Qian Cheng

2.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
33 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Qian Cheng is a scholar working on Ecology, Plant Science and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Qian Cheng has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Ecology, 15 papers in Plant Science and 6 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in Qian Cheng's work include Remote Sensing in Agriculture (16 papers), Smart Agriculture and AI (11 papers) and Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications (6 papers). Qian Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Remote Sensing in Agriculture (16 papers), Smart Agriculture and AI (11 papers) and Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications (6 papers). Qian Cheng collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Qian Cheng's co-authors include Xin Hou, S.Z. Li, Zhen Chen, Shuaipeng Fei, Fuyi Duan, Zongpeng Li, Haogang Zhu, Yonggui Xiao, Yuntao Ma and Muhammad Adeel Hassan and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Access, Frontiers in Plant Science and Remote Sensing.

In The Last Decade

Qian Cheng

31 papers receiving 1.4k 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.

Learning spatially localized, parts-based representation

2005 523 citations S.Z. Li, Xin Hou et al. profile →
UAV-based multi-sensor data fusion and machine learning algorithm for yield prediction in wheat

2022 191 citations Shuaipeng Fei, Muhammad Adeel Hassan 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
Qian Cheng China	19	469	382	349	175	163	33	1.5k
Tardi Tjahjadi United Kingdom	25	1.5k 3.2×	91 0.2×	193 0.6×	82 0.5×	51 0.3×	96	2.3k
Chiranjibi Sitaula Australia	18	200 0.4×	91 0.2×	114 0.3×	59 0.3×	256 1.6×	39	1.1k
Carlo Gatta Spain	22	1.1k 2.3×	154 0.4×	239 0.7×	125 0.7×	171 1.0×	63	2.0k
Kashif Javed Pakistan	21	455 1.0×	119 0.3×	877 2.5×	19 0.1×	190 1.2×	38	1.9k
S. Arivazhagan India	18	1.1k 2.3×	97 0.3×	277 0.8×	37 0.2×	78 0.5×	143	2.0k
Tsung‐Yu Lin United States	9	1.3k 2.8×	178 0.5×	70 0.2×	52 0.3×	130 0.8×	13	2.0k
Li Wei China	9	415 0.9×	199 0.5×	52 0.1×	76 0.4×	47 0.3×	55	1.8k
Prabira Kumar Sethy India	22	214 0.5×	124 0.3×	1.1k 3.1×	39 0.2×	356 2.2×	105	1.9k
Artzai Picón Spain	21	928 2.0×	265 0.7×	1.1k 3.3×	56 0.3×	208 1.3×	61	2.8k
Santi Kumari Behera India	21	197 0.4×	121 0.3×	1.0k 3.0×	37 0.2×	351 2.2×	90	1.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Qian Cheng

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qian Cheng

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This network shows the impact of papers produced by Qian Cheng. 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 Qian Cheng. The network helps show where Qian Cheng may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qian Cheng

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

Cheng, Qian, et al.. (2025). Remote sensing-based analysis of yield and water-fertilizer use efficiency in winter wheat management. Agricultural Water Management. 311. 109390–109390. 14 indexed citations

Chen, Zhen, et al.. (2025). Enhancing maize LAI estimation accuracy using unmanned aerial vehicle remote sensing and deep learning techniques. Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture. 15(3). 482–495.

Li, Zongpeng, Qian Cheng, Li Chen, et al.. (2025). Enhancing winter wheat plant nitrogen content prediction across different regions: Integration of UAV spectral data and transfer learning strategies. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 234. 110322–110322. 2 indexed citations

Cheng, Qian, Fuyi Duan, Xiaoxiao Sun, et al.. (2024). Multi-random ensemble on Partial Least Squares regression to predict wheat yield and its losses across water and nitrogen stress with hyperspectral remote sensing. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 222. 109046–109046. 7 indexed citations

Li, Zongpeng, et al.. (2024). Predicting Winter Wheat Yield with Dual-Year Spectral Fusion, Bayesian Wisdom, and Cross-Environmental Validation. Remote Sensing. 16(12). 2098–2098.

Li, Zongpeng, Qian Cheng, Li Chen, et al.. (2024). Novel spectral indices and transfer learning model in estimat moisture status across winter wheat and summer maize. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 229. 109762–109762. 2 indexed citations

Cheng, Qian, et al.. (2024). An Investigation into Demographic Disparities in Emergency Department Disposition Decisions. Production and Operations Management. 34(4). 689–697. 2 indexed citations

Li, Zongpeng, Xinguo Zhou, Qian Cheng, Shuaipeng Fei, & Zhe Chen. (2023). A Machine-Learning Model Based on the Fusion of Spectral and Textural Features from UAV Multi-Sensors to Analyse the Total Nitrogen Content in Winter Wheat. Remote Sensing. 15(8). 2152–2152. 32 indexed citations

Li, Changchun, Qian Cheng, Zongpeng Li, et al.. (2023). Enhancing Wheat Above-Ground Biomass Estimation Using UAV RGB Images and Machine Learning: Multi-Feature Combinations, Flight Height, and Algorithm Implications. Remote Sensing. 15(14). 3653–3653. 29 indexed citations

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Li, Zongpeng, et al.. (2023). An integrated feature selection approach to high water stress yield prediction. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. 1289692–1289692. 4 indexed citations

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Ji, Yishan, Zhen Chen, Qian Cheng, et al.. (2022). Estimation of plant height and yield based on UAV imagery in faba bean (Vicia faba L.). Plant Methods. 18(1). 26–26. 66 indexed citations

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Argon, Nilay Tanık, et al.. (2022). Disparities in emergency department prioritization and rooming of patients with similar triage acuity score. Academic Emergency Medicine. 29(11). 1320–1328. 5 indexed citations

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Tan, Min, et al.. (2022). Clone and Function Verification of the OPR gene in Brassica napus Related to Linoleic Acid Synthesis. BMC Plant Biology. 22(1). 192–192. 8 indexed citations

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Fei, Shuaipeng, Muhammad Adeel Hassan, Yonggui Xiao, et al.. (2022). UAV-based multi-sensor data fusion and machine learning algorithm for yield prediction in wheat. Precision Agriculture. 24(1). 187–212. 191 indexed citations breakdown →

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Cheng, Qian, et al.. (2021). Forecasting emergency department hourly occupancy using time series analysis. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 48. 177–182. 27 indexed citations

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Wen, Longbo, Qian Cheng, Xiaoning Li, et al.. (2020). Objectively measured near work, outdoor exposure and myopia in children. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 104(11). bjophthalmol–2019. 125 indexed citations

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Cheng, Qian, et al.. (2019). Assessment of Driver Mental Fatigue Using Facial Landmarks. IEEE Access. 7. 150423–150434. 44 indexed citations

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Garway‐Heath, David F., Ana Quartilho, Philip Prah, et al.. (2017). Evaluation of Visual Field and Imaging Outcomes for Glaucoma Clinical Trials (An American Ophthalomological Society Thesis).. PubMed. 115. T4–T4. 20 indexed citations

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Cheng, Qian, et al.. (2010). Fault Analysis and Experimental Study of a Gas Turbine Combustor. Journal of Engineering for Thermal Energy and Power. 1 indexed citations

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Li, S.Z., et al.. (2005). Learning spatially localized, parts-based representation. 1. I–207. 523 indexed citations breakdown →

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