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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 58 1328 1216 118 117 206 13868
Ecology and Evolution 59 2389 2289 51 51 229 15332

Xingliang Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xingliang Xu between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xingliang Xu published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 13.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2025. 47 of the 320 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2025. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 29 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 44 publications 2026: 3 publications
2003 2026

320 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xingliang Xu: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 4
2005 0
2006 2
2007 3
2008 7
2009 5
2010 6
2011 10
2012 4
2013 9
2014 20
2015 14
2016 20
2017 15
2018 22
2019 16
2020 24
2021 23
2022 29
2023 17
2024 22
2025 44
2026 3
Total 320
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Xingliang Xu 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 Xingliang Xu 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, 206–210 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: 206 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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
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 98 206
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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Xingliang Xu 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 Xingliang Xu 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, 58 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: 58 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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
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 58
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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Overview

Xingliang Xu is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science. Their research primarily focuses on Soil Science, Plant Science, Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's work covers various topics, including:

  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology

Xu has published in notable journals and publication venues, with a frequent presence in:

  • Plant and Soil
  • Rhizosphere
  • Biology and Fertility of Soils
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Recent papers by Xu demonstrate their involvement in current environmental and ecological research. Among these are:

  • Grassland changes and adaptive management on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, 2022, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • Carbon and nitrogen recycling from microbial necromass to cope with C:N stoichiometric imbalance by priming, 2020, Soil Biology and Biochemistry
  • Carbon and nitrogen cycling on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, 2022, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • C:N:P stoichiometry regulates soil organic carbon mineralization and concomitant shifts in microbial community composition in paddy soil, 2020, Biology and Fertility of Soils
  • Microbial functional changes mark irreversible course of Tibetan grassland degradation, 2022, Nature Communications

Collaboration is a consistent element in Xu's work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Yakov Kuzyakov
  • Min Liu
  • Yanfen Wang
  • Yuqiang Tian
  • Xiaoyong Cui

Best Publications

  • Competition between roots and microorganisms for nitrogen: mechanisms and ecological relevance

    Yakov Kuzyakov;Yakov Kuzyakov;Xingliang Xu

  • Black carbon decomposition and incorporation into soil microbial biomass estimated by 14C labeling

    Yakov Kuzyakov;Irina Subbotina;Haiqing Chen;Irina Bogomolova

  • Evolutionary history resolves global organization of root functional traits

    Zeqing Ma;Dali Guo;Xingliang Xu;Mingzhen Lu

  • Do invasive alien plants benefit more from global environmental change than native plants

    Yanjie Liu;Yanjie Liu;Ayub M. O. Oduor;Ayub M. O. Oduor;Zhen Zhang;Anthony Manea

  • The Kobresia pygmaea ecosystem of the Tibetan highlands – Origin, functioning and degradation of the world's largest pastoral alpine ecosystem: Kobresia pastures of Tibet

    Georg Miehe;Per Marten Schleuss;Elke Seeber;Wolfgang Babel

  • Effect of grazing on carbon stocks and assimilate partitioning in a Tibetan montane pasture revealed by 13CO2 pulse labeling

    Silke Hafner;Sebastian Unteregelsbacher;Elke Seeber;Becker Lena

  • Heterotrophic microbial communities use ancient carbon following glacial retreat

    Richard D Bardgett;Andreas Richter;Roland Bol;Mark H Garnett

  • Microbial stoichiometric flexibility regulates rice straw mineralization and its priming effect in paddy soil

    Zhenke Zhu;Tida Ge;Yu Luo;Shoulong Liu

  • Labile carbon retention compensates for CO2 released by priming in forest soils

    Na Qiao;Na Qiao;Douglas Schaefer;Evgenia Blagodatskaya;Evgenia Blagodatskaya;Xiaoming Zou;Xiaoming Zou

  • Isotopic evidence for oligotrophication of terrestrial ecosystems

    Joseph M. Craine;Andrew J. Elmore;Lixin Wang;Julieta Aranibar

  • Terrestrial N2O emissions and related functional genes under climate change: A global meta-analysis

    Linfeng Li;Linfeng Li;Zhenzhen Zheng;Weijin Wang;Weijin Wang;Joel A. Biederman

  • Carbon input and allocation by rice into paddy soils: A review

    Yalong Liu;Yalong Liu;Tida Ge;Zhenke Zhu;Shoulong Liu

  • Effects of permafrost degradation on ecosystems

    Zhao-ping Yang;Yang Hua Ou;Xing-liang Xu;Lin Zhao

  • Root biomass distribution in alpine ecosystems of the northern Tibetan Plateau

    Xiaojia Li;Xianzhou Zhang;Jianshuang Wu;Zhenxi Shen

  • Spatio-temporal variations determine plant-microbe competition for inorganic nitrogen in an alpine meadow

    Xingliang Xu;Hua Ouyang;Andreas Richter;Wolfgang Wanek

  • Carbon and nitrogen additions induce distinct priming effects along an organic-matter decay continuum.

    Na Qiao;Xingliang Xu;Yuehua Hu;Evgenia Blagodatskaya

  • Quantitative effects of wind erosion on the soil texture and soil nutrients under different vegetation coverage in a semiarid steppe of northern China

    Yuchun Yan;Xiaoping Xin;Xingliang Xu;Xu Wang

  • Methane emissions by alpine plant communities in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

    Guangmin Cao;Xingliang Xu;Ruijun Long;Qilan Wang

  • Influence of nitrogen fertilization on soil ammonia oxidizer and denitrifier abundance, microbial biomass, and enzyme activities in an alpine meadow

    Xiao-Fang Tian;Hang-Wei Hu;Qiong Ding;Ming-Hua Song

  • Responses of grassland vegetation to climatic variations on different temporal scales in Hulun Buir Grassland in the past 30 years

    Geli Zhang;Xingliang Xu;Caiping Zhou;Hongbin Zhang

  • Effect of vegetation coverage on aeolian dust accumulation in a semiarid steppe of northern China

    Yuchun Yan;Xingliang Xu;Xiaoping Xin;Guixia Yang

  • Effect of grazing on carbon stocks and assimilate partitioning in a Tibetan montane pasture revealed

    Silke Hafner;Sebastian U Nte Regelsbacher;Elke S Eeber;B Ecker Lena

  • Data from: Isotopic evidence for oligotrophication of terrestrial ecosystems

    Joseph M. Craine;Andrew J. Elmore;Lixin Wang;Julieta Aranibar

Frequent Co-Authors

Yakov Kuzyakov
Yakov Kuzyakov University of Göttingen
Georg Guggenberger
Georg Guggenberger University of Hannover
Georg Miehe
Georg Miehe Philipp University of Marburg
Yanfen Wang
Yanfen Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Thomas Foken
Thomas Foken University of Bayreuth
Evgenia Blagodatskaya
Evgenia Blagodatskaya Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Yaoming Ma
Yaoming Ma Chinese Academy of Sciences
Huimin Wang
Huimin Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaoyong Cui
Xiaoyong Cui University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wolfgang Wanek
Wolfgang Wanek University of Vienna

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