Xia Li

6.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
209 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Xia Li is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Xia Li has authored 209 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 129 papers in Plant Science, 72 papers in Molecular Biology and 28 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Xia Li's work include Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (36 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (30 papers) and GABA and Rice Research (24 papers). Xia Li is often cited by papers focused on Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (36 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (30 papers) and GABA and Rice Research (24 papers). Xia Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Xia Li's co-authors include Wenbin Zhou, Jiao Demao, Chuan‐Chao Dai, Dirk K. Hincha, Ellen Zuther, Qianqian Guo, Paula E. Jameson, Niu Li, Alexander Erban and Joachim Kopka and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY and Bioresource Technology.

In The Last Decade

Xia Li

194 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

Transcription-associated metabolomic adjustments in maize... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 2024 50 100 150
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. Transcription-associated metabolomic adjustments in maize occur during combined drought and cold stress
    2021 183 citations Xia Li, Wenbin Zhou et al. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY profile →
  2. Photosynthetic capacity and assimilate transport of the lower canopy influence maize yield under high planting density
    2024 36 citations Yanyan Yan, Fengying Duan et al. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xia Li China 36 3.0k 1.6k 422 240 204 209 4.4k
Fang Liu China 38 3.6k 1.2× 1.9k 1.2× 214 0.5× 191 0.8× 133 0.7× 285 5.0k
Dan Wang China 34 2.8k 0.9× 1.3k 0.8× 188 0.4× 210 0.9× 188 0.9× 217 4.1k
Paulo Arruda Brazil 45 3.6k 1.2× 2.9k 1.8× 240 0.6× 266 1.1× 159 0.8× 136 5.8k
Ramón Gerardo Guevara-González Mexico 35 3.1k 1.0× 936 0.6× 182 0.4× 166 0.7× 118 0.6× 201 4.6k
Ping Li China 38 3.4k 1.1× 1.7k 1.1× 202 0.5× 236 1.0× 151 0.7× 222 4.5k
Mohammad Reza Naghavi Iran 37 3.0k 1.0× 1.5k 0.9× 400 0.9× 132 0.6× 286 1.4× 337 4.7k
James V. Anderson United States 33 3.4k 1.1× 1.8k 1.1× 375 0.9× 136 0.6× 202 1.0× 108 4.2k
Linkai Huang China 35 3.1k 1.0× 1.5k 0.9× 414 1.0× 89 0.4× 662 3.2× 186 4.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Xia Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xia Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xia Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xia Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xia Li 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 Xia Li. Xia Li 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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Wang, Ying‐Ping, et al.. (2025). Polysaccharide-based hydrogels: a game changer in diabetic wound therapy. Materials Today Chemistry. 50. 103200–103200.
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Li, Xia, Lin Cheng, Hongning Tong, et al.. (2025). The next Green Revolution: integrating crop architectype and physiotype. Trends in biotechnology. 43(10). 2479–2493. 4 indexed citations
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Yang, Yi‐Ping, Hengxun Lin, Yong Chen, et al.. (2024). Effect of salt-induced supercooling stability on the quality of chicken breast during supercooled storage. Food Control. 168. 110867–110867. 8 indexed citations
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Liu, Yü, Qin Han, Yuqin Chen, et al.. (2024). Soybean nodulation shapes the rhizosphere microbiome to increase rapeseed yield. Journal of Advanced Research. 75. 95–110. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, Yong, Hengxun Lin, Yiping Yang, et al.. (2024). Exploring the role of static magnetic field in supercooling storage from the viewpoint of meat quality and microbial community. Food Research International. 195. 114884–114884. 11 indexed citations
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Lü, Bin, et al.. (2024). Effects of dark septate endophyte on root growth, physiology and transcriptome of Ammopiptanthus mongolicus seedlings under drought stress. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 219. 109367–109367. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Hongyu, Ying‐Ping Wang, Lanping Guo, et al.. (2024). Polysaccharide hydrogels for diabetic wounds: Reasonable customization and regulatory mechanisms. Chemical Engineering Journal. 497. 154143–154143. 11 indexed citations
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Yan, Yanyan, Fengying Duan, Xia Li, et al.. (2024). Photosynthetic capacity and assimilate transport of the lower canopy influence maize yield under high planting density. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 195(4). 2652–2667. 36 indexed citations breakdown →
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Li, Xia, Noor Muhammad, Riaz Ullah, et al.. (2023). Identification and diversity assessment of Ziziphus species using DNA barcoding. Scientia Horticulturae. 323. 112544–112544. 2 indexed citations
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Han, Dong Min, Hang Wang, Feng Huang, et al.. (2023). Lipid oxidation and flavor changes in saturated and unsaturated fat fractions from chicken fat during a thermal process. Food & Function. 14(14). 6554–6569. 33 indexed citations
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Li, Hongyu, Ying‐Ping Wang, Ping Zhao, et al.. (2023). Naturally and chemically acetylated polysaccharides: Structural characteristics, synthesis, activities, and applications in the delivery system: A review. Carbohydrate Polymers. 313. 120746–120746. 71 indexed citations
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Li, Xia, Jīng Li, Shaobo Wei, et al.. (2023). Maize GOLDEN2-LIKE proteins enhance drought tolerance in rice by promoting stomatal closure. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 194(2). 774–786. 14 indexed citations
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Li, Ailing, Jin Luo, Xia Li, et al.. (2023). Mutator-like transposable element 9A interacts with metacaspase 1 and modulates the incidence of Al-induced programmed cell death in peanut. Journal of Experimental Botany. 75(7). 2113–2126. 3 indexed citations
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Lawas, Lovely Mae F., Ulrike Glaubitz, Xia Li, et al.. (2020). Season Affects Yield and Metabolic Profiles of Rice (Oryza sativa) under High Night Temperature Stress in the Field. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(9). 3187–3187. 20 indexed citations
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Hussain, Ansar, Xia Li, Zhiqin Liu, et al.. (2018). CaWRKY22 Acts as a Positive Regulator in Pepper Response to Ralstonia Solanacearum by Constituting Networks with CaWRKY6, CaWRKY27, CaWRKY40, and CaWRKY58. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 19(5). 1426–1426. 63 indexed citations
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Demao, Jiao, et al.. (2003). Physiological characteristics of the primitive CO2 concentrating mechanism in PEPC transgenic rice. Science in China Series C Life Sciences. 46(4). 438–446. 17 indexed citations
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Li, Xia. (1999). Effect of magnetic treatment seed of tomato on seed viability and seedling growth. Journal of Northeast Normal University.

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