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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
75,824
Country Rank
3,070
Institution Rank : 12
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![China](/flags/cn.png)
![Xingliang Xu](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/5c/4972584.jpg)
Plant N acquisition strategies、Rhizosphere priming effect、Plant-microbial interactions、Above- and below-ground interaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,175
8,560
0.703
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
412,833
Country Rank
19,448
Institution Rank : 55
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![China](/flags/cn.png)
![Aqeel Ahmad](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/73/4972477.jpg)
Agricultural Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,122
1,917
0.903
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
472,422
Country Rank
22,247
Institution Rank : 65
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![China](/flags/cn.png)
![Zhi Cao](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
man-land relationship
rural geography
agricultural geography
land use and cover change
loess plateau
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,758
1,550
0.882
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
481,783
Country Rank
22,718
Institution Rank : 66
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![China](/flags/cn.png)
![Pengfei Chen](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/62/4972439.jpg)
Precision agriculture
remote sensing application in agriculture and environment
crop nitrogen diagnosis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,708
1,066
0.624
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
509,673
Country Rank
23,984
Institution Rank : 73
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![China](/flags/cn.png)
![Hao Yang](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/dd/4972448.jpg)
Plant water use
Grassland ecology
Stable isotope ecology
Global change ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,571
1,189
0.757
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
757,765
Country Rank
34,299
Institution Rank : 99
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![China](/flags/cn.png)
![Huan Tao](/pictures/46/4972285.jpg)
Soil sciences
geostatistics
spatial statistics analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
779
594
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
762,013
Country Rank
34,459
Institution Rank : 101
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/26097.jpg)
![China](/flags/cn.png)
![Jianbin Lai](/pictures/28/4972359.jpg)
Soil physics
Hydropedology
Agricultural Water Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
770
437
0.568
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
838,566
Country Rank
37,574
Institution Rank : 105
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/26097.jpg)
![China](/flags/cn.png)
![Yibo Li](/pictures/8d/5284789.jpg)
agricultural systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
615
606
0.985
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
934,438
Country Rank
41,997
Institution Rank : 113
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/26097.jpg)
![China](/flags/cn.png)
![Min Liu](/pictures/a7/5282175.jpg)
Plant N acquisition strategies、Rhizosphere priming effect、Plant-microbial interactions、Above- and below-ground interaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
450
446
0.991
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
1,022,479
Country Rank
46,592
Institution Rank : 120
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/26097.jpg)
![China](/flags/cn.png)
![Xiaojie Li](/pictures/76/5284542.jpg)
Agricultural Water
Water Resources
Hydrology
Climater Change
Stomatal Conductance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
329
314
0.954
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
1,096,945
Country Rank
50,159
Institution Rank : 127
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/26097.jpg)
![China](/flags/cn.png)
![Zhiqiang Cao](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Soil environment
heavy metal
environmental health
environmental geography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
254
250
0.984
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
1,123,866
Country Rank
51,423
Institution Rank : 130
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/26097.jpg)
![China](/flags/cn.png)
![Prakash Bhattarai](/pictures/cd/5282211.jpg)
Plant Ecology and Taxonomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
233
180
0.773
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
1,246,031
Country Rank
58,205
Institution Rank : 139
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/26097.jpg)
![China](/flags/cn.png)
![Yan Xu](/pictures/3e/5284713.jpg)
Agricultural Environment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
159
158
0.994
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
1,343,626
Country Rank
63,756
Institution Rank : 143
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/26097.jpg)
![China](/flags/cn.png)
![Ufra Naseer](/pictures/51/5282309.jpg)
Soil science
Eco informatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
119
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
1,349,802
Country Rank
64,167
Institution Rank : 145
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![China](/flags/cn.png)
![Shahbaz Ali](/pictures/61/4884934.jpg)
Hydrology and Water Resources
Soil and Water Conservation
Agricultural Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117
116
0.991
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
1,469,023
Country Rank
70,285
Institution Rank : 149
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/26097.jpg)
![China](/flags/cn.png)
![Wang Jinsong](/pictures/55/5211218.jpg)
soil carbon cycling
greenhouse gas
root traits
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82
75
0.915
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
75,824
Country Ranking
3,070
Institution Ranking
12
Xingliang Xu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,175
8,560
0.703
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/26097.jpg)
Plant N acquisition strategies、Rhizosphere priming effect、Plant-microbial interactions、Above- and below-ground interaction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
412,833
Country Ranking
19,448
Institution Ranking
55
Aqeel Ahmad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,122
1,917
0.903
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
472,422
Country Ranking
22,247
Institution Ranking
65
Zhi Cao
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,758
1,550
0.882
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/26097.jpg)
man-land relationship
rural geography
agricultural geography
land use and cover change
loess plateau
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
481,783
Country Ranking
22,718
Institution Ranking
66
Pengfei Chen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,708
1,066
0.624
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/26097.jpg)
Precision agriculture
remote sensing application in agriculture and environment
crop nitrogen diagnosis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
509,673
Country Ranking
23,984
Institution Ranking
73
Hao Yang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,571
1,189
0.757
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/26097.jpg)
Plant water use
Grassland ecology
Stable isotope ecology
Global change ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
757,765
Country Ranking
34,299
Institution Ranking
99
Huan Tao
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
779
594
0.763
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/26097.jpg)
Soil sciences
geostatistics
spatial statistics analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
762,013
Country Ranking
34,459
Institution Ranking
101
Jianbin Lai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
770
437
0.568
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/26097.jpg)
Soil physics
Hydropedology
Agricultural Water Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
838,566
Country Ranking
37,574
Institution Ranking
105
Yibo Li
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
615
606
0.985
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
934,438
Country Ranking
41,997
Institution Ranking
113
Min Liu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
450
446
0.991
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/26097.jpg)
Plant N acquisition strategies、Rhizosphere priming effect、Plant-microbial interactions、Above- and below-ground interaction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
1,022,479
Country Ranking
46,592
Institution Ranking
120
Xiaojie Li
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
329
314
0.954
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Agricultural Water
Water Resources
Hydrology
Climater Change
Stomatal Conductance
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
1,096,945
Country Ranking
50,159
Institution Ranking
127
Zhiqiang Cao
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
254
250
0.984
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Soil environment
heavy metal
environmental health
environmental geography
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
1,123,866
Country Ranking
51,423
Institution Ranking
130
Prakash Bhattarai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
233
180
0.773
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
1,246,031
Country Ranking
58,205
Institution Ranking
139
Yan Xu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
159
158
0.994
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
1,343,626
Country Ranking
63,756
Institution Ranking
143
Ufra Naseer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
119
1.000
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Soil science
Eco informatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
1,349,802
Country Ranking
64,167
Institution Ranking
145
Shahbaz Ali
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117
116
0.991
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/26097.jpg)
Hydrology and Water Resources
Soil and Water Conservation
Agricultural Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
1,469,023
Country Ranking
70,285
Institution Ranking
149
Wang Jinsong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82
75
0.915
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soil carbon cycling
greenhouse gas
root traits