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97
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Plant Science and Agronomy

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97
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184
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65

Jiming Jiang 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 Jiming Jiang sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 324 publications — 94th percentile

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

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

Jiming Jiang 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 Jiming Jiang sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 97 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United States Leader Award
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)
  • 2000 - Young Crop Scientist Award, American Society of Agronomy

Overview

Jiming Jiang is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States and has a research focus primarily in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with significant work in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research scope extends into several subfields including Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Agronomy and Crop Science, as well as Food Science.

Their recent publications demonstrate a broad engagement with plant genomics, genetic variation, and molecular biology. Notable papers include: Construction of a chromosome-scale long-read reference genome assembly for potato (2020, GigaScience), Genomic mechanisms of climate adaptation in polyploid bioenergy switchgrass (2021, Nature), Phased, chromosome-scale genome assemblies of tetraploid potato reveal a complex genome, transcriptome, and predicted proteome landscape underpinning genetic diversity (2022, Molecular Plant), Sucrose promotes stem branching through cytokinin (2021, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY), and Genomic editing of intronic enhancers unveils their role in fine-tuning tissue-specific gene expression in Arabidopsis thaliana (2021, The Plant Cell).

Their frequent co-authors include C. Robin Buell, John P. Hamilton, Hainan Zhao, Lívia do Vale Martins, and Guilherme Tomaz Braz, reflecting collaborative research relationships in plant genomics and molecular biology.

Jiming Jiang publishes recurrently in key venues for plant sciences and related fields. These include Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, The Plant Journal, and New Phytologist.

The main topics within their research portfolio cover:

  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Plant Pathogens and Resistance
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Plant tissue culture and regeneration

Jiming Jiang has been recognized with several awards including being named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2010, Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA) in 2007, and receiving the Young Crop Scientist Award from the American Society of Agronomy in 2000.

Best Publications

  • The map-based sequence of the rice genome

    Takashi Matsumoto;Jianzhong Wu;Hiroyuki Kanamori;Yuichi Katayose

  • The B73 Maize Genome: Complexity, Diversity, and Dynamics

    Patrick S. Schnable;Doreen Ware;Robert S. Fulton;Joshua C. Stein

  • Genome sequence and analysis of the tuber crop potato.

    Xu X;Pan S;Cheng S

  • The draft genome of the transgenic tropical fruit tree papaya (Carica papaya Linnaeus)

    Ray Ming;Shaobin Hou;Yun Feng;Qingyi Yu

  • Characterization of wheat-alien translocations conferring resistance to diseases and pests: current status

    B. Friebe;J. Jiang;W. J. Raupp;R. A. McIntosh

  • Gene amplification confers glyphosate resistance in Amaranthus palmeri

    Todd A. Gaines;Wenli Zhang;Dafu Wang;Bekir Bukun

  • Gene RB cloned from Solanum bulbocastanum confers broad spectrum resistance to potato late blight

    Junqi Song;James M. Bradeen;S. Kristine Naess;John A. Raasch

  • The genome sequence and structure of rice chromosome 1

    Takuji Sasaki;Takashi Matsumoto;Kimiko Yamamoto;Katsumi Sakata

  • Copy Number Variation of Multiple Genes at Rhg1 Mediates Nematode Resistance in Soybean

    David E. Cook;Tong Geon Lee;Xiaoli Guo;Sara Melito

  • Recent advances in alien gene transfer in wheat

    Jiming Jiang;Bernd Friebe;Bikram S. Gill

  • Sequence and analysis of rice chromosome 4

    Qi Feng;Yujun Zhang;Pei Hao;Shengyue Wang

  • Sequencing of a rice centromere uncovers active genes.

    Kiyotaka Nagaki;Zhukuan Cheng;Zhukuan Cheng;Shu Ouyang;Paul B Talbert

  • Construction and characterization of bacterial artificial chromosome library of Sorghum bicolor

    Sung sick Woo;Jiming Jiang;Jiming Jiang;Bikram S. Gill;Andrew H. Paterson

  • Functional rice centromeres are marked by a satellite repeat and a centromere-specific retrotransposon.

    Zhukan K. Cheng;Fenggao G. Dong;Tim Langdon;Shu Ouyang

  • Metaphase and interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization mapping of the rice genome with bacterial artificial chromosomes

    Jiming Jiang;Bikram S. Gill;Guo-Liang Wang;Pamela C. Ronald

  • Centromeric Retroelements and Satellites Interact with Maize Kinetochore Protein CENH3

    Cathy Xiaoyan Zhong;Joshua B. Marshall;Christopher Topp;Rebecca Mroczek

  • Nonisotopic in situ hybridization and plant genome mapping: the first 10 years.

    Jiming Jiang;Bikram S. Gill

  • A molecular view of plant centromeres

    Jiming Jiang;James A Birchler;Wayne A Parrott;R Kelly Dawe

  • Current status and the future of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) in plant genome research.

    Unknown

  • High-Resolution Mapping of Epigenetic Modifications of the Rice Genome Uncovers Interplay between DNA Methylation, Histone Methylation, and Gene Expression

    Xueyong Li;Xiangfeng Wang;Xiangfeng Wang;Kun He;Kun He;Yeqin Ma

  • In-depth view of structure, activity, and evolution of rice chromosome 10

    Y. Yu;T. Rambo;J. Currie;C. Saski

Frequent Co-Authors

C. Robin Buell
C. Robin Buell University of Georgia
Bikram S. Gill
Bikram S. Gill Kansas State University
Tao Zhang
Tao Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhukuan Cheng
Zhukuan Cheng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Rod A. Wing
Rod A. Wing University of Arizona
James A. Birchler
James A. Birchler University of Missouri
R. Kelly Dawe
R. Kelly Dawe University of Georgia
Scott A. Jackson
Scott A. Jackson University of Georgia
Bernd Friebe
Bernd Friebe Kansas State University
Shelley Jansky
Shelley Jansky University of Wisconsin–Madison

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