Xiaoe Yang

29.5k total citations · 8 hit papers
386 papers, 23.1k citations indexed

About

Xiaoe Yang is a scholar working on Plant Science, Pollution and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaoe Yang has authored 386 papers receiving a total of 23.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 232 papers in Plant Science, 177 papers in Pollution and 48 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in Xiaoe Yang's work include Heavy metals in environment (158 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (149 papers) and Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (92 papers). Xiaoe Yang is often cited by papers focused on Heavy metals in environment (158 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (149 papers) and Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (92 papers). Xiaoe Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and New Zealand. Xiaoe Yang's co-authors include Zhenli He, Tingqiang Li, Peter J. Stoffella, Ying Feng, Shengke Tian, Xiaoqiang Cui, Yasir Hamid, Ejazul Islam, Lingli Lu and Lin Tang and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, ACS Nano and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Xiaoe Yang

379 papers receiving 22.5k citations

Hit Papers

Trace elements in agroecosystems and impacts on the envir... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2005 2004 2018 2008 2017 400 800 1.2k
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. Trace elements in agroecosystems and impacts on the environment
    2005 1.3k citations Zhenli He, Xiaoe Yang et al. profile →
  2. Cadmium tolerance and hyperaccumulation in a new Zn-hyperaccumulating plant species (Sedum alfredii Hance)
    2004 594 citations Xiaoe Yang, Xinxian Long et al. profile →
  3. Current status of agricultural soil pollution by heavy metals in China: A meta-analysis
    2018 490 citations Ying Huang, Tingqiang Li et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
  4. Mechanisms and assessment of water eutrophication
    2008 475 citations Xiaoe Yang, Hulin Hao et al. Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B profile →
  5. Heavy metal pollution and health risk assessment of agricultural soils in a typical peri-urban area in southeast China
    2017 453 citations Ying Huang, Tingqiang Li et al. profile →
  6. Potential mechanisms of cadmium removal from aqueous solution by Canna indica derived biochar
    2016 418 citations Xiaoqiang Cui, Siyu Fang et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
  7. An explanation of soil amendments to reduce cadmium phytoavailability and transfer to food chain
    2019 319 citations Yasir Hamid, Lin Tang et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
  8. Morphological and Physiological Responses of Plants to Cadmium Toxicity: A Review
    2017 275 citations Xiaoe Yang, Zhenli He 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
Xiaoe Yang China 82 10.8k 10.6k 3.1k 3.1k 2.5k 386 23.1k
Zhenli He United States 74 7.7k 0.7× 9.2k 0.9× 2.8k 0.9× 3.3k 1.1× 3.4k 1.4× 439 22.5k
Muhammad Rizwan Pakistan 96 17.7k 1.6× 11.4k 1.1× 2.8k 0.9× 3.3k 1.1× 2.0k 0.8× 558 32.7k
Shafaqat Ali Pakistan 99 21.6k 2.0× 11.9k 1.1× 3.1k 1.0× 3.2k 1.0× 2.0k 0.8× 704 37.2k
Enzo Lombi Australia 80 7.9k 0.7× 9.0k 0.9× 3.1k 1.0× 1.1k 0.4× 1.4k 0.5× 285 21.5k
Muhammad Shahid Pakistan 70 5.6k 0.5× 8.1k 0.8× 3.9k 1.3× 3.0k 1.0× 1.4k 0.6× 290 17.4k
Filip Tack Belgium 70 3.6k 0.3× 8.8k 0.8× 3.0k 1.0× 1.7k 0.6× 2.1k 0.8× 309 15.6k
Jaco Vangronsveld Belgium 95 16.2k 1.5× 10.4k 1.0× 4.6k 1.5× 817 0.3× 1.0k 0.4× 403 29.9k
Jianming Xu China 86 5.5k 0.5× 12.2k 1.1× 4.0k 1.3× 4.0k 1.3× 3.2k 1.3× 630 31.9k
Rainer Schulin Switzerland 67 4.7k 0.4× 6.2k 0.6× 1.8k 0.6× 2.1k 0.7× 879 0.3× 339 16.9k
Qixing Zhou China 86 3.9k 0.4× 10.6k 1.0× 3.3k 1.1× 2.6k 0.8× 1.4k 0.6× 366 23.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiaoe Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaoe Yang

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

All Works

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Chen, Zhiqin, Qizhen Liu, Shijun Zhang, et al.. (2024). Foliar application of plant growth regulators for enhancing heavy metal phytoextraction efficiency by Sedum alfredii Hance in contaminated soils: Lab to field experiments. The Science of The Total Environment. 913. 169788–169788. 13 indexed citations
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Zhu, Zhen, Jianwei Peng, Jiangchi Fei, et al.. (2024). Foliar uptake, translocation and its contribution to Cadmium accumulation in rice. The Science of The Total Environment. 958. 177945–177945. 3 indexed citations
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Xin, Xiaoping, et al.. (2024). Comparative effectiveness of carbon nanoparticles and biochar in alleviating copper stress in corn (Zea mays L.). Chemosphere. 355. 141745–141745. 8 indexed citations
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Lian, Jiapan, Xiwei Huang, Xin Wang, et al.. (2024). Foliar application of iron-based nanofertilizers to wheat grown in a Cd-contaminated field: implications for food safety and biofortification. Environmental Science Nano. 11(6). 2577–2590. 5 indexed citations
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Hamid, Yasir, Lei Liu, Muhammad Haris, et al.. (2023). Novel thiol-grafted composite of chitosan and rice straw biochar (TH@CT-BC): A two-step fabrication for highly selective adsorption of cadmium from contaminated water. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 11(5). 110527–110527. 33 indexed citations
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Xin, Xiaoping, Jiali Shentu, Tiequan Zhang, et al.. (2022). Sources, Indicators, and Assessment of Soil Contamination by Potentially Toxic Metals. Sustainability. 14(23). 15878–15878. 19 indexed citations
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Tang, Lin, Yasir Hamid, Afsheen Zehra, et al.. (2020). Mechanisms of water regime effects on uptake of cadmium and nitrate by two ecotypes of water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica Forsk.) in contaminated soil. Chemosphere. 246. 125798–125798. 31 indexed citations
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Khan, Muhammad Bilal, Xiaoqiang Cui, Ghulam Jilani, et al.. (2019). New insight into the impact of biochar during vermi-stabilization of divergent biowastes: Literature synthesis and research pursuits. Chemosphere. 238. 124679–124679. 44 indexed citations
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Cui, Xiaoqiang, Siyu Fang, Yiqiang Yao, et al.. (2016). Potential mechanisms of cadmium removal from aqueous solution by Canna indica derived biochar. The Science of The Total Environment. 562. 517–525. 418 indexed citations breakdown →
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Khan, Kiran Yasmin, Barkat Ali, Xiaoqiang Cui, et al.. (2016). Effect of Biochar Amendment on Bioavailability and Accumulation of Cadmium and Trace Elements in Brassica chinensis L. (Chinese Cabbage). Journal of Agricultural Science. 8(9). 23–23. 21 indexed citations
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Wang, Kai, Xinxin Chen, Zhiqiang Zhu, et al.. (2013). Dissipation of available benzo[a]pyrene in aging soil co-contaminated with cadmium and pyrene. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 21(2). 962–971. 15 indexed citations
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Zeng, Zheng, Tingqiang Li, Fengliang Zhao, et al.. (2013). Sorption of ammonium and phosphate from aqueous solution by biochar derived from phytoremediation plants. Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B. 14(12). 1152–1161. 174 indexed citations
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Li, Hong, He‐Ping Zhao, Hulin Hao, et al.. (2011). Enhancement of Nutrient Removal from Eutrophic Water by a Plant–Microorganisms Combined System. Environmental Engineering Science. 28(8). 543–554. 23 indexed citations
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Islam, Ejazul, Dan Liu, Tingqiang Li, et al.. (2007). Effect of Pb toxicity on leaf growth, physiology and ultrastructure in the two ecotypes of Elsholtzia argyi. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 154(1-3). 914–926. 249 indexed citations
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Chang, Huiqing, Xiaoe Yang, Yunying Fang, et al.. (2006). In-situ nitrogen removal from the eutrophic water by microbial-plant integrated system. Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B. 7(7). 521–531. 16 indexed citations
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Wilson, M. J., Zhenli He, & Xiaoe Yang. (2004). The red soils of China : their nature, management, and utilization. Kluwer Academic Publishers eBooks. 56 indexed citations
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Yang, Xiaoe, Xinxian Long, Wuzhong Ni, et al.. (2002). ASSESSING COPPER THRESHOLDS FOR PHYTOTOXICITY AND POTENTIAL DIETARY TOXICITY IN SELECTED VEGETABLE CROPS. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B. 37(6). 625–635. 68 indexed citations

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