Weihua Ma

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
143 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Weihua Ma is a scholar working on Insect Science, Molecular Biology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Weihua Ma has authored 143 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Insect Science, 73 papers in Molecular Biology and 35 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Weihua Ma's work include Insect Resistance and Genetics (57 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (43 papers) and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (27 papers). Weihua Ma is often cited by papers focused on Insect Resistance and Genetics (57 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (43 papers) and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (27 papers). Weihua Ma collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Sri Lanka. Weihua Ma's co-authors include Chaoliang Lei, Xiaoping Wang, Yongjun Lin, Lin Qiu, Hongxia Hua, Zhihui Zhu, Lizhen Chen, Yusuo Jiang, Man‐Qun Wang and Fei Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Weihua Ma

136 papers receiving 2.0k 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.

Structural basis for odorant recognition of the insect odorant receptor OR-Orco heterocomplex

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Weihua Ma China	24	1.1k	1.0k	669	350	280	143	2.0k
Honggang Tian China	17	787 0.7×	824 0.8×	383 0.6×	225 0.6×	224 0.8×	43	1.4k
M. Cristina Digilio Italy	30	1.1k 1.0×	659 0.6×	1.1k 1.6×	204 0.6×	45 0.2×	58	2.1k
Trent Perry Australia	20	1.1k 1.0×	1.1k 1.1×	586 0.9×	264 0.8×	150 0.5×	45	1.8k
Xun Zhu China	24	912 0.8×	1.5k 1.5×	623 0.9×	115 0.3×	86 0.3×	63	2.0k
Jason M. Meyer United States	20	416 0.4×	529 0.5×	278 0.4×	75 0.2×	108 0.4×	51	1.3k
R. Parthasarathy India	17	746 0.7×	752 0.7×	368 0.6×	377 1.1×	578 2.1×	66	1.7k
Ruijun Li China	20	176 0.2×	449 0.4×	290 0.4×	313 0.9×	194 0.7×	88	1.3k
Julian Chen China	26	1.1k 1.0×	310 0.3×	839 1.3×	173 0.5×	180 0.6×	84	1.6k
Annemart Koornneef Netherlands	15	818 0.7×	923 0.9×	2.4k 3.6×	66 0.2×	81 0.3×	22	3.0k
G. de Boer United States	23	457 0.4×	200 0.2×	513 0.8×	487 1.4×	234 0.8×	46	2.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Weihua Ma

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20 of 20 papers shown

Ma, Weihua, Yujia Jiang, Wenming Zhang, et al.. (2025). Breeding and genomic analysis of the high PQQ-producing strain Hyphomicrobium denitrificans NJTU3-43. Chemical Engineering Journal. 511. 162001–162001.

Bai, Chunyu, Jinming Li, Li Wang, et al.. (2025). Molecular Basis for Stage-Specific Host Preference in the Aphid Parasitoid Binodoxys communis. Insects. 16(11). 1127–1127.

Ma, Weihua, et al.. (2025). Effects of different pollination methods on tomato fruits’ quality and metabolism. Frontiers in Plant Science. 16. 1560186–1560186. 1 indexed citations

Tian, Miaomiao, Yu-Qian Zhang, Xiang Zhu, et al.. (2025). MicroRNA miR‐7‐5p|‐1|0| regulates wing development in brown planthoppers, Nilaparvata lugens. Pest Management Science. 81(10). 7012–7018.

Zhang, Wei, Shihui Li, Zaihui Zhou, & Weihua Ma. (2024). The development and prospects of insect-resistant crops expressing double-strand RNAs. 2. 100061–100061.

Magdy, Mahmoud, et al.. (2023). Diet Induced Variation in Gut Microbiota Is Linked to the Growth Performance of an Agricultural Pest Chilo suppressalis. Agronomy. 13(2). 304–304. 5 indexed citations

Wang, Zeyu, Chuanlin Yin, Weihua Ma, et al.. (2023). Cry9A and Vip3A protein-induced transcriptional changes correspond to their synergistic damage to the midgut of Chilo suppressalis. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 196. 105596–105596.

Ma, Weihua, Xuyuan Gao, Hongsong Chen, et al.. (2023). Rapid response of midgut bacteria in Bactrocera tau (Walker) (Diptera: Tephritidae) to lambda-cyhalothrin- and spinosad-induced stress. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 265. 115502–115502. 3 indexed citations

Wang, Le, Hongda Chen, Ming Lu, et al.. (2022). One-sample quantitative and two-sample qualitative faecal immunochemical tests for colorectal cancer screening: a cross-sectional study in China. BMJ Open. 12(5). e059754–e059754. 6 indexed citations

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Li, Wei, Fei Zhou, Chang‐Yan Li, et al.. (2020). Overexpression of the homoterpene synthase gene, OsCYP92C21, increases emissions of volatiles mediating tritrophic interactions in rice. Plant Cell & Environment. 44(3). 948–963. 13 indexed citations

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Niu, Lin, Fang Liu, Shuai Zhang, et al.. (2020). Transgenic insect-resistant Bt cotton expressing Cry1Ac/CpTI does not affect the mirid bug Apolygus lucorum. Environmental Pollution. 264. 114762–114762. 9 indexed citations

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Zhou, Zaihui, et al.. (2020). Comparative transcriptome analysis of defense response of rice to Nilaparvata lugens and Chilo suppressalis infestation. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 163. 2270–2285. 20 indexed citations

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Kong, Gang & Weihua Ma. (2019). The effect on CRP after TKA which topically use tranexamic acid combine with glucocorticoid. 5(6). 317–321. 1 indexed citations

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Ma, Weihua, et al.. (2019). Transcriptomic analysis reveals Apis mellifera adaptations to high temperature and high humidity. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 184. 109599–109599. 44 indexed citations

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Wang, Siyu, et al.. (2018). Clinical value of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in evaluating renal cortical perfusion in elderly diabetic patients. Zhonghua laonian yixue zazhi. 37(11). 1251–1254. 1 indexed citations

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Niu, Lin, Weihua Ma, Chaoliang Lei, Juan Luis Jurat‐Fuentes, & Lizhen Chen. (2017). Herbicide and insect resistant Bt cotton pollen assessment finds no detrimental effects on adult honey bees. Environmental Pollution. 230. 479–485. 18 indexed citations

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Niu, Lin, Hui Liu, Hao Zhou, et al.. (2017). Transgenic Bt cotton expressing Cry1Ac/Cry2Ab or Cry1Ac/EPSPS does not affect the plant bug Adelphocoris suturalis or the pollinating beetle Haptoncus luteolus. Environmental Pollution. 234. 788–793. 14 indexed citations

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Qiu, Lin, Lang Liu, Weihua Ma, et al.. (2017). Proteomic analysis of Cry2Aa-binding proteins and their receptor function in Spodoptera exigua. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 40222–40222. 26 indexed citations

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Luo, Jing, Xiangyang Liu, Lang Liu, et al.. (2014). De novo analysis of the Adelphocoris suturalis Jakovlev metathoracic scent glands transcriptome and expression patterns of pheromone biosynthesis-related genes. Gene. 551(2). 271–278. 16 indexed citations

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Sang, Wen, Weihua Ma, Lin Qiu, Zhihui Zhu, & Chaoliang Lei. (2012). The involvement of heat shock protein and cytochrome P450 genes in response to UV-A exposure in the beetle Tribolium castaneum. Journal of Insect Physiology. 58(6). 830–836. 74 indexed citations

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