Hongbo Li

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
82 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Hongbo Li is a scholar working on Plant Science, Soil Science and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Hongbo Li has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Plant Science, 18 papers in Soil Science and 12 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in Hongbo Li's work include Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (24 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (16 papers) and Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (15 papers). Hongbo Li is often cited by papers focused on Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (24 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (16 papers) and Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (15 papers). Hongbo Li collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and Croatia. Hongbo Li's co-authors include Zed Rengel, Jianbo Shen, Haigang Li, Dali Guo, Aiping Zhang, Fusuo Zhang, Bitao Liu, Tao Wang, Yue Huang and Biao Zhu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and New Phytologist.

In The Last Decade

Hongbo Li

77 papers receiving 2.2k 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.

  1. Tradeoffs among root morphology, exudation and mycorrhizal symbioses for phosphorus‐acquisition strategies of 16 crop species
    2019 308 citations Zhihui Wen, Hongbo Li et al. New Phytologist profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hongbo Li China 23 1.2k 682 333 325 285 82 2.2k
Rômulo Simões Cézar Menezes Brazil 29 702 0.6× 832 1.2× 623 1.9× 230 0.7× 335 1.2× 192 2.7k
Shuoxin Zhang China 29 1.4k 1.1× 419 0.6× 493 1.5× 134 0.4× 287 1.0× 130 3.0k
Gernot Bodner Austria 28 1.4k 1.1× 1.3k 2.0× 367 1.1× 495 1.5× 71 0.2× 86 3.0k
Bajrang Singh India 25 691 0.6× 525 0.8× 160 0.5× 178 0.5× 259 0.9× 74 1.9k
David J. Midmore Australia 33 2.1k 1.7× 1.0k 1.5× 533 1.6× 665 2.0× 170 0.6× 188 3.6k
José Dorado Spain 29 1.4k 1.1× 426 0.6× 126 0.4× 265 0.8× 189 0.7× 103 2.3k
Lorenzo Genesio Italy 31 1.2k 1.0× 1.1k 1.6× 689 2.1× 174 0.5× 127 0.4× 65 3.6k
Ram Swaroop Meena India 33 2.1k 1.6× 1.3k 1.9× 176 0.5× 678 2.1× 99 0.3× 188 4.4k
Luigi Ledda Italy 28 995 0.8× 593 0.9× 197 0.6× 266 0.8× 80 0.3× 92 2.3k
Larry M. York United States 20 2.0k 1.6× 478 0.7× 168 0.5× 478 1.5× 259 0.9× 47 2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Hongbo Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hongbo Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hongbo Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hongbo Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hongbo Li 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 Hongbo Li. Hongbo Li is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Hu, Rui, Dawei Wu, Zhisheng Wang, et al.. (2025). Solid state fermentation improves the utilization value of cotton stalk. Industrial Crops and Products. 230. 121113–121113. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wenbo, Libang Ma, Hongbo Li, & Xiang Wang. (2024). Trends in the future evolution of rural settlements in oasis-desert areas under water use simulation scenarios: Take the Hexi Corridor region of China as an example. Landscape and Urban Planning. 248. 105110–105110. 15 indexed citations
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Han, Xue, Ning Hu, Meng Yuan, et al.. (2024). The crop mined phosphorus nutrition via modifying root traits and rhizosphere micro‐food web to meet the increased growth demand under elevated CO 2. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(6). e245–e245. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Hongbo, et al.. (2024). Comparing the Environmental Influences and Community Assembly of Protist Communities in Two Anthropogenic Coastal Areas. Microorganisms. 12(8). 1618–1618. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Zhigang, Can Wang, Xinxin Wang, et al.. (2024). Dissimilarity in root traits and spatial distribution promotes the productivity of Piper nigrum L. and tree species in mixture systems. European Journal of Agronomy. 154. 127094–127094. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Hongbo, Zed Rengel, Zhangliu Du, et al.. (2023). Biochar application promotes crops yield through regulating root development and the community structure of root endophytic fungi in wheat-maize rotation. Soil and Tillage Research. 234. 105827–105827. 26 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhuo, Hongbo Li, Wenhao Zhang, & Baolan Wang. (2023). The roles of stomatal morphologies in transpiration and nutrient transportation between grasses and forbs in a temperate steppe. Annals of Botany. 132(2). 229–239. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Hongliang, Hongbo Li, Yuqiang Zhang, et al.. (2023). Dynamics of root–microbe interactions governing crop phosphorus acquisition after straw amendment. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 181. 109039–109039. 16 indexed citations
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Li, Hongbo, et al.. (2021). Long‐term biochar application governs the molecular compositions and decomposition of organic matter in paddy soil. GCB Bioenergy. 13(12). 1939–1953. 17 indexed citations
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Xing, Kaixiong, Ülo Niinemets, Zed Rengel, et al.. (2021). Global patterns of leaf construction traits and their covariation along climate and soil environmental gradients. New Phytologist. 232(4). 1648–1660. 38 indexed citations
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Wu, Xiaobin, Hongbo Li, Zed Rengel, et al.. (2021). Localized nutrient supply can facilitate root proliferation and increase nitrogen-use efficiency in compacted soil. Soil and Tillage Research. 215. 105198–105198. 22 indexed citations
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Zhang, Deshan, Yang Lyu, Hongbo Li, et al.. (2019). Neighbouring plants modify maize root foraging for phosphorus: coupling nutrients and neighbours for improved nutrient‐use efficiency. New Phytologist. 226(1). 244–253. 77 indexed citations
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Wen, Zhihui, Hongbo Li, Qi Shen, et al.. (2019). Tradeoffs among root morphology, exudation and mycorrhizal symbioses for phosphorus‐acquisition strategies of 16 crop species. New Phytologist. 223(2). 882–895. 308 indexed citations breakdown →
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Li, Hongbo, Xin Wang, Rob W. Brooker, et al.. (2018). Root competition resulting from spatial variation in nutrient distribution elicits decreasing maize yield at high planting density. Plant and Soil. 439(1-2). 219–232. 31 indexed citations
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Li, Hongbo, Deshan Zhang, Xinxin Wang, et al.. (2018). Competition between Zea mays genotypes with different root morphological and physiological traits is dependent on phosphorus forms and supply patterns. Plant and Soil. 434(1-2). 125–137. 35 indexed citations
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Cui, Qingliang, et al.. (2016). Mechanical properties and microstructure of apple peels during storage. International Journal of Food Properties. 20(5). 1159–1173. 14 indexed citations
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Ma, Qinghua, Xin Wang, Hongbo Li, et al.. (2014). Localized application of NH4+-N plus P enhances zinc and iron accumulation in maize via modifying root traits and rhizosphere processes. Field Crops Research. 164. 107–116. 37 indexed citations

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