Hongbo Shao

19.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
312 papers, 15.0k citations indexed

About

Hongbo Shao is a scholar working on Plant Science, Soil Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hongbo Shao has authored 312 papers receiving a total of 15.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 144 papers in Plant Science, 59 papers in Soil Science and 58 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Hongbo Shao's work include Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (78 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (41 papers) and Plant Molecular Biology Research (26 papers). Hongbo Shao is often cited by papers focused on Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (78 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (41 papers) and Plant Molecular Biology Research (26 papers). Hongbo Shao collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United States. Hongbo Shao's co-authors include Li-Ye Chu, Mingan Shao, Cheruth Abdul Jaleel, Xiaoli Tang, Changxing Zhao, Hongyan Wang, Junna Sun, Gang Xu, Marián Brestič and Zongsuo Liang and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Hongbo Shao

308 papers receiving 14.3k citations

Hit Papers

Water-deficit stress-induced anatomical changes in higher... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 2016 2015 200 400 600
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. Water-deficit stress-induced anatomical changes in higher plants
    2008 710 citations Hongbo Shao, Li-Ye Chu et al. profile →
  2. Recent Advances in Utilizing Transcription Factors to Improve Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance by Transgenic Technology
    2016 394 citations Hongbo Shao et al. profile →
  3. NAC transcription factors in plant multiple abiotic stress responses: progress and prospects
    2015 365 citations Hongbo Shao et al. 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 Shao China 63 8.3k 2.9k 2.6k 1.7k 1.4k 312 15.0k
K. Raja Reddy United States 62 8.9k 1.1× 1.4k 0.5× 2.2k 0.8× 2.5k 1.4× 888 0.6× 385 14.7k
Shah Fahad Pakistan 78 14.7k 1.8× 2.4k 0.8× 3.7k 1.4× 1.2k 0.7× 2.6k 1.8× 667 22.8k
Zhihong Xu China 73 8.0k 1.0× 4.4k 1.5× 7.6k 2.9× 4.4k 2.5× 1.6k 1.1× 612 20.3k
Helena Freitas Portugal 61 8.1k 1.0× 1.1k 0.4× 1.1k 0.4× 2.0k 1.2× 3.0k 2.1× 249 14.5k
Xinhua He China 60 5.9k 0.7× 940 0.3× 5.1k 2.0× 1.9k 1.1× 700 0.5× 357 12.1k
Linchuan Fang China 61 3.0k 0.4× 1.3k 0.4× 2.9k 1.1× 1.8k 1.0× 3.0k 2.1× 188 9.7k
Alessandro Piccolo Italy 65 5.5k 0.7× 948 0.3× 5.4k 2.1× 2.0k 1.2× 2.9k 2.0× 291 14.9k
Caixian Tang Australia 65 8.3k 1.0× 982 0.3× 6.1k 2.4× 2.2k 1.2× 3.4k 2.3× 357 16.6k
Chao Wang China 46 2.6k 0.3× 1.2k 0.4× 2.7k 1.0× 3.0k 1.7× 1.0k 0.7× 277 8.3k
Zed Rengel Australia 71 12.6k 1.5× 1.4k 0.5× 4.6k 1.8× 1.2k 0.7× 2.5k 1.7× 413 17.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Hongbo Shao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hongbo Shao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hongbo Shao

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Aziz, Tariq, Hongbo Shao, Zhennai Yang, et al.. (2023). Depiction of the dairy product supplemented with the exopolysaccharide from Pediococcus acidilactici BCB1H by metabolomics analysis. Journal of Food Measurement & Characterization. 18(3). 1690–1704. 11 indexed citations
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Wang, Bingchen, et al.. (2021). Improving soil fertility by driving microbial community changes in saline soils of Yellow River Delta under petroleum pollution. Journal of Environmental Management. 304. 114265–114265. 20 indexed citations
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Li, Yexin, Hongbo Shao, Quanhou Dai, et al.. (2021). Determining the influencing factors of preferential flow in ground fissures for coal mine dump eco-engineering. PeerJ. 9. e10547–e10547. 4 indexed citations
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Sheteiwy, Mohamed S., Hongbo Shao, Weicong Qi, et al.. (2020). Seed priming and foliar application with jasmonic acid enhance salinity stress tolerance of soybean (Glycine max L.) seedlings. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 101(5). 2027–2041. 110 indexed citations
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Lu, Haiying, Yanfang Feng, Yuanyuan Feng, et al.. (2019). Cerium-modified biochar: A recycling biomaterial for regulating phosphorus availability in paddy ecosystem from coastal mudflat reclamation. Geoderma. 346. 43–51. 24 indexed citations
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Liu, Fengshan, Ying Chen, Haiying Lu, & Hongbo Shao. (2016). Albedo indicating land degradation around the Badain Jaran Desert for better land resources utilization. The Science of The Total Environment. 578. 67–73. 29 indexed citations
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Shao, Hongbo, et al.. (2011). Biological roles of crop NADP-malic enzymes and molecular mechanisms involved in abiotic stress. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 10(25). 4947–4953. 9 indexed citations
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Zhang, Zhengbin, et al.. (2011). Establishing a biotech-modern-agriculture for China. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 10(72). 16113–16119. 2 indexed citations
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Ruan, Chengjiang, Hongbo Shao, & Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva. (2011). A critical review on the improvement of photosynthetic carbon assimilation in C3plants using genetic engineering. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology. 32(1). 1–21. 55 indexed citations
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Zhang, Zhengbin, et al.. (2011). Advances and prospects: Biotechnologically improving crop water use efficiency. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology. 31(3). 281–293. 27 indexed citations
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Shao, Hongbo, et al.. (2010). Allelopathy regulates wheat genotypes performance at the enhancement stage by soil water and prohydrojasmon (PDJ). AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 9(33). 5430–5440. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Dongmei, et al.. (2009). Improving the eco-environment in the western-China by applying local tree species: Issues and implications for global arid areas. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 8(20). 5430–5435. 7 indexed citations
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Ma, Yuanyuan, Yali Zhang, Lu Jiang, & Hongbo Shao. (2009). Roles of plant soluble sugars and their responses to plant cold stress. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 8(10). 2004–2010. 158 indexed citations
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Shao, Hongbo, et al.. (2009). Understanding molecular mechanisms for improving phytoremediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology. 30(1). 23–30. 63 indexed citations
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Chu, Li-Ye, et al.. (2009). Gene Expression and Regulation of Higher Plants Under Soil Water Stress. Current Genomics. 10(4). 269–280. 37 indexed citations
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Shi, Weiyu, Hongbo Shao, Hua Li, Mingan Shao, & Sheng Du. (2008). Co-remediation of the lead-polluted garden soil by exogenous natural zeolite and humic acids. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 167(1-3). 136–140. 43 indexed citations
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Song, Weiyi, Zhengbin Zhang, Hongbo Shao, et al.. (2008). Relationship between calcium decoding elements and plant abiotic-stress resistance. International Journal of Biological Sciences. 4(2). 116–125. 96 indexed citations
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Shao, Hongbo, et al.. (2004). Take advantage of information timely and efficiently from molecular biology and biotechnology ——New considerations for improving eco-environment. Journal of Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications. 6 indexed citations

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