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D-Index
69
Citations
23982
World Ranking
738
National Ranking
57

Zhenling Cui 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 Zhenling Cui sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 204 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Zhenling Cui 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 Zhenling Cui sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
  • Agronomy
  • Ecology

Zhenling Cui spends much of his time researching Agronomy, Agriculture, Crop yield, Crop and Fertilizer. While the research belongs to areas of Agronomy, Zhenling Cui spends his time largely on the problem of Nitrogen management, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Grain yield. His Agriculture research incorporates elements of Sustainability, Greenhouse gas and Yield.

Zhenling Cui studied Crop yield and Agroforestry that intersect with Agricultural engineering and Agricultural productivity. His Food security research includes themes of Cropping and Reactive nitrogen. Zhenling Cui has researched Reactive nitrogen in several fields, including Aquatic ecosystem, Ecosystem and Nitrogen cycle.

His most cited work include:

  • Reducing environmental risk by improving N management in intensive Chinese agricultural systems (1458 citations)
  • Enhanced nitrogen deposition over China (1269 citations)
  • Producing more grain with lower environmental costs (667 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Agronomy, Agriculture, Fertilizer, Crop and Crop yield. His work deals with themes such as Sustainability and Greenhouse gas, which intersect with Agriculture. Zhenling Cui interconnects Reactive nitrogen and Irrigation in the investigation of issues within Greenhouse gas.

His Fertilizer research integrates issues from Nutrient, Leaching, Manure and Sowing. He combines subjects such as Cropping, Yield, Intensive farming and Growing season with his study of Crop. His Crop yield research includes elements of Agroforestry, Poaceae and Plant nutrition.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (70.62%)
  • Agriculture (25.00%)
  • Fertilizer (23.13%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2019-2021)?

  • Agronomy (70.62%)
  • Agriculture (25.00%)
  • Manure (5.00%)

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

His main research concerns Agronomy, Agriculture, Manure, Fertilizer and Soil carbon. His work on Straw as part of general Agronomy research is frequently linked to Microbial population biology, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. In general Agriculture study, his work on Food security and Agricultural productivity often relates to the realm of Business and Food processing, thereby connecting several areas of interest.

His research investigates the connection between Manure and topics such as Soil fertility that intersect with issues in Crop residue, Agroecosystem and Pollution. His research integrates issues of Yield, Nutrient and Animal science in his study of Fertilizer. His study looks at the intersection of Agricultural science and topics like Sustainability with Environmental engineering, Intensive farming, Soil water and Irrigation.

Between 2019 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Managing irrigation water for sustainable rice production in China (12 citations)
  • Agriculture Green Development: a model for China and the world (10 citations)
  • Air quality, nitrogen use efficiency and food security in China are improved by cost-effective agricultural nitrogen management (6 citations)

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

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Fertilizer

Zhenling Cui mainly focuses on Agriculture, Agricultural productivity, Food processing, Sustainability and Manure. His work on Food security as part of general Agriculture study is frequently linked to Business and Natural resource economics, bridging the gap between disciplines. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Manure management, Greenhouse gas and Renewable energy.

His studies deal with areas such as Environmental engineering, Intensive farming, Irrigation, Soil water and Water resources as well as Sustainability. The subject of his Manure research is within the realm of Agronomy. His studies link Nutrient with Agronomy.

Best Publications

  • Reducing environmental risk by improving N management in intensive Chinese agricultural systems

    Xiao-Tang Ju;Guang-Xi Xing;Xin-Ping Chen;Shao-Lin Zhang

  • Enhanced nitrogen deposition over China

    Xuejun Liu;Ying Zhang;Wenxuan Han;Aohan Tang

  • Producing more grain with lower environmental costs

    Xinping Chen;Zhenling Cui;Mingsheng Fan;Peter Vitousek

  • Pursuing sustainable productivity with millions of smallholder farmers.

    Zhenling Cui;Hongyan Zhang;Xinping Chen;Chaochun Zhang

  • Integrated soil-crop system management for food security

    Xin-Ping Chen;Zhen-Ling Cui;Peter M. Vitousek;Kenneth G. Cassman

  • Closing yield gaps in China by empowering smallholder farmers

    Weifeng Zhang;Guoxin Cao;Xiaolin Li;Hongyan Zhang

  • Integrated Soil–Crop System Management: Reducing Environmental Risk while Increasing Crop Productivity and Improving Nutrient Use Efficiency in China

    Fusuo Zhang;Zhenling Cui;Mingsheng Fan;Weifeng Zhang

  • Integrated Nutrient Management for Food Security and Environmental Quality in China

    Fusuo Zhang;Zhenling Cui;Xinping Chen;Xiaotang Ju

  • Integrated soil and plant phosphorus management for crop and environment in China. A review

    H. Li;G. Huang;Q. Meng;L. Ma

  • Current Nitrogen Management Status and Measures to Improve the Intensive Wheat—Maize System in China

    Zhenling Cui;Xinping Chen;Fusuo Zhang

  • Understanding production potentials and yield gaps in intensive maize production in China

    Qingfeng Meng;Peng Hou;Liang Wu;Xinping Chen

  • On-farm evaluation of an in-season nitrogen management strategy based on soil Nmin test

    Zhenling Cui;Fusuo Zhang;Xinping Chen;Yuxin Miao

  • Air quality, nitrogen use efficiency and food security in China are improved by cost-effective agricultural nitrogen management

    Yixin Guo;Youfan Chen;Timothy D. Searchinger;Mi Zhou

  • Closing the N-use efficiency gap to achieve food and environmental security.

    Zhenling Cui;Guiliang Wang;Shanchao Yue;Liang Wu

  • Genome-Resolved Metagenomics Reveals Distinct Phosphorus Acquisition Strategies between Soil Microbiomes

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  • 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

  • Estimating soil nitrate leaching of nitrogen fertilizer from global meta-analysis.

    Yingcheng Wang;Hao Ying;Yulong Yin;Huifang Zheng

  • On-Farm Evaluation of the Improved Soil Nmin–based Nitrogen Management for Summer Maize in North China Plain

    Zhenling Cui;Xinping Chen;Yuxin Miao;Fusuo Zhang

  • Closing the yield gap could reduce projected greenhouse gas emissions: a case study of maize production in China.

    Zhenling Cui;Shanchao Yue;Guiliang Wang;Qingfeng Meng

  • Zinc biofortification of wheat through fertilizer applications in different locations of China

    Yue-Qiang Zhang;Yi-Xiang Sun;You-Liang Ye;Md. Rezaul Karim

  • Alternative cropping systems for sustainable water and nitrogen use in the North China Plain

    Qingfeng Meng;Qinping Sun;Xinping Chen;Zhenling Cui

  • Grain yields in relation to N requirement: Optimizing nitrogen management for spring maize grown in China

    Peng Hou;Qiang Gao;Ruizhi Xie;Shaokun Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Fusuo Zhang
Fusuo Zhang China Agricultural University
Xinping Chen
Xinping Chen Southwest University
Qingfeng Meng
Qingfeng Meng China Agricultural University
Yuxin Miao
Yuxin Miao University of Minnesota
Chunqin Zou
Chunqin Zou China Agricultural University
Rongfeng Jiang
Rongfeng Jiang China Agricultural University
Zhengxia Dou
Zhengxia Dou University of Pennsylvania
Jianbo Shen
Jianbo Shen China Agricultural University
Guohua Mi
Guohua Mi China Agricultural University
Lin Ma
Lin Ma Chinese Academy of Sciences

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