Ji Chen

14.0k total citations · 11 hit papers
363 papers, 10.2k citations indexed

About

Ji Chen is a scholar working on Soil Science, Ecology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Ji Chen has authored 363 papers receiving a total of 10.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 153 papers in Soil Science, 91 papers in Ecology and 87 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Ji Chen's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (143 papers), Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (38 papers) and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (35 papers). Ji Chen is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (143 papers), Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (38 papers) and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (35 papers). Ji Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, Denmark and United States. Ji Chen's co-authors include Yiqi Luo, Xianming Xiao, Junji Cao, Kees Jan van Groenigen, Xuhui Zhou, Dafeng Hui, Jianwei Li, Jørgen E. Olesen, Siyang Jian and Uffe Jørgensen and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Ji Chen

342 papers receiving 10.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Soil extracellular enzyme activities, soil carbon and nitrogen storage under nitrogen fertilization: A meta-analysis

2016 613 citations Ji Chen et al. profile →
Evolution of nanoporosity in organic-rich shales during thermal maturation

2014 348 citations Ji Chen et al. profile →
A keystone microbial enzyme for nitrogen control of soil carbon storage

2018 307 citations Ji Chen, Xuhui Zhou et al. profile →
Global systematic review with meta-analysis reveals yield advantage of legume-based rotations and its drivers

2022 208 citations Ji Chen, Pete Smith et al. Nature Communications profile →
Soil carbon loss with warming: New evidence from carbon‐degrading enzymes

2020 198 citations Ji Chen, Robert L. Sinsabaugh et al. profile →
Nitrogen loading enhances phosphorus limitation in terrestrial ecosystems with implications for soil carbon cycling

2022 130 citations Raúl Ochoa‐Hueso, Ji Chen et al. profile →
Decipher soil organic carbon dynamics and driving forces across China using machine learning

2022 125 citations Yiping Wu, Ji Chen et al. profile →
Ecoenzymatic stoichiometry reveals widespread soil phosphorus limitation to microbial metabolism across Chinese forests

2022 105 citations Manuel Delgado‐Baquerizo, Ji Chen et al. profile →
Soil ecological stoichiometry synchronously regulates stream nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations and ratios

2023 98 citations Ji Liu, Josep Peñuelas et al. CATENA profile →
Relative increases in CH4 and CO2 emissions from wetlands under global warming dependent on soil carbon substrates

2024 68 citations Han Hu, Ji Chen et al. profile →
Reducing the uncertainty in estimating soil microbial-derived carbon storage

2024 68 citations Ji Chen, Haowei Ni et al. profile →

Peers

Countries citing papers authored by Ji Chen

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ji Chen

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

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Balancing legume-cereal proportions in cover crop mixtures to minimize N2O emissions 2025 ·Geoderma ·Guillermo Guardia, Diego Ábalos, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Vincenzo Tabaglio, Miguel Ibáñez, Ji Chen, Andrea Fiorini	0
2	Intertidal zonation of mangrove organic carbon fractions driven by vegetation biomass and soil nutrient levels 2025 ·CATENA ·Xiaolei Yin, Weiqi Wang, Yuanchun Zou, Zhaoliang Song, Jordi Sardans, Martin Wiesmeier, Georg Guggenberger, Qiang Li, Ji Chen, Josep Peñuelas	1
3	Decoupling of plant nitrogen and phosphorus under global change over the last two decades 2025 ·Journal of Ecology ·(unknown), Ji Chen, Xiao‐Tao Lü, Dejun Li, Mohamed S. Sheteiwy, Fernando T. Maestre, Pete Smith, Raúl Ochoa‐Hueso, Robert L. Sinsabaugh, Hao Chen	1
4	Microbial community dynamics in the soil-root continuum are linked with plant species turnover during secondary succession 2025 ·ISME Communications ·Weiming Yan, Mengting Yuan, Wang Shi, Patrick O. Sorensen, Tao Wen, Yuting Xu, Honglei Wang, Shuo Jiao, Ji Chen, Zhouping Shangguan, Lei Deng, (unknown), Yangquanwei Zhong	1
5	Biochar mitigates nitrogen deposition-induced enhancement of soil N2O emissions in a subtropical forest 2025 ·Biology and Fertility of Soils ·Jiashu Zhou, Manuel Delgado‐Baquerizo, Tony Vancov, Yu‐Rong Liu, Xuhui Zhou, Ji Chen, Yunying Fang, Shuang Liu, Bing Yu, Guomo Zhou, Baojing Gu, Jason C. White, Han Y. H. Chen, Yongfu Li	8
6	Enhancing ecohydrological simulation with improved dynamic vegetation growth module in SWAT 2024 ·Journal of Hydrology ·(unknown), Yiping Wu, Wei Liang, (unknown), Ji Chen, Shuguang Liu, Fubo Zhao, Linjing Qiu, (unknown)	5
7	Divergent responses of particulate and mineral-associated organic carbon with soil depth under straw interlayer in saline-alkali soil 2024 ·Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment ·Xia Zhang, (unknown), Hongyuan Zhang, Xiquan Wang, (unknown), (unknown), Zheng‐Rong Kan, Zhangliu Du, (unknown), Ji Chen, Yuyi Li	15
8	Nonlinear and abnormal relationship between turbidity and suspended solids concentration in mountainous rivers: A case study of the Lai Chi Wo river in Hong Kong, China 2024 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Yi Lu, Ji Chen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Cho Nam Ng, (unknown), Billy C. H. Hau, (unknown)	5
9	Characterization and anticoagulant activity of a fucosylated chondroitin sulfate from the sea cucumber Acaudina leucoprocta 2024 ·Process Biochemistry ·Pengfei Tian, (unknown), Ji Chen, (unknown), Yan Chen, Yin Chen	4
10	Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Soluble Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells-1 (sTREM-1) for Septic Cardiomyopathy 2024 ·Journal of Inflammation Research ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Ji Chen, Zhenhua Mai, Yuanli Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Daqing Ma, Liehua Deng	1
11	Prognosis and immunotherapy efficacy in dMMR&MSS colorectal cancer patients and an MSI status predicting model 2024 ·International Journal of Cancer ·Xinhui Fu, Jinglin Huang, (unknown), Xinjuan Fan, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Zhiting Chen, (unknown), (unknown), Guannan Wang, Ning Zhang, (unknown), Ji Chen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Yuhua Li, Yan Huang	5
12	Bibliometric Analysis of Contemporary Research on the Amelioration of Saline Soils 2024 ·Agronomy ·Hui Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Qun Wan, Ji Chen, Yaoyao Cao, Leigang Zhang, Fayun Feng, (unknown), Xiangyang Yu	2
13	Effects of winter soil warming on crop biomass carbon loss from organic matter degradation 2024 ·Nature Communications ·Haowei Ni, Han Hu, Constantin M. Zohner, Weigen Huang, Ji Chen, (unknown), Jixian Ding, Jizhong Zhou, Xiaoyuan Yan, Jiabao Zhang, Yuting Liang, Thomas W. Crowther	15
14	Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi improve tolerance of wheat plants under soil Europium contamination 2024 ·Plant and Soil ·Emad A. Alsherif, Hana Sonbol, (unknown), (unknown), Shereen Magdy Korany, Carmine Crecchio, Zaid Ulhassan, Milan Skalický, Xinghong Yang, Marián Brestič, Mohamed S. Sheteiwy, Ji Chen, Nahla Alsayd Bouqellah	5
15	Orientation of steel fibers in concrete attracted by magnetized rebar and its effects on bond behavior 2023 ·Cement and Concrete Composites ·Xuhui Zhang, (unknown), Ji Chen, Caiqian Yang, Fu Xu	35
16	Changes in soil particulate and mineral-associated organic carbon concentrations under nitrogen addition in China—a meta-analysis 2023 ·Plant and Soil ·Qi Peng, Ji Chen, Xiaojiao Wang, Renzhi Zhang, Liqun Cai, (unknown), Zhiqiang Li, (unknown)	31
17	Crop residue return achieves environmental mitigation and enhances grain yield: a global meta-analysis 2023 ·Agronomy for Sustainable Development ·Ji Liu, Linchuan Fang, Tianyi Qiu, Ji Chen, Hai Wang, Muxing Liu, Jun Yi, Hailin Zhang, (unknown), Jordi Sardans, Li Chen, Min Huang, Josep Peñuelas	71
18	Climatic drivers and ecological implications of variation in the time interval between leaf-out and flowering 2023 ·Current Biology ·Liang Guo, Xiaowei Liu, Juha M. Alatalo, (unknown), Jianchu Xu, (unknown), Ji Chen, Qiang Yu, Changhui Peng, Junhu Dai, Eike Luedeling	17
19	Regulatory role of mitochondrial genes in the tenderisation of lamb meat during postmortem ageing 2022 ·International Journal of Food Science & Technology ·Ji Chen, (unknown), Ruiming Luo	6
20	Spatiotemporal features of pollutant loads in the Yan River Basin, a typical loess hilly and gully watershed in the Chinese Loess Plateau 2022 ·Geoscience Letters ·(unknown), Yiping Wu, (unknown), Fubo Zhao, Jingyi Hu, Ji Chen, Linjing Qiu, Yanqing Lian	5

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