# Effects of Salt Stress on Physiological and Agronomic Traits of Rice Genotypes with Contrasting Salt Tolerance

*PRI Rank #14 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #14 |
| 18m citations | 29 |
| Journal | Plants |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.3390/plants13081157 |
| Corresponding authors | Guanglong Zhu |
| Institution | Yangzhou University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/rice-cultivation-and-yield-improvement/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.3390/plants13081157](https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13081157)

## Topics

Salt stress · rice genotypes · Salt tolerance · Salt-sensitive rice · Salt-tolerant rice · NaCl solution · plant height · tiller number · relative growth rate · superoxide dismutase · peroxidase · catalase · proline · malondialdehyde · Na+ content · grain yield · Spikelets per panicle · grain-filling percentage · Antioxidant capacity · osmotic adjustment

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