Xihui Shen

6.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
166 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Xihui Shen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Endocrinology. According to data from OpenAlex, Xihui Shen has authored 166 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 103 papers in Molecular Biology, 40 papers in Plant Science and 38 papers in Endocrinology. Recurrent topics in Xihui Shen's work include Vibrio bacteria research studies (33 papers), Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction (25 papers) and Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research (23 papers). Xihui Shen is often cited by papers focused on Vibrio bacteria research studies (33 papers), Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction (25 papers) and Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research (23 papers). Xihui Shen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Pakistan. Xihui Shen's co-authors include Yao Wang, Zhao‐Qing Luo, Shuang‐Jiang Liu, Meiru Si, Juanli Cheng, Simran Banga, Jinshui Lin, Weipeng Zhang, Lei Zhang and Xiaobing Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Xihui Shen

151 papers receiving 4.7k 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.

Engineering Synthetic Microbial Communities: Diversity and Applications in Soil for Plant Resilience

2025 19 citations Fozia Farhat, Xihui Shen et al. Agronomy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xihui Shen China	37	2.6k	1.4k	792	790	628	166	4.7k
Jun Zhu United States	41	3.0k 1.2×	2.1k 1.5×	1.3k 1.6×	1.2k 1.5×	633 1.0×	114	5.4k
Gregory T. Robertson United States	27	2.6k 1.0×	672 0.5×	956 1.2×	1.0k 1.3×	445 0.7×	59	5.2k
Geoffrey L. Winsor Canada	20	3.3k 1.3×	655 0.5×	1.1k 1.4×	648 0.8×	998 1.6×	28	5.0k
Jean‐Yves Coppée France	45	3.5k 1.3×	745 0.5×	923 1.2×	761 1.0×	322 0.5×	119	6.8k
Kenneth M. Peterson United States	20	2.4k 0.9×	1.2k 0.9×	959 1.2×	1.1k 1.4×	308 0.5×	36	5.1k
Yi‐Hu Dong Singapore	24	3.7k 1.4×	720 0.5×	934 1.2×	1.5k 1.9×	654 1.0×	29	4.9k
Philip H. Elzer United States	34	2.6k 1.0×	1.2k 0.8×	913 1.2×	1.1k 1.4×	240 0.4×	80	6.4k
Michael E. Kovach United States	12	2.2k 0.9×	814 0.6×	886 1.1×	1.1k 1.4×	260 0.4×	14	4.3k
David Vallenet France	34	2.8k 1.1×	686 0.5×	883 1.1×	891 1.1×	1.0k 1.6×	62	4.8k
Karina B. Xavier Portugal	33	4.1k 1.6×	982 0.7×	1.7k 2.1×	376 0.5×	658 1.0×	60	5.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Xihui Shen

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xihui Shen

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20 of 20 papers shown

Shen, Xihui, et al.. (2025). DNA methylation and histone modifications drive the trained immunity duration. Trends in Immunology. 47(1). 61–76.

Luo, Chao, Xiao Wang, Shukun Chen, et al.. (2025). Type VII secretion system deploys an active iron uptake pathway to enhance bacterial fitness and counteract host nutritional immunity. mBio. 16(11). e0241925–e0241925.

Wu, Tong, Yi Zhang, X. Zhao, et al.. (2025). The engineering of TBBPA-degrading synthetic microbiomes with integrated strategies. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes. 11(1). 139–139.

Chen, Can, Muhammad Imran, Xianzhong Feng, Xihui Shen, & Zhongke Sun. (2025). Spray-induced gene silencing for crop protection: recent advances and emerging trends. Frontiers in Plant Science. 16. 1527944–1527944. 11 indexed citations

Wang, Rui-Dong, et al.. (2025). A Method for the Rapid Identification of Rice Seed Blast Using Deep Learning and Hyperspectral Imagery. Agronomy. 15(2). 290–290. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Xiao, et al.. (2025). Divergent metabolic rewiring shapes altered innate immunity. Cellular Immunology. 417. 105025–105025. 1 indexed citations

Kareem, Hafiz Abdul, Yongdong Li, Sana Saleem, et al.. (2025). Eco-safe potential of FITC-tagged nFeO in enhancing alfalfa-rhizobia symbiosis and salt stress tolerance via physicochemical and ultrastructural modifications. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 295. 118158–118158. 1 indexed citations

Farhat, Fozia, et al.. (2025). Engineering Synthetic Microbial Communities: Diversity and Applications in Soil for Plant Resilience. Agronomy. 15(3). 513–513. 19 indexed citations breakdown →

Zhang, Mengsi, Mingming Yang, Xiaoxue Zhang, et al.. (2024). Two-Component Signaling System RegAB Represses Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae T3SS by Directly Binding to the promoter of hrpRS1. Journal of Integrative Agriculture.

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Wang, Xiao, Yuqing Yang, Wenguang Yang, et al.. (2024). A phosphodiesterase CpdB in Yersinia pseudotuberculosis degrades CDNs to inhibit innate immune response. Veterinary Microbiology. 297. 110194–110194. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Jing, et al.. (2024). Streptomyces pratensis S10 Inhibits the Spread of Fusarium graminearum Invasive Hyphae and Toxisome Formation in Wheat Plants. Phytopathology. 114(8). 1770–1781.

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Liu, Yuqi, Jun Liao, Hafiz Abdul Kareem, et al.. (2024). Unveiling the multifaceted potential of Pseudomonas khavaziana strain SR9: a promising biocontrol agent for wheat crown rot. Microbiology Spectrum. 12(10). e0071224–e0071224. 3 indexed citations

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Liao, Jun, et al.. (2024). Identification and Antagonistic Potential of Bacillus atrophaeus against Wheat Crown Rot Caused by Fusarium pseudograminearum. Agronomy. 14(9). 2135–2135. 3 indexed citations

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Hao, Xinwei, Hongzhi Zhang, Xiao Wang, et al.. (2024). Synthetic Microbial Community Promotes Bacterial Communities Leading to Soil Multifunctionality in Desertified Land. Microorganisms. 12(6). 1117–1117. 6 indexed citations

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Xu, Lei & Xihui Shen. (2023). Bacterial communication mediated by T4SS effectors. Phytopathology Research. 5(1). 1 indexed citations

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Li, Shuyu, Qinmeng Liu, Jialin Li, et al.. (2023). c-di-GMP inhibits the DNA binding activity of H-NS in Salmonella. Nature Communications. 14(1). 7502–7502. 21 indexed citations

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Liu, Yang, Hao Wang, Xun Qian, et al.. (2023). Metagenomics insights into responses of rhizobacteria and their alleviation role in licorice allelopathy. Microbiome. 11(1). 109–109. 28 indexed citations

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Zhu, Hai-Zhen, Lei Yan, Zhi‐Pei Liu, et al.. (2022). Niabella beijingensis sp. nov. and Thermomonas beijingensis sp. nov., two bacteria from constructed wetland. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY. 72(3). 5 indexed citations

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Si, Meiru, Chao Zhao, Brianne J. Burkinshaw, et al.. (2017). Manganese scavenging and oxidative stress response mediated by type VI secretion system in Burkholderia thailandensis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114(11). E2233–E2242. 191 indexed citations

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Xin, Kaiyun, Hao Liu, Juanli Cheng, et al.. (2017). Pantoea alhagi, a novel endophytic bacterium with ability to improve growth and drought tolerance in wheat. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 166 indexed citations

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