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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 81 1506 1429 34 33 150 30645

Lizhong Xiong publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lizhong Xiong between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lizhong Xiong published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2024. 40 of the 226 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2024. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 18 publications
1998 2025

226 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lizhong Xiong: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 2
2000 0
2001 1
2002 0
2003 1
2004 0
2005 3
2006 8
2007 5
2008 11
2009 10
2010 8
2011 7
2012 5
2013 15
2014 9
2015 20
2016 11
2017 14
2018 11
2019 7
2020 13
2021 12
2022 6
2023 6
2024 22
2025 18
Total 226
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Lizhong Xiong publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lizhong Xiong sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 145–154 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 150 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193 150
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Lizhong Xiong D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lizhong Xiong sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 80–81 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111 81
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Overview

Lizhong Xiong is affiliated with Huazhong Agricultural University in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a strong focus on Plant Science and Molecular Biology.

Their work covers significant subfields including Genetics, Agronomy and Crop Science, and Ecology. The main topics Lizhong Xiong has addressed in their publications include:

  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • GABA and Rice Research
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Plant responses to water stress

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Lizhong Xiong are:

  • Crop Phenomics and High-Throughput Phenotyping: Past Decades, Current Challenges, and Future Perspectives (2020), published in Molecular Plant
  • Using high-throughput multiple optical phenotyping to decipher the genetic architecture of maize drought tolerance (2021), published in Genome Biology
  • An inferred functional impact map of genetic variants in rice (2021), published in Molecular Plant
  • Multiple roles of NAC transcription factors in plant development and stress responses (2025), published in Journal of Integrative Plant Biology
  • OsHOX1 and OsHOX28 Redundantly Shape Rice Tiller Angle by Reducing HSFA2D Expression and Auxin Content (2020), published in Plant Physiology

Lizhong Xiong frequently collaborates with a group of co-authors, including:

  • Haifu Tu
  • Xuelei Lai
  • Wanneng Yang
  • Xiaokai Li
  • Yilong Yao

The scientist has published extensively in several journals, with multiple papers appearing in:

  • Plant Biotechnology Journal
  • Molecular Plant
  • Genome Biology
  • New Phytologist
  • Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Overexpressing a NAM, ATAF, and CUC (NAC) transcription factor enhances drought resistance and salt tolerance in rice

    Honghong Hu;Mingqiu Dai;Jialing Yao;Benze Xiao

  • A novel integrated method for large-scale detection, identification, and quantification of widely targeted metabolites: application in the study of rice metabolomics.

    Wei Chen;Liang Gong;Zilong Guo;Wensheng Wang

  • General mechanisms of drought response and their application in drought resistance improvement in plants

    Yujie Fang;Yujie Fang;Lizhong Xiong

  • Disease Resistance and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Rice Are Inversely Modulated by an Abscisic Acid–Inducible Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase

    Lizhong Xiong;Yinong Yang

  • Genetic Engineering and Breeding of Drought-Resistant Crops

    Honghong Hu;Lizhong Xiong

  • Patterns of cytosine methylation in an elite rice hybrid and its parental lines, detected by a methylation-sensitive amplification polymorphism technique.

    L. Z. Xiong;C. G. Xu;M. A. Saghai Maroof;Qifa Zhang

  • Characterization of transcription factor gene SNAC2 conferring cold and salt tolerance in rice

    Honghong Hu;Jun You;Yujie Fang;Xiaoyi Zhu

  • Genomic Organization, Differential Expression, and Interaction of SQUAMOSA Promoter-Binding-Like Transcription Factors and microRNA156 in Rice

    Kabin Xie;Congqing Wu;Lizhong Xiong

  • Over-expression of a LEA gene in rice improves drought resistance under the field conditions

    Benze Xiao;Yuemin Huang;Ning Tang;Lizhong Xiong

  • Combining high-throughput phenotyping and genome-wide association studies to reveal natural genetic variation in rice

    Wanneng Yang;Zilong Guo;Chenglong Huang;Lingfeng Duan

  • Characterization of Stress-Responsive CIPK Genes in Rice for Stress Tolerance Improvement

    Yong Xiang;Yuemin Huang;Lizhong Xiong

  • Characterization of OsbZIP23 as a Key Player of the Basic Leucine Zipper Transcription Factor Family for Conferring Abscisic Acid Sensitivity and Salinity and Drought Tolerance in Rice

    Yong Xiang;Ning Tang;Hao Du;Haiyan Ye

  • Genetic Basis of Drought Resistance at Reproductive Stage in Rice: Separation of Drought Tolerance from Drought Avoidance

    Bing Yue;Weiya Xue;Lizhong Xiong;Xinqiao Yu

  • Systematic sequence analysis and identification of tissue-specific or stress-responsive genes of NAC transcription factor family in rice

    Yujie Fang;Jun You;Kabin Xie;Weibo Xie

  • A stress-responsive NAC transcription factor SNAC3 confers heat and drought tolerance through modulation of reactive oxygen species in rice

    Yujie Fang;Kaifeng Liao;Hao Du;Yan Xu

  • Endogenous auxin and jasmonic acid levels are differentially modulated by abiotic stresses in rice.

    Hao Du;Hongbo Liu;Lizhong Xiong

  • Identification and expression profiling analysis of TIFY family genes involved in stress and phytohormone responses in rice

    Haiyan Ye;Hao Du;Ning Tang;Xianghua Li

  • A Raf-Like MAPKKK Gene DSM1 Mediates Drought Resistance through Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenging in Rice

    Jing Ning;Xianghua Li;Leslie M. Hicks;Lizhong Xiong

  • Conserved miR164-targeted NAC genes negatively regulate drought resistance in rice

    Yujie Fang;Kabin Xie;Lizhong Xiong

Frequent Co-Authors

Xianghua Li
Xianghua Li Huazhong Agricultural University
Qifa Zhang
Qifa Zhang Huazhong Agricultural University
Honghong Hu
Honghong Hu Huazhong Agricultural University
Weibo Xie
Weibo Xie Huazhong Agricultural University
Jinghua Xiao
Jinghua Xiao Huazhong Agricultural University
Yongzhong Xing
Yongzhong Xing Huazhong Agricultural University
Caiguo Xu
Caiguo Xu Huazhong Agricultural University
Shiping Wang
Shiping Wang Huazhong Agricultural University
Xingming Lian
Xingming Lian Huazhong Agricultural University
Qian Liu
Qian Liu Chengdu University

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