Xiao‐Jian Qu

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Xiao‐Jian Qu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiao‐Jian Qu has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Molecular Biology, 20 papers in Plant Science and 19 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Xiao‐Jian Qu's work include Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (24 papers), Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions (10 papers) and Plant Diversity and Evolution (9 papers). Xiao‐Jian Qu is often cited by papers focused on Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (24 papers), Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions (10 papers) and Plant Diversity and Evolution (9 papers). Xiao‐Jian Qu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Taiwan. Xiao‐Jian Qu's co-authors include Ting‐Shuang Yi, Li D, Michael J. Moore, Shoujin Fan, Gregory W. Stull, Xuejie Zhang, Yingying Yang, Shu‐Miaw Chaw, Yinhuan Wang and Siyun Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Frontiers in Plant Science.

In The Last Decade

Xiao‐Jian Qu

39 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

PGA: a software package for rapid, accurate, and flexible... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 250 500 750
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  1. PGA: a software package for rapid, accurate, and flexible batch annotation of plastomes
    2019 751 citations Xiao‐Jian Qu, Michael J. Moore et al. Plant Methods profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xiao‐Jian Qu China 13 1.1k 686 447 268 158 41 1.4k
Yingjuan Su China 18 901 0.8× 675 1.0× 462 1.0× 418 1.6× 147 0.9× 132 1.4k
Hai‐Fei Yan China 21 823 0.7× 547 0.8× 385 0.9× 286 1.1× 103 0.7× 65 1.2k
Yunheng Ji China 18 687 0.6× 358 0.5× 283 0.6× 218 0.8× 106 0.7× 60 927
Rosemarie C. Haberle United States 11 1.6k 1.5× 1.1k 1.7× 772 1.7× 344 1.3× 177 1.1× 11 2.0k
Franco Pupulin Costa Rica 15 838 0.8× 866 1.3× 523 1.2× 242 0.9× 254 1.6× 105 1.4k
Tosak Seelanan Thailand 11 901 0.8× 939 1.4× 1.1k 2.5× 310 1.2× 187 1.2× 27 1.8k
Susann Wicke Germany 21 1.9k 1.7× 1.3k 1.9× 1.0k 2.3× 314 1.2× 172 1.1× 45 2.4k
Tuo Yang China 8 608 0.6× 331 0.5× 265 0.6× 211 0.8× 108 0.7× 16 882
Xiaoguo Xiang China 19 722 0.7× 722 1.1× 267 0.6× 179 0.7× 91 0.6× 58 1.1k
Joel R. McNeal United States 13 1.9k 1.8× 1.4k 2.0× 1.1k 2.5× 351 1.3× 155 1.0× 15 2.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiao‐Jian Qu

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Stull, Gregory W., Xiao‐Jian Qu, Min Deng, et al.. (2025). Genome duplications, genomic conflict, and rapid phenotypic evolution characterize the Cretaceous radiation of Fagales. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 67(11). 2929–2944.
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Stull, Gregory W., et al.. (2025). PlastidHub: An integrated analysis platform for plastid phylogenomics and comparative genomics. Plant Diversity. 47(4). 544–560. 4 indexed citations
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Qu, Xiao‐Jian, et al.. (2023). Progress, challenge and prospect of plant plastome annotation. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. 1166140–1166140. 10 indexed citations
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Li, Hongna, Xinrui Wang, Yi Shu, et al.. (2023). A near-complete genome sequence of einkorn wheat provides insight into the evolution of wheat A subgenomes. Plant Communications. 5(5). 100768–100768. 9 indexed citations
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Zhao, Lei, Yingying Yang, Xiao‐Jian Qu, et al.. (2022). Phylotranscriptomic analyses reveal multiple whole-genome duplication events, the history of diversification and adaptations in the Araceae. Annals of Botany. 131(1). 199–214. 14 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xuejie, et al.. (2022). Plastid phylogenomics sheds light on divergence time and ecological adaptations of the tribe Persicarieae (Polygonaceae). Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. 1046253–1046253. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Rong, et al.. (2022). Plastid phylogenomics and morphological character evolution of Chloridoideae (Poaceae). Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. 1002724–1002724. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiangyu, Guanghao Wang, Xiao‐Jian Qu, et al.. (2022). A truncated CC-NB-ARC gene TaRPP13L1-3D positively regulates powdery mildew resistance in wheat via the RanGAP-WPP complex-mediated nucleocytoplasmic shuttle. Planta. 255(3). 60–60. 18 indexed citations
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Stull, Gregory W., Xiao‐Jian Qu, Caroline Parins‐Fukuchi, et al.. (2021). Gene duplications and phylogenomic conflict underlie major pulses of phenotypic evolution in gymnosperms. Nature Plants. 7(8). 1015–1025. 101 indexed citations
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Wang, Rong, et al.. (2021). Comparative Plastomes and Phylogenetic Analysis of Cleistogenes and Closely Related Genera (Poaceae). Frontiers in Plant Science. 12. 638597–638597. 7 indexed citations
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Yang, Yingying, Xiao‐Jian Qu, Rong Zhang, Gregory W. Stull, & Ting‐Shuang Yi. (2021). Plastid phylogenomic analyses of Fagales reveal signatures of conflict and ancient chloroplast capture. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 163. 107232–107232. 58 indexed citations
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Qu, Xiao‐Jian, et al.. (2020). First Report of Dodder (Cuscuta japonica) Parasitizing Japanese Red Pine (Pinus densiflora) in China. Plant Disease. 104(6). 1877–1877. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xu, Xiao‐Jian Qu, Jacob B. Landis, et al.. (2020). Plastome Phylogenomic and Biogeographical Study on Thuja (Cupressaceae). BioMed Research International. 2020(1). 8426287–8426287. 6 indexed citations
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Zhong, Micai, Xinyu Du, Xiao‐Jian Qu, et al.. (2019). The complete chloroplast genome sequence of a rambler rose, Rosa wichuraiana (Rosaceae). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). 252–253. 5 indexed citations
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Zhu, Hesun, et al.. (2019). Effect and molecular regulatory mechanism of monochromatic light colors on the egg-laying performance of Yangzhou geese. Animal Reproduction Science. 204. 131–139. 20 indexed citations
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Qu, Xiao‐Jian, Michael J. Moore, Li D, & Ting‐Shuang Yi. (2019). PGA: a software package for rapid, accurate, and flexible batch annotation of plastomes. Plant Methods. 15(1). 50–50. 751 indexed citations breakdown →
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Qu, Xiao‐Jian, Chung‐Shien Wu, Shu‐Miaw Chaw, & Ting‐Shuang Yi. (2017). Insights into the Existence of Isomeric Plastomes in Cupressoideae (Cupressaceae). Genome Biology and Evolution. 9(4). 1110–1119. 38 indexed citations
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Wang, Yinhuan, Xiao‐Jian Qu, Siyun Chen, Li D, & Ting‐Shuang Yi. (2017). Plastomes of Mimosoideae: structural and size variation, sequence divergence, and phylogenetic implication. Tree Genetics & Genomes. 13(2). 73 indexed citations

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