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D-Index
42
Citations
4893
World Ranking
3564
National Ranking
894

Xiao-Bing Yang 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 Xiao-Bing Yang sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 166 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Xiao-Bing Yang 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 Xiao-Bing Yang sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 42 D-Index — 49th percentile

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

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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Agronomy

Xiao-Bing Yang spends much of his time researching Agronomy, Soybean rust, Phakopsora pachyrhizi, Fusarium solani and Ecology. His study in Agronomy is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Agriculture and Biological pest control. Xiao-Bing Yang has included themes like Independence and Statistics in his Soybean rust study.

His Phakopsora pachyrhizi study incorporates themes from Range and Disease severity. His Fusarium solani research incorporates themes from Genetics, Glyphosate, Lactofen, Pesticide and Fungi imperfecti. His work on Overwintering and Genus as part of general Ecology study is frequently connected to East Asia, Western hemisphere and Mycotoxicology, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them.

His most cited work include:

  • One Fungus, One Name: Defining the Genus Fusarium in a Scientifically Robust Way That Preserves Longstanding Use (152 citations)
  • Effects of herbicides on Fusarium solani f.sp. glycines and development of sudden death syndrome in glyphosate-tolerant soybean. (99 citations)
  • Assessment of the Potential Year-Round Establishment of Soybean Rust Throughout the World. (90 citations)

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

Xiao-Bing Yang mostly deals with Agronomy, Soybean rust, Horticulture, Botany and Phakopsora pachyrhizi. His Agronomy research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Mold and White. The Soybean rust study which covers Spore that intersects with Germination.

In the subject of general Horticulture, his work in Seedling, Damping off, Brown spot and Leaf spot is often linked to Yield, thereby combining diverse domains of study. His Phakopsora pachyrhizi research includes themes of Overwintering, Ecology and Veterinary medicine. His Cultivar study deals with Glyphosate intersecting with Fungi imperfecti and Fusarium solani.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (50.83%)
  • Soybean rust (30.83%)
  • Horticulture (24.17%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2009-2021)?

  • Agronomy (50.83%)
  • Horticulture (24.17%)
  • White (5.83%)

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

Agronomy, Horticulture, White, Mold and Fungicide are his primary areas of study. His work in Agronomy covers topics such as Crop residue which are related to areas like Fusarium. The study incorporates disciplines such as Eucalyptus and Chaetomella raphigera in addition to Horticulture.

His White study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Tillage and Botany. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Ribosomal RNA, Genetics, Locus and Phylogenetic tree. His work focuses on many connections between Yield and other disciplines, such as Sclerotinia, that overlap with his field of interest in Stem rot.

Between 2009 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • One Fungus, One Name: Defining the Genus Fusarium in a Scientifically Robust Way That Preserves Longstanding Use (152 citations)
  • Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome Species Diversity Within North and South America Revealed by Multilocus Genotyping (38 citations)
  • Climatic and Environmental Trends Observed During Epidemic and Non-epidemic Years of Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome in Iowa (15 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Agriculture

His primary scientific interests are in Inoculation, Botany, Soil compaction, Growing season and Sowing. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Spore germination, Germination, Spore and Soybean rust. Phakopsora pachyrhizi and Appressorium are the subjects of his Botany studies.

His Soil compaction study frequently draws connections between related disciplines such as Toxicology.

Best Publications

  • One Fungus, One Name: Defining the Genus Fusarium in a Scientifically Robust Way That Preserves Longstanding Use

    David M. Geiser;Takayuki Aoki;Charles W. Bacon;Scott E. Baker

  • Predicting severity of asian soybean rust epidemics with empirical rainfall models.

    E. M. Del Ponte;C. V. Godoy;X. Li;X. B. Yang

  • Phylogenomic Analysis of a 55.1-kb 19-Gene Dataset Resolves a Monophyletic Fusarium that Includes the Fusarium solani Species Complex.

    David M. Geiser;Abdullah M. S. Al-Hatmi;Takayuki Aoki;Tsutomu Arie

  • Effects of herbicides on Fusarium solani f.sp. glycines and development of sudden death syndrome in glyphosate-tolerant soybean.

    S. Sanogo;X. B. Yang;H. Scherm

  • Assessment of the Potential Year-Round Establishment of Soybean Rust Throughout the World.

    S. Pivonia;X. B. Yang

  • Development of yield loss models in relation to reductions of components of soybean infected with Phakopsora pachyrhizi

    X. B. Yang;A. T. Tschanz;W. M. Dowler;T. C. Wang

  • Soybean cultivar responses to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in field and controlled environment studies

    S. N. Wegulo;X. B. Yang;C. A. Martinson

  • The status of biological control of weeds with fungal pathogens.

    D O Te Beest;X B Yang;C R Cisar

  • Light, Temperature, and Moisture Effects on Apothecium Production of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.

    P Sun;X B Yang

  • Long-Term Prediction of Soybean Rust Entry into the Continental United States

    Z. Pan;X.B. Yang;S. Pivonia;L. Xue

  • Regional Assessment of Soybean Brown Stem Rot, Phytophthora sojae, and Heterodera glycines Using Area-Frame Sampling: Prevalence and Effects of Tillage.

    F Workneh;G L Tylka;X B Yang;J Faghihi

  • Pathogenicity of Pythium populations from corn-soybean rotation fields

    B Q Zhang;X B Yang

  • Rapid multiresidue determination for currently used pesticides in agricultural drainage waters and soils using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

    Xiao-Bing Yang;Guang-Guo Ying;Rai S Kookana

  • Soil Variables Associated with Sudden Death Syndrome in Soybean Fields in Iowa.

    H Scherm;X B Yang;P Lundeen

  • Field Response of Glyphosate-Tolerant Soybean to Herbicides and Sudden Death Syndrome.

    S. Sanogo;X. B. Yang;P. Lundeen

  • Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome Species Diversity Within North and South America Revealed by Multilocus Genotyping

    Kerry O'Donnell;Stacy Sink;María Mercedes Scandiani;Alicia Luque

  • Interannual variations in wheat rust development in China and the United States in relation to the El Nino/Southern oscillation

    H. Scherm;X. B. Yang

  • Sexual Reproduction in the Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome Pathogen Fusarium Tucumaniae

    S.F. Covert;T. Aoki;K. O’Donnell;D. Starkey

  • Soybean varietal response and yield loss caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

    X. B. Yang;P. Lundeen;M. D. Uphoff

  • First report of charcoal rot epidemics caused by Macrophomina phaseolina in soybean in Iowa.

    X. B. Yang;S. S. Navi

  • Sorghum Grain Mold

    R. P. Thakur;B. V.S. Reddy;S. Indira;V. P. Rao

  • Assessing the risk and potential impact of an exotic plant disease

    X. B. Yang;W. M. Dowler;M. H. Royer

  • Ranges and diversity of soybean fungal diseases in north america.

    X. B. Yang;F. Feng

  • Foliar symptom expression in association with early infection and xylem colonization by Fusarium virguliforme (formerly F. solani f. sp. glycines), the causal agent of soybean sudden death syndrome.

    Shrishail S. Navi;X. B. Yang

  • Molecular Identification of Fungi Associated with Vascular Discoloration of Soybean in the North Central United States

    T. C. Harrington;J. Steimel;F. Workneh;X. B. Yang

  • Analysis and quantification of soybean rust epidemics from seventy-three sequential planting experiments.

    X. B. Yang;M. H. Royer;A. T. Tschanz;B. Y. Tsai

  • A Simulation Model for Assessing Soybean Rust Epidemics

    X. B. Yang;W. M. Dowler;A. T. Tschanz

  • Relation of sand content, pH, and potassium and phosphorus nutrition to the development of sudden death syndrome in soybean

    S. Sanogo;X.B. Yang

  • Biological Impact and Risk Assessment in Plant Pathology

    Paul S. Teng;X. B. Yang

  • Effects of wounding and inoculation with Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on isoflavone concentrations in soybean

    Stephen N. Wegulo;Xiao-Bing Yang;Charlie A. Martinson;Patricia A. Murphy

  • Spread of Sclerotinia stem rot of soybean from area and point sources of apothecial inoculum

    S. N. Wegulo;P. Sun;C. A. Martinson;X. B. Yang

  • Climatic and Environmental Trends Observed During Epidemic and Non-epidemic Years of Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome in Iowa

    Leonor F. S. Leandro;Alison E. Robertson;Daren S. Mueller;Xiao-Bing Yang

  • Comparing the Effects of Rust on Plot Yield, Plant Yield, Yield Components, and Vegetative Parts of Soybean

    X. B. Yang;W. M. Dowler;A. T. Tschanz;T. C. Wang

  • Detecting patterns of wheat stripe rust pandemics in time and space.

    X. B. Yang;S. M. Zeng

  • Dynamic pathogen distribution and logistic increase of plant disease

    X. B. Yang;D. O. Tebeest

  • Diversity of Pythium spp. associated with soybean damping-off, and management implications by using foliar fungicides as seed treatments

    Shrishail S. Navi;Tra Huynh;Chase G. Mayers;Xiao-Bing Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Daren S. Mueller
Daren S. Mueller Iowa State University
Paul D. Esker
Paul D. Esker Pennsylvania State University
Lulin Xue
Lulin Xue National Center for Atmospheric Research
Kerry O'Donnell
Kerry O'Donnell National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research
David M. Geiser
David M. Geiser Pennsylvania State University
Thomas C. Harrington
Thomas C. Harrington Iowa State University
Fang Liu
Fang Liu Beihang University
Thomas R. Gordon
Thomas R. Gordon University of California, Davis
Robert H. Proctor
Robert H. Proctor United States Department of Agriculture
Jin-Rong Xu
Jin-Rong Xu Purdue University West Lafayette

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