Xiangfeng Wang

10.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
143 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Xiangfeng Wang is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiangfeng Wang has authored 143 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 80 papers in Plant Science, 65 papers in Molecular Biology and 39 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Xiangfeng Wang's work include Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (35 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (30 papers) and Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (18 papers). Xiangfeng Wang is often cited by papers focused on Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (35 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (30 papers) and Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (18 papers). Xiangfeng Wang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Xiangfeng Wang's co-authors include Chuang Ma, Xing Wang Deng, Hang He, Jun Yan, Liwen Jiang, Huiyong Zhang, Hao Helen Zhang, Kun He, Yuling Jiao and Axel A. Elling and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and Nature Genetics.

In The Last Decade

Xiangfeng Wang

133 papers receiving 6.2k citations

Hit Papers

Global Epigenetic and Transcriptional Trends among Two Ri... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 2021 2022 100 200 300 400
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 Epigenetic and Transcriptional Trends among Two Rice Subspecies and Their Reciprocal Hybrids
    2010 433 citations Xiangfeng Wang, Hang He et al. The Plant Cell profile →
  2. LightGBM: accelerated genomically designed crop breeding through ensemble learning
    2021 183 citations Jun Yan, Qian Cheng et al. profile →
  3. A dirigent family protein confers variation of Casparian strip thickness and salt tolerance in maize
    2022 103 citations Yanyan Wang, Yibo Cao et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xiangfeng Wang China 43 4.2k 3.4k 1.2k 383 237 143 6.4k
Hui Liu China 43 3.3k 0.8× 2.0k 0.6× 1.1k 1.0× 199 0.5× 214 0.9× 281 6.2k
Yong Zhang China 46 4.5k 1.1× 7.3k 2.2× 1.1k 1.0× 216 0.6× 446 1.9× 259 9.3k
Lorna Richardson United Kingdom 15 2.4k 0.6× 5.3k 1.6× 849 0.7× 296 0.8× 246 1.0× 31 7.8k
Ling Li China 49 3.7k 0.9× 3.9k 1.1× 392 0.3× 256 0.7× 155 0.7× 314 7.6k
Dan Nettleton United States 54 6.0k 1.4× 4.2k 1.3× 2.2k 1.9× 335 0.9× 337 1.4× 201 9.8k
Michael Roberts United Kingdom 36 3.1k 0.7× 3.2k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 306 0.8× 262 1.1× 99 6.4k
Huawei Zhang China 35 4.3k 1.0× 4.3k 1.3× 584 0.5× 181 0.5× 126 0.5× 82 6.3k
Bing Yang United States 61 8.0k 1.9× 6.0k 1.8× 970 0.8× 957 2.5× 394 1.7× 207 12.6k
Hong Yu China 49 5.7k 1.4× 3.8k 1.1× 1.3k 1.2× 302 0.8× 151 0.6× 173 8.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiangfeng Wang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiangfeng Wang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiangfeng Wang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xiangfeng Wang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xiangfeng Wang 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 Xiangfeng Wang. Xiangfeng Wang 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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Li, Changyong, et al.. (2025). Case study of the impacts of pea-gravel grouting defects on loading responses of TBM tunnel segment lining with different surrounding rocks. Results in Engineering. 27. 105807–105807. 1 indexed citations
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Zhou, Hua & Xiangfeng Wang. (2025). Intron Retention, an Orchestrated Program of Gene Expression Regulation. BioEssays. 47(4). e202400248–e202400248.
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Zeng, Yonglun, Zizhen Liang, Zhiqi Liu, et al.. (2023). Recent advances in plant endomembrane research and new microscopical techniques. New Phytologist. 240(1). 41–60. 11 indexed citations
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Li, Tong, et al.. (2023). IP4GS: Bringing genomic selection analysis to breeders. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. 1131493–1131493. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Yanyan, Yibo Cao, Xiaoyan Liang, et al.. (2022). A dirigent family protein confers variation of Casparian strip thickness and salt tolerance in maize. Nature Communications. 13(1). 2222–2222. 103 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Zhixiao, et al.. (2022). Safety-Risk Assessment for TBM Construction of Hydraulic Tunnel Based on Fuzzy Evidence Reasoning. Processes. 10(12). 2597–2597. 12 indexed citations
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Liang, Xiaoyan, Songyu Liu, Tao Wang, et al.. (2021). Metabolomics‐driven gene mining and genetic improvement of tolerance to salt‐induced osmotic stress in maize. New Phytologist. 230(6). 2355–2370. 58 indexed citations
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Li, Chunxue, Juan Xu, Xiangfeng Wang, et al.. (2021). Whole exome and transcriptome sequencing reveal clonal evolution and exhibit immune-related features in metastatic colorectal tumors. Cell Death Discovery. 7(1). 222–222. 15 indexed citations
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Yang, Chunming, Jun Yan, Shuqin Jiang, et al.. (2021). Resequencing 250 Soybean Accessions: New Insights into Genes Associated with Agronomic Traits and Genetic Networks. Genomics Proteomics & Bioinformatics. 20(1). 29–41. 24 indexed citations
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Zhang, Huan, Qian Zhang, Hong Zhai, et al.. (2020). IbBBX24 Promotes the Jasmonic Acid Pathway and Enhances Fusarium Wilt Resistance in Sweet Potato. The Plant Cell. 32(4). 1102–1123. 87 indexed citations
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Gao, Huan, Xiangfeng Wang, Xiaoyu Qu, et al.. (2020). Omeprazole attenuates cisplatin-induced kidney injury through suppression of the TLR4/NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling pathway. Toxicology. 440. 152487–152487. 39 indexed citations
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Li, Hong, Shuqin Jiang, Chen Li, et al.. (2019). The hybrid protein interactome contributes to rice heterosis as epistatic effects. The Plant Journal. 102(1). 116–128. 11 indexed citations
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Yang, Li, Zhihui Sun, Xiangfeng Wang, et al.. (2019). Redox-Mediated Endocytosis of a Receptor-Like Kinase during Distal Stem Cell Differentiation Depends on Its Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Domain. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 181(3). 1075–1095. 13 indexed citations
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Xianyu, Yunlei, Xiangfeng Wang, Ning Lü, et al.. (2018). Enzyme-Free Amplification Strategy for Biosensing Using Fe3+–Poly(glutamic acid) Coordination Chemistry. Analytical Chemistry. 90(7). 4725–4732. 29 indexed citations
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Wang, Yuange, Haopeng Yu, Caihuan Tian, et al.. (2017). Transcriptome Association Identifies Regulators of Wheat Spike Architecture. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 175(2). 746–757. 85 indexed citations
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Fu, Xiaoling, Xiangfeng Wang, & Haiyan Wang. (2012). AN INEXACT RELAXED PROXIMAL POINT ALGORITHM FOR MULTI-TASK SPARSE LEARNING PROBLEM. ICIC express letters. Part B, Applications. 3(6). 1489–1498. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Xueyong, Xiangfeng Wang, Kun He, et al.. (2008). High-Resolution Mapping of Epigenetic Modifications of the Rice Genome Uncovers Interplay between DNA Methylation, Histone Methylation, and Gene Expression. The Plant Cell. 20(2). 259–276. 235 indexed citations

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