You-Cai Xiong

You-Cai Xiong publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

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You-Cai Xiong 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 You-Cai Xiong sits on this spectrum.

Best Publications

• Effects of plastic film mulch and tillage on maize productivity and soil parameters

  C.A. Liu;S.L. Jin;L.M. Zhou;Y. Jia

  442
  Citations

• Ridge-furrow with full plastic film mulching improves water use efficiency and tuber yields of potato in a semiarid rainfed ecosystem

  Hong Zhao;Hong Zhao;Run-Yuan Wang;Bao-Luo Ma;You-Cai Xiong

  328
  Citations

• Plastic film mulch for half growing-season maximized WUE and yield of potato via moisture-temperature improvement in a semi-arid agroecosystem

  Hong Zhao;Hong Zhao;You-Cai Xiong;Feng-Min Li;Run-Yuan Wang

  301
  Citations

• Ridge-furrow and plastic-mulching tillage enhances maize–soil interactions: Opportunities and challenges in a semiarid agroecosystem

  Li-Min Zhou;Sheng-Li Jin;Chang-An Liu;You-Cai Xiong

  255
  Citations

• Physiological and biochemical responses of soybean plants inoculated with Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Bradyrhizobium under drought stress

  Mohamed S. Sheteiwy;Dina Fathi Ismail Ali;You-Cai Xiong;Marian Brestic;Marian Brestic

  222
  Citations

• Fate of plastic film residues in agro-ecosystem and its effects on aggregate-associated soil carbon and nitrogen stocks.

  Ze-Ying Zhao;Ze-Ying Zhao;Peng-Yang Wang;Yi-Bo Wang;Rui Zhou

  182
  Citations

• Ridge-furrow plastic-mulching with balanced fertilization in rainfed maize (Zea mays L.): An adaptive management in east African Plateau

  Fei Mo;Jian-Yong Wang;Hong Zhou;Chong-Liang Luo

  179
  Citations

• Inoculation with Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and mycorrhiza confers tolerance to drought stress and improve seed yield and quality of soybean plant.

  Mohamed S Sheteiwy;Hamada Abd Elgawad;You-Cai Xiong;Anca Macovei

  169
  Citations

• Effects of increased plastic film residues on soil properties and crop productivity in agro-ecosystem.

  Kiprotich Koskei;Alex Ndolo Munyasya;Yi-Bo Wang;Ze-Ying Zhao

  146
  Citations

• Performance of wheat crops with different chromosome ploidy: root-sourced signals, drought tolerance, and yield performance

  You-Cai Xiong;You-Cai Xiong;Feng-Min Li;Feng-Min Li;Ting Zhang

  143
  Citations

• Climate change in south-west Australia and north-west China: challenges and opportunities for crop production

  Neil C. Turner;Nicholas Molyneux;Sen Yang;You-Cai Xiong

  135
  Citations

• Ridge-furrow mulching system in semiarid Kenya: A promising solution to improve soil water availability and maize productivity

  Fei Mo;Jian-Yong Wang;You-Cai Xiong;Simon N. Nguluu

  129
  Citations

• Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Enhance Soil Key Enzymes, Plant Growth, Seed Yield, and Qualitative Attributes of Guar

  Ahmed M. El-Sawah;Ali El-Keblawy;Dina Fathi Ismail Ali;Heba M. Ibrahim

  122
  Citations

• Soil microbial activity during secondary vegetation succession in semiarid abandoned lands of Loess Plateau.

  Jin-Ping Jiang;Jin-Ping Jiang;You-Cai Xiong;Hong-Mei Jiang;De-You Ye

  121
  Citations

• Leaf and canopy optical characteristics as crop-N-status indicators for field nitrogen management in corn

  Lisandro Rambo;Lisandro Rambo;Lisandro Rambo;Bao‐Luo Ma;Youcai Xiong;Youcai Xiong;Paulo Regis Ferreira da Silvia

  96
  Citations

• Soil water availability and plant competition affect the yield of spring wheat

  L. Song;F.M. Li;X.W. Fan;X.W. Fan;Y.C. Xiong

  87
  Citations

• Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus alters root-sourced signal (abscisic acid) for better drought acclimation in Zea mays L. seedlings

  Ai Tian Ren;Ying Zhu;Ying Long Chen;Hong Xu Ren

  87
  Citations

• How plastic mulching affects net primary productivity, soil C fluxes and organic carbon balance in dry agroecosystems in China

  Fei Mo;Kai-Liang Yu;Thomas W. Crowther;Jian-Yong Wang

  84
  Citations

• Integrated water resources management and water users' associations in the arid region of northwest China: A case study of farmers' perceptions

  Xiao-Jun Hu;You-Cai Xiong;Yong-Jin Li;Jian-Xin Wang

  82
  Citations

• Crop yield, nitrogen uptake and nitrate-nitrogen accumulation in soil as affected by 23 annual applications of fertilizer and manure in the rainfed region of Northwestern China

  Sheng-Mao Yang;S. S. Malhi;Jian-Rong Song;You-Cai Xiong

  75
  Citations

• Effects of Drought Stress on Morphophysiological Traits, Biochemical Characteristics, Yield, and Yield Components in Different Ploidy Wheat: A Meta-Analysis

  Jian Yong Wang;Jian Yong Wang;You Cai Xiong;Feng Min Li;Kadambot H M Siddique

  70
  Citations

• Soil-Water Threshold Range of Chemical Signals and Drought Tolerance Was Mediated by ROS Homeostasis in Winter Wheat During Progressive Soil Drying

  Zhen-Yu Wang;Zhen-Yu Wang;Feng-Min Li;Feng-Min Li;You-Cai Xiong;You-Cai Xiong;Bing-Cheng Xu;Bing-Cheng Xu

  67
  Citations

• Effects of drought stress on morphological, physiological and biochemical characteristics of wheat species differing in ploidy level.

  Jian Yong Wang;Jian Yong Wang;Neil C. Turner;Ying Xia Liu;Kadambot H. M. Siddique

  62
  Citations