Changquan Zhang

6.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
132 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Changquan Zhang is a scholar working on Plant Science, Nutrition and Dietetics and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Changquan Zhang has authored 132 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 92 papers in Plant Science, 59 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 29 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Changquan Zhang's work include Food composition and properties (59 papers), GABA and Rice Research (42 papers) and Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement (29 papers). Changquan Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Food composition and properties (59 papers), GABA and Rice Research (42 papers) and Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement (29 papers). Changquan Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and Hong Kong. Changquan Zhang's co-authors include Qiaoquan Liu, Qianfeng Li, Minghong Gu, Dongsheng Zhao, Xiaolei Fan, Li‐Chun Huang, Cunxu Wei, Yan Lu, Wenwen Yu and Qiaoquan Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Changquan Zhang

125 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

GS9 acts as a transcriptional activator to regulate rice grain shape and appearance quality

2018 266 citations Dongsheng Zhao, Qianfeng Li et al. Nature Communications profile →
Starch biosynthesis in cereal endosperms: An updated review over the last decade

2021 199 citations Li‐Chun Huang, Changquan Zhang et al. Plant Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Changquan Zhang China	38	3.4k	1.9k	1.0k	871	763	132	4.5k
Qiaoquan Liu China	45	5.1k 1.5×	3.9k 2.1×	1.2k 1.2×	1.3k 1.5×	1.7k 2.2×	220	7.5k
Fengxia Liu China	43	3.7k 1.1×	425 0.2×	1.2k 1.2×	1.3k 1.5×	1.2k 1.6×	98	4.9k
Cunxu Wei China	45	2.4k 0.7×	4.1k 2.2×	482 0.5×	176 0.2×	2.6k 3.4×	144	5.4k
Ken’ichi Ohtsubo Japan	29	1.6k 0.5×	1.6k 0.9×	447 0.4×	236 0.3×	936 1.2×	159	2.8k
Byung‐Kee Baik United States	38	2.4k 0.7×	2.7k 1.4×	301 0.3×	178 0.2×	1.9k 2.5×	143	4.4k
Paul Schwarz United States	35	2.1k 0.6×	571 0.3×	315 0.3×	167 0.2×	1.1k 1.4×	120	3.1k
Christian Mestres France	30	1.4k 0.4×	1.6k 0.8×	171 0.2×	175 0.2×	1.4k 1.8×	121	2.9k
Lihong Xie China	23	1.5k 0.4×	406 0.2×	531 0.5×	624 0.7×	173 0.2×	91	2.0k
B. O. Juliano Philippines	24	1.7k 0.5×	1.7k 0.9×	158 0.2×	195 0.2×	898 1.2×	45	2.7k
Guiai Jiao China	26	1.6k 0.5×	371 0.2×	802 0.8×	505 0.6×	105 0.1×	71	2.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Changquan Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Changquan Zhang

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Tiozon, Rhowell N., Changquan Zhang, Sung‐Ryul Kim, et al.. (2025). Unlocking the potential of wild rice to bring missing nutrition to elite grains. Plant Communications. 6(6). 101344–101344.

Huang, Li‐Chun, Bai‐Chen Wang, Yingxin Zhong, et al.. (2025). Enhancing quality traits in staple crops: current advances and future perspectives. Journal of genetics and genomics. 52(12). 1438–1459. 2 indexed citations

Yan, Jiali, Jiawen Yu, Huimin Shen, et al.. (2025). Creating a Superior Wx Allele with Temperature-Responsive Amylose Regulation and a Novel Transcriptional Pattern in Rice via CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Promoter Editing. Foods. 14(8). 1330–1330. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Jin-Dong, Jing Wang, Li‐Chun Huang, et al.. (2024). ABA-mediated regulation of rice grain quality and seed dormancy via the NF-YB1-SLRL2-bHLH144 Module. Nature Communications. 15(1). 4493–4493. 26 indexed citations

Xie, Dong, Yangyang Sun, Changquan Zhang, et al.. (2024). Genetic Dissection of Major Rice QTLs for Strong Culms and Fine Mapping of qWS5 for Breeding Application in Transplanted System. Rice. 17(1). 43–43. 1 indexed citations

Yang, Yong, Tao Zhang, Yan Lu, et al.. (2024). Introgression of lac6/tl1/du13 improves the palatability of japonica rice. The Crop Journal. 12(4). 1259–1265. 4 indexed citations

Fan, Xiaolei, Jie Zhao, Yun Zhu, et al.. (2022). Exogenous Melatonin Improves the Quality Performance of Rice under High Temperature during Grain Filling. Agronomy. 12(4). 949–949. 24 indexed citations

Wang, Jin-Dong, Yu Zhou, Min Xiong, et al.. (2021). Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of OsbZIP09 Target Genes in Rice Reveal Its Mechanism of Controlling Seed Germination. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(4). 1661–1661. 17 indexed citations

Zhu, Jihui, Changquan Zhang, Jianlong Xu, Robert G. Gilbert, & Qiaoquan Liu. (2021). Identification of Structure-Controlling Rice Biosynthesis Enzymes. Biomacromolecules. 22(5). 2148–2159. 12 indexed citations

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Yang, Yong, Yan Lu, Qianfeng Li, et al.. (2021). The Physicochemical Properties of Starch Are Affected by Wxlv in Indica Rice. Foods. 10(12). 3089–3089. 8 indexed citations

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Yang, Yong, et al.. (2021). Grain Quality and Starch Physicochemical Properties of Chalky Rice Mutant. Agronomy. 11(8). 1575–1575. 9 indexed citations

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Huang, Li‐Chun, Qianfeng Li, Changquan Zhang, et al.. (2020). Creating novel Wx alleles with fine‐tuned amylose levels and improved grain quality in rice by promoter editing using CRISPR/Cas9 system. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 18(11). 2164–2166. 137 indexed citations

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Wang, Jin-Dong, Yu Zhou, Jiawen Yu, et al.. (2020). Advances in the Regulation of Plant Growth and Development and Stress Response by miR172-AP2 Module. Chinese Bulletin of Botany. 55(2). 205. 1 indexed citations

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Li, Qianfeng, Jun Lü, Yu Zhou, et al.. (2019). Abscisic Acid Represses Rice Lamina Joint Inclination by Antagonizing Brassinosteroid Biosynthesis and Signaling. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 20(19). 4908–4908. 24 indexed citations

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Li, Qianfeng, Li‐Chun Huang, Juan Li, et al.. (2018). Down-Regulation of SSSII-2 Gene Expression Results in Novel Low-Amylose Rice with Soft, Transparent Grains. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 66(37). 9750–9760. 32 indexed citations

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Yang, Qingqing, Dongsheng Zhao, Changquan Zhang, et al.. (2018). A Connection between Lysine and Serotonin Metabolism in Rice Endosperm. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 176(3). 1965–1980. 56 indexed citations

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Li, Qianfeng, Jin-Dong Wang, Min Xiong, et al.. (2018). iTRAQ-Based Analysis of Proteins Co-Regulated by Brassinosteroids and Gibberellins in Rice Embryos during Seed Germination. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 19(11). 3460–3460. 13 indexed citations

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Li, Qianfeng, Jiawen Yu, Jun Lü, et al.. (2018). Seed-Specific Expression of OsDWF4, a Rate-Limiting Gene Involved in Brassinosteroids Biosynthesis, Improves Both Grain Yield and Quality in Rice. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 66(15). 3759–3772. 35 indexed citations

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Zhang, Changquan, et al.. (2016). Progresses in Research on Cloning and Functional Analysis of Key Genes Involving in Rice Grain Quality. 49(22). 4283. 12 indexed citations

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Zhou, Lihui, et al.. (2009). The crude protein contents in rice grain measured by two different methods and their relationship. Journal of Yangzhou University. 30(1). 68–72. 3 indexed citations

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