Nian‐Feng Wan

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
69 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Nian‐Feng Wan is a scholar working on Insect Science, Molecular Biology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Nian‐Feng Wan has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Insect Science, 25 papers in Molecular Biology and 23 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Nian‐Feng Wan's work include Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (28 papers), Insect Resistance and Genetics (21 papers) and Plant and animal studies (15 papers). Nian‐Feng Wan is often cited by papers focused on Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (28 papers), Insect Resistance and Genetics (21 papers) and Plant and animal studies (15 papers). Nian‐Feng Wan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Denmark. Nian‐Feng Wan's co-authors include Xiang‐Yun Ji, Jie‐Xian Jiang, Bo Li, Matteo Dainese, Lars Pødenphant Kiær, Hao Zhang, Yue‐Qing Hu, Liwan Fu, Yi‐Juan Chen and Binbin Xia and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, PLoS ONE and Current Biology.

In The Last Decade

Nian‐Feng Wan

66 papers receiving 1.1k 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.

Pesticides have negative effects on non-target organisms

2025 65 citations Nian‐Feng Wan, Liwan Fu et al. Nature Communications profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Nian‐Feng Wan China	18	445	379	322	268	107	69	1.1k
Marco Barzman France	7	394 0.9×	523 1.4×	197 0.6×	117 0.4×	112 1.0×	10	990
Graham S. Begg United Kingdom	16	271 0.6×	629 1.7×	210 0.7×	128 0.5×	205 1.9×	45	1.1k
Randa Jabbour United States	16	309 0.7×	383 1.0×	149 0.5×	84 0.3×	130 1.2×	36	697
Julie E. Doll United States	11	166 0.4×	582 1.5×	253 0.8×	124 0.5×	184 1.7×	21	1.1k
Peter Sutton United Kingdom	12	291 0.7×	476 1.3×	344 1.1×	84 0.3×	78 0.7×	18	844
J. Franklin Egan United States	12	186 0.4×	850 2.2×	289 0.9×	232 0.9×	135 1.3×	17	1.2k
Sari Himanen Finland	16	291 0.7×	686 1.8×	378 1.2×	102 0.4×	120 1.1×	32	984
Menelaos C. Stavrinides Cyprus	21	656 1.5×	705 1.9×	286 0.9×	170 0.6×	219 2.0×	49	1.3k
Ho Van Chien Philippines	16	319 0.7×	350 0.9×	143 0.4×	124 0.5×	82 0.8×	31	767
Ivana Pajač Živković Croatia	13	533 1.2×	521 1.4×	293 0.9×	143 0.5×	252 2.4×	73	1.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nian‐Feng Wan

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Wan, Nian‐Feng, Liwan Fu, Matteo Dainese, et al.. (2025). Pesticides have negative effects on non-target organisms. Nature Communications. 16(1). 1360–1360. 65 indexed citations breakdown →

Wang, Yuquan, et al.. (2025). Understanding biodiversity effects on trophic interactions with a robust approach to path analysis. NERC Open Research Archive (Natural Environment Research Council). 2(5). 100362–100362. 3 indexed citations

Wang, Shuying, Jing Yu, Binbin Liu, et al.. (2025). Lactate‐Activated GPR132‐Src Signal Induces Macrophage Senescence and Aggravates Atherosclerosis Under Diabetes. Advanced Science. 12(33). e00141–e00141. 2 indexed citations

Chen, Yi‐Juan, et al.. (2025). Role of odorant binding proteins in the response of Tetranychus cinnabarinus to repellent activity of ethyl oleate. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 185. 104427–104427.

Zhang, Hao, et al.. (2024). A parasitic wasp-releasing engineering to promote ecosystem services in paddy systems. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 373. 109126–109126. 4 indexed citations

Li, Shuangxi, Jiang Jiang, Weiguang Lv, et al.. (2024). Rice-fish co-culture promotes multiple ecosystem services supporting increased yields. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 381. 109417–109417. 7 indexed citations

Qian, Xuhong, et al.. (2024). The Application of Bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane as a Bioisostere of the Phenyl Ring in Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Synthesis. 57(6). 1171–1179. 10 indexed citations

Wang, Jinyan, Yuan Yuan, Chris Bass, et al.. (2024). Plant defense metabolites influence the interaction between an insect herbivore and an entomovirus. Current Biology. 34(24). 5758–5768.e5. 4 indexed citations

Siemann, Evan, et al.. (2023). Volatiles of the trap crop sunflowers: Effects on the behaviour of adult female Conogethes punctiferalis moths. Journal of Applied Entomology. 147(10). 924–930. 5 indexed citations

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Wan, Nian‐Feng, et al.. (2022). Spatial aggregation of herbivores and predators enhances tri‐trophic cascades in paddy fields: Rice monoculture versus rice‐fish co‐culture. Journal of Applied Ecology. 59(8). 2036–2045. 14 indexed citations

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Wan, Nian‐Feng, Liwan Fu, Matteo Dainese, et al.. (2022). Plant genetic diversity affects multiple trophic levels and trophic interactions. Nature Communications. 13(1). 7312–7312. 39 indexed citations

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Wang, Jinyan, Hao Zhang, Ling Guo, et al.. (2022). Host plants affect the susceptibility of Spodoptera exigua to its homologous nucleopolyhedrovirus: role of chitin synthase and intestinal mucin in the peritrophic matrix. Biocontrol Science and Technology. 32(11). 1312–1325. 3 indexed citations

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Zhang, Hao, Jinyan Wang, Nian‐Feng Wan, et al.. (2022). Identification and expression profile of odorant-binding proteins in the parasitic wasp Microplitis pallidipes using PacBio long-read sequencing. Parasite. 29. 53–53. 2 indexed citations

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Ji, Xiang‐Yun, Jinyan Wang, Matteo Dainese, et al.. (2021). Ground cover vegetation promotes biological control and yield in pear orchards. Journal of Applied Entomology. 146(3). 262–271. 6 indexed citations

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Wang, Jinyan, et al.. (2021). Plant‐mediated effects on life history traits of entomovirus infected caterpillars ofSpodoptera exigua. Journal of Applied Entomology. 145(6). 567–574. 6 indexed citations

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Wan, Nian‐Feng, Liwan Fu, Lars Pødenphant Kiær, et al.. (2020). Global synthesis of effects of plant species diversity on trophic groups and interactions. Nature Plants. 6(5). 503–510. 125 indexed citations

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Wan, Nian‐Feng, et al.. (2017). Global warming affects the occurrence of stem borers in ecological engineering-based diversified farming ecosystems. Ecological Engineering. 102. 108–111. 3 indexed citations

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Wan, Nian‐Feng, et al.. (2016). An ecological method to understand agricultural standardization in peach orchard ecosystems. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 21675–21675. 6 indexed citations

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Wan, Nian‐Feng, et al.. (2015). A modelling methodology to assess the effect of insect pest control on agro-ecosystems. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 9727–9727. 13 indexed citations

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Ji, Xiang‐Yun, Nian‐Feng Wan, Junqiu Liu, & Jie‐Xian Jiang. (2015). Nucleopolyhedrovirus infection and/or parasitism by Microplitis pallidipes affected haemolymph titre of 20‐hydroxyecdysone in Spodoptera exigua larvae. Journal of Applied Entomology. 140(1-2). 142–149. 3 indexed citations

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