Shen Yuan

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
53 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Shen Yuan is a scholar working on Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Shen Yuan has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Plant Science, 19 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 14 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in Shen Yuan's work include Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement (32 papers), Crop Yield and Soil Fertility (14 papers) and GABA and Rice Research (11 papers). Shen Yuan is often cited by papers focused on Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement (32 papers), Crop Yield and Soil Fertility (14 papers) and GABA and Rice Research (11 papers). Shen Yuan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Philippines. Shen Yuan's co-authors include Shaobing Peng, Jianliang Huang, Le Xu, Patricio Grassini, Kenneth G. Cassman, Tao Li, Xing Yu, Fei Wang, Jianguo Man and Liying Huang 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

Shen Yuan

50 papers receiving 1.3k 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.

Sustainable intensification for a larger global rice bowl

2021 211 citations Shen Yuan, Bruce A. Linquist et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Shen Yuan China	21	913	344	302	256	249	53	1.3k
Dustin L. Harrell United States	20	851 0.9×	172 0.5×	239 0.8×	221 0.9×	338 1.4×	63	1.3k
B. P. Bhatt India	23	824 0.9×	213 0.6×	175 0.6×	260 1.0×	502 2.0×	88	1.5k
Alexandre Bryan Heinemann Brazil	22	1.1k 1.2×	379 1.1×	181 0.6×	364 1.4×	501 2.0×	106	1.7k
Surajit Mondal India	20	573 0.6×	152 0.4×	237 0.8×	278 1.1×	701 2.8×	88	1.3k
Sudhir Yadav Philippines	23	1.1k 1.2×	357 1.0×	98 0.3×	209 0.8×	650 2.6×	66	1.6k
Xuhua Zhong China	17	1.6k 1.7×	432 1.3×	126 0.4×	497 1.9×	782 3.1×	36	2.0k
Kristian Kristensen Denmark	19	692 0.8×	99 0.3×	182 0.6×	193 0.8×	500 2.0×	40	1.5k
Jean Marc J. M. Meynard France	16	791 0.9×	272 0.8×	140 0.5×	412 1.6×	279 1.1×	24	1.3k
G. Zanin Italy	22	790 0.9×	135 0.4×	125 0.4×	233 0.9×	167 0.7×	86	1.3k
Changqing Chen China	14	555 0.6×	412 1.2×	233 0.8×	231 0.9×	352 1.4×	38	1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Shen Yuan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Shen Yuan

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

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shen Yuan

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

All Works

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Chen, Yang, et al.. (2025). Varietal improvement is a feasible approach for achieving high yield and superior quality simultaneously in ratoon rice. Field Crops Research. 322. 109772–109772. 6 indexed citations

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Ittersum, M.K. van, ‪João Vasco Silva, Frederick Baijukya, et al.. (2025). Prospects for cereal self-sufficiency in sub-Saharan Africa. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(24). e2423669122–e2423669122. 2 indexed citations

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Jiang, Kunpeng, Shuai Wang, Mingliang Yang, et al.. (2025). Genetic yield improvements and associated physiological and agronomic traits in soybean cultivars released from 1940 to 2021 in Northeast China. Field Crops Research. 328. 109956–109956.

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Yang, Guodong, Yifan Fu, Stephanie Alexander, et al.. (2025). Varietal traits for achieving high yield, superior quality, and strong lodging resistance in both inbred and hybrid rice in Central China. Journal of Integrative Agriculture. 1 indexed citations

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Deng, Zhiming, Kehui Cui, Yue Qian, et al.. (2024). Identifying a sustainable rice-based cropping system via on-farm evaluation of grain yield, carbon sequestration capacity and carbon footprints in Central China. Field Crops Research. 316. 109510–109510. 9 indexed citations

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Yuan, Shen, Kazuki Saito, P.A.J. van Oort, et al.. (2024). Intensifying rice production to reduce imports and land conversion in Africa. Nature Communications. 15(1). 835–835. 20 indexed citations

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Yu, Jiaying, et al.. (2024). A viscosity-sensitive probe based on the structure of indole salt. New Journal of Chemistry. 48(9). 3966–3973. 1 indexed citations

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Yu, Xing, Guodong Yang, Zuolin Zhang, et al.. (2023). Cutting height of main crop has profound effects on cadmium but not arsenic concentration of ratoon crop in rice. Field Crops Research. 302. 109085–109085. 1 indexed citations

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Yang, Guodong, et al.. (2023). Enhancing direct-seeded rice yield prediction using UAV-derived features acquired during the reproductive phase. Precision Agriculture. 25(2). 1014–1037. 15 indexed citations

10.

Yuan, Shen, et al.. (2023). Ratoon Rice-Duck Co-Culture Maintains Rice Grain Yield and Decreases Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Central China. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

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Ling, Xiaoxia, Shen Yuan, Shaobing Peng, & Tao Li. (2021). Transferability of recommendations developed for transplanted rice to direct‐seeded rice in ORYZA model. Agronomy Journal. 113(6). 5612–5622. 6 indexed citations

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Yuan, Shen, Bruce A. Linquist, Lloyd T. Wilson, et al.. (2021). Sustainable intensification for a larger global rice bowl. Nature Communications. 12(1). 7163–7163. 211 indexed citations breakdown →

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Yuan, Shen, et al.. (2017). Rice Leaf Lateral Asymmetry in the Relationship between SPAD and Area-Based Nitrogen Concentration. Symmetry. 9(6). 83–83. 4 indexed citations

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Yuan, Shen. (2012). Analysis of triglycerides in vegetable oil by HPLC-Q/TOF. 1 indexed citations

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Yuan, Shen. (2010). Loss Analysis of A County's Distribution Network. Electric Power Construction. 2 indexed citations

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Yuan, Shen. (2008). Rapid Determination of Total Milk Solids in Milk and Yoghurt by MB45 Halogen Moisture Analyzer. 1 indexed citations

17.

Yuan, Shen. (2006). “Strong Intervention” and “Weak Intervention”:Two approaches of sociological intervention method. Sociological Research. 1 indexed citations

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Yuan, Shen, et al.. (2005). Study on the tissue anatomy on the pericarp of Juglans Regia L. Zhongguo shengtai nongye xuebao. 3 indexed citations

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Yuan, Shen, et al.. (2000). Development of remote sensing techniques to identify nitrogen status of paddy rice.. Zhongguo nongye qixiang. 7(4). 23–31. 3 indexed citations

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Yuan, Shen, et al.. (2000). Effects of global climate change to rice production.. Zhongguo nongye qixiang. 7(4). 69–85.

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