Xiaoliang Qin

2.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
64 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Xiaoliang Qin is a scholar working on Agronomy and Crop Science, Plant Science and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaoliang Qin has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science, 36 papers in Plant Science and 29 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in Xiaoliang Qin's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (19 papers), Crop Yield and Soil Fertility (18 papers) and Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems (16 papers). Xiaoliang Qin is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (19 papers), Crop Yield and Soil Fertility (18 papers) and Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems (16 papers). Xiaoliang Qin collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and Switzerland. Xiaoliang Qin's co-authors include Kadambot H. M. Siddique, Yuncheng Liao, Pengfei Dang, Yüze Li, Tiantian Huang, Yajun Li, Lu Chen, Xiaoxia Wen, Ning Yang and Miaomiao Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Ecology and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Xiaoliang Qin

59 papers receiving 1.9k 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.

Soil organic carbon, total nitrogen, available nutrients, and yield under different straw returning methods

2021 194 citations Tiantian Huang, Ning Yang et al. Soil and Tillage Research profile →
The effects of straw return on soil bacterial diversity and functional profiles: A meta-analysis

2024 50 citations Miaomiao Zhang, Pengfei Dang et al. Soil Biology and Biochemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xiaoliang Qin China	25	1.1k	959	677	238	175	64	1.9k
Junhong Xie China	22	755 0.7×	968 1.0×	481 0.7×	243 1.0×	106 0.6×	91	1.5k
Tangyuan Ning China	26	1.1k 1.0×	1.1k 1.1×	645 1.0×	248 1.0×	156 0.9×	86	2.1k
Juan Han China	26	953 0.8×	1.0k 1.1×	530 0.8×	168 0.7×	116 0.7×	53	1.5k
Stephen Machado United States	24	808 0.7×	809 0.8×	464 0.7×	240 1.0×	129 0.7×	52	1.8k
Yadan Du China	21	944 0.8×	1.1k 1.1×	367 0.5×	158 0.7×	108 0.6×	57	1.6k
Shicheng Zhao China	24	993 0.9×	1.0k 1.1×	533 0.8×	214 0.9×	193 1.1×	53	1.8k
Johnathon D. Holman United States	19	593 0.5×	949 1.0×	836 1.2×	155 0.7×	186 1.1×	106	1.5k
Ning Yang China	18	726 0.6×	658 0.7×	374 0.6×	165 0.7×	159 0.9×	65	1.3k
Chengyan Zheng China	23	899 0.8×	836 0.9×	477 0.7×	337 1.4×	330 1.9×	43	1.7k
Kipling S. Balkcom United States	22	790 0.7×	769 0.8×	707 1.0×	200 0.8×	105 0.6×	101	1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiaoliang Qin

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaoliang Qin

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Huang, Tiantian, Zhuanzhuan Zhang, Xiaoli Zhong, et al.. (2025). Breeding and nitrogen management shape root morphology and water use efficiency in wheat in the Huang-Huai-Hai region of China. Plant and Soil. 516(2). 1773–1786.

Yang, Ning, Pengfei Dang, Shiguang Wang, et al.. (2025). Characteristics of Changes to POC and MAOC After Straw Returning in China: A Meta‐Analysis. Land Degradation and Development. 36(15). 5199–5211. 2 indexed citations

Huang, Tiantian, Xintong Zhang, Jiaquan Li, et al.. (2025). Assessment of genetic improvements in wheat yield and nitrogen use efficiency under different nitrogen input levels: A global perspective. European Journal of Agronomy. 171. 127813–127813. 1 indexed citations

Dang, Pengfei, Scott X. Chang, Ji Chen, et al.. (2025). Long-term climate warming substantially reduces global soil microbial richness. One Earth. 9(1). 101511–101511.

Dang, Pengfei, P. Ciais, Josep Peñuelas, et al.. (2025). Mitigating the detrimental effects of climate warming on major staple crop production through adaptive nitrogen management: A meta-analysis. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 367. 110524–110524. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Miaomiao, Ning Yang, Xiaoqing Han, et al.. (2025). Effects of straw returning depth on soil organic carbon sequestration and crop yield in China: A meta-analysis. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 393. 109799–109799. 1 indexed citations

Dang, Pengfei, P. Ciais, Jiadong Gao, et al.. (2025). Long-term climate warming weakens positive plant biomass responses globally. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(34). e2420379122–e2420379122. 3 indexed citations

Liu, Donghua, Bin Tian, Mengqi Zhang, et al.. (2025). Meta-analysis of the effects of different tillage methods on wheat yields under various conditions in China. Soil and Tillage Research. 248. 106449–106449. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Miaomiao, Xiaoqing Han, Yijie Chen, et al.. (2025). Optimizing planting density for enhanced maize yield and resource use efficiency in China. A meta-analysis. Agronomy for Sustainable Development. 45(3).

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Huang, Tiantian, Thomas Döring, Jacob Weiner, et al.. (2024). Cultivar mixtures increase crop yields and temporal yield stability globally. A meta-analysis. Agronomy for Sustainable Development. 44(3). 17 indexed citations

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Zhang, Miaomiao, Ning Yang, Shiguang Wang, et al.. (2024). Straw returning and nitrogen reduction: Strategies for sustainable maize production in the dryland. Journal of Environmental Management. 366. 121837–121837. 11 indexed citations

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Huang, Tiantian, Pengfei Dang, Wen Wang, et al.. (2024). Enhancing wheat yield and nitrogen use efficiency in the Huang‐Huai‐Hai region of China: Insights from root biomass and nitrogen application responses. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. 210(1). 2 indexed citations

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Zhang, Miaomiao, Pengfei Dang, Bart Haegeman, et al.. (2024). The effects of straw return on soil bacterial diversity and functional profiles: A meta-analysis. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 195. 109484–109484. 50 indexed citations breakdown →

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Dang, Pengfei, et al.. (2024). Effects of Semi‐Film and Full‐Film Mulching on Soybean Growth, Biological Nitrogen Fixation and Grain Yield. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. 210(4).

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Hou, Yuting, Wei Li, Xiaoliang Qin, et al.. (2023). Root exudation processes induce the utilization of microbial-derived components by rhizoplane microbiota under conservation agriculture. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 178. 108956–108956. 23 indexed citations

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Huang, Tiantian, Ning Yang, Lu Chen, Xiaoliang Qin, & Kadambot H. M. Siddique. (2021). Soil organic carbon, total nitrogen, available nutrients, and yield under different straw returning methods. Soil and Tillage Research. 214. 105171–105171. 194 indexed citations breakdown →

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Feng, Fan, Pengfei Dang, Xiaoxia Wen, et al.. (2019). Contribution of Proximal and Distal Grains Within Spikelets in Relation to Yield and Yield Components in the Winter Wheat Production Region of China From 1948 to 2012. Agronomy. 9(12). 850–850. 6 indexed citations

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Li, Yüze, et al.. (2019). The effects of straw incorporation with plastic film mulch on soil properties and bacterial community structure on the loess plateau. European Journal of Soil Science. 72(2). 979–994. 66 indexed citations

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Li, Yüze, Renhe Zhang, Xiaoliang Qin, Yuncheng Liao, & Kadambot H. M. Siddique. (2018). Changes in the protein and fat contents of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) cultivars released in China in the last 60 years. Plant Breeding. 137(5). 746–756. 7 indexed citations

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Qin, Xiaoliang, Yüze Li, Yingchun Hu, et al.. (2018). Ridge-furrow mulching with black plastic film improves maize yield more than white plastic film in dry areas with adequate accumulated temperature. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 262. 206–214. 101 indexed citations

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