Qiang Wei

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
74 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Qiang Wei is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Qiang Wei has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Plant Science, 34 papers in Molecular Biology and 11 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Qiang Wei's work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (34 papers), Bamboo properties and applications (14 papers) and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (12 papers). Qiang Wei is often cited by papers focused on Plant Molecular Biology Research (34 papers), Bamboo properties and applications (14 papers) and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (12 papers). Qiang Wei collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and India. Qiang Wei's co-authors include Yulong Ding, Benke Kuai, Muthusamy Ramakrishnan, Lin Guo, Chen Jiao, Zhangjun Fei, Mingbing Zhou, Ming Chen, K. K. Vinod and Anket Sharma and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Plant Cell and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Qiang Wei

67 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Rapid growth of Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis): Cellu... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 25 50 75 100
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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.

  1. Rapid growth of Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis): Cellular roadmaps, transcriptome dynamics, and environmental factors
    2022 114 citations Ming Chen, Lin Guo et al. The Plant Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Qiang Wei China 21 962 535 137 67 58 74 1.2k
Jian Gao China 21 1.1k 1.2× 636 1.2× 201 1.5× 49 0.7× 87 1.5× 74 1.4k
Mingbing Zhou China 17 782 0.8× 405 0.8× 115 0.8× 23 0.3× 72 1.2× 74 930
Xin‐Qiang He China 19 1.2k 1.2× 781 1.5× 68 0.5× 73 1.1× 17 0.3× 44 1.4k
Hansheng Zhao China 16 466 0.5× 317 0.6× 52 0.4× 15 0.2× 38 0.7× 36 603
Sharon Regan Canada 21 1.5k 1.6× 1.3k 2.4× 112 0.8× 83 1.2× 6 0.1× 37 1.9k
Brian G. Ayre United States 26 2.0k 2.1× 1.1k 2.0× 38 0.3× 21 0.3× 28 0.5× 51 2.3k
Russell E. Spangler United States 10 539 0.6× 275 0.5× 323 2.4× 24 0.4× 12 0.2× 11 778
Kaori Furuta Japan 11 883 0.9× 528 1.0× 61 0.4× 20 0.3× 14 0.2× 14 1.0k
Cathleen Ma United States 22 1.3k 1.3× 1.2k 2.3× 75 0.5× 21 0.3× 14 0.2× 59 1.6k
Qibin Yu United States 24 1.1k 1.2× 611 1.1× 63 0.5× 127 1.9× 280 4.8× 81 1.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Qiang Wei

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qiang Wei

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qiang Wei

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

All Works

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Ramakrishnan, Muthusamy, Rashmi Kaul, Anket Sharma, et al.. (2025). CRISPR RNP‐Mediated Transgene‐Free Genome Editing in Plants: Advances, Challenges and Future Directions for Tree Species. Plant Cell & Environment.
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Wang, Chen‐Hao, Ming Chen, Muthusamy Ramakrishnan, et al.. (2025). Establishment of an Efficient System for Rhizome Proliferation and In Vitro Flowering Induction from Protocorm Explants in Cymbidium goeringii. Horticulturae. 11(7). 738–738. 1 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Zishan, et al.. (2025). Bamboo for the Future: From Traditional Use to Industry 5.0 Applications. Plants. 14(19). 3019–3019. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Yao, et al.. (2024). B-class floral homeotic gene MapoAPETALA3 may play an important role in the origin and formation of multi-tepals in Magnolia polytepala. Horticultural Plant Journal. 11(2). 891–905. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Qianwen, Zhipeng Gao, Yulong Ding, et al.. (2024). Culm Morphological Analysis in Moso Bamboo Reveals the Negative Regulation of Internode Diameter and Thickness by Monthly Precipitation. Plants. 13(11). 1484–1484. 5 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Zishan, Muthusamy Ramakrishnan, Chunyue Wang, et al.. (2024). Unravelling the role of WRKY transcription factors in leaf senescence: Genetic and molecular insights. Journal of Advanced Research. 74. 191–206. 5 indexed citations
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Guo, Lin, Fen Yu, Feng Que, et al.. (2023). Anatomical and Transcriptome Analyses of Moso Bamboo Culm Neck Growth: Unveiling Key Insights. Plants. 12(19). 3478–3478. 4 indexed citations
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Ramakrishnan, Muthusamy, Mingbing Zhou, Stanislaus Antony Ceasar, et al.. (2023). Epigenetic modifications and miRNAs determine the transition of somatic cells into somatic embryos. Plant Cell Reports. 42(12). 1845–1873. 9 indexed citations
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Chen, Ming, Lin Guo, Muthusamy Ramakrishnan, et al.. (2022). Rapid growth of Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis): Cellular roadmaps, transcriptome dynamics, and environmental factors. The Plant Cell. 34(10). 3577–3610. 114 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ramakrishnan, Muthusamy, Pradeep K. Papolu, Lakkakula Satish, et al.. (2022). Redox status of the plant cell determines epigenetic modifications under abiotic stress conditions and during developmental processes. Journal of Advanced Research. 42. 99–116. 48 indexed citations
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Ramakrishnan, Muthusamy, K. Shanmugha Rajan, Anket Sharma, et al.. (2022). The plant epitranscriptome: revisiting pseudouridine and 2′‐O‐methyl RNA modifications. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 20(7). 1241–1256. 17 indexed citations
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Papolu, Pradeep K., Muthusamy Ramakrishnan, Ruslan Kalendar, et al.. (2022). Retrotransposons: How the continuous evolutionary front shapes plant genomes for response to heat stress. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. 1064847–1064847. 23 indexed citations
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Wei, Qiang, et al.. (2014). Screening antagonistic microorganisms against ginseng diseases from Panax ginseng rhizosphere soil.. Journal of the South China Agricultural University. 35(5). 76–81. 1 indexed citations
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Wei, Qiang. (2013). Effect of N,P,K on Chinese Wolfberry Fruit Sugar and Carotene Content. Xi'nan nongye xuebao. 3 indexed citations
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Wei, Qiang, et al.. (2011). [Water-holding characteristics and accumulation amount of the litters under main forest types in Xinglong Mountain of Gansu, Northwest China].. PubMed. 22(10). 2589–98. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaobin, et al.. (2009). Vascular System Anatomy of the Flower of Hedychium forrestii(Zingiberaceae) and Its Systematic Significance. Redai yaredai zhiwu xuebao. 17(4). 315–320. 1 indexed citations

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