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D-Index
66
Citations
17128
World Ranking
8588
National Ranking
265

Dongzhi Wei 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 Dongzhi Wei sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 639 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Dongzhi Wei 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 Dongzhi Wei sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 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: 71 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: 66 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Dongzhi Wei is affiliated with East China University of Science and Technology in China. Their research primarily focuses on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular emphasis on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacology, Biotechnology, and Plant Science.

The scientist's work covers several main topics including:

  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Enzyme Production and Characterization
  • Steroid Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism
  • Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis

Dongzhi Wei has contributed to research published in frequent venues such as:

  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • Process Biochemistry
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ACS Synthetic Biology

Some of the recent papers include:

  • Metabolic compartmentalization in yeast mitochondria: Burden and solution for squalene overproduction, 2021, Metabolic Engineering
  • Engineering of Trichoderma reesei for enhanced degradation of lignocellulosic biomass by truncation of the cellulase activator ACE3, 2020, Biotechnology for Biofuels
  • Trichoderma reesei ACE4, a Novel Transcriptional Activator Involved in the Regulation of Cellulase Genes during Growth on Cellulose, 2021, Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • cAMP activates calcium signalling via phospholipase C to regulate cellulase production in the filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei, 2021, Biotechnology for Biofuels
  • Metabolic Engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae To Overproduce Squalene, 2020, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Throughout their career, Dongzhi Wei has frequently collaborated with several co-authors including:

  • Feng-Qing Wang
  • Hualei Wang
  • Xinyi Tao
  • Bei Gao
  • Ming Zhao

Best Publications

  • Antioxidant activity of a flavonoid-rich extract of Hypericum perforatum L. in vitro.

    Yanping Zou;Yanhua Lu;Dongzhi Wei

  • Ganoderic acid T from Ganoderma lucidum mycelia induces mitochondria mediated apoptosis in lung cancer cells.

    Wen Tang;Jian-Wen Liu;Wei-Ming Zhao;Dong-Zhi Wei

  • In vitro anti-tumor activity of isorhamnetin isolated from Hippophae rhamnoides L. against BEL-7402 cells.

    Bao-song Teng;Yan-Hua Lu;Zheng-Tao Wang;Xin-Yi Tao

  • The yeast peroxisome: A dynamic storage depot and subcellular factory for squalene overproduction.

    Guo-Song Liu;Tian Li;Wei Zhou;Min Jiang

  • Microbial production of 2,3-butanediol by a mutagenized strain of Serratia marcescens H30.

    Liaoyuan Zhang;Yunlong Yang;Jian’an Sun;Yaling Shen

  • Acrolein is a mitochondrial toxin: Effects on respiratory function and enzyme activities in isolated rat liver mitochondria

    Lijuan Sun;Cheng Luo;Jiangang Long;Dongzhi Wei

  • Protective effects of hyperoside (quercetin-3-o-galactoside) to PC12 cells against cytotoxicity induced by hydrogen peroxide and tert-butyl hydroperoxide.

    Zhiyong Liu;Xinyi Tao;Chongwei Zhang;Yanhua Lu

  • Characterization and engineering of 3-ketosteroid-△1-dehydrogenase and 3-ketosteroid-9α-hydroxylase in Mycobacterium neoaurum ATCC 25795 to produce 9α-hydroxy-4-androstene-3,17-dione through the catabolism of sterols.

    Kang Yao;Li-Qin Xu;Feng-Qing Wang;Dong-Zhi Wei

  • Enhanced acetoin production by Serratia marcescens H32 with expression of a water-forming NADH oxidase

    Jian-An Sun;Liao-Yuan Zhang;Ben Rao;Ya-Ling Shen

  • Microbial production of 2,3-butanediol by a surfactant (serrawettin)-deficient mutant of Serratia marcescens H30

    Liaoyuan Zhang;Jian’an Sun;Yingli Hao;Jiawen Zhu

  • Identification and engineering of cholesterol oxidases involved in the initial step of sterols catabolism in Mycobacterium neoaurum.

    Kang Yao;Feng-Qing Wang;Huai-Cheng Zhang;Dong-Zhi Wei

  • A novel psychrophilic lipase from Pseudomonas fluorescens with unique property in chiral resolution and biodiesel production via transesterification

    Yu Luo;Yitao Zheng;Zhengbing Jiang;Yushu Ma

  • Modulation of P-glycoprotein function and reversal of multidrug resistance by (-)-epigallocatechin gallate in human cancer cells.

    Feng Qian;Dongzhi Wei;Qiang Zhang;Shengli Yang

  • Chemical fingerprint and quantitative analysis of Salvia plebeia R.Br. by high-performance liquid chromatography.

    Xiao-feng Jin;Yan-hua Lu;Dong-zhi Wei;Zheng-tao Wang

  • In vitro and in vivo antioxidant activities of a flavonoid isolated from celery (Apium graveolens L. var. dulce)

    Peng Li;Jia Jia;Daihui Zhang;Jingli Xie

  • The Important Role of Halogen Bond in Substrate Selectivity of Enzymatic Catalysis.

    Shuiqin Jiang;Lujia Zhang;Dongbin Cui;Zhiqiang Yao

  • Hypocholesterolemic effects of a flavonoid-rich extract of Hypericum perforatum L. in rats fed a cholesterol-rich diet.

    Yanping Zou;Yanhua Lu;Dongzhi Wei

  • Unraveling and engineering the production of 23,24-bisnorcholenic steroids in sterol metabolism.

    Li-Qin Xu;Yong-Jun Liu;Kang Yao;Hao-Hao Liu

  • Inactivation and Augmentation of the Primary 3-Ketosteroid-Δ1- Dehydrogenase in Mycobacterium neoaurum NwIB-01: Biotransformation of Soybean Phytosterols to 4-Androstene- 3,17-Dione or 1,4-Androstadiene-3,17-Dione

    Wei Wei;Feng-qing Wang;Shu-yue Fan;Dong-zhi Wei

  • Enhanced production of dihydroxyacetone from glycerol by overexpression of glycerol dehydrogenase in an alcohol dehydrogenase-deficient mutant of Gluconobacter oxydans.

    Ming-hua Li;Jian Wu;Xu Liu;Jin-ping Lin

Frequent Co-Authors

Wei Wang
Wei Wang Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
Wei Wang
Wei Wang East China University of Science and Technology
John Z. H. Zhang
John Z. H. Zhang New York University
Zixin Deng
Zixin Deng Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Xiao He
Xiao He East China Normal University
Shi Chen
Shi Chen University of Macau
Tao Xu
Tao Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hong Zhu
Hong Zhu Zhejiang University
Dannong He
Dannong He Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Lei Zhang
Lei Zhang South China University of Technology

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