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Zhixiang Chen

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Established · publishing since 1986
Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityPlant Stress Responses and TolerancePlant Molecular Biology ResearchPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsPlant Gene Expression Analysis

Publications

189

Citations

23,993

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

41

Publishing since 1986

Research summary
AI-generated

This bibliographic record appears to mix work from multiple different researchers who share the name Zhixiang Chen, spanning plant biology, materials science, medicine, and engineering, rather than representing a single coherent research program. Within the plant-science subset, the topics (Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, Plant Stress Responses, Plant Molecular Biology, Photosynthesis, Plant Gene Expression) point to work on how plants respond to environmental and biotic stress, including studies on cadmium tolerance, salicylic acid signaling, and heat tolerance in rice. Because the publication list is so heterogeneous, prospective students should independently verify which specific papers and topics belong to the PI they are considering before drawing conclusions.

Plant stress and cadmium tolerancePlant-microbe interactions and immunityPlant gene expression and signaling (e.g., salicylic acid, stomatal regulation)Heat tolerance and abiotic stress in rice(Note: publication record shows unrelated topics in materials science, medicine, and engineering, suggesting possible mixing of multiple authors with the same name)

Publication counts fluctuated over the last decade, rising from 3 in 2017 to a peak of 11 in 2023, then declining to 6-7 per year in 2024-2025, suggesting a generally active but somewhat variable and recently slowing output.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.8/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 6 publications182019: 9 publications192020: 5 publications202021: 9 publications212022: 9 publications222023: 11 publications11232024: 7 publications242025: 6 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences×9
  • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY×7
  • Frontiers in Plant Science×4
  • Scientific Reports×3
  • Mitochondrial DNA Part B×3
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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