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D-Index
43
Citations
7853
World Ranking
3190
National Ranking
298

Rensen Zeng 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 Rensen Zeng sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 134 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rensen Zeng 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 Rensen Zeng sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% 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 study are Botany, Plant defense against herbivory, Plant disease resistance, Jasmonate and Jasmonic acid. Rensen Zeng has researched Botany in several fields, including Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase, Inoculation and Oryza sativa. His study looks at the relationship between Plant defense against herbivory and fields such as Glomus, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Trophic level and Methyl jasmonate. In his research on the topic of Methyl jasmonate, Allelopathy is strongly related with Methyl salicylate. His Fungus research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Alternaria solani and Solanum.

His most cited work include:

  • Physiological and cytological mechanisms of silicon-induced resistance in rice against blast disease. (170 citations)
  • Interplant communication of tomato plants through underground common mycorrhizal networks. (147 citations)
  • Priming of jasmonate-mediated antiherbivore defense responses in rice by silicon (144 citations)

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

Botany, Allelopathy, Monooxygenase, Plant defense against herbivory and Biochemistry are his primary areas of study. Rensen Zeng is studying Helicoverpa zea, which is a component of Botany. The various areas that Rensen Zeng examines in his Helicoverpa zea study include Microbiology and Aflatoxin.

His Allelopathy study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Ecology and Invasive species. His research integrates issues of Noctuidae, Spodoptera litura and Detoxification in his study of Monooxygenase. Rensen Zeng has included themes like Symbiotic bacteria, Integrated pest management, Herbivore, Bacteria and Insect in his Plant defense against herbivory study.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (77.69%)
  • Allelopathy (31.40%)
  • Monooxygenase (30.58%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Gene knockdown (6.61%)
  • Gene (7.44%)
  • Plant defense against herbivory (19.83%)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Gene knockdown, Gene, Plant defense against herbivory, Spodoptera litura and Botany. Rensen Zeng combines subjects such as RNA interference and Cell biology with his study of Gene knockdown. The study incorporates disciplines such as Integrated pest management, Herbivore, Helicoverpa zea, Symbiosis and Insect in addition to Plant defense against herbivory.

His study looks at the relationship between Helicoverpa zea and topics such as Saliva, which overlap with Microbiology. His Spodoptera litura research incorporates elements of Reactive oxygen species, Xenobiotic, Cutworm and Midgut. He does research in Botany, focusing on Allelopathy specifically.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Effects of boron, silicon and their interactions on cadmium accumulation and toxicity in rice plants. (62 citations)
  • Activation of CncC pathway by ROS burst regulates cytochrome P450 CYP6AB12 responsible for λ-cyhalothrin tolerance in Spodoptera litura. (16 citations)
  • Deficiency in Silicon Transporter Lsi1 Compromises Inducibility of Anti-herbivore Defense in Rice Plants. (12 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Enzyme
  • Gene

Rensen Zeng mostly deals with Spodoptera litura, Oryza sativa, Piperonyl butoxide, Botany and Shoot. His Spodoptera litura study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Reactive oxygen species, Xenobiotic and Midgut. As a member of one scientific family, Rensen Zeng mostly works in the field of Midgut, focusing on Cutworm and, on occasion, Plant defense against herbivory, Insect and Allelopathy.

His research investigates the connection with Oryza sativa and areas like Jasmonate which intersect with concerns in Plastid and Chromosomal translocation. Botany is closely attributed to Nutrient in his study. The concepts of his Shoot study are interwoven with issues in Methyl jasmonate, Food science, Gene expression and Enzyme.

Best Publications

  • Physiological and cytological mechanisms of silicon-induced resistance in rice against blast disease.

    Kunzheng Cai;Dan Gao;Shiming Luo;Rensen Zeng

  • Enhanced tomato disease resistance primed by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus.

    Yuanyuan Song;Yuanyuan Song;Dongmei Chen;Kai Lu;Zhongxiang Sun

  • Priming of jasmonate-mediated antiherbivore defense responses in rice by silicon

    Mao Ye;Yuanyuan Song;Jun Long;Ruilong Wang

  • Interplant communication of tomato plants through underground common mycorrhizal networks.

    Yuan Yuan Song;Ren Sen Zeng;Jian Feng Xu;Jun Li

  • Effects of boron, silicon and their interactions on cadmium accumulation and toxicity in rice plants.

    Dongmei Chen;Daoqian Chen;Rongrong Xue;Jun Long

  • Improving crop nutrient efficiency through root architecture modifications

    Xinxin Li;Rensen Zeng;Hong Liao

  • Insect Response to Plant Defensive Protease Inhibitors

    Keyan Zhu-Salzman;Rensen Zeng

  • The role of cytochrome P450-mediated detoxification in insect adaptation to xenobiotics.

    Kai Lu;Yuanyuan Song;Rensen Zeng

  • Silicon: Potential to Promote Direct and Indirect Effects on Plant Defense Against Arthropod Pests in Agriculture.

    Olivia L. Reynolds;Matthew P. Padula;Rensen Zeng;Geoff M. Gurr

  • Allelopathy in sustainable agriculture and forestry

    Ren Sen Zeng;Azim U. Mallik;Shi Ming Luo

  • Priming of anti-herbivore defense in tomato by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus and involvement of the jasmonate pathway.

    Yuan Yuan Song;Mao Ye;Chuan You Li;Rui Long Wang

  • Hijacking common mycorrhizal networks for herbivore-induced defence signal transfer between tomato plants

    Yuan Yuan Song;Mao Ye;Chuanyou Li;Xinhua He

  • Control of Panama Disease of Banana by Rotating and Intercropping with Chinese Chive (Allium Tuberosum Rottler): Role of Plant Volatiles

    Hui Zhang;Azim Mallik;Azim Mallik;Ren Sen Zeng

  • Rice Allelopathy Induced by Methyl Jasmonate and Methyl Salicylate

    Hai Hong Bi;Ren Sen Zeng;Li Ming Su;Min An

  • Silencing COI1 in Rice Increases Susceptibility to Chewing Insects and Impairs Inducible Defense

    Mao Ye;Shi Ming Luo;Jie Fen Xie;Yan Fang Li

  • Silicon supplementation alters the composition of herbivore induced plant volatiles and enhances attraction of parasitoids to infested rice plants

    Jian Liu;Jiwei Zhu;Pengjun Zhang;Liwei Han

  • Activation of CncC pathway by ROS burst regulates cytochrome P450 CYP6AB12 responsible for λ-cyhalothrin tolerance in Spodoptera litura.

    Kai Lu;Yibei Cheng;Wenru Li;Yimin Li

  • Induction of DIMBOA accumulation and systemic defense responses as a mechanism of enhanced resistance of mycorrhizal corn (Zea mays L.) to sheath blight.

    Yuan Yuan Song;Man Cao;Li Jun Xie;Xiao Ting Liang

  • Defoliation of interior Douglas-fir elicits carbon transfer and stress signalling to ponderosa pine neighbors through ectomycorrhizal networks

    Yuan Yuan Song;Suzanne W. Simard;Allan Carroll;William W. Mohn

  • Helicoverpa zea gut-associated bacteria indirectly induce defenses in tomato by triggering a salivary elicitor(s).

    Jie Wang;Jie Wang;Jie Wang;Michelle Peiffer;Kelli Hoover;Cristina Rosa

  • GmEXPB2, a Cell Wall β-Expansin, Affects Soybean Nodulation through Modifying Root Architecture and Promoting Nodule Formation and Development

    Xinxin Li;Jing Zhao;Zhiyuan Tan;Rensen Zeng

  • Allelopathy - the solution is indirect.

    Ren Sen Zeng

Frequent Co-Authors

Keyan Zhu-Salzman
Keyan Zhu-Salzman Texas A&M University
May R. Berenbaum
May R. Berenbaum University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Azim U. Mallik
Azim U. Mallik Lakehead University
Mary A. Schuler
Mary A. Schuler University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gary W. Felton
Gary W. Felton Pennsylvania State University
Hanwen Wu
Hanwen Wu New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
Geoff M. Gurr
Geoff M. Gurr Charles Sturt University
Hong Liao
Hong Liao Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
James Pratley
James Pratley Charles Sturt University
Yue-Peng Cai
Yue-Peng Cai South China Normal University

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