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D-Index
48
Citations
7441
World Ranking
2442
National Ranking
231

Jian-fei Kuang 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 Jian-fei Kuang sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 130 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jian-fei Kuang 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 Jian-fei Kuang sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Best Publications

  • Banana Transcription Factor MaERF11 Recruits Histone Deacetylase MaHDA1 and Represses the Expression of MaACO1 and Expansins during Fruit Ripening

    Yan-Chao Han;Jian-Fei Kuang;Jian-Ye Chen;Xun-Cheng Liu

  • Induction of jasmonate signalling regulators MaMYC2s and their physical interactions with MaICE1 in methyl jasmonate-induced chilling tolerance in banana fruit.

    Ming-Lei Zhao;Jun-Ning Wang;Jun-Ning Wang;Wei Shan;Jia-Geng Fan

  • Molecular characterization of banana NAC transcription factors and their interactions with ethylene signalling component EIL during fruit ripening

    Wei Shan;Jian-fei Kuang;Lei Chen;Hui Xie

  • A banana R2R3-MYB transcription factor MaMYB3 is involved in fruit ripening through modulation of starch degradation by repressing starch degradation-related genes and MabHLH6.

    Zhong-Qi Fan;Liang-Jie Ba;Wei Shan;Yun-Yi Xiao

  • Melatonin delays leaf senescence of Chinese flowering cabbage by suppressing ABFs-mediated abscisic acid biosynthesis and chlorophyll degradation.

    Xiao-Li Tan;Zhong-Qi Fan;Jian-Fei Kuang;Wang-Jin Lu

  • A comprehensive investigation of starch degradation process and identification of a transcriptional activator MabHLH6 during banana fruit ripening.

    Yun-yi Xiao;Jian-fei Kuang;Xin-na Qi;Yu-jie Ye

  • Banana fruit NAC transcription factor MaNAC1 is a direct target of MaICE1 and involved in cold stress through interacting with MaCBF1

    Wei Shan;Jian-Fei Kuang;Wang-Jin Lu;Jian-Ye Chen

  • Melatonin delays leaf senescence of postharvest Chinese flowering cabbage through ROS homeostasis.

    Xiao-li Tan;Ya-ting Zhao;Wei Shan;Jian-fei Kuang

  • Transcriptional and epigenetic analysis reveals that NAC transcription factors regulate fruit flavor ester biosynthesis

    Xiangmei Cao;Chunyan Wei;Wenyi Duan;Ying Gao

  • Involvement of WRKY Transcription Factors in Abscisic-Acid-Induced Cold Tolerance of Banana Fruit

    Dong-lan Luo;Liang-jie Ba;Wei Shan;Jian-fei Kuang

  • MaXB3 Modulates MaNAC2, MaACS1 and MaACO1 Stability to Repress Ethylene Biosynthesis during Banana Fruit Ripening

    Wei Shan;Jian-Fei Kuang;Wei Wei;Zhong-Qi Fan

  • The banana fruit Dof transcription factor MaDof23 acts as a repressor and interacts with MaERF9 in regulating ripening-related genes

    Bi-hong Feng;Yan-chao Han;Yun-yi Xiao;Jian-fei Kuang

  • Banana fruit VQ motif-containing protein5 represses cold-responsive transcription factor MaWRKY26 involved in the regulation of JA biosynthetic genes.

    Yu-Jie Ye;Yun-Yi Xiao;Yan-Chao Han;Wei Shan

  • Association of BrERF72 with methyl jasmonate-induced leaf senescence of Chinese flowering cabbage through activating JA biosynthesis-related genes.

    Xiao-Li Tan;Zhong-Qi Fan;Wei Shan;Xue-Ren Yin

  • The Papaya Transcription Factor CpNAC1 Modulates Carotenoid Biosynthesis through Activating Phytoene Desaturase Genes CpPDS2/4 during Fruit Ripening

    Chang-chun Fu;Yan-chao Han;Zhong-qi Fan;Jian-ye Chen

  • Exogenous melatonin maintains leaf quality of postharvest Chinese flowering cabbage by modulating respiratory metabolism and energy status

    Xiao-li Tan;Xiao-li Tan;Zhong-qi Fan;Ze-xiang Zeng;Wei Shan

  • Banana fruit NAC transcription factor MaNAC5 cooperates with MaWRKYs to enhance the expression of pathogenesis-related genes against Colletotrichum musae.

    Wei Shan;Jian-ye Chen;Jian-fei Kuang;Wang-jin Lu

  • Histone deacetylase HD2 interacts with ERF1 and is involved in longan fruit senescence

    Jian-fei Kuang;Jian-ye Chen;Ming Luo;Ke-qiang Wu

  • Proteasomal degradation of MaMYB60 mediated by the E3 ligase MaBAH1 causes high temperature-induced repression of chlorophyll catabolism and green ripening in banana.

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  • The WRKY transcription factor HpWRKY44 regulates CytP450-like1 expression in red pitaya fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus).

    Mei-nv Cheng;Zi-juan Huang;Qing-zhu Hua;Wei Shan

Frequent Co-Authors

Jian-ye Chen
Jian-ye Chen South China Agricultural University
Yueming Jiang
Yueming Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hetong Lin
Hetong Lin Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Keqiang Wu
Keqiang Wu National Taiwan University
Xuncheng Liu
Xuncheng Liu University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Harry J. Klee
Harry J. Klee University of Florida
Mondher Bouzayen
Mondher Bouzayen Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Xuewu Duan
Xuewu Duan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Daryl C. Joyce
Daryl C. Joyce University of Queensland
Kunsong Chen
Kunsong Chen Zhejiang University

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