Qingfeng Meng

5.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
72 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Qingfeng Meng is a scholar working on Plant Science, Agronomy and Crop Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Qingfeng Meng has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Plant Science, 47 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science and 22 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Qingfeng Meng's work include Crop Yield and Soil Fertility (43 papers), Climate change impacts on agriculture (21 papers) and Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (19 papers). Qingfeng Meng is often cited by papers focused on Crop Yield and Soil Fertility (43 papers), Climate change impacts on agriculture (21 papers) and Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (19 papers). Qingfeng Meng collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Qingfeng Meng's co-authors include Zhenling Cui, Xinping Chen, Fusuo Zhang, Shanchao Yue, Peng Hou, Volker Römheld, Pu Wang, Liang Wu, Kenneth G. Cassman and Jinshun Bai and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Qingfeng Meng

71 papers receiving 3.9k 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.

Integrated soil–crop system management for food security

2011 631 citations Xinping Chen, Zhenling Cui et al. profile →
China can be self-sufficient in maize production by 2030 with optimal crop management

2023 109 citations Ning Luo, Qingfeng Meng et al. Nature Communications profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Qingfeng Meng	2.4k	1.8k	1.6k	677	546	72	4.0k
Shanchao Yue	2.2k 0.9×	1.3k 0.7×	2.4k 1.5×	370 0.5×	988 1.8×	74	4.2k
Merle F. Vigil	2.0k 0.8×	1.7k 1.0×	2.9k 1.8×	466 0.7×	553 1.0×	100	4.6k
Emerson D. Nafziger	2.4k 1.0×	1.7k 0.9×	1.9k 1.2×	441 0.7×	570 1.0×	136	4.4k
Mingsheng Fan	2.0k 0.8×	875 0.5×	2.5k 1.6×	463 0.7×	761 1.4×	61	4.3k
Xiaolin Li	3.0k 1.2×	1.1k 0.6×	1.8k 1.2×	463 0.7×	734 1.3×	97	4.7k
Cameron M. Pittelkow	2.0k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	2.9k 1.8×	929 1.4×	965 1.8×	88	5.0k
I. R. P. Fillery	2.0k 0.8×	1.1k 0.6×	1.8k 1.1×	572 0.8×	438 0.8×	74	3.6k
Cougui Cao	2.3k 1.0×	605 0.3×	2.0k 1.2×	855 1.3×	806 1.5×	157	4.5k
Perry R. Miller	2.4k 1.0×	1.9k 1.0×	1.7k 1.1×	342 0.5×	581 1.1×	117	4.3k
Parbodh Chander Sharma	2.6k 1.1×	768 0.4×	1.9k 1.2×	614 0.9×	479 0.9×	141	4.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Qingfeng Meng

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qingfeng Meng

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Liu, Baohua, Ling Zhang, Shanchao Yue, et al.. (2025). Optimizing management strategies to enhance wheat productivity in the North China Plain under climate change. Journal of Integrative Agriculture. 24(8). 2989–3003.

Wang, Xinglong, et al.. (2024). Improving resilience to high temperature in drought: water replenishment enhances sucrose and amino acid metabolisms in maize grain. The Plant Journal. 119(2). 658–675. 6 indexed citations

Liu, Zheng, Xuhong Chang, Yanjie Wang, et al.. (2024). Adaptation to priming drought at six-leaf stage relieves maize yield loss to individual and combined drought and heat stressors around flowering. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 224. 105799–105799. 7 indexed citations

Wang, Junhao, et al.. (2024). Unlocking maize yield potential through exploring canopy-root interactions with nature-based nutrient management. Field Crops Research. 318. 109618–109618. 3 indexed citations

Wei, Dan, et al.. (2024). Can high-yielding maize system decrease greenhouse gas emissions largely while simultaneously enhancing economic and ecosystem benefits through the “Rhizobiont” concept? Evidence from field. The Science of The Total Environment. 914. 169889–169889. 2 indexed citations

Wei, Dan, et al.. (2023). Alleviating groundwater depletion while realizing food security for sustainable development. Journal of Cleaner Production. 393. 136351–136351. 20 indexed citations

Liu, Changjie, et al.. (2023). Linkages of Enzymatic Activity and Stoichiometry with Soil Physical-Chemical Properties under Long-Term Manure Application to Saline-Sodic Soil on the Songnen Plain. Agronomy. 13(12). 2972–2972. 3 indexed citations

Zhang, Ling, Wushuai Zhang, Qingfeng Meng, et al.. (2023). Optimizing Agronomic, Environmental, Health and Economic Performances in Summer Maize Production through Fertilizer Nitrogen Management Strategies. Plants. 12(7). 1490–1490. 16 indexed citations

Luo, Ning, Qingfeng Meng, Puyu Feng, et al.. (2023). China can be self-sufficient in maize production by 2030 with optimal crop management. Nature Communications. 14(1). 2637–2637. 109 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ma, Lei, et al.. (2022). Visual detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae by the recombinase polymerase amplification assay coupled with lateral flow dipstick. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 202. 106591–106591. 7 indexed citations

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Xu, Cailong, Shoubing Huang, Beijing Tian, et al.. (2017). Manipulating Planting Density and Nitrogen Fertilizer Application to Improve Yield and Reduce Environmental Impact in Chinese Maize Production. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8. 1234–1234. 67 indexed citations

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Meng, Qingfeng, Peng Yan, Junxiao Pan, et al.. (2017). Designing a new cropping system for high productivity and sustainable water usage under climate change. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 41587–41587. 39 indexed citations

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Meng, Qingfeng, Xinping Chen, David B. Lobell, et al.. (2016). Growing sensitivity of maize to water scarcity under climate change. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 19605–19605. 117 indexed citations

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Xu, Jie, et al.. (2015). Effects of Different Drip-Irrigation Modes at the Seeding Stage on Yield and Water-Use Efficiency of Spring Maize in Northeast China. ACTA AGRONOMICA SINICA. 41(8). 1279–1286. 5 indexed citations

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Xu, Jie, Congfeng Li, Huitao Liu, et al.. (2015). The Effects of Plastic Film Mulching on Maize Growth and Water Use in Dry and Rainy Years in Northeast China. PLoS ONE. 10(5). e0125781–e0125781. 45 indexed citations

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Chen, Xinping, et al.. (2014). [Impacts of climate change on summer maize production and adaptive selection of varieties in Xingtai County, Hebei, China].. PubMed. 25(1). 155–61. 3 indexed citations

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Meng, Qingfeng, et al.. (2014). Effects of Partial or Total Replacement of Maize with Alternative Feed Source on Digestibility, Growth Performance, Blood Metabolites and Economics in Limousin Crossbred Cattle. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences. 27(10). 1443–1451. 12 indexed citations

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Meng, Qingfeng, Shanchao Yue, Xinping Chen, et al.. (2013). Understanding Dry Matter and Nitrogen Accumulation with Time-Course for High-Yielding Wheat Production in China. PLoS ONE. 8(7). e68783–e68783. 55 indexed citations

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Gao, Bing, Xiaotang Ju, Fang Su, et al.. (2013). Nitrous oxide and methane emissions from optimized and alternative cereal cropping systems on the North China Plain: A two-year field study. The Science of The Total Environment. 472. 112–124. 139 indexed citations

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Ye, Youliang, Guiliang Wang, Yufang Huang, et al.. (2011). Understanding physiological processes associated with yield–trait relationships in modern wheat varieties. Field Crops Research. 124(3). 316–322. 65 indexed citations

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