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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 46 2748 2552 266 265 134 6555
Environmental Sciences 56 3730 3563 407 403 199 9063

Ying Zhao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ying Zhao between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ying Zhao published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 16 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2025. 80 of the 336 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 2025. 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 31 publications 2025: 49 publications
2005 2025

336 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ying Zhao: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 2
2006 1
2007 2
2008 3
2009 4
2010 6
2011 7
2012 7
2013 10
2014 13
2015 23
2016 27
2017 19
2018 25
2019 12
2020 19
2021 27
2022 20
2023 29
2024 31
2025 49
Total 336
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Ying Zhao 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 Zhao 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, 131–135 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: 134 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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
131–135 201 134
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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Ying Zhao 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 Zhao 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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 46
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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Overview

Ying Zhao is affiliated with Ludong University in China and has made significant contributions in the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research primarily focuses on areas including Soil Science, Global and Planetary Change, Plant Science, Ecology, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics

Ying Zhao has published extensively, with frequent appearances in journals such as Water, SSRN Electronic Journal, Agricultural Water Management, Geoderma, and CATENA. Their recent notable papers include:

  • The assessment of soil loss by water erosion in China, published in 2020 in International Soil and Water Conservation Research
  • Assessing soil water balance to optimize irrigation schedules of flood-irrigated maize fields with different cultivation histories in the arid region, published in 2022 in Agricultural Water Management
  • Effects of coastal wetland reclamation on soil organic carbon, total nitrogen, and total phosphorus in China: A meta-analysis, published in 2023 in Land Degradation and Development
  • Carbon storage in an arable soil combining field measurements, aggregate turnover modeling and climate scenarios, published in 2022 in CATENA
  • Do adaptive policy adjustments deliver ecosystem-agriculture-economy co-benefits in land degradation neutrality efforts? Evidence from southeast coast of China, published in 2023 in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

The scientist collaborates frequently with other researchers, including Chong Jiang, Qiuli Hu, Yixin Wang, Bing Song, and Bingcheng Si.

Best Publications

  • The effects of mulching on maize growth, yield and water use in a semi-arid region

    Ling-duo Bu;Jian-liang Liu;Lin Zhu;Sha-sha Luo

  • Belowground net primary productivity and biomass allocation of a grassland in Inner Mongolia is affected by grazing intensity

    Ying Zhi Gao;Ying Zhi Gao;Ying Zhi Gao;Marcus Giese;Marcus Giese;Shan Lin;Burkhard Sattelmacher

  • Spatial variability of soil properties affected by grazing intensity in Inner Mongolia grassland

    Ying Zhao;Ying Zhao;Stephan Peth;Julia Krümmelbein;Rainer Horn

  • Removal of tetracycline from aqueous solution by MCM-41-zeolite A loaded nano zero valent iron: Synthesis, characteristic, adsorption performance and mechanism.

    Yige Guo;Wenli Huang;Bin Chen;Ying Zhao

  • Effects of straw and plastic film mulching on greenhouse gas emissions in Loess Plateau, China: A field study of 2 consecutive wheat-maize rotation cycles

    Haixin Chen;Jingjing Liu;Afeng Zhang;Jing Chen

  • Controls of surface soil moisture spatial patterns and their temporal stability in a semi‐arid steppe

    Y. Zhao;S. Peth;X. Y. Wang;H. Lin

  • Effects of straw and biochar amendments on aggregate stability, soil organic carbon, and enzyme activities in the Loess Plateau, China

    Man Zhang;Gong Cheng;Hao Feng;Benhua Sun

  • Removal of phosphate from aqueous solution by red mud using a factorial design.

    Ying Zhao;Jun Wang;Zhaokun Luan;Xianjia Peng

  • Contrasting effects of straw and straw–derived biochar application on net global warming potential in the Loess Plateau of China

    Afeng Zhang;Gong Cheng;Qaiser Hussain;Qaiser Hussain;Man Zhang

  • Development and analysis of the Soil Water Infiltration Global database

    Mehdi Rahmati;Mehdi Rahmati;Lutz Weihermüller;Jan Vanderborght;Yakov A. Pachepsky

  • Temporal stability of soil moisture in various semi-arid steppe ecosystems and its application in remote sensing

    K. Schneider;J.A. Huisman;L. Breuer;Y. Zhao

  • MCM-41 impregnated with A zeolite precursor: Synthesis, characterization and tetracycline antibiotics removal from aqueous solution.

    Minmin Liu;Li-an Hou;Shuili Yu;Beidou Xi

  • Crop yield and water use efficiency under aerated irrigation: A meta-analysis

    Ya-Dan Du;Wen-Quan Niu;Xiao-Bo Gu;Qian Zhang

  • Effect of saline water irrigation on soil development and plant growth in the Taklimakan Desert Highway shelterbelt

    Congjuan Li;Jiaqiang Lei;Ying Zhao;Ying Zhao;Xinwen Xu

  • Remote estimation of chlorophyll-a in turbid inland waters: Three-band model versus GA-PLS model

    Kaishan Song;Lin Li;L.P. Tedesco;Shuai Li

  • Synthesis of water-dispersible Fe3O4@β-cyclodextrin by plasma-induced grafting technique for pollutant treatment

    Jie Li;Changlun Chen;Ying Zhao;Jun Hu

  • A modified normalized model for predicting effective soil thermal conductivity

    Hailong He;Hailong He;Ying Zhao;Miles F. Dyck;Bingcheng Si;Bingcheng Si

  • Synthesis, characterization, and mercury adsorption properties of hybrid mesoporous aluminosilicate sieve prepared with fly ash.

    Minmin Liu;Li-an Hou;Beidou Xi;Ying Zhao

  • The incorrect usage of singular spectral analysis and discrete wavelet transform in hybrid models to predict hydrological time series

    Kongchang Du;Ying Zhao;Jiaqiang Lei

  • Research on magnetic seeding flocculation for arsenic removal by superconducting magnetic separation

    Yiran Li;Jun Wang;Ying Zhao;Zhaokun Luan

  • Modeling grazing effects on coupled water and heat fluxes in Inner Mongolia grassland

    Ying Zhao;Stephan Peth;Rainer Horn;Julia Krümmelbein

  • Spatial distribution and simulation of soil moisture and salinity under mulched drip irrigation combined with tillage in an arid saline irrigation district, northwest China

    Zhijuan Qi;Zhijuan Qi;Hao Feng;Hao Feng;Ying Zhao;Ying Zhao;Tibin Zhang;Tibin Zhang

  • Response of soil moisture and temperature to grazing intensity in a Leymus chinensis steppe, Inner Mongolia

    Ying Zhao;Stephan Peth;Agnieszka Reszkowska;Lei Gan

  • Factors controlling the spatial patterns of soil moisture in a grazed semi-arid steppe investigated by multivariate geostatistics

    Ying Zhao;Ying Zhao;Stephan Peth;Paul Hallett;Xiaoyan Wang

  • Grazing changes topography-controlled topsoil properties and their interaction on different spatial scales in a semi-arid grassland of Inner Mongolia, P.R. China

    Angelika Kölbl;Markus Steffens;Martin Wiesmeier;Carsten Hoffmann

  • Soil freezing and thawing processes affected by the different landscapes in the middle reaches of Heihe River Basin, Gansu, China

    Jun Yi;Ying Zhao;Ming’an Shao;Jianguo Zhang

  • Effect of saline land reclamation by constructing the “Raised Field -Shallow Trench” pattern on agroecosystems in Yellow River Delta

    Qiuli Hu;Ying Zhao;Xinlong Hu;Ji Qi

  • Influence of grazing on hydraulic and mechanical properties of semiarid steppe soils under different vegetation type in Inner Mongolia, China

    Agnieszka Reszkowska;Julia Krümmelbein;Stephan Peth;Rainer Horn

  • Long-term vegetation restoration increases deep soil carbon storage in the Northern Loess Plateau.

    Zhilong Lan;Ying Zhao;Ying Zhao;Jianguo Zhang;Rui Jiao

  • Effects of N and water supply on water use-efficiency of a semiarid grassland in Inner Mongolia

    Holger Brueck;Holger Brueck;Klaus Erdle;Klaus Erdle;Yingzhi Gao;Yingzhi Gao;Marcus Giese;Marcus Giese

  • Evaluation of orange peel waste and its biochar on greenhouse gas emissions and soil biochemical properties within a loess soil.

    Tanveer Ali Sial;Zhilong Lan;Muhammad Numan Khan;Ying Zhao;Ying Zhao

Frequent Co-Authors

Bing Cheng Si
Bing Cheng Si University of Saskatchewan
Kaishan Song
Kaishan Song Liaocheng University
Zhidan Wen
Zhidan Wen Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology
Hao Feng
Hao Feng Northwest A&F University
Rainer Horn
Rainer Horn Kiel University
Stephan Peth
Stephan Peth University of Hannover
Xinping Chen
Xinping Chen Southwest University
Jun Wang
Jun Wang Zhejiang University
Chao Wang
Chao Wang University of Southern California
Lin Li
Lin Li Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

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