Chao Yang

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
98 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Chao Yang is a scholar working on Plant Science, Soil Science and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Chao Yang has authored 98 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Plant Science, 27 papers in Soil Science and 21 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Chao Yang's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (21 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (14 papers) and Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (12 papers). Chao Yang is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (21 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (14 papers) and Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (12 papers). Chao Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and United States. Chao Yang's co-authors include Juan Sun, Yingjun Zhang, Xiaosong He, Nan Liu, Chantal Hamel, Yantai Gan, Beidou Xi, Minda Yu, Hui Zhang and Fuhong Miao and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Chao Yang

88 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Rice SPX1 and SPX2 inhibit phosphate starvation responses through interacting with PHR2 in a phosphate-dependent manner

2014 335 citations Zhiye Wang, Wenyuan Ruan et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers

Chao Yang

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Lauren Hale United States

Ehsan Tavakkoli Australia

Xiaori Han China

Hui Wei China

Xingjun Tian China

Liz J. Shaw United Kingdom

Huixin Li China

Banwari Lal India

Ahmed S. Elrys Egypt

Tanvir Shahzad Pakistan

Lauren Hale United States

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940 ×1.1

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810 ×1.4

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357 ×0.9

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420 ×1.3

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Countries citing papers authored by Chao Yang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chao Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Chao Yang. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Chao Yang. The network helps show where Chao Yang may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chao Yang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Chao Yang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Chao Yang based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Chao Yang. Chao Yang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Liu, Jiaqi, Sishi Li, Yandong Xie, et al.. (2025). Surface engineering driven performance optimization of hard carbon for sodium ion storage. Chinese Chemical Letters. 111112–111112. 1 indexed citations

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Liu, Jiaqi, et al.. (2025). Surface structure optimization of hard carbon to improve its initial coulomb efficiency for sodium-ion storage. Diamond and Related Materials. 156. 112393–112393. 1 indexed citations

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Zhu, Yu, Yuan Ping Feng, Chao Yang, et al.. (2025). Resting-state microstate dynamics abnormalities in children with ADHD and co-occurring sleep problems. Sleep Medicine. 128. 1–11.

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Ma, Nana, Lijuan Han, Linsheng Gui, et al.. (2025). The effects of different silage types on rumen bacteria and metabolites in Tibetan sheep. Microbiome. 14(1). 9–9.

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Li, Jinghong, Yibo Zhang, Chao Yang, et al.. (2024). Progress and challenges in the use of carbon anodes for high-energy and fast-charging sodium-ion batteries. New Carbon Materials. 39(5). 729–742. 8 indexed citations

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Yang, Jie, Xiaoyan Dai, Yuyin Zhang, et al.. (2024). Biochar improves root growth and nitrogen metabolism in tobacco through physiological pathways modulation. Rhizosphere. 33. 101011–101011. 6 indexed citations

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Yang, Chao, Qiang Li, Liang-Zhi Peng, et al.. (2024). A Rare Benzothiazole Glucoside as a Derivative of ‘Albedo Bluing’ Substance in Citrus Fruit and Its Antioxidant Activity. Molecules. 29(2). 302–302. 1 indexed citations

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Miao, Fuhong, et al.. (2024). Effects of Rhizosphere Microorganisms Associated with Suaeda Salsa on the Growth and Salt Stress Resistance of Alfalfa. Journal of soil science and plant nutrition. 24(2). 4033–4048. 8 indexed citations

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Ma, Nana, Lijuan Han, Shengzhen Hou, et al.. (2024). Insights into the effects of saline forage on the meat quality of Tibetan sheep by metabolome and multivariate analysis. Food Chemistry X. 22. 101411–101411. 5 indexed citations

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Zhao, Xiaoyu, Qingping Zhang, Lichao Ma, et al.. (2023). Root Architecture of Forage Species Varies with Intercropping Combinations. Agronomy. 13(9). 2223–2223. 6 indexed citations

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Tang, Wei, Haipeng Guo, Carol C. Baskin, et al.. (2022). Effect of Light Intensity on Morphology, Photosynthesis and Carbon Metabolism of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) Seedlings. Plants. 11(13). 1688–1688. 78 indexed citations

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Li, Zhenyi, Yao Wu, Jixiang Wang, et al.. (2021). Integrative analysis of the metabolome and transcriptome reveal the phosphate deficiency response pathways of alfalfa. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 170. 49–63. 27 indexed citations

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Yang, Chao, et al.. (2021). Soil salinity regulation of soil microbial carbon metabolic function in the Yellow River Delta, China. The Science of The Total Environment. 790. 148258–148258. 99 indexed citations

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Yuan, Ying, Beidou Xi, Xiaosong He, et al.. (2019). Polarity and Molecular Weight of Compost-Derived Humic Acids Impact Bio-dechlorination of Pentachlorophenol. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 67(17). 4726–4733. 14 indexed citations

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Yuan, Ying, Beidou Xi, Xiaosong He, et al.. (2017). Compost-derived humic acids as regulators for reductive degradation of nitrobenzene. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 339. 378–384. 73 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhiye, Wenyuan Ruan, Jing Shi, et al.. (2014). Rice SPX1 and SPX2 inhibit phosphate starvation responses through interacting with PHR2 in a phosphate-dependent manner. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111(41). 14953–14958. 335 indexed citations breakdown →

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Xu, Anding, et al.. (2014). Development of closed-type transplant production system and discussion of its application mode for flue-cured tobacco. Australian Journal of Crop Science. 8(11). 1566–1570. 4 indexed citations

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Yang, Chao, et al.. (2013). Climate@Home: Utilizing Citizen Science for Climate Studies. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2013. 1 indexed citations

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Yang, Chao, et al.. (2012). Nitrogen application offers for both control of insect and grain quality. Murdoch Research Repository (Murdoch University). 4 indexed citations

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Yang, Chao, et al.. (1995). Effect of the Alternation of Lowland-Upland Field and the Cropping Pattern on Weed Population. Korean Journal of Weed Science. 15(4). 298–304. 1 indexed citations

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