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Ying-Ning Zou

Ying-Ning Zou

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
52
Citations
8362
World Ranking
1950
National Ranking
169

Ying-Ning Zou 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 Ying-Ning Zou sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 146 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ying-Ning Zou 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 Ying-Ning Zou sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% 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:

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Fungus

His primary scientific interests are in Botany, Glomus, Trifoliate orange, Glomalin and Mycorrhiza. His Botany research includes themes of Inoculation and Colonization. His Glomus study combines topics in areas such as Transpiration and Stomatal conductance.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Peroxidase, Dry weight and Drought tolerance in addition to Trifoliate orange. His study in Drought tolerance is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Invertase, Sucrose, Sucrose-phosphate synthase and Sucrose synthase activity. His Glomeromycota study in the realm of Mycorrhiza connects with subjects such as Horticulture, Antioxidant, APX and Glutathione reductase.

His most cited work include:

  • Improved soil structure and citrus growth after inoculation with three arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under drought stress (187 citations)
  • Contributions of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to growth, photosynthesis, root morphology and ionic balance of citrus seedlings under salt stress (146 citations)
  • Reactive oxygen metabolism in mycorrhizal and non-mycorrhizal citrus (Poncirus trifoliata) seedlings subjected to water stress (129 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Trifoliate orange, Botany, Inoculation, Horticulture and Mycorrhiza. His research in Trifoliate orange intersects with topics in Hydrogen peroxide, Hypha, Root hair and Drought tolerance. His Glomus, Shoot and Taproot study in the realm of Botany interacts with subjects such as Rhizosphere.

His Inoculation research includes elements of Chlorophyll, Superoxide dismutase, Nutrient and Catalase. The Horticulture study which covers Malondialdehyde that intersects with Peroxidase. His study in the fields of Glomeromycota under the domain of Mycorrhiza overlaps with other disciplines such as Jasmonic acid, Microbiology, Dry weight and Salicylic acid.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Trifoliate orange (73.63%)
  • Botany (69.23%)
  • Inoculation (58.24%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2019-2021)?

  • Trifoliate orange (73.63%)
  • Horticulture (41.76%)
  • Inoculation (58.24%)

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

Ying-Ning Zou mainly investigates Trifoliate orange, Horticulture, Inoculation, Mycorrhiza and Botany. His Trifoliate orange study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Root rot, Transcriptome, Microbiology and Gene, Abiotic stress. When carried out as part of a general Horticulture research project, his work on Drought tolerance is frequently linked to work in Arbuscular mycorrhiza and Glomalin, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study.

His study in Inoculation is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Superoxide dismutase, Aquaporin, Catalase and Trifolium repens. His study focuses on the intersection of Catalase and fields such as Peroxidase with connections in the field of Antioxidant. His research investigates the connection between Botany and topics such as Nutrient that intersect with issues in Waterlogging.

Between 2019 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizas modulate root polyamine metabolism to enhance drought tolerance of trifoliate orange (23 citations)
  • Mycorrhizas enhance drought tolerance of trifoliate orange by enhancing activities and gene expression of antioxidant enzymes (13 citations)
  • Mycorrhizas enhance drought tolerance of trifoliate orange by enhancing activities and gene expression of antioxidant enzymes (13 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Fungus

His primary scientific interests are in Inoculation, Trifoliate orange, Horticulture, Drought tolerance and Antioxidant. The various areas that Ying-Ning Zou examines in his Inoculation study include Malondialdehyde, Superoxide dismutase, Catalase, Peroxidase and White. His Trifoliate orange research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Soil water, Soil carbon, Total organic carbon and Hyphal growth, Hypha.

He brings together Horticulture and Glomalin to produce work in his papers. Ying-Ning Zou has researched Drought tolerance in several fields, including Putrescine, Polyamine oxidase, Cadaverine, Ion homeostasis and Biochemistry. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Respiratory burst, Abiotic stress and Fungus.

Best Publications

  • Improved soil structure and citrus growth after inoculation with three arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under drought stress

    Qiang-Sheng Wu;Qiang-Sheng Wu;Ren-Xue Xia;Ying-Ning Zou

  • AMF-induced tolerance to drought stress in citrus: A review

    Qiang-Sheng Wu;A.K. Srivastava;Ying-Ning Zou

  • Contributions of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to growth, photosynthesis, root morphology and ionic balance of citrus seedlings under salt stress

    Qiang-Sheng Wu;Ying-Ning Zou;Xin-Hua He

  • Reactive oxygen metabolism in mycorrhizal and non-mycorrhizal citrus (Poncirus trifoliata) seedlings subjected to water stress

    Qiang-Sheng Wu;Ren-Xue Xia;Ying-Ning Zou

  • Unravelling the role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in mitigating the oxidative burst of plants under drought stress.

    Ying-Ning Zou;Qiang-Sheng Wu;Qiang-Sheng Wu;Kamil Kuca

  • Direct and indirect effects of glomalin, mycorrhizal hyphae and roots on aggregate stability in rhizosphere of trifoliate orange

    Qiang-Sheng Wu;Ming-Qin Cao;Ying-Ning Zou;Xin-hua He

  • Alleviation of salt stress in citrus seedlings inoculated with mycorrhiza: changes in leaf antioxidant defense systems

    Q. S. Wu;Y. N. Zou;W. Liu;X. F. Ye

  • Mycorrhizas alter sucrose and proline metabolism in trifoliate orange exposed to drought stress.

    Hui-Hui Wu;Ying-Ning Zou;Ying-Ning Zou;Mohammed Mahabubur Rahman;Qiu-Dan Ni;Qiu-Dan Ni

  • Effects of water stress and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on reactive oxygen metabolism and antioxidant production by citrus (Citrus tangerine) roots

    Qiang Sheng Wu;Ying Ning Zou;Ren Xue Xia

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizas modulate root polyamine metabolism to enhance drought tolerance of trifoliate orange

    Fei Zhang;Ying-Ning Zou;Qiang-Sheng Wu;Qiang-Sheng Wu;Kamil Kuča

  • Arbuscular mycorrhiza mediates glomalin-related soil protein production and soil enzyme activities in the rhizosphere of trifoliate orange grown under different P levels

    Qiang-Sheng Wu;Yan Li;Ying-Ning Zou;Xin-Hua He;Xin-Hua He

  • Elucidating the Mechanisms Underlying Enhanced Drought Tolerance in Plants Mediated by Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi

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  • Quantitative estimation of water uptake by mycorrhizal extraradical hyphae in citrus under drought stress

    Fei Zhang;Fei Zhang;Ying-Ning Zou;Ying-Ning Zou;Qiang-Sheng Wu;Qiang-Sheng Wu;Qiang-Sheng Wu

  • Mycorrhizas induce diverse responses of root TIP aquaporin gene expression to drought stress in trifoliate orange.

    He Jia-Dong;Dong Tao;Wu Hui-Hui;Zou Ying-Ning

  • Alleviation of drought stress by mycorrhizas is related to increased root H 2 O 2 efflux in trifoliate orange

    Yong-Ming Huang;Ying-Ning Zou;Ying-Ning Zou;Qiang-Sheng Wu;Qiang-Sheng Wu;Qiang-Sheng Wu

  • Mycorrhiza stimulates root-hair growth and IAA synthesis and transport in trifoliate orange under drought stress.

    Chun-Yan Liu;Fei Zhang;Fei Zhang;De-Jian Zhang;De-Jian Zhang;AK Srivastava

  • Beneficial roles of arbuscular mycorrhizas in citrus seedlings at temperature stress

    Qiang-Sheng Wu;Ying-Ning Zou

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizas alter root system architecture of Citrus tangerine through regulating metabolism of endogenous polyamines

    Qiang-Sheng Wu;Xin-Hua He;Xin-Hua He;Ying-Ning Zou;Chun-Yan Liu

  • Mycorrhizas enhance drought tolerance of trifoliate orange by enhancing activities and gene expression of antioxidant enzymes

    Jia-Dong He;Jia-Dong He;Ying-Ning Zou;Ying-Ning Zou;Qiang-Sheng Wu;Qiang-Sheng Wu;Qiang-Sheng Wu;Kamil Kuča

  • Spatial distribution of glomalin-related soil protein and its relationships with root mycorrhization, soil aggregates, carbohydrates, activity of protease and β-glucosidase in the rhizosphere of Citrus unshiu

    Qiang-Sheng Wu;Xin-Hua He;Xin-Hua He;Ying-Ning Zou;Kai-Ping He

  • Mycorrhizas enhance drought tolerance of citrus by altering root fatty acid compositions and their saturation levels.

    Qiang-Sheng Wu;Qiang-Sheng Wu;Jia-Dong He;A K Srivastava;A K Srivastava;Ying-Ning Zou

  • Mycorrhizal trifoliate orange has greater root adaptation of morphology and phytohormones in response to drought stress.

    Ying-Ning Zou;Peng Wang;Chun-Yan Liu;Chun-Yan Liu;Qiu-Dan Ni

  • Osmotic solute responses of mycorrhizal citrus (Poncirus trifoliata) seedlings to drought stress

    Qiang-Sheng Wu;Qiang-Sheng Wu;Ren-Xue Xia;Ying-Ning Zou;Gui-Yuan Wang

  • Five Glomus Species affect Water Relations of Citrus Tangerine during Drought Stress

    Qiang-Sheng Wu;Ying-Ning Zou;Ren-Xue Xia;Ming-Yuan Wang

  • Effects of mycorrhizal fungi on root-hair growth and hormone levels of taproot and lateral roots in trifoliate orange under drought stress

    Fei Zhang;Peng Wang;Ying-Ning Zou;Qiang-Sheng Wu;Qiang-Sheng Wu

Frequent Co-Authors

Qiang-Sheng Wu
Qiang-Sheng Wu Yangtze University
Kamil Kuca
Kamil Kuca University of Hradec Králové
Xinhua He
Xinhua He University of Western Australia
Elsayed Fathi Abd_Allah
Elsayed Fathi Abd_Allah King Saud University
Abeer Hashem
Abeer Hashem King Saud University

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