Xianjun Yuan

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
68 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Xianjun Yuan is a scholar working on Agronomy and Crop Science, Plant Science and Animal Science and Zoology. According to data from OpenAlex, Xianjun Yuan has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science, 19 papers in Plant Science and 18 papers in Animal Science and Zoology. Recurrent topics in Xianjun Yuan's work include Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (60 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (13 papers) and Animal Nutrition and Physiology (13 papers). Xianjun Yuan is often cited by papers focused on Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (60 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (13 papers) and Animal Nutrition and Physiology (13 papers). Xianjun Yuan collaborates with scholars based in China, Italy and Japan. Xianjun Yuan's co-authors include Junfeng Li, Zhihao Dong, Tao Shao, Seare T. Desta, Tao Shao, Tao Shao, Tao Shao, Gang Guo, Aiyou Wen and Lili Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Bioresource Technology, Food Chemistry and Environmental Pollution.

In The Last Decade

Xianjun Yuan

65 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Dynamics of microbial community and fermentation quality during ensiling of sterile and nonsterile alfalfa with or without Lactobacillus plantarum inoculant
    2018 214 citations Xianjun Yuan, Junfeng Li 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
Xianjun Yuan China 26 1.4k 516 454 440 387 68 1.8k
Tao Shao China 24 1.3k 0.9× 490 0.9× 435 1.0× 540 1.2× 345 0.9× 122 1.9k
Kuikui Ni China 22 1.1k 0.8× 641 1.2× 404 0.9× 377 0.9× 334 0.9× 45 1.6k
Wencan Ke China 22 991 0.7× 593 1.1× 303 0.7× 397 0.9× 289 0.7× 47 1.5k
Tao Shao China 21 932 0.7× 376 0.7× 308 0.7× 314 0.7× 217 0.6× 79 1.3k
Siran Wang China 21 898 0.7× 431 0.8× 291 0.6× 361 0.8× 221 0.6× 114 1.4k
D. Vyas United States 22 1.5k 1.1× 373 0.7× 481 1.1× 329 0.7× 378 1.0× 81 2.1k
Yun Jiang United States 21 1.1k 0.8× 546 1.1× 626 1.4× 282 0.6× 325 0.8× 53 1.9k
Elisabet Nadeau Sweden 19 1.3k 0.9× 276 0.5× 370 0.8× 262 0.6× 391 1.0× 80 1.7k
Ibukun M Ogunade United States 19 1.3k 1.0× 485 0.9× 553 1.2× 255 0.6× 378 1.0× 86 1.9k
R.J. Schmidt United States 15 2.0k 1.5× 575 1.1× 619 1.4× 531 1.2× 650 1.7× 23 2.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xianjun Yuan

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xianjun Yuan

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

All Works

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Zhang, Guanjun, et al.. (2025). The Effects of Dried Apple Pomace on Fermentation Quality and Proteolysis of Alfalfa Silages. Agronomy. 15(2). 438–438.
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Dong, Tianyi, Tao Shao, Wenbo Wang, et al.. (2024). Antifungal and mycotoxin detoxification potentials of Acetobacter tropicalis AT7 and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP64 in whole-plant corn silage. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 313. 115987–115987. 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Xinbao, Xiaowen Zhang, Tianyi Dong, et al.. (2024). Sustainable use of agricultural residues to improve corn silage quality: Co-ensiling with oregano oil residues. Journal of Environmental Management. 371. 123172–123172. 2 indexed citations
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Dong, Tianyi, Tao Shao, Wenbo Wang, et al.. (2023). Detoxifying mycotoxins and antifungal properties of two rumen‐derived Enterococcus species in artificially contaminated corn silages. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 103(12). 5981–5991. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Xuefeng, et al.. (2022). The Effect of Early and Delayed Harvest on Dynamics of Fermentation Profile, Chemical Composition, and Bacterial Community of King Grass Silage. Frontiers in Microbiology. 13. 864649–864649. 10 indexed citations
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Sun, Raphael C., et al.. (2021). Contributions of epiphytic microbiota on the fermentation characteristics and microbial composition of ensiled six whole crop corn varieties. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 131(4). 1683–1694. 10 indexed citations
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Shao, Tao, et al.. (2020). Effect of hexanoic acid, Lactobacillus plantarum and their combination on the aerobic stability of napier grass silage. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 129(4). 823–831. 19 indexed citations
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Dong, Zhihao, Junfeng Li, Lei Chen, Xianjun Yuan, & Tao Shao. (2019). Comparison of nitrogen transformation dynamics in non-irradiated and irradiated alfalfa and red clover during ensiling. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences. 32(10). 1521–1527. 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Siran, Junfeng Li, Zhihao Dong, et al.. (2018). The effects of lactic acid bacteria strains isolated from various substrates on the fermentation quality of common vetch (Vicia sativa L.) in Tibet. Grass and Forage Science. 73(3). 639–647. 20 indexed citations
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Wang, Siran, Xianjun Yuan, Zhihao Dong, Junfeng Li, & Tao Shao. (2017). Effect of ensiling corn stover with legume herbages in different proportions on fermentation characteristics, nutritive quality and in vitro digestibility on the Tibetan Plateau. Grassland Science. 63(4). 236–244. 56 indexed citations
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Wang, Siran, Xianjun Yuan, Zhihao Dong, Junfeng Li, & Tao Shao. (2017). Isolating and evaluating lactic acid bacteria strains for effectiveness on silage quality at low temperatures on the Tibetan Plateau. Animal Science Journal. 88(11). 1722–1729. 15 indexed citations
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Yuan, Xianjun, et al.. (2017). Isolation and molecular identification of lactic acid bacteria from King grass and their application to improve the fermentation quality of sweet Sorghum. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 34(1). 4–4. 22 indexed citations
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Yuan, Xianjun, et al.. (2016). Effect of lactic acid bacteria and fermentation substrates on the quality of Mulberry (Morus alba) leaf silage. Acta Pratacultural Science. 25(6). 167. 3 indexed citations
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Wen, Aiyou, Xianjun Yuan, Wang Jian, Seare T. Desta, & Tao Shao. (2016). Effects of four short-chain fatty acids or salts on dynamics of fermentation and microbial characteristics of alfalfa silage. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 223. 141–148. 52 indexed citations
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Chen, Lei, Gang Guo, Xianjun Yuan, et al.. (2014). Effect of Applying Molasses and Propionic Acid on Fermentation Quality and Aerobic Stability of Total Mixed Ration Silage Prepared with Whole-plant Corn in Tibet. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences. 27(3). 349–356. 39 indexed citations

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