Heng Gui

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
57 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Heng Gui is a scholar working on Plant Science, Cell Biology and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Heng Gui has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Plant Science, 16 papers in Cell Biology and 13 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Heng Gui's work include Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (28 papers), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (16 papers) and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (12 papers). Heng Gui is often cited by papers focused on Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (28 papers), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (16 papers) and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (12 papers). Heng Gui collaborates with scholars based in China, Thailand and Germany. Heng Gui's co-authors include Davey L. Jones, Huadong Zang, Jie Zhou, Yuan Wen, Jianchu Xu, Peter E. Mortimer, Michaela A. Dippold, Adam Charlton, Callum C. Banfield and Kevin D. Hyde and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and ACS Nano.

In The Last Decade

Heng Gui

51 papers receiving 1.6k 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.

The microplastisphere: Biodegradable microplastics addition alters soil microbial community structure and function

2021 464 citations Jie Zhou, Heng Gui et al. Soil Biology and Biochemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Heng Gui China	19	832	475	432	393	248	57	1.6k
Eva F. Leifheit Germany	15	977 1.2×	730 1.5×	414 1.0×	547 1.4×	388 1.6×	20	1.9k
Caroline De Tender Belgium	21	873 1.0×	524 1.1×	394 0.9×	505 1.3×	235 0.9×	44	1.8k
Manyun Zhang China	20	808 1.0×	422 0.9×	182 0.4×	246 0.6×	441 1.8×	66	1.7k
Antonín Kintl Czechia	18	318 0.4×	800 1.7×	145 0.3×	235 0.6×	474 1.9×	101	1.7k
Jiří Holátko Czechia	19	314 0.4×	853 1.8×	164 0.4×	189 0.5×	462 1.9×	94	2.1k
Zhechao Zhang China	22	434 0.5×	482 1.0×	79 0.2×	213 0.5×	644 2.6×	36	1.3k
Xiapu Gai China	6	329 0.4×	468 1.0×	236 0.5×	327 0.8×	861 3.5×	9	1.9k
Jiaguo Jiao China	24	491 0.6×	660 1.4×	99 0.2×	276 0.7×	883 3.6×	53	1.9k
Qing-Fang Bi China	20	422 0.5×	412 0.9×	85 0.2×	273 0.7×	546 2.2×	42	1.3k
Michael T. Rose Australia	27	383 0.5×	1.2k 2.5×	140 0.3×	287 0.7×	934 3.8×	73	2.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Heng Gui

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Fields of papers citing papers by Heng Gui

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Heng Gui

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Heng Gui. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Heng Gui 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 Heng Gui. Heng Gui 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

Okal, Eyalira Jacob, Jie Zhou, Yanfei Wu, et al.. (2025). Unveiling fungal degradation pathways for polyurethane and polyethylene through enrichment cultures and metabolic analysis. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 202. 106097–106097. 2 indexed citations

Gao, Yi, Saowaluck Tibpromma, Eric H. C. McKenzie, et al.. (2025). Two new species of Puccinia (Pucciniaceae, Pucciniales) from herbaceous plants in Yunnan Province, China. Phytotaxa. 694(1). 25–45.

Iqbal, Shahid, et al.. (2024). Interactive effects of microplastics and typical pollutants on the soil-plant system: a mini-review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 0–0. 2 indexed citations

Schaefer, Douglas, Heng Gui, & Jianchu Xu. (2024). Sequestration of CO<sub>2</sub> by concrete and natural minerals - current status, future potential, and additional benefits. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 0–0. 1 indexed citations

Zang, Huadong, Yakov Kuzyakov, Rong Jia, et al.. (2024). Not all soil carbon is created equal: Labile and stable pools under nitrogen input. Global Change Biology. 30(7). 27 indexed citations

Zhao, Zhenxiong, et al.. (2024). Environmental Factors Shaping the Culturable Freshwater Fungi Diversity of Four Lakes in Yunnan Province, China. Diversity. 16(10). 612–612.

Eungwanichayapant, Prapassorn D., Ruvishika S. Jayawardena, Kevin D. Hyde, et al.. (2024). Two new species of Parastagonospora and a new species of Phaeoseptoriella (Phaeosphaeriaceae, Pleosporales) from grasslands in Yunnan Province, China. MycoKeys. 109. 239–263. 2 indexed citations

Bhat, D. Jayarama, Antônio Roberto Gomes de Farias, Kevin D. Hyde, et al.. (2023). Pleomorphic Dematiomelanomma yunnanense gen. et sp. nov. (Ascomycota, Melanommataceae) from grassland vegetation in Yunnan, China. MycoKeys. 98. 273–297. 6 indexed citations

Khan, Sehroon, Sadia Nadir, Shahid Iqbal, et al.. (2022). Bio-catalyzed plastic degradation: a review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). 1–7. 1 indexed citations

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Wanasinghe, Dhanushka N., Rajesh Jeewon, Jutamart Monkai, et al.. (2022). Taxonomy and phylogeny of the novel rhytidhysteron-like collections in the Greater Mekong Subregion. MycoKeys. 86. 65–85. 11 indexed citations

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Yasanthika, Erandi, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Samantha C. Karunarathna, et al.. (2021). Taxonomic and phylogenetic insights into novel Ascomycota from contaminated soils in Yunnan, China. Phytotaxa. 513(3). 203–225. 1 indexed citations

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Schaefer, Douglas, Heng Gui, Peter E. Mortimer, & Jianchu Xu. (2021). Arbuscular Mycorrhiza and Sustainable Agriculture. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(1). 1–7. 15 indexed citations

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Khan, Sehroon, Yang Dong, Sadia Nadir, et al.. (2021). Valorizing plastic waste by insect consumption. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(1). 1–9. 10 indexed citations

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Khan, Sehroon, Sadia Nadir, Shahid Iqbal, et al.. (2021). Towards a comprehensive understanding of free-living nitrogen fixation. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(1). 1–11. 4 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhenghong, Huafang Chen, Jianbo Yang, et al.. (2021). Effects of degraded grassland conversion to mango plantation on soil CO2 fluxes. Applied Soil Ecology. 167. 104045–104045. 7 indexed citations

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Zhou, Jie, Heng Gui, Callum C. Banfield, et al.. (2021). The microplastisphere: Biodegradable microplastics addition alters soil microbial community structure and function. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 156. 108211–108211. 464 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wanasinghe, Dhanushka N., Jutamart Monkai, Peter E. Mortimer, et al.. (2021). Novel saprobic Hermatomyces species (Hermatomycetaceae, Pleosporales) from China (Yunnan Province) and Thailand. MycoKeys. 82. 57–79. 17 indexed citations

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Gui, Heng, Kevin D. Hyde, Jianchu Xu, & Peter E. Mortimer. (2017). Arbuscular mycorrhiza enhance the rate of litter decomposition while inhibiting soil microbial community development. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 42184–42184. 70 indexed citations

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Gui, Heng, Witoon Purahong, Kevin D. Hyde, Jianchu Xu, & Peter E. Mortimer. (2017). The Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus Funneliformis mosseae Alters Bacterial Communities in Subtropical Forest Soils during Litter Decomposition. Frontiers in Microbiology. 8. 1120–1120. 40 indexed citations

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Mortimer, Peter E., Samantha C. Karunarathna, Heng Gui, et al.. (2012). Prized edible Asian mushrooms: ecology, conservation and sustainability. Fungal Diversity. 56(1). 31–47. 88 indexed citations

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