Ran Xu

4.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
70 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Ran Xu is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Ran Xu has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Plant Science, 21 papers in Molecular Biology and 19 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Ran Xu's work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (30 papers), Soybean genetics and cultivation (24 papers) and Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (19 papers). Ran Xu is often cited by papers focused on Plant Molecular Biology Research (30 papers), Soybean genetics and cultivation (24 papers) and Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (19 papers). Ran Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Belgium. Ran Xu's co-authors include Yunhai Li, Na Li, Penggen Duan, Baolan Zhang, Qian Qian, Dali Zeng, Ke Huang, Junmin Wang, Guozheng Zhang and Dekai Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Ran Xu

66 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

Molecular Networks of Seed Size Control in Plants 2015 2026 2018 2022 2019 2015 100 200 300 400
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. Molecular Networks of Seed Size Control in Plants
    2019 419 citations Na Li, Ran Xu et al. Annual Review of Plant Biology profile →
  2. Regulation of OsGRF4 by OsmiR396 controls grain size and yield in rice
    2015 325 citations Penggen Duan, Baolan Zhang et al. profile →

Peers

Ran Xu
Weibin Song China
Cailin Lei China
Asuka Nishimura Japan
Muluneh Tamiru Japan
Zheping Yu China
Jinping Hua China
Rajandeep S. Sekhon United States
Xiaomu Niu United States
Zuofeng Zhu China
Run Cai China
Weibin Song China
Ran Xu
Citations per year, relative to Ran Xu Ran Xu (= 1×) peers Weibin Song

Countries citing papers authored by Ran Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ran Xu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ran Xu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ran Xu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ran 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 Ran Xu. Ran 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, Guoheng, Qizhi Wang, Meng Zhou, et al.. (2025). Transferrin receptor 1 nuclear translocation facilitates tumor progression via p53-mediated chromatin interactions and genome-wide alterations. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 10(1). 212–212. 3 indexed citations
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Huang, Luojiang, Na Fang, Limin Zhang, et al.. (2025). The Mediator subunit OsMED23 associates with the histone demethylase OsJMJ703 and the transcription factor OsWOX3A to control grain size and yield in rice. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(12). e2419464122–e2419464122.
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Li, Xudong, Chengming Liu, Ruibo Hu, et al.. (2025). DEAD-box protein SMA1 activates immunity likely through the formation of nuclear condensates with EDS1 in Arabidopsis. Cell Reports. 44(7). 115895–115895. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Wei‐Qing, Ran Xu, Ming Ma, et al.. (2024). OsMAPK6 phosphorylation and CLG1 ubiquitylation of GW6a non-additively enhance rice grain size through stabilization of the substrate. Nature Communications. 15(1). 4300–4300. 9 indexed citations
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An, Jie, Chao Fang, Haiyang Li, et al.. (2023). A retrotransposon insertion in the Mao1 promoter results in erect pubescence and higher yield in soybean. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(13). e2210791120–e2210791120. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Baolan, Penggen Duan, Na Li, et al.. (2022). An endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation–related E2–E3 enzyme pair controls grain size and weight through the brassinosteroid signaling pathway in rice. The Plant Cell. 35(3). 1076–1091. 38 indexed citations
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Jiang, Shan, Na Li, Zhibiao Wang, et al.. (2022). The UBP14-CDKB1;1-CDKG2 cascade controls endoreduplication and cell growth in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 34(4). 1308–1325. 22 indexed citations
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Huang, Luojiang, Kai Hua, Ran Xu, et al.. (2021). The LARGE2-APO1/APO2 regulatory module controls panicle size and grain number in rice. The Plant Cell. 33(4). 1212–1228. 66 indexed citations
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Lyu, Jia, Dekai Wang, Penggen Duan, et al.. (2020). Control of Grain Size and Weight by the GSK2-LARGE1/OML4 Pathway in Rice. The Plant Cell. 32(6). 1905–1918. 75 indexed citations
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Li, Na, Ran Xu, & Yunhai Li. (2019). Molecular Networks of Seed Size Control in Plants. Annual Review of Plant Biology. 70(1). 435–463. 419 indexed citations breakdown →
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Xu, Ran, Na Li, & Yunhai Li. (2018). Control of grain size by G protein signaling in rice. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 61(5). 533–540. 28 indexed citations
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Duan, Penggen, Jinsong Xu, Dali Zeng, et al.. (2017). Natural Variation in the Promoter of GSE5 Contributes to Grain Size Diversity in Rice. Molecular Plant. 10(5). 685–694. 256 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jun, et al.. (2013). QTL mapping of soybean resistance to whitefly (Bemisia Tabaci Gennadius) under multi-environment conditions. Australian Journal of Crop Science. 7(8). 1212–1218. 6 indexed citations
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Xu, Ran & Yunhai Li. (2012). The Mediator complex subunit 8 regulates organ size inArabidopsis thaliana. Plant Signaling & Behavior. 7(2). 182–183. 40 indexed citations
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Xu, Ran. (2010). Correlation and Grey Relation Analysis of Agronomic Traits with Yield of Summer Soybean in the Huanghe-Huaihe-Haihe Area. Shandong Agricultural Sciences. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Ran. (2010). QTLs Mapping Related to Protein Content of Soybeans. Dadou kexue. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhangxiong, Chunyan Yang, Ran Xu, et al.. (2010). Analysis of Adaptability of Soybean Mini Core Collections in Huang-Huai Region. ACTA AGRONOMICA SINICA. 37(3). 443–451. 3 indexed citations
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Xu, Ran, et al.. (2007). ADVANCES IN IDENTIFICATION OF THE RESISTANCE OF SOYBEAN TO PESTS. Dadou kexue. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Ran. (2004). Utilization of Qihuang 1 in Soybean Breeding in the Huanghuaihai Region. Zhiwu yichuan ziyuan xuebao. 5 indexed citations

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