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D-Index
70
Citations
19543
World Ranking
704
National Ranking
53

Jianbo Shen 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 Jianbo Shen sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 160 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jianbo Shen 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 Jianbo Shen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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:

  • Agriculture
  • Botany
  • Ecology

His main research concerns Agronomy, Rhizosphere, Crop yield, Nutrient management and Agriculture. Agronomy connects with themes related to Plant nutrition in his study. Jianbo Shen has included themes like Intercropping, Agricultural productivity and Nutrient in his Rhizosphere study.

His Nutrient research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Dry weight, Botany, Cluster root and Animal science. As a part of the same scientific study, he usually deals with the Crop yield, concentrating on Soil fertility and frequently concerns with Soil classification, Soil organic matter, Leaching and Soil type. His Agriculture study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Resource and Agricultural economics.

His most cited work include:

  • Phosphorus Dynamics: From Soil to Plant (674 citations)
  • Improving intercropping: a synthesis of research in agronomy, plant physiology and ecology. (363 citations)
  • Improving crop productivity and resource use efficiency to ensure food security and environmental quality in China (309 citations)

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

Agronomy, Rhizosphere, Shoot, Nutrient and Horticulture are his primary areas of study. Jianbo Shen combines topics linked to Calcareous with his work on Agronomy. The concepts of his Rhizosphere study are interwoven with issues in Nutrient management and Vicia faba.

In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Nutrient management, Intensive farming and Resource is strongly linked to Agroforestry. His Shoot study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Lupinus, Dry weight, Cluster root and Plant physiology. The study incorporates disciplines such as Carboxylate, Plant nutrition and Botany in addition to Horticulture.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (50.36%)
  • Rhizosphere (24.82%)
  • Shoot (25.55%)

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

  • Agronomy (50.36%)
  • Rhizosphere (24.82%)
  • Fertilizer (16.79%)

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

Jianbo Shen focuses on Agronomy, Rhizosphere, Fertilizer, Agriculture and Nutrient. His Agronomy research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Biomass and Soil acidification. His study looks at the intersection of Rhizosphere and topics like Root system with Biophysics and Function.

His study in Fertilizer is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Water quality, Soil pH, Crop yield and Manure. His Agriculture study incorporates themes from Agroforestry and Green development. His studies deal with areas such as Lateral root, Horticulture and Human fertilization as well as Nutrient.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Tradeoffs among root morphology, exudation and mycorrhizal symbioses for phosphorus-acquisition strategies of 16 crop species. (51 citations)
  • Swine manure valorization for phosphorus and nitrogen recovery by catalytic-thermal hydrolysis and struvite crystallization. (26 citations)
  • A shape-based method for automatic and rapid segmentation of roots in soil from X-ray computed tomography images: Rootine (20 citations)

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

  • Agriculture
  • Botany
  • Ecology

Jianbo Shen mostly deals with Agronomy, Nutrient, Fertilizer, Soil acidification and Vicia faba. His research integrates issues of Rhizosphere, Competition and Plant physiology in his study of Agronomy. His work carried out in the field of Rhizosphere brings together such families of science as Plant growth and Foraging.

His Fertilizer research includes elements of Soil pH and Manure. The various areas that Jianbo Shen examines in his Soil acidification study include Denitrification, Leaching and Topsoil. His Vicia faba research includes themes of Nutrient management, Zea mays, Root foraging and Seedling.

Best Publications

  • Phosphorus Dynamics: From Soil to Plant

    Jianbo Shen;Lixing Yuan;Junling Zhang;Haigang Li

  • Improving intercropping: a synthesis of research in agronomy, plant physiology and ecology.

    Rob W. Brooker;Alison E. Bennett;Wen Feng Cong;Tim J. Daniell

  • Improving crop productivity and resource use efficiency to ensure food security and environmental quality in China

    Mingsheng Fan;Jianbo Shen;Lixing Yuan;Rongfeng Jiang

  • Closing yield gaps in China by empowering smallholder farmers

    Weifeng Zhang;Guoxin Cao;Xiaolin Li;Hongyan Zhang

  • P for two, sharing a scarce resource - Soil phosphorus acquisition in the rhizosphere of intercropped species

    Philippe Hinsinger;Elodie Betencourt;Laetitia Bernard;Alain Brauman

  • The critical soil P levels for crop yield, soil fertility and environmental safety in different soil types

    Zhaohai Bai;Haigang Li;Xueyun Yang;Baoku Zhou

  • Long-term accumulation and transport of anthropogenic phosphorus in three river basins

    Stephen M. Powers;Thomas W. Bruulsema;Tim Burt;Neng long Chan

  • Integrated Nutrient Management for Food Security and Environmental Quality in China

    Fusuo Zhang;Zhenling Cui;Xinping Chen;Xiaotang Ju

  • Acquisition or utilization, which is more critical for enhancing phosphorus efficiency in modern crops

    Xiurong Wang;Jianbo Shen;Hong Liao

  • Tradeoffs among root morphology, exudation and mycorrhizal symbioses for phosphorus-acquisition strategies of 16 crop species.

    Zhihui Wen;Zhihui Wen;Hongbo Li;Qi Shen;Xiaomei Tang

  • Maximizing root/rhizosphere efficiency to improve crop productivity and nutrient use efficiency in intensive agriculture of China

    Jianbo Shen;Chunjian Li;Guohua Mi;Long Li

  • Rhizosphere Processes and Management for Improving Nutrient Use Efficiency and Crop Productivity: Implications for China

    Fusuo Zhang;Jianbo Shen;Junling Zhang;Yuanmei Zuo

  • Integrated soil and plant phosphorus management for crop and environment in China. A review

    H. Li;G. Huang;Q. Meng;L. Ma

  • Linking root exudation to belowground economic traits for resource acquisition.

    Zhihui Wen;Philip J. White;Jianbo Shen;Hans Lambers;Hans Lambers

  • Integrating legacy soil phosphorus into sustainable nutrient management strategies for future food, bioenergy and water security

    Helen Rowe;Paul J. A. Withers;Peter Baas;Neng Iong Chan

  • Crop yields, soil fertility and phosphorus fractions in response to long-term fertilization under the rice monoculture system on a calcareous soil

    J Shen;J Shen;R Li;F Zhang;J Fan

  • Localized application of phosphorus and ammonium improves growth of maize seedlings by stimulating root proliferation and rhizosphere acidification

    J. Jing;Y. Rui;F. Zhang;Zed Rengel

  • Increased soil phosphorus availability induced by faba bean root exudation stimulates root growth and phosphorus uptake in neighbouring maize

    Deshan Zhang;Chaochun Zhang;Xiaoyan Tang;Haigang Li

  • Sustainable phosphorus management and the need for a long-term perspective: The legacy hypothesis

    Philip M. Haygarth;Helen P. Jarvie;Steve M. Powers;Andrew N. Sharpley

  • Major crop species show differential balance between root morphological and physiological responses to variable phosphorus supply

    Yang Lyu;Hongliang Tang;Hongliang Tang;Haigang Li;Fusuo Zhang

  • Carbon footprint of grain production in China.

    Dan Zhang;Jianbo Shen;Fusuo Zhang;Yu’e Li

  • Phosphorus uptake and rhizosphere properties of intercropped and monocropped maize, faba bean, and white lupin in acidic soil

    Haigang Li;Jianbo Shen;Fusuo Zhang;Petra Marschner

Frequent Co-Authors

Fusuo Zhang
Fusuo Zhang China Agricultural University
Haigang Li
Haigang Li Inner Mongolia Agricultural University
Zed Rengel
Zed Rengel University of Western Australia
Xuejun Liu
Xuejun Liu China Agricultural University
Caixian Tang
Caixian Tang La Trobe University
William J. Davies
William J. Davies Lancaster University
William R. Whalley
William R. Whalley Rothamsted Research
Hans Lambers
Hans Lambers University of Western Australia
Rongfeng Jiang
Rongfeng Jiang China Agricultural University
Lixing Yuan
Lixing Yuan China Agricultural University

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