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D-Index
64
Citations
13956
World Ranking
991
National Ranking
74

Jianguo Zhu 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 Jianguo Zhu sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 243 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jianguo Zhu 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 Jianguo Zhu sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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:

  • Ecology
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Agriculture

Agronomy, Carbon dioxide, Soil water, Paddy field and Photosynthesis are his primary areas of study. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Organic matter and Methane. His work on Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere as part of general Carbon dioxide study is frequently linked to Micronutrient, bridging the gap between disciplines.

His Soil water research includes elements of Environmental chemistry and Contamination. His Paddy field study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Irrigation and Ammonium phosphate. His Photosynthesis study combines topics in areas such as Panicle, Cultivar and Horticulture.

His most cited work include:

  • TiO2 and ZnO nanoparticles negatively affect wheat growth and soil enzyme activities in agricultural soil (313 citations)
  • Autotrophic growth of nitrifying community in an agricultural soil. (261 citations)
  • Soil organic carbon stocks in China and changes from 1980s to 2000s (255 citations)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Agronomy, Cultivar, Photosynthesis, Carbon dioxide and Horticulture. His Agronomy research focuses on Ozone and how it relates to Fumigation. His Cultivar research incorporates themes from Transplanting, Soil biology, Crop, Crop yield and Shoot.

His Carbon dioxide research incorporates elements of Canopy and Poaceae. His work deals with themes such as Co2 concentration and Antioxidant, which intersect with Horticulture. His Paddy field research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Fertilizer, Soil water, Greenhouse gas, Methane and Environmental chemistry.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (54.93%)
  • Cultivar (23.47%)
  • Photosynthesis (18.31%)

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

  • Agronomy (54.93%)
  • Cultivar (23.47%)
  • Photosynthesis (18.31%)

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

His main research concerns Agronomy, Cultivar, Photosynthesis, Horticulture and Carbon dioxide. His Agronomy study frequently draws connections to other fields, such as Ecosystem. His Cultivar research includes themes of Japonica, Ozone, Crop and Starch.

His Photosynthesis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Antioxidant and Animal science. His Horticulture research integrates issues from Co2 concentration, Carbon assimilation and Carbon sink. His Carbon dioxide study also includes fields such as

  • Nutrient which is related to area like Biomass and Toxicology,
  • Canopy that intertwine with fields like Acclimatization.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels this century will alter the protein, micronutrients, and vitamin content of rice grains with potential health consequences for the poorest rice-dependent countries. (104 citations)
  • Differential effects of ozone on photosynthesis of winter wheat among cultivars depend on antioxidative enzymes rather than stomatal conductance (56 citations)
  • Elevated CO2 levels modify TiO2 nanoparticle effects on rice and soil microbial communities. (31 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Botany

Jianguo Zhu focuses on Agronomy, Photosynthesis, Cultivar, Carbon dioxide and Botany. Fertilizer is the focus of his Agronomy research. The concepts of his Photosynthesis study are interwoven with issues in Panicle, Horticulture and Antioxidant.

His Panicle study deals with Metabolism intersecting with Biomass. His biological study deals with issues like Stomatal conductance, which deal with fields such as Ozone and Crop. His studies deal with areas such as Biomass, Canopy, Dry matter and Toxicology as well as Carbon dioxide.

Best Publications

  • [Responses of agricultural crops of free-air CO2 enrichment].

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  • TiO2 and ZnO nanoparticles negatively affect wheat growth and soil enzyme activities in agricultural soil

    Wenchao Du;Yuanyuan Sun;Rong Ji;Jianguo Zhu

  • Soil organic carbon stocks in China and changes from 1980s to 2000s

    Zubin Xie;Jianguo Zhu;Gang Liu;Georg Cadisch

  • Autotrophic growth of nitrifying community in an agricultural soil.

    Weiwei Xia;Caixia Zhang;Xiaowei Zeng;Youzhi Feng

  • Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels this century will alter the protein, micronutrients, and vitamin content of rice grains with potential health consequences for the poorest rice-dependent countries.

    Chunwu Zhu;Kazuhiko Kobayashi;Irakli Loladze;Jianguo Zhu

  • Quantification of N2O fluxes from soil–plant systems may be biased by the applied gas chromatograph methodology

    Xunhua Zheng;Baoling Mei;Yinghong Wang;Baohua Xie

  • Correction: Corrigendum: An indica rice genotype showed a similar yield enhancement to that of hybrid rice under free air carbon dioxide enrichment

    Chunwu Zhu;Xi Xu;Dan Wang;Jianguo Zhu

  • Impact of biochar application on nitrogen nutrition of rice, greenhouse-gas emissions and soil organic carbon dynamics in two paddy soils of China

    Zubin Xie;Zubin Xie;Yanping Xu;Gang Liu;Qi Liu

  • A 3-year record of N2O and CH4 emissions from a sandy loam paddy during rice seasons as affected by different nitrogen application rates

    Zhisheng Yao;Xunhua Zheng;Haibo Dong;Rui Wang

  • Differential responses in two varieties of winter wheat to elevated ozone concentration under fully open-air field conditions

    Zhaozhong Feng;Jing Pang;Jing Pang;Kazuhiko Kobayashi;Jianguo Zhu

  • Nitrification of archaeal ammonia oxidizers in acid soils is supported by hydrolysis of urea.

    Lu Lu;Wenyan Han;Jinbo Zhang;Yucheng Wu

  • The impact of free-air CO2 enrichment (FACE) and nitrogen supply on grain quality of rice

    Lianxin Yang;Yulong Wang;Guichun Dong;Hui Gu

  • Impact of elevated ozone concentration on yield of four Chinese rice cultivars under fully open-air field conditions

    Guangyao Shi;Lianxin Yang;Yunxia Wang;Kazuhiko Kobayashi

  • Effects of elevated ozone concentration on yield of four Chinese cultivars of winter wheat under fully open-air field conditions

    Xinkai Zhu;Zhaozhong Feng;Taofang Sun;Xiaocheng Liu

  • Seasonal changes in the effects of free-air CO2 enrichment (FACE) on dry matter production and distribution of rice (Oryza sativa L.)

    Lianxin Yang;Jianye Huang;Hongjie Yang;Guichun Dong

  • A projection of ozone‐induced wheat production loss in China and India for the years 2000 and 2020 with exposure‐based and flux‐based approaches

    Haoye Tang;Masayuki Takigawa;Gang Liu;Jianguo Zhu

  • Effects of biochar application on greenhouse gas emissions, carbon sequestration and crop growth in coastal saline soil

    X. W. Lin;Z. B. Xie;J. Y. Zheng;Q. Liu

  • Tillage and crop residue management significantly affects N-trace gas emissions during the non-rice season of a subtropical rice-wheat rotation

    Zhisheng Yao;Xunhua Zheng;Baohua Xie;Baoling Mei

  • Long-Term Field Fertilization Significantly Alters Community Structure of Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria rather than Archaea in a Paddy Soil

    Yucheng Wu;Lu Lu;Baozhan Wang;Xiangui Lin

  • Seasonal changes in the effects of free‐air CO2 enrichment (FACE) on growth, morphology and physiology of rice root at three levels of nitrogen fertilization

    Lianxin Yang;Yulong Wang;Kazuhiko Kobayashi;Jianguo Zhu

  • Effects of organic matter incorporation on nitrous oxide emissions from rice-wheat rotation ecosystems in China

    Zhisheng Yao;Zaixing Zhou;Xunhua Zheng;Baohua Xie

  • Nitrous oxide and methane fluxes from a rice–wheat crop rotation under wheat residue incorporation and no-tillage practices

    Zhisheng Yao;Xunhua Zheng;Rui Wang;Baohua Xie

  • Effects of nitrogen fertilizer on CH4 emission from rice fields: multi-site field observations

    Baohua Xie;Xunhua Zheng;Zaixing Zhou;Jiangxin Gu

  • Differential effects of ozone on photosynthesis of winter wheat among cultivars depend on antioxidative enzymes rather than stomatal conductance

    Zhaozhong Feng;Zhaozhong Feng;Liang Wang;Håkan Pleijel;Jianguo Zhu

  • Effect of ammonium-based, non-sulfate fertilizers on CH4 emissions from a paddy field with a typical Chinese water management regime

    Haibo Dong;Zhisheng Yao;Xunhua Zheng;Baoling Mei

  • Yield formation of CO2-enriched hybrid rice cultivar Shanyou 63 under fully open-air field conditions

    Hongjiang Liu;Lianxin Yang;Yulong Wang;Jianye Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

Zubin Xie
Zubin Xie Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xunhua Zheng
Xunhua Zheng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kazuhiko Kobayashi
Kazuhiko Kobayashi University of Tokyo
Xiangui Lin
Xiangui Lin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhisheng Yao
Zhisheng Yao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Youzhi Feng
Youzhi Feng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Klaus Butterbach-Bahl
Klaus Butterbach-Bahl Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Rong Ji
Rong Ji Nanjing University
Zhongjun Jia
Zhongjun Jia Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhaozhong Feng
Zhaozhong Feng Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

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