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Zhongfu Ni

Zhongfu Ni

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 74 1976 1882 49 48 349 17648

Zhongfu Ni publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhongfu Ni between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhongfu Ni published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 13 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2025. 67 of the 377 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2025. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 8 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 30 publications 2024: 33 publications 2025: 34 publications
1997 2025

377 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhongfu Ni: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 2
2001 1
2002 8
2003 3
2004 3
2005 10
2006 6
2007 8
2008 7
2009 14
2010 10
2011 10
2012 9
2013 14
2014 10
2015 13
2016 15
2017 28
2018 22
2019 18
2020 21
2021 18
2022 27
2023 30
2024 33
2025 34
Total 377
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Zhongfu Ni publications per year - data summary

  • Zhongfu Ni, a Genetics scholar from China Agricultural University, has 377 publications recorded across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1997 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 34 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1997 and 2001, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 29 years in the span carries no publications at all (1998).
  • The rate of publication averages 13.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.5 per year counting only the 28 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 142 publications, 38% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1997-2006: 36 publications (3.6 per year); 2007-2016: 110 publications (11.0 per year); 2017-2025: 231 publications (25.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Zhongfu Ni publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhongfu Ni sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 345–354 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 349 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40 349
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Zhongfu Ni publication distribution in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 67 ranges running from 45–54 to 703+ publications.
  • Zhongfu Ni, a Genetics scholar from China Agricultural University, records 349 publications - the 83rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 83% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Zhongfu Ni, and about 17% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Zhongfu Ni ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 125–134 publications, holding 217 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 56% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 703 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Zhongfu Ni D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhongfu Ni sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 74–75 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136 74
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Zhongfu Ni D-index placement in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 160+ D-Index.
  • Zhongfu Ni, a Genetics scholar from China Agricultural University, records 74 D-Index - the 56th percentile of the discipline.
  • 56% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Zhongfu Ni, and about 44% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and Zhongfu Ni ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62–63 D-Index, holding 191 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 51% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Overview

Zhongfu Ni is affiliated with China Agricultural University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of agricultural and biological sciences, with a particular focus on plant science and genetics. Their research encompasses a broad range of topics within these fields, including wheat and barley genetics and pathology, genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals, genetics and plant breeding, crop yield and soil fertility, plant nutrient uptake and metabolism, plant molecular biology research, and chromosomal and genetic variations.

The scientist has authored numerous publications in various academic journals, with a notable presence in several venues. The most frequent publication forums include:

  • Theoretical and Applied Genetics (19 publications)
  • Molecular Plant (9 publications)
  • Plant Biotechnology Journal (9 publications)
  • Plant Communications (9 publications)
  • The Plant Cell (8 publications)

Zhongfu Ni has collaborated with several researchers over their career. The most frequent coauthors include:

  • Qixin Sun
  • Yingyin Yao
  • Mingming Xin
  • Huiru Peng
  • Zhaorong Hu

Their recent significant papers illustrate a range of topics related to wheat genetics and molecular plant biology. Selected publications include:

  • "A Collinearity-Incorporating Homology Inference Strategy for Connecting Emerging Assemblies in the Triticeae Tribe as a Pilot Practice in the Plant Pangenomic Era," 2020, Molecular Plant
  • "Origin and adaptation to high altitude of Tibetan semi-wild wheat," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Reducing brassinosteroid signalling enhances grain yield in semi-dwarf wheat," 2023, Nature
  • "Wheat genomic study for genetic improvement of traits in China," 2022, Science China Life Sciences
  • "The endosperm-specific transcription factor TaNAC019 regulates glutenin and starch accumulation and its elite allele improves wheat grain quality," 2021, The Plant Cell

Their main fields of study emphasize Agricultural and Biological Sciences with 301 publications, followed by Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with 82 publications. Within subfields, the focus is predominantly on Plant Science (261 publications), Genetics (38 publications), Agronomy and Crop Science (35 publications), Molecular Biology (34 publications), and Cell Biology (6 publications).

Best Publications

  • Altered circadian rhythms regulate growth vigour in hybrids and allopolyploids

    Zhongfu Ni;Eun-Deok Kim;Misook Ha;Erika Lackey

  • Mechanisms of genomic rearrangements and gene expression changes in plant polyploids.

    Z. Jeffrey Chen;Zhongfu Ni;Zhongfu Ni

  • Temporal transcriptome profiling reveals expression partitioning of homeologous genes contributing to heat and drought acclimation in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

    Zhenshan Liu;Mingming Xin;Jinxia Qin;Huiru Peng

  • Heat stress-responsive transcriptome analysis in heat susceptible and tolerant wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) by using Wheat Genome Array

    Dandan Qin;Haiyan Wu;Huiru Peng;Yingyin Yao

  • Cloning and characterization of microRNAs from wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

    Yingyin Yao;Ganggang Guo;Zhongfu Ni;Ramanjulu Sunkar

  • Identification and characterization of wheat long non-protein coding RNAs responsive to powdery mildew infection and heat stress by using microarray analysis and SBS sequencing

    Mingming Xin;Yu Wang;Yingyin Yao;Na Song

  • Genome-wide identification and expression profiling of auxin response factor (ARF) gene family in maize.

    Hongyan Xing;Ramesh N Pudake;Ganggang Guo;Guofang Xing

  • A Collinearity-Incorporating Homology Inference Strategy for Connecting Emerging Assemblies in the Triticeae Tribe as a Pilot Practice in the Plant Pangenomic Era.

    Yongming Chen;Wanjun Song;Xiaoming Xie;Zihao Wang

  • TamiR159 Directed Wheat TaGAMYB Cleavage and Its Involvement in Anther Development and Heat Response

    Yu Wang;Fenglong Sun;Hua Cao;Huiru Peng

  • Molecular characterization of a novel powdery mildew resistance gene Pm30 in wheat originating from wild emmer.

    Zhiyong Liu;Qixin Sun;Zhongfu Ni;Eviatar Nevo

  • Evolution and Expression of Homeologous Loci in Tragopogon miscellus (Asteraceae), a Recent and Reciprocally Formed Allopolyploid

    Jennifer A. Tate;Zhongfu Ni;Anne-Cathrine Scheen;Jin Koh

  • Origin and adaptation to high altitude of Tibetan semi-wild wheat

    Weilong Guo;Mingming Xin;Zihao Wang;Yingyin Yao

  • Global profiling of alternative splicing landscape responsive to drought, heat and their combination in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

    Zhenshan Liu;Jinxia Qin;Xuejun Tian;Shengbao Xu

  • Histone acetyltransferase GCN5 is essential for heat stress‐responsive gene activation and thermotolerance in Arabidopsis

    Zhaorong Hu;Na Song;Mei Zheng;Xinye Liu

  • Global QTL Analysis Identifies Genomic Regions on Chromosomes 4A and 4B Harboring Stable Loci for Yield-Related Traits Across Different Environments in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).

    Panfeng Guan;Lahu Lu;Lijia Jia;Muhammad Rezaul Kabir

  • QTL Analysis of Spike Morphological Traits and Plant Height in Winter Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Using a High-Density SNP and SSR-Based Linkage Map.

    Huijie Zhai;Zhiyu Feng;Jiang Li;Xinye Liu

  • miRNA164-directed cleavage of ZmNAC1 confers lateral root development in maize (Zea mays L.).

    Jing Li;Guanghui Guo;Weiwei Guo;Ganggang Guo

  • Whole-genome discovery of miRNAs and their targets in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

    Fenglong Sun;Guanghui Guo;Jinkun Du;Weiwei Guo

  • CGmapTools improves the precision of heterozygous SNV calls and supports allele-specific methylation detection and visualization in bisulfite-sequencing data

    Weilong Guo;Ping Zhu;Matteo Pellegrini;Michael Q Zhang

  • Wheat Dof transcription factor WPBF interacts with TaQM and activates transcription of an alpha-gliadin gene during wheat seed development

    Guoqing Dong;Zhongfu Ni;Yingyin Yao;Xiuling Nie

Frequent Co-Authors

Qixin Sun
Qixin Sun China Agricultural University
Yingyin Yao
Yingyin Yao China Agricultural University
Huiru Peng
Huiru Peng China Agricultural University
Mingming Xin
Mingming Xin China Agricultural University
Zhaorong Hu
Zhaorong Hu China Agricultural University
Weilong Guo
Weilong Guo China Agricultural University
Dao-Xiu Zhou
Dao-Xiu Zhou University of Paris-Saclay
Z. Jeffrey Chen
Z. Jeffrey Chen The University of Texas at Austin
Eviatar Nevo
Eviatar Nevo University of Haifa
Tzion Fahima
Tzion Fahima University of Haifa

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