Zimin Li

4.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
93 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Zimin Li is a scholar working on Plant Science, Geochemistry and Petrology and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Zimin Li has authored 93 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Plant Science, 40 papers in Geochemistry and Petrology and 13 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Zimin Li's work include Silicon Effects in Agriculture (44 papers), Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis (40 papers) and Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals (19 papers). Zimin Li is often cited by papers focused on Silicon Effects in Agriculture (44 papers), Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis (40 papers) and Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals (19 papers). Zimin Li collaborates with scholars based in China, Belgium and Australia. Zimin Li's co-authors include Zhaoliang Song, Jean‐Thomas Cornelis, Bruno Delvaux, Hailong Wang, Li Chen, Peikun Jiang, Charles Vander Linden, J. F. Parr, Weixiong Zhang and Jinrong Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Zimin Li

84 papers receiving 3.7k 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.

Impact of rice cultivar and organ on elemental composition of phytoliths and the release of bio-available silicon

2014 1.7k citations Zimin Li, Zhaoliang Song et al. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología profile →
A global meta-analysis of heavy metal(loid)s pollution in soils near copper mines: Evaluation of pollution level and probabilistic health risks

2022 197 citations Zimin Li, Linchuan Fang et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
Soil moisture decline in China’s monsoon loess critical zone: More a result of land-use conversion than climate change

2024 55 citations Yunqiang Wang, Wei Hu et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zimin Li China	25	2.4k	943	641	345	294	93	3.7k
Jean‐Thomas Cornelis Belgium	32	2.8k 1.2×	1.3k 1.4×	672 1.0×	336 1.0×	350 1.2×	93	4.4k
William Meredith United States	42	2.3k 1.0×	190 0.2×	326 0.5×	210 0.6×	361 1.2×	200	5.3k
Devendra Kumar Chauhan India	40	4.6k 1.9×	700 0.7×	968 1.5×	1.3k 3.8×	59 0.2×	106	7.5k
Ornella Francioso Italy	39	2.0k 0.9×	207 0.2×	293 0.5×	417 1.2×	154 0.5×	107	4.6k
Sven Schubert Germany	44	4.2k 1.8×	201 0.2×	652 1.0×	273 0.8×	279 0.9×	155	6.1k
Yongdong Wang China	32	719 0.3×	377 0.4×	887 1.4×	403 1.2×	552 1.9×	309	4.4k
Doris Vetterlein Germany	39	3.2k 1.3×	346 0.4×	300 0.5×	314 0.9×	130 0.4×	119	5.2k
Jean‐Philippe Bellenger Canada	30	639 0.3×	275 0.3×	230 0.4×	473 1.4×	133 0.5×	89	2.5k
Alexander Lux Slovakia	38	5.7k 2.4×	1.1k 1.2×	563 0.9×	1.3k 3.7×	47 0.2×	114	6.9k
Tadakatsu Yoneyama Japan	40	4.0k 1.7×	212 0.2×	1.2k 1.9×	481 1.4×	242 0.8×	181	5.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Zimin Li

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zimin Li

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Tong, Yongping, Yunqiang Wang, Jingxiong Zhou, et al.. (2025). Expanding scales: Achieving prediction of van Genuchten model hydraulic parameters in deep profiles by incorporating broad in situ soil information in pedotransfer functions. Journal of Hydrology. 656. 132912–132912. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Yunqiang & Zimin Li. (2025). Hidden deep soil moisture droughts. Nature Climate Change. 15(12). 1273–1274.

Tong, Yongping, Yunqiang Wang, Zimin Li, et al.. (2025). Deciphering spatial pattern and environmental drivers of deep soil moisture security: insights from integrating spatial non-stationarity in large-scale analysis. CATENA. 261. 109516–109516.

Wu, Fuzhong, Qiqian Wu, Josep Peñuelas, et al.. (2025). Global patterns and hierarchical controls of metabolism from headwaters to large rivers. Journal of Hydrology. 663. 134268–134268.

Chen, Li, Linchuan Fang, Wenfeng Tan, et al.. (2024). Nano-enabled strategies to promote safe crop production in heavy metal(loid)-contaminated soil. The Science of The Total Environment. 947. 174505–174505. 6 indexed citations

Wang, Yunqiang, Wei Hu, Yali Zhao, et al.. (2024). Soil moisture decline in China’s monsoon loess critical zone: More a result of land-use conversion than climate change. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(15). e2322127121–e2322127121. 55 indexed citations breakdown →

Zhou, Jingxiong, Yunqiang Wang, Ruijie Li, et al.. (2024). Response of deep soil water deficit to afforestation, soil depth, and precipitation gradient. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 352. 110024–110024. 17 indexed citations

Tong, Yongping, Yunqiang Wang, Jingxiong Zhou, et al.. (2024). Dataset of soil hydraulic parameters in the Yellow River Basin based on in situ deep sampling. Scientific Data. 11(1). 740–740. 4 indexed citations

Okonkwo, Bright O., Zimin Li, Li Li, Jianqiu Wang, & En‐Hou Han. (2024). Research progress on zirconium alloys: applications, development trend, and degradation mechanism in nuclear environment. Corrosion Reviews. 43(6). 609–628. 3 indexed citations

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Yang, Xiaomin, Zimin Li, Kai Yue, et al.. (2024). Silicon in paddy fields: Benefits for rice production and the potential of rice phytoliths for biogeochemical carbon sequestration. The Science of The Total Environment. 929. 172497–172497. 13 indexed citations

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Liu, Xuyang, Weiqi Wang, Jordi Sardans, et al.. (2023). Legacy effects of slag and biochar application on greenhouse gas emissions mitigation in paddy field: A three-year study. The Science of The Total Environment. 906. 167442–167442. 10 indexed citations

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Okonkwo, Bright O., et al.. (2023). Insight into the galvanic corrosion behaviour of low alloy steel A508/309 L/308 L stainless steel dissimilar metal weld at different temperatures.. Materials Today Communications. 38. 107963–107963. 8 indexed citations

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Li, Zimin, Jean‐Dominique Meunier, & Bruno Delvaux. (2023). Goethite affects phytolith dissolution through clay particle aggregation and pH regulation. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 349. 11–22. 12 indexed citations

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Liu, Shaozhen, Yunqiang Wang, Yang Yang, & Zimin Li. (2023). A Bayesian network simulates the responses of soil organic carbon to environmental factors at a catchment scale. CATENA. 233. 107493–107493. 3 indexed citations

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Li, Zimin, et al.. (2023). Model Checking TileLink Cache Coherence Protocols By Murphi. 30–37. 1 indexed citations

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Li, Zimin, et al.. (2019). Mechanism and kinetics of magnetite oxidation under hydrothermal conditions. RSC Advances. 9(58). 33633–33642. 72 indexed citations

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Yang, Xiaomin, Zhaoliang Song, Hongyan Liu, et al.. (2017). Phytolith accumulation in broadleaf and conifer forests of northern China: Implications for phytolith carbon sequestration. Geoderma. 312. 36–44. 43 indexed citations

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Li, Zimin, et al.. (2017). Impact of rice-straw biochars amended soil on the biological Si cycle in soil-plant ecosystem. Digital Access to Libraries (Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), l'Université de Namur (UNamur) and the Université Saint-Louis (USL-B)). 19. 17238.

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Li, Zimin, Zhaoliang Song, & Jean‐Thomas Cornelis. (2014). Impact of rice cultivar and organ on elemental composition of phytoliths and the release of bio-available silicon. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1677 indexed citations breakdown →

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Li, Zimin. (2007). Study on Methods of Sediment Yield Measurement in Model Tests of Soil and Water Conservation. 1 indexed citations

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