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Nian Wang

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
13586
World Ranking
9251
National Ranking
4093

Nian Wang publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nian Wang sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 169 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Nian Wang D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nian Wang sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Nian Wang is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States and focuses primarily on research within Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several interconnected fields, with a strong emphasis on Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Insect Science, Horticulture, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The scientist's research topics cover a variety of areas closely related to plant pathology, microbial interactions, and agricultural science. Key themes include:

  • Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
  • Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering

Among recent publications, notable works include:

  • "A plant genetic network for preventing dysbiosis in the phyllosphere," 2020, published in Nature
  • "Cyclic immonium ion of lactyllysine reveals widespread lactylation in the human proteome," 2022, Nature Methods
  • "Citrus Huanglongbing is a pathogen-triggered immune disease that can be mitigated with antioxidants and gibberellin," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "The bacterial community and metabolome dynamics and their interactions modulate fermentation process of whole crop corn silage prepared with or without inoculants," 2020, Microbial Biotechnology
  • "Genome-wide analyses of Liberibacter species provides insights into evolution, phylogenetic relationships, and virulence factors," 2020, Molecular Plant Pathology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Nian Wang include:

  • Jin Xu
  • Jinyun Li
  • Doron Teper
  • Zhiqian Pang
  • Xiaoen Huang

The scientist regularly publishes in several venues, with the most frequent being:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Phytopathology
  • Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
  • PLoS Pathogens
  • Frontiers in Plant Science

Best Publications

  • A plant genetic network for preventing dysbiosis in the phyllosphere.

    Tao Chen;Tao Chen;Tao Chen;Kinya Nomura;Xiaolin Wang;Reza Sohrabi

  • Targeted genome editing of sweet orange using Cas9/sgRNA.

    Hongge Jia;Nian Wang

  • Genome editing of the disease susceptibility gene CsLOB1 in citrus confers resistance to citrus canker.

    Hongge Jia;Yunzeng Zhang;Vladimir Orbović;Jin Xu

  • The structure and function of the global citrus rhizosphere microbiome.

    Jin Xu;Yunzeng Zhang;Yunzeng Zhang;Pengfan Zhang;Pankaj Trivedi

  • Lateral organ boundaries 1 is a disease susceptibility gene for citrus bacterial canker disease

    Yang Hu;Junli Zhang;Hongge Jia;Davide Sosso

  • Antibiotic Resistance in Plant-Pathogenic Bacteria.

    George W Sundin;Nian Wang

  • Citrus huanglongbing: a newly relevant disease presents unprecedented challenges.

    Nian Wang;Pankaj Trivedi

  • Response of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) to 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' infection: microscopy and microarray analyses.

    Jeong-Soon Kim;Uma Shankar Sagaram;Jacqueline K. Burns;Jian-Liang Li

  • In planta distribution of 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' as revealed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and real-time PCR

    Satyanarayana Tatineni;Uma Shankar Sagaram;Siddarame Gowda;Cecile J. Robertson

  • Modification of the PthA4 effector binding elements in Type I CsLOB1 promoter using Cas9/sgRNA to produce transgenic Duncan grapefruit alleviating XccΔpthA4:dCsLOB1.3 infection

    Hongge Jia;Vladimir Orbovic;Jeffrey B. Jones;Nian Wang

  • The Candidatus Liberibacter-Host Interface: Insights into Pathogenesis Mechanisms and Disease Control.

    Nian Wang;Elizabeth A. Pierson;João Carlos Setubal;Jin Xu

  • Taxonomic structure and functional association of foxtail millet root microbiome.

    Tao Jin;Yayu Wang;Yueying Huang;Jin Xu

  • Huanglongbing alters the structure and functional diversity of microbial communities associated with citrus rhizosphere.

    Pankaj Trivedi;Zhili He;Zhili He;Joy D Van Nostrand;Joy D Van Nostrand;Gene Albrigo

  • Huanglongbing impairs the rhizosphere-to-rhizoplane enrichment process of the citrus root-associated microbiome.

    Yunzeng Zhang;Jin Xu;Nadia Riera;Tao Jin

  • Mechanistic insights into host adaptation, virulence and epidemiology of the phytopathogen Xanthomonas.

    Shi-Qi An;Neha Potnis;Max Dow;Frank-Jörg Vorhölter

  • RNA-seq and microarray complement each other in transcriptome profiling

    Sunitha Kogenaru;Qing Yan;Yinping Guo;Nian Wang

  • Bacterial diversity analysis of Huanglongbing pathogen-infected citrus, using PhyloChip arrays and 16S rRNA gene clone library sequencing.

    Uma Shankar Sagaram;Kristen M. DeAngelis;Pankaj Trivedi;Gary L. Andersen

  • Isolation and Characterization of Beneficial Bacteria Associated with Citrus Roots in Florida

    Pankaj Trivedi;Timothy Spann;Nian Wang

  • Control of Citrus Huanglongbing via Trunk Injection of Plant Defense Activators and Antibiotics

    Jiahuai Hu;Junxi Jiang;Nian Wang

  • Sequence of anatomical symptom observations in citrus affected with huanglongbing disease.

    D. S. Achor;E. Etxeberria;N. Wang;S. Y. Folimonova

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey B. Jones
Jeffrey B. Jones University of Florida
Pankaj Trivedi
Pankaj Trivedi Colorado State University
Frank F. White
Frank F. White University of Florida
João C. Setubal
João C. Setubal Universidade de São Paulo
James H. Graham
James H. Graham University of Florida
Gitta Coaker
Gitta Coaker University of California, Davis
Jude W. Grosser
Jude W. Grosser University of Florida
Sheng Yang He
Sheng Yang He Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Xun Xu
Xun Xu Beijing Genomics Institute
huanming yang
huanming yang Beijing Genomics Institute

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