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D-Index
66
Citations
14957
World Ranking
881
National Ranking
69

Wen-Hao 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 Wen-Hao Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 171 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wen-Hao 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 Wen-Hao Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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
  • Gene
  • Ecology

Wen-Hao Zhang mainly investigates Biochemistry, Botany, Abiotic stress, Arabidopsis and Nitric oxide synthase. His research on Biochemistry often connects related areas such as Biophysics. His work deals with themes such as Membrane transport, Transcription factor, Gene, RNA interference and Cell biology, which intersect with Botany.

His research integrates issues of Genome, microRNA and Protein degradation in his study of Abiotic stress. He interconnects Arabidopsis thaliana and Wild type in the investigation of issues within Arabidopsis. His Nitric oxide synthase research focuses on Sodium nitroprusside and how it relates to Molecular biology, Endogeny and Hydrogen peroxide.

His most cited work include:

  • A R2R3-type MYB gene, OsMYB2, is involved in salt, cold, and dehydration tolerance in rice (391 citations)
  • Nitric Reductase-Dependent Nitric Oxide Production Is Involved in Cold Acclimation and Freezing Tolerance in Arabidopsis (356 citations)
  • Nitric Oxide Synthase-Dependent Nitric Oxide Production Is Associated with Salt Tolerance in Arabidopsis (318 citations)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Botany, Biochemistry, Medicago truncatula, Agronomy and Steppe. His Botany study deals with Cell biology intersecting with RNA interference. His study on Arabidopsis, Nitric oxide synthase and Arabidopsis thaliana is often connected to Elongation as part of broader study in Biochemistry.

His Arabidopsis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Wild type and Transcription factor. His research in Steppe intersects with topics in Temperate climate, Artemisia frigida, Ecosystem, Grassland and Rhizotron. His study in Biophysics is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Membrane, Membrane transport and Patch clamp.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (34.43%)
  • Biochemistry (24.59%)
  • Medicago truncatula (17.21%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Agronomy (16.39%)
  • Forb (6.56%)
  • Gene (12.30%)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Agronomy, Forb, Gene, Steppe and Metal toxicity. His study in the field of RNA and Gene expression also crosses realms of Medicago truncatula. His Steppe research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Perennial plant, Germplasm, Temperate climate and Botany.

As part of his studies on Genome, he often connects relevant subjects like Abiotic stress. His research in Abiotic stress focuses on subjects like Calmodulin, which are connected to Germination. His Germination research includes themes of Osmotic shock, Shoot, Cell biology, Leymus and Seedling.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Armet, an aphid effector protein, induces pathogen resistance in plants by promoting the accumulation of salicylic acid (15 citations)
  • Calmodulin-like gene MtCML40 is involved in salt tolerance by regulating MtHKTs transporters in Medicago truncatula (11 citations)
  • The response of root traits to precipitation change of herbaceous species in temperate steppes (7 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • Enzyme

Steppe, Artemisia frigida, Agronomy, Temperate climate and Germination are his primary areas of study. His Steppe research incorporates themes from Leymus and Seedling. His studies in Artemisia frigida integrate themes in fields like Dominance, Carex and Grassland, Forb.

His work on Herbaceous plant as part of general Agronomy study is frequently linked to Common species, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science. His Germination study is concerned with Botany in general.

Best Publications

  • A R2R3-type MYB gene, OsMYB2, is involved in salt, cold, and dehydration tolerance in rice

    An Yang;Xiaoyan Dai;Wen-Hao Zhang

  • The landscape of accessible chromatin in mammalian preimplantation embryos

    Jingyi Wu;Bo Huang;He Chen;Qiangzong Yin

  • Nitric Reductase-Dependent Nitric Oxide Production Is Involved in Cold Acclimation and Freezing Tolerance in Arabidopsis

    Min-Gui Zhao;Lei Chen;Li-Li Zhang;Wen-Hao Zhang

  • Nitric Oxide Synthase-Dependent Nitric Oxide Production Is Associated with Salt Tolerance in Arabidopsis

    Min-Gui Zhao;Qiu-Ying Tian;Wen-Hao Zhang

  • Physiological mechanisms underlying OsNAC5-dependent tolerance of rice plants to abiotic stress

    Shi-Yong Song;Ying Chen;Jie Chen;Xiao-Yan Dai

  • The identification of aluminium-resistance genes provides opportunities for enhancing crop production on acid soils

    P. R. Ryan;S. D. Tyerman;T. Sasaki;T. Furuichi

  • Identification of drought-responsive microRNAs in Medicago truncatula by genome-wide high-throughput sequencing

    Tianzuo Wang;Lei Chen;Mingui Zhao;Qiuying Tian

  • Inhibition of water channels by HgCl2 in intact wheat root cells

    Wen-Hao Zhang;Stephen D. Tyerman

  • Aluminium-induced inhibition of root elongation in Arabidopsis is mediated by ethylene and auxin

    Pei Sun;Qiu-Ying Tian;Jie Chen;Wen-Hao Zhang

  • OsWRKY74, a WRKY transcription factor, modulates tolerance to phosphate starvation in rice

    Xiaoyan Dai;Yuanyuan Wang;Wen-Hao Zhang

  • OsMYB2P-1, an R2R3 MYB Transcription Factor, Is Involved in the Regulation of Phosphate-Starvation Responses and Root Architecture in Rice

    Xiaoyan Dai;Yuanyuan Wang;An Yang;Wen-Hao Zhang

  • A novel soil manganese mechanism drives plant species loss with increased nitrogen deposition in a temperate steppe

    Qiuying Tian;Nana Liu;Wenming Bai;Linghao Li

  • Review: Nutrient loading of developing seeds

    Wen-Hao Zhang;Yuchan Zhou;Katherine E. Dibley;Stephen D. Tyerman

  • Increased temperature and precipitation interact to affect root production, mortality, and turnover in a temperate steppe: implications for ecosystem C cycling

    Wenming M. Bai;Shiqiang Q. Wan;Shuli L. Niu;Weixing X. Liu

  • Malate-permeable channels and cation channels activated by aluminum in the apical cells of wheat roots

    Wen-Hao Zhang;Peter R. Ryan;Stephen D. Tyerman

  • Injury Activates Ca2+/Calmodulin-Dependent Phosphorylation of JAV1-JAZ8-WRKY51 Complex for Jasmonate Biosynthesis.

    Chun Yan;Meng Fan;Mai Yang;Jinping Zhao

  • Inhibition of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) underlies aluminum-induced inhibition of root elongation in Hibiscus moscheutos.

    Qiu-Ying Tian;Dong-Hua Sun;Min-Gui Zhao;Wen-Hao Zhang

  • Identification and characterization of long non-coding RNAs involved in osmotic and salt stress in Medicago truncatula using genome-wide high-throughput sequencing

    Tian-Zuo Wang;Min Liu;Min-Gui Zhao;Rujin Chen

  • The ameliorative effect of silicon on soybean seedlings grown in potassium-deficient medium.

    Bao-He Miao;Xing-Guo Han;Wen-Hao Zhang

  • Ethylene is involved in nitrate‐dependent root growth and branching in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Qiu-Ying Tian;Pei Sun;Wen-Hao Zhang

  • Boron toxicity is alleviated by hydrogen sulfide in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) seedlings

    Bao-Lan Wang;Lei Shi;Yin-Xing Li;Wen-Hao Zhang

  • Aluminum-induced ethylene production is associated with inhibition of root elongation in Lotus japonicus L.

    Pei Sun;Qiu-Ying Tian;Min-Gui Zhao;Xiao-Yan Dai

  • Identification of aluminum-responsive microRNAs in Medicago truncatula by genome-wide high-throughput sequencing

    Lei Chen;Tianzuo Wang;Mingui Zhao;Qiuying Tian

  • Determination of intracellular Ca2+ in cells of intact wheat roots: loading of acetoxymethyl ester of Fluo-3 under low temperature

    Wen-Hao Zhang;Zdenko Rengel;John Kuo

  • Cold acclimation‐induced freezing tolerance of Medicago truncatula seedlings is negatively regulated by ethylene

    Mingui Zhao;Wenjing Liu;Xiuzhi Xia;Tianzuo Wang

  • Role of membrane transport in phloem translocation of assimilates and water

    John W. Patrick;Wenhao Zhang;Stephen D. Tyerman;Christina E. Offler

  • Comparative studies on tolerance of Medicago truncatula and Medicago falcata to freezing

    Li-Li Zhang;Min-Gui Zhao;Qiu-Ying Tian;Wen-Hao Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Linghao Li
Linghao Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Stephen D. Tyerman
Stephen D. Tyerman University of Adelaide
Xingguo Han
Xingguo Han Hebei University
Hans Lambers
Hans Lambers University of Western Australia
Jianhui Huang
Jianhui Huang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shiqiang Wan
Shiqiang Wan Henan University
John W. Patrick
John W. Patrick University of Newcastle Australia
Zhenying Huang
Zhenying Huang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Feng Ge
Feng Ge Chinese Academy of Sciences
Fusuo Zhang
Fusuo Zhang China Agricultural University

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