Zhanling Zhu

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Zhanling Zhu is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhanling Zhu has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Plant Science, 5 papers in Molecular Biology and 4 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in Zhanling Zhu's work include Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (21 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (14 papers) and Horticultural and Viticultural Research (10 papers). Zhanling Zhu is often cited by papers focused on Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (21 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (14 papers) and Horticultural and Viticultural Research (10 papers). Zhanling Zhu collaborates with scholars based in China. Zhanling Zhu's co-authors include Shunfeng Ge, Yuanmao Jiang, Xinxiang Xu, Fen Wang, Ge Tian, Qian Chen, Jianchuan Sha, Ling Peng, Yue Xing and Jingquan Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Zhanling Zhu

37 papers receiving 1.2k 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.

  1. Effects of Potassium Levels on Plant Growth, Accumulation and Distribution of Carbon, and Nitrate Metabolism in Apple Dwarf Rootstock Seedlings
    2020 297 citations Xinxiang Xu, Fen Wang et al. Frontiers in Plant Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhanling Zhu China 19 871 263 164 114 84 38 1.2k
Shunfeng Ge China 19 880 1.0× 298 1.1× 167 1.0× 121 1.1× 81 1.0× 43 1.2k
Jiuxin Guo China 19 892 1.0× 318 1.2× 96 0.6× 124 1.1× 94 1.1× 48 1.2k
Liu United States 19 1.0k 1.2× 397 1.5× 176 1.1× 98 0.9× 172 2.0× 242 1.5k
Dirceu Mattos Brazil 27 1.6k 1.8× 366 1.4× 119 0.7× 66 0.6× 86 1.0× 102 1.9k
Yuanmao Jiang China 22 1.1k 1.3× 309 1.2× 221 1.3× 261 2.3× 89 1.1× 93 1.6k
Majid AghaAlikhani Iran 20 727 0.8× 240 0.9× 131 0.8× 103 0.9× 202 2.4× 73 1.1k
Ana Quiñones Spain 23 1.1k 1.2× 304 1.2× 164 1.0× 85 0.7× 64 0.8× 64 1.3k
Lianfeng Zhu China 22 1.2k 1.3× 247 0.9× 155 0.9× 79 0.7× 116 1.4× 64 1.4k
Meng Kou China 20 693 0.8× 206 0.8× 357 2.2× 144 1.3× 43 0.5× 57 1.2k
Atif A. Bamagoos Saudi Arabia 20 873 1.0× 188 0.7× 132 0.8× 47 0.4× 112 1.3× 50 1.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhanling Zhu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhanling Zhu

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Liu, Jingquan, Xinxiang Xu, Yue Xing, et al.. (2025). Zinc promotes nitrogen uptake and plant growth by regulating the antioxidant system and carbon–nitrogen metabolism under drought condition in apple plants. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 221. 109619–109619. 3 indexed citations
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Xing, Yue, Xin Zhang, Wei Ni, et al.. (2024). Optimizing ‘Red Fuji’ apple quality: Auxin-mediated calcium distribution via fruit-stalk in bagging practices. Food Chemistry. 463(Pt 2). 141126–141126. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Tong, Xinyi Li, Zhi Li, et al.. (2024). Enhancement of Apple Stress Resistance via Proline Elevation by Sugar Substitutes. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(17). 9548–9548. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiuying, Ge Tian, Chunling Liu, et al.. (2024). Magnesium alleviates growth inhibition under low potassium by enhancing photosynthesis and carbon-nitrogen metabolism in apple plants. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 214. 108875–108875. 8 indexed citations
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Xu, Xinxiang, Wei Ni, Chunling Liu, et al.. (2023). Nitrogen–potassium balance improves leaf photosynthetic capacity by regulating leaf nitrogen allocation in apple. Horticulture Research. 11(1). uhad253–uhad253. 16 indexed citations
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Tian, Ge, Chunling Liu, Xinxiang Xu, et al.. (2023). Effects of Magnesium on nitrate uptake and sorbitol synthesis and translocation in apple seedlings. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 196. 139–151. 10 indexed citations
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Xu, Xinxiang, Guangyuan Liu, Jingquan Liu, et al.. (2023). Potassium alleviated high nitrogen-induced apple growth inhibition by regulating photosynthetic nitrogen allocation and enhancing nitrogen utilization capacity. Horticultural Plant Journal. 10(1). 1–14. 14 indexed citations
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Liu, Chunling, Guangjin Zhou, Tianyu Wang, et al.. (2023). Metabolomics combined with physiology and transcriptomics reveal key metabolic pathway responses in apple plants exposure to different selenium concentrations. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 464. 132953–132953. 48 indexed citations
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Tian, Ge, Chunling Liu, Yue Xing, et al.. (2023). Magnesium improved fruit quality by regulating photosynthetic nitrogen use efficiency, carbon–nitrogen metabolism, and anthocyanin biosynthesis in ‘Red Fuji’ apple. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. 1136179–1136179. 20 indexed citations
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Tian, Ge, Chunling Liu, Xinxiang Xu, et al.. (2022). Magnesium Promotes Nitrate Uptake by Increasing Shoot-to-Root Translocation of Sorbitol in Apple Seedlings. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Jingquan, Xinxiang Xu, Chunling Liu, et al.. (2022). Exogenous sucrose promotes the growth of apple rootstocks under high nitrate supply by modulating carbon and nitrogen metabolism. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 192. 196–206. 18 indexed citations
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Xu, Xinxiang, Chunling Liu, Jingquan Liu, et al.. (2022). Transcriptome and Metabolome Analysis Reveals the Effect of Nitrogen–Potassium on Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in “Fuji” Apple. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 70(48). 15057–15068. 15 indexed citations
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Wang, Fen, Shunfeng Ge, Jingquan Liu, et al.. (2021). DMPP reduces nitrogen fertilizer application rate, improves fruit quality, and reduces environmental cost of intensive apple production in China. The Science of The Total Environment. 802. 149813–149813. 39 indexed citations
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Zhu, Zhanling, Yan Bai, Ge Tian, et al.. (2020). Soil Fertility, Microbial Biomass, and Microbial Functional Diversity Responses to Four Years Fertilization in an Apple Orchard in North China. Horticultural Plant Journal. 6(4). 223–230. 73 indexed citations
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Sha, Jianchuan, Fen Wang, Xinxiang Xu, et al.. (2020). Studies on the translocation characteristics of 13C-photoassimilates to fruit during the fruit development stage in ‘Fuji’ apple. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 154. 636–645. 27 indexed citations
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Xing, Yue, Zhanling Zhu, Fen Wang, et al.. (2020). Role of calcium as a possible regulator of growth and nitrate nitrogen metabolism in apple dwarf rootstock seedlings. Scientia Horticulturae. 276. 109740–109740. 34 indexed citations
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Wang, Fen, Jianchuan Sha, Qian Chen, et al.. (2020). Exogenous Abscisic Acid Regulates Distribution of 13C and 15N and Anthocyanin Synthesis in ‘Red Fuji’ Apple Fruit Under High Nitrogen Supply. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10. 1738–1738. 44 indexed citations
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Neue, H. U. & Zhanling Zhu. (1990). Chemistry of adverse flooded soils.. 225–242. 3 indexed citations

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