Kewei Zhang

4.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
83 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Kewei Zhang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Biotechnology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kewei Zhang has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Molecular Biology, 43 papers in Plant Science and 7 papers in Biotechnology. Recurrent topics in Kewei Zhang's work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (24 papers), Plant Gene Expression Analysis (13 papers) and Plant Reproductive Biology (13 papers). Kewei Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Plant Molecular Biology Research (24 papers), Plant Gene Expression Analysis (13 papers) and Plant Reproductive Biology (13 papers). Kewei Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Portugal. Kewei Zhang's co-authors include Susheng Gan, Chang‐Jun Liu, Jiangzhe Zhao, Yanjun Zhang, Yongfeng Guo, Guodong Ren, Ying Miao, Hongwei Guo, Zhonghai Li and Xiuying Xia and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Kewei Zhang

79 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

Leaf senescence: progression, regulation, and application 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150 200 250
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. Leaf senescence: progression, regulation, and application
    2021 252 citations Kewei Zhang et al. PubMed profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kewei Zhang China 29 2.1k 1.9k 279 216 184 83 3.2k
Qinghua Zhang China 35 1.9k 0.9× 1.8k 0.9× 134 0.5× 222 1.0× 467 2.5× 109 3.4k
Qing Chen China 32 2.1k 1.0× 2.1k 1.1× 136 0.5× 199 0.9× 222 1.2× 259 3.8k
Haifeng Zhang China 41 3.1k 1.5× 3.4k 1.8× 188 0.7× 262 1.2× 144 0.8× 205 5.4k
Heping Cao United States 32 1.1k 0.5× 1.5k 0.8× 264 0.9× 198 0.9× 170 0.9× 98 3.2k
Hua Jiang China 37 1.9k 0.9× 2.2k 1.2× 157 0.6× 134 0.6× 591 3.2× 124 3.8k
Feng Tian China 17 1.9k 0.9× 1.8k 0.9× 80 0.3× 202 0.9× 176 1.0× 45 3.1k
Muyuan Zhu China 34 2.3k 1.1× 2.3k 1.2× 104 0.4× 141 0.7× 423 2.3× 88 3.9k
Chao Sun China 32 1.1k 0.5× 2.3k 1.2× 117 0.4× 129 0.6× 178 1.0× 114 3.1k
Youping Wang China 36 2.1k 1.0× 1.8k 0.9× 187 0.7× 82 0.4× 171 0.9× 113 3.5k
Ming Peng China 35 2.3k 1.1× 1.8k 0.9× 145 0.5× 126 0.6× 89 0.5× 155 3.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Kewei Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kewei Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Kewei Zhang. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Kewei Zhang. The network helps show where Kewei Zhang may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kewei Zhang

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhang, Yanjun, Rong Gao, Zhihua Wu, et al.. (2025). Complete biosynthesis of salicylic acid from phenylalanine in plants. Nature. 645(8079). 218–227. 11 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yanjun, Yuanchang Zhou, Zonghua Wang, et al.. (2024). Increased cytoplasmic Mg2+ level contributes to rice salicylic acid accumulation and broad-spectrum resistance. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 195(4). 2515–2519. 5 indexed citations
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Jing, Yexing, et al.. (2024). Sequential activation of strigolactone and salicylate biosynthesis promotes leaf senescence. New Phytologist. 242(6). 2524–2540. 2 indexed citations
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Peng, Xin, Hui Feng, Weidong Liu, et al.. (2024). Three-dimensional tracking of organ development in live plants based on plasma membrane dyes at single-cell resolution. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 329. 125575–125575. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ruochen, et al.. (2024). Numerical simulation of normal collision process between liquid-coated particles in the micrometer scale. Powder Technology. 452. 120546–120546. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Yue, Weijie Huang, Yanjun Zhang, et al.. (2024). LAZARUS 1 functions as a positive regulator of plant immunity and systemic acquired resistance. Frontiers in Plant Science. 15. 1490466–1490466.
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Zhao, Jiangzhe, et al.. (2024). Spatially distributed cytokinins: Metabolism, signaling, and transport. Plant Communications. 5(7). 100936–100936. 38 indexed citations
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Zhang, Sufang, Bo Wang, Qian Li, et al.. (2023). CRISPR/Cas9 mutated p-coumaroyl shikimate 3'-hydroxylase 3 gene in Populus tomentosa reveals lignin functioning on supporting tree upright. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 253(Pt 3). 126762–126762. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yue, et al.. (2023). RNA polymerase I subunit RPA43 activates rRNA expression and cell proliferation but inhibits cell migration. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects. 1867(9). 130411–130411.
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Zhu, Engao, Jiajia Liao, Yuchun Rao, et al.. (2023). Long-term spatiotemporal and highly specific imaging of the plasma membrane of diverse plant cells using a near-infrared AIE probe. Chemical Science. 14(8). 2139–2148. 29 indexed citations
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Wang, Hongjin, et al.. (2022). [Protective effects of salidroside on vascular endothelial cells in rats with frostbite after chronic hypoxia].. PubMed. 38(6). 664–669. 2 indexed citations
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Zhao, Jiangzhe, Engao Zhu, Xiaojuan Deng, et al.. (2021). Phloem unloading via the apoplastic pathway is essential for shoot distribution of root-synthesized cytokinins. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 186(4). 2111–2123. 24 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yunjun, Xiaohong Yu, Pui Ying Lam, et al.. (2021). Monolignol acyltransferase for lignin p-hydroxybenzoylation in Populus. Nature Plants. 7(9). 1288–1300. 36 indexed citations
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Zhang, Kewei, Juan Wang, Xiangyu Zhou, et al.. (2021). RNA polymerase I subunit 12 plays opposite roles in cell proliferation and migration. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 560. 112–118. 7 indexed citations
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Sun, Tongjun, Yulin Sun, Yanjun Zhang, et al.. (2020). Diverse Roles of the Salicylic Acid Receptors NPR1 and NPR3/NPR4 in Plant Immunity. The Plant Cell. 32(12). 4002–4016. 130 indexed citations
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Su, Lianlin, Xiachang Wang, Lin Li, et al.. (2020). The Anti-colitis Effect of Schisandra chinensis Polysaccharide Is Associated With the Regulation of the Composition and Metabolism of Gut Microbiota. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 10. 519479–519479. 72 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yanjun, Li Zhao, Jiangzhe Zhao, et al.. (2017). S5H/DMR6 Encodes a Salicylic Acid 5-Hydroxylase That Fine-Tunes Salicylic Acid Homeostasis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 175(3). 1082–1093. 184 indexed citations
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Yang, Aifang, et al.. (2004). Production and Analysis of Transgenic Maize with Improved Salt Tolerance by the Introduction of AtNHX1 Gene. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 46(7). 854–861. 70 indexed citations

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