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D-Index
50
Citations
7305
World Ranking
2196
National Ranking
204

Fanjun Chen 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 Fanjun Chen sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 123 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Fanjun Chen 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 Fanjun Chen 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
  • Botany
  • Agronomy

Agronomy, Shoot, Cultivar, Lateral root and Nitrate are his primary areas of study. The Agronomy study combines topics in areas such as Quantitative trait locus, Plant nutrition and Inbred strain. His Shoot research integrates issues from Poaceae and Root system.

Fanjun Chen usually deals with Cultivar and limits it to topics linked to Hybrid and Grain yield and Field experiment. His study looks at the intersection of Lateral root and topics like Seedling with Hydroponics, Genotype and Zea mays. His work in the fields of Meristem overlaps with other areas such as Elongation.

His most cited work include:

  • Inhibition of maize root growth by high nitrate supply is correlated with reduced IAA levels in roots (163 citations)
  • Rhizosphere effect and root growth of two maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes with contrasting P efficiency at low P availability (128 citations)
  • Genetic Analysis of Maize Root Characteristics in Response to Low Nitrogen Stress (102 citations)

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

Fanjun Chen mainly focuses on Agronomy, Cultivar, Hybrid, Shoot and Horticulture. His study in Agronomy is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Quantitative trait locus and Inbred strain. His Cultivar research focuses on Field experiment and how it relates to Yield.

His Hybrid study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Dry matter and Crop yield. His Shoot study incorporates themes from Lateral root and Crown. He interconnects Photosynthesis and Plant physiology in the investigation of issues within Horticulture.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (67.50%)
  • Cultivar (22.50%)
  • Hybrid (20.00%)

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

  • Cultivar (22.50%)
  • Agronomy (67.50%)
  • Sowing (7.50%)

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

His primary areas of study are Cultivar, Agronomy, Sowing, Gene and Animal science. Field experiment, Low nitrogen and Primordium is closely connected to Grain yield in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Cultivar. In the field of Agronomy, his study on Plant density and Interaction overlaps with subjects such as Nitrate and Ammonium.

Fanjun Chen focuses mostly in the field of Gene, narrowing it down to matters related to Cell biology and, in some cases, Arabidopsis, Lateral root, Genetic redundancy, Lateral root branching and MADS-box. His research integrates issues of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, Intensive farming and Hypha in his study of Animal science. In his work, Botany, Transposable element, Shoot and Crown is strongly intertwined with Transcription factor, which is a subfield of Mutant.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Interaction effect of nitrogen form and planting density on plant growth and nutrient uptake in maize seedlings (12 citations)
  • ZmRAP2.7, an AP2 Transcription Factor, Is Involved in Maize Brace Roots Development. (9 citations)
  • Increased biomass accumulation in maize grown in mixed nitrogen supply is mediated by auxin synthesis. (9 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • Genetics

His main research concerns Nitrate, Ammonium, Photosynthesis, Sowing and Root system. Nitrate is connected with Agronomy, Interaction, Asparagine, Food science and Glutamate synthase in his study. There are a combination of areas like Asparagine Synthase and Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase integrated together with his Ammonium study.

The concepts of his Sowing study are interwoven with issues in Biomass and Plant physiology. The study incorporates disciplines such as Transcription factor, Gene, Mutant, Transposable element and Shoot in addition to Root system.

Best Publications

  • Inhibition of maize root growth by high nitrate supply is correlated with reduced IAA levels in roots

    Qiuying Tian;Fanjun Chen;Jinxin Liu;Fusuo Zhang

  • Rhizosphere effect and root growth of two maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes with contrasting P efficiency at low P availability

    Yan Liu;Guohua Mi;Fanjun Chen;Jianhua Zhang

  • Modern maize hybrids in Northeast China exhibit increased yield potential and resource use efficiency despite adverse climate change

    Xiaochao Chen;Fanjun Chen;Yanling Chen;Qiang Gao

  • Genetic Analysis of Maize Root Characteristics in Response to Low Nitrogen Stress

    Liang Chun;Guohua Mi;Jiansheng Li;Fanjun Chen

  • Ideotype root architecture for efficient nitrogen acquisition by maize in intensive cropping systems.

    GuoHua Mi;FanJun Chen;QiuPing Wu;NingWei Lai

  • Within-Leaf Nitrogen Allocation in Adaptation to Low Nitrogen Supply in Maize during Grain-Filling Stage

    Xiaohuan Mu;Qinwu Chen;Fanjun Chen;Lixing Yuan

  • Effects of nitrogen application rate on grain yield and grain nitrogen concentration in two maize hybrids with contrasting nitrogen remobilization efficiency

    Yanling Chen;Changxin Xiao;Dali Wu;Tingting Xia

  • A genetic relationship between nitrogen use efficiency and seedling root traits in maize as revealed by QTL analysis

    Pengcheng Li;Fanjun Chen;Hongguang Cai;Jianchao Liu

  • A comprehensive analysis of root morphological changes and nitrogen allocation in maize in response to low nitrogen stress.

    Kun Gao;Fanjun Chen;Lixing Yuan;Fusuo Zhang

  • Characterization of the plant traits contributed to high grain yield and high grain nitrogen concentration in maize

    Yanling Chen;Changxin Xiao;Xiaochao Chen;Qian Li

  • Response of root morphology to nitrate supply and its contribution to nitrogen accumulation in maize

    Yan Wang;Guohua Mi;Fanjun Chen;Jianhua Zhang

  • Genome-wide dissection of changes in maize root system architecture during modern breeding

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  • Ammonium inhibits primary root growth by reducing the length of meristem and elongation zone and decreasing elemental expansion rate in the root apex in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    Ying Liu;Ningwei Lai;Kun Gao;Fanjun Chen

  • Mapping QTLs for root traits under different nitrate levels at the seedling stage in maize ( Zea mays L.)

    Jianchao Liu;Jiansheng Li;Fanjun Chen;Fusuo Zhang

  • The physiological mechanism underlying root elongation in response to nitrogen deficiency in crop plants.

    Xichao Sun;Fanjun Chen;Lixing Yuan;Guohua Mi

  • Mycorrhizal responsiveness of maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes as related to releasing date and available P content in soil

    Qun Chu;Xinxin Wang;Yang Yang;Fanjun Chen

  • The Mycorrhiza-Specific Ammonium Transporter ZmAMT3;1 Mediates Mycorrhiza-dependent Nitrogen Uptake in Maize Roots.

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  • Mapping QTLs for root system architecture of maize (Zea mays L.) in the field at different developmental stages.

    Hongguang Cai;Fanjun Chen;Guohua Mi;Fusuo Zhang

  • Genetic improvement of root growth increases maize yield via enhanced post-silking nitrogen uptake

    Xiaohuan Mu;Fanjun Chen;Qiuping Wu;Qinwu Chen

  • Root size and nitrogen‐uptake activity in two maize (Zea mays) inbred lines differing in nitrogen‐use efficiency

    Jinxin Liu;Fanjun Chen;Chunliang Olokhnuud;A. D. M. Glass

  • Identification of quantitative trait loci for leaf area and chlorophyll content in maize (Zea mays) under low nitrogen and low phosphorus supply

    Hongguang Cai;Qun Chu;Lixing Yuan;Jianchao Liu

  • Possible involvement of cytokinin in nitrate-mediated root growth in maize

    Qiuying Tian;Fanjun Chen;Fusuo Zhang;Guohua Mi

Frequent Co-Authors

Guohua Mi
Guohua Mi China Agricultural University
Lixing Yuan
Lixing Yuan China Agricultural University
Fusuo Zhang
Fusuo Zhang China Agricultural University
Guido Schnabel
Guido Schnabel Clemson University
Zhenling Cui
Zhenling Cui China Agricultural University
Dongdong Li
Dongdong Li Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Xinping Chen
Xinping Chen Southwest University
Chunjian Li
Chunjian Li China Agricultural University
Jianhua Zhang
Jianhua Zhang Hong Kong Baptist University
Tobias Würschum
Tobias Würschum University of Hohenheim

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