Liu Duan

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Liu Duan is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Liu Duan has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Plant Science, 15 papers in Molecular Biology and 3 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Liu Duan's work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (8 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (6 papers) and Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (5 papers). Liu Duan is often cited by papers focused on Plant Molecular Biology Research (8 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (6 papers) and Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (5 papers). Liu Duan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Slovakia. Liu Duan's co-authors include José R. Dinneny, Li Liu, Xianghua Li, Shiping Wang, Rui Wu, Yi Geng, Chen‐Khong Tham, Xiaomu Wei, Fuliang Xie and Choon Wei Wee and has published in prestigious journals such as The Plant Cell, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY and Oncogene.

In The Last Decade

Liu Duan

28 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

A Spatio-Temporal Understanding of Growth Regulation duri... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 100 200 300
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. A Spatio-Temporal Understanding of Growth Regulation during the Salt Stress Response in Arabidopsis
    2013 326 citations Yi Geng, Rui Wu et al. The Plant Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Liu Duan China 13 796 486 61 55 39 29 1.1k
Dong Zhu China 18 642 0.8× 373 0.8× 39 0.6× 40 0.7× 33 0.8× 47 1.0k
Simon Bressendorff Denmark 15 821 1.0× 695 1.4× 41 0.7× 63 1.1× 66 1.7× 21 1.3k
Wenxiu Ye Japan 26 1.1k 1.4× 551 1.1× 28 0.5× 17 0.3× 76 1.9× 53 1.5k
Ewelina Warzych Poland 17 288 0.4× 515 1.1× 28 0.5× 150 2.7× 25 0.6× 40 1.0k
Fu Huang China 19 869 1.1× 782 1.6× 16 0.3× 115 2.1× 114 2.9× 38 1.5k
Lian Zhou China 17 422 0.5× 316 0.7× 22 0.4× 102 1.9× 35 0.9× 38 737
Tingbo Jiang China 19 712 0.9× 663 1.4× 20 0.3× 31 0.6× 17 0.4× 76 1.0k
Helen H. Tai Canada 20 890 1.1× 435 0.9× 13 0.2× 63 1.1× 44 1.1× 50 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Liu Duan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Liu Duan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Liu Duan

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

All Works

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Hussain, Muhammad Azhar, Yong Huang, Sundas Saher Mehmood, et al.. (2025). Integrative analyses reveal Bna‐miR397a–BnaLAC2 as a potential modulator of low‐temperature adaptability in Brassica napus L.. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 23(6). 1968–1987. 3 indexed citations
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Sun, Nan, Liu Duan, Onyee Chan, et al.. (2025). Theaflavin suppresses necroptosis by attenuating RIPK1-RIPK3-MLKL signaling and mitigates cisplatin-induced kidney injury in mice. International Immunopharmacology. 157. 114761–114761.
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Meng, Xuemei, Tong Zhang, Jun Li, et al.. (2025). Preparation and antibacterial activity of p-coumaric acid-β-cyclodextrin complex against Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris in apple juice. Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies. 100. 103918–103918. 3 indexed citations
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Pu, Xiaojun, Zhuo Yang, Yongjun Lin, et al.. (2025). Integration of HDS and HSFA1 Functions in MEcPP‐Mediated Thermotolerance and Growth Regulation in Physcomitrium patens. Plant Cell & Environment. 48(8). 5993–6015. 1 indexed citations
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Duan, Liu, Minghui Sun, Zhuo Yang, et al.. (2023). Current trends and insights on EMS mutagenesis application to studies on plant abiotic stress tolerance and development. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. 1052569–1052569. 28 indexed citations
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Hu, Yong, Qing Li, Zexi Chen, et al.. (2023). Axenic in vitro cultivation and genome diploidization of the moss Vesicularia montagnei for horticulture utilization. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. 1137214–1137214. 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Minghui, Zhuo Yang, Li Liu, & Liu Duan. (2022). DNA Methylation in Plant Responses and Adaption to Abiotic Stresses. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(13). 6910–6910. 104 indexed citations
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Yang, Zhuo, Liu Duan, Hongyu Li, et al.. (2022). Regulation of Heat Stress in Physcomitrium (Physcomitrella) patens Provides Novel Insight into the Functions of Plant RNase H1s. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(16). 9270–9270. 2 indexed citations
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Duan, Liu, et al.. (2021). Genome-Wide Bisulphite Sequencing Uncovered the Contribution of DNA Methylation to Rice Short-Term Drought Memory Formation. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. 41(7). 2903–2917. 33 indexed citations
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Wei, Qichun, Liu Duan, Carmen Behrens, et al.. (2015). LZTFL1 suppresses lung tumorigenesis by maintaining differentiation of lung epithelial cells. Oncogene. 35(20). 2655–2663. 41 indexed citations
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Trontin, Charlotte, et al.. (2014). Beyond the Barrier: Communication in the Root through the Endodermis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 166(2). 551–559. 89 indexed citations
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Geng, Yi, Rui Wu, Choon Wei Wee, et al.. (2013). A Spatio-Temporal Understanding of Growth Regulation during the Salt Stress Response in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 25(6). 2132–2154. 326 indexed citations breakdown →
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Duan, Liu, et al.. (2009). Spatial heterogeneity of understory soil physical properties for Picea schrenkiana var. tianschanica in the Tianshan mountains.. Anhui Nongye Daxue xuebao. 36(3). 397–402. 2 indexed citations
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Cai, Meng, Ting Yuan, Liu Duan, Xiang Li, & Shanming Wang. (2008). Identification of potential protein regulators bound to the tissue‐specific positive and negative cis‐acting elements of a green tissue‐specific promoter in rice. Plant Biology. 10(6). 771–777. 6 indexed citations
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Duan, Liu. (2007). Research of Microclimatic Characters of Tianshan Mountain Spruce Forest in the Middle Lacetion of Tianshan Mountain. 1 indexed citations
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Lawrence, Michael C., Changwei Shao, Liu Duan, Kathleen McGlynn, & Melanie H. Cobb. (2007). The protein kinases ERK1/2 and their roles in pancreatic beta cells. Acta Physiologica. 192(1). 11–17. 73 indexed citations
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Cai, Meng, Deyun Qiu, Ting Yuan, et al.. (2007). Identification of novel pathogen‐responsive cis‐elements and their binding proteins in the promoter of OsWRKY13, a gene regulating rice disease resistance. Plant Cell & Environment. 31(1). 86–96. 115 indexed citations
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Cao, Yinglong, Liu Duan, Hongjing Li, et al.. (2007). Functional analysis of Xa3/Xa26 family members in rice resistance to Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 115(7). 887–895. 30 indexed citations
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Guo, Peng, et al.. (2005). ?-1,3-Fucosyltransferase-VII stimulates the growth of hepatocarcinoma cells via the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p27Kip1. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 62(2). 171–178. 18 indexed citations

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