Xiangjun Kong

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
84 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Xiangjun Kong is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiangjun Kong has authored 84 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Molecular Biology, 37 papers in Plant Science and 10 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Xiangjun Kong's work include Research in Cotton Cultivation (10 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (10 papers) and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (8 papers). Xiangjun Kong is often cited by papers focused on Research in Cotton Cultivation (10 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (10 papers) and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (8 papers). Xiangjun Kong collaborates with scholars based in China, Pakistan and Singapore. Xiangjun Kong's co-authors include Tao Zhu, Peter E. Lobie, Ruiyang Zhou, Aziz Khan, Sheng Tan, Pengxu Qian, Weijie Zhang, Keshuo Ding, Jie Zheng and Jo K. Perry and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Biological Chemistry and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Xiangjun Kong

80 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Plant Coping with Cold Stress: Molecular and Physiologica... 2025 2026 2025 5 10 15 20
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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. Plant Coping with Cold Stress: Molecular and Physiological Adaptive Mechanisms with Future Perspectives
    2025 20 citations Zengqiang Li, Xiangjun Kong et al. profile →

Peers

Xiangjun Kong
Chaogu Zheng Hong Kong
Lan Liu China
Yujiao Zhang China
Jinyan Zhang China
Miao Sun China
Jinfang Li China
Jianmin Guo China
Hsien‐Bin Huang Taiwan
Cinzia Franchin Italy
Chaogu Zheng Hong Kong
Xiangjun Kong
Citations per year, relative to Xiangjun Kong Xiangjun Kong (= 1×) peers Chaogu Zheng

Countries citing papers authored by Xiangjun Kong

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiangjun Kong

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiangjun Kong

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

All Works

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Li, Zengqiang, Yanhui Li, Muhammad Kashif, et al.. (2025). CeO2 nanoparticles downregulate the expression of AhRbohB6 and AhRbohC18 to improve salt tolerance in peanut. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 223. 109819–109819. 1 indexed citations
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Kong, Xiangjun, et al.. (2024). Exploring plant-microbe interactions in adapting to abiotic stress under climate change: a review. Frontiers in Plant Science. 15. 1482739–1482739. 13 indexed citations
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Li, Lijie, Peipei Jia, Xiangjun Kong, et al.. (2024). Melatonin reprograms soil microbial community, creates friendly soil environments, and promotes peanut growth. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 218. 109307–109307. 3 indexed citations
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Zheng, Jie, Aziz Khan, Qiong Zhou, et al.. (2023). Abrin inactivating mitochondrial ribosome induced anther abortion in cotton CMS line LD6A by damaging mitochondrial membrane structure. Industrial Crops and Products. 194. 116273–116273. 1 indexed citations
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Kong, Xiangjun, Yunjun Shen, He‐Dong Bian, & Yuzhen Zhang. (2023). Platinum(ii) diimine complexes containing phenylpyridine ligands decorated with anioniccloso-monocarborane clusters [CB11H12]−. Dalton Transactions. 52(11). 3249–3253. 6 indexed citations
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Kong, Xiangjun, et al.. (2023). Transcriptomic and physiological properties reveal the tolerance mechanism to difenoconazole toxicity in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 255. 114787–114787. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Min, Li Chen, Aziz Khan, et al.. (2021). Transcriptome and MiRNAomics Analyses Identify Genes Associated with Cytoplasmic Male Sterility in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(9). 4684–4684. 16 indexed citations
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Xi, Shengyan, Ying‐Kun Qiu, Yumei Zhang, et al.. (2021). The Protective Effects of Zornia diphylla (L.) Pers. Against Acute Liver Injury Induced by Carbon Tetrachloride in Mice. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 12. 764282–764282. 4 indexed citations
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Munsif, Fazal, Xiangjun Kong, Aziz Khan, et al.. (2020). Identification of differentially expressed genes and pathways in isonuclear kenaf genotypes under salt stress. Physiologia Plantarum. 173(4). 1295–1308. 12 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xin, Xiangjun Kong, Ruiyang Zhou, et al.. (2020). Harnessing perennial and indeterminant growth habits for ratoon cotton ( Gossypium spp.) cropping. Ecosystem Health and Sustainability. 6(1). 6 indexed citations
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Khan, Aziz, Najeeb Ullah, Xiangjun Kong, et al.. (2020). Leaf nitrogen metabolism during reproductive phase is crucial for sustaining lint yield of densely populated cotton genotypes. Agronomy Journal. 112(5). 4031–4044. 5 indexed citations
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Kong, Xiangjun, Aziz Khan, Bin Li, et al.. (2020). Deviant DNA methylation play a key role in the pollen abortion of Gossypium barbadense L. cytoplasmic male sterility. Industrial Crops and Products. 154. 112622–112622. 8 indexed citations
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Liao, Xiaofang, Aziz Khan, Xiangjun Kong, et al.. (2020). Comparative analysis of mitochondrial genome and expression variation between UG93A and UG93B reveals a candidate gene related to cytoplasmic male sterility in kenaf. Industrial Crops and Products. 152. 112502–112502. 7 indexed citations
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Khan, Aziz, Xiangjun Kong, Najeeb Ullah, et al.. (2019). Planting Density Induced Changes in Cotton Biomass Yield, Fiber Quality, and Phosphorus Distribution under Beta Growth Model. Agronomy. 9(9). 500–500. 20 indexed citations
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Zheng, Jie, Xiangjun Kong, Bin Li, et al.. (2019). Comparative Transcriptome Analysis between a Novel Allohexaploid Cotton Progeny CMS Line LD6A and Its Maintainer Line LD6B. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 20(24). 6127–6127. 10 indexed citations
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Tang, Jian‐Zhong, Xiangjun Kong, Jian Kang, et al.. (2010). Artemin-Stimulated Progression of Human Non–Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Is Mediated by BCL2. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 9(6). 1697–1708. 30 indexed citations
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Wei, Ma, et al.. (2010). Inhibitory Effect of Chinese Medicine Extracts on Pathogen of Astragalus Root Rot. Zhiwu yanjiu. 30(5). 634–636. 2 indexed citations
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Kong, Xiangjun. (2008). Effects of four kinds of exogenous hormones on the germination and seedling growth of Leymus chinensis. Ganhan diqu nongye yanjiu. 4 indexed citations

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