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Qiang-Sheng Wu

Qiang-Sheng Wu

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
58
Citations
13001
World Ranking
1340
National Ranking
119

Qiang-Sheng Wu 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 Qiang-Sheng Wu sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 302 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Qiang-Sheng Wu 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 Qiang-Sheng Wu sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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:

  • Botany
  • Enzyme
  • Gene

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, Trifoliate orange, Mycorrhiza, Glomus and Horticulture. His work in the fields of Botany, such as Drought tolerance, overlaps with other areas such as Arbuscular mycorrhiza. His Trifoliate orange research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Fructose, Plant physiology, Carbohydrate and Sucrose.

The concepts of his Glomus study are interwoven with issues in Stomatal conductance, Salinity and Transpiration. His work deals with themes such as Spermidine, Putrescine, Spermine, Arginine decarboxylase and Polyamine, which intersect with Inoculation. His work carried out in the field of Glomalin brings together such families of science as Mycorrhizosphere and Acaulospora.

His most cited work include:

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi influence growth, osmotic adjustment and photosynthesis of citrus under well-watered and water stress conditions. (342 citations)
  • Improved soil structure and citrus growth after inoculation with three arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under drought stress (187 citations)
  • Improved soil structure and citrus growth after inoculation with three arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under drought stress (187 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Trifoliate orange, Botany, Horticulture, Inoculation and Mycorrhiza. Qiang-Sheng Wu combines subjects such as Chlorophyll, Taproot, Root hair, Hypha and Drought tolerance with his study of Trifoliate orange. His Botany study incorporates themes from Catalase, Antioxidant and Sucrose.

The Rootstock and Drought stress research Qiang-Sheng Wu does as part of his general Horticulture study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Glomalin and Arbuscular mycorrhiza, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science. His work on Glomus as part of his general Inoculation study is frequently connected to Morphology, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science. His work on Glomeromycota as part of general Mycorrhiza study is frequently connected to Nutrient, Lateral root and Jasmonic acid, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Trifoliate orange (100.54%)
  • Botany (78.26%)
  • Horticulture (67.93%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2019-2021)?

  • Horticulture (67.93%)
  • Trifoliate orange (100.54%)
  • Inoculation (60.87%)

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

Qiang-Sheng Wu mainly focuses on Horticulture, Trifoliate orange, Inoculation, Mycorrhiza and Botany. His work deals with themes such as Spermidine, Putrescine and Polyamine oxidase, which intersect with Horticulture. His Trifoliate orange study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Microbial inoculant, Hypha, Biofertilizer and Drought tolerance.

The various areas that Qiang-Sheng Wu examines in his Inoculation study include Jasmonic acid, Catalase, Chitinase and Aquaporin. In his research, Antioxidant is intimately related to Peroxidase, which falls under the overarching field of Catalase. Qiang-Sheng Wu interconnects Acid phosphatase, Transcriptome, Auxin and Root hair in the investigation of issues within Botany.

Between 2019 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizas modulate root polyamine metabolism to enhance drought tolerance of trifoliate orange (23 citations)
  • Arbuscular mycorrhizas modulate root polyamine metabolism to enhance drought tolerance of trifoliate orange (23 citations)
  • Mycorrhizas enhance drought tolerance of trifoliate orange by enhancing activities and gene expression of antioxidant enzymes (13 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Gene

Qiang-Sheng Wu focuses on Trifoliate orange, Horticulture, Drought tolerance, Antioxidant and Inoculation. His Trifoliate orange research includes themes of Soil water, Soil carbon, Total organic carbon and Hyphal growth, Hypha. His Horticulture research integrates issues from Putrescine, Spermidine synthase and Polyamine.

His Drought tolerance study combines topics in areas such as Ion homeostasis, Cadaverine, Spermine, Biochemistry and Spermine synthase. The study incorporates disciplines such as Reactive oxygen species, Metabolomics, Respiratory burst, Abiotic stress and Fungus in addition to Antioxidant. His work carried out in the field of Inoculation brings together such families of science as Malondialdehyde, Superoxide dismutase, Catalase, Peroxidase and White.

Best Publications

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi influence growth, osmotic adjustment and photosynthesis of citrus under well-watered and water stress conditions.

    Qiang-Sheng Wu;Ren-Xue Xia

  • Improved soil structure and citrus growth after inoculation with three arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under drought stress

    Qiang-Sheng Wu;Qiang-Sheng Wu;Ren-Xue Xia;Ying-Ning Zou

  • AMF-induced tolerance to drought stress in citrus: A review

    Qiang-Sheng Wu;A.K. Srivastava;Ying-Ning Zou

  • Contributions of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to growth, photosynthesis, root morphology and ionic balance of citrus seedlings under salt stress

    Qiang-Sheng Wu;Ying-Ning Zou;Xin-Hua He

  • Reactive oxygen metabolism in mycorrhizal and non-mycorrhizal citrus (Poncirus trifoliata) seedlings subjected to water stress

    Qiang-Sheng Wu;Ren-Xue Xia;Ying-Ning Zou

  • Unravelling the role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in mitigating the oxidative burst of plants under drought stress.

    Ying-Ning Zou;Qiang-Sheng Wu;Qiang-Sheng Wu;Kamil Kuca

  • Direct and indirect effects of glomalin, mycorrhizal hyphae and roots on aggregate stability in rhizosphere of trifoliate orange

    Qiang-Sheng Wu;Ming-Qin Cao;Ying-Ning Zou;Xin-hua He

  • Alleviation of salt stress in citrus seedlings inoculated with mycorrhiza: changes in leaf antioxidant defense systems

    Q. S. Wu;Y. N. Zou;W. Liu;X. F. Ye

  • Mycorrhizas alter sucrose and proline metabolism in trifoliate orange exposed to drought stress.

    Hui-Hui Wu;Ying-Ning Zou;Ying-Ning Zou;Mohammed Mahabubur Rahman;Qiu-Dan Ni;Qiu-Dan Ni

  • Effects of water stress and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on reactive oxygen metabolism and antioxidant production by citrus (Citrus tangerine) roots

    Qiang Sheng Wu;Ying Ning Zou;Ren Xue Xia

  • A chromosome-level genome assembly of Cydia pomonella provides insights into chemical ecology and insecticide resistance

    Fanghao Wan;Chuanlin Yin;Rui Tang;Rui Tang;Maohua Chen

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizas modulate root polyamine metabolism to enhance drought tolerance of trifoliate orange

    Fei Zhang;Ying-Ning Zou;Qiang-Sheng Wu;Qiang-Sheng Wu;Kamil Kuča

  • Arbuscular mycorrhiza mediates glomalin-related soil protein production and soil enzyme activities in the rhizosphere of trifoliate orange grown under different P levels

    Qiang-Sheng Wu;Yan Li;Ying-Ning Zou;Xin-Hua He;Xin-Hua He

  • Elucidating the Mechanisms Underlying Enhanced Drought Tolerance in Plants Mediated by Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi

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  • Arbuscular Mycorrhizas and Stress Tolerance of Plants

    Qiang-Sheng Wu

  • Quantitative estimation of water uptake by mycorrhizal extraradical hyphae in citrus under drought stress

    Fei Zhang;Fei Zhang;Ying-Ning Zou;Ying-Ning Zou;Qiang-Sheng Wu;Qiang-Sheng Wu;Qiang-Sheng Wu

  • Mycorrhizas induce diverse responses of root TIP aquaporin gene expression to drought stress in trifoliate orange.

    He Jia-Dong;Dong Tao;Wu Hui-Hui;Zou Ying-Ning

  • Alleviation of drought stress by mycorrhizas is related to increased root H 2 O 2 efflux in trifoliate orange

    Yong-Ming Huang;Ying-Ning Zou;Ying-Ning Zou;Qiang-Sheng Wu;Qiang-Sheng Wu;Qiang-Sheng Wu

  • Mycorrhiza stimulates root-hair growth and IAA synthesis and transport in trifoliate orange under drought stress.

    Chun-Yan Liu;Fei Zhang;Fei Zhang;De-Jian Zhang;De-Jian Zhang;AK Srivastava

  • Physiological and transcriptome analyses of the effects of exogenous dopamine on drought tolerance in apple.

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  • Beneficial roles of arbuscular mycorrhizas in citrus seedlings at temperature stress

    Qiang-Sheng Wu;Ying-Ning Zou

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizas alter root system architecture of Citrus tangerine through regulating metabolism of endogenous polyamines

    Qiang-Sheng Wu;Xin-Hua He;Xin-Hua He;Ying-Ning Zou;Chun-Yan Liu

  • Biofertilizers for sustainable agriculture and environment

    Bhoopander Giri;Ram Prasad;Qiang-Sheng Wu;A. Varma

  • Spatial distribution of glomalin-related soil protein and its relationships with root mycorrhization, soil aggregates, carbohydrates, activity of protease and β-glucosidase in the rhizosphere of Citrus unshiu

    Qiang-Sheng Wu;Xin-Hua He;Xin-Hua He;Ying-Ning Zou;Kai-Ping He

Frequent Co-Authors

Ying-Ning Zou
Ying-Ning Zou Yangtze University
Xinhua He
Xinhua He University of Western Australia
Kamil Kuca
Kamil Kuca University of Hradec Králové
Abeer Hashem
Abeer Hashem King Saud University
Parvaiz Ahmad
Parvaiz Ahmad Government Degree College, Pulwama

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