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Changshun Shao

Changshun Shao

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 64 1702 1526 41 41 165 25232

Changshun Shao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Changshun Shao between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Changshun Shao published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 67 publications in 2023. 34 of the 283 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 67. Peak 67 publications in 2023. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 67 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 16 publications
1990 2025

283 publications in total across all disciplines

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Changshun Shao: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 3
1995 1
1996 2
1997 3
1998 0
1999 2
2000 3
2001 2
2002 3
2003 1
2004 1
2005 1
2006 0
2007 4
2008 5
2009 6
2010 11
2011 8
2012 14
2013 5
2014 7
2015 12
2016 7
2017 7
2018 6
2019 15
2020 16
2021 19
2022 16
2023 67
2024 18
2025 16
Total 283
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Changshun Shao 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 Changshun Shao 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, 157–166 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: 165 publications — 45th percentile

45% 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
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159 165
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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Changshun Shao 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 Changshun Shao 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, 64–65 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: 64 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% 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
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 64
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

Changshun Shao is affiliated with Soochow University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research spans several subfields, including molecular biology, immunology, genetics, oncology, and epidemiology. Shao's work primarily focuses on mesenchymal stem cell research, immune cells in cancer, and related molecular mechanisms.

The scientist's recent publications reflect a broad engagement with immune and stem cell biology, with notable papers including:

  • COVID-19 infection: the perspectives on immune responses (2020, Cell Death and Differentiation)
  • The secretion profile of mesenchymal stem cells and potential applications in treating human diseases (2022, Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy)
  • Reciprocal regulation of mesenchymal stem cells and immune responses (2022, Cell Stem Cell)
  • Immunomodulatory properties of mesenchymal stem cells/dental stem cells and their therapeutic applications (2023, Cellular and Molecular Immunology)
  • Lung mesenchymal stromal cells influenced by Th2 cytokines mobilize neutrophils and facilitate metastasis by producing complement C3 (2021, Nature Communications)

Shao has frequently collaborated with a number of researchers including Yufang Shi, Gerry Melino, Jiankai Fang, Peishan Li, and Ying Wang, indicating a network of close scientific partnerships that have contributed to their body of work.

The scientist's publications often appear in recognized journals, with repeated contributions to venues such as:

  • Cell Death and Disease
  • Cell Death and Differentiation
  • Oncogene
  • Cell Death Discovery
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The main research topics covered by Shao's work include:

  • Mesenchymal stem cell research
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Epigenetics and DNA methylation
  • Cancer cells and metastasis
  • Autophagy in disease and therapy
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • RNA research and splicing

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • COVID-19 infection: the perspectives on immune responses.

    Yufang Shi;Ying Wang;Changshun Shao;Jianan Huang

  • Immunoregulatory mechanisms of mesenchymal stem and stromal cells in inflammatory diseases.

    Yufang Shi;Yufang Shi;Yu Wang;Qing Li;Keli Liu

  • Inflammatory Cytokine-Induced Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 and Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 in Mesenchymal Stem Cells Are Critical for Immunosuppression

    Guangwen Ren;Xin Zhao;Liying Zhang;Jimin Zhang

  • CCR2-Dependent Recruitment of Macrophages by Tumor-Educated Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Promotes Tumor Development and Is Mimicked by TNFα

    Guangwen Ren;Guangwen Ren;Xin Zhao;Ying Wang;Xin Zhang

  • Human mesenchymal stem cells inhibit cancer cell proliferation by secreting DKK-1.

    Y Zhu;Z Sun;Q Han;L Liao

  • Embryonic stem cells and somatic cells differ in mutation frequency and type

    Rachel B. Cervantes;James R. Stringer;Changshun Shao;Jay A. Tischfield

  • Lessons learned from the blockade of immune checkpoints in cancer immunotherapy

    Xiaolei Li;Xiaolei Li;Changshun Shao;Yufang Shi;Weidong Han

  • Harnessing tumor-associated macrophages as aids for cancer immunotherapy

    Xiaolei Li;Rui Liu;Xiao Su;Yongsha Pan

  • An Osteopontin-Integrin Interaction Plays a Critical Role in Directing Adipogenesis and Osteogenesis by Mesenchymal Stem Cells

    Qing Chen;Peishun Shou;Liying Zhang;Chunliang Xu

  • MiR‐182 overexpression in tumourigenesis of high‐grade serous ovarian carcinoma

    Zhaojian Liu;Zhaojian Liu;Jinsong Liu;Miguel F. Segura;Changshun Shao

  • Human DNA ligases I and III, but not ligase IV, are required for microhomology-mediated end joining of DNA double-strand breaks

    Li-li Liang;Li Deng;Son C. Nguyen;Xin Zhao

  • miR-17-5p and miR-106a are involved in the balance between osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells

    Hongling Li;Tangping Li;Shihua Wang;Jianfeng Wei

  • Mutation in CUL4B, Which Encodes a Member of Cullin-RING Ubiquitin Ligase Complex, Causes X-Linked Mental Retardation

    Yongxin Zou;Qiji Liu;Bingxi Chen;Xiyu Zhang

  • HMGA2 Overexpression-Induced Ovarian Surface Epithelial Transformation Is Mediated Through Regulation of EMT Genes

    Jingjing Wu;Jingjing Wu;Zhaojian Liu;Changshun Shao;Changshun Shao;Yaoqin Gong

  • CRL4B Catalyzes H2AK119 Monoubiquitination and Coordinates with PRC2 to Promote Tumorigenesis

    Huili Hu;Yang Yang;Qinghong Ji;Wei Zhao

  • High Frequency in Vivo Loss of Heterozygosity Is Primarily a Consequence of Mitotic Recombination

    P K Gupta;A Sahota;S A Boyadjiev;S Bye

  • Berberine induces p53-dependent cell cycle arrest and apoptosis of human osteosarcoma cells by inflicting DNA damage.

    Zhaojian Liu;Qiao Liu;Bing Xu;Jingjing Wu

  • A Missense Mutation in SLC33A1, which Encodes the Acetyl-CoA Transporter, Causes Autosomal-Dominant Spastic Paraplegia (SPG42)

    Pengfei Lin;Jianwei Li;Qiji Liu;Fei Mao

  • Isoliensinine induces apoptosis in triple-negative human breast cancer cells through ROS generation and p38 MAPK/JNK activation

    Xiyu Zhang;Xiyao Wang;Tingting Wu;Boxuan Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Yaoqin Gong
Yaoqin Gong Shandong University
Yufang Shi
Yufang Shi Soochow University
Jay A. Tischfield
Jay A. Tischfield Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Peter J. Stambrook
Peter J. Stambrook University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Ying Wang
Ying Wang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Gerry Melino
Gerry Melino University of Rome Tor Vergata
Jinsong Liu
Jinsong Liu The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Robert Chunhua Zhao
Robert Chunhua Zhao Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Qifeng Yang
Qifeng Yang Shandong University
Raju Kucherlapati
Raju Kucherlapati Harvard University

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