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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 91 11889 11182 135 130 486 25905

Dan Xie publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dan Xie between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dan Xie published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 24.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 203 publications in 2023. 73 of the 708 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150 200
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 203. Peak 203 publications in 2023. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 32 publications 2019: 40 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 203 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 52 publications
1997 2025

708 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dan Xie: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 1
2001 2
2002 9
2003 3
2004 8
2005 12
2006 10
2007 18
2008 10
2009 22
2010 20
2011 13
2012 23
2013 27
2014 20
2015 24
2016 30
2017 20
2018 32
2019 40
2020 27
2021 32
2022 26
2023 203
2024 21
2025 52
Total 708
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Dan Xie publications per year - data summary

  • Dan Xie, a Medicine scholar from Sun Yat-sen University, has 708 publications recorded across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1997 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 203 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1997 and 2000, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 29 years in the span carries no publications at all (1998).
  • The rate of publication averages 24.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 25.3 per year counting only the 28 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 334 publications, 47% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1997-2006: 48 publications (4.8 per year); 2007-2016: 207 publications (20.7 per year); 2017-2025: 453 publications (50.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Dan Xie publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dan Xie sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 481–500 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 486 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713 486
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Dan Xie publication distribution in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 101–120 to 1,796+ publications.
  • Dan Xie, a Medicine scholar from Sun Yat-sen University, records 486 publications - the 56th percentile of the discipline.
  • 56% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Dan Xie, and about 44% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 441–460 publications range, and Dan Xie ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 341–360 publications, holding 922 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 64% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 521–540 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 1,796 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Dan Xie D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 90–91 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922 91
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Dan Xie D-index placement in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 75 ranges running from 70–71 to 217+ D-Index.
  • Dan Xie, a Medicine scholar from Sun Yat-sen University, records 91 D-Index - the 43rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 43% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Dan Xie, and about 57% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 94–95 D-Index range, and Dan Xie ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 82–83 D-Index, holding 1,027 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 106–107 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Dan Xie is affiliated with Sun Yat-sen University in China. Their research focuses on biochemical, genetic, and molecular biology disciplines, with a significant concentration in medicine. Their work centers on molecular biology, cancer research, oncology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and surgery.

They have contributed extensively to topics including RNA modifications and cancer, cancer-related molecular mechanisms research, circular RNAs in diseases, microRNA in disease regulation, cancer-related gene regulation, epigenetics and DNA methylation, and cancer, hypoxia, and metabolism.

Dan Xie has published numerous papers in various scientific journals and venues. Some of their recent notable publications include:

  • NADPH homeostasis in cancer: functions, mechanisms and therapeutic implications (2020), published in Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
  • Long noncoding RNA AGPG regulates PFKFB3-mediated tumor glycolytic reprogramming (2020), published in Nature Communications
  • Correction: LncRNA RPPH1 promotes colorectal cancer metastasis by interacting with TUBB3 and by promoting exosomes-mediated macrophage M2 polarization (2020), published in Cell Death and Disease
  • CircLONP2 enhances colorectal carcinoma invasion and metastasis through modulating the maturation and exosomal dissemination of microRNA-17 (2020), published in Molecular Cancer
  • KIF2C: a novel link between Wnt/β-catenin and mTORC1 signaling in the pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma (2020), published in Protein & Cell

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Dan Xie include:

  • Muyan Cai (32 publications)
  • Jin-Ling Duan (18 publications)
  • Feng-Wei Wang (17 publications)
  • Jiewei Chen (16 publications)
  • Rui-Hua Xu (14 publications)

Dan Xie's work has been regularly published in venues such as:

  • Research Square (8 publications)
  • Oncogene (7 publications)
  • Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy (5 publications)
  • Molecular Cancer (5 publications)
  • Nature Communications (4 publications)

Best Publications

  • Prognostic and predictive value of a microRNA signature in stage II colon cancer: a microRNA expression analysis

    Jia Xing Zhang;Wu Song;Zhen Hua Chen;Jin Huan Wei

  • METTL3 facilitates tumor progression via an m6A-IGF2BP2-dependent mechanism in colorectal carcinoma

    Ting Li;Pei Shan Hu;Zhixiang Zuo;Jin Fei Lin

  • N 6 -methyladenosine modification of circNSUN2 facilitates cytoplasmic export and stabilizes HMGA2 to promote colorectal liver metastasis

    Ri-Xin Chen;Xin Chen;Liang-Ping Xia;Jia-Xing Zhang

  • 5-methylcytosine promotes pathogenesis of bladder cancer through stabilizing mRNAs.

    Xin Chen;Ang Li;Ang Li;Bao Fa Sun;Bao Fa Sun;Ying Yang;Ying Yang

  • The putative tumour suppressor microRNA-124 modulates hepatocellular carcinoma cell aggressiveness by repressing ROCK2 and EZH2.

    Fang Zheng;Yi Ji Liao;Mu Yan Cai;Yan Hui Liu

  • PRMT5 Circular RNA Promotes Metastasis of Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder through Sponging miR-30c to Induce Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition

    Xin Chen;Ri Xin Chen;Wen Su Wei;Yong Hong Li

  • NADPH homeostasis in cancer: functions, mechanisms and therapeutic implications

    Huai-Qiang Ju;Huai-Qiang Ju;Jin-Fei Lin;Tian Tian;Dan Xie

  • Association of Vimentin overexpression and hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis

    Liang Hu;Sze Hang Lau;Chi Hung Tzang;Jian Ming Wen

  • Excessive miR-25-3p maturation via N 6 -methyladenosine stimulated by cigarette smoke promotes pancreatic cancer progression

    Jialiang Zhang;Ruihong Bai;Mei Li;Huilin Ye

  • Increased intratumoral neutrophil in colorectal carcinomas correlates closely with malignant phenotype and predicts patients' adverse prognosis

    Hui Lan Rao;Jie Wei Chen;Mei Li;Yong Bo Xiao

  • CPT1A-mediated fatty acid oxidation promotes colorectal cancer cell metastasis by inhibiting anoikis.

    Ying nan Wang;Zhao lei Zeng;Jiahuan Lu;Yun Wang

  • Long non-coding RNA UICLM promotes colorectal cancer liver metastasis by acting as a ceRNA for microRNA-215 to regulate ZEB2 expression.

    Dong Liang Chen;Yun Xin Lu;Jia Xing Zhang;Xiao Li Wei

  • EZH2 supports nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell aggressiveness by forming a co-repressor complex with HDAC1/HDAC2 and Snail to inhibit E-cadherin

    Z. T. Tong;M. Y. Cai;X. G. Wang;L. L. Kong

  • Long non-coding RNA XIST regulates gastric cancer progression by acting as a molecular sponge of miR-101 to modulate EZH2 expression

    Dong Liang Chen;Huai Qiang Ju;Yun Xin Lu;Le Zong Chen

  • Elevated expressions of survivin and VEGF protein are strong independent predictors of survival in advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma

    Yu Hong Li;Chun Fang Hu;Qiong Shao;Ma Yan Huang

  • High-level expression of Rad51 is an independent prognostic marker of survival in non-small-cell lung cancer patients.

    G. B. Qiao;Y. L. Wu;X. N. Yang;W. Z. Zhong

  • Correction: LncRNA RPPH1 promotes colorectal cancer metastasis by interacting with TUBB3 and by promoting exosomes-mediated macrophage M2 polarization.

    Zhen-Xing Liang;Hua-Shan Liu;Feng-Wei Wang;Li Xiong

  • Acidic microenvironment up-regulates exosomal mir-21 and mir-10b in early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma to promote cancer cell proliferation and metastasis

    Xiao Peng Tian;Chen Yuan Wang;Chen Yuan Wang;Xiao Han Jin;Mei Li

  • Overexpression of EIF5A2 promotes colorectal carcinoma cell aggressiveness by upregulating MTA1 through C-myc to induce epithelial–mesenchymaltransition

    Wei Zhu;Mu Yan Cai;Zhu Ting Tong;Sui Sui Dong

  • Hsa-let-7g inhibits proliferation of hepatocellular carcinoma cells by downregulation of c-Myc and upregulation of p16(INK4A).

    Fei Fei Lan;Hua Wang;Yang Chao Chen;Chu Yan Chan

Frequent Co-Authors

Xin Yuan Guan
Xin Yuan Guan University of Hong Kong
Hsiang-Fu Kung
Hsiang-Fu Kung Chinese University of Hong Kong
Yi Xin Zeng
Yi Xin Zeng Sun Yat-sen University
Rui-Hua Xu
Rui-Hua Xu Sun Yat-sen University
Jonathan S.T. Sham
Jonathan S.T. Sham University of Hong Kong
Stephanie Ma
Stephanie Ma University of Hong Kong
Sai Wah Tsao
Sai Wah Tsao University of Hong Kong
Yan Li
Yan Li Sun Yat-sen University
Xiu-Wu Bian
Xiu-Wu Bian Third Military Medical University
Chunhua Wang
Chunhua Wang Hunan University

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