Xiaodong Yang

3.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
55 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Xiaodong Yang is a scholar working on Ecology, Plant Science and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaodong Yang has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Ecology, 29 papers in Plant Science and 20 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in Xiaodong Yang's work include Remote Sensing in Agriculture (35 papers), Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications (18 papers) and Smart Agriculture and AI (15 papers). Xiaodong Yang is often cited by papers focused on Remote Sensing in Agriculture (35 papers), Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications (18 papers) and Smart Agriculture and AI (15 papers). Xiaodong Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Xiaodong Yang's co-authors include Guijun Yang, Bo Xu, Haikuan Feng, Zhenhai Li, Hao Yang, Liang Han, Chunjiang Zhao, Xiaoqing Zhao, Haiyang Yu and Jiangang Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Langmuir and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Xiaodong Yang

54 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Remote Sensing for Field-Based Crop Phenotyping: Current Status and Perspectives

2017 561 citations Guijun Yang, Jiangang Liu et al. Frontiers in Plant Science profile →
Modeling maize above-ground biomass based on machine learning approaches using UAV remote-sensing data

2019 324 citations Liang Han, Guijun Yang et al. Plant Methods profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xiaodong Yang China	25	1.9k	1.7k	945	590	374	55	2.9k
Ana Isabel de Castro Spain	31	2.1k 1.1×	2.0k 1.2×	1.4k 1.5×	378 0.6×	476 1.3×	64	3.4k
Jibo Yue China	31	2.3k 1.3×	1.4k 0.8×	1.3k 1.4×	640 1.1×	566 1.5×	87	3.1k
Maitiniyazi Maimaitijiang United States	23	2.1k 1.1×	1.5k 0.9×	1.3k 1.4×	464 0.8×	652 1.7×	42	3.5k
Yufeng Ge United States	36	1.5k 0.8×	2.2k 1.3×	1.5k 1.6×	948 1.6×	275 0.7×	173	4.4k
Helge Aasen Switzerland	26	2.5k 1.3×	1.4k 0.8×	1.7k 1.8×	356 0.6×	710 1.9×	53	3.6k
Hengbiao Zheng China	30	2.0k 1.1×	1.4k 0.8×	924 1.0×	475 0.8×	510 1.4×	66	2.5k
Chenghai Yang United States	37	2.4k 1.3×	1.7k 1.0×	1.1k 1.2×	551 0.9×	644 1.7×	169	4.1k
Huichun Ye China	31	1.8k 1.0×	1.4k 0.8×	865 0.9×	618 1.0×	489 1.3×	117	3.0k
Kang Yu Germany	27	2.0k 1.1×	1.7k 1.0×	1.1k 1.1×	541 0.9×	536 1.4×	77	3.1k
Minzan Li China	33	1.4k 0.8×	1.9k 1.1×	804 0.9×	1.2k 2.0×	203 0.5×	236	3.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiaodong Yang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiaodong Yang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaodong Yang

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Yang, Guijun, Zhenhong Li, Yuchun Pan, et al.. (2025). Estimation of SOC using VNIR and MIR hyperspectral data based on spectral-to-image transforming and multi-channel CNN. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 231. 109986–109986. 2 indexed citations

Tan, Yiqiu, Li Song, Xiaodong Yang, et al.. (2025). Impact of granular packing heterogeneity on macroscopic properties via automated 3D feature extraction algorithm: A case study on surface texture variability in asphalt mixtures. Measurement. 256. 118313–118313. 2 indexed citations

Yang, Guijun, et al.. (2024). Recognition of wheat rusts in a field environment based on improved DenseNet. Biosystems Engineering. 238. 10–21. 26 indexed citations

Song, Yuxiang, Qian Wang, Yuqing Liu, et al.. (2024). Prediction models for postoperative delirium in elderly patients with machine-learning algorithms and SHapley Additive exPlanations. Translational Psychiatry. 14(1). 57–57. 23 indexed citations

Xu, Xingang, Qingzhen Zhu, Guijun Yang, et al.. (2023). Object-Oriented Crop Classification Using Time Series Sentinel Images from Google Earth Engine. Remote Sensing. 15(5). 1353–1353. 24 indexed citations

Xu, Xingang, Rachel Gaulton, Qingzhen Zhu, et al.. (2023). Estimation of Leaf Nitrogen Content in Rice Using Vegetation Indices and Feature Variable Optimization with Information Fusion of Multiple-Sensor Images from UAV. Remote Sensing. 15(3). 854–854. 35 indexed citations

Zhang, Ning, Guijun Yang, Chunjiang Zhao, et al.. (2021). Progress and prospects of hyperspectral remote sensing technology for crop diseases and pests. National Remote Sensing Bulletin. 25(1). 403–422. 19 indexed citations

Wang, Daoyong, Yuanyuan Fu, Guijun Yang, et al.. (2019). Combined Use of FCN and Harris Corner Detection for Counting Wheat Ears in Field Conditions. IEEE Access. 7. 178930–178941. 39 indexed citations

Han, Liang, Guijun Yang, Huayang Dai, et al.. (2019). Fuzzy Clustering of Maize Plant-Height Patterns Using Time Series of UAV Remote-Sensing Images and Variety Traits. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10. 926–926. 30 indexed citations

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Han, Liang, Guijun Yang, Huayang Dai, et al.. (2019). Combining self-organizing maps and biplot analysis to preselect maize phenotypic components based on UAV high-throughput phenotyping platform. Plant Methods. 15(1). 57–57. 13 indexed citations

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Han, Liang, Guijun Yang, Huayang Dai, et al.. (2019). Modeling maize above-ground biomass based on machine learning approaches using UAV remote-sensing data. Plant Methods. 15(1). 10–10. 324 indexed citations breakdown →

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Xu, Xingang, Guijun Yang, Xiaodong Yang, et al.. (2018). Monitoring ratio of carbon to nitrogen (C/N) in wheat and barley leaves by using spectral slope features with branch-and-bound algorithm. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 10034–10034. 24 indexed citations

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Zhou, Chengquan, Guijun Yang, Dong Liang, Xiaodong Yang, & Bo Xu. (2018). An Integrated Skeleton Extraction and Pruning Method for Spatial Recognition of Maize Seedlings in MGV and UAV Remote Images. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 56(8). 4618–4632. 35 indexed citations

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Han, Liang, Guijun Yang, Hao Yang, et al.. (2018). Clustering Field-Based Maize Phenotyping of Plant-Height Growth and Canopy Spectral Dynamics Using a UAV Remote-Sensing Approach. Frontiers in Plant Science. 9. 1638–1638. 95 indexed citations

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Zhou, Chengquan, Dong Liang, Xiaodong Yang, et al.. (2018). Wheat Ears Counting in Field Conditions Based on Multi-Feature Optimization and TWSVM. Frontiers in Plant Science. 9. 1024–1024. 71 indexed citations

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Yang, Guijun, Jiangang Liu, Chunjiang Zhao, et al.. (2017). Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Remote Sensing for Field-Based Crop Phenotyping: Current Status and Perspectives. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8. 1111–1111. 561 indexed citations breakdown →

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Su, Zhongbin, et al.. (2015). Design and Implementation of Soil Nutrient Monitoring System Based on "3S" Technology. International Journal of Smart Home. 9(5). 153–164. 2 indexed citations

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Yang, Hao, Guijun Yang, Xiaohe Gu, et al.. (2014). Radar polarimetric response features and remote sensing monitoring of wheat lodging.. Nongye gongcheng xuebao. 30(7). 1–8. 12 indexed citations

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Feng, Haikuan, Song Wei-dong, Guijun Yang, et al.. (2012). Growth monitoring of winter wheat in Beijing area based on HJ-1A HSI data. World Automation Congress. 201–205. 1 indexed citations

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Li, Cunjun, Xiaoyu Song, Jihua Wang, et al.. (2011). Assessment of Land Suitability Potentials for Selecting Winter Wheat Cultivation Areas in Beijing, China, Using RS and GIS. Agricultural Sciences in China. 10(9). 1419–1430. 19 indexed citations

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