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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
61
Citations
16673
World Ranking
1138
National Ranking
90

Long Li 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 Long Li sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 194 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Long Li 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 Long Li sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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:

  • Ecology
  • Agriculture
  • Agronomy

Intercropping, Agronomy, Interspecific competition, Phosphorus and Nutrient are his primary areas of study. His Intercropping research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Field experiment, Agroforestry, Agriculture, Vicia faba and Root barrier. The concepts of his Agronomy study are interwoven with issues in Ecology, No-till farming and Intensive farming.

His research investigates the connection between Interspecific competition and topics such as Biomass that intersect with problems in Human fertilization, Yield and Sowing. In his research on the topic of Phosphorus, Arachis hypogaea is strongly related with Plant physiology. His studies in Fertilizer integrate themes in fields like DNS root zone, Legume, Nitrogen fixation and Crop.

His most cited work include:

  • Diversity enhances agricultural productivity via rhizosphere phosphorus facilitation on phosphorus-deficient soils. (490 citations)
  • Using competitive and facilitative interactions in intercropping systems enhances crop productivity and nutrient-use efficiency (458 citations)
  • Improving intercropping: a synthesis of research in agronomy, plant physiology and ecology. (363 citations)

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

Long Li spends much of his time researching Agronomy, Intercropping, Vicia faba, Interspecific competition and Phosphorus. His Agronomy research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Nutrient and Plant physiology. His Intercropping study combines topics in areas such as Monoculture, Field experiment, Agriculture, Cropping system and Yield.

His research integrates issues of Nitrogen fixation, Rhizobia, Legume and Soil horizon in his study of Vicia faba. His Interspecific competition study incorporates themes from Biomass, Competition and Root growth. His Phosphorus study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Zinc, Root length, Shoot biomass, Brassica and Root barrier.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (90.10%)
  • Intercropping (85.15%)
  • Vicia faba (37.62%)

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

  • Intercropping (85.15%)
  • Agronomy (90.10%)
  • Biocompatibility (6.93%)

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

Long Li mainly investigates Intercropping, Agronomy, Biocompatibility, Biomedical engineering and PLGA. The Intercropping study which covers Agriculture that intersects with Agroforestry. His Plant physiology research extends to Agronomy, which is thematically connected.

His study explores the link between Biocompatibility and topics such as Bone regeneration that cross with problems in Chemical engineering, Piperazine and Extrusion. His work on Calvarial defect as part of general Biomedical engineering study is frequently linked to International standardization, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Scaffold and Magnesium.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Osteogenic magnesium incorporated into PLGA/TCP porous scaffold by 3D printing for repairing challenging bone defect. (92 citations)
  • Three-Dimensional Printing of Biodegradable Piperazine-Based Polyurethane-Urea Scaffolds with Enhanced Osteogenesis for Bone Regeneration (20 citations)
  • Designing intercrops for high yield, yield stability and efficient use of resources: Are there principles? (16 citations)

Best Publications

  • Improving intercropping: a synthesis of research in agronomy, plant physiology and ecology.

    Rob W. Brooker;Alison E. Bennett;Wen Feng Cong;Tim J. Daniell

  • Diversity enhances agricultural productivity via rhizosphere phosphorus facilitation on phosphorus-deficient soils.

    Long Li;Shu-Min Li;Jian-Hao Sun;Li-Li Zhou

  • Using competitive and facilitative interactions in intercropping systems enhances crop productivity and nutrient-use efficiency

    Fusuo Zhang;Long Li

  • Wheat/maize or wheat/soybean strip intercropping - I. Yield advantage and interspecific interactions on nutrients

    Long Li;Long Li;Jianhao Sun;Fusuo Zhang;Xiaolin Li

  • Plant diversity and overyielding: insights from belowground facilitation of intercropping in agriculture

    Long Li;David Tilman;Hans Lambers;Fu Suo Zhang

  • Intercropping enhances soil carbon and nitrogen

    Wen-Feng Cong;Wen-Feng Cong;Ellis Hoffland;Long Li;Johan Six

  • Root distribution and interactions between intercropped species.

    Long Li;Jianhao Sun;Fusuo Zhang;Tianwen Guo

  • Root exudates drive interspecific facilitation by enhancing nodulation and N2 fixation

    Bai Li;Yu-Ying Li;Hua-Mao Wu;Fang-Fang Zhang

  • Long-term increased grain yield and soil fertility from intercropping

    Xiao Fei Li;Zhi Gang Wang;Xing Guo Bao;Jian Hao Sun

  • Interspecific complementary and competitive interactions between intercropped maize and faba bean

    Long Li;Sicun Yang;Xiaolin Li;Fusuo Zhang

  • Maximizing root/rhizosphere efficiency to improve crop productivity and nutrient use efficiency in intensive agriculture of China

    Jianbo Shen;Chunjian Li;Guohua Mi;Long Li

  • Rhizosphere Processes and Management for Improving Nutrient Use Efficiency and Crop Productivity: Implications for China

    Fusuo Zhang;Jianbo Shen;Junling Zhang;Yuanmei Zuo

  • Yield advantage and water saving in maize/pea intercrop

    Lili Mao;Lizhen Zhang;Weiqi Li;Wopke van der Werf

  • Nitrogen Fixation of Faba Bean ( Vicia faba L.) Interacting with a Non-legume in Two Contrasting Intercropping Systems

    Fenliang Fan;Fusuo Zhang;Yana Song;Jianhao Sun

  • Interspecific facilitation of nutrient acquisition by intercropped maize and faba bean

    Long Li;Fusuo Zhang;Xiaolin Li;Peter Christie

  • Acid phosphatase role in chickpea/maize intercropping.

    S. M. Li;L. Li;F. S. Zhang;C. Tang

  • Effect of intercropping on crop yield and chemical and microbiological properties in rhizosphere of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), maize (Zea mays L.), and faba bean (Vicia faba L.)

    Y. N. Song;F. S. Zhang;P. Marschner;F. L. Fan

  • Chickpea facilitates phosphorus uptake by intercropped wheat from an organic phosphorus source

    Long Li;Long Li;Caixian Tang;Zdenko Rengel;Fusuo Zhang

  • Effect of root contact on interspecific competition and N transfer between wheat and fababean using direct and indirect 15N techniques

    Yanbo Xiao;Yanbo Xiao;Long Li;Fusuo Zhang

  • Crop acquisition of phosphorus, iron and zinc from soil in cereal/legume intercropping systems: a critical review

    Yanfang Xue;Haiyong Xia;Peter Christie;Zheng Zhang

  • Wheat/maize or wheat/soybean strip intercropping: II. Recovery or compensation of maize and soybean after wheat harvesting

    Long Li;Long Li;Jianhao Sun;Fusuo Zhang;Xiaolin Li

  • Intercropping alleviates the inhibitory effect of N fertilization on nodulation and symbiotic N2 fixation of faba bean

    Yu-Ying Li;Chang-Bin Yu;Xu Cheng;Chun-Jie Li

  • An overview of rhizosphere processes related with plant nutrition in major cropping systems in China

    F. Zhang;J. Shen;L. Li;X. Liu

  • Overyielding and interspecific interactions mediated by nitrogen fertilization in strip intercropping of maize with faba bean, wheat and barley

    Qiu-Zhu Li;Jian-Hao Sun;Xiao-Jing Wei;Peter Christie

Frequent Co-Authors

Fusuo Zhang
Fusuo Zhang China Agricultural University
Peter Christie
Peter Christie Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ling Qin
Ling Qin Chinese University of Hong Kong
Caixian Tang
Caixian Tang La Trobe University
Hans Lambers
Hans Lambers University of Western Australia
Jianbo Shen
Jianbo Shen China Agricultural University
Wopke van der Werf
Wopke van der Werf Wageningen University & Research
Angelika Krumbein
Angelika Krumbein Leibniz Association
Monika Schreiner
Monika Schreiner Leibniz Association
Ellis Hoffland
Ellis Hoffland Wageningen University & Research

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