Hongjun Liu

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Hongjun Liu is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Hongjun Liu has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Plant Science, 7 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in Hongjun Liu's work include Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (20 papers), Nematode management and characterization studies (10 papers) and Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (7 papers). Hongjun Liu is often cited by papers focused on Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (20 papers), Nematode management and characterization studies (10 papers) and Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (7 papers). Hongjun Liu collaborates with scholars based in China, Netherlands and United States. Hongjun Liu's co-authors include Rong Li, Qirong Shen, Xuhui Deng, Wu Xiong, Qirong Shen, Cece Qiao, Chengyuan Tao, Ruifu Zhang, Zongzhuan Shen and Yannan Ou and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, PLoS ONE and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Hongjun Liu

35 papers receiving 1.1k 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.

Bio‐organic soil amendment promotes the suppression of Ralstonia solanacearum by inducing changes in the functionality and composition of rhizosphere bacterial communities

2022 117 citations Xuhui Deng, Na Zhang et al. New Phytologist profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hongjun Liu China	20	691	366	239	219	143	36	1.1k
Tianjie Yang China	15	839 1.2×	277 0.8×	288 1.2×	254 1.2×	115 0.8×	21	1.3k
Chengyuan Tao China	17	750 1.1×	262 0.7×	187 0.8×	189 0.9×	114 0.8×	32	1.0k
Doreen Fischer Germany	19	557 0.8×	241 0.7×	337 1.4×	250 1.1×	114 0.8×	25	988
Xuhui Deng China	18	603 0.9×	199 0.5×	147 0.6×	137 0.6×	109 0.8×	34	839
Arno Buchner Germany	7	827 1.2×	294 0.8×	433 1.8×	320 1.5×	141 1.0×	9	1.3k
Chuanfa Wu China	15	963 1.4×	376 1.0×	569 2.4×	329 1.5×	110 0.8×	28	1.5k
Jiemeng Tao China	16	450 0.7×	160 0.4×	158 0.7×	217 1.0×	59 0.4×	45	931
Nejc Stopnišek United States	12	763 1.1×	163 0.4×	398 1.7×	262 1.2×	186 1.3×	20	1.2k
Shima Eda Japan	23	833 1.2×	148 0.4×	294 1.2×	326 1.5×	153 1.1×	48	1.4k
G. Selvakumar India	22	1.1k 1.5×	149 0.4×	176 0.7×	315 1.4×	59 0.4×	50	1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Hongjun Liu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hongjun Liu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hongjun Liu

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

Ren, Yi, Chen Liu, Xuhui Deng, et al.. (2025). Substrate preference triggers metabolic patterns of indigenous microbiome during initial composting stages. Bioresource Technology. 419. 132034–132034. 1 indexed citations

Hu, Hongsheng, Linxin Li, Jinyang Li, et al.. (2025). Regulation of proanthocyanidin accumulation by VvMYB1 in response to vine water constraint in 'Marselan' grape berries. Scientia Horticulturae. 347. 114184–114184. 2 indexed citations

Li, Tingting, Yannan Ou, Ming Gao, et al.. (2024). Suppressing Ralstonia solanacearum and Bacterial Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Tomato Rhizosphere Soil through Companion Planting with Basil or Cilantro. Agronomy. 14(6). 1129–1129. 3 indexed citations

Xiang, Yan, et al.. (2024). Integration of Transcriptomics and WGCNA to Characterize Trichoderma harzianum-Induced Systemic Resistance in Astragalus mongholicus for Defense against Fusarium solani. Genes. 15(9). 1180–1180.

Guo, Sai, Zixuan Jiao, Xinyue Yan, et al.. (2024). Predatory protists reduce bacteria wilt disease incidence in tomato plants. Nature Communications. 15(1). 829–829. 31 indexed citations

Ou, Yannan, Nana Lv, Chengyuan Tao, et al.. (2024). Soil nutrient levels are associated with suppression of banana Fusarium wilt disease. Soil Ecology Letters. 6(4). 2 indexed citations

Wang, Jiabao, Yannan Ou, Ruochen Li, et al.. (2024). The occurrence of banana Fusarium wilt aggravates antibiotic resistance genes dissemination in soil. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 283. 116982–116982. 2 indexed citations

Shen, Zongzhuan, Na Zhang, Xuhui Deng, et al.. (2024). Phosphorus availability influences disease-suppressive soil microbiome through plant-microbe interactions. Microbiome. 12(1). 185–185. 26 indexed citations

Deng, Xuhui, Na Zhang, Yuchan Li, et al.. (2022). Bio‐organic soil amendment promotes the suppression of Ralstonia solanacearum by inducing changes in the functionality and composition of rhizosphere bacterial communities. New Phytologist. 235(4). 1558–1574. 117 indexed citations breakdown →

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Shen, Zongzhuan, Linda S. Thomashow, Yannan Ou, et al.. (2022). Shared Core Microbiome and Functionality of Key Taxa Suppressive to Banana Fusarium Wilt. Research. 2022. 9818073–9818073. 14 indexed citations

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Sun, Yifei, Chengyuan Tao, Xuhui Deng, et al.. (2022). Organic fertilization enhances the resistance and resilience of soil microbial communities under extreme drought. Journal of Advanced Research. 47. 1–12. 26 indexed citations

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Li, Tingting, Ruochen Li, Chengyuan Tao, et al.. (2022). Soil antibiotic abatement associates with the manipulation of soil microbiome via long-term fertilizer application. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 439. 129704–129704. 29 indexed citations

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Ou, Yannan, Wu Xiong, Nan Zhang, et al.. (2022). Trichoderma-amended biofertilizer stimulates soil resident Aspergillus population for joint plant growth promotion. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes. 8(1). 57–57. 44 indexed citations

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Guo, Sai, Wu Xiong, Zhilei Gao, et al.. (2021). Protists as main indicators and determinants of plant performance. Microbiome. 9(1). 99 indexed citations

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Deng, Xuhui, Na Zhang, Zongzhuan Shen, et al.. (2021). Soil microbiome manipulation triggers direct and possible indirect suppression against Ralstonia solanacearum and Fusarium oxysporum. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes. 7(1). 33–33. 57 indexed citations

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Huang, Qian, Hongjun Liu, Cece Qiao, et al.. (2021). The addition of sawdust reduced the emission of nitrous oxide in pig manure composting by altering the bacterial community structure and functions. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 29(3). 3733–3742. 29 indexed citations

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Liu, Hongjun, Yan Huang, Huan Wang, et al.. (2020). Enzymatic activities triggered by the succession of microbiota steered fiber degradation and humification during co-composting of chicken manure and rice husk. Journal of Environmental Management. 258. 110014–110014. 27 indexed citations

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Liu, Hongjun, Xi Zhong, Yan Huang, et al.. (2018). Production of Free Amino Acid and Short Peptide Fertilizer from Rapeseed Meal Fermentation Using Bacillus flexus NJNPD41 for Promoting Plant Growth. Pedosphere. 28(2). 261–268. 26 indexed citations

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Chami, Belal, Amanda W. S. Yeung, Michael E. Buckland, et al.. (2017). CXCR3 plays a critical role for host protection against Salmonellosis. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 10181–10181. 19 indexed citations

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Xiong, Wu, Zhigang Li, Hongjun Liu, et al.. (2015). The Effect of Long-Term Continuous Cropping of Black Pepper on Soil Bacterial Communities as Determined by 454 Pyrosequencing. PLoS ONE. 10(8). e0136946–e0136946. 124 indexed citations

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