Jinfang Chu

13.1k total citations · 5 hit papers
123 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

About

Jinfang Chu is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Jinfang Chu has authored 123 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 108 papers in Plant Science, 63 papers in Molecular Biology and 13 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Jinfang Chu's work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (72 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (30 papers) and Plant Reproductive Biology (25 papers). Jinfang Chu is often cited by papers focused on Plant Molecular Biology Research (72 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (30 papers) and Plant Reproductive Biology (25 papers). Jinfang Chu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Jinfang Chu's co-authors include Peiyong Xin, Shuang Fang, Chengcai Chu, Jiayang Li, Jiaqiang Sun, Cunyu Yan, Xiaohong Sun, Chuanyou Li, Linlin Qi and Jijun Yan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Jinfang Chu

116 papers receiving 7.6k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

PIF4–Mediated Activation of YUCCA8 Expression Integrates Temperature into the Auxin Pathway in Regulating Arabidopsis Hypocotyl Growth

2012 466 citations Jiaqiang Sun, Jinfang Chu et al. profile →
OsNAP connects abscisic acid and leaf senescence by fine-tuning abscisic acid biosynthesis and directly targeting senescence-associated genes in rice

2014 422 citations Chengzhen Liang, Yiqin Wang et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Overexpression of microRNA OsmiR397 improves rice yield by increasing grain size and promoting panicle branching

2013 349 citations Fan Chen, Peiyong Xin et al. profile →
Arabidopsis WRKY46, WRKY54 and WRKY70 Transcription Factors Are Involved in Brassinosteroid-Regulated Plant Growth and Drought Response

2017 326 citations Peiyong Xin, Jinfang Chu et al. The Plant Cell profile →
Transcriptional regulation of strigolactone signalling in Arabidopsis

2020 248 citations Bing Wang, Guosheng Xiong et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jinfang Chu China	47	6.7k	3.6k	641	567	246	123	7.6k
Yuriko Osakabe Japan	45	8.8k 1.3×	5.8k 1.6×	376 0.6×	744 1.3×	431 1.8×	83	10.3k
Ki‐Hong Jung South Korea	45	6.2k 0.9×	4.3k 1.2×	752 1.2×	286 0.5×	120 0.5×	230	7.7k
Akio Miyao Japan	49	8.3k 1.2×	4.6k 1.3×	1.0k 1.6×	417 0.7×	162 0.7×	102	9.4k
Andrew L. Phillips United Kingdom	42	7.4k 1.1×	5.0k 1.4×	525 0.8×	431 0.8×	265 1.1×	76	8.4k
Ju‐Kon Kim South Korea	47	7.3k 1.1×	4.5k 1.2×	472 0.7×	229 0.4×	413 1.7×	122	8.6k
Nobutaka Mitsuda Japan	54	9.0k 1.3×	7.2k 2.0×	321 0.5×	406 0.7×	309 1.3×	166	10.4k
Jong‐Seong Jeon South Korea	53	7.7k 1.1×	4.4k 1.2×	792 1.2×	315 0.6×	134 0.5×	191	8.9k
Andy Pereira United States	44	7.3k 1.1×	4.4k 1.2×	616 1.0×	285 0.5×	225 0.9×	118	8.3k
Guangmin Xia China	43	5.6k 0.8×	3.0k 0.8×	804 1.3×	254 0.4×	125 0.5×	195	6.4k
Vicky Buchanan‐Wollaston United Kingdom	32	4.8k 0.7×	3.7k 1.0×	395 0.6×	243 0.4×	155 0.6×	62	5.9k

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Liu, Minghao, Longjun Zeng, Jijun Yan, et al.. (2025). Pathogen‐Induced Endogenous Small Peptide Phytosulfokine Perceived by the Membrane Receptor OsPSKR2 Enhances Disease Resistance in Rice. Plant Cell & Environment. 49(3). 1583–1597.

Li, Jingjing, Shujuan Zhang, Min Xie, et al.. (2024). Actin‐bundling protein fimbrin serves as a new auxin biosynthesis orchestrator in Arabidopsis root tips. New Phytologist. 244(2). 496–510.

Yang, Tianxia, Lei Deng, Qinyang Wang, et al.. (2024). Tomato CYP94C1 inactivates bioactive JA-Ile to attenuate jasmonate-mediated defense during fruit ripening. Molecular Plant. 17(4). 509–512. 11 indexed citations

Dong, Chunhao, Lichao Zhang, Qiang Zhang, et al.. (2023). Tiller Number1 encodes an ankyrin repeat protein that controls tillering in bread wheat. Nature Communications. 14(1). 836–836. 37 indexed citations

Lee, Karen, Richard Kennaway, J. Elaine Barclay, et al.. (2023). Brassinosteroid coordinates cell layer interactions in plants via cell wall and tissue mechanics. Science. 380(6651). 1275–1281. 43 indexed citations

Nian, Jinqiang, Shuang Fang, Meng Guo, et al.. (2022). Regulation of nitrogen starvation responses by the alarmone (p)ppGpp in rice. Journal of genetics and genomics. 49(5). 469–480. 11 indexed citations

Yan, Tingting, Xuncheng Wang, Hua Zhou, et al.. (2022). The photomorphogenic repressors BBX28 and BBX29 integrate light and brassinosteroid signaling to inhibit seedling development in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 34(6). 2266–2285. 32 indexed citations

Zhang, Dan, Sanyuan Tang, Peng Xie, et al.. (2022). Creation of fragrant sorghum by CRISPR/Cas9. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 64(5). 961–964. 33 indexed citations

Zhou, Yang, Biao Ma, Jian‐Jun Tao, et al.. (2022). Rice EIL1 interacts with OsIAAs to regulate auxin biosynthesis mediated by the tryptophan aminotransferase MHZ10/OsTAR2 during root ethylene responses. The Plant Cell. 34(11). 4366–4387. 29 indexed citations

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Deng, Yanan, Huairen Zhang, Jie Liu, et al.. (2022). EAR APICAL DEGENERATION1 regulates maize ear development by maintaining malate supply for apical inflorescence. The Plant Cell. 34(6). 2222–2241. 21 indexed citations

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Meng, Zhe, Hongfeng Wang, Yan Wang, et al.. (2021). Brassinosteroid homeostasis is critical for the functionality of the Medicago truncatula pulvinus. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 185(4). 1745–1763. 7 indexed citations

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Di, Dong‐Wei, Li Sun, Meng Wang, et al.. (2021). WRKY46 promotes ammonium tolerance in Arabidopsis by repressing NUDX9 and indole‐3‐acetic acid‐conjugating genes and by inhibiting ammonium efflux in the root elongation zone. New Phytologist. 232(1). 190–207. 53 indexed citations

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Ji, Yinglin, Yi Qu, Zhongyu Jiang, et al.. (2021). The mechanism for brassinosteroids suppressing climacteric fruit ripening. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 185(4). 1875–1893. 71 indexed citations

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Guo, Zhonglong, Jiawei Pan, Yanzhi Yang, et al.. (2021). The PIF1-miR408-PLANTACYANIN repression cascade regulates light-dependent seed germination. The Plant Cell. 33(5). 1506–1529. 40 indexed citations

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Liang, Tong, Chen Shi, Huijuan Tan, et al.. (2020). Brassinosteroid-Activated BRI1-EMS-SUPPRESSOR 1 Inhibits Flavonoid Biosynthesis and Coordinates Growth and UV-B Stress Responses in Plants. The Plant Cell. 32(10). 3224–3239. 106 indexed citations

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Zhao, He, Biao Ma, Xinkai Li, et al.. (2020). The GDSL Lipase MHZ11 Modulates Ethylene Signaling in Rice Roots. The Plant Cell. 32(5). 1626–1643. 45 indexed citations

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Yu, Kang, Linhe Sun, Jinfang Chu, et al.. (2019). Natural variations in the promoter of Awn Length Inhibitor 1 ( ALI‐1 ) are associated with awn elongation and grain length in common wheat. The Plant Journal. 101(5). 1075–1090. 34 indexed citations

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Wang, Bing, Jinfang Chu, Tianying Yu, et al.. (2015). Tryptophan-independent auxin biosynthesis contributes to early embryogenesis in Arabidopsis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 112(15). 4821–4826. 163 indexed citations

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Liang, Chengzhen, Yiqin Wang, Yana Zhu, et al.. (2014). OsNAP connects abscisic acid and leaf senescence by fine-tuning abscisic acid biosynthesis and directly targeting senescence-associated genes in rice. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111(27). 10013–10018. 422 indexed citations breakdown →

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Xin, Peiyong, Jijun Yan, Jinshi Fan, Jinfang Chu, & Cunyu Yan. (2013). An Improved Simplified High-Sensitivity Quantification Method for Determining Brassinosteroids in Different Tissues of Rice and Arabidopsis . PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 162(4). 2056–2066. 57 indexed citations

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