Ruifu Zhang

Ruifu Zhang 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 Ruifu Zhang sits on this spectrum.

Ruifu Zhang 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 Ruifu Zhang sits on this spectrum.

Best Publications

• Rhizosphere interactions: root exudates, microbes, and microbial communities1

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  890
  Citations

• Application of natural blends of phytochemicals derived from the root exudates of Arabidopsis to the soil reveal that phenolic-related compounds predominantly modulate the soil microbiome.

  Dayakar V. Badri;Jacqueline M. Chaparro;Ruifu Zhang;Qirong Shen

  681
  Citations

• Specialized metabolic functions of keystone taxa sustain soil microbiome stability.

  Weibing Xun;Yunpeng Liu;Wei Li;Yi Ren

  656
  Citations

• Effects of organic–inorganic compound fertilizer with reduced chemical fertilizer application on crop yields, soil biological activity and bacterial community structure in a rice–wheat cropping system

  Jun Zhao;Tian Ni;Jing Li;Qiang Lu

  457
  Citations

• Effects of different plant root exudates and their organic acid components on chemotaxis, biofilm formation and colonization by beneficial rhizosphere-associated bacterial strains

  Nan Zhang;Dandan Wang;Yunpeng Liu;Shuqing Li

  437
  Citations

• Application of bio-organic fertilizer can control Fusarium wilt of cucumber plants by regulating microbial community of rhizosphere soil

  Meihua Qiu;Ruifu Zhang;Chao Xue;Shusheng Zhang

  389
  Citations

• Bacillus velezensis stimulates resident rhizosphere Pseudomonas stutzeri for plant health through metabolic interactions

  Xinli Sun;Xinli Sun;Zhihui Xu;Jiyu Xie;Viktor Hesselberg-Thomsen

  378
  Citations

• The unseen rhizosphere root-soil-microbe interactions for crop production.

  Ruifu Zhang;Jorge M Vivanco;Qirong Shen

  375
  Citations

• Responses of bacterial communities in arable soils in a rice-wheat cropping system to different fertilizer regimes and sampling times.

  Jun Zhao;Tian Ni;Yong Li;Wu Xiong

  310
  Citations

• Different Continuous Cropping Spans Significantly Affect Microbial Community Membership and Structure in a Vanilla-Grown Soil as Revealed by Deep Pyrosequencing

  Wu Xiong;Wu Xiong;Qingyun Zhao;Jun Zhao;Weibing Xun

  300
  Citations

• Induced maize salt tolerance by rhizosphere inoculation of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens SQR9

  Lin Chen;Yunpeng Liu;Gengwei Wu;Kimani Veronican Njeri

  295
  Citations

• Contribution of bacillomycin D in Bacillus amyloliquefaciens SQR9 to antifungal activity and biofilm formation.

  Zhihui Xu;Jiahui Shao;Bing Li;Xin Yan

  277
  Citations

• A new bioorganic fertilizer can effectively control banana wilt by strong colonization with Bacillus subtilis N11

  Nan Zhang;Kai Wu;Xin He;Shu-qing Li

  259
  Citations

• Changes in biochemical and microbiological parameters during the period of rapid composting of dairy manure with rice chaff

  Dongyang Liu;Ruifu Zhang;Hongsheng Wu;Dabing Xu

  251
  Citations

• Grazing-induced microbiome alterations drive soil organic carbon turnover and productivity in meadow steppe.

  Weibing Xun;Ruirui Yan;Yi Ren;Dongyan Jin

  232
  Citations

• Pyrosequencing reveals contrasting soil bacterial diversity and community structure of two main winter wheat cropping systems in China.

  Jun Zhao;Ruifu Zhang;Chao Xue;Weibing Xun

  230
  Citations

• Whole transcriptomic analysis of the plant-beneficial rhizobacterium Bacillus amyloliquefaciens SQR9 during enhanced biofilm formation regulated by maize root exudates

  Nan Zhang;Dongqing Yang;Dandan Wang;Youzhi Miao

  212
  Citations

• Responses of beneficial Bacillus amyloliquefaciens SQR9 to different soilborne fungal pathogens through the alteration of antifungal compounds production.

  Bing Li;Qing Li;Zhihui Xu;Nan Zhang

  210
  Citations

• Significant alteration of soil bacterial communities and organic carbon decomposition by different long‐term fertilization management conditions of extremely low‐productivity arable soil in South China

  Weibing Xun;Jun Zhao;Chao Xue;Guishan Zhang

  210
  Citations

• Manipulating the banana rhizosphere microbiome for biological control of Panama disease.

  Chao Xue;C. Ryan Penton;Zongzhuan Shen;Ruifu Zhang

  209
  Citations

• Thermostable cellulase production of Aspergillus fumigatus Z5 under solid-state fermentation and its application in degradation of agricultural wastes

  Dongyang Liu;Ruifu Zhang;Xingming Yang;Hongsheng Wu

  194
  Citations