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D-Index
45
Citations
9278
World Ranking
2796
National Ranking
686

Zhengxia Dou 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 Zhengxia Dou sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 81 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Zhengxia Dou 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 Zhengxia Dou sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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:

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Fertilizer

His primary areas of investigation include Manure, Agronomy, Agriculture, Sustainability and Food security. His Manure research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Dairy cattle, Animal science and Serotype. He combines subjects such as Nutrient, Toxicology and Leaching with his study of Agronomy.

His Leaching research focuses on subjects like Greenhouse, which are linked to Nutrient management, Soil quality and Soil pH. His research in the fields of Agroecology, Arable land and Livelihood overlaps with other disciplines such as Productivity. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Soil carbon, Environmental engineering and Greenhouse gas.

His most cited work include:

  • New technologies reduce greenhouse gas emissions from nitrogenous fertilizer in China (327 citations)
  • Changes in the soil environment from excessive application of fertilizers and manures to two contrasting intensive cropping systems on the North China Plain. (288 citations)
  • Pursuing sustainable productivity with millions of smallholder farmers. (244 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Manure, Agronomy, Nutrient, Animal science and Fertilizer. His studies deal with areas such as Environmental engineering, Dairy cattle, Microbiology, Water quality and Herd as well as Manure. Zhengxia Dou interconnects Soil water, Leaching and Soil conditioner in the investigation of issues within Agronomy.

In general Nutrient study, his work on Nutrient management and Eutrophication often relates to the realm of Coal combustion products, thereby connecting several areas of interest. His Animal science research includes elements of Feces and Excretion. His study on Fertilizer also encompasses disciplines like

  • Dairy farming and Agriculture most often made with reference to Agricultural science,
  • Greenhouse gas which intersects with area such as Life-cycle assessment.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Manure (41.56%)
  • Agronomy (37.66%)
  • Nutrient (19.48%)

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

  • Crop (6.49%)
  • Agriculture (11.69%)
  • Agricultural science (9.09%)

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

Zhengxia Dou mainly focuses on Crop, Agriculture, Agricultural science, Systems management and Agronomy. His Crop study combines topics in areas such as Phosphorus supplement, Animal science and Pollution. His Agriculture research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Reactive nitrogen, Fertilizer and Sustainability.

Zhengxia Dou has researched Fertilizer in several fields, including Cropping, Agricultural productivity and Leaching. His work deals with themes such as Food waste and Agroecology, which intersect with Agricultural science. His work carried out in the field of Agronomy brings together such families of science as Food processing and Nitrification.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Pursuing sustainable productivity with millions of smallholder farmers. (244 citations)
  • Enhanced-efficiency fertilizers are not a panacea for resolving the nitrogen problem. (68 citations)
  • Hyphospheric impacts of earthworms and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus on soil bacterial community to promote oxytetracycline degradation. (28 citations)

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

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Fertilizer

His primary scientific interests are in Agriculture, Livelihood, Mathematics, Agricultural productivity and Cropping. His Livelihood study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Agroecology, Agricultural science, Reactive nitrogen, Sustainability and Food security. As part of his studies on Agroecology, Zhengxia Dou often connects relevant areas like Arable land.

His Mathematics investigation overlaps with Agronomy, Leaching, Nitrification and Fertilizer.

Best Publications

  • Pursuing sustainable productivity with millions of smallholder farmers.

    Zhenling Cui;Hongyan Zhang;Xinping Chen;Chaochun Zhang

  • New technologies reduce greenhouse gas emissions from nitrogenous fertilizer in China

    Wei-feng Zhang;Zheng-xia Dou;Pan He;Xiao-Tang Ju

  • Closing yield gaps in China by empowering smallholder farmers

    Weifeng Zhang;Guoxin Cao;Xiaolin Li;Hongyan Zhang

  • Changes in the soil environment from excessive application of fertilizers and manures to two contrasting intensive cropping systems on the North China Plain.

    X.T. Ju;C.L. Kou;Peter Christie;Z.X. Dou

  • Laboratory Procedures for Characterizing Manure Phosphorus

    Z. Dou;J. D. Toth;D. T. Galligan;C. F. Ramberg

  • Enhanced-efficiency fertilizers are not a panacea for resolving the nitrogen problem.

    Tingyu Li;Weifeng Zhang;Jiao Yin;David Chadwick

  • In-season nitrogen management strategy for winter wheat: Maximizing yields, minimizing environmental impact in an over-fertilization context

    Zhenling Cui;Fusuo Zhang;Xinping Chen;Xinping Chen;Zhengxia Dou

  • An Analysis of China’s Fertilizer Policies: Impacts on the Industry, Food Security, and the Environment

    Yuxuan Li;Weifeng Zhang;Lin Ma;Gaoqiang Huang

  • Food waste for livestock feeding: feasibility, safety, and sustainability implications.

    Zhengxia Dou;John D. Toth;Michael L. Westendorf

  • Survival of Salmonella enterica Serovar Newport in Manure and Manure-Amended Soils

    Youwen You;Shelley C. Rankin;Helen W. Aceto;Charles E. Benson

  • Phosphorus in China's Intensive Vegetable Production Systems: Overfertilization, Soil Enrichment, and Environmental Implications.

    Zhengjuan Yan;Pengpeng Liu;Yuhong Li;Lin Ma

  • A Sensitivity Analysis of Nitrogen Losses from Dairy Farms

    R.A. Kohn;Z. Dou;J.D. Ferguson;R.C. Boston

  • Phosphorus characteristics of dairy feces affected by diets.

    Zhengxia Dou;Katharine F. Knowlton;Richard A. Kohn;Zhiguo Wu

  • A Systems Approach to Measuring Return on Investment for HRD Interventions.

    Greg G. Wang;Zhengxia Dou;Ning Li

  • Optimization of China’s maize and soy production can ensure feed sufficiency at lower nitrogen and carbon footprints

    Zitong Liu;Hao Ying;Mingyou Chen;Jie Bai

  • An analysis of China's grain production: looking back and looking forward

    Yuxuan Li;Weifeng Zhang;Lin Ma;Lin Ma;Liang Wu

  • Selection of a water-extractable phosphorus test for manures and biosolids as an indicator of runoff loss potential.

    Peter Kleinman;Dan Sullivan;Ann Wolf;Robin Brandt

  • Efficacy of Alum and Coal Combustion By-Products in Stabilizing Manure Phosphorus

    Z. Dou;G. Y. Zhang;W. L. Stout;J. D. Toth

  • Phosphorus Speciation and Sorption-Desorption Characteristics in Heavily Manured Soils

    Zhengxia Dou;C. F. Ramberg;J. D. Toth;Y. Wang

  • Global primary data on consumer food waste: Rate and characteristics – A review

    Zhengxia Dou;John D. Toth

  • Veterinary antibiotics at environmentally relevant concentrations inhibit soil iron reduction and nitrification

    John D. Toth;Yucheng Feng;Zhengxia Dou

  • Phosphorus Feeding Levels and Critical Control Points on Dairy Farms

    Z. Dou;J.D. Ferguson;J. Fiorini;J.D. Toth

  • The phosphorus footprint of China's food chain: implications for food security, natural resource management, and environmental quality.

    F. Wang;J. T. Sims;L. Ma;W. Ma

Frequent Co-Authors

Fusuo Zhang
Fusuo Zhang China Agricultural University
James D. Ferguson
James D. Ferguson University of Pennsylvania
Lin Ma
Lin Ma Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhenling Cui
Zhenling Cui China Agricultural University
Richard A. Kohn
Richard A. Kohn University of Maryland, College Park
Xinping Chen
Xinping Chen Southwest University
Raymond C. Boston
Raymond C. Boston St Vincent's Hospital
J. T. Sims
J. T. Sims University of Delaware
Oene Oenema
Oene Oenema Wageningen University & Research

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