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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 62 1852 1663 923 814 115 13909

Cheng Ming Chiang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Cheng Ming Chiang between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Cheng Ming Chiang published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2020. 1 of the 256 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2020. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 42 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1989 2025

256 publications in total across all disciplines

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Cheng Ming Chiang: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 1
1991 1
1992 3
1993 3
1994 2
1995 1
1996 4
1997 1
1998 3
1999 1
2000 2
2001 3
2002 3
2003 3
2004 5
2005 4
2006 12
2007 7
2008 6
2009 9
2010 5
2011 4
2012 11
2013 12
2014 7
2015 7
2016 16
2017 7
2018 24
2019 27
2020 42
2021 18
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 256
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Cheng Ming Chiang 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 Cheng Ming Chiang 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, 107–116 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: 115 publications — 19th percentile

19% 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
107–116 162 115
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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Cheng Ming Chiang 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 Cheng Ming Chiang 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, 62–63 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: 62 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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 62
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

Cheng Ming Chiang is affiliated with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the United States. Their recent research work includes studies published in scientific journals, contributing to ongoing discussions in the field of medical and cancer research.

Their most recent paper, published in 2025, is titled "Abstract 7237: Rapid-onset squamous cell carcinoma and spontaneous regression following papillomavirus infection" and appeared in the journal Cancer Research. This publication addresses phenomena related to squamous cell carcinoma and its interaction with viral infections.

Cheng Ming Chiang has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, demonstrating a network of research partnerships. These include:

  • Andrea Bilger
  • Ella Ward-Shaw
  • Denis L. Lee
  • Renee E. King
  • Szu-Yuan Wu

Their work has been published primarily in Cancer Research, reflecting a focus within oncology and cancer-related studies.

While there is no specified breakdown of main fields or subfields of study, the publication venue and paper topics suggest a focus on oncology, virology, and dermatologic manifestations of cancer. The scientific inquiry involves topics such as squamous cell carcinoma and viral oncogenesis.

Best Publications

  • The general transcription machinery and general cofactors.

    Mary C. Thomas;Cheng Ming Chiang

  • The Double Bromodomain-containing Chromatin Adaptor Brd4 and Transcriptional Regulation

    Shwu Yuan Wu;Cheng Ming Chiang

  • Response and resistance to BET bromodomain inhibitors in triple-negative breast cancer

    Shaokun Shu;Charles Y. Lin;Housheng Hansen He;Robert M. Witwicki

  • SIRT1 deacetylates and inhibits SREBP-1C activity in regulation of hepatic lipid metabolism.

    Bhaskar Ponugoti;Dong Hyun Kim;Zhen Xiao;Zachary Smith

  • Cloning of an intrinsic human TFIID subunit that interacts with multiple transcriptional activators

    Cheng Ming Chiang;Robert G. Roeder

  • Viral E1 and E2 proteins support replication of homologous and heterologous papillomaviral origins.

    Cheng Ming Chiang;Mart Ustav;Arne Stenlund;Thau F. Ho

  • Phospho Switch Triggers Brd4 Chromatin Binding and Activator Recruitment for Gene-Specific Targeting

    Shwu-Yuan Wu;A-Young Lee;Hsien-Tsung Lai;Hong Zhang

  • Topology and reorganization of a human TFIID–promoter complex

    Thomas Oelgeschläger;Cheng-Ming Chiang;Robert G. Roeder

  • FXR acetylation is normally dynamically regulated by p300 and SIRT1 but constitutively elevated in metabolic disease states

    Jongsook Kim Kemper;Zhen Xiao;Bhaskar Ponugoti;Ji Miao

  • Transforming activity of an oncoprotein-encoding circular RNA from human papillomavirus

    Jiawei Zhao;Eunice E. Lee;Jiwoong Kim;Rong Yang

  • Direct interaction of human TFIID with the HIV-1 transactivator Tat

    Fatah Kashanchi;Graziella Piras;Michael F. Radonovich;Janet F. Duvall

  • Brd4 links chromatin targeting to HPV transcriptional silencing

    Shwu-Yuan Wu;A-Young Lee;Samuel Y. Hou;Jongsook Kim Kemper

  • E6 oncoprotein represses p53-dependent gene activation via inhibition of protein acetylation independently of inducing p53 degradation.

    Mary C. Thomas;Cheng Ming Chiang

  • Unique TATA-binding protein-containing complexes and cofactors involved in transcription by RNA polymerases II and III

    Cheng Ming Chiang;Hui Ge;Zhengxin Wang;Alexander Hoffmann

  • A histone octamer-like structure within TFIID

    Alexander Hoffmann;Alexander Hoffmann;Cheng Ming Chiang;Cheng Ming Chiang;Thomas Oelgeschläger;Xiaoling Xie

  • TATA-binding protein-associated factor(s) in TFIID function through the initiator to direct basal transcription from a TATA-less class II promoter

    Ernest Martinez;Cheng Ming Chiang;Hui Ge;Robert G. Roeder

  • CTCF interacts with and recruits the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II to CTCF target sites genome-wide.

    Igor Chernukhin;Shaharum Shamsuddin;Shaharum Shamsuddin;Sung Yun Kang;Rosita Bergström

  • Targeted mRNA demethylation using an engineered dCas13b-ALKBH5 fusion protein

    Jiexin Li;Zhuojia Chen;Feng Chen;Guoyou Xie

  • Bromodomain Protein BRD4 Is Required for Estrogen Receptor-Dependent Enhancer Activation and Gene Transcription

    Sankari Nagarajan;Tareq Hossan;Malik Alawi;Zeynab Najafova;Zeynab Najafova

  • Brd4 engagement from chromatin targeting to transcriptional regulation: selective contact with acetylated histone H3 and H4

    Cheng-Ming Chiang

Frequent Co-Authors

Louise T. Chow
Louise T. Chow University of Alabama at Birmingham
Robert G. Roeder
Robert G. Roeder Rockefeller University
Thomas R. Broker
Thomas R. Broker University of Alabama at Birmingham
James E. Bradner
James E. Bradner Amgen (United States)
Shau Ku Huang
Shau Ku Huang Shenzhen University
Thomas Kodadek
Thomas Kodadek Scripps Research Institute
Kornelia Polyak
Kornelia Polyak Harvard University
Elliot J. Androphy
Elliot J. Androphy Indiana University
Malik Alawi
Malik Alawi University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

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