Lixue Zhu

924 total citations · 2 hit papers
25 papers, 624 citations indexed

About

Lixue Zhu is a scholar working on Plant Science, Mechanical Engineering and Control and Systems Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Lixue Zhu has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 624 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Plant Science, 4 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 3 papers in Control and Systems Engineering. Recurrent topics in Lixue Zhu's work include Smart Agriculture and AI (18 papers), Tree Root and Stability Studies (4 papers) and Remote Sensing in Agriculture (3 papers). Lixue Zhu is often cited by papers focused on Smart Agriculture and AI (18 papers), Tree Root and Stability Studies (4 papers) and Remote Sensing in Agriculture (3 papers). Lixue Zhu collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and United States. Lixue Zhu's co-authors include Zhengxin Zhang, Yunchao Tang, Guichao Lin, Xiaomin Li, Xiangjun Zou, Jinhui Li, Kexin Zhao, Jiajun Qiu, Yuhong Cao and Yunqi Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Frontiers in Plant Science, Sustainability and Engineering Structures.

In The Last Decade

Lixue Zhu

22 papers receiving 610 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.

A Review on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Remote Sensing: Platforms, Sensors, Data Processing Methods, and Applications

2023 179 citations Zhengxin Zhang, Lixue Zhu Drones profile →
Optimization strategies of fruit detection to overcome the challenge of unstructured background in field orchard environment: a review

2023 116 citations Yunchao Tang, Jiajun Qiu et al. Precision Agriculture profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Lixue Zhu China	11	314	126	91	89	79	25	624
Henry Medeiros United States	14	347 1.1×	243 1.9×	75 0.8×	74 0.8×	99 1.3×	44	817
Luis Emmi Spain	16	581 1.9×	99 0.8×	83 0.9×	93 1.0×	142 1.8×	32	927
Guangzhao Tian China	11	403 1.3×	71 0.6×	60 0.7×	66 0.7×	53 0.7×	22	669
Mark Whitty Australia	15	485 1.5×	146 1.2×	88 1.0×	88 1.0×	219 2.8×	41	816
Steven W. Chen United States	9	350 1.1×	160 1.3×	142 1.6×	159 1.8×	122 1.5×	10	693
Luís Santos Portugal	10	218 0.7×	171 1.4×	39 0.4×	105 1.2×	40 0.5×	20	410
Qiwei Guo China	9	335 1.1×	44 0.3×	52 0.6×	58 0.7×	68 0.9×	12	563
Baoxing Gu China	12	440 1.4×	69 0.5×	59 0.6×	68 0.8×	57 0.7×	22	734
Hongjun Wang China	13	445 1.4×	114 0.9×	65 0.7×	43 0.5×	63 0.8×	45	692
Chunlong Zhang China	17	506 1.6×	125 1.0×	111 1.2×	95 1.1×	156 2.0×	38	754

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lixue Zhu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lixue Zhu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lixue Zhu 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 Lixue Zhu. Lixue Zhu 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

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Zhu, Lixue, et al.. (2025). Design and Performance Validation of a Variable-Span Arch (VSA) End-Effector for Dragon Fruit Harvesting. AgriEngineering. 7(10). 327–327.

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Zhu, Lixue, et al.. (2024). Research on Improved Road Visual Navigation Recognition Method Based on DeepLabV3+ in Pitaya Orchard. Agronomy. 14(6). 1119–1119. 6 indexed citations

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Zhang, Shiang, et al.. (2024). Development, Integration, and Field Experiment Optimization of an Autonomous Banana-Picking Robot. Agriculture. 14(8). 1389–1389. 3 indexed citations

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Zhu, Lixue, et al.. (2024). A REVIEW OF APPLICATION OF WATER JET TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE. INMATEH Agricultural Engineering. 745–759. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Zhengxin & Lixue Zhu. (2023). A Review on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Remote Sensing: Platforms, Sensors, Data Processing Methods, and Applications. Drones. 7(6). 398–398. 179 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wang, Zihong, et al.. (2023). Deep-Learning-Based Trunk Perception with Depth Estimation and DWA for Robust Navigation of Robotics in Orchards. Agronomy. 13(4). 1084–1084. 14 indexed citations

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Lin, Guichao, et al.. (2023). Efficient detection and picking sequence planning of tea buds in a high-density canopy. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 213. 108213–108213. 10 indexed citations

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Zhu, Lixue, et al.. (2023). Detection and Localization of Tea Bud Based on Improved YOLOv5s and 3D Point Cloud Processing. Agronomy. 13(9). 2412–2412. 6 indexed citations

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Tang, Yunchao, Jiajun Qiu, Yunqi Zhang, et al.. (2023). Optimization strategies of fruit detection to overcome the challenge of unstructured background in field orchard environment: a review. Precision Agriculture. 24(4). 1183–1219. 116 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wei, Hongyu, Wenyue Chen, Lixue Zhu, et al.. (2022). Improved Lightweight Mango Sorting Model Based on Visualization. Agriculture. 12(9). 1467–1467. 5 indexed citations

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Lin, Guichao, et al.. (2022). Real-time guava tree-part segmentation using fully convolutional network with channel and spatial attention. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. 991487–991487. 5 indexed citations

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Lin, Guichao, et al.. (2022). A Fast and Accurate Obstacle Segmentation Network for Guava-Harvesting Robot via Exploiting Multi-Level Features. Sustainability. 14(19). 12899–12899.

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Lin, Guichao, et al.. (2022). An Inverse Kinematics Solution for a Series-Parallel Hybrid Banana-Harvesting Robot Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning. Agronomy. 12(9). 2157–2157. 12 indexed citations

14.

Deng, Yu, Hexin Zhang, Pankaj Pankaj, et al.. (2021). Experimental study on shear performance of RC beams strengthened with NSM CFRP prestressed concrete prisms. Engineering Structures. 235. 112004–112004. 15 indexed citations

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Li, Xiaomin, et al.. (2021). Target detection of banana string and fruit stalk based on YOLOv3 deep learning network. 346–349. 6 indexed citations

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Lin, Guichao, Lixue Zhu, Jinhui Li, Xiangjun Zou, & Yunchao Tang. (2021). Collision-free path planning for a guava-harvesting robot based on recurrent deep reinforcement learning. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 188. 106350–106350. 112 indexed citations

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Li, Xiaomin, Zhiyu Ma, Jianhua Zheng, et al.. (2020). An Effective Edge-Assisted Data Collection Approach for Critical Events in the SDWSN-Based Agricultural Internet of Things. Electronics. 9(6). 907–907. 47 indexed citations

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Zhu, Lixue. (2011). Simulation study on shelling process with horizontal extrusion-grind ginkgo decorticating equipment. Food and Machinery. 1 indexed citations

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Zhu, Lixue. (2009). Review of component extracting and application of ginkgo seed. 1 indexed citations

20.

Zhu, Lixue, et al.. (2006). Study on Feasible Technology of Virtual Enterprise Implement. 4. 237–241. 1 indexed citations

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