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D-Index
47
Citations
6365
World Ranking
2598
National Ranking
246

Wen Feng Chen 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 Wen Feng Chen sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 142 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wen Feng Chen 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 Wen Feng Chen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% 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:

  • Bacteria
  • Botany
  • Ecology

Wen Feng Chen spends much of his time researching Botany, 16S ribosomal RNA, Vigna, Bradyrhizobium japonicum and Phylogenetic tree. His work deals with themes such as Symbiotic bacteria, Root nodule and Bradyrhizobium elkanii, Rhizobiaceae, Rhizobium leguminosarum, which intersect with Botany. Root nodule is closely attributed to Microbiology in his study.

Many of his studies on 16S ribosomal RNA apply to Rhizobium as well. His Bradyrhizobium japonicum study combines topics in areas such as Monoculture, Nitrogen fixation, Bradyrhizobium, Rhizobia and Soil microbiology. His Rhizobia study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Legume and Agronomy.

His most cited work include:

  • Genetic diversity and potential for promotion of plant growth detected in nodule endophytic bacteria of soybean grown in Heilongjiang province of China (172 citations)
  • Biodiversity and biogeography of rhizobia associated with soybean plants grown in the North China Plain. (117 citations)
  • Rhizobium fabae sp. nov., a bacterium that nodulates Vicia faba. (73 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, Rhizobia, 16S ribosomal RNA, Root nodule and Microbiology. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Mesorhizobium, Rhizobiaceae, Rhizobium and Phylogenetic tree. His Rhizobia research includes themes of Agronomy and Bradyrhizobium.

Wen Feng Chen has included themes like Bradyrhizobium japonicum and Phylogenetics in his Bradyrhizobium study. His 16S ribosomal RNA research includes elements of Ribosomal RNA, Sequence analysis and Rhizobium mongolense. His research in Microbiology intersects with topics in Genus, Gene and Rhizobium leguminosarum.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (77.78%)
  • Rhizobia (55.56%)
  • 16S ribosomal RNA (42.86%)

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

  • Rhizobia (55.56%)
  • Botany (77.78%)
  • Bradyrhizobium (28.57%)

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

His primary areas of study are Rhizobia, Botany, Bradyrhizobium, Nitrogen fixation and Symbiosis. His Rhizobia research integrates issues from Rhizosphere, Mutant, Agronomy and Microbiology. His research investigates the connection between Microbiology and topics such as Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens that intersect with issues in Rhizobiaceae.

His Botany research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Phylogenetics, 16S ribosomal RNA and Phylogenetic tree. His Bradyrhizobium research incorporates themes from Plasmid and Lablab purpureus. Wen Feng Chen does research in Nitrogen fixation, focusing on Root nodule specifically.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Rhizobial biogeography and inoculation application to soybean in four regions across China. (17 citations)
  • Evidence for Phosphate Starvation of Rhizobia without Terminal Differentiation in Legume Nodules. (10 citations)
  • Symbiotic characteristics of Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens USDA 110 mutants associated with shrubby sophora (Sophora flavescens) and soybean (Glycine max) (9 citations)

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

  • Bacteria
  • Botany
  • Ecology

Rhizobia, Plant Root Nodulation, Microbiology, Nitrogen fixation and Inoculation are his primary areas of study. His work on Rhizobia is being expanded to include thematically relevant topics such as Rhizobium leguminosarum. His Rhizobium leguminosarum research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Sinorhizobium fredii, Phosphate and Root nodule.

His work in the fields of Inoculation, such as Bradyrhizobium elkanii, overlaps with other areas such as Soil pH and Alkali soil. His research on Biogeography frequently connects to adjacent areas such as Agronomy. His Sophora flavescens research incorporates Symbiosis, Sophora, Mutant, Bradyrhizobium and Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens.

Best Publications

  • Genetic diversity and potential for promotion of plant growth detected in nodule endophytic bacteria of soybean grown in Heilongjiang province of China

    Ji Hong Li;En Tao Wang;Wen Feng Chen;Wen Xin Chen

  • Biodiversity and biogeography of rhizobia associated with soybean plants grown in the North China Plain.

    Yan Ming Zhang;Ying Li;Wen Feng Chen;En Tao Wang

  • In rose, transcription factor PTM balances growth and drought survival via PIP2;1 aquaporin

    Shuai Zhang;Ming Feng;Wen Chen;Xiaofeng Zhou

  • Unique community structure and biogeography of soybean rhizobia in the saline-alkaline soils of Xinjiang, China

    Li Li Han;En Tao Wang;En Tao Wang;Tian Xu Han;Jie Liu

  • Molecular techniques for pathogen identification and fungus detection in the Environment

    Clement K. M. Tsui;James Woodhall;Wen Chen;C. André Lévesque

  • Re-classification of Clavibacter michiganensis subspecies on the basis of whole-genome and multi-locus sequence analyses.

    Xiang Li;James Tambong;Kat Xiaoli Yuan;Wen Chen

  • Dissecting Functions of KATANIN and WRINKLED1 in Cotton Fiber Development by Virus-Induced Gene Silencing

    Jing Qu;Jian Ye;Yun-Feng Geng;Yan-Wei Sun

  • Abundance and diversity of soybean-nodulating rhizobia in black soil are impacted by land use and crop management.

    Jun Yan;Xiao Zeng Han;Zhao Jun Ji;Yan Li

  • Diversity and biogeography of rhizobia isolated from root nodules of Glycine max grown in Hebei Province, China.

    Qin Qin Li;En Tao Wang;En Tao Wang;Yun Zeng Zhang;Yan Ming Zhang

  • Bradyrhizobium elkanii, Bradyrhizobium yuanmingense and Bradyrhizobium japonicum are the main rhizobia associated with Vigna unguiculata and Vigna radiata in the subtropical region of China

    Yong Fa Zhang;Yong Fa Zhang;Yong Fa Zhang;En Tao Wang;En Tao Wang;Chang Fu Tian;Feng Qin Wang;Feng Qin Wang

  • Identification of isolates from soybean nodules in Xinjiang Region as Sinorhizobium xinjiangense and genetic differentiation of S. xinjiangense from Sinorhizobium fredii

    Gui Xiang Peng;Zhi Yuan Tan;En Tao Wang;Barbara Reinhold-Hurek

  • Rhizobium fabae sp. nov., a bacterium that nodulates Vicia faba.

    Chang Fu Tian;En Tao Wang;En Tao Wang;Li Juan Wu;Tian Xu Han

  • Mesorhizobium muleiense sp. nov., nodulating with Cicer arietinum L.

    Jun Jie Zhang;Tian Yan Liu;Wen Feng Chen;En Tao Wang

  • Rhizobium multihospitium sp. nov., isolated from multiple legume species native of Xinjiang, China.

    Tian Xu Han;En Tao Wang;En Tao Wang;Li Juan Wu;Wen Feng Chen

  • Mesorhizobium albiziae sp. nov., a novel bacterium that nodulates Albizia kalkora in a subtropical region of China.

    Feng Qin Wang;En Tao Wang;Jie Liu;Qiang Chen

  • Diverse rhizobia associated with soybean grown in the subtropical and tropical regions of China

    Chao Xin Man;Hao Wang;Wen Feng Chen;Xin Hua Sui

  • Robust markers reflecting phylogeny and taxonomy of rhizobia.

    Yan Ming Zhang;Chang Fu Tian;Chang Fu Tian;Xin Hua Sui;Xin Hua Sui;Wen Feng Chen;Wen Feng Chen

  • Bradyrhizobium daqingense sp. nov., isolated from soybean nodules

    Jing Yu Wang;Rui Wang;Yan Ming Zhang;Hong Can Liu

  • Rhizobium sophorae sp. nov. and Rhizobium sophoriradicis sp. nov., nitrogen-fixing rhizobial symbionts of the medicinal legume Sophora flavescens.

    Yin Shan Jiao;Hui Yan;Zhao Jun Ji;Yuan Hui Liu

  • High-Resolution Transcriptomic Analyses of Sinorhizobium sp. NGR234 Bacteroids in Determinate Nodules of Vigna unguiculata and Indeterminate Nodules of Leucaena leucocephala

    Yan Li;Chang Fu Tian;Chang Fu Tian;Wen Feng Chen;Wen Feng Chen;Lei Wang;Lei Wang

  • Bradyrhizobium huanghuaihaiense sp. nov., an effective symbiotic bacterium isolated from soybean (Glycine max L.) nodules.

    Yan Ming Zhang;Ying Jr Li;Wen Feng Chen;En Tao Wang

  • Bacterial Blight Induced Shifts in Endophytic Microbiome of Rice Leaves and the Enrichment of Specific Bacterial Strains With Pathogen Antagonism.

    Fenghuan Yang;Jie Zhang;Huaying Zhang;Guanghai Ji

  • Mesorhizobium gobiense sp. nov. and Mesorhizobium tarimense sp. nov., isolated from wild legumes growing in desert soils of Xinjiang, China.

    Tian Xu Han;Li Li Han;Li Juan Wu;Wen Feng Chen

  • Genetic diversity and biogeography of rhizobia associated with Caragana species in three ecological regions of China.

    Yang Li Lu;Wen Feng Chen;En Tao Wang;Su Hua Guan

  • Diverse genomic species and evidences of symbiotic gene lateral transfer detected among the rhizobia associated with Astragalus species grown in the temperate regions of China.

    Chun Tian Zhao;En Tao Wang;En Tao Wang;Wen Feng Chen;Wen Xin Chen

  • Diverse bacteria isolated from root nodules of wild Vicia species grown in temperate region of China

    Xia Lei;En Tao Wang;Wen Feng Chen;Xin Hua Sui

  • Rhizobium alkalisoli sp. nov., isolated from Caragana intermedia growing in saline-alkaline soils in the north of China

    Yang Li Lu;Wen Feng Chen;Li Li Han;En Tao Wang

  • Ensifer sojae sp. nov., isolated from root nodules of Glycine max grown in saline-alkaline soils.

    Qin Qin Li;En Tao Wang;Yue Li Chang;Yun Zeng Zhang

  • Rhizobial resource associated with epidemic legumes in Tibet.

    Bao Chao Hou;En Tao Wang;Ying Li;Rui Zong Jia

Frequent Co-Authors

En Tao Wang
En Tao Wang Instituto Politécnico Nacional
Wen Xin Chen
Wen Xin Chen China Agricultural University
Ying Li
Ying Li Nanjing Agricultural University
Yan Li
Yan Li Sun Yat-sen University

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