On July 8, 2021, Clarivate Analytics officially released the latest Essential Science Indicator (ESI) ranking. According to the latest ESI data, the average citations of 943 papers published by JIPB from 2011–2021 was 19.20. Moreover, 43 JIPB papers were selected for the global Top 1% highly cited papers, and among them, 4 papers were selected for the Top 1‰ hot papers.

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JIPB papers selected for Hot Papers：

RING finger protein RGLG1 and RGLG2 negatively modulate MAPKKK18 mediated drought stress tolerance in Arabidopsis ^free

Jiayi Yu, Lu Kang, Yuanyuan Li, Changai Wu, Chengchao Zheng, Pei Liu and Jinguang Huang

J Integr Plant Biol 2021, 63 (3): 484-493.

DOI:10.1111/jipb.13019

Salicylic acid promotes quiescent center cell division through ROS accumulation and down‐regulation of PLT1, PLT2, and WOX5 ^free

Author: Zhuqing Wang, Duoyan Rong, Dixing Chen, Yang Xiao, Renyi Liu, Shuang Wu and Chizuko Yamamuro

J Integr Plant Biol 2021, 63 (3): 583-596.

DOI:10.1111/jipb.13020

Plant immune signaling: Advancing on two frontiers^free

Wei Wang, Baomin Feng, Jian-Min Zhou and Dingzhong Tang

J. Integr. Plant. Biol. 2020, 62 (1): 2-24.  

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12898

Abscisic acid dynamics, signaling, and functions in plants ^free

Kong Chen, Guo-Jun Li, Ray A. Bressan, Chun-Peng Song, Jian-Kang Zhu and Yang Zhao

J. Integr. Plant. Biol. 2020, 62 (1): 25-54.  

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12899

JIPB papers selected for Highly Cited Papers（Sort by publication year）：

2021

Potassium and phosphorus transport and signaling in plants ^free

Yi Wang, Yi-Fang Chen and Wei-Hua Wu

J Integr Plant Biol 2021, 63 (1): 34-52.

DOI:10.1111/jipb.13053

Protein kinases in plant responses to drought, salt, and cold stress ^free

Xuexue Chen, Yanglin Ding, Yongqing Yang, Chunpeng Song, Baoshan Wang, Shuhua Yang, Yan Guo and Zhizhong Gong

J Integr Plant Biol 2021, 63 (1): 53-78.

DOI:10.1111/jipb.13061

Hydrogen sulfide, a signaling molecule in plant stress responses ^free

Jing Zhang, Mingjian Zhou, Heng Zhou, Didi Zhao, Cecilia Gotor, Luis C. Romero, Jie Shen, Zhenglin Ge, Zhirong Zhang, Wenbiao Shen, Xingxing Yuan and Yanjie Xie

J Integr Plant Biol 2021, 63 (1): 146-160.

DOI:10.1111/jipb.13022

Autophagy in plants: Physiological roles and post‐translational regulation ^free

Hua Qi, Fan-Nv Xia and Shi Xiao

J Integr Plant Biol 2021, 63 (1): 161-179.

DOI:10.1111/jipb.12941

Contribution of phenylpropanoid metabolism to plant development and plant–environment interactions ^free

Nai-Qian Dong and Hong-Xuan Lin

J Integr Plant Biol 2021, 63 (1): 180-209.

DOI:10.1111/jipb.13054

Regulation of cytoskeleton‐associated protein activities: Linking cellular signals to plant cytoskeletal function ^free

Na Lian, Xinwei Wang, Yanping Jing and Jinxing Lin

J Integr Plant Biol 2021, 63 (1): 241-250.

DOI:10.1111/jipb.13046

The plant cell wall: Biosynthesis, construction, and functions ^free

Baocai Zhang, Yihong Gao, Lanjun Zhang and Yihua Zhou

J Integr Plant Biol 2021, 63 (1): 251-272.

DOI:10.1111/jipb.13055

The Class III peroxidase gene OsPrx30, transcriptionally modulated by the AT‐hook protein OsATH1, mediates rice bacterial blight‐induced ROS accumulation ^open

Hao Liu, Shuangyu Dong, Ming Li, Fengwei Gu, Guili Yang, Tao Guo, Zhiqiang Chen and Jiafeng Wang

J Integr Plant Biol 2021, 63 (2): 393-408.

DOI:10.1111/jipb.13040

The calcium‐dependent protein kinase ZmCDPK7 functions in heat‐stress tolerance in maize ^free

Yulong Zhao, Hanwei Du, Yankai Wang, Huali Wang, Shaoyu Yang, Chaohai Li, Ning Chen, Hao Yang, Yihao Zhang, Yulin Zhu, Luyao Yang and Xiuli Hu

J Integr Plant Biol 2021, 63 (3): 510-527.

DOI:10.1111/jipb.13056

2020

The roles of endomembrane trafficking in plant abiotic stress responses ^free

Xiangfeng Wang, Min Xu, Caiji Gao, Yonglun Zeng, Yong Cui, Wenjin Shen and Liwen Jiang

J Integr Plant Biol 2020, 62 (1): 55-69.

DOI:10.1111/jipb.12895

Experiencing winter for spring flowering: A molecular epigenetic perspective on vernalization ^free

Xiao Luo and Yuehui He

J Integr Plant Biol 2020, 62 (1): 104-117.

DOI:10.1111/jipb.12896

New insights into gibberellin signaling in regulating flowering in Arabidopsis ^free

Shengjie Bao, Changmei Hua, Lisha Shen and Hao Yu

J Integr Plant Biol 2020, 62 (1): 118-131.

DOI:10.1111/jipb.12892

Tissue‐specific Hi‐C analyses of rice, foxtail millet and maize suggest non‐canonical function of plant chromatin domains

Pengfei Dong, Xiaoyu Tu, Haoxuan Li, Jianhua Zhang, Donald Grierson, Pinghua Li and Silin Zhong

J. Integr. Plant. Biol. 2020, 62 (2): 201-217.  

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12809

Jasmonic acid alleviates cadmium toxicity in Arabidopsis via suppression of cadmium uptake and translocation

Gui Jie Lei, Li Sun, Ying Sun, Xiao Fang Zhu, Gui Xin Li and Shao Jian Zheng

J. Integr. Plant. Biol. 2020, 62 (2): 218-227.  

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12801

Exploring the molecular basis of heterosis for plant breeding ^free

Jie Liu, Mengjie Li, Qi Zhang, Xin Wei and Xuehui Huang

J. Integr. Plant. Biol. 2020, 62 (3): 287-298.  

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12804

Application and future perspective of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in fruit crops ^free

Junhui Zhou, Dongdong Li, Guoming Wang, Fuxi Wang, Merixia Kunjal, Dirk Joldersma and Zhongchi Liu

J. Integr. Plant. Biol. 2020, 62 (3): 269-286.  

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12793

Natural variation in the promoter of OsHMA3 contributes to differential grain cadmium accumulation between Indica and Japonica rice ^free

Chao-Lei Liu, Zhen-Yu Gao, Lian-Guang Shang, Chang-Hong Yang, Ban-Pu Ruan, Da-Li Zeng, Long-Biao Guo, Fang-Jie Zhao, Chao-Feng Huang and Qian Qian

J. Integr. Plant. Biol. 2020, 62 (3): 314-329.  

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12794

Epigenetic regulation in plant abiotic stress responses ^free

Ya-Nan Chang, Chen Zhu, Jing Jiang, Huiming Zhang, Jian-Kang Zhu and Cheng-Guo Duan

J. Integr. Plant. Biol. 2020, 62 (5): 563-580.  

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12901

B-box proteins: Pivotal players in light-mediated development in plants ^free

Zhaoqing Song, Yeting Bian, Jiujie Liu, Yuting Sun and Dongqing Xu

J Integr Plant Biol 2020, 62 (9): 1293-1309.

DOI:10.1111/jipb.12935

SmMYB2 promotes salvianolic acid biosynthesis in the medicinal herb Salvia miltiorrhiza

Changping Deng, Yao Wang, Fenfen Huang, Sunjie Lu, Limei Zhao, Xingyuan Ma and Guoyin Kai

J Integr Plant Biol 2020, 62 (11): 1688-1702.

DOI:10.1111/jipb.12943

2019

A reductionist approach to dissecting grain weight and yield in wheat ^open

Jemima Brinton and Cristobal Uauy

J Integr Plant Biol 2019, 61 (3): 337-358.

DOI:10.1111/jipb.12741

Seed germination and dormancy: The classic story, new puzzles, and evolution ^free

Hiroyuki Nonogaki

J. Integr. Plant. Biol. 2019, 61 (5): 541-563.  

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12762

Plant peroxisomes at the crossroad of NO and H₂O₂ metabolism ^free

Francisco J Corpas, Luis A. del Río and José M Palma

J. Integr. Plant. Biol. 2019, 61 (7): 803-816.  

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12772

Hydrogen sulfide: A novel component in Arabidopsis peroxisomes which triggers catalase inhibition ^free

Francisco J. Corpas, Juan B. Barroso, Salvador González-Gordo, María A. Muñoz-Vargas and José M. Palma

J. Integr. Plant. Biol. 2019, 61 (7): 871-883.  

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12779

2018

Generation of new glutinous rice by CRISPR/Cas9-targeted mutagenesis of the Waxy gene in elite rice varieties

Jinshan Zhang, Hui Zhang, José Ramón Botella and Jian-Kang Zhu

J. Integr. Plant. Biol. 2018, 60 (5): 369-375.  

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12620

Cold signaling in plants: Insights into mechanisms and regulation ^free

Xiaoyu Guo, Dongfeng Liu and Kang Chong

J. Integr. Plant. Biol. 2018, 60 (9): 745-756.  

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12706

Insights into the regulation of C-repeat binding factors in plant cold signaling ^free

Jingyan Liu, Yiting Shi, and Shuhua Yang

J. Integr. Plant. Biol. 2018, 60 (9): 780-795.  

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12657

Unraveling salt stress signaling in plants ^free

Yongqing Yang and Yan Guo

J. Integr. Plant. Biol. 2018, 60 (9): 796-804.  

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12689

Reactive oxygen species signaling and stomatal movement in plant responses to drought stress and pathogen attack ^free

Junsheng Qi, Chun-Peng Song, Baoshan Wang, Jianmin Zhou, Jaakko Kangasjärvi, Jian-Kang Zhu and Zhizhong Gong

J. Integr. Plant. Biol. 2018, 60 (9): 805-826.  

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12654

2017

WRKY transcription factors in plant responses to stresses ^free

Jingjing Jiang, Shenghui Ma, Nenghui Ye, Ming Jiang, Jiashu Cao and Jianhua Zhang

J. Integr. Plant. Biol. 2017, 59 (2): 86-101.  

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12513

Plant xylem hydraulics: What we understand, current research, and future challenges ^free

Martin D. Venturas, John S. Sperry and Uwe G. Hacke

J. Integr. Plant. Biol. 2017, 59 (6): 356-389.  

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12534

2016

Huanglongbing: An overview of a complex pathosystem ravaging the world's citrus

John V. da Graça, Greg W. Douhan, Susan E. Halbert, Manjunath L. Keremane, Richard F. Lee, Georgios Vidalakis, and Hongwei Zhao

J. Integr. Plant. Biol. 2016, 58 (4): 373-387.  

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12437

2015

Anther and pollen development: A conserved developmental pathway

José Fernández Gómez, Behzad Talle and Zoe A Wilson

J. Integr. Plant. Biol. 2015, 57 (11): 876-891.  

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12425

2014

Molecular mechanisms underlying phosphate sensing, signaling, and adaptation in plants ^free

Zhaoliang Zhang, Hong Liao, and William J. Lucas

J. Integr. Plant. Biol. 2014, 56 (3): 192-220.  

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12163

Self-processing of ribozyme-flanked RNAs into guide RNAs in vitro and in vivo for CRISPR-mediated genome editing

Yangbin Gao and Yunde Zhao

J. Integr. Plant. Biol. 2014, 56 (4): 343-349.  

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12152

2013

The plant vascular system: Evolution, development and functions ^free

William J. Lucas, Andrew Groover, Raffael Lichtenberger, Kaori Furuta, Shri-Ram Yadav, Ykä Helariutta, Xin-Qiang He, Hiroo Fukuda, Julie Kang, Siobhan M. Brady, John W. Patrick, John Sperry, Akiko Yoshida, Ana-Flor López-Millón, Michael A. Grusak, and Pradeep Kachroo

J. Integr. Plant. Biol. 2013, 55 (4): 294-388.  

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12041

2012

High-throughput phenotyping and genomic selection: The frontiers of crop breeding converge

Llorenç Cabrera-Bosquet, José Crossa, Jarislav von Zitzewitz, María Dolors Serret, and José Luis Araus

J Integr Plant Biol 2012, 54 (5): 312-320.

DOI:10.1111/j.1744-7909.2012.01116.x

2011

Salicylic acid and its function in plant immunity

Chuanfu An and Zhonglin Mou

J. Integr. Plant. Biol. 2011, 53 (6): 412-428.  

DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2011.01043.x

Functions and application of the AP2/ERF transcription factor family in crop improvement

Zhao-Shi Xu, Ming Chen, Lian-Cheng Li and You-Zhi Ma

J. Integr. Plant. Biol. 2011, 53 (7): 570-585.