Liqun Cai

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
82 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Liqun Cai is a scholar working on Soil Science, Plant Science and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Liqun Cai has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Soil Science, 17 papers in Plant Science and 16 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Liqun Cai's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (46 papers), Heavy metals in environment (13 papers) and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (6 papers). Liqun Cai is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (46 papers), Heavy metals in environment (13 papers) and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (6 papers). Liqun Cai collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Pakistan. Liqun Cai's co-authors include Fasih Ullah Haider, Renzhi Zhang, Sardar Alam Cheema, Jeffrey A. Coulter, Muhammad Farooq, Jun Wu, Wenjun Ma, Renzhi Zhang, Junhong Xie and Zhuzhu Luo and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Cancer Research and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Liqun Cai

77 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Cadmium toxicity in plants: Impacts and remediation strategies

2021 1.0k citations Fasih Ullah Haider, Liqun Cai et al. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety profile →

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Liqun Cai

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HTM

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Tahira Yasmeen Pakistan

Hanhua Zhu China

Teofilo Vamerali Italy

Fasih Ullah Haider China

Xingxiang Wang China

Huoyan Wang China

Muhammad Iqbal Pakistan

Sher Muhammad Shahzad Pakistan

Amarílis de Varennes Portugal

Tahira Yasmeen Pakistan

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946 ×0.9

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418 ×0.6

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200 ×0.8

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Countries citing papers authored by Liqun Cai

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Liqun Cai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Liqun Cai

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Cai, Liqun, et al.. (2025). Responses of Soil Aggregate Stability and SOC to Different Tillage Modes and Straw Input Level. Sustainability. 17(3). 893–893. 1 indexed citations

Wei, Yu-Zhen, et al.. (2025). Integrated removal of chromium, lead, and cadmium using nano-zero-valent iron-supported biochar: Mechanistic insights and eco-toxicity assessment. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 289. 117532–117532. 1 indexed citations

Cai, Liqun, et al.. (2025). Dynamics of Soil Organic Carbon Mineralization Under Straw Addition: Evidence from a Controlled Incubation Experiment. Agronomy. 15(11). 2642–2642.

Teng, B.G., Yuan Zhong, Yinhua Wang, et al.. (2025). Innovative Utilization of Citrus Sinensis Peel Hydrogels: Enhancing Soil Water Retention and Efficient Removal of Methylene Blue from Wastewater. Polymers. 17(3). 428–428. 1 indexed citations

Ain, Noor Ul, et al.. (2024). Effects of titanium oxide nanoparticles and 24-epibrassinosteroid to mitigate the toxicity of cadmium (Cd) and improve physio-morphological traits of soybean (Glycine max L.) cultivated under Cd-contaminated soil. Environmental Technology & Innovation. 36. 103811–103811. 4 indexed citations

Teng, B.G., et al.. (2024). Enhancing Drought Tolerance in Barley through the Application of Watermelon Rind Hydrogels: A Novel Approach to Sustainable Agriculture. Agronomy. 14(10). 2329–2329. 1 indexed citations

Ren, Xiaoyan, et al.. (2024). Effects of Different Straw Incorporation Amounts on Soil Organic Carbon, Microbial Biomass, and Enzyme Activities in Dry-Crop Farmland. Sustainability. 16(23). 10588–10588. 5 indexed citations

Zhong, Yuan, et al.. (2024). Enhancing Soil Aggregate Stability and Organic Carbon in Northwestern China through Straw, Biochar, and Nitrogen Supplementation. Agronomy. 14(5). 899–899. 3 indexed citations

Ma, Wenjun, et al.. (2024). Synergistic Effect of Biochar, Phosphate Fertilizer, and Phosphorous Solubilizing Bacteria for Mitigating Cadmium (Cd) Stress and Improving Maize Growth in Cd-Contaminated Soil. Plants. 13(23). 3333–3333. 5 indexed citations

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Cai, Xuemei, et al.. (2024). Soil and Microbial Biomass Response to Land-Use Changes in the Loess Plateau. Sustainability. 16(23). 10496–10496. 2 indexed citations

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Cai, Xuemei, et al.. (2024). Response of soil organic carbon and soil aggregate stability to changes in land use patterns on the Loess Plateau. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 31775–31775. 5 indexed citations

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Peng, Qi, Ji Chen, Xiaojiao Wang, et al.. (2023). Changes in soil particulate and mineral-associated organic carbon concentrations under nitrogen addition in China—a meta-analysis. Plant and Soil. 489(1-2). 439–452. 31 indexed citations

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Ma, Xin, et al.. (2021). Distribution characteristics and ecological function predictions of soil bacterial communities in rainfed alfalfa fields on the Loess Plateau. Acta Pratacultural Science. 30(3). 54. 6 indexed citations

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Cai, Liqun, et al.. (2018). Different carbon sources enhance system productivity and reduce greenhouse gas intensity. Plant Soil and Environment. 64(10). 463–469. 3 indexed citations

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Li, Lin, Junhong Xie, Renzhi Zhang, et al.. (2017). Soil respiration and net ecosystem production under different tillage practices in semi-arid Northwest China. Plant Soil and Environment. 63(1). 14–21. 21 indexed citations

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Luo, Zhuzhu, et al.. (2016). Response of soil physical properties to alfalfa growth years in the Western Loess Plateau.. Zhongguo Shengtai Nongye Xuebao / Chinese Journal of Eco-Agriculture. 24(11). 1500–1507. 2 indexed citations

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Li, Lin, et al.. (2015). [Soil dryness characteristics of alfalfa cropland and optimal growth years of alfalfa on the Loess Plateau of central Gansu, China].. PubMed. 26(10). 3059–65. 5 indexed citations

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Ming, Li, et al.. (2014). Effect of ethephon and 1-MCP under water stress on antioxidase activities of sugarcane leaves at seedling stage. Nanfang nongye xuebao. 45(9). 1558–1565. 1 indexed citations

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Sun, Xiaohua, et al.. (2009). [Effects of different tillage measures on upland soil respiration in Loess Plateau].. PubMed. 20(9). 2173–80. 5 indexed citations

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Cai, Liqun. (2009). Effect of different tillage patterns on organic carbon pool and microbial quotient in two sequence rotation system with spring wheat and field pea. Ganhan diqu nongye yanjiu. 2 indexed citations

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