Xia Zhao

5.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
41 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Xia Zhao is a scholar working on Soil Science, Global and Planetary Change and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Xia Zhao has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Soil Science, 13 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 12 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Xia Zhao's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (13 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (10 papers) and Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (7 papers). Xia Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (13 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (10 papers) and Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (7 papers). Xia Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Sweden. Xia Zhao's co-authors include Haihua Shen, Huifeng Hu, Jingyun Fang, César Terrer, Robert B. Jackson, Caspar J. Van Lissa, Adam F. A. Pellegrini, Nan Xia, Enzai Du and X.F Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Xia Zhao

38 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

Global patterns of terrestrial nitrogen and pho... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2020 2015 2020 250 500 750
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. Global patterns of terrestrial nitrogen and phosphorus limitation
    2020 884 citations Enzai Du, César Terrer et al. Nature Geoscience profile →
  2. Rapid loss of lakes on the Mongolian Plateau
    2015 475 citations Jingyun Fang, Xia Zhao et al. profile →
  3. Bio-organic fertilizer with reduced rates of chemical fertilization improves soil fertility and enhances tomato yield and quality
    2020 290 citations Xia Zhao, Encai Bao et al. Scientific Reports profile →

Peers

Xia Zhao
Yunfan Wan China
Zheng Shi China
Haihua Shen China
Jiabing Wu China
Huifeng Hu China
Yanbin Hao China
Daniel deB. Richter United States
Zhaolei Li China
Yunfan Wan China
Xia Zhao
Citations per year, relative to Xia Zhao Xia Zhao (= 1×) peers Yunfan Wan

Countries citing papers authored by Xia Zhao

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This map shows the geographic impact of Xia Zhao's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Xia Zhao with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Xia Zhao more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Xia Zhao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xia Zhao

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

All Works

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Wang, Yuxiao, et al.. (2025). Monitoring ground subsidence at Beijing Daxing International Airport by integrating Sentinel-1 and TerraSAR-X data. Advances in Space Research. 76(10). 6086–6096.
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Zhao, Xia, et al.. (2025). Construction of smart coatings containing core-shell nanofibers with self-healing and self-reporting properties. Progress in Organic Coatings. 204. 109240–109240.
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Zhao, Yujin, Bernhard Schmid, Zhaoju Zheng, et al.. (2024). Remotely Sensed Variables Predict Grassland Diversity Better at Scales Below 1,000 km as Opposed to Abiotic Variables That Predict It Better at Larger Scales. Earth s Future. 12(11). 1 indexed citations
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Shen, Wei, Qian Pang, Liang Fan, Peng Li, & Xia Zhao. (2023). Monitoring and quantification of non-uniform corrosion induced mass loss of steel piles with distributed optical fiber sensors. Automation in Construction. 148. 104769–104769. 27 indexed citations
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Song, Wei‐Chao, Xia Zhao, Zuquan Jin, et al.. (2023). Poly(vinyl alcohol) for multi-functionalized corrosion protection of metals: A review. Journal of Cleaner Production. 394. 136390–136390. 43 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xia, et al.. (2022). How Does Smartphone Usage Feedback Influence Mobility Behavior?. Journal of Computer Information Systems. 63(3). 681–694. 2 indexed citations
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Feng, Yuhao, Xia Zhao, Yuanhe Yang, et al.. (2021). Field‐Based Estimation of Net Primary Productivity and Its Above‐ and Belowground Partitioning in Global Grasslands. Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences. 126(11). 21 indexed citations
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Yang, Yuanhe, et al.. (2020). Global patterns and climatic drivers of above- and belowground net primary productivity in grasslands. Science China Life Sciences. 64(5). 739–751. 40 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xia, et al.. (2020). Bio-organic fertilizer with reduced rates of chemical fertilization improves soil fertility and enhances tomato yield and quality. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 177–177. 290 indexed citations breakdown →
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Deng, Xuwei, Jun Chen, Lars‐Anders Hansson, Xia Zhao, & Ping Xie. (2020). Eco-chemical mechanisms govern phytoplankton emissions of dimethylsulfide in global surface waters. National Science Review. 8(2). nwaa140–nwaa140. 33 indexed citations
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Du, Enzai, César Terrer, Adam F. A. Pellegrini, et al.. (2020). Global patterns of terrestrial nitrogen and phosphorus limitation. Nature Geoscience. 13(3). 221–226. 884 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhao, Xia, et al.. (2019). Global soil–climate–biome diagram: linking surface soil properties to climate and biota. Biogeosciences. 16(14). 2857–2871. 53 indexed citations
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Liu, Shangshi, Haihua Shen, Songchao Chen, et al.. (2019). Estimating forest soil organic carbon content using vis-NIR spectroscopy: Implications for large-scale soil carbon spectroscopic assessment. Geoderma. 348. 37–44. 90 indexed citations
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Zhou, Luhong, Haihua Shen, Leiyi Chen, et al.. (2018). Ecological consequences of shrub encroachment in the grasslands of northern China. Landscape Ecology. 34(1). 119–130. 43 indexed citations
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Zhou, Luhong, Haihua Shen, Leiyi Chen, et al.. (2017). Species richness and composition of shrub-encroached grasslands in relation to environmental factors in northern China. Journal of Plant Ecology. 12(1). 56–66. 22 indexed citations
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Liu, Shangshi, Yuanhe Yang, Haihua Shen, et al.. (2017). No significant changes in topsoil carbon in the grasslands of northern China between the 1980s and 2000s. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Shangshi, Yuanhe Yang, Haihua Shen, et al.. (2017). No significant changes in topsoil carbon in the grasslands of northern China between the 1980s and 2000s. The Science of The Total Environment. 624. 1478–1487. 34 indexed citations
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Ding, Jinzhi, Leiyi Chen, Chengjun Ji, et al.. (2017). Decadal soil carbon accumulation across Tibetan permafrost regions. Nature Geoscience. 10(6). 420–424. 216 indexed citations
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Fang, Jingyun, et al.. (2016). 中国草地资源的现状分析. Chinese Science Bulletin (Chinese Version). 61(2). 139–154. 42 indexed citations

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