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Molecular Biology
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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 169 46 39 31 27 514 133165

Chuan He publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chuan He between 1994 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chuan He published across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026, averaging 20.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 58 publications in 2021. 15 of the 677 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 58. Peak 58 publications in 2021. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 5 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 43 publications 2013: 38 publications 2014: 39 publications 2015: 40 publications 2016: 39 publications 2017: 48 publications 2018: 53 publications 2019: 51 publications 2020: 53 publications 2021: 58 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 1 publication
1994 2026

677 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chuan He: publications per year, 1994 to 2026
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 6
2001 2
2002 1
2003 5
2004 10
2005 8
2006 10
2007 10
2008 15
2009 16
2010 24
2011 26
2012 43
2013 38
2014 39
2015 40
2016 39
2017 48
2018 53
2019 51
2020 53
2021 58
2022 25
2023 16
2024 24
2025 14
2026 1
Total 677
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Chuan He publications per year - data summary

  • Chuan He, a Molecular Biology scholar from University of Chicago, has 677 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1994 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 58 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 33 years in the span carry no publications at all (1995, 1996, 1997 and 1999).
  • The rate of publication averages 20.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 23.3 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 80 publications, 12% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1994-2004: 26 publications (2.4 per year); 2005-2015: 269 publications (24.5 per year); 2016-2026: 382 publications (34.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Chuan He 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 Chuan He 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, 507–516 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: 514 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 13 514
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Chuan He publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 47–56 to 564+ publications.
  • Chuan He, a Molecular Biology scholar from University of Chicago, records 514 publications - the 96th percentile of the discipline.
  • 96% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Chuan He, and about 4% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Chuan He ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 117–126 publications, holding 177 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 53% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 177–186 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 564 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Chuan He 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 Chuan He 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, 145+ 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: 169 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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+ 100 169
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Chuan He D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 40–41 to 145+ D-Index.
  • Chuan He, a Molecular Biology scholar from University of Chicago, records 169 D-Index - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Chuan He, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Chuan He ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 64–65 D-Index, holding 131 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 66–67 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2005 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Chuan He is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States and specializes in the field of Chemistry, with significant contributions to Organic Chemistry. Their research encompasses several subfields including Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Cancer Research, and Inorganic Chemistry.

The key topics of their work include:

  • Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Axial and Atropisomeric Chirality Synthesis

Their publication record features papers in notable scientific journals and includes frequent contributions to the following venues:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Cancer Research
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Synthesis

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Chuan He include Jie Ke, Yonghong Guo, Yingzi Li, Bing Zu, and Jiefeng Zhu.

Selected recent publications include:

  • Streamlined Construction of Silicon-Stereogenic Silanes by Tandem Enantioselective C-H Silylation/Alkene Hydrosilylation, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Silicon-Stereogenic Dihydrodibenzosilines: Silicon Central-to-Axial Chirality Relay, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Catalytic Enantioselective Dehydrogenative Si-O Coupling to Access Chiroptical Silicon-Stereogenic Siloxanes and Alkoxysilanes, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Enantioselective construction of six- and seven-membered triorgano-substituted silicon-stereogenic heterocycles, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Enantioselective C-H Functionalization toward Silicon-Stereogenic Silanes, 2022, Synthesis

Chuan He has received recognition in the form of fellowships, including being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2014 and a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2005.

Best Publications

  • N6-methyladenosine-dependent regulation of messenger RNA stability

    Xiao Wang;Zhike Lu;Adrian Gomez;Gary C. Hon

  • Tet proteins can convert 5-methylcytosine to 5-formylcytosine and 5-carboxylcytosine

    Shinsuke Ito;Li Shen;Qing Dai;Susan C. Wu

  • N6-methyladenosine in nuclear RNA is a major substrate of the obesity-associated FTO.

    Guifang Jia;Ye Fu;Xu Zhao;Xu Zhao;Qing Dai

  • A METTL3-METTL14 complex mediates mammalian nuclear RNA N6-adenosine methylation

    Jianzhao Liu;Yanan Yue;Dali Han;Xiao Wang

  • ALKBH5 Is a Mammalian RNA Demethylase that Impacts RNA Metabolism and Mouse Fertility

    Guanqun Zheng;John Arne Dahl;Yamei Niu;Peter Fedorcsak

  • Tet-Mediated Formation of 5-Carboxylcytosine and Its Excision by TDG in Mammalian DNA

    Yu-Fei He;Bin-Zhong Li;Zheng Li;Peng Liu

  • N6-methyladenosine Modulates Messenger RNA Translation Efficiency

    Xiao Wang;Xiao Wang;Boxuan Simen Zhao;Boxuan Simen Zhao;Ian A. Roundtree;Ian A. Roundtree;Zhike Lu;Zhike Lu

  • Dynamic RNA Modifications in Gene Expression Regulation

    Ian A. Roundtree;Molly E. Evans;Tao Pan;Chuan He;Chuan He

  • Recognition of RNA N 6 -methyladenosine by IGF2BP proteins enhances mRNA stability and translation

    Huilin Huang;Huilin Huang;Hengyou Weng;Hengyou Weng;Wenju Sun;Xi Qin;Xi Qin

  • Global Epigenomic Reconfiguration During Mammalian Brain Development

    Ryan Lister;Ryan Lister;Eran A. Mukamel;Joseph R. Nery;Mark Urich

  • Post-transcriptional gene regulation by mRNA modifications

    Boxuan Simen Zhao;Ian A. Roundtree;Chuan He

  • N 6 -methyladenosine-dependent RNA structural switches regulate RNA–protein interactions

    Nian Liu;Qing Dai;Guanqun Zheng;Chuan He

  • Gene expression regulation mediated through reversible m 6 A RNA methylation

    Ye Fu;Dan Dominissini;Gideon Rechavi;Chuan He

  • YTHDF3 facilitates translation and decay of N6-methyladenosine-modified RNA.

    Hailing Shi;Xiao Wang;Xiao Wang;Zhike Lu;Zhike Lu;Boxuan S Zhao;Boxuan S Zhao

  • Tet2 loss leads to increased hematopoietic stem cell self-renewal and myeloid transformation.

    Kelly Moran-Crusio;Linsey Reavie;Alan Shih;Omar Abdel-Wahab

  • FTO Plays an Oncogenic Role in Acute Myeloid Leukemia as a N 6-Methyladenosine RNA Demethylase

    Zejuan Li;Hengyou Weng;Hengyou Weng;Rui Su;Xiaocheng Weng;Xiaocheng Weng

  • m6A Demethylase ALKBH5 Maintains Tumorigenicity of Glioblastoma Stem-like Cells by Sustaining FOXM1 Expression and Cell Proliferation Program.

    Sicong Zhang;Boxuan Simen Zhao;Aidong Zhou;Kangyu Lin

  • Selective chemical labeling reveals the genome-wide distribution of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine

    Chun Xiao Song;Keith E. Szulwach;Ye Fu;Qing Dai

  • m6A RNA Methylation Regulates the Self-Renewal and Tumorigenesis of Glioblastoma Stem Cells

    Qi Cui;Hailing Shi;Peng Ye;Li Li

  • Base-Resolution Analysis of 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine in the Mammalian Genome

    Miao Yu;Gary C. Hon;Keith E. Szulwach;Chun Xiao Song

Frequent Co-Authors

Qing Dai
Qing Dai University of Chicago
Zhike Lu
Zhike Lu University of Chicago
Aiwen Lei
Aiwen Lei Wuhan University
Peng Jin
Peng Jin Emory University
Chengqi Yi
Chengqi Yi Peking University
Jianzhao Liu
Jianzhao Liu Zhejiang University
Tao Pan
Tao Pan Jinan University
Peng Chen
Peng Chen Peking University
Arne Klungland
Arne Klungland Oslo University Hospital
Yang Shi
Yang Shi University of Oxford

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