Xiaonan Li

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
67 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Xiaonan Li is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaonan Li has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Plant Science, 33 papers in Molecular Biology and 8 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Xiaonan Li's work include Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics (22 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (10 papers) and Nitrogen and Sulfur Effects on Brassica (10 papers). Xiaonan Li is often cited by papers focused on Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics (22 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (10 papers) and Nitrogen and Sulfur Effects on Brassica (10 papers). Xiaonan Li collaborates with scholars based in China, South Korea and India. Xiaonan Li's co-authors include Zhongyun Piao, Wenxing Pang, Zongxiang Zhan, Yongzhi Yang, Ting Li, Zhenxiang Xi, Pengchuan Sun, Beibei Jiao, Xiyin Wang and Lanxing Shan and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Experimental Medicine, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Xiaonan Li

65 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. WGDI: A user-friendly toolkit for evolutionary analyses of whole-genome duplications and ancestral karyotypes
    2022 260 citations Xiaonan 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
Xiaonan Li China 21 861 676 123 112 88 67 1.5k
Wei Guo China 25 1.2k 1.4× 739 1.1× 112 0.9× 93 0.8× 85 1.0× 118 2.1k
Yi Ding China 27 1.1k 1.3× 1.2k 1.7× 131 1.1× 330 2.9× 104 1.2× 126 2.2k
Xiuyun Zhao China 27 1.5k 1.7× 1.1k 1.6× 166 1.3× 176 1.6× 118 1.3× 114 2.5k
Chang Pyo Hong South Korea 25 824 1.0× 1.0k 1.5× 47 0.4× 161 1.4× 35 0.4× 79 1.7k
Claudio Meneses Chile 24 1.2k 1.4× 528 0.8× 79 0.6× 63 0.6× 49 0.6× 116 1.7k
Yuhui Chen China 18 900 1.0× 271 0.4× 68 0.6× 31 0.3× 63 0.7× 89 1.3k
Feng Zhang China 33 1.8k 2.1× 1.1k 1.7× 43 0.3× 103 0.9× 48 0.5× 153 2.8k
Yupeng Li China 21 1.2k 1.4× 738 1.1× 47 0.4× 126 1.1× 35 0.4× 49 2.0k
Chhandak Basu United States 12 508 0.6× 508 0.8× 109 0.9× 64 0.6× 31 0.4× 36 1.2k
Pengcheng Wang China 20 1.1k 1.2× 880 1.3× 25 0.2× 108 1.0× 41 0.5× 46 1.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiaonan Li

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaonan Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xiaonan Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xiaonan Li 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 Xiaonan Li. Xiaonan Li 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, Yuting, et al.. (2025). Chinese cabbage orphan gene BR3 confers bolting resistance to Arabidopsis through the gibberellin pathway. Frontiers in Plant Science. 15. 1518962–1518962. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaonan, et al.. (2025). Analysis of driver Lane-Changing behavior under the influence of truck platoons at highway Exits: A driving simulation study. Transportation Research Part F Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. 113. 174–193. 1 indexed citations
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Zhan, Zongxiang, et al.. (2025). Construction and evaluation of Brassica rapa orphan genes overexpression library. Frontiers in Plant Science. 16. 1532449–1532449. 4 indexed citations
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Kang, Minghui, Wei Liu, Xiaonan Li, et al.. (2024). Integrated genomic, transcriptomic, and metabolomic analyses of Ilex hylonoma provide insights into the triterpenoid saponin biosynthesis. The Plant Journal. 120(3). 1176–1189. 1 indexed citations
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Zeng, Zhen, et al.. (2024). Silicon induces ROS scavengers, hormone signalling, antifungal metabolites, and silicon deposition against brown stripe disease in sugarcane. Physiologia Plantarum. 176(3). e14313–e14313. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yuting, et al.. (2023). Effects of Exogenous Ergothioneine on Brassica rapa Clubroot Development Revealed by Transcriptomic Analysis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(7). 6380–6380. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wenjun, Xiaonan Li, Yuting Zhang, et al.. (2023). Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of the Trehalose-6-Phosphate Synthetase Gene Family in Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa) and Plasmodiophora brassicae during Their Interaction. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(2). 929–929. 3 indexed citations
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Zhan, Zongxiang, et al.. (2022). Identification and characterization of putative effectors from Plasmodiophora brassicae that suppress or induce cell death in Nicotiana benthamiana. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. 881992–881992. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaonan, Xiudong Xia, Zhe Wang, et al.. (2022). Cloning and expression of Lactobacillus brevis β‐glucosidase and its effect on the aroma of strawberry wine. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. 46(3). 8 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaonan, et al.. (2022). Progress on plant orphan genes.. PubMed. 44(8). 682–694. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaonan, et al.. (2021). Establishment of A Simple and Efficient Agrobacterium-mediated Genetic Transformation System to Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis). Horticultural Plant Journal. 7(2). 117–128. 29 indexed citations
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Li, Hong, Xiaonan Li, Yuanhu Xuan, et al.. (2018). Genome Wide Identification and Expression Profiling of SWEET Genes Family Reveals Its Role During Plasmodiophora brassicae-Induced Formation of Clubroot in Brassica rapa. Frontiers in Plant Science. 9. 207–207. 52 indexed citations
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He, Ying, et al.. (2018). Genome-wide identification and role of MKK and MPK gene families in clubroot resistance of Brassica rapa. PLoS ONE. 13(2). e0191015–e0191015. 10 indexed citations
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Niu, Zhiguang, Xiaonan Li, & Ying Zhang. (2017). Composition profiles, levels, distributions and ecological risk assessments of trihalomethanes in surface water from a typical estuary of Bohai Bay, China. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 117(1-2). 124–130. 20 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaonan, et al.. (2014). Genetic diversity of natural populations of Larix principis-rupprechtii in Shanxi Province, China. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 54. 71–77. 14 indexed citations

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