Junbei Ni

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Junbei Ni is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Junbei Ni has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Molecular Biology, 29 papers in Plant Science and 13 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Junbei Ni's work include Plant Gene Expression Analysis (34 papers), Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (23 papers) and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (11 papers). Junbei Ni is often cited by papers focused on Plant Gene Expression Analysis (34 papers), Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (23 papers) and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (11 papers). Junbei Ni collaborates with scholars based in China, Indonesia and Egypt. Junbei Ni's co-authors include Yuanwen Teng, Songling Bai, Ruiyan Tao, Qinsong Yang, Lei Yin, Yuhao Gao, Minjie Qian, Yuan Zhao, Xinhui Yan and Wenjie Yu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Plant Cell.

In The Last Decade

Junbei Ni

41 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

The ethylene-responsive transcription factor PpERF9 repre... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 25 50 75
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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.

  1. The ethylene-responsive transcription factor PpERF9 represses PpRAP2.4 and PpMYB114 via histone deacetylation to inhibit anthocyanin biosynthesis in pear
    2023 93 citations Junbei Ni, Pan Chen 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
Junbei Ni China 21 1.6k 1.2k 574 58 55 41 1.9k
Antje Feller United States 12 1.7k 1.0× 1.2k 1.0× 393 0.7× 92 1.6× 58 1.1× 17 2.0k
Imène Hichri France 13 1.6k 1.0× 1.3k 1.0× 521 0.9× 100 1.7× 49 0.9× 13 2.0k
Andrew P. Dare New Zealand 17 1.3k 0.8× 878 0.7× 491 0.9× 60 1.0× 29 0.5× 30 1.5k
Ruiyan Tao China 12 1.3k 0.8× 899 0.7× 488 0.9× 45 0.8× 30 0.5× 20 1.4k
Mehrtens Frank Germany 4 1.9k 1.1× 1.2k 1.0× 507 0.9× 122 2.1× 48 0.9× 4 2.0k
Mirco Montefiori New Zealand 16 1.1k 0.7× 767 0.6× 587 1.0× 77 1.3× 81 1.5× 31 1.5k
Huaibi Zhang New Zealand 15 1.3k 0.8× 749 0.6× 542 0.9× 106 1.8× 152 2.8× 22 1.6k
Collins Ogutu China 22 865 0.5× 1.0k 0.8× 229 0.4× 50 0.9× 46 0.8× 34 1.5k
Rui Zhai China 20 833 0.5× 1.1k 0.9× 300 0.5× 47 0.8× 40 0.7× 42 1.4k
Yukihisa Katsumoto Japan 12 998 0.6× 477 0.4× 412 0.7× 106 1.8× 75 1.4× 16 1.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Junbei Ni

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Junbei Ni

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

All Works

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Zhang, Manman, Fan Jiang, Pan Chen, et al.. (2025). CRY1–GAIP1 complex mediates blue light to hinder the repression of PIF5 on AGL5 to promote carotenoid biosynthesis in mango fruit. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 23(7). 2769–2789. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Pan, Manman Zhang, Yi Zhou, et al.. (2024). Blue light-induced MiBBX24 and MiBBX27 simultaneously promote peel anthocyanin and flesh carotenoid biosynthesis in mango. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 219. 109315–109315. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Liguo, Junbei Ni, Yuanwen Teng, & Songling Bai. (2024). RNA-seq revealed key genes involved in high-temperature inhibiting anthocyanin accumulation in pear. Acta Horticulturae. 187–190. 1 indexed citations
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Gao, Yuhao, et al.. (2024). Transcriptome-based analysis reveals a role for PpCDF5 in the promotion of anthocyanin accumulation at a low nighttime temperature. Horticultural Plant Journal. 12(2). 285–299. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Jiage, Yuhao Gao, Yang Jiao, et al.. (2024). PpMYB114 partially depends on PpMYB10 for the promotion of anthocyanin accumulation in pear. Journal of Integrative Agriculture. 24(12). 4630–4642. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, M., Yanling Liao, Songling Bai, Junbei Ni, & Yuanwen Teng. (2024). Effects of temperature treatment on fruit ripening of ‘Tainong No.1’ mango. Acta Horticulturae. 191–194. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Qinsong, Jinjin Li, Zefu Wang, et al.. (2024). Genomic basis of the distinct biosynthesis of β‐glucogallin, a biochemical marker for hydrolyzable tannin production, in three oak species. New Phytologist. 242(6). 2702–2718. 10 indexed citations
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Ni, Junbei, Songling Bai, & Yuanwen Teng. (2024). Effect of ethylene on anthocyanin biosynthesis: promotion or inhibition?. Acta Horticulturae. 133–138. 1 indexed citations
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Wei, Jia, et al.. (2023). Transcription factors BZR2/MYC2 modulate brassinosteroid and jasmonic acid crosstalk during pear dormancy. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 194(3). 1794–1814. 22 indexed citations
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Ni, Junbei, et al.. (2023). Transcriptional co-regulation of anthocyanin accumulation and acidity in fruits. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 0–0. 3 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Mudassar, Xiao Zhang, Yuhao Gao, et al.. (2022). Light-responsive transcription factor PpWRKY44 induces anthocyanin accumulation by regulatingPpMYB10expression in pear. Horticulture Research. 9. uhac199–uhac199. 64 indexed citations
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Yang, Qinsong, Xinyue Wu, Yuhao Gao, et al.. (2022). PpyABF3 recruits the COMPASS‐like complex to regulate bud dormancy maintenance via integrating ABA signaling and GA catabolism. New Phytologist. 237(1). 192–203. 29 indexed citations
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Ni, Junbei, et al.. (2020). R2R3-MYB transcription factor PpMYB17 positively regulates flavonoid biosynthesis in pear fruit. Planta. 252(4). 59–59. 79 indexed citations
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Tao, Ruiyan, Songling Bai, Junbei Ni, et al.. (2018). The blue light signal transduction pathway is involved in anthocyanin accumulation in ‘Red Zaosu’ pear. Planta. 248(1). 37–48. 124 indexed citations
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Ni, Junbei, Songling Bai, Yuan Zhao, et al.. (2018). Ethylene response factors Pp4ERF24 and Pp12ERF96 regulate blue light-induced anthocyanin biosynthesis in ‘Red Zaosu’ pear fruits by interacting with MYB114. Plant Molecular Biology. 99(1-2). 67–78. 147 indexed citations
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Qian, Minjie, Junbei Ni, Qingfeng Niu, et al.. (2017). Response of miR156-SPL Module during the Red Peel Coloration of Bagging-Treated Chinese Sand Pear (Pyrus pyrifolia Nakai). Frontiers in Physiology. 8. 550–550. 85 indexed citations
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Liu, Dongfeng, et al.. (2013). High Temperature Alters Sorbitol Metabolism in Pyrus pyrifolia Leaves and Fruit Flesh during Late Stages of Fruit Enlargement. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 138(6). 443–451. 17 indexed citations

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