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Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism

Plant Science ID: T11247

Current Trend

+16%
vs baseline
218
works this month
188
baseline/mo

Monthly Publications

Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism — Monthly Publications 0 61 122 183 187 Sep '25 143 Oct '25 23 Nov '25 107 Dec '25 226 Jan '26 179 Feb '26 241 Mar '26 162 Apr '26 179 May '26 182 Jun '26 212 Jul '26 179 Aug '26 218 Sep '26 Source: OpenAlex · Botany Live

Monthly Trend History

Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism — Trend vs Baseline (%) -74% -37% 0% +37% +74% +111% Sep '24 Nov '24 Jan '25 Mar '25 May '25 Jul '25 Sep '25 Nov '25 Jan '26 Mar '26 May '26 Jul '26 Sep '26 Source: OpenAlex · Botany Live

Annual Publications

Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism — Annual Publications 0 558 1,116 1,674 2,232 1,504 2015 1,365 2016 1,395 2017 1,473 2018 1,600 2019 1,950 2020 2,047 2021 2,232 2022 1,996 2023 1,803 2024 1,809 2025 Source: OpenAlex · Botany Live

Most-Cited Papers (Past 12 Months)

Global-scale prevalence of low nutrient use efficiency across major crops
Ji Liu et al. · Nature Communications · 2025-12-10 · 51 citations
Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria: a review of diversity, mechanisms, and applications in sustainable agriculture
Xiaofei Sun et al. · Frontiers in Microbiology · 2026-03-24 · 23 citations
Nitrogen deficiency impacts growth and modulates carbon metabolism in maize
Joseph N. Amoah et al. · Planta · 2025-09-02 · 22 citations
Trehalose 6‐phosphate – a central regulator at the crossroads of sugar signalling, metabolism, and development
Franziska Fichtner · New Phytologist · 2025-09-08 · 21 citations
Genetic improvement of nitrogen- and phosphorus-use efficiency in crops: Old goals with new aspirations
Wei Wang et al. · Molecular Plant · 2026-01-01 · 19 citations

Rising Papers (High Citation Velocity)

Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria: a review of diversity, mechanisms, and applications in sustainable agriculture
Xiaofei Sun et al. · Frontiers in Microbiology · 2026-03-24 · 23 citations · FWCI 89.7
Nitrogen Management in Crop–Soil–Environment Systems: Pathways Toward Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Agriculture
Szilvia Veres et al. · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2026-03-08 · 14 citations · FWCI 55.7
Root-soil interactions a key driver of aggregate formation and stability: a trait-based and mechanistic review
Ameer Hamza et al. · Plant and Soil · 2026-04-01 · 10 citations · FWCI 39

☘ Annals of Botany Company Journals

Shifts in leaf phosphorus fractions as dependent on plant age as an adaptive strategy for survival in the shade-tolerant <i>Coptis chinensis</i>
Wenjia Ke et al. · Annals of Botany · 2025-10-11 · 2 citations
The hidden half in the spotlight: the diverse strategies of root systems under stress
Hannah Schneider et al. · Annals of Botany · 2025-09-10 · 2 citations
An introduction to the fundamentals of root systems research in cultivated plants
Dylan H. Jones et al. · Annals of Botany · 2026-06-04 · 1 citations