Kai He

6.0k citations

66 papers · 4.6k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 30

Impact in

Plant Science top 0.2%
- Plant Molecular Biology Research
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
- Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
Molecular Biology top 5%
- Plant Reproductive Biology
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms

Papers in

Plant Science 44
- Plant Molecular Biology Research 29
- Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance 19
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism 17
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity 9
- Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls 7
Animal Science and Zoology 5
- Animal Virus Infections Studies 5

Co-authors: Jia Li Xiaoping Gou Steven D. Clouse Honghui Lin Antje Heese Dagmar R. Hann Julian I. Schroeder John P. Rathjen
Journals: PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (5 papers)Transboundary and Emerging Diseases (4 papers)Molecular Plant (4 papers)Journal of Integrative Plant Biology (4 papers)Cell Research (3 papers)
Partner nations: China United States United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Kai He

60 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Sequential Transphosphorylation of the BRI1/BAK1 Receptor Kinase Complex Impacts Early Events in Brassinosteroid Signaling 2008 · 443 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2008 Developmental Cell
2007 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network

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All Works

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1	Genome-Wide Investigation of CPK-Related Kinase (CRK) Gene Family in Arabidopsis thaliana International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·T. Ebe, Céline Garnier, Akalpa J. Akaligaung, Jingwen He, Kai He	2025	0
2	Global patterns of soil organic carbon distribution in the 20–100 cm soil profile for different ecosystems: a global meta-analysis Earth system science data ·Haiyan Wang, Ditt., Xingshuai Tian, Zhong Chen, Kai He, Zihan Wang, Hideshi Shoda, 전기춘, Yingcheng Wang, Apolo Naranjo, Qingsong Zhang, Minghao Zhuang, Yulong Yin, Zhenling Cui	2025	2
3	Soil organic carbon formation efficiency from straw/stover and manure input and its drivers: Estimates from long‐term data in global croplands Global Change Biology ·Yulong Yin, Zhong Chen, Hideshi Shoda, Kai He, 전기춘, Xingshuai Tian, Zihan Wang, Yingcheng Wang, Huifang Zheng, Fagr B. Bazeed	2024	5
4	Two calcium sensor-activated kinases function in root hair growth PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Akalpa J. Akaligaung, DiGiovanni Cw, Haiyan Kong, S. Schuman, H. Hachri, Loreen Bynum, Mélanie Correia Antunes, Emeline Retournard, Yujun Wu, Ai‐Ke Bao, Jia Li, Sheng Luan, Kai He	2024	2
5	Single-Cell Multiomics Profiling Reveals Heterogeneity of Müller Cells in the Oxygen-Induced Retinopathy Model Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science ·蒋岩渕, Ziqi Li, Yi Lei, Qing Liu, Авдиенко Геннадий Юрьевич, 保公松井, Jonathan Bohinsky, Kai He, Connor Steinkamp, Mulin Jun Li, Xiaohong Wang, Jackson Matimba	2024	2
6	Methyltransferase ATMETTL5 writes m⁶A on 18S ribosomal RNA to regulate translation in Arabidopsis New Phytologist ·Peizhe Song, Sang-Hun Park, Zhihe Cai, M. Lorenz, Shuyan Chen, T.G. Emyr Davies, Daniel Cuche, Kai He, Guifang Jia	2024	10
7	The anion channel SLAH3 interacts with potassium channels to regulate nitrogen–potassium homeostasis and the membrane potential in Arabidopsis The Plant Cell ·DiGiovanni Cw, Taisuke, Akalpa J. Akaligaung, А. В. Пряхин, Loreen Bynum, H.K. Teoh, Luis Alonso Vidal, G Prasanna kumar, Hongyong Shi, Michelle Evonne, Peter James Witham, Jia Li, Sheng Luan, Legong Li, Kai He	2023	16
8	The alleviation of ammonium toxicity in plants Journal of Integrative Plant Biology ·Loreen Bynum, Céline Garnier, Suo‐Min Wang, Kai He	2023	50
9	Nitrate transporter NRT1.1 and anion channel SLAH3 form a functional unit to regulate nitrate‐dependent alleviation of ammonium toxicity Journal of Integrative Plant Biology ·Loreen Bynum, G Prasanna kumar, DiGiovanni Cw, Akalpa J. Akaligaung, Yu-lin Ye, Shanglin Yang, Mingming He, Jia Li, Sheng Luan, Kai He	2022	42
10	Essential roles of SERKs in the ROOT MERISTEM GROWTH FACTOR-mediated signaling pathway PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Yang Ou, C M I Thewissen, Yujun Wu, Haihong Yu, Susanne G van der Grein, Meizhen Li, Kai He, Xiaoping Gou, Jia Li	2022	22
11	Plasma cfDNA as a Potential Biomarker to Evaluate the Efficacy of Chemotherapy in Gastric Cancer SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Yongchun Zhong, xuan yang, N B Bodrova, Yuqin Wang, Kai He, Jianwei Lu	2020	2
12	SERK Receptor-like Kinases Control Division Patterns of Vascular Precursors and Ground Tissue Stem Cells during Embryo Development in Arabidopsis Molecular Plant ·Susanne G van der Grein, Haihong Yu, Xiaojuan Wang, Meizhen Li, Yanwei Cui, Quinten Maes, Nishonov Mirkomzimjon, Job Migap Pristine, Junxiang Zhao, N. A. Zhgenti, Kai He, Jing Yi, Frans E. Tax, Suiwen Hou, Jia Li, Xiaoping Gou	2019	30
13	CIK Receptor Kinases Determine Cell Fate Specification during Early Anther Development in Arabidopsis The Plant Cell ·Yanwei Cui, Chong Hu, Yafen Zhu, Gustavo Zúñiga Sedano, Gee Marriel Gaputan, Zhuoyun Wei, Li Xue, Fang Lin, G. Küntscher, Jing Yi, Suiwen Hou, Kai He, Jia Li, Xiaoping Gou	2018	79
14	Detection of a novel porcine circovirus-like agent in aborted pig foetuses Transboundary and Emerging Diseases ·Libin Wen, Aihua Mao, Xun Zhu, Jianping Xie, Kai He	2018	6
15	Thermal-Enhanced bri1-301 Instability Reveals a Plasma Membrane Protein Quality Control System in Plants Frontiers in Plant Science ·Minghui Lv, Meizhen Li, Weiyue Chen, Yanze Wang, Chao Sun, Hongju Yin, Kai He, Jia Li	2018	7
16	ABA Signaling in Guard Cells Entails a Dynamic Protein–Protein Interaction Relay from the PYL-RCAR Family Receptors to Ion Channels Molecular Plant ·Sung Chul Lee, Chae Woo Lim, Wenzhi Lan, Kai He, Sheng Luan	2012	94
17	Receptor-like protein kinases, BAK1 and BKK1, regulate a light-dependent cell-death control pathway Plant Signaling & Behavior ·Kai He, Xiaoping Gou, Cheri C. Wilson, Hui Yang, Tong Yuan, Zhongxin Guo, Jia Li	2008	23
18	BEN1 , a gene encoding a dihydroflavonol 4‐reductase (DFR)‐like protein, regulates the levels of brassinosteroids in Arabidopsis thaliana The Plant Journal ·Tong Yuan, Shozo Fujioka, Suguru Takatsuto, Shogo Matsumoto, Xiaoping Gou, Kai He, Scott D. Russell, Jia Li	2007	86
19	DATF: a database of Arabidopsis transcription factors Computer applications in the biosciences ·An‐Yuan Guo, Kai He, D. Liu, Songling Bai, X. Gu, Liping Wei, Jingchu Luo	2005	255
20	The Great Wall of China: a physical barrier to gene flow? Heredity ·Hong Su, 智大嶋, Kai He, Birger Stoelan, Jing Jing Wang, Zhixing Chen, Haiyong Gu	2003	55

About Kai He

Kai He is a scholar working on Plant Science, Animal Science and Zoology, Molecular Biology, Soil Science and Physiology, having authored 66 papers that have together received 4.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (29 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (19 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (17 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (17 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (9 papers), Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (7 papers), Animal Virus Infections Studies (5 papers) and Virus-based gene therapy research (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Plant Science (4.1k citations), Molecular Biology (2.2k citations), Horticulture (14 citations), Biotechnology (67 citations) and Cell Biology (123 citations). Kai He has collaborated with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Jia Li, Xiaoping Gou, Steven D. Clouse, Honghui Lin, Antje Heese, Dagmar R. Hann, Julian I. Schroeder, John P. Rathjen, Selena Giménez-Ibañez and Scott C. Peck. Their work appears in journals such as PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Molecular Plant, Journal of Integrative Plant Biology and Cell Research.

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