Ming‐Xun Ren

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
72 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Ming‐Xun Ren is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ming‐Xun Ren has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 37 papers in Plant Science and 29 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Ming‐Xun Ren's work include Plant and animal studies (25 papers), Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions (22 papers) and Plant Diversity and Evolution (19 papers). Ming‐Xun Ren is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (25 papers), Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions (22 papers) and Plant Diversity and Evolution (19 papers). Ming‐Xun Ren collaborates with scholars based in China, Spain and United States. Ming‐Xun Ren's co-authors include Muhammad Ahsan Altaf, Rabia Shahid, Muhammad Mohsin Altaf, Latif Ullah Khan, Mohammad Shah Jahan, Jianqing Ding, Safina Naz, Hongwen Huang, Ping Lu and Richard N. Mack and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Ming‐Xun Ren

66 papers receiving 987 citations

Hit Papers

Melatonin Improves Drought Stress Tolerance of Tomato by ... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 50 100 150 200
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. Melatonin Improves Drought Stress Tolerance of Tomato by Modulating Plant Growth, Root Architecture, Photosynthesis, and Antioxidant Defense System
    2022 200 citations Muhammad Ahsan Altaf, Rabia Shahid et al. Antioxidants profile →

Peers

Ming‐Xun Ren
Yanhong Wang China
Javier Ramos Spain
Xiao Xu China
Usman Nazir China
David Jespersen United States
Jianliang Huang China
Leonid V. Kurepin Canada
Liebao Han China
M. Ajmal Khan Pakistan
Peizhi Yang China
Yanhong Wang China
Ming‐Xun Ren
Citations per year, relative to Ming‐Xun Ren Ming‐Xun Ren (= 1×) peers Yanhong Wang

Countries citing papers authored by Ming‐Xun Ren

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This map shows the geographic impact of Ming‐Xun Ren's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Ming‐Xun Ren with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Ming‐Xun Ren more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Ming‐Xun Ren

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Ming‐Xun Ren. 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 Ming‐Xun Ren. The network helps show where Ming‐Xun Ren may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ming‐Xun Ren

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

All Works

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Zhou, Lin, et al.. (2024). Ecosystem services in National Park of Hainan Tropical Rainforest of China: Spatiotemporal dynamics and conservation implications. Journal for Nature Conservation. 80. 126649–126649. 14 indexed citations
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Wang, Yachen, et al.. (2024). Suspended soils enrich local forest floor soils during the rainy season in a tropical monsoon rainforest of Hainan Island, South China. Frontiers in Plant Science. 15. 1415754–1415754. 1 indexed citations
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Ren, Ming‐Xun, et al.. (2023). A new species of Hiptage (Malpighiaceae) from northwest Yunnan (China) based on molecular and morphological data. PhytoKeys. 232. 45–57. 2 indexed citations
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Ren, Ming‐Xun, et al.. (2023). A new lithophilous species of Gesneriaceae, Petrocodon rubrostriatus, from the karst area of South Yunnan, China. PhytoKeys. 230. 289–299. 2 indexed citations
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Altaf, Muhammad Ahsan, Rabia Shahid, Ming‐Xun Ren, et al.. (2022). Melatonin Improves Drought Stress Tolerance of Tomato by Modulating Plant Growth, Root Architecture, Photosynthesis, and Antioxidant Defense System. Antioxidants. 11(2). 309–309. 200 indexed citations breakdown →
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Caujapé‐Castells, Juli, et al.. (2022). Genome‐wide RAD sequencing data suggest predominant role of vicariance in Sino‐Japanese disjunction of the monotypic genus Conandron (Gesneriaceae). Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 61(6). 1020–1035. 3 indexed citations
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Altaf, Muhammad Ahsan, Rabia Shahid, Ming‐Xun Ren, et al.. (2022). Melatonin Mitigates Cadmium Toxicity by Promoting Root Architecture and Mineral Homeostasis of Tomato Genotypes. Journal of soil science and plant nutrition. 22(1). 1112–1128. 56 indexed citations
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Garcia‐Jacas, Núria, Jordi López‐Pujol, Neus Nualart, et al.. (2022). Centaurea Subsect. Phalolepis (Compositae, Cardueae): A Case Study of Mountain-Driven Allopatric Speciation in the Mediterranean Peninsulas. Plants. 12(1). 11–11. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Guohua, et al.. (2022). Macrofungal diversity in different vegetation types of Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park. Biodiversity Science. 30(7). 22110–22110. 1 indexed citations
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Ren, Ming‐Xun, et al.. (2022). Pollination network and seasonal dynamics of Yangshan Wetland in Hainan Island, China. Chinese Journal of Plant Ecology. 46(7). 775–784. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Chen, Xiang Ma, Ming‐Xun Ren, & Liang Tang. (2020). Genetic diversity and population structure in the endangered tree Hopea hainanensis (Dipterocarpaceae) on Hainan Island, China. PLoS ONE. 15(11). e0241452–e0241452. 9 indexed citations
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Lǚ, Tao, et al.. (2020). Biogeography and evolution of Asian Gesneriaceae based on updated taxonomy. PhytoKeys. 157. 7–26. 5 indexed citations
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Ren, Ming‐Xun, et al.. (2019). Molecular phylogeny of Hiptage (Malpighiaceae) reveals a new species from Southwest China. PhytoKeys. 135. 91–104. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Hua‐Feng, Ming‐Xun Ren, Jordi López‐Pujol, et al.. (2015). Plant species and communities in Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4 indexed citations
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Ren, Ming‐Xun. (2007). Stamen fusion in plants: diversity, adaptive significance, and taxonomic implications. Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 46(4). 452–466. 11 indexed citations
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Ren, Ming‐Xun, et al.. (1992). A new species of the Rhytismataceae, Soleella pinicola sp. nov.. 11(3). 210–212. 2 indexed citations

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