies in Animal science integrate themes in fields like Grain yield, Leaching and Hybrid.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Simultaneous Biofortification of Wheat with Zinc, Iodine, Selenium, and Iron through Foliar Treatment of a Micronutrient Cocktail in Six Countries. (25 citations)
  • The effects of controlled release urea on maize productivity and reactive nitrogen losses: A meta-analysis. (25 citations)
  • Zinc Uptake, Translocation, and Remobilization in Winter Wheat as Affected by Soil Application of Zn Fertilizer. (14 citations)

Best Publications

  • Biofortification of rice grain with zinc through zinc fertilization in different countries

    N. Phattarakul;B. Rerkasem;L. J. Li;L. H. Wu

  • Biofortification of wheat with zinc through zinc fertilization in seven countries

    C. Q. Zou;Y. Q. Zhang;A. Rashid;H. Ram

  • Influence of long-term nitrogen fertilization on micronutrient density in grain of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

    Rongli Shi;Yueqiang Zhang;Xinping Chen;Qinping Sun

  • Silicon Decreases Transpiration Rate and Conductance from Stomata of Maize Plants

    Xiaopeng Gao;Chunqin Zou;Lijun Wang;Fusuo Zhang

  • Silicon Improves Water Use Efficiency in Maize Plants

    Xiaopeng Gao;Chunqin Zou;Lijun Wang;Fusuo Zhang

  • Iron and zinc concentrations in grain and flour of winter wheat as affected by foliar application.

    Yueqiang Zhang;Rongli Shi;Karim Md. Rezaul;Fusuo Zhang

  • Zinc biofortification of wheat through fertilizer applications in different locations of China

    Yue-Qiang Zhang;Yi-Xiang Sun;You-Liang Ye;Md. Rezaul Karim

  • The effects of controlled release urea on maize productivity and reactive nitrogen losses: A meta-analysis.

    Wushuai Zhang;Zhengyuan Liang;Xiaoming He;Xiaozhong Wang

  • Identification of quantitative trait locus of zinc and phosphorus density in wheat ( Triticum aestivum L. ) grain

    Rongli Shi;Hongwei Li;Yiping Tong;Ruilian Jing

  • Alleviation of drought stress in winter wheat by late foliar application of zinc, boron, and manganese

    Md. Rezaul Karim;Yue‐Qiang Zhang;Rong‐Rong Zhao;Xin‐Ping Chen

  • Biofortification of wheat, rice and common bean by applying foliar zinc fertilizer along with pesticides in seven countries

    H. Ram;A. Rashid;W. Zhang;A. P. Duarte

  • The reduction in zinc concentration of wheat grain upon increased phosphorus-fertilization and its mitigation by foliar zinc application

    Yue-Qiang Zhang;Yan Deng;Ri-Yuan Chen;Zhen-Ling Cui

  • Simultaneous Biofortification of Wheat with Zinc, Iodine, Selenium, and Iron through Foliar Treatment of a Micronutrient Cocktail in Six Countries.

    Chunqin Zou;Yunfei Du;A. Rashid;H. Ram

  • Health risk assessment associated with heavy metal accumulation in wheat after long-term phosphorus fertilizer application.

    Xiu-Xiu Chen;Yu-Min Liu;Qing-Yue Zhao;Wen-Qing Cao

  • Nitrous oxide emissions in Chinese vegetable systems: A meta-analysis

    Xiaozhong Wang;Xiaozhong Wang;Chunqin Zou;Xiaopeng Gao;Xilin Guan

  • From Flooded to Aerobic Conditions in Rice Cultivation: Consequences for Zinc Uptake

    Xiaopeng Gao;Xiaopeng Gao;Chunqin Zou;Xiaoyun Fan;Fusuo Zhang

  • Grain and shoot zinc accumulation in winter wheat affected by nitrogen management

    Yan-Fang Xue;Shan-Chao Yue;Yue-Qiang Zhang;Zhen-Ling Cui

  • Mineral element concentrations in grains of Chinese wheat cultivars

    Yong Zhang;Qichao Song;Jun Yan;Jianwei Tang

  • Harvesting more grain zinc of wheat for human health.

    Xin-Ping Chen;Yue-Qiang Zhang;Yue-Qiang Zhang;Yi-Ping Tong;Yan-Fang Xue

  • The effects of cultivar and nitrogen management on wheat yield and nitrogen use efficiency in the North China Plain

    Dianjun Lu;Feifei Lu;Junxiao Pan;Zhenling Cui

  • Mycorrhizal responsiveness of aerobic rice genotypes is negatively correlated with their zinc uptake when nonmycorrhizal

    Xiaopeng Gao;Xiaopeng Gao;Thomas W. Kuyper;Chunqin Zou;Fusuo Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Xinping Chen
Xinping Chen Southwest University
Fusuo Zhang
Fusuo Zhang China Agricultural University
Zhenling Cui
Zhenling Cui China Agricultural University
Ismail Cakmak
Ismail Cakmak Sabancı University
Yiping Tong
Yiping Tong Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ellis Hoffland
Ellis Hoffland Wageningen University & Research
Ivan Ortiz-Monasterio
Ivan Ortiz-Monasterio International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Zhonghu He
Zhonghu He Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Benjavan Rerkasem
Benjavan Rerkasem Chiang Mai University
Bin Liu
Bin Liu National University of Singapore

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