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D-Index
35
Citations
6443
World Ranking
5038
National Ranking
496

Zhenzhu Xu 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 Zhenzhu Xu sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 87 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Zhenzhu Xu 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 Zhenzhu Xu sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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:

  • Ecology
  • Ecosystem
  • Photosynthesis

Zhenzhu Xu spends much of his time researching Photosynthesis, Stomatal conductance, Agronomy, Ecology and Photosynthetic capacity. The study incorporates disciplines such as Perennial plant, Environmental change and Terrestrial ecosystem in addition to Photosynthesis. His Stomatal conductance research includes elements of Guard cell and Water-use efficiency.

His work in the fields of Agronomy, such as Water stress and Plant growth, intersects with other areas such as Management practices and Fight-or-flight response. His Photosynthetic capacity study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Shrub, Biomass and Ecosystem, Plant functional type. His work on Chlorophyll fluorescence as part of general Botany study is frequently linked to Lipid peroxidation, bridging the gap between disciplines.

His most cited work include:

  • Responses of leaf stomatal density to water status and its relationship with photosynthesis in a grass (418 citations)
  • Plant responses to drought and rewatering (261 citations)
  • Effects of elevated CO2, warming and precipitation change on plant growth, photosynthesis and peroxidation in dominant species from North China grassland (199 citations)

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

Zhenzhu Xu mainly investigates Agronomy, Photosynthesis, Stomatal conductance, Botany and Biomass. His research investigates the connection between Agronomy and topics such as Water content that intersect with problems in Soil water. His Photosynthesis research incorporates elements of Perennial plant, Chlorophyll and Plant physiology.

His Botany study frequently draws connections between related disciplines such as Horticulture. His Biomass research integrates issues from Soil temperature and Ecosystem, Terrestrial ecosystem. His Ecosystem research incorporates themes from Growing season and Transpiration.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (62.20%)
  • Photosynthesis (60.98%)
  • Stomatal conductance (34.15%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Climate change (18.29%)
  • Agronomy (62.20%)
  • Precipitation (12.20%)

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

Zhenzhu Xu spends much of his time researching Climate change, Agronomy, Precipitation, Photosynthesis and Growing season. Zhenzhu Xu combines subjects such as Panicle and Crop with his study of Climate change. Zhenzhu Xu is interested in Chlorophyll fluorescence, which is a branch of Photosynthesis.

Zhenzhu Xu has researched Growing season in several fields, including Soil carbon, Soil respiration, Crop yield, Biomass and Yield. The Soil respiration study combines topics in areas such as Biomass, Terrestrial ecosystem and Carbon cycle. His Terrestrial ecosystem research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Field capacity and Water content.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Tracking chlorophyll fluorescence as an indicator of drought and rewatering across the entire leaf lifespan in a maize field (15 citations)
  • Vertical distributions of chlorophyll and nitrogen and their associations with photosynthesis under drought and rewatering regimes in a maize field (13 citations)
  • Nitrogen deposition magnifies the sensitivity of desert steppe plant communities to large changes in precipitation (8 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Ecosystem
  • Botany

Zhenzhu Xu focuses on Climate change, Precipitation, Photosynthesis, Arid ecosystems and Plant community. His research in Climate change intersects with topics in Drought stress, Agronomy and Cultivar. He merges many fields, such as Precipitation and Chlorophyll, in his writings.

Zhenzhu Xu has included themes like Quenching and Horticulture in his Photosynthesis study. Zhenzhu Xu conducts interdisciplinary study in the fields of Arid ecosystems and Desert steppe through his works.

Best Publications

  • Responses of leaf stomatal density to water status and its relationship with photosynthesis in a grass

    Zhenzhu Xu;Guangsheng Zhou;Guangsheng Zhou

  • Plant responses to drought and rewatering

    Zhenzhu Xu;Guangsheng Zhou;Hideyuki Shimizu

  • Elevated-CO2 Response of Stomata and Its Dependence on Environmental Factors

    Zhenzhu Xu;Yanling Jiang;Bingrui Jia;Guangsheng Zhou

  • Combined effects of water stress and high temperature on photosynthesis, nitrogen metabolism and lipid peroxidation of a perennial grass Leymus chinensis

    Zhen Zhu Xu;Guang Sheng Zhou

  • Effects of elevated CO2, warming and precipitation change on plant growth, photosynthesis and peroxidation in dominant species from North China grassland

    Zhenzhu Xu;Zhenzhu Xu;Hideyuki Shimizu;Shoko Ito;Yasumi Yagasaki

  • Response and adaptation of photosynthesis, respiration, and antioxidant systems to elevated CO2 with environmental stress in plants.

    Zhenzhu Xu;Yangling Jiang;Guangsheng Zhou

  • Are plant growth and photosynthesis limited by pre-drought following rewatering in grass?

    Zhenzhu Xu;Guangsheng Zhou;Guangsheng Zhou;Hideyuki Shimizu

  • Biotic and abiotic factors controlling the spatial and temporal variation of soil respiration in an agricultural ecosystem

    Guangxuan Han;Guangsheng Zhou;Zhenzhu Xu;Yang Yang

  • Interactive Effects of Elevated CO2, Drought, and Warming on Plants

    Zhenzhu Xu;Zhenzhu Xu;Hideyuki Shimizu;Yasumi Yagasaki;Shoko Ito

  • Nitrogen Metabolism and Photosynthesis in Leymus chinensis in Response to Long-term Soil Drought

    Z. Z. Xu;Z. Z. Xu;G. S. Zhou;G. S. Zhou

  • Effects of water stress and high nocturnal temperature on photosynthesis and nitrogen level of a perennial grass Leymus chinensis

    Zhenzhu Xu;Guangsheng Zhou

  • Maize leaf functional responses to drought episode and rewatering

    He Song;Yibo Li;Li Zhou;Zhenzhu Xu

  • Excessive nitrogen application decreases grain yield and increases nitrogen loss in a wheat–soil system

    Dong Wang;Zhenzhu Xu;Junye Zhao;Yuefu Wang

  • Responses of photosynthetic capacity to soil moisture gradient in perennial rhizome grass and perennial bunchgrass.

    Zhenzhu Xu;Guangsheng Zhou

  • Nitrogen Accumulation and Translocation for Winter Wheat under Different Irrigation Regimes

    Z. Z. Xu;Z. W. Yu;D. Wang;Y. L. Zhang

  • CHANGES IN CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE IN MAIZE PLANTS WITH IMPOSED RAPID DEHYDRATION AT DIFFERENT LEAF AGES

    Z. Z. Xu;Z. Z. Xu;G. S. Zhou;G. S. Zhou;Y. L. Wang;G. X. Han

  • Effects of water stress and nocturnal temperature on carbon allocation in the perennial grass, Leymus chinensis

    Zhen-Zhu Xu;Zhen-Zhu Xu;Guang-Sheng Zhou;Guang-Sheng Zhou

  • Nitrogen translocation in wheat plants under soil water deficit

    Zhen-Zhu Xu;Zhen-Zhu Xu;Zhen-Wen Yu;Dong Wang

  • Theory and application for the promotion of wheat production in China: past, present and future

    Zhenzhu Xu;Zhenzhu Xu;Zhenwen Yu;Junye Zhao

  • Vertical distributions of chlorophyll and nitrogen and their associations with photosynthesis under drought and rewatering regimes in a maize field

    Yibo Li;He Song;Li Zhou;Zhenzhu Xu

  • Photosynthetic Recovery of a Perennial Grass Leymus chinensis after Different Periods of Soil Drought

    Zhen-Zhu Xu;Guang-Sheng Zhou

  • Effects of Soil Drought with Nocturnal Warming on Leaf Stomatal Traits and Mesophyll Cell Ultrastructure of a Perennial Grass

    Z. Z. Xu;Z. Z. Xu;G. S. Zhou;G. S. Zhou;H. Shimizu

  • Soil temperature and biotic factors drive the seasonal variation of soil respiration in a maize (Zea mays L.) agricultural ecosystem

    Guangxuan Han;Guangsheng Zhou;Guangsheng Zhou;Zhenzhu Xu;Yang Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Guangsheng Zhou
Guangsheng Zhou Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tao Liu
Tao Liu Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Christer Nilsson
Christer Nilsson Umeå University
Herman H. Shugart
Herman H. Shugart University of Virginia

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