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2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
90
Citations
33551
World Ranking
277
National Ranking
99

Chemistry

D-Index
83
Citations
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World Ranking
2952
National Ranking
998

Zhenli He 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 Zhenli He sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 395 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Zhenli He 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 Zhenli He sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United States Leader Award

Overview

Zhenli He is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States. Their primary research fields encompass Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, with a strong focus on subfields such as Plant Science, Pollution, Soil Science, Materials Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their main research topics include:

  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects
  • Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Heavy Metals in Plants
  • Phosphorus and nutrient management

Zhenli He has contributed to numerous scientific publications, with notable recent papers including:

  • Foliage application of selenium and silicon nanoparticles alleviates Cd and Pb toxicity in rice (Oryza sativa L.) (2020), published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • The integrated effect of salinity, organic amendments, phosphorus fertilizers, and deficit irrigation on soil properties, phosphorus fractionation and wheat productivity (2020), published in Scientific Reports
  • Use of Carbon Nanoparticles to Improve Soil Fertility, Crop Growth and Nutrient Uptake by Corn (Zea mays L.) (2021), published in Nanomaterials
  • A review on the thermal treatment of heavy metal hyperaccumulator: Fates of heavy metals and generation of products (2020), published in Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Nano-enabled agriculture: from nanoparticles to smart nanodelivery systems (2020), published in Environmental Chemistry

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Xiaoe Yang
  • Xiaoping Xin
  • Yasir Hamid
  • Qiang Lin
  • Ying Feng

Zhenli He's research has been published predominantly in the following venues:

  • The Science of The Total Environment (13 publications)
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials (12 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (12 publications)
  • Chemosphere (7 publications)
  • Environmental Pollution (6 publications)

Best Publications

  • Trace elements in agroecosystems and impacts on the environment

    Zhenli L. He;Xiaoe E. Yang;Peter J. Stoffella

  • NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY IN PLANTS

    V. C. Baligar;N. K. Fageria;Z. L. He

  • Cadmium tolerance and hyperaccumulation in a new Zn-hyperaccumulating plant species (Sedum alfredii Hance)

    X.E. Yang;X.X. Long;H.B. Ye;Z.L. He

  • Mechanisms and assessment of water eutrophication

    Xiao-e Yang;Xiang Wu;Hu-lin Hao;Zhen-li He;Zhen-li He

  • Phytoremediation of heavy metal polluted soils and water: Progresses and perspectives

    Mohammad Iqbal Lone;Zhen-li He;Zhen-li He;Peter J. Stoffella;Xiao-e Yang

  • Molecular mechanisms of heavy metal hyperaccumulation and phytoremediation.

    Xiaoe Yang;Ying Feng;Zhenli He;Zhenli He;Peter J. Stoffella

  • Role of soil rhizobacteria in phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soils.

    Yan-de Jing;Zhen-li He;Zhen-li He;Xiao-e Yang

  • Current status of agricultural soil pollution by heavy metals in China: A meta-analysis.

    Ying Huang;Ying Huang;Lingyu Wang;Wenjia Wang;Tingqiang Li

  • Microbial biomass and community structure in a sequence of soils with increasing fertility and changing land use

    H. Yao;Z. He;M. J. Wilson;C. D. Campbell

  • Heavy metal pollution and health risk assessment of agricultural soils in a typical peri-urban area in southeast China.

    Ying Huang;Qianqian Chen;Meihua Deng;Jan Japenga

  • Land Application of Biosolids in the USA: A Review

    Qin Lu;Zhenli L. He;Peter J. Stoffella

  • Potential mechanisms of cadmium removal from aqueous solution by Canna indica derived biochar

    Xiaoqiang Cui;Siyu Fang;Yiqiang Yao;Tingqiang Li

  • Assessing potential dietary toxicity of heavy metals in selected vegetables and food crops

    Ejaz ul Islam;Xiao-e Yang;Zhen-li He;Zhen-li He;Qaisar Mahmood

  • An explanation of soil amendments to reduce cadmium phytoavailability and transfer to food chain.

    Yasir Hamid;Lin Tang;Muhammad Irfan Sohail;Xuerui Cao

  • Morphological and Physiological Responses of Plants to Cadmium Toxicity: A Review

    Shanying He;Xiaoe Yang;Zhenli He;Virupax C Baligar

  • An integrated approach to assess heavy metal source apportionment in peri-urban agricultural soils

    Ying Huang;Tingqiang Li;Chengxian Wu;Zhenli He

  • Heavy Metal Contamination of Soils: Sources, Indicators and Assessment

    Zhenli He;Jiali Shentu;Xiaoe Yang;Virupax C Baligar

  • Foliage application of selenium and silicon nanoparticles alleviates Cd and Pb toxicity in rice (Oryza sativa L.).

    Bilal Hussain;Qiang Lin;Yasir Hamid;Muhammad Sanaullah

  • Carbon management index based on physical fractionation of soil organic matter in an Acrisol under long-term no-till cropping systems

    F.C.B. Vieira;C. Bayer;J.A. Zanatta;J. Dieckow

  • Capacity and mechanisms of ammonium and cadmium sorption on different wetland-plant derived biochars.

    Xiaoqiang Cui;Hulin Hao;Changkuan Zhang;Zhenli He

  • Phytoremediation to remove nutrients and improve eutrophic stormwaters using water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes L.)

    Qin Lu;Zhenli L. He;Donald A. Graetz;Peter J. Stoffella

  • Phosphate removal from solution using steel slag through magnetic separation

    Jibing Xiong;Zhenli He;Zhenli He;Qaisar Mahmood;Dan Liu

  • Removal of phosphate from aqueous solution using magnesium-alginate/chitosan modified biochar microspheres derived from Thalia dealbata.

    Xiaoqiang Cui;Xi Dai;Kiran Yasmin Khan;Tingqiang Li

  • Purifying eutrophic river waters with integrated floating island systems

    Fengliang Zhao;Shu Xi;Xiaoe Yang;Weidong Yang

  • Effects of pH, organic acids, and inorganic ions on lead desorption from soils.

    J.Y. Yang;X.E. Yang;Z.L. He;Z.L. He;T.Q. Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaoe Yang
Xiaoe Yang Zhejiang University
Peter J. Stoffella
Peter J. Stoffella University of Florida
Tingqiang Li
Tingqiang Li Zhejiang University
Virupax C. Baligar
Virupax C. Baligar Agricultural Research Service
Yuncong Li
Yuncong Li University of Florida
Nand Kumar Fageria
Nand Kumar Fageria Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
Shengke Tian
Shengke Tian Zhejiang University
Ashok K. Alva
Ashok K. Alva University of Florida
Michael T. Wilson
Michael T. Wilson University of Essex
Shen Yu
Shen Yu Chinese Academy of Sciences

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