Qian Shen

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 790 citations indexed

About

Qian Shen is a scholar working on Plant Science, Pollution and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Qian Shen has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 790 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Plant Science, 6 papers in Pollution and 4 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Qian Shen's work include Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (6 papers), Heavy metals in environment (5 papers) and Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals (4 papers). Qian Shen is often cited by papers focused on Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (6 papers), Heavy metals in environment (5 papers) and Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals (4 papers). Qian Shen collaborates with scholars based in China, Ethiopia and United States. Qian Shen's co-authors include Furong Qi, Zheng Zhang, Shuye Zhang, Mingkui Zhang, Walelign Demisie, Xiali Mao, Hui Zhou, Li‐Song Chen, Lin-Tong Yang and Mengjie Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety and Tree Physiology.

In The Last Decade

Qian Shen

15 papers receiving 773 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.

  1. Single cell RNA sequencing of 13 human tissues identify cell types and receptors of human coronaviruses
    2020 633 citations Furong Qi, Qian Shen et al. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Qian Shen China 8 493 196 113 82 76 16 790
Hao‐Long Zeng China 13 260 0.5× 84 0.4× 176 1.6× 57 0.7× 29 0.4× 40 727
Salvatore Napoli Italy 8 98 0.2× 87 0.4× 168 1.5× 164 2.0× 43 0.6× 17 580
Weipeng Qi United States 20 109 0.2× 67 0.3× 283 2.5× 71 0.9× 96 1.3× 26 963
Wanwan Sun China 18 107 0.2× 44 0.2× 89 0.8× 173 2.1× 65 0.9× 54 836
Yuanyuan Qin China 12 194 0.4× 83 0.4× 180 1.6× 321 3.9× 27 0.4× 42 725
Hong Yan China 10 52 0.1× 71 0.4× 95 0.8× 26 0.3× 62 0.8× 33 579
Qin Sun China 17 192 0.4× 14 0.1× 152 1.3× 212 2.6× 53 0.7× 90 901
Yanxia Gao China 16 63 0.1× 40 0.2× 158 1.4× 179 2.2× 83 1.1× 68 658
Chun-Nin Lee Taiwan 15 116 0.2× 13 0.1× 100 0.9× 104 1.3× 79 1.0× 30 516

Countries citing papers authored by Qian Shen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qian Shen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qian Shen

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

All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Chen, Xu-Feng, Qian Shen, Wei-Lin Huang, et al.. (2025). The protective roles of boron against copper excess in citrus roots: Insights from physiology, transcriptome, and metabolome. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 221. 109588–109588. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Xu-Feng, Wei-Lin Huang, Qian Shen, et al.. (2025). Humic Acid Enhances Antioxidant and Glyoxalase Systems to Combat Copper Toxicity in Citrus. Agronomy. 15(1). 99–99. 1 indexed citations
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Shen, Qian, Hui Yang, Xu-Feng Chen, et al.. (2024). Effects of Humic Acid-Copper Interactions on Growth, Nutrient Absorption, and Photosynthetic Performance of Citrus sinensis Seedlings in Sand Culture. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. 43(10). 3920–3938. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, Wenshu, Hui Yang, Qian Shen, et al.. (2024). Adaptive Responses of Hormones to Nitrogen Deficiency in Citrus sinensis Leaves and Roots. Plants. 13(14). 1925–1925. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, Huan-Huan, Hui Yang, Qian Shen, et al.. (2023). Citrus sinensis manganese tolerance: Insight from manganese-stimulated secretion of root exudates and rhizosphere alkalization. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 206. 108318–108318. 9 indexed citations
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Wu, Mengjie, et al.. (2021). Geogenic enrichment of potentially toxic metals in agricultural soils derived from black shale in northwest Zhejiang, China: Pathways to and risks from associated crops. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 215. 112102–112102. 24 indexed citations
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Shen, Qian, et al.. (2021). Accumulation and relationship of metals in different soil aggregate fractions along soil profiles. Journal of Environmental Sciences. 115. 47–54. 20 indexed citations
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Qi, Furong, Qian Shen, Shuye Zhang, & Zheng Zhang. (2020). Single cell RNA sequencing of 13 human tissues identify cell types and receptors of human coronaviruses. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 526(1). 135–140. 633 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shen, Qian, et al.. (2020). Distribution and chemical speciation of heavy metals in various size fractions of aggregates from zonal soils. International Journal of Environmental & Analytical Chemistry. 102(16). 4272–4287. 16 indexed citations
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Shen, Qian, et al.. (2019). The Association of Heavy Metals with Iron Oxides in the Aggregates of Naturally Enriched Soil. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 104(1). 144–148. 31 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lihua, et al.. (2015). Physicochemical Properties and Bioavailability of Lutein Microencapsulation(LM). Food Science and Technology Research. 21(4). 503–507. 14 indexed citations
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Guo, Changchuan, Yan Jiang, Li Li, et al.. (2012). Application of a liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry method to the pharmacokinetics, tissue distribution and excretion studies of Dactylicapnos scandens in rats. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis. 74. 92–100. 23 indexed citations
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Liao, Renkuan, et al.. (1990). Use of Azotobacter sp. as an indicator to detect the toxicity of heavy metals in soils.. Journal of Environmental Sciences. 2(3). 123–128. 1 indexed citations

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