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D-Index
53
Citations
9770
World Ranking
1811
National Ranking
155

Yiping Tong 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 Yiping Tong sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 117 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yiping Tong 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 Yiping Tong sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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:

  • Gene
  • DNA
  • Genetics

Yiping Tong focuses on Quantitative trait locus, Agronomy, Botany, Doubled haploidy and Shoot. His work in Quantitative trait locus addresses issues such as Seedling, which are connected to fields such as Plant physiology, Plant nutrition and Poaceae. His studies deal with areas such as Carbon fixation, Sustainable agriculture, Food security and Nitrogen cycle as well as Agronomy.

His Botany research incorporates elements of Arabidopsis, Lateral root, Yeast, Gene and Cell biology. His Gene research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Nitrate transport and Hordeum vulgare. Yiping Tong interconnects Crop, Polygene, Horticulture, Tiller and Animal science in the investigation of issues within Doubled haploidy.

His most cited work include:

  • Draft genome of the wheat A-genome progenitor Triticum urartu (563 citations)
  • Vacuolar compartmentalization: a second-generation approach to engineering plants for phytoremediation (205 citations)
  • Characterization of Arsenate Reductase in the Extract of Roots and Fronds of Chinese Brake Fern, an Arsenic Hyperaccumulator (153 citations)

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

His main research concerns Agronomy, Botany, Quantitative trait locus, Gene and Horticulture. In the subject of general Agronomy, his work in Crop, Yield and Grain yield is often linked to Yield, thereby combining diverse domains of study. His Botany study combines topics in areas such as Arabidopsis thaliana and Arabidopsis.

The subject of his Quantitative trait locus research is within the realm of Genetics. His research integrates issues of Nitrate transport and Fertilizer in his study of Gene. His Shoot study incorporates themes from Plant nutrition and Poaceae.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (32.95%)
  • Botany (28.41%)
  • Quantitative trait locus (23.86%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Gene (22.73%)
  • Horticulture (19.32%)
  • Biosynthesis (3.41%)

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

Yiping Tong mainly focuses on Gene, Horticulture, Biosynthesis, Agronomy and Wild type. His study focuses on the intersection of Gene and fields such as Computational biology with connections in the field of Sequence assembly, Whole genome sequencing, Sequence analysis, Genome size and Polyploid. His Cultivar and Shoot study in the realm of Horticulture connects with subjects such as Vacuole.

He works mostly in the field of Biosynthesis, limiting it down to concerns involving Proteome and, occasionally, Botany, Phenotype, Brassinosteroid and Regulation of gene expression. His study on Seedling is often connected to Sustainable development as part of broader study in Agronomy. His work in Nitrogen cycle tackles topics such as Plant breeding which are related to areas like Nitrogen deficiency and Quantitative trait locus.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Modulating plant growth-metabolism coordination for sustainable agriculture (135 citations)
  • Transgenic expression of plastidic glutamine synthetase increases nitrogen uptake and yield in wheat. (38 citations)
  • QTL Detection for Kernel Size and Weight in Bread Wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) Using a High-Density SNP and SSR-Based Linkage Map (32 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • DNA
  • Genetics

His primary scientific interests are in Horticulture, Candidate gene, Inclusive composite interval mapping, Genetic linkage and Quantitative trait locus. He has included themes like Glutamine synthetase, Wild type, Allele and Transgenic lines in his Horticulture study. Genetics covers Yiping Tong research in Candidate gene.

Best Publications

  • Draft genome of the wheat A-genome progenitor Triticum urartu

    Hong-Qing Ling;Shancen Zhao;Dongcheng Liu;Junyi Wang

  • Modulating plant growth-metabolism coordination for sustainable agriculture

    Shan Li;Yonghang Tian;Kun Wu;Yafeng Ye

  • Vacuolar compartmentalization: a second-generation approach to engineering plants for phytoremediation

    Yi Ping Tong;Ralf Kneer;Yong Guan Zhu

  • Utilization of a Wheat660K SNP array-derived high-density genetic map for high-resolution mapping of a major QTL for kernel number

    Fa Cui;Fa Cui;Na Zhang;Xiao-li Fan;Wei Zhang

  • Mapping QTLs for nitrogen uptake in relation to the early growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

    Diaoguo An;Junying Su;Quanyou Liu;Yongguan Zhu

  • A two-component high-affinity nitrate uptake system in barley

    Yiping Tong;Jing-Jiang Zhou;Zhensheng Li;Anthony J. Miller

  • Wheat genomic study for genetic improvement of traits in China

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  • Characterization of Arsenate Reductase in the Extract of Roots and Fronds of Chinese Brake Fern, an Arsenic Hyperaccumulator

    Gui-Lan Duan;Yong-Guan Zhu;Yi-Ping Tong;Chao Cai

  • Auxin biosynthetic gene TAR2 is involved in low nitrogen-mediated reprogramming of root architecture in Arabidopsis

    Wenying Ma;Jingjuan Li;Baoyuan Qu;Xue-zhi He

  • The Nitrate-Inducible NAC Transcription Factor TaNAC2-5A Controls Nitrate Response and Increases Wheat Yield

    Xue He;Baoyuan Qu;Wenjing Li;Xueqiang Zhao

  • A phosphate starvation response regulator Ta-PHR1 is involved in phosphate signalling and increases grain yield in wheat

    Jing Wang;Jinghan Sun;Jun Miao;Jinkao Guo

  • A Wheat CCAAT Box-Binding Transcription Factor Increases the Grain Yield of Wheat with Less Fertilizer Input

    Baoyuan Qu;Xue He;Jing Wang;Yanyan Zhao

  • A CDC25 homologue from rice functions as an arsenate reductase.

    Gui‐Lan Duan;Yao Zhou;Yi‐Ping Tong;Rita Mukhopadhyay

  • Identification of quantitative trait locus of zinc and phosphorus density in wheat ( Triticum aestivum L. ) grain

    Rongli Shi;Hongwei Li;Yiping Tong;Ruilian Jing

  • Tolerance of photosynthesis to photoinhibition, high temperature and drought stress in flag leaves of wheat: A comparison between a hybridization line and its parents grown under field conditions.

    Xinghong Yang;Xiaoying Chen;Qiaoying Ge;Bin Li

  • Detection of QTLs for phosphorus use efficiency in relation to agronomic performance of wheat grown under phosphorus sufficient and limited conditions

    Jun-Ying Su;Qi Zheng;Hong-Wei Li;Bin Li

  • Major quantitative trait loci for seminal root morphology of wheat seedlings

    Yongzhe Ren;Yongzhe Ren;Xue He;Dongcheng Liu;Jingjuan Li

  • Mapping QTLs for Phosphorus-Deficiency Tolerance at Wheat Seedling Stage

    Junying Su;Yanmei Xiao;Ming Li;Quanyou Liu

  • Mapping QTLs for yield and nitrogen-related traits in wheat: influence of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization on QTL expression

    Yunfeng Xu;Ruifang Wang;Yiping Tong;Huatian Zhao

  • Characterization of root response to phosphorus supply from morphology to gene analysis in field-grown wheat

    Wan Teng;Yan Deng;Xin-Ping Chen;Xiao-Feng Xu

  • Gene structure and expression of the high-affinity nitrate transport system in rice roots.

    Chao Cai;Jun-Yi Wang;Yong-Guan Zhu;Qi-Rong Shen

  • The bread wheat epigenomic map reveals distinct chromatin architectural and evolutionary features of functional genetic elements

    Zijuan Li;Meiyue Wang;Kande Lin;Yilin Xie

Frequent Co-Authors

Bin Li
Bin Li Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Yong-Guan Zhu
Yong-Guan Zhu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dongcheng Liu
Dongcheng Liu University of Science and Technology Beijing
Xinping Chen
Xinping Chen Southwest University
Fusuo Zhang
Fusuo Zhang China Agricultural University
Chunqin Zou
Chunqin Zou China Agricultural University
Daowen Wang
Daowen Wang Henan Agricultural University
Tingyun Kuang
Tingyun Kuang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhenling Cui
Zhenling Cui China Agricultural University
Xin Liu
Xin Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences

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