Jianhua Zhang

68.9k total citations · 11 hit papers
829 papers, 42.7k citations indexed

About

Jianhua Zhang is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Jianhua Zhang has authored 829 papers receiving a total of 42.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 533 papers in Plant Science, 250 papers in Molecular Biology and 89 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in Jianhua Zhang's work include Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (143 papers), Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement (128 papers) and Plant responses to water stress (128 papers). Jianhua Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (143 papers), Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement (128 papers) and Plant responses to water stress (128 papers). Jianhua Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Jianhua Zhang's co-authors include Jianchang Yang, W. J. Davies, Mingyi Jiang, Shaozhong Kang, Nenghui Ye, Wensuo Jia, Qingsen Zhu, Zhiqin Wang, Congming Lu and Hao Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Jianhua Zhang

796 papers receiving 41.1k citations

Hit Papers

Directed cardiomyocyte differenti... 1991 2026 2002 2014 2012 1991 2016 2001 2005 400 800 1.2k
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. Directed cardiomyocyte differentiation from human pluripotent stem cells by modulating Wnt/β-catenin signaling under fully defined conditions
    2012 1.2k citations Jianhua Zhang et al. profile →
  2. Root Signals and the Regulation of Growth and Development of Plants in Drying Soil
    1991 1.1k citations Jianhua Zhang et al. profile →
  3. WRKY transcription factors in plant responses to stresses
    2016 828 citations Jianhua Zhang et al. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology profile →
  4. Effect of Abscisic Acid on Active Oxygen Species, Antioxidative Defence System and Oxidative Damage in Leaves of Maize Seedlings
    2001 807 citations Jianhua Zhang et al. profile →
  5. Role of ABA in integrating plant responses to drought and salt stresses
    2005 738 citations Jianhua Zhang, Jianchang Yang et al. Field Crops Research profile →
  6. Hormonal Changes in the Grains of Rice Subjected to Water Stress during Grain Filling
    2001 680 citations Jianchang Yang, Jianhua Zhang et al. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY profile →
  7. Grain filling of cereals under soil drying
    2005 612 citations Jianchang Yang, Jianhua Zhang New Phytologist profile →
  8. Grain-filling problem in ‘super’ rice
    2009 367 citations Jianchang Yang, Jianhua Zhang profile →
  9. Genome encode analyses reveal the basis of convergent evolution of fleshy fruit ripening
    2018 289 citations Jianhua Zhang, Donald Grierson et al. profile →
  10. Trends in rice research: 2030 and beyond
    2022 201 citations Jianhua Zhang et al. profile →
  11. PHOSPHATE STARVATION RESPONSE transcription factors enable arbuscular mycorrhiza symbiosis
    2022 126 citations Jianhua Zhang 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
Jianhua Zhang China 106 30.1k 11.4k 5.9k 4.3k 4.0k 829 42.7k
Muhammad Ashraf Pakistan 112 48.7k 1.6× 14.0k 1.2× 4.7k 0.8× 2.0k 0.5× 4.7k 1.2× 1.5k 68.1k
Mark Stitt Germany 129 45.4k 1.5× 27.9k 2.4× 1.3k 0.2× 5.0k 1.2× 1.6k 0.4× 439 58.2k
Stephen P. Long United States 102 30.8k 1.0× 9.3k 0.8× 2.7k 0.5× 16.2k 3.8× 6.5k 1.6× 355 45.1k
Ron Mittler United States 95 48.5k 1.6× 26.0k 2.3× 893 0.2× 1.9k 0.4× 1.6k 0.4× 225 62.3k
Christine H. Foyer United Kingdom 110 45.1k 1.5× 23.2k 2.0× 1.0k 0.2× 2.1k 0.5× 1.8k 0.4× 444 55.3k
Mark Tester Australia 76 30.0k 1.0× 7.3k 0.6× 1.6k 0.3× 905 0.2× 1.8k 0.5× 227 33.7k
Philip J. White United Kingdom 79 20.7k 0.7× 3.8k 0.3× 3.8k 0.6× 1.4k 0.3× 2.1k 0.5× 429 29.4k
Hans Lambers Australia 100 28.6k 1.0× 3.9k 0.3× 10.8k 1.8× 6.5k 1.5× 5.0k 1.3× 702 41.0k
Andrea Polle Germany 82 17.0k 0.6× 4.7k 0.4× 2.4k 0.4× 2.8k 0.7× 1.1k 0.3× 361 22.4k
Sergey Shabala Australia 97 26.8k 0.9× 7.4k 0.6× 990 0.2× 742 0.2× 941 0.2× 513 31.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jianhua Zhang

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wang, Zongjie, Peng Jiao, Yanjun Dong, et al.. (2025). ZmThr1, a chloroplast-targeted regulator from maize, enhances growth and grain development but reprograms amino acid and starch metabolism in Arabidopsis. Journal of Plant Physiology. 314. 154613–154613.
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Guo, Yang, Lifang Wu, Shenghao Wang, et al.. (2024). Vacuum cleaning of amorphous carbon using hydrogen plasma for EUV lithography. Materials Science and Engineering B. 307. 117545–117545. 5 indexed citations
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Liu, Si-Qi, Yadi Chen, Xinkai Zhu, et al.. (2024). Amyloplast is involved in the MIZ1-modulated root hydrotropism. Journal of Plant Physiology. 296. 154224–154224. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Yi, et al.. (2024). High sensitivity flexible organic X-ray detectors with minor TIPS-pentacene/insulator polymer blend active layer. Organic Electronics. 131. 107088–107088. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jianhua, Marlene J. Cran, Li Gao, Zongli Xie, & Stephen Gray. (2024). Contribution of seaweed farming to the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and microplastics pollution. Algal Research. 82. 103623–103623. 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Aiyu, Yuanxue Yang, Yun Zhou, et al.. (2023). A microRNA, PC-5p-30_205949, regulates triflumezopyrim susceptibility in Laodelphax striatellus (Fallén) by targeting CYP419A1 and ABCG23. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 192. 105413–105413. 12 indexed citations
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Wu, Wei, De Ning, Jianhua Zhang, et al.. (2023). Ultralight lithiophilic three-dimensional lithium host for stable high-energy-density anode-free lithium metal batteries. Energy storage materials. 63. 102974–102974. 33 indexed citations
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Li, Zhikang, Yan Shen, Weiyang Zhang, et al.. (2023). A moderate wetting and drying regime produces more and healthier rice food with less environmental risk. Field Crops Research. 298. 108954–108954. 19 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yun, Yuanxue Yang, Xiuyun Lu, et al.. (2023). The effects and interrelationships of intercropping on Cotton Verticillium wilt and soil microbial communities. BMC Microbiology. 23(1). 41–41. 19 indexed citations
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Wang, Tianyou, Haotian Li, Jianhua Zhang, et al.. (2023). Polyphenol-based antibacterial and antioxidative nanoparticles for improved peritonitis therapy. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). 8 indexed citations
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Li, Ying, Lulu Wang, Yadi Chen, Jianhua Zhang, & Weifeng Xu. (2023). Recovery of root hydrotropism in miz1 mutant by eliminating root gravitropism. Journal of Plant Physiology. 292. 154144–154144. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jianhua, Weiping Chen, Guanjie Chen, et al.. (2022). Ancestry-specific high-risk gene variant profiling unmasks diabetes-associated genes. Human Molecular Genetics. 33(8). 655–666.
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Wang, Ke, Feiyun Xu, Wei Yuan, et al.. (2021). Rice G protein γ subunit qPE9‐1 modulates root elongation for phosphorus uptake by involving 14‐3‐3 protein OsGF14b and plasma membrane H + ‐ATPase. The Plant Journal. 107(6). 1603–1615. 19 indexed citations
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Zou, Hang, et al.. (2019). Hydrogen Sulfide Promotes Nodulation and Nitrogen Fixation in Soybean–Rhizobia Symbiotic System. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 32(8). 972–985. 41 indexed citations
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Dong, Pengfei, Xiaoyu Tu, Haoxuan Li, et al.. (2019). Tissue‐specific Hi‐C analyses of rice, foxtail millet and maize suggest non‐canonical function of plant chromatin domains. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 62(2). 201–217. 53 indexed citations
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Jian, Shao-Fen, Qiong Liao, Haixing Song, et al.. (2018). NRT1.1-Related NH4+ Toxicity Is Associated with a Disturbed Balance between NH4+ Uptake and Assimilation. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 178(4). 1473–1488. 85 indexed citations
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Xu, Weifeng, Liguo Jia, Weiming Shi, et al.. (2012). Abscisic acid accumulation modulates auxin transport in the root tip to enhance proton secretion for maintaining root growth under moderate water stress. New Phytologist. 197(1). 139–150. 240 indexed citations
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Fu, Jinxiang, et al.. (2009). BASIC RESEARCH SDF1/CXCR4 signalling promotes mobility of myeloma cells by activation and redistribution of cell surface adhesion molecules. Archives of Medical Science. 5(2). 141–148. 1 indexed citations

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