Li‐Jia Qu

12.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
137 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Li‐Jia Qu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Li‐Jia Qu has authored 137 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 119 papers in Molecular Biology, 111 papers in Plant Science and 8 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Li‐Jia Qu's work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (90 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (60 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (46 papers). Li‐Jia Qu is often cited by papers focused on Plant Molecular Biology Research (90 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (60 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (46 papers). Li‐Jia Qu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Li‐Jia Qu's co-authors include Hongya Gu, Zhangliang Chen, Genji Qin, Ligeng Ma, Xing Wang Deng, Xing‐Wang Deng, Magnus Holm, Sheng Zhong, Hongyu Zhao and Jinming Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Li‐Jia Qu

136 papers receiving 8.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Two interacting bZIP proteins are direct targets of COP1-mediated control of light-dependent gene expression in Arabidopsis

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Li‐Jia Qu China	55	6.8k	6.0k	453	257	192	137	8.2k
Hongya Gu China	50	5.6k 0.8×	4.7k 0.8×	411 0.9×	308 1.2×	200 1.0×	119	6.8k
Sean R. Cutler United States	42	9.2k 1.4×	5.0k 0.8×	298 0.7×	188 0.7×	218 1.1×	80	10.8k
Julio Salinas Spain	50	6.3k 0.9×	5.4k 0.9×	272 0.6×	539 2.1×	323 1.7×	113	8.4k
Tetsuya Sakurai Japan	43	5.4k 0.8×	5.0k 0.8×	229 0.5×	464 1.8×	137 0.7×	112	7.7k
Xing‐Wang Deng United States	45	7.6k 1.1×	7.5k 1.2×	187 0.4×	454 1.8×	136 0.7×	90	9.7k
Joshua L. Heazlewood Australia	48	4.1k 0.6×	5.6k 0.9×	211 0.5×	237 0.9×	200 1.0×	117	7.8k
Takeshi Obayashi Japan	27	4.0k 0.6×	5.1k 0.9×	214 0.5×	383 1.5×	158 0.8×	42	7.3k
Catherine Bellini France	47	7.3k 1.1×	6.4k 1.1×	257 0.6×	217 0.8×	193 1.0×	90	9.1k
Nicholas J. Provart Canada	43	6.8k 1.0×	6.3k 1.0×	248 0.5×	736 2.9×	191 1.0×	115	9.3k
Michael P. Timko United States	47	5.2k 0.8×	4.2k 0.7×	938 2.1×	334 1.3×	424 2.2×	198	7.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Li‐Jia Qu

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20 of 20 papers shown

Baillie, Alice L., Jen Sloan, Li‐Jia Qu, & Lisa M. Smith. (2023). Signalling between the sexes during pollen tube reception. Trends in Plant Science. 29(3). 343–354. 10 indexed citations

Song, Zihan, et al.. (2023). The central cell: another opportunity for fertilization recovery in plants. 2(1). 0–0. 6 indexed citations

Kato, Mariko, Tomohiko Tsuge, Sheng Zhong, et al.. (2023). Redundant function of the Arabidopsis phosphatidylinositol 4‐phosphate 5‐kinase genes PIP5K4–6 is essential for pollen germination. The Plant Journal. 117(1). 212–225. 9 indexed citations

Zhu, Danling, Yi Wen, Haiyan Zheng, et al.. (2023). Distinct chromatin signatures in the Arabidopsis male gametophyte. Nature Genetics. 55(4). 706–720. 26 indexed citations

Shen, Manman, Zhen Chen, Taocun Dou, et al.. (2022). Exploring the expression and preliminary function of chicken regulator of G protein signalling 3 (RGS3) gene in follicular development. British Poultry Science. 63(5). 613–620. 1 indexed citations

Zhao, Fengli, Danling Zhu, Xi Chen, et al.. (2022). Progressive chromatin silencing of ABA biosynthesis genes permits seed germination in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 34(8). 2871–2891. 25 indexed citations

Liu, Meiling, Zhijuan Wang, Saiying Hou, et al.. (2021). AtLURE1/PRK6-mediated signaling promotes conspecific micropylar pollen tube guidance. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 186(2). 865–873. 13 indexed citations

Li, Wenhao, Qiyun Li, Zhijuan Wang, et al.. (2021). Lack of ethylene does not affect reproductive success and synergid cell death in Arabidopsis. Molecular Plant. 15(2). 354–362. 28 indexed citations

Zhong, Sheng, Meiling Liu, Zhijuan Wang, et al.. (2019). Cysteine-rich peptides promote interspecific genetic isolation in Arabidopsis. Science. 364(6443). 105 indexed citations

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Ge, Zengxiang, Alice Y. Cheung, & Li‐Jia Qu. (2018). Pollen tube integrity regulation in flowering plants: insights from molecular assemblies on the pollen tube surface. New Phytologist. 222(2). 687–693. 63 indexed citations

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He, Shan, Yan Sun, Qian Yang, et al.. (2017). A Novel Imprinted Gene NUWA Controls Mitochondrial Function in Early Seed Development in Arabidopsis. PLoS Genetics. 13(1). e1006553–e1006553. 28 indexed citations

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Hao, Lihong, Xiaolin Wei, Jingjing Liu, et al.. (2017). SNAIL1 is essential for female gametogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 59(9). 629–641. 11 indexed citations

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Hao, Lihong, Jingjing Liu, Sheng Zhong, Hongya Gu, & Li‐Jia Qu. (2016). AtVPS41-mediated endocytic pathway is essential for pollen tube–stigma interaction in Arabidopsis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113(22). 6307–6312. 71 indexed citations

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Yan, Yang, Ling Li, & Li‐Jia Qu. (2015). Plant Mediator complex and its critical functions in transcription regulation. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 58(2). 106–118. 68 indexed citations

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Lin, Qing, Yohei Ohashi, Mariko Kato, et al.. (2015). GLABRA2 Directly Suppresses Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factor Genes with Diverse Functions in Root Hair Development. The Plant Cell. 27(10). tpc.15.00607–tpc.15.00607. 115 indexed citations

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Meng, Liqiang, Yinghui Wang, Ming‐Ying Shang, et al.. (2011). Astragaloside IV synergizes with ferulic acid to inhibit renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis in rats with obstructive nephropathy. British Journal of Pharmacology. 162(8). 1805–1818. 65 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yunfei, et al.. (2009). Characterization of Arabidopsis MYB transcription factor gene AtMYB17 and its possible regulation by LEAFY and AGL15. Journal of genetics and genomics. 36(2). 99–107. 64 indexed citations

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Liu, Jingjing, Yiyue Zhang, Genji Qin, et al.. (2008). Targeted Degradation of the Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor ICK4/KRP6 by RING-Type E3 Ligases Is Essential for Mitotic Cell Cycle Progression during Arabidopsis Gametogenesis . The Plant Cell. 20(6). 1538–1554. 143 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhe, Xinlei Wang, Jin Miao, et al.. (2007). Identification and characterization of COI1-dependent transcription factor genes involved in JA-mediated response to wounding in Arabidopsis plants. Plant Cell Reports. 27(1). 125–135. 56 indexed citations

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Qin, Genji, Hongya Gu, Yunde Zhao, et al.. (2005). An Indole-3-Acetic Acid Carboxyl Methyltransferase Regulates Arabidopsis Leaf Development. The Plant Cell. 17(10). 2693–2704. 251 indexed citations

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