Wen-Xian Gai

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 902 citations indexed

About

Wen-Xian Gai is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Horticulture. According to data from OpenAlex, Wen-Xian Gai has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 902 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Plant Science, 20 papers in Molecular Biology and 2 papers in Horticulture. Recurrent topics in Wen-Xian Gai's work include Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (12 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (10 papers) and Plant Gene Expression Analysis (6 papers). Wen-Xian Gai is often cited by papers focused on Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (12 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (10 papers) and Plant Gene Expression Analysis (6 papers). Wen-Xian Gai collaborates with scholars based in China, Pakistan and United Kingdom. Wen-Xian Gai's co-authors include Zhen‐Hui Gong, Muhammad Ali, Aimin Wei, Saeed Ul Haq, Huai-Xia Zhang, Abid Khan, Abdul Mateen Khattak, Xiao Ma, Quanhui Li and Shengbao Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Wen-Xian Gai

27 papers receiving 887 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.

Heat Shock Proteins: Dynamic Biomolecules to Counter Plant Biotic and Abiotic Stresses

2019 369 citations Saeed Ul Haq, Abid Khan et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Wen-Xian Gai China	14	720	471	43	34	31	32	902
Huai-Xia Zhang China	15	839 1.2×	522 1.1×	44 1.0×	32 0.9×	20 0.6×	20	1.0k
J. Morales Spain	9	911 1.3×	470 1.0×	42 1.0×	48 1.4×	22 0.7×	12	1.1k
Meiying Ruan China	15	660 0.9×	492 1.0×	50 1.2×	37 1.1×	25 0.8×	43	888
Chongying Wang China	19	866 1.2×	382 0.8×	28 0.7×	22 0.6×	30 1.0×	37	971
Gah‐Hyun Lim South Korea	14	845 1.2×	376 0.8×	45 1.0×	51 1.5×	40 1.3×	27	1.0k
Qingjing Ye China	16	688 1.0×	496 1.1×	40 0.9×	35 1.0×	31 1.0×	45	933
Zhuping Yao China	15	645 0.9×	473 1.0×	39 0.9×	33 1.0×	23 0.7×	42	887
Borjana Arsova Germany	14	663 0.9×	579 1.2×	31 0.7×	37 1.1×	32 1.0×	21	1.0k
Harrie van Erp United Kingdom	12	1.0k 1.4×	792 1.7×	60 1.4×	45 1.3×	30 1.0×	16	1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Wen-Xian Gai

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wen-Xian Gai

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20 of 20 papers shown

Ahiakpa, John K., Shoaib Munir, Benjamin Karikari, et al.. (2025). Alternative splicing occurs in auxin-mediated trade-off between fruit development and quality in tomato. BMC Plant Biology. 25(1). 1241–1241.

Wang, Yaru, Xun Wang, John K. Ahiakpa, et al.. (2025). Development of molecular markers for total soluble solids in tomato fruits. Scientia Horticulturae. 344. 114111–114111.

Guo, Meiling, et al.. (2025). Melatonin and gibberellin synergistically enhance postharvest quality and extend shelf life of peach. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 142. 107460–107460. 2 indexed citations

Guo, Meiling, et al.. (2025). Low-temperature stress response: A transcriptomic study of the WRKY family in Prunus davidiana. Cryobiology. 119. 105252–105252.

Gai, Wen-Xian, et al.. (2024). Advances in improving tomato fruit quality by gene editing. Horticultural Plant Journal. 11(6). 1985–2008. 4 indexed citations

Gai, Wen-Xian, Fan Yang, John K. Ahiakpa, et al.. (2024). Genome-wide variants and optimal allelic combinations for citric acid in tomato. Horticulture Research. 11(5). uhae070–uhae070. 2 indexed citations

Lin, Jianchao, et al.. (2024). ZF protein C2H2-71 regulates the soluble solids content in tomato by inhibiting LIN5. Journal of Integrative Agriculture. 24(6). 2190–2202.

Ahiakpa, John K., et al.. (2024). The genetic basis and improvement of photosynthesis in tomato. Horticultural Plant Journal. 11(1). 69–84. 10 indexed citations

Wang, Ying, Chunmei Shi, Lihui Zhu, et al.. (2023). A 21-bp InDel in the promoter ofSTP1selected during tomato improvement accounts for soluble solid content in fruits. Horticulture Research. 10(3). uhad009–uhad009. 13 indexed citations

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Song, Jianwen, Yaru Wang, Xingyu Zhang, et al.. (2023). CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated mutations of FANTASTIC FOUR gene family for creating early flowering mutants in tomato. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 22(3). 774–784. 7 indexed citations

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Wang, Ying, et al.. (2022). Heat-inducible SlWRKY3 confers thermotolerance by activating the SlGRXS1 gene cluster in tomato. Horticultural Plant Journal. 10(2). 515–531. 18 indexed citations

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Wang, Yaru, et al.. (2022). Methylation profiling of biosynthetic genes reveals the role of D-galacturonic acid reductase in ascorbic acid accumulation in tomato fruit. Plant Growth Regulation. 98(2). 281–288. 4 indexed citations

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Ma, Xiao, Wen-Xian Gai, Yang Li, et al.. (2021). The CBL-interacting protein kinase CaCIPK13 positively regulates defence mechanisms against cold stress in pepper. Journal of Experimental Botany. 73(5). 1655–1667. 30 indexed citations

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Ma, Xiao, et al.. (2021). First Report of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Causing Anthracnose on Pepper in Shaanxi Province, China. Plant Disease. 105(8). 2242–2242. 7 indexed citations

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Gai, Wen-Xian, Xiao Ma, Saeed Ul Haq, et al.. (2020). Characterization of the bZIP Transcription Factor Family in Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.): CabZIP25 Positively Modulates the Salt Tolerance. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11. 139–139. 70 indexed citations

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Haq, Saeed Ul, Abid Khan, Muhammad Ali, et al.. (2019). Heat Shock Proteins: Dynamic Biomolecules to Counter Plant Biotic and Abiotic Stresses. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 20(21). 5321–5321. 369 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ma, Xiao, Wen-Xian Gai, Muhammad Ali, et al.. (2019). Identification of CBL and CIPK gene families and functional characterization of CaCIPK1 under Phytophthora capsici in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). BMC Genomics. 20(1). 775–775. 61 indexed citations

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Haq, Saeed Ul, Abid Khan, Muhammad Ali, et al.. (2019). Knockdown of CaHSP60-6 confers enhanced sensitivity to heat stress in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). Planta. 250(6). 2127–2145. 29 indexed citations

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Feng, Xiaohui, Huai-Xia Zhang, Muhammad Ali, et al.. (2019). A small heat shock protein CaHsp25.9 positively regulates heat, salt, and drought stress tolerance in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 142. 151–162. 84 indexed citations

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Ali, Muhammad, Wen-Xian Gai, Abdul Mateen Khattak, et al.. (2019). Knockdown of the chitin-binding protein family gene CaChiIV1 increased sensitivity to Phytophthora capsici and drought stress in pepper plants. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 294(5). 1311–1326. 23 indexed citations

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