Qiang Xu

11.1k total citations
197 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

Qiang Xu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Qiang Xu has authored 197 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 136 papers in Molecular Biology, 124 papers in Plant Science and 39 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Qiang Xu's work include Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (51 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (44 papers) and Plant Gene Expression Analysis (43 papers). Qiang Xu is often cited by papers focused on Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (51 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (44 papers) and Plant Gene Expression Analysis (43 papers). Qiang Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Qiang Xu's co-authors include Xiuxin Deng, Junli Ye, Wen‐Wu Guo, Xiao‐Meng Wu, Kaijie Zhu, Lijun Chai, Yuantao Xu, Yue Huang, Juan Xu and Muhammad Junaid Rao and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Qiang Xu

191 papers receiving 6.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Qiang Xu China 47 4.3k 4.1k 1.5k 325 311 197 6.3k
Takaya Moriguchi Japan 48 5.0k 1.2× 5.5k 1.3× 1.2k 0.8× 236 0.7× 85 0.3× 165 7.2k
Patrick Ollitrault France 42 2.8k 0.6× 4.5k 1.1× 511 0.3× 388 1.2× 350 1.1× 192 5.6k
Yunjiang Cheng China 39 2.3k 0.5× 3.2k 0.8× 921 0.6× 154 0.5× 106 0.3× 151 4.5k
Ralf Stracke Germany 27 7.7k 1.8× 6.4k 1.6× 1.4k 0.9× 301 0.9× 292 0.9× 44 9.4k
Yu‐Jin Hao China 54 8.0k 1.9× 8.7k 2.2× 1.6k 1.1× 294 0.9× 157 0.5× 190 11.1k
Antonio Granell Spain 53 5.7k 1.3× 6.8k 1.7× 1.2k 0.8× 371 1.1× 563 1.8× 190 9.5k
Yuepeng Han China 40 3.4k 0.8× 3.5k 0.9× 1.0k 0.7× 241 0.7× 403 1.3× 145 5.2k
Jinggui Fang China 40 2.9k 0.7× 4.6k 1.1× 452 0.3× 193 0.6× 187 0.6× 262 5.5k
Roger P. Hellens New Zealand 43 7.9k 1.8× 7.7k 1.9× 1.8k 1.3× 328 1.0× 297 1.0× 89 10.9k
David M. Francis United States 40 1.2k 0.3× 3.2k 0.8× 896 0.6× 144 0.4× 631 2.0× 126 4.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qiang Xu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qiang Xu

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Tang, Xiaomei, et al.. (2025). Identification of a COMT Gene Involved in the Biosynthesis of Melatonin Which Mediates Resistance to Citrus Canker. Journal of Pineal Research. 77(3). e70043–e70043. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Qiang, et al.. (2025). DNA demethylase augments RNA-directed DNA methylation by enhancing CLSY gene expression in maize and Arabidopsis. Molecular Plant. 18(7). 1158–1170. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Shengjun, Lizhi Song, Jianguo Xu, et al.. (2025). Genomic origin of Citrus reticulata “Unshiu”. Horticulture Research. 12(5). uhaf015–uhaf015.
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Yang, Xuanwen, Chang‐Wen Chen, Siyu Chen, et al.. (2025). Major Facilitator Superfamily transporters balance sugar metabolism in peach. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 198(1).
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Chen, Chuanwu, Ziyan Liu, Xiang Shu, et al.. (2024). Molecular regulation of oil gland development and biosynthesis of essential oils in Citrus spp.. Science. 383(6683). 659–666. 30 indexed citations
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Wu, Shuling, et al.. (2024). Spermidine enhances parthenocarpic fruit formation in cucumber by promoting efficient distribution of soluble sugars and photosynthates. Scientia Horticulturae. 330. 113103–113103. 2 indexed citations
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Fu, Jialing, Xia Wang, Juan Sun, et al.. (2024). A novel histone methyltransferase gene CgSDG40 positively regulates carotenoid biosynthesis during citrus fruit ripening. Journal of Integrative Agriculture. 23(8). 2633–2648. 8 indexed citations
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Sun, Quan, Junli Ye, Lijun Chai, et al.. (2024). A novel C2H2‐type zinc‐finger transcription factor, CitZAT4, regulates ethylene‐induced orange coloration in Satsuma mandarin flavedo (Citrus unshiu Marc.). Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 67(2). 294–310. 3 indexed citations
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Song, Lizhi, Minghua Chen, Ziyu Yuan, et al.. (2024). Neofunctionalization of an OMT cluster dominates polymethoxyflavone biosynthesis associated with the domestication of citrus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(14). e2321615121–e2321615121. 19 indexed citations
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Liao, Guanglian, Qiang Xu, Andrew C. Allan, & Xiaobiao Xu. (2023). L-Ascorbic acid metabolism and regulation in fruit crops. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 192(3). 1684–1695. 29 indexed citations
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Wang, Nan, Shuo Cao, Zhongjie Liu, et al.. (2023). Genomic conservation of crop wild relatives: A case study of citrus. PLoS Genetics. 19(6). e1010811–e1010811. 8 indexed citations
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Mao, Zuolin, Yue Wang, Mengdi Li, et al.. (2023). Vacuolar proteomic analysis reveals tonoplast transporters for accumulation of citric acid and sugar in citrus fruit. Horticulture Research. 11(1). uhad249–uhad249. 10 indexed citations
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Wang, Nan, Peng Chen, Yuanyuan Xu, et al.. (2023). Phased genomics reveals hidden somatic mutations and provides insight into fruit development in sweet orange. Horticulture Research. 11(2). uhad268–uhad268. 11 indexed citations
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He, Jiaxian, Yuantao Xu, Ding Huang, et al.. (2022). TRIPTYCHON-LIKE regulates aspects of both fruit flavor and color in citrus. Journal of Experimental Botany. 73(11). 3610–3624. 31 indexed citations
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Tang, Xiaomei, Xia Wang, Yue Huang, et al.. (2021). Natural variations of TFIIAγ gene and LOB1 promoter contribute to citrus canker disease resistance in Atalantia buxifolia. PLoS Genetics. 17(1). e1009316–e1009316. 28 indexed citations
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Wang, Lun, Yue Huang, Ziang Liu, et al.. (2021). Somatic variations led to the selection of acidic and acidless orange cultivars. Nature Plants. 7(7). 954–965. 84 indexed citations
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Zhou, Xuesong, et al.. (2020). Carotenoid Pigment Accumulation in Horticultural Plants. Horticultural Plant Journal. 6(6). 343–360. 101 indexed citations
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Xu, Jing, Peter J. Hermanson, Qiang Xu, et al.. (2019). Population-level analysis reveals the widespread occurrence and phenotypic consequence of DNA methylation variation not tagged by genetic variation in maize. Genome biology. 20(1). 243–243. 68 indexed citations
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Biswas, Manosh Kumar, Qiang Xu, Christoph Mayer, & Xiuxin Deng. (2014). Genome Wide Characterization of Short Tandem Repeat Markers in Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis). PLoS ONE. 9(8). e104182–e104182. 52 indexed citations
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Wen, Xiaopeng, Qiang Xu, Qi Cao, & Xiuxin Deng. (2006). Promising genetic resources for resistance to powdery mildew in chestnut rose (Rosa roxburghii) and its relatives in China. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science. 34(2). 183–188. 4 indexed citations

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