Xia Zhu‐Barker

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
58 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Xia Zhu‐Barker is a scholar working on Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Xia Zhu‐Barker has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Soil Science, 20 papers in Environmental Chemistry and 16 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Xia Zhu‐Barker's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (33 papers), Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (16 papers) and Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (8 papers). Xia Zhu‐Barker is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (33 papers), Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (16 papers) and Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (8 papers). Xia Zhu‐Barker collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Australia. Xia Zhu‐Barker's co-authors include William R. Horwáth, Timothy A. Doane, Martin Burger, Lu‐Jun Li, Rongzhong Ye, Charlotte Decock, Cristina Lazcano, Jennifer B. Glass, Nathaniel E. Ostrom and Lucas C. R. Silva and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Xia Zhu‐Barker

51 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

Ammonia oxidation pathways and nitrifier denitrification ... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 200 400 600
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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. Ammonia oxidation pathways and nitrifier denitrification are significant sources of N 2 O and NO under low oxygen availability
    2013 686 citations Xia Zhu‐Barker, Timothy A. Doane et al. 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 Zhu‐Barker United States 22 1.3k 749 651 632 391 58 2.4k
Yongqiu Xia China 28 818 0.7× 602 0.8× 631 1.0× 901 1.4× 410 1.0× 92 2.6k
Timothy A. Doane United States 25 1.7k 1.4× 832 1.1× 407 0.6× 827 1.3× 695 1.8× 46 3.0k
Chaopu Ti China 24 658 0.5× 526 0.7× 362 0.6× 826 1.3× 406 1.0× 58 2.2k
Di Wu China 32 1.5k 1.2× 505 0.7× 424 0.7× 573 0.9× 733 1.9× 103 2.8k
Claus Florian Stange Germany 29 1.6k 1.3× 1.1k 1.4× 651 1.0× 1.1k 1.8× 589 1.5× 61 3.2k
Jianling Fan China 30 1.8k 1.4× 779 1.0× 410 0.6× 766 1.2× 775 2.0× 65 2.9k
Wendy H. Yang United States 24 871 0.7× 698 0.9× 433 0.7× 533 0.8× 336 0.9× 76 2.0k
Yunying Fang Australia 32 2.3k 1.9× 905 1.2× 403 0.6× 605 1.0× 755 1.9× 128 3.7k
Marco Luna‐Guido Mexico 30 1.3k 1.0× 782 1.0× 463 0.7× 352 0.6× 664 1.7× 86 2.5k
Hongjie Di China 29 1.4k 1.1× 1.6k 2.1× 1.2k 1.9× 618 1.0× 702 1.8× 81 3.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Xia Zhu‐Barker

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xia Zhu‐Barker

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xia Zhu‐Barker

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xia Zhu‐Barker. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xia Zhu‐Barker 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 Zhu‐Barker. Xia Zhu‐Barker 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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Horwáth, William R., et al.. (2025). Quantifying nitrogen provisioning and release from cover crops in walnut orchards. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 383. 109529–109529. 1 indexed citations
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Zhu‐Barker, Xia, Huili Yan, Chen Tu, et al.. (2025). Promoter pLsi1-driven PvACR3 expression in rice enhances arsenic phytoextraction in paddy soils. PubMed. 4(3). 100168–100168.
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Li, Yang, Xia Zhu‐Barker, Pengbo Liu, et al.. (2025). Design and Fabrication of Milliwatt and Microwatt Microwave Rectifiers Based on Low Turn-On GaN Schottky Barrier Diodes. IEEE Microwave and Wireless Technology Letters. 35(4). 444–447. 1 indexed citations
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Haden, Adam C. von, et al.. (2025). Fate of synthetic fertilizer nitrogen in a maize system depends on dairy manure type: insights from an isotopic tracing field study. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 61(8). 1405–1421.
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Wang, Shuling, Lu Lü, Xia Zhu‐Barker, et al.. (2025). Molecular evidence for microbial methane oxidation associated with complete ammonia oxidizers in paddy soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 208. 109847–109847.
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Yan, Zhifeng, et al.. (2025). Revealing microbial pathways of N2O production in agricultural ditches. Water Research. 288(Pt B). 124732–124732.
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Yang, Shuai, Chen Tu, Yuan Li, et al.. (2025). Synergistic enhancement of heavy metals removal and soil nutrients for agricultural soils using novel agro-waste biomass derived washing agents. Environmental Technology & Innovation. 39. 104336–104336. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Hui, et al.. (2025). Nitrifier denitrification can contribute to N2O emissions substantially in wet agricultural soil. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 61(5). 971–976. 3 indexed citations
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Zhu‐Barker, Xia, et al.. (2024). Quest for the Nitrogen-Metabolic Versatility of Microorganisms in Soil and Marine Ecosystems. Microorganisms. 12(7). 1283–1283. 2 indexed citations
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Horwáth, William R., et al.. (2024). Effects of food waste and green waste composts on yield and nitrogen‐use efficiency in irrigated tomato crops. Agronomy Journal. 116(4). 1717–1729. 2 indexed citations
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Tu, Chen, Yuan Li, Shuai Yang, et al.. (2024). MGDA-assisted plant washing agent for improving the removal of Cd and Cu from farmland soils. Environmental Pollution. 361. 124809–124809. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Hui, Zhifeng Yan, Xiaotang Ju, et al.. (2023). Quantifying nitrous oxide production rates from nitrification and denitrification under various moisture conditions in agricultural soils: Laboratory study and literature synthesis. Frontiers in Microbiology. 13. 1110151–1110151. 51 indexed citations
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Li, Lu‐Jun, et al.. (2022). Foreword: Degradation and evolution of Mollisols under different management practices and climate change. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 86(6). 1379–1382. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Yuan, et al.. (2022). Sequential washing and eluent regeneration with agricultural waste extracts and residues for facile remediation of meta-contaminated agricultural soils. The Science of The Total Environment. 835. 155548–155548. 14 indexed citations
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Lazcano, Cristina, Xia Zhu‐Barker, & Charlotte Decock. (2021). Effects of Organic Fertilizers on the Soil Microorganisms Responsible for N2O Emissions: A Review. Microorganisms. 9(5). 983–983. 134 indexed citations
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Silva, Lucas C. R., Geng Sun, Xia Zhu‐Barker, et al.. (2016). Tree growth acceleration and expansion of alpine forests: The synergistic effect of atmospheric and edaphic change. Science Advances. 2(8). e1501302–e1501302. 83 indexed citations
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Zhu‐Barker, Xia, Lucas C. R. Silva, Timothy A. Doane, & William R. Horwáth. (2013). Iron: The Forgotten Driver of Nitrous Oxide Production in Agricultural Soil. PLoS ONE. 8(3). e60146–e60146. 44 indexed citations

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