World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
51
Citations
7791
World Ranking
2067
National Ranking
187

Li-Song Chen 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 Li-Song Chen sits on this spectrum.

36–40 publications: 2 scientists 41–45 publications: 7 scientists 46–50 publications: 40 scientists 51–55 publications: 58 scientists 56–60 publications: 60 scientists 61–65 publications: 107 scientists 66–70 publications: 130 scientists 71–75 publications: 153 scientists 76–80 publications: 191 scientists 81–85 publications: 199 scientists 86–90 publications: 206 scientists 91–95 publications: 218 scientists 96–100 publications: 226 scientists 101–105 publications: 227 scientists 106–110 publications: 247 scientists 111–115 publications: 255 scientists 116–120 publications: 253 scientists 121–125 publications: 233 scientists 126–130 publications: 219 scientists 131–135 publications: 201 scientists 136–140 publications: 194 scientists 141–145 publications: 176 scientists 146–150 publications: 157 scientists 151–155 publications: 147 scientists 156–160 publications: 151 scientists 161–165 publications: 159 scientists 166–170 publications: 137 scientists 171–175 publications: 128 scientists 176–180 publications: 126 scientists 181–185 publications: 98 scientists 186–190 publications: 114 scientists 191–195 publications: 100 scientists 196–200 publications: 90 scientists 201–205 publications: 71 scientists 206–210 publications: 98 scientists 211–215 publications: 70 scientists 216–220 publications: 86 scientists 221–225 publications: 61 scientists 226–230 publications: 58 scientists 231–235 publications: 53 scientists 236–240 publications: 64 scientists 241–245 publications: 39 scientists 246–250 publications: 46 scientists 251–255 publications: 51 scientists 256–260 publications: 36 scientists 261–265 publications: 44 scientists 266–270 publications: 35 scientists 271–275 publications: 30 scientists 276–280 publications: 33 scientists 281–285 publications: 35 scientists 286–290 publications: 36 scientists 291–295 publications: 26 scientists 296–300 publications: 26 scientists 301–305 publications: 31 scientists 306–310 publications: 30 scientists 311–315 publications: 21 scientists 316–320 publications: 29 scientists 321–325 publications: 14 scientists 326–330 publications: 15 scientists 331–335 publications: 15 scientists 336–340 publications: 17 scientists 341–345 publications: 15 scientists 346–350 publications: 12 scientists 351–355 publications: 17 scientists 356–360 publications: 18 scientists 361–365 publications: 12 scientists 366–370 publications: 11 scientists 371–375 publications: 6 scientists 376–380 publications: 6 scientists 381–385 publications: 11 scientists 386–390 publications: 9 scientists 391–395 publications: 10 scientists 396–400 publications: 8 scientists 401–405 publications: 4 scientists 406–410 publications: 9 scientists 411–415 publications: 11 scientists 416–420 publications: 4 scientists 421–425 publications: 7 scientists 426–430 publications: 4 scientists 431–435 publications: 3 scientists 436–440 publications: 5 scientists 441–445 publications: 8 scientists 446–450 publications: 6 scientists 451–455 publications: 7 scientists 456–460 publications: 5 scientists 461–465 publications: 6 scientists 466 publications: 2 scientists 467+ publications: 99 scientists
36 publications 467+

This scientist: 141 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Li-Song Chen 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 Li-Song Chen sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% 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:

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Gene

Li-Song Chen mainly investigates Botany, Antioxidant, Chlorophyll, Horticulture and Glutathione. His study in the field of RuBisCO is also linked to topics like Soil pH. His RuBisCO research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Superoxide dismutase, Photosystem I and Shoot.

Li-Song Chen combines subjects such as Photosynthesis and Food science with his study of Antioxidant. His work deals with themes such as Photoinhibition, Xanthophyll and Photochemistry, which intersect with Chlorophyll. Li-Song Chen has included themes like Stomatal conductance, Plant physiology, Eriobotrya, Malate dehydrogenase and Malic acid in his Horticulture study.

His most cited work include:

  • Aluminum-induced effects on Photosystem II photochemistry in citrus leaves assessed by the chlorophyll a fluorescence transient. (168 citations)
  • Boron deficiency decreases growth and photosynthesis, and increases starch and hexoses in leaves of citrus seedlings. (138 citations)
  • CO2 assimilation, photosystem II photochemistry, carbohydrate metabolism and antioxidant system of citrus leaves in response to boron stress (124 citations)

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

Li-Song Chen mostly deals with Botany, Photosynthesis, Horticulture, Biochemistry and Chlorophyll. His Botany study deals with Gene intersecting with Cell biology. The concepts of his Photosynthesis study are interwoven with issues in Malondialdehyde, Chlorosis, Carbohydrate, Chlorophyll a and Seedling.

His biological study deals with issues like Glutathione, which deal with fields such as Methylglyoxal and Catalase. His Chlorophyll study incorporates themes from Antioxidant, Photoinhibition, Photosystem I, Photosystem II and Xanthophyll. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Photochemistry and Chlorophyll fluorescence.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (48.28%)
  • Photosynthesis (29.31%)
  • Horticulture (29.31%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Horticulture (29.31%)
  • Photosynthesis (29.31%)
  • Reactive oxygen species (8.62%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Horticulture, Photosynthesis, Reactive oxygen species, Shoot and Biochemistry. His Horticulture research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Growth inhibition and Plant physiology. Li-Song Chen interconnects Thylakoid, Seedling and Chlorophyll a in the investigation of issues within Photosynthesis.

His study looks at the relationship between Reactive oxygen species and topics such as Methylglyoxal, which overlap with Malondialdehyde and Glutathione. His Chlorophyll study combines topics in areas such as Photoinhibition, Carotenoid and Electron transfer. His work on APX as part of general Antioxidant research is often related to Glutathione reductase, thus linking different fields of science.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Magnesium deficiency affects secondary lignification of the vascular system in Citrus sinensis seedlings (15 citations)
  • Responses of reactive oxygen species and methylglyoxal metabolisms to magnesium-deficiency differ greatly among the roots, upper and lower leaves of Citrus sinensis (14 citations)
  • Magnesium-Deficiency Effects on Pigments, Photosynthesis and Photosynthetic Electron Transport of Leaves, and Nutrients of Leaf Blades and Veins in Citrus sinensis Seedlings. (11 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Gene

His primary areas of study are Horticulture, Photosynthesis, Chlorophyll a, Illumina dye sequencing and Thylakoid. Li-Song Chen does research in Horticulture, focusing on Chlorophyll specifically. The various areas that Li-Song Chen examines in his Chlorophyll a study include Electron transport chain, Plastoquinone, Dry weight, Growth inhibition and Photosystem II.

Illumina dye sequencing overlaps with fields such as Cell biology, Gene, Transcription Factor Gene, MicroRNA sequencing and Lateral root formation in his research. The study incorporates disciplines such as Chlorosis, Fibrous root system, Shoot and Seedling in addition to Thylakoid.

Best Publications

  • Aluminum-induced effects on Photosystem II photochemistry in citrus leaves assessed by the chlorophyll a fluorescence transient.

    Huan-Xin Jiang;Li-Song Chen;Jin-Gui Zheng;Shuang Han

  • Boron deficiency decreases growth and photosynthesis, and increases starch and hexoses in leaves of citrus seedlings.

    Shuang Han;Li-Song Chen;Huan-Xin Jiang;Brandon R. Smith

  • CO2 assimilation, photosystem II photochemistry, carbohydrate metabolism and antioxidant system of citrus leaves in response to boron stress

    Shuang Han;Ning Tang;Huan-Xin Jiang;Lin-Tong Yang

  • Developmental changes in pulp organic acid concentration and activities of acid-metabolising enzymes during the fruit development of two loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.) cultivars differing in fruit acidity

    Fa-Xing Chen;Xing-Hui Liu;Li-Song Chen

  • iTRAQ protein profile analysis of Citrus sinensis roots in response to long-term boron-deficiency.

    Lin-Tong Yang;Yi-Ping Qi;Yi-Bin Lu;Peng Guo

  • Physiological impacts of magnesium-deficiency in Citrus seedlings: photosynthesis, antioxidant system and carbohydrates

    Gang-Hua Yang;Lin-Tong Yang;Huan-Xin Jiang;Yan Li

  • Effects of high temperature coupled with high light on the balance between photooxidation and photoprotection in the sun-exposed peel of apple

    Li-Song Chen;Li-Song Chen;Pengmin Li;Lailiang Cheng

  • CO2 assimilation, ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase, carbohydrates and photosynthetic electron transport probed by the JIP-test, of tea leaves in response to phosphorus supply

    Zheng-He Lin;Li-Song Chen;Rong-Bing Chen;Fang-Zhou Zhang

  • Effects of manganese-excess on CO2 assimilation, ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase, carbohydrates and photosynthetic electron transport of leaves, and antioxidant systems of leaves and roots in Citrus grandis seedlings.

    Qing Li;Li-Song Chen;Huan-Xin Jiang;Ning Tang

  • Effects of phosphorus deficiency on the absorption of mineral nutrients, photosynthetic system performance and antioxidant metabolism in Citrus grandis.

    Xin Meng;Wei-Wei Chen;Yan-Yu Wang;Zeng-Rong Huang

  • Effects of aluminum on light energy utilization and photoprotective systems in citrus leaves.

    Li-Song Chen;Yi-Ping Qi;Xing-Hui Liu

  • Soil chemical properties,'Guanximiyou' pummelo leaf mineral nutrient status and fruit quality in the southern region of Fujian province, China

    Y. Li;M. Q. Han;F. Lin;Y. Ten

  • Aluminum-induced decrease in CO2 assimilation in citrus seedlings is unaccompanied by decreased activities of key enzymes involved in CO2 assimilation

    Li-Song Chen;Yi-Ping Qi;Brandon Rhett Smith;Xing-Hui Liu

  • Effects of Low pH on Photosynthesis, Related Physiological Parameters, and Nutrient Profiles of Citrus

    An Long;Jiang Zhang;Lin Tong Yang;Xin Ye

  • Aluminum effects on photosynthesis, reactive oxygen species and methylglyoxal detoxification in two Citrus species differing in aluminum tolerance.

    Peng Guo;Yi-Ping Qi;Yan-Tong Cai;Tao-Yu Yang

  • Roles of Organic Acid Anion Secretion in Aluminium Tolerance of Higher Plants

    Lin-Tong Yang;Yi-Ping Qi;Huan-Xin Jiang;Li-Song Chen

  • Both xanthophyll cycle-dependent thermal dissipation and the antioxidant system are up-regulated in grape (Vitis labrusca L. cv. Concord) leaves in response to N limitation

    Li‐Song Chen;Lailiang Cheng

  • A comparative study on diurnal changes in metabolite levels in the leaves of three crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) species, Ananas comosus, Kalanchoë daigremontiana and K. pinnata

    Li‐Song Chen;Qin Lin;Akihiro Nose

  • Photosystem 2 is more tolerant to high temperature in apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) leaves than in fruit peel

    L. S. Chen;L. Cheng

  • Mechanisms of aluminum-tolerance in two species of citrus: secretion of organic acid anions and immobilization of aluminum by phosphorus in roots.

    Lin-Tong Yang;Huan-Xin Jiang;Ning Tang;Li-Song Chen

  • Phosphorus alleviates aluminum‐induced inhibition of growth and photosynthesis in Citrus grandis seedlings

    Huan-Xin Jiang;Ning Tang;Jin-Gui Zheng;Yan Li

  • Magnesium deficiency–induced impairment of photosynthesis in leaves of fruiting Citrus reticulata trees accompanied by up-regulation of antioxidant metabolism to avoid photo-oxidative damage

    Ning Tang;Ning Tang;Yan Li;Li‐Song Chen

  • Antagonistic actions of boron against inhibitory effects of aluminum toxicity on growth, CO2 assimilation, ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase, and photosynthetic electron transport probed by the JIP-test, of Citrus grandis seedlings.

    Huan-Xin Jiang;Ning Tang;Jin-Gui Zheng;Li-Song Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Lin-Tong Yang
Lin-Tong Yang Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Lailiang Cheng
Lailiang Cheng Cornell University
Pengmin Li
Pengmin Li Northwest A&F University
Christopher Rensing
Christopher Rensing Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Li-Song Chen

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles