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Jianqing Ding

Jianqing Ding

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
33
Citations
4191
World Ranking
7882
National Ranking
147

Jianqing Ding 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 Jianqing Ding sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 133 publications — 42nd percentile

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

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

Jianqing Ding 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 Jianqing Ding sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jianqing Ding is affiliated with Henan University in China and specializes in Agricultural and Biological Sciences with a focus on Plant Science. Their research encompasses a broad range of topics within this field, including plant parasitism and resistance, plant and animal studies, mycorrhizal fungi and plant interactions, ecology and vegetation dynamics studies, insect-plant interactions and control, biological control of invasive species, and allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the study of interactions between plants and their environments, particularly emphasizing the chemical and symbiotic relationships that influence plant ecology. Key recent publications highlight these areas of research:

  • Increasing flavonoid concentrations in root exudates enhance associations between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and an invasive plant (2021, The ISME Journal)
  • Greater chemical signaling in root exudates enhances soil mutualistic associations in invasive plants compared to natives (2022, New Phytologist)
  • Root flavonoids are related to enhanced AMF colonization of an invasive tree (2020, AoB Plants)
  • Chemical responses of an invasive plant to herbivory and abiotic environments reveal a novel invasion mechanism (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • An interim review of lessons from the Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak in China (2020, Scientia Sinica Vitae)

Throughout their career, Jianqing Ding has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, notably including Evan Siemann, Wei Huang, Baoliang Tian, Hongwei Yu, and Dingli Wang. These collaborations often explore ecological and plant science dynamics and have contributed to the depth of research outputs.

The scientist's work is published frequently in respected journals, with multiple contributions to the Journal of Plant Ecology, Frontiers in Plant Science, Journal of Ecology, Entomologia Generalis, and Research Square. These venues reflect an ongoing engagement with both ecological theory and applied plant science research.

The scientific profile of Jianqing Ding shows a strong emphasis on understanding plant-fungal symbiotic relationships and chemical ecology within invasive and native plant contexts. Their research incorporates ecological, evolutionary, and behavioral perspectives within the broader domain of plant science and insect interactions.

Best Publications

  • Classical biological control for the protection of natural ecosystems

    R. G. Van Driesche;R. I. Carruthers;M. S. Hoddle

  • China's Booming Economy Is Sparking and Accelerating Biological Invasions

    Jianqing Ding;Richard N. Mack;Ping Lu;Mingxun Ren

  • Increasing flavonoid concentrations in root exudates enhance associations between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and an invasive plant.

    Baoliang Tian;Yingchun Pei;Wei Huang;Jianqing Ding

  • Resource allocation to defence and growth are driven by different responses to generalist and specialist herbivory in an invasive plant

    Wei Huang;Evan Siemann;Gregory S. Wheeler;Jianwen Zou

  • Climate warming affects biological invasions by shifting interactions of plants and herbivores

    Xinmin Lu;Evan Siemann;Xu Shao;Hui Wei

  • Assessing potential biological control of the invasive plant, tree-of-heaven, Ailanthus altissima

    Jianqing Ding;Yun Wu;Hao Zheng;Weidong Fu

  • Genetic variation in anti-herbivore chemical defences in an invasive plant

    Yi Wang;Evan Siemann;Gregory S. Wheeler;Lin Zhu;Lin Zhu

  • Biological control of invasive plants through collaboration between China and the United States of America: a perspective

    Jianqing Ding;Richard Reardon;Yun Wu;Hao Zheng

  • Climate warming increases biological control agent impact on a non-target species.

    Xinmin Lu;Xinmin Lu;Evan Siemann;Minyan He;Hui Wei

  • Lower resistance and higher tolerance of invasive host plants: biocontrol agents reach high densities but exert weak control

    Yi Wang;Wei Huang;Evan Siemann;Jianwen Zou

  • Root flavonoids are related to enhanced AMF colonization of an invasive tree.

    Yingchun Pei;Evan Siemann;Baoliang Tian;Jianqing Ding

  • Species-specific defence responses facilitate conspecifics and inhibit heterospecifics in above-belowground herbivore interactions.

    Wei Huang;Evan Siemann;Li Xiao;Xuefang Yang

  • Global warming increases the interspecific competitiveness of the invasive plant alligator weed, Alternanthera philoxeroides.

    Hao Wu;Mohannad Ismail;Jianqing Ding

  • Latitudinal variation in soil biota: testing the biotic interaction hypothesis with an invasive plant and a native congener

    Xinmin Lu;Minyan He;Jianqing Ding;Evan Siemann

  • Herbivore-specific induction of indirect and direct defensive responses in leaves and roots.

    Li Xiao;Juli Carrillo;Evan Siemann;Jianqing Ding

  • Global Change Sharpens the Double-Edged Sword Effect of Aquatic Alien Plants in China and Beyond.

    Hao Wu;Jianqing Ding

  • Effects of resource availability on tolerance of herbivory in the invasive Alternanthera philoxeroides and the native Alternanthera sessilis

    Y Sun;Y Sun;J Ding;M J Frye

  • Farming of a defensive fungal mutualist by an attelabid weevil

    Lin Wang;Yu Feng;Jianqing Tian;Meichun Xiang

  • Interactive effects of herbivory and competition intensity determine invasive plant performance

    Wei Huang;Juli Carrillo;Jianqing Ding;Evan Siemann

  • Species diversity and environmental determinants of aquatic and terrestrial communities invaded by Alternanthera philoxeroides

    Hao Wu;Juli Carrillo;Jianqing Ding

  • Invader partitions ecological and evolutionary responses to above‐ and belowground herbivory

    Wei Huang;Juli Carrillo;Jianqing Ding;Evan Siemann

  • Facilitation and inhibition: changes in plant nitrogen and secondary metabolites mediate interactions between above-ground and below-ground herbivores

    Wei Huang;Evan Siemann;Xuefang Yang;Gregory S. Wheeler

Frequent Co-Authors

Evan Siemann
Evan Siemann Rice University
Bernd Blossey
Bernd Blossey Cornell University
Jianwen Zou
Jianwen Zou Nanjing Agricultural University
Jeffrey A. Harvey
Jeffrey A. Harvey Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Arjen Biere
Arjen Biere Netherlands Institute of Ecology
Marc Stadler
Marc Stadler Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research
John R. U. Wilson
John R. U. Wilson South African National Biodiversity Institute
Mark S. Hoddle
Mark S. Hoddle University of California, Riverside
Xingzhong Liu
Xingzhong Liu Nankai University
John H. Hoffmann
John H. Hoffmann University of Cape Town

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