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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 37 4742 4446 456 454 114 3754

Xiao Ma publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiao Ma between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiao Ma published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 8.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2025. 43 of the 172 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2025. 2006: 2 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 2 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 29 publications
2006 2025

172 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiao Ma: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 2
2007 0
2008 5
2009 2
2010 1
2011 1
2012 2
2013 5
2014 11
2015 11
2016 16
2017 16
2018 11
2019 10
2020 5
2021 8
2022 12
2023 11
2024 14
2025 29
Total 172
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Xiao Ma 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 Ma sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 467+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 255. Most scientists, 255, have 111–115 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 111–115 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 2 scientists 41–45 publications: 7 scientists 46–50 publications: 40 scientists 51–55 publications: 58 scientists 56–60 publications: 60 scientists 61–65 publications: 107 scientists 66–70 publications: 130 scientists 71–75 publications: 153 scientists 76–80 publications: 191 scientists 81–85 publications: 199 scientists 86–90 publications: 206 scientists 91–95 publications: 218 scientists 96–100 publications: 226 scientists 101–105 publications: 227 scientists 106–110 publications: 247 scientists 111–115 publications: 255 scientists 116–120 publications: 253 scientists 121–125 publications: 233 scientists 126–130 publications: 219 scientists 131–135 publications: 201 scientists 136–140 publications: 194 scientists 141–145 publications: 176 scientists 146–150 publications: 157 scientists 151–155 publications: 147 scientists 156–160 publications: 151 scientists 161–165 publications: 159 scientists 166–170 publications: 137 scientists 171–175 publications: 128 scientists 176–180 publications: 126 scientists 181–185 publications: 98 scientists 186–190 publications: 114 scientists 191–195 publications: 100 scientists 196–200 publications: 90 scientists 201–205 publications: 71 scientists 206–210 publications: 98 scientists 211–215 publications: 70 scientists 216–220 publications: 86 scientists 221–225 publications: 61 scientists 226–230 publications: 58 scientists 231–235 publications: 53 scientists 236–240 publications: 64 scientists 241–245 publications: 39 scientists 246–250 publications: 46 scientists 251–255 publications: 51 scientists 256–260 publications: 36 scientists 261–265 publications: 44 scientists 266–270 publications: 35 scientists 271–275 publications: 30 scientists 276–280 publications: 33 scientists 281–285 publications: 35 scientists 286–290 publications: 36 scientists 291–295 publications: 26 scientists 296–300 publications: 26 scientists 301–305 publications: 31 scientists 306–310 publications: 30 scientists 311–315 publications: 21 scientists 316–320 publications: 29 scientists 321–325 publications: 14 scientists 326–330 publications: 15 scientists 331–335 publications: 15 scientists 336–340 publications: 17 scientists 341–345 publications: 15 scientists 346–350 publications: 12 scientists 351–355 publications: 17 scientists 356–360 publications: 18 scientists 361–365 publications: 12 scientists 366–370 publications: 11 scientists 371–375 publications: 6 scientists 376–380 publications: 6 scientists 381–385 publications: 11 scientists 386–390 publications: 9 scientists 391–395 publications: 10 scientists 396–400 publications: 8 scientists 401–405 publications: 4 scientists 406–410 publications: 9 scientists 411–415 publications: 11 scientists 416–420 publications: 4 scientists 421–425 publications: 7 scientists 426–430 publications: 4 scientists 431–435 publications: 3 scientists 436–440 publications: 5 scientists 441–445 publications: 8 scientists 446–450 publications: 6 scientists 451–455 publications: 7 scientists 456–460 publications: 5 scientists 461–465 publications: 6 scientists 466 publications: 2 scientists 467+ publications: 99 scientists
36–40 publications 467+

This scientist: 114 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 2
41–45 7
46–50 40
51–55 58
56–60 60
61–65 107
66–70 130
71–75 153
76–80 191
81–85 199
86–90 206
91–95 218
96–100 226
101–105 227
106–110 247
111–115 255 114
116–120 253
121–125 233
126–130 219
131–135 201
136–140 194
141–145 176
146–150 157
151–155 147
156–160 151
161–165 159
166–170 137
171–175 128
176–180 126
181–185 98
186–190 114
191–195 100
196–200 90
201–205 71
206–210 98
211–215 70
216–220 86
221–225 61
226–230 58
231–235 53
236–240 64
241–245 39
246–250 46
251–255 51
256–260 36
261–265 44
266–270 35
271–275 30
276–280 33
281–285 35
286–290 36
291–295 26
296–300 26
301–305 31
306–310 30
311–315 21
316–320 29
321–325 14
326–330 15
331–335 15
336–340 17
341–345 15
346–350 12
351–355 17
356–360 18
361–365 12
366–370 11
371–375 6
376–380 6
381–385 11
386–390 9
391–395 10
396–400 8
401–405 4
406–410 9
411–415 11
416–420 4
421–425 7
426–430 4
431–435 3
436–440 5
441–445 8
446–450 6
451–455 7
456–460 5
461–465 6
466 2
467+ 99
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Xiao Ma 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 Ma sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 80 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 109+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 37 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 200
31 236
32 253
33 283
34 288
35 240
36 246
37 243 37
38 247
39 229
40 232
41 230
42 228
43 219
44 193
45 164
46 158
47 143
48 131
49 127
50 122
51 122
52 110
53 102
54 98
55 79
56 85
57 88
58 91
59 62
60 61
61 59
62 54
63 61
64 59
65 58
66 41
67 49
68 39
69 32
70 40
71 47
72 38
73 28
74 29
75 28
76 22
77 21
78 25
79 26
80 19
81 16
82 12
83 16
84 14
85 11
86 17
87 13
88 10
89 12
90 18
91 16
92 16
93 17
94 12
95 8
96 9
97 9
98 11
99 12
100 5
101 8
102 4
103 11
104 5
105 9
106 7
107 4
108 8
109+ 99
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Best Publications

  • Microbial community and fermentation characteristic of Italian ryegrass silage prepared with corn stover and lactic acid bacteria

    Yanhong Yan;Xiaomei Li;Hao Guan;Linkai Huang

  • The γ-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Alleviates Salt Stress Damage during Seeds Germination of White Clover Associated with Na+/K+ Transportation, Dehydrins Accumulation, and Stress-Related Genes Expression in White Clover

    Bizhen Cheng;Zhou Li;Linlin Liang;Yiqin Cao

  • Exogenous Application of GABA Improves PEG-Induced Drought Tolerance Positively Associated with GABA-Shunt, Polyamines, and Proline Metabolism in White Clover.

    Bin Yong;Huan Xie;Zhou Li;Ya-Ping Li

  • Exogenous Spermidine Improves Seed Germination of White Clover under Water Stress via Involvement in Starch Metabolism, Antioxidant Defenses and Relevant Gene Expression

    Zhou Li;Yan Peng;Xin-Quan Zhang;Xiao Ma

  • Metabolic Pathways Regulated by Chitosan Contributing to Drought Resistance in White Clover

    Zhou Li;Yan Zhang;Xinquan Zhang;Emily Merewitz

  • Exogenously applied spermidine improves drought tolerance in creeping bentgrass associated with changes in antioxidant defense, endogenous polyamines and phytohormones

    Zhou Li;Hui Zhou;Yan Peng;Xinquan Zhang

  • Identification of candidate reference genes in perennial ryegrass for quantitative RT-PCR under various abiotic stress conditions.

    Linkai Huang;Haidong Yan;Xiaomei Jiang;Guohua Yin

  • The alterations of endogenous polyamines and phytohormones induced by exogenous application of spermidine regulate antioxidant metabolism, metallothionein and relevant genes conferring drought tolerance in white clover

    Zhou Li;Yan Zhang;Xinquan Zhang;Yan Peng

  • Transcriptional Profiles of Drought-Related Genes in Modulating Metabolic Processes and Antioxidant Defenses in Lolium multiflorum

    Ling Pan;Xinquan Zhang;Jianping Wang;Xiao Ma

  • Different response on drought tolerance and post-drought recovery between the small-leafed and the large-leafed white clover (Trifolium repens L.) associated with antioxidative enzyme protection and lignin metabolism

    Zhou Li;Yan Peng;Xiao Ma

  • Assessing genetic diversity of Elymus sibiricus (Poaceae: Triticeae) populations from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau by ISSR markers

    Xiao Ma;Xin-Quan Zhang;Yong-Hong Zhou;Shi-Qie Bai

  • Genomic survey sequencing, development and characterization of single- and multi-locus genomic SSR markers of Elymus sibiricus L

    Yi Xiong;Xiong Lei;Shiqie Bai;Yanli Xiong

  • The hydrogen sulfide, a downstream signaling molecule of hydrogen peroxide and nitric oxide, involves spermidine-regulated transcription factors and antioxidant defense in white clover in response to dehydration

    Zhou Li;Yongqun Zhu;Yongqun Zhu;Xiaoshuang He;Bin Yong

  • The Complete Mitogenome of Elymus sibiricus and Insights Into Its Evolutionary Pattern Based on Simple Repeat Sequences of Seed Plant Mitogenomes

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  • NO is involved in spermidine-induced drought tolerance in white clover via activation of antioxidant enzymes and genes.

    Dandan Peng;Xiaojuan Wang;Zhou Li;Yan Zhang

  • Spermine Alleviates Drought Stress in White Clover with Different Resistance by Influencing Carbohydrate Metabolism and Dehydrins Synthesis

    Zhou Li;Wen Jing;Yan Peng;Xin Quan Zhang

  • Polyamine regulates tolerance to water stress in leaves of white clover associated with antioxidant defense and dehydrin genes via involvement in calcium messenger system and hydrogen peroxide signaling.

    Zhou Li;Yan Zhang;Dandan Peng;Xiaojuan Wang

  • Metabolomics and physiological analyses reveal β-sitosterol as an important plant growth regulator inducing tolerance to water stress in white clover

    Zhou Li;Bizhen Cheng;Bin Yong;Ting Liu

  • Development and validation of near-infrared spectroscopy for the prediction of forage quality parameters in Lolium multiflorum

    Zhongfu Yang;Gang Nie;Ling Pan;Yan Zhang

  • Genetic variation and geographical divergence in Elymus nutans Griseb. (Poaceae: Triticeae) from West China.

    Shi-Yong Chen;Xiao Ma;Xin-Quan Zhang;Zhi-Hua Chen;Zhi-Hua Chen

  • Evaluation of genetic diversity in wild orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) based on AFLP markers

    Yan Peng;Xinquan Zhang;Yulin Deng;Xiao Ma

  • Overexpression of the white clover TrSAMDC1 gene enhanced salt and drought resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    Tong Jia;Jieru Hou;Muhammad Zafar Iqbal;Youzhi Zhang

  • Integrated omics data of two annual ryegrass ( Lolium multiflorum L.) genotypes reveals core metabolic processes under drought stress

    Ling Pan;Chen Meng;Jianping Wang;Xiao Ma

  • Integrative analysis of metabolome and transcriptome reveals anthocyanins biosynthesis regulation in grass species Pennisetum purpureum

    Sifan Zhou;Jing Chen;Yunsong Lai;Guohua Yin

  • Indole-3-acetic acid modulates phytohormones and polyamines metabolism associated with the tolerance to water stress in white clover.

    Zhou Li;Yaping Li;Yan Zhang;Bizhen Cheng

Frequent Co-Authors

Linkai Huang
Linkai Huang Sichuan Agricultural University
Bing Zeng
Bing Zeng University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Bin Xu
Bin Xu Shenzhen University
Wenyu Yang
Wenyu Yang Sichuan Agricultural University
Weiguo Liu
Weiguo Liu Northwest A&F University
Hongwei Cai
Hongwei Cai China Agricultural University

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