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D-Index
54
Citations
7551
World Ranking
1747
National Ranking
151

Qing-Wei Meng 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 Qing-Wei Meng sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 109 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Qing-Wei Meng 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 Qing-Wei Meng sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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:

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Botany

His primary areas of study are Biochemistry, Chloroplast, Photoinhibition, Botany and Photosynthesis. In general Biochemistry study, his work on Thylakoid, Wild type, Solanaceae and Northern blot often relates to the realm of Antiporter, thereby connecting several areas of interest. His Chloroplast research incorporates themes from Genetically modified tomato, Hsp70, Lycopersicon and APX.

His work carried out in the field of Photoinhibition brings together such families of science as Unsaturated fatty acid, Acyltransferase, Electron transport chain and P700. He focuses mostly in the field of Botany, narrowing it down to matters related to Abscisic acid and, in some cases, Cell biology and Solanum. His work on Photosynthesis deals in particular with Photosystem II and Photosystem.

His most cited work include:

  • The cotton GhNHX1 gene encoding a novel putative tonoplast Na(+)/H(+) antiporter plays an important role in salt stress. (213 citations)
  • Overexpression of chloroplastic monodehydroascorbate reductase enhanced tolerance to temperature and methyl viologen-mediated oxidative stresses (114 citations)
  • The function of chloroplastic NAD(P)H dehydrogenase in tobacco during chilling stress under low irradiance. (96 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Biochemistry, Photosynthesis, Photoinhibition, Botany and Chloroplast. His work in APX, Reactive oxygen species, Thylakoid, Genetically modified tomato and Peroxidase is related to Biochemistry. The various areas that Qing-Wei Meng examines in his Photosynthesis study include Chlorophyll and Alternative oxidase.

His Photoinhibition study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Molecular biology, Xanthophyll, Zeaxanthin epoxidase and Photosystem. The Botany study combines topics in areas such as Genetically modified crops, Abscisic acid, Horticulture and Cell biology. His Chloroplast study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Transgene, Lycopersicon, Wild type, Solanaceae and DNAJ Protein.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Biochemistry (52.58%)
  • Photosynthesis (32.99%)
  • Photoinhibition (30.93%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2020)?

  • Cell biology (20.62%)
  • Transgene (21.65%)
  • Wild type (15.46%)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Cell biology, Transgene, Wild type, Chloroplast and Photosynthesis. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Solanum and Gene expression. His work deals with themes such as Genetically modified tomato and Ripening, which intersect with Solanum.

His studies examine the connections between Transgene and genetics, as well as such issues in Malondialdehyde, with regards to Escherichia coli, Nicotiana tabacum and Chaperone. Chloroplast and Botany are commonly linked in his work. In his study, Chlorophyll is strongly linked to Carotenoid, which falls under the umbrella field of Genetically modified crops.

Between 2017 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Whirly1 enhances tolerance to chilling stress in tomato via protection of photosystem II and regulation of starch degradation. (24 citations)
  • SUMO E3 Ligase SlSIZ1 Facilitates Heat Tolerance in Tomato. (24 citations)
  • Cold-regulated protein (SlCOR413IM1) confers chilling stress tolerance in tomato plants. (13 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Botany

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Cell biology, Chloroplast, Transgene, Photosynthetic capacity and Photosystem II. His Cell biology study incorporates themes from Malondialdehyde, Oxidative stress and Heat shock protein, Hsp70. Qing-Wei Meng performs integrative study on Chloroplast and Sense.

His Transgene research includes elements of Antioxidant, Chaperone, Nicotiana tabacum, Escherichia coli and Endoplasmic reticulum. His Photosynthetic capacity study is concerned with the field of Photosynthesis as a whole. The concepts of his Photosystem II study are interwoven with issues in Wild type and Enzyme.

Best Publications

  • The cotton GhNHX1 gene encoding a novel putative tonoplast Na(+)/H(+) antiporter plays an important role in salt stress.

    Chang-Ai Wu;Guo-Dong Yang;Qing-Wei Meng;Cheng-Chao Zheng

  • Photosynthesis is improved by exogenous calcium in heat-stressed tobacco plants.

    Wei Tan;Qing wei Meng;Marian Brestic;Katarina Olsovska

  • Overexpression of tomato SlNAC1 transcription factor alters fruit pigmentation and softening

    Nana Ma;Hailong Feng;Xia Meng;Dong Li

  • A chloroplast-targeted DnaJ protein contributes to maintenance of photosystem II under chilling stress

    Fanying Kong;Yongsheng Deng;Bin Zhou;Guodong Wang

  • Mitochondrial alternative oxidase pathway protects plants against photoinhibition by alleviating inhibition of the repair of photodamaged PSII through preventing formation of reactive oxygen species in Rumex K-1 leaves.

    Li-Tao Zhang;Zi-Shan Zhang;Hui-Yuan Gao;Zhong-Cai Xue

  • Overexpression of chloroplastic monodehydroascorbate reductase enhanced tolerance to temperature and methyl viologen-mediated oxidative stresses

    Feng Li;Qing-Yun Wu;Qing-Yun Wu;Yan-Li Sun;Li-Yan Wang

  • The role of NAC transcription factor in plant cold response.

    Pengfei Diao;Chong Chen;Yuzhen Zhang;Qingwei Meng

  • Genetic engineering of the biosynthesis of glycinebetaine leads to alleviate salt-induced potassium efflux and enhances salt tolerance in tomato plants.

    Dandan Wei;Wen Zhang;Cuicui Wang;Qingwei Meng

  • A novel tomato MYC-type ICE1-like transcription factor, SlICE1a, confers cold, osmotic and salt tolerance in transgenic tobacco.

    Hai-Long Feng;Na-Na Ma;Xia Meng;Song Zhang

  • The function of chloroplastic NAD(P)H dehydrogenase in tobacco during chilling stress under low irradiance.

    Xin-Guo Li;Wei Duan;Qing-Wei Meng;Qi Zou

  • Overexpression of thylakoidal ascorbate peroxidase shows enhanced resistance to chilling stress in tomato.

    Ming Duan;Hai-Long Feng;Li-Yan Wang;Dong Li

  • The multiple stress‐responsive transcription factor SlNAC1 improves the chilling tolerance of tomato

    Na-Na Ma;Yan-Qiu Zuo;Xiao-Qing Liang;Bo Yin

  • A stress‐associated NAC transcription factor (SlNAC35) from tomato plays a positive role in biotic and abiotic stresses

    Guodong Wang;Song Zhang;Xiaocui Ma;Yong Wang

  • Overexpression of tomato chloroplast-targeted DnaJ protein enhances tolerance to drought stress and resistance to Pseudomonas solanacearum in transgenic tobacco.

    Guodong Wang;Guohua Cai;Fanying Kong;Yongsheng Deng

  • Overexpression of glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase gene improves chilling tolerance in tomato.

    Na Sui;Meng Li;Shi-Jie Zhao;Feng Li

  • Characterization of Photosynthetic Performance during Senescence in Stay-Green and Quick-Leaf-Senescence Zea mays L. Inbred Lines

    Zishan Zhang;Geng Li;Huiyuan Gao;Litao Zhang

  • A tomato chloroplast-targeted DnaJ protein protects Rubisco activity under heat stress

    Guodong Wang;Fanying Kong;Song Zhang;Xia Meng

  • Overexpression of endoplasmic reticulum omega-3 fatty acid desaturase gene improves chilling tolerance in tomato.

    Chao Yu;Hua-Sen Wang;Sha Yang;Xian-Feng Tang

  • Whirly1 enhances tolerance to chilling stress in tomato via protection of photosystem II and regulation of starch degradation.

    Kunyang Zhuang;Fanying Kong;Song Zhang;Chen Meng

  • Characterization of PSI recovery after chilling-induced photoinhibition in cucumber ( Cucumis sativus L.) leaves

    Zishan Zhang;Yujiao Jia;Huiyuan Gao;Litao Zhang

  • Glycinebetaine enhances the tolerance of tomato plants to high temperature during germination of seeds and growth of seedlings

    Shufen Li;Feng Li;Jianwei Wang;Wen Zhang

  • Response of xanthophyll cycle and chloroplastic antioxidant enzymes to chilling stress in tomato over-expressing glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase gene

    N. Sui;M. Li;X. Y. Liu;N. Wang

  • Overexpression of R2R3-MYB gene leads to accumulation of anthocyanin and enhanced resistance to chilling and oxidative stress

    X. Meng;B. Yin;H. L. Feng;S. Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Changai Wu
Changai Wu Shandong Agricultural University
Tony H. H. Chen
Tony H. H. Chen Oregon State University
Guiyuan Jiang
Guiyuan Jiang China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Hongxia Wang
Hongxia Wang Queensland University of Technology
Peng Liu
Peng Liu Shandong Agricultural University
Xian Sheng Zhang
Xian Sheng Zhang Shandong Agricultural University
Norio Murata
Norio Murata National Institute for Basic Biology
Hong-Hui Lin
Hong-Hui Lin Sichuan University
Chengchao Zheng
Chengchao Zheng Shandong Agricultural University

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