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Plant Science and Agronomy
China
2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 141 26 25 6 6 406 70067

Fang-Jie Zhao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fang-Jie Zhao between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fang-Jie Zhao published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 15.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 56 publications in 2025. 84 of the 561 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 56. Peak 56 publications in 2025. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 36 publications 2023: 35 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 56 publications
1989 2025

561 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fang-Jie Zhao: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 2
1993 5
1994 3
1995 4
1996 5
1997 6
1998 4
1999 6
2000 12
2001 14
2002 15
2003 8
2004 14
2005 7
2006 15
2007 12
2008 16
2009 20
2010 24
2011 16
2012 24
2013 9
2014 14
2015 13
2016 15
2017 25
2018 22
2019 26
2020 23
2021 26
2022 36
2023 35
2024 28
2025 56
Total 561
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Fang-Jie Zhao 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 Fang-Jie Zhao 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, 406–410 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: 406 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 9 406
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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Fang-Jie Zhao 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 Fang-Jie Zhao 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, 109+ 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: 141 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 99 141
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in China Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Enzyme

Botany, Hyperaccumulator, Agronomy, Thlaspi caerulescens and Soil water are his primary areas of study. Fang-Jie Zhao interconnects Arsenate, Pteris vittata, Phosphate and Arsenite in the investigation of issues within Botany. His Hyperaccumulator research integrates issues from Phytotoxicity, Food science, Growth medium and Trichome.

His study in Agronomy is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Biofortification and Nutrient. His Thlaspi caerulescens study incorporates themes from Ecotype and Thlaspi. His Soil water research incorporates themes from Environmental chemistry and Sludge, Environmental engineering.

His most cited work include:

  • Transporters of arsenite in rice and their role in arsenic accumulation in rice grain (854 citations)
  • Phytoextraction of metals and metalloids from contaminated soils. (796 citations)
  • Arsenic uptake and metabolism in plants. (762 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Botany, Environmental chemistry, Soil water, Agronomy and Arsenite. The study incorporates disciplines such as Arabidopsis thaliana, Hyperaccumulator and Microbial population biology in addition to Botany. His research in Environmental chemistry focuses on subjects like Bioavailability, which are connected to Food science.

Fang-Jie Zhao combines subjects such as Sludge, Environmental engineering and Animal science with his study of Soil water. His Agronomy study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Biofortification, Nutrient and Plant physiology. As a member of one scientific family, he mostly works in the field of Arsenite, focusing on Arsenate and, on occasion, Phosphate.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (33.90%)
  • Environmental chemistry (27.56%)
  • Soil water (25.85%)

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

  • Arsenite (20.49%)
  • Environmental chemistry (27.56%)
  • Shoot (18.54%)

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

His primary areas of study are Arsenite, Environmental chemistry, Shoot, Biochemistry and Soil water. His study explores the link between Arsenite and topics such as Arsenate that cross with problems in Reductase and Phytotoxicity. His study on Environmental chemistry also encompasses disciplines like

  • Rhizosphere together with Bioavailability,
  • Soil microbiology most often made with reference to Microbial population biology.

Within the field of Botany and Horticulture Fang-Jie Zhao studies Shoot. His Botany study frequently links to other fields, such as Bacteria. His research in Soil water intersects with topics in Straw and Manure.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Nanotechnology: A New Opportunity in Plant Sciences (288 citations)
  • Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance from animal manures to soil: a review (103 citations)
  • OsHAC1;1 and OsHAC1;2 Function as Arsenate Reductases and Regulate Arsenic Accumulation (97 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Botany

Fang-Jie Zhao mainly investigates Arsenite, Arsenate, Shoot, Environmental chemistry and Chromosomal translocation. When carried out as part of a general Arsenite research project, his work on Arsenate reductase is frequently linked to work in Volatilisation, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study. His Shoot study is focused on Botany in general.

His Environmental chemistry research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Soil water, Paddy field and Compost. The concepts of his Soil water study are interwoven with issues in Speciation, Straw, Agronomy, Manure and Metalloid. His Chromosomal translocation research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Cultivar and Plant physiology.

Best Publications

  • Soil Contamination in China: Current Status and Mitigation Strategies

    Fang-Jie Zhao;Fang-Jie Zhao;Yibing Ma;Yong-Guan Zhu;Zhong Tang

  • Transporters of arsenite in rice and their role in arsenic accumulation in rice grain

    Jian Feng Ma;Naoki Yamaji;Namiki Mitani;Xiao-Yan Xu

  • Phytoextraction of metals and metalloids from contaminated soils.

    Steve P McGrath;Fang-Jie Zhao

  • Arsenic uptake and metabolism in plants.

    F. J. Zhao;J. F. Ma;A. A. Meharg;S. P. McGrath

  • Arsenic as a Food Chain Contaminant: Mechanisms of Plant Uptake and Metabolism and Mitigation Strategies

    Fang-Jie Zhao;Steve P McGrath;Andrew A Meharg

  • Nanotechnology: A New Opportunity in Plant Sciences

    Peng Wang;Peng Wang;Enzo Lombi;Fang-Jie Zhao;Peter M. Kopittke

  • Cellular compartmentation of cadmium and zinc in relation to other elements in the hyperaccumulator Arabidopsis halleri.

    Hendrik Küpper;Enzo Lombi;Fang Jie Zhao;Steve P. McGrath

  • Geographical Variation in Total and Inorganic Arsenic Content of Polished (White) Rice

    Andrew A. Meharg;Paul N. Williams;Eureka Adomako;Youssef Y. Lawgali

  • Phytoremediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils: natural hyperaccumulation versus chemically enhanced phytoextraction.

    E. Lombi;F.J. Zhao;S.J. Dunham;S.P. McGrath

  • Selenium uptake, translocation and speciation in wheat supplied with selenate or selenite.

    Hua-Fen Li;Hua-Fen Li;Steve P. McGrath;Fang-Jie Zhao

  • Function of nutrients: micronutrients

    Martin Broadley;Patrick Brown;Ismail Cakmak;Zed Rengel

  • Mechanisms of Arsenic Hyperaccumulation in Pteris vittata. Uptake Kinetics, Interactions with Phosphate, and Arsenic Speciation

    Junru Wang;Fang-Jie Zhao;Andrew A. Meharg;Andrea Raab

  • Plant and rhizosphere processes involved in phytoremediation of metal-contaminated soils

    S. P. McGrath;F. J. Zhao;E. Lombi

  • Growing Rice Aerobically Markedly Decreases Arsenic Accumulation

    X. Y. Xu;S. P. McGrath;A. A. Meharg;F. J. Zhao

  • Cadmium contamination in agricultural soils of China and the impact on food safety.

    Peng Wang;Hongping Chen;Peter M. Kopittke;Fang-Jie Zhao

  • Selenium in higher plants: understanding mechanisms for biofortification and phytoremediation

    Yong-Guan Zhu;Elizabeth A.H. Pilon-Smits;Fang-Jie Zhao;Paul N. Williams

  • Leaching of heavy metals from contaminated soils using EDTA

    B Sun;F.J Zhao;E Lombi;S.P McGrath

  • Phytoremediation of metals, metalloids, and radionuclides

    McGrath Sp;Zhao Fj;Lombi E

  • A new method to measure effective soil solution concentration predicts copper availability to plants

    Hao Zhang;Fang-Jie Zhao;Bo Sun;William Davison

  • Cellular Compartmentation of Zinc in Leaves of the Hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens

    Hendrik Küpper;Fang Jie Zhao;Steve P. McGrath

  • Biofortification of UK food crops with selenium

    Martin R. Broadley;Philip J. White;Rosie J. Bryson;Mark C. Meacham

  • Evidence of decreasing mineral density in wheat grain over the last 160 years

    Ming-Sheng Fan;Fang-Jie Zhao;Susan J. Fairweather-Tait;Paul R. Poulton

  • Variation in mineral micronutrient concentrations in grain of wheat lines of diverse origin

    F.J. Zhao;Y.H. Su;S.J. Dunham;M. Rakszegi

  • Sulphur assimilation and effects on yield and quality of wheat.

    FJ Zhao;MJ Hawkesford;SP McGrath

  • Sulphur uptake, yield responses and the interactions between nitrogen and sulphur in winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus)

    S. P. McGrath;F. J. Zhao

  • Plant and rhizosphere processes involved in phytoremediation of metal-contaminated soils.

    S. P. McGrath;F. J. Zhao;E. Lombi;D. S. Powlson

Frequent Co-Authors

Steve P. McGrath
Steve P. McGrath Rothamsted Research
Enzo Lombi
Enzo Lombi University of South Australia
Yong-Guan Zhu
Yong-Guan Zhu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Andrew A. Meharg
Andrew A. Meharg Queen's University Belfast
Jian Feng Ma
Jian Feng Ma Okayama University
Peter R. Shewry
Peter R. Shewry Rothamsted Research
Peter M. Kopittke
Peter M. Kopittke University of Queensland
Malcolm J. Hawkesford
Malcolm J. Hawkesford Rothamsted Research
Qirong Shen
Qirong Shen Nanjing Agricultural University
David E. Salt
David E. Salt University of Nottingham

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