Zhonghai Ren

4.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Zhonghai Ren is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhonghai Ren has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Plant Science, 37 papers in Molecular Biology and 9 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Zhonghai Ren's work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (35 papers), Plant Gene Expression Analysis (17 papers) and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (12 papers). Zhonghai Ren is often cited by papers focused on Plant Molecular Biology Research (35 papers), Plant Gene Expression Analysis (17 papers) and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (12 papers). Zhonghai Ren collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Zhonghai Ren's co-authors include Hong‐Xuan Lin, Mei‐Zhen Zhu, Jiping Gao, Wei Huang, Legong Li, Xiuling Cai, Dai‐Yin Chao, Zongyang Wang, Sheng Luan and Lina Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Genetics.

In The Last Decade

Zhonghai Ren

57 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

A rice quantitative trait locus for salt tolerance encode... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 250 500 750 1000
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. A rice quantitative trait locus for salt tolerance encodes a sodium transporter
    2005 1.1k citations Zhonghai Ren 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
Zhonghai Ren China 26 2.9k 1.7k 765 356 146 59 3.7k
Yongming Zhou China 40 2.9k 1.0× 2.6k 1.6× 391 0.5× 687 1.9× 16 0.1× 84 3.7k
Xiurong Zhang China 37 3.1k 1.1× 1.4k 0.8× 419 0.5× 106 0.3× 34 0.2× 85 3.6k
Svenja Meyer Germany 13 2.9k 1.0× 2.1k 1.3× 191 0.2× 94 0.3× 54 0.4× 16 3.9k
Keqiang Wu China 53 7.0k 2.4× 5.7k 3.5× 220 0.3× 112 0.3× 46 0.3× 126 8.1k
Tsukaho Hattori Japan 37 5.5k 1.9× 3.8k 2.3× 291 0.4× 194 0.5× 30 0.2× 78 6.3k
Wenming Wang China 37 3.8k 1.3× 2.0k 1.2× 242 0.3× 59 0.2× 19 0.1× 132 4.5k
Asako Kamiya Japan 15 3.2k 1.1× 2.3k 1.4× 186 0.2× 91 0.3× 14 0.1× 20 3.8k
Jinxiong Shen China 33 2.6k 0.9× 2.7k 1.6× 372 0.5× 405 1.1× 21 0.1× 176 3.5k
Changle Ma China 32 2.3k 0.8× 2.1k 1.3× 130 0.2× 292 0.8× 11 0.1× 82 3.7k
Gopalan Selvaraj Canada 37 2.9k 1.0× 2.2k 1.3× 134 0.2× 558 1.6× 16 0.1× 70 3.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhonghai Ren

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhonghai Ren

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhonghai Ren

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

All Works

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Wang, Zhiyuan & Zhonghai Ren. (2024). Cucumber CsHsfA2 improves thermotolerance through self-activation and activation of CsHsp70-1. Plant Growth Regulation. 104(1). 283–302. 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Lili, Ke Wang, Zimo Wang, et al.. (2024). Pan-Genome Analysis of TRM Gene Family and Their Expression Pattern under Abiotic and Biotic Stresses in Cucumber. Horticulturae. 10(9). 908–908. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Zimo, et al.. (2024). Pan-Genome-Wide Identification and Transcriptome-Wide Analysis of ZIP Genes in Cucumber. Agriculture. 14(1). 133–133. 1 indexed citations
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Yin, Shuai, Lili Zhao, Jiaqi Liu, et al.. (2023). Pan-genome Analysis of WOX Gene Family and Function Exploration of CsWOX9 in Cucumber. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(24). 17568–17568. 10 indexed citations
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Cai, Bingbing, Ting Wang, Hong Sun, et al.. (2021). Gibberellins regulate lateral root development that is associated with auxin and cell wall metabolisms in cucumber. Plant Science. 317. 110995–110995. 21 indexed citations
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Liu, Mengyu, et al.. (2020). Overexpression of SlMYB75 enhances resistance to Botrytis cinerea and prolongs fruit storage life in tomato. Plant Cell Reports. 40(1). 43–58. 35 indexed citations
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Yang, Xiaoyu, Qiang Li, Chao Wang, et al.. (2020). Genome-wide characterization of two-component system (TCS) genes in melon (Cucumis melo L.). Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 151. 197–213. 19 indexed citations
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Liu, Mengyu, et al.. (2018). CsMYB60is a key regulator of flavonols and proanthocyanidans that determine the colour of fruit spines in cucumber. Journal of Experimental Botany. 70(1). 69–84. 51 indexed citations
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Yang, Xiaoyu, Yana Zhang, Qian Ge, et al.. (2018). Genome-Wide Identification of Two-Component Signal Transduction System Genes in Melon (<I>Cucumis melon</I> L.). Agricultural Sciences. 9(4). 469–479. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Chunhua, et al.. (2018). CsWRKY50 mediates defense responses to Pseudoperonospora cubensis infection in Cucumis sativus. Plant Science. 279. 59–69. 45 indexed citations
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Wang, Lina, Shuangshuang Zheng, Haiyang Zhang, et al.. (2017). Transcriptomic analysis of short-fruit 1 (sf1) reveals new insights into the variation of fruit-related traits in Cucumis sativus. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 2950–2950. 27 indexed citations
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Zhang, Haiyang, Lina Wang, Shuangshuang Zheng, et al.. (2016). A fragment substitution in the promoter of CsHDZIV11/CsGL3 is responsible for fruit spine density in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 129(7). 1289–1301. 37 indexed citations
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Zheng, Zhimin, Hasi Yu, Daisuke Miki, et al.. (2015). Involvement of Multiple Gene-Silencing Pathways in a Paramutation-like Phenomenon in Arabidopsis. Cell Reports. 11(8). 1160–1167. 12 indexed citations
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Liu, Wei, Rao Fu, Qiang Li, et al.. (2013). Genome-wide identification and expression profile of homeodomain-leucine zipper Class I gene family in Cucumis sativus. Gene. 531(2). 279–287. 25 indexed citations
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Li, Qiang, et al.. (2013). Genome-wide analysis of the WD-repeat protein family in cucumber and Arabidopsis. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 289(1). 103–124. 56 indexed citations
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Lu, Chaofu, Zhanguo Xin, Zhonghai Ren, Martine Miquel, & John Browse. (2009). An enzyme regulating triacylglycerol composition is encoded by the ROD1 gene of Arabidopsis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(44). 18837–18842. 254 indexed citations
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Ren, Zhonghai. (1998). Modulation of small G protein isoprenylation by anticancer monoterpenes in in situ mammary gland epithelial cells. Carcinogenesis. 19(5). 827–832. 20 indexed citations

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