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Ecology and Evolution
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2026

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
89
Citations
36998
World Ranking
492
National Ranking
8

Jianchu Xu publications per year

2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 57 publications 2015: 33 publications 2016: 39 publications 2017: 35 publications 2018: 66 publications 2019: 47 publications 2020: 41 publications 2021: 61 publications 2022: 55 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 28 publications
2000 2025

594 publications in total across all disciplines

Jianchu Xu publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jianchu Xu sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 447 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Jianchu Xu D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jianchu Xu sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 95 scientists 31 D-Index: 123 scientists 32 D-Index: 191 scientists 33 D-Index: 245 scientists 34 D-Index: 252 scientists 35 D-Index: 244 scientists 36 D-Index: 249 scientists 37 D-Index: 244 scientists 38 D-Index: 254 scientists 39 D-Index: 254 scientists 40 D-Index: 280 scientists 41 D-Index: 274 scientists 42 D-Index: 266 scientists 43 D-Index: 233 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 208 scientists 46 D-Index: 201 scientists 47 D-Index: 213 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 172 scientists 50 D-Index: 209 scientists 51 D-Index: 199 scientists 52 D-Index: 153 scientists 53 D-Index: 169 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 148 scientists 56 D-Index: 120 scientists 57 D-Index: 146 scientists 58 D-Index: 137 scientists 59 D-Index: 140 scientists 60 D-Index: 104 scientists 61 D-Index: 119 scientists 62 D-Index: 118 scientists 63 D-Index: 99 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 100 scientists 66 D-Index: 86 scientists 67 D-Index: 83 scientists 68 D-Index: 75 scientists 69 D-Index: 94 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 68 scientists 72 D-Index: 59 scientists 73 D-Index: 63 scientists 74 D-Index: 66 scientists 75 D-Index: 60 scientists 76 D-Index: 42 scientists 77 D-Index: 49 scientists 78 D-Index: 39 scientists 79 D-Index: 37 scientists 80 D-Index: 43 scientists 81 D-Index: 41 scientists 82 D-Index: 45 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 40 scientists 85 D-Index: 35 scientists 86 D-Index: 55 scientists 87 D-Index: 24 scientists 88 D-Index: 24 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 25 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 27 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 23 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 14 scientists 98 D-Index: 19 scientists 99 D-Index: 16 scientists 100 D-Index: 14 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 21 scientists 103 D-Index: 16 scientists 104 D-Index: 10 scientists 105 D-Index: 7 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 7 scientists 108 D-Index: 6 scientists 109 D-Index: 9 scientists 110 D-Index: 11 scientists 111 D-Index: 12 scientists 112 D-Index: 9 scientists 113 D-Index: 7 scientists 114 D-Index: 3 scientists 115 D-Index: 8 scientists 116 D-Index: 5 scientists 117 D-Index: 11 scientists 118 D-Index: 4 scientists 119 D-Index: 2 scientists 120 D-Index: 5 scientists 121+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in China Leader Award

Overview

Jianchu Xu is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research spans Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Environmental Science, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these fields, they have a considerable focus on Plant Science, Cell Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Pharmacology, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's key research topics include Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions, Fungal Biology and Applications, Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Lichen and Fungal Ecology, and Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics.

Jianchu Xu has contributed to a substantial number of publications in several notable venues. Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Phytotaxa
  • Circular Agricultural Systems
  • Journal of Fungi
  • Studies in Fungi
  • The Science of The Total Environment

Frequent co-authors of Jianchu Xu reflect collaborations with researchers across related fields. These include:

  • Peter E. Mortimer
  • Rungtiwa Phookamsak
  • Samantha C. Karunarathna
  • Saowaluck Tibpromma
  • Heng Gui

Representative recent papers that reflect the scope of their work are:

  • Version 3 of the Global Aridity Index and Potential Evapotranspiration Database, 2022, Scientific Data
  • Fungal diversity notes 1151-1276: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions on genera and species of fungal taxa, 2020, Fungal Diversity
  • Reviewing the world's edible mushroom species: A new evidence-based classification system, 2021, Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety
  • Unraveling consequences of soil micro- and nano-plastic pollution on soil-plant system: Implications for nitrogen (N) cycling and soil microbial activity, 2020, Chemosphere
  • Fungal diversity notes 1387-1511: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions on genera and species of fungal taxa, 2021, Fungal Diversity

Best Publications

  • The causes of land-use and land-cover change: moving beyond the myths

    Eric F. Lambin;B.L. Turner;Helmut J. Geist;Samuel B. Agbola

  • Forest transitions: towards a global understanding of land use change

    Thomas K. Rudel;Oliver T. Coomes;Emilio Moran;Frederic Achard

  • The melting Himalayas: cascading effects of climate change on water, biodiversity, and livelihoods.

    Jianchu Xu;Jianchu Xu;R. Edward Grumbine;Arun Shrestha;Mats Eriksson

  • Version 3 of the Global Aridity Index and Potential Evapotranspiration Database

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  • Winter and spring warming result in delayed spring phenology on the Tibetan Plateau

    Haiying Yu;Eike Luedeling;Jianchu Xu

  • The amazing potential of fungi: 50 ways we can exploit fungi industrially

    Kevin D. Hyde;Jianchu Xu;Jianchu Xu;Sylvie Rapior;Rajesh Jeewon

  • Families of Dothideomycetes

    Kevin D. Hyde;E. B.Gareth Jones;Jian Kui Liu;Hiran Ariyawansa

  • Maxent modeling for predicting the potential distribution of medicinal plant, Justicia adhatoda L. in Lesser Himalayan foothills

    Xue-Qing Yang;S.P.S. Kushwaha;S. Saran;Jianchu Xu

  • Global Tree Cover and Biomass Carbon on Agricultural Land: The contribution of agroforestry to global and national carbon budgets

    Robert J. Zomer;Henry Neufeldt;Jianchu Xu;Antje Ahrends

  • Bright spots : seeds of a good Anthropocene

    Elena M. Bennett;Martin Solan;Reinette Biggs;Reinette Biggs;Timon McPhearson

  • Fungal diversity notes 111–252—taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions to fungal taxa

    Guo Jie Li;Kevin D. Hyde;Kevin D. Hyde;Kevin D. Hyde;Rui Lin Zhao;Sinang Hongsanan;Sinang Hongsanan

  • The sooty moulds

    Putarak Chomnunti;Putarak Chomnunti;Sinang Hongsanan;Begoña Aguirre-Hudson;Qing Tian

  • The Rubber Juggernaut

    Alan D. Ziegler;Jefferson M. Fox;Jianchu Xu

  • Fungal diversity notes 1–110: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions to fungal species

    Jian Kui Liu;Kevin D. Hyde;Kevin D. Hyde;E. B. Gareth Jones;Hiran A. Ariyawansa;Hiran A. Ariyawansa

  • Current trends of rubber plantation expansion may threaten biodiversity and livelihoods

    Antje Ahrends;Antje Ahrends;Peter M. Hollingsworth;Peter M. Hollingsworth;Alan D. Ziegler;Jefferson M. Fox

  • One stop shop: backbones trees for important phytopathogenic genera: I (2014)

    Kevin D. Hyde;R. Henrik Nilsson;S. Aisyah Alias;Hiran A. Ariyawansa

  • Towards a natural classification and backbone tree for Sordariomycetes

    Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura;Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura;Kevin D. Hyde;E. B. Gareth Jones;Eric H. C. McKenzie

  • Fungal diversity notes 929–1035: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions on genera and species of fungi

    Rungtiwa Phookamsak;Kevin D. Hyde;Rajesh Jeewon;D. Jayarama Bhat

  • Bioactive metabolites from macrofungi: ethnopharmacology, biological activities and chemistry

    Dilani D. De Silva;Sylvie Rapior;Enge Sudarman;Marc Stadler

  • Fungal diversity notes 603–708: taxonomic and phylogenetic notes on genera and species

    Kevin D. Hyde;Chada Norphanphoun;Vanessa P. Abreu;Anna Bazzicalupo

  • Biodegradation of polyester polyurethane by Aspergillus tubingensis.

    Sehroon Khan;Sehroon Khan;Sadia Nadir;Zia Ullah Shah;Aamer Ali Shah

  • Mekong Hydropower Development

    R. Edward Grumbine;Jianchu Xu

  • Fungal diversity notes 1151–1276: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions on genera and species of fungal taxa

    Kevin D. Hyde;Yang Dong;Rungtiwa Phookamsak;Rajesh Jeewon

  • Fungal diversity notes 709–839: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions to fungal taxa with an emphasis on fungi on Rosaceae

    Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe;Chayanard Phukhamsakda;Kevin D. Hyde;Rajesh Jeewon

  • Biodiversity impact analysis in northwest Yunnan, southwest China

    Jianchu Xu;Andreas Wilkes

  • Integrating Sacred Knowledge for Conservation: Cultures and Landscapes in Southwest China

    Jianchu Xu;Erzi T. Ma;Duojie Tashi;Yongshou Fu

  • Response of hydrological processes to land‐cover and climate changes in Kejie watershed, south‐west China

    Xing Ma;Jianchu Xu;Yi Luo;Shiv Prasad Aggarwal

  • Global Tree Cover and Biomass Carbon on Agricultural Land

    Robert J. Zomer;Henry Neufeldt;Jianchu Xu;Antje Ahrends

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin D. Hyde
Kevin D. Hyde Mae Fah Luang University
Peter E. Mortimer
Peter E. Mortimer Kunming Institute of Botany
Samantha C. Karunarathna
Samantha C. Karunarathna Kunming Institute of Botany
Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe
Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe King Saud University
Rhett D. Harrison
Rhett D. Harrison World Agroforestry, Zambia
Ali H. Bahkali
Ali H. Bahkali King Saud University
Jian-Kui Liu
Jian-Kui Liu University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Hiran A. Ariyawansa
Hiran A. Ariyawansa National Taiwan University
Dong-Qin Dai
Dong-Qin Dai Qujing Normal University
Sergey Blagodatsky
Sergey Blagodatsky University of Hohenheim

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