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Xiao-Jian Xia

Xiao-Jian Xia

Zhejiang University
China

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
66
Citations
13328
World Ranking
8815
National Ranking
272

Xiao-Jian Xia publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xiao-Jian Xia sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 134 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Xiao-Jian Xia D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xiao-Jian Xia sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Xiao-Jian Xia is affiliated with Zhejiang University in China and has contributed extensively to the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on Plant Science, Molecular Biology, and related disciplines. Their research spans multiple subfields including Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, reflecting a diverse academic background.

The scientist's work is frequently published in several key venues. These include:

  • New Phytologist
  • The Plant Journal
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • 2022 IEEE 6th Information Technology and Mechatronics Engineering Conference (ITOEC)

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Xiao-Jian Xia are as follows:

  • Brassinosteroid-mediated reactive oxygen species are essential for tapetum degradation and pollen fertility in tomato, 2020, The Plant Journal
  • Brassinosteroid signaling integrates multiple pathways to release apical dominance in tomato, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Strigolactones positively regulate abscisic acid-dependent heat and cold tolerance in tomato, 2021, Horticulture Research
  • Long-term corrosion monitoring of carbon steels and environmental correlation analysis via the random forest method, 2022, npj Materials Degradation
  • SlMPK1- and SlMPK2-mediated SlBBX17 phosphorylation positively regulates CBF-dependent cold tolerance in tomato, 2023, New Phytologist

Xiao-Jian Xia collaborates regularly with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Jingquan Yu
  • Yanhong Zhou
  • Kai Shi
  • Jie Zhou
  • Deyuan Lin

The main topics of research explored involve plant molecular biology research, plant stress responses and tolerance, and photosynthetic processes and mechanisms. Additional areas include the effects of light on plants, plant parasitism and resistance, corrosion behavior and inhibition, and plant reproductive biology.

  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Light effects on plants
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Plant Parasitism and Resistance
  • Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
  • Plant Reproductive Biology

Best Publications

  • Interplay between reactive oxygen species and hormones in the control of plant development and stress tolerance

    Xiao-Jian Xia;Yan-Hong Zhou;Kai Shi;Jie Zhou

  • Reactive Oxygen Species Are Involved in Brassinosteroid-Induced Stress Tolerance in Cucumber

    Xiao-Jian Xia;Yan-Jie Wang;Yan-Hong Zhou;Yuan Tao

  • Melatonin mitigates cadmium phytotoxicity through modulation of phytochelatins biosynthesis, vacuolar sequestration, and antioxidant potential in Solanum lycopersicum L

    Md. Kamrul Hasan;Golam Jalal Ahammed;Lingling Yin;Kai Shi

  • H2O2 mediates the crosstalk of brassinosteroid and abscisic acid in tomato responses to heat and oxidative stresses

    Jie Zhou;Jian Wang;Xin Li;Xiao-Jian Xia

  • Brassinosteroids promote photosynthesis and growth by enhancing activation of Rubisco and expression of photosynthetic genes in Cucumis sativus

    Xiao-Jian Xia;Li-Feng Huang;Yan-Hong Zhou;Wei-Hua Mao

  • Plant-soil feedbacks and soil sickness: from mechanisms to application in agriculture.

    Li-Feng Huang;Li-Feng Huang;Liu-Xia Song;Xiao-Jian Xia;Wei-Hua Mao

  • Role of brassinosteroids in alleviation of phenanthrene–cadmium co-contamination-induced photosynthetic inhibition and oxidative stress in tomato

    Golam Jalal Ahammed;Sikander Pal Choudhary;Shuangchen Chen;Xiaojian Xia

  • Phytochrome A and B function antagonistically to regulate cold tolerance via abscisic acid-dependent jasmonate signaling.

    Feng Wang;Zhixin Guo;Huizi Li;Mengmeng Wang

  • Melatonin enhances thermotolerance by promoting cellular protein protection in tomato plants.

    Wen Xu;Wen Xu;Shu Yu Cai;Yun Zhang;Yu Wang

  • Tomato HsfA1a plays a critical role in plant drought tolerance by activating ATG genes and inducing autophagy

    Yu Wang;Shuyu Cai;Lingling Yin;Kai Shi

  • HsfA1a upregulates melatonin biosynthesis to confer cadmium tolerance in tomato plants

    Shu Yu Cai;Yun Zhang;You Ping Xu;Zhen Yu Qi

  • Melatonin mediates selenium-induced tolerance to cadmium stress in tomato plants.

    Meng-Qi Li;Md. Kamrul Hasan;Cai-Xia Li;Golam Jalal Ahammed

  • Pesticides-induced depression of photosynthesis was alleviated by 24-epibrassinolide pretreatment in Cucumis sativus L

    Xiao Jian Xia;Yue Yuan Huang;Li Wang;Li Feng Huang

  • Role of nitric oxide in hydrogen peroxide-dependent induction of abiotic stress tolerance by brassinosteroids in cucumber.

    Jin-Xia Cui;Yan-Hong Zhou;Jian-Gang Ding;Xiao-Jian Xia

  • BZR1 Transcription Factor Regulates Heat Stress Tolerance Through FERONIA Receptor-Like Kinase-Mediated Reactive Oxygen Species Signaling in Tomato

    Yanling Yin;Yanling Yin;Kezhen Qin;Xuewei Song;Qihao Zhang

  • Brassinosteroids Promote Metabolism of Pesticides in Cucumber

    Xiao Jian Xia;Yun Zhang;Jing Xue Wu;Ji Tao Wang

  • Hydrogen peroxide mediates abscisic acid-induced HSP70 accumulation and heat tolerance in grafted cucumber plants.

    Hao Li;Shan‐Shan Liu;Chang‐Yu Yi;Feng Wang

  • Role of H2O2 dynamics in brassinosteroid-induced stomatal closure and opening in Solanum lycopersicum.

    Xiao-Jian Xia;Chun-Juan Gao;Liu-Xia Song;Yan-Hong Zhou

  • Hydrogen peroxide is involved in the cold acclimation-induced chilling tolerance of tomato plants

    Jie Zhou;Jian Wang;Kai Shi;Xiao Jian Xia

  • RBOH1-dependent H2O2 production and subsequent activation of MPK1/2 play an important role in acclimation-induced cross-tolerance in tomato

    Jie Zhou;Xiao-Jian Xia;Yan-Hong Zhou;Kai Shi

Frequent Co-Authors

Jing-Quan Yu
Jing-Quan Yu Zhejiang University
Kai Shi
Kai Shi Zhejiang University
Yan-Hong Zhou
Yan-Hong Zhou Zhejiang University
Golam Jalal Ahammed
Golam Jalal Ahammed Henan University of Science and Technology
Zhixiang Chen
Zhixiang Chen Purdue University West Lafayette
Christine H. Foyer
Christine H. Foyer University of Birmingham
Tadao Asami
Tadao Asami University of Tokyo
Russel J. Reiter
Russel J. Reiter The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Ian B. Ferguson
Ian B. Ferguson Zhejiang University
James J. Giovannoni
James J. Giovannoni Boyce Thompson Institute

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