Qin Gu

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
88 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Qin Gu is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Qin Gu has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Plant Science, 35 papers in Molecular Biology and 15 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Qin Gu's work include Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (41 papers), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (14 papers) and Fungal and yeast genetics research (12 papers). Qin Gu is often cited by papers focused on Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (41 papers), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (14 papers) and Fungal and yeast genetics research (12 papers). Qin Gu collaborates with scholars based in China, Germany and United States. Qin Gu's co-authors include Huijun Wu, Xuewen Gao, Hafiz Abdul Samad Tahir, Liming Wu, Zhonghua Ma, Wenya Wang, Peng Xu, Mattheos Koffas, Cynthia H. Collins and Lynn Wong and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Qin Gu

82 papers receiving 3.1k 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.

Plant Growth Promotion by Volatile Organic Compounds Produced by Bacillus subtilis SYST2

2017 288 citations Qin Gu, Huijun Wu et al. Frontiers in Microbiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Qin Gu China	28	2.0k	1.4k	501	253	234	88	3.1k
Yongfeng Liu China	24	1.4k 0.7×	879 0.6×	432 0.9×	218 0.9×	85 0.4×	115	2.1k
Huijun Wu China	32	2.8k 1.4×	1.4k 1.0×	555 1.1×	199 0.8×	141 0.6×	107	3.9k
Jan Schirawski Germany	27	1.2k 0.6×	1.1k 0.8×	395 0.8×	185 0.7×	125 0.5×	51	2.1k
Junwei Zhao China	23	1.2k 0.6×	1.3k 1.0×	529 1.1×	598 2.4×	126 0.5×	216	2.4k
Wenxing Liang China	27	1.3k 0.7×	919 0.7×	461 0.9×	117 0.5×	106 0.5×	95	2.2k
Jesús M. Cantoral Spain	30	1.3k 0.7×	1.1k 0.8×	486 1.0×	594 2.3×	100 0.4×	93	2.4k
Cirano José Ulhôa Brazil	36	2.0k 1.0×	1.4k 1.0×	548 1.1×	220 0.9×	580 2.5×	108	3.4k
Oussama Ahrazem Spain	37	1.6k 0.8×	1.6k 1.1×	144 0.3×	387 1.5×	74 0.3×	111	3.7k
Pu Liu China	24	1.2k 0.6×	884 0.6×	273 0.5×	93 0.4×	81 0.3×	86	1.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qin Gu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qin Gu

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

All Works

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Ali, Qurban, Abdur Rashid Khan, Yujie Wang, et al.. (2025). Antimicrobial metabolites of Bacillus velezensis FZB42 reshape rice rhizosphere microbial community composition and induce host resistance against Rhizoctonia solani. Current Plant Biology. 41. 100440–100440. 4 indexed citations

Xu, Yujiao, Yue Yang, Yajun Ren, et al.. (2025). Keystone Pseudomonas species in the wheat phyllosphere microbiome mitigate Fusarium head blight by altering host pH. Cell Host & Microbe. 33(12). 2052–2066.e4.

Ali, Qurban, Qian Zhao, Waseem Raza, et al.. (2025). Synthetic phyllosphere microbiota enhance wax gourd plant growth and suppress Phytophthora capsici by reshaping microbial communities. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research. 25. 102561–102561. 1 indexed citations

Zhao, Qian, Ruoyi Wang, Bingjie Zhou, et al.. (2024). Pyoluteorin-deficient Pseudomonas protegens improves cooperation with Bacillus velezensis, biofilm formation, co-colonizing, and reshapes rhizosphere microbiome. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes. 10(1). 145–145. 9 indexed citations

Wu, Jingni, et al.. (2024). Immune‐enriched phyllosphere microbiome in rice panicle exhibits protective effects against rice blast and rice false smut diseases. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(4). e223–e223. 1 indexed citations

Huang, Yufei, et al.. (2024). FvMbp1-Swi6 complex regulates vegetative growth, stress tolerance, and virulence in Fusarium verticillioides. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 473. 134576–134576. 4 indexed citations

Khan, Abdur Rashid, Qurban Ali, Muhammad Ayaz, et al.. (2023). Plant–Microbes Interaction: Exploring the Impact of Cold-Tolerant Bacillus Strains RJGP41 and GBAC46 Volatiles on Tomato Growth Promotion through Different Mechanisms. Biology. 12(7). 940–940. 10 indexed citations

Gu, Qin, et al.. (2023). Personality and psychological profile for patients with and without halitosis: A case–control study. Oral Diseases. 30(3). 1724–1732. 4 indexed citations

Yu, Chenjie, Junqing Qiao, Qurban Ali, et al.. (2023). degQ associated with the degS/degU two‐component system regulates biofilm formation, antimicrobial metabolite production, and biocontrol activity in Bacillus velezensis DMW1. Molecular Plant Pathology. 24(12). 1510–1521. 20 indexed citations

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Wang, Xiaoyu, et al.. (2022). Intranasal Immunization With a c-di-GMP-Adjuvanted Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Provides Superior Immunity Against Bordetella pertussis in a Mouse Model. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 878832–878832. 13 indexed citations

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Li, Jingyan, Wenwen Jiang, Yan Ma, et al.. (2021). Dose-Sparing Intradermal DTaP-sIPV Immunization With a Hollow Microneedle Leads to Superior Immune Responses. Frontiers in Microbiology. 12. 757375–757375. 11 indexed citations

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Zhao, Xiaozhen, Lu Gao, Hai Huang, et al.. (2021). Exploring the pathogenic function of Pantoea ananatis endogenous plasmid by an efficient and simple plasmid elimination strategy. Microbiological Research. 246. 126710–126710. 5 indexed citations

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Sheng, Tao, Mengmeng Kong, Yujie Wang, et al.. (2021). Discovery and preliminary mechanism of 1-carbamoyl β-carbolines as new antifungal candidates. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 222. 113563–113563. 20 indexed citations

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Jiang, Wenwen, Li Shi, Xiaoyu Wang, et al.. (2021). A two-adjuvant multiantigen candidate vaccine induces superior protective immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 challenge. Cell Reports. 37(11). 110112–110112. 23 indexed citations

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Wu, Liming, Ziyang Huang, Xi Li, et al.. (2018). Stomatal Closure and SA-, JA/ET-Signaling Pathways Are Essential for Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 to Restrict Leaf Disease Caused by Phytophthora nicotianae in Nicotiana benthamiana. Frontiers in Microbiology. 9. 847–847. 82 indexed citations

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Gu, Qin, Chengqi Zhang, Xin Liu, & Zhonghua Ma. (2014). A transcription factor FgSte12 is required for pathogenicity in F usarium graminearum . Molecular Plant Pathology. 16(1). 1–13. 79 indexed citations

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Liu, Ming, et al.. (2013). Validação de duas escalas de avaliação de risco de úlceras de pressão em utentes chineses da UCI. Revista de Enfermagem Referência. III Série(nº 9). 145–150. 8 indexed citations

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Xu, Peng, Qin Gu, Wenya Wang, et al.. (2013). Modular optimization of multi-gene pathways for fatty acids production in E. coli. Nature Communications. 4(1). 1409–1409. 392 indexed citations

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Guo, Lei, Jun Ji, Jun Zhang, et al.. (2011). Helicobacter pylori induces promoter hypermethylation and downregulates gene expression of IRX1 transcription factor on human gastric mucosa. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 26(11). 1685–1690. 13 indexed citations

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González-Garcı́a, Inés, Yani Zhao, Songguang Ju, et al.. (2009). IL-17 Signaling-Independent Central Nervous System Autoimmunity Is Negatively Regulated by TGF-β. The Journal of Immunology. 182(5). 2665–2671. 36 indexed citations

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