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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 44 2939 2671 1400 1258 102 4911

Bin Zhan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bin Zhan between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bin Zhan published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2021. 29 of the 215 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2021. 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 15 publications
1994 2025

215 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bin Zhan: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 2
1995 2
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 1
2000 2
2001 2
2002 4
2003 6
2004 3
2005 9
2006 2
2007 6
2008 6
2009 4
2010 4
2011 4
2012 9
2013 5
2014 12
2015 8
2016 10
2017 13
2018 9
2019 8
2020 11
2021 18
2022 11
2023 14
2024 14
2025 15
Total 215
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Bin Zhan publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bin Zhan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 97–106 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 102 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131 102
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Bin Zhan D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bin Zhan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 44–45 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115 44
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Overview

Bin Zhan is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine in the United States. Their research contributions are primarily situated within the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with a focus on various subfields including Infectious Diseases, Parasitology, Molecular Biology, Ecology, and Immunology.

The scientist has published extensively on topics related to Parasites and Host Interactions, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, Parasite Biology and Host Interactions, Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment, vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches, Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research, and Trypanosoma species research and implications.

Frequent coauthors in Bin Zhan's research include María Elena Bottazzi, Peter J. Hotez, Ulrich Strych, Zhuyun Liu, and Wen-Hsiang Chen.

Their research is often published in specialized journals and venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Frontiers in Immunology, Vaccines, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, and Parasites & Vectors.

Some recent papers authored by Bin Zhan include:

  • SARS-CoV-2 RBD219-N1C1: A yeast-expressed SARS-CoV-2 recombinant receptor-binding domain candidate vaccine stimulates virus neutralizing antibodies and T-cell immunity in mice, 2021, Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
  • Excretory/Secretory Products From Trichinella spiralis Adult Worms Attenuated DSS-Induced Colitis in Mice by Driving PD-1-Mediated M2 Macrophage Polarization, 2020, Frontiers in Immunology
  • A yeast-expressed RBD-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine formulated with 3M-052-alum adjuvant promotes protective efficacy in non-human primates, 2021, Science Immunology
  • Genetic modification to design a stable yeast-expressed recombinant SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain as a COVID-19 vaccine candidate, 2021, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects
  • Process development and scale-up optimization of the SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain-based vaccine candidate, RBD219-N1C1, 2021, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Best Publications

  • Genome of the human hookworm Necator americanus

    Yat T Tang;Xin Gao;Bruce A Rosa;Sahar Abubucker

  • Antibodies against a secreted protein from hookworm larvae reduce the intensity of hookworm infection in humans and vaccinated laboratory animals

    Jeffrey Bethony;Alex Loukas;Michael Smout;Simon Brooker

  • Emerging Patterns of Hookworm Infection: Influence of Aging on the Intensity of Necator Infection in Hainan Province, People's Republic of China

    Jeffrey Bethony;Jizhang Chen;Shaoxiong Lin;Shuhua Xiao

  • X-ray structure of Na-ASP-2, a pathogenesis-related-1 protein from the nematode parasite, Necator americanus, and a vaccine antigen for human hookworm infection

    Oluwatoyin A. Asojo;Gaddam Goud;Kajari Dhar;Alex Loukas;Alex Loukas

  • Roadmap to developing a recombinant coronavirus S protein receptor-binding domain vaccine for severe acute respiratory syndrome

    Shibo Jiang;Maria Elena Bottazzi;Lanying Du;Sara Lustigman

  • Accelerating the development of a therapeutic vaccine for human Chagas disease: rationale and prospects

    Eric Dumonteil;Maria Elena Bottazzi;Bin Zhan;Michael J Heffernan

  • Progress in the development of a recombinant vaccine for human hookworm disease: the Human Hookworm Vaccine Initiative.

    Peter J Hotez;Bin Zhan;Jeffrey M Bethony;Alex Loukas

  • Vaccination with recombinant aspartic hemoglobinase reduces parasite load and blood loss after hookworm infection in dogs.

    Alex Loukas;Jeffrey M Bethony;Susana Mendez;Ricardo T Fujiwara

  • Hookworm recombinant protein promotes regulatory T cell responses that suppress experimental asthma

    Severine Navarro;Darren A. Pickering;Ivana B. Ferreira;Linda Jones

  • Cloning, yeast expression, isolation, and vaccine testing of recombinant Ancylostoma-secreted protein (ASP)-1 and ASP-2 from Ancylostoma ceylanicum.

    Gaddam Narsa Goud;Bin Zhan;Kashinath Ghosh;Alex Loukas

  • Ancylostoma caninum MTP-1, an Astacin-Like Metalloprotease Secreted by Infective Hookworm Larvae, Is Involved in Tissue Migration

    Angela L. Williamson;Sara Lustigman;Yelena Oksov;Vehid Deumic

  • Yeast-expressed recombinant protein of the receptor-binding domain in SARS-CoV spike protein with deglycosylated forms as a SARS vaccine candidate

    Wen Hsiang Chen;Lanying Du;Shivali M. Chag;Cuiqing Ma

  • Molecular characterisation of the Ancylostoma-secreted protein family from the adult stage of Ancylostoma caninum.

    Bin Zhan;Yueyuan Liu;Mahnaz Badamchian;Angela Williamson

  • Vaccination with a Paramyosin-Based Multi-Epitope Vaccine Elicits Significant Protective Immunity against Trichinella spiralis Infection in Mice.

    Yuan Gu;Ximeng Sun;Bo Li;Jingjing Huang

  • An enzymatically inactivated hemoglobinase from Necator americanus induces neutralizing antibodies against multiple hookworm species and protects dogs against heterologous hookworm infection

    Mark S. Pearson;Jeffrey M. Bethony;Darren A. Pickering;Luciana M. de Oliveira

  • Vaccination of Dogs with a Recombinant Cysteine Protease from the Intestine of Canine Hookworms Diminishes the Fecundity and Growth of Worms

    Alex Loukas;Alex Loukas;Jeffrey M. Bethony;Angela L. Williamson;Gaddam N. Goud

  • Biochemical characterization and vaccine potential of a heme-binding glutathione transferase from the adult hookworm Ancylostoma caninum.

    Bin Zhan;Sen Liu;Samirah Perally;Jian Xue

  • The evaluation of recombinant hookworm antigens as vaccines in hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) challenged with human hookworm, Necator americanus.

    Shuhua Xiao;Bin Zhan;Jian Xue;Gaddam Narsa Goud

  • Expression of the Necator americanus hookworm larval antigen Na-ASP-2 in Pichia pastoris and purification of the recombinant protein for use in human clinical trials.

    Gaddam Narsa Goud;Maria Elena Bottazzi;Bin Zhan;Susana Mendez

  • Hookworm aspartic protease, Na-APR-2, cleaves human hemoglobin and serum proteins in a host-specific fashion

    Angela L. Williamson;Angela L. Williamson;Paul J. Brindley;Giovanni Abbenante;Bennett J. D. Datu

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter J. Hotez
Peter J. Hotez Baylor College of Medicine
Maria Elena Bottazzi
Maria Elena Bottazzi Baylor College of Medicine
Alex Loukas
Alex Loukas James Cook University
Jeffrey M. Bethony
Jeffrey M. Bethony George Washington University
Sara Lustigman
Sara Lustigman New York Blood Center
Ricardo Toshio Fujiwara
Ricardo Toshio Fujiwara Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
David Abraham
David Abraham University College London
Thomas R. Klei
Thomas R. Klei Louisiana State University
Eric Dumonteil
Eric Dumonteil Tulane University
Shibo Jiang
Shibo Jiang Fudan University

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