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D-Index
75
Citations
34136
World Ranking
5199
National Ranking
166

Caixia Gao publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Caixia Gao sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 164 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Caixia Gao D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Caixia Gao is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions to Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

The main areas of study include Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Biomedical Engineering, Genetics, and Immunology. Research topics central to their work cover CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, Plant Virus Research Studies, Chromosomal and Genetic Variations, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Conducting polymers and applications, and Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology.

Their recent publication record features important papers such as:

  • Genome engineering for crop improvement and future agriculture (2021, Cell)
  • Prime genome editing in rice and wheat (2020, Nature Biotechnology)
  • Applications of CRISPR-Cas in agriculture and plant biotechnology (2020, Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology)
  • Horizontal gene transfer of Fhb7 from fungus underlies Fusarium head blight resistance in wheat (2020, Science)
  • A route to de novo domestication of wild allotetraploid rice (2021, Cell)

These papers have attracted hundreds of citations, reflecting ongoing discussion and utilization within the scientific community.

Frequent collaborators working alongside Caixia Gao include Jin-Long Qiu, Yanpeng Wang, Boshu Li, Kunling Chen, and Qiupeng Lin. These coauthors have contributed to numerous projects and publications, indicating a network of sustained collaborative research efforts.

Publishing venues where Gao regularly appears include Nature Biotechnology, Cell, Science China Life Sciences, Plant Biotechnology Journal, and Nature Communications. These reflect the interdisciplinary scope of their work across biotechnology, molecular biology, and plant science.

Best Publications

  • Targeted genome modification of crop plants using a CRISPR-Cas system.

    Qiwei Shan;Yanpeng Wang;Jun Li;Yi Zhang

  • Simultaneous editing of three homoeoalleles in hexaploid bread wheat confers heritable resistance to powdery mildew

    Yanpeng Wang;Xi Cheng;Qiwei Shan;Yi Zhang

  • CRISPR/Cas Genome Editing and Precision Plant Breeding in Agriculture

    Kunling Chen;Yanpeng Wang;Rui Zhang;Huawei Zhang

  • Breeding crops to feed 10 billion.

    Lee T Hickey;Amber N Hafeez;Hannah Robinson;Scott A Jackson

  • Precise base editing in rice, wheat and maize with a Cas9-cytidine deaminase fusion

    Yuan Zong;Yanpeng Wang;Chao Li;Rui Zhang

  • Efficient DNA-free genome editing of bread wheat using CRISPR/Cas9 ribonucleoprotein complexes

    Zhen Liang;Kunling Chen;Tingdong Li;Yi Zhang

  • Efficient and transgene-free genome editing in wheat through transient expression of CRISPR/Cas9 DNA or RNA.

    Yi Zhang;Zhen Liang;Yuan Zong;Yanpeng Wang

  • Genome editing in rice and wheat using the CRISPR/Cas system

    Qiwei Shan;Yanpeng Wang;Jun Li;Caixia Gao

  • Targeted Mutagenesis in Zea mays Using TALENs and the CRISPR/Cas System

    Zhen Liang;Kang Zhang;Kunling Chen;Caixia Gao

  • Horizontal gene transfer of Fhb7 from fungus underlies Fusarium head blight resistance in wheat

    Hongwei Wang;Silong Sun;Wenyang Ge;Lanfei Zhao

  • Cytosine, but not adenine, base editors induce genome-wide off-target mutations in rice

    Shuai Jin;Yuan Zong;Qiang Gao;Zixu Zhu

  • The OsSPL16-GW7 regulatory module determines grain shape and simultaneously improves rice yield and grain quality

    Shaokui Wang;Shan Li;Qian Liu;Kun Wu

  • Applications of CRISPR–Cas in agriculture and plant biotechnology

    Haocheng Zhu;Chao Li;Caixia Gao

  • Prime genome editing in rice and wheat

    Qiupeng Lin;Yuan Zong;Chenxiao Xue;Shengxing Wang

  • Genome engineering for crop improvement and future agriculture

    Caixia Gao

  • Domestication of wild tomato is accelerated by genome editing.

    Tingdong Li;Xinping Yang;Yuan Yu;Xiaomin Si

  • Precision genome engineering and agriculture: opportunities and regulatory challenges.

    Daniel F. Voytas;Caixia Gao

  • Expanded base editing in rice and wheat using a Cas9-adenosine deaminase fusion

    Chao Li;Yuan Zong;Yanpeng Wang;Shuai Jin

  • Establishing a CRISPR–Cas-like immune system conferring DNA virus resistance in plants

    Xiang Ji;Huawei Zhang;Yi Zhang;Yanpeng Wang

  • Gene replacements and insertions in rice by intron targeting using CRISPR-Cas9.

    Jun Li;Xiangbing Meng;Yuan Zong;Kunling Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Rui Zhang
Rui Zhang National University of Singapore
Jiayang Li
Jiayang Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Daowen Wang
Daowen Wang Henan Agricultural University
Michael G. Palmgren
Michael G. Palmgren University of Copenhagen
Daniel F. Voytas
Daniel F. Voytas University of Minnesota
Sergey Shabala
Sergey Shabala University of Western Australia
Jun Li
Jun Li Applied Biological Materials (Canada)
Ian D. Godwin
Ian D. Godwin University of Queensland
David R. Liu
David R. Liu Broad Institute

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