Jing-Ke Weng

Jing-Ke Weng publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

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Jing-Ke Weng 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 Jing-Ke Weng sits on this spectrum.

Research.com Recognitions

• 2016 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Best Publications

• The Selaginella genome identifies genetic changes associated with the evolution of vascular plants.

  Jo Ann Banks;Tomoaki Nishiyama;Mitsuyasu Hasebe;Mitsuyasu Hasebe;John L. Bowman;John L. Bowman

  954
  Citations

• The origin and evolution of lignin biosynthesis.

  Jing-Ke Weng;Clint Chapple

  940
  Citations

• Improvement of biomass through lignin modification.

  Xu Li;Jing-Ke Weng;Clint Chapple

  534
  Citations

• Emerging strategies of lignin engineering and degradation for cellulosic biofuel production

  Jing-Ke Weng;Xu Li;Nicholas D Bonawitz;Clint Chapple

  459
  Citations

• The rise of chemodiversity in plants.

  Jing-Ke Weng;Ryan N. Philippe;Joseph P. Noel

  422
  Citations

• Mutations in the cinnamate 4-hydroxylase gene impact metabolism, growth and development in Arabidopsis.

  Anthony L. Schilmiller;Jake Stout;Jing-Ke Weng;John Humphreys

  356
  Citations

• PBS3 and EPS1 Complete Salicylic Acid Biosynthesis from Isochorismate in Arabidopsis.

  Unknown

  305
  Citations

• The Growth Reduction Associated with Repressed Lignin Biosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana Is Independent of Flavonoids

  Xu Li;Nicholas D. Bonawitz;Jing-Ke Weng;Clint Chapple

  294
  Citations

• SG2-Type R2R3-MYB Transcription Factor MYB15 Controls Defense-Induced Lignification and Basal Immunity in Arabidopsis

  Unknown

  290
  Citations

• The evolutionary paths towards complexity: a metabolic perspective.

  Unknown

  239
  Citations

• The molecular structure of plant sporopollenin

  Fu-Shuang Li;Pyae Phyo;Joseph Jacobowitz;Mei Hong

  218
  Citations

• Independent origins of syringyl lignin in vascular plants

  Jing-Ke Weng;Xu Li;Jake Stout;Clint Chapple

  210
  Citations

• Convergent Evolution of Syringyl Lignin Biosynthesis via Distinct Pathways in the Lycophyte Selaginella and Flowering Plants

  Jing-Ke Weng;Takuya Akiyama;Nicholas D. Bonawitz;Xu Li

  177
  Citations

• Co-evolution of Hormone Metabolism and Signaling Networks Expands Plant Adaptive Plasticity.

  Jing-Ke Weng;Mingli Ye;Bin Li;Joseph P. Noel

  171
  Citations

• Two CYP82D Enzymes Function as Flavone Hydroxylases in the Biosynthesis of Root-Specific 4′-Deoxyflavones in Scutellaria baicalensis

  Qing Zhao;Meng-Ying Cui;Olesya Levsh;Dongfeng Yang

  165
  Citations

• Over-expression of F5H in COMT-deficient Arabidopsis leads to enrichment of an unusual lignin and disruption of pollen wall formation

  Jing-Ke Weng;Huaping Mo;Clint Chapple

  160
  Citations

• Adaptive mechanisms of plant specialized metabolism connecting chemistry to function.

  Jing-Ke Weng;Joseph H. Lynch;Jason O. Matos;Natalia Dudareva

  160
  Citations

• REF4 and RFR1, Subunits of the Transcriptional Coregulatory Complex Mediator, Are Required for Phenylpropanoid Homeostasis in Arabidopsis

  Nicholas D. Bonawitz;Whitney L. Soltau;Michael R. Blatchley;Brendan L. Powers

  130
  Citations

• Exploring Uncharted Territories of Plant Specialized Metabolism in the Postgenomic Era.

  Unknown

  120
  Citations

• Harnessing lignin evolution for biotechnological applications.

  Hugues Renault;Danièle Werck-Reichhart;Jing-Ke Weng

  108
  Citations