World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Molecular Biology

D-Index
62
Citations
30436
World Ranking
1827
National Ranking
914

Duojia Pan 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 Duojia Pan sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 564+

This scientist: 104 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Duojia Pan 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 Duojia Pan sits on this spectrum.

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 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.

Overview

Duojia Pan is affiliated with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a particular emphasis on Cell Biology and Molecular Biology as subfields. Their work also extends into Immunology and Allergy, Oncology, and Physiology.

The major topics covered in their research include:

  • Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
  • Cancer-related gene regulation
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics

Several recent papers highlight their ongoing contributions to the field:

  • "The Hippo Pathway in Liver Homeostasis and Pathophysiology," 2020, Annual Review of Pathology Mechanisms of Disease
  • "Control of stem cell renewal and fate by YAP and TAZ," 2023, Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
  • "Multiphase coalescence mediates Hippo pathway activation," 2022, Cell
  • "A YAP/TAZ-TEAD signalling module links endothelial nutrient acquisition to angiogenic growth," 2022, Nature Metabolism
  • "YAP/TAZ drives cell proliferation and tumour growth via a polyamine-eIF5A hypusination-LSD1 axis," 2022, Nature Cell Biology

Duojia Pan has published multiple articles in reputable venues, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Genes & Development
  • eLife
  • Nature Cell Biology
  • Annual Review of Pathology Mechanisms of Disease

Frequent coauthors contributing to joint research efforts include:

  • Yonggang Zheng
  • Jonathan E Phillips
  • Jordan H. Driskill
  • Elizabeth H. Chen
  • Ruihui Zhang

Best Publications

  • Elucidation of a universal size-control mechanism in Drosophila and mammals.

    Jixin Dong;Georg Feldmann;Jianbin Huang;Shian Wu

  • The Hippo Signaling Pathway in Development and Cancer

    Duojia Pan

  • The Hippo Signaling Pathway Coordinately Regulates Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis by Inactivating Yorkie, the Drosophila Homolog of YAP

    Jianbin Huang;Shian Wu;Jose Barrera;Krista Matthews

  • Genetic and pharmacological disruption of the TEAD–YAP complex suppresses the oncogenic activity of YAP

    Yi Liu-Chittenden;Bo Huang;Joong Sup Shim;Qian Chen

  • hippo Encodes a Ste-20 Family Protein Kinase that Restricts Cell Proliferation and Promotes Apoptosis in Conjunction with salvador and warts

    Shian Wu;Jianbin Huang;Jixin Dong;Duojia Pan

  • A ligand-induced extracellular cleavage regulates γ-secretase-like proteolytic activation of Notch1

    Jeffrey S. Mumm;Eric H. Schroeter;Meera T. Saxena;Adam Griesemer

  • Rheb is a direct target of the tuberous sclerosis tumour suppressor proteins.

    Yong Zhang;Yong Zhang;Xinsheng Gao;Leslie J. Saucedo;Binggen Ru

  • Tsc tumour suppressor proteins antagonize amino-acid-TOR signalling.

    Xinsheng Gao;Yong Zhang;Peter Arrazola;Okio Hino

  • The Merlin/NF2 Tumor Suppressor Functions through the YAP Oncoprotein to Regulate Tissue Homeostasis in Mammals

    Nailing Zhang;Haibo Bai;Karen K. David;Jixin Dong

  • Nuclear CDKs Drive Smad Transcriptional Activation and Turnover in BMP and TGF-β Pathways

    Claudio Alarcón;Alexia Ileana Zaromytidou;Qiaoran Xi;Sheng Gao

  • Hippo signaling in organ size control

    Duojia Pan

  • The TEAD/TEF Family Protein Scalloped Mediates Transcriptional Output of the Hippo Growth-Regulatory Pathway

    Shian Wu;Yi Liu;Yonggang Zheng;Jixin Dong

  • Kuzbanian Controls Proteolytic Processing of Notch and Mediates Lateral Inhibition during Drosophila and Vertebrate Neurogenesis

    Duojia Pan;Gerald M Rubin

  • The Hippo Signaling Pathway in Development and Disease.

    Yonggang Zheng;Duojia Pan

  • Expression of Yes-associated protein in common solid tumors

    Angela A. Steinhardt;Mariana F. Gayyed;Mariana F. Gayyed;Alison P. Klein;Jixin Dong

  • TSC1 and TSC2 tumor suppressors antagonize insulin signaling in cell growth.

    Xinsheng Gao;Duojia Pan

  • Kibra Functions as a Tumor Suppressor Protein that Regulates Hippo Signaling in Conjunction with Merlin and Expanded

    Jianzhong Yu;Yonggang Zheng;Jixin Dong;Stephen Klusza

  • The Hippo signaling pathway restricts the oncogenic potential of an intestinal regeneration program

    Jing Cai;Nailing Zhang;Yonggang Zheng;Roeland F. de Wilde

  • Spatial Organization of Hippo Signaling at the Plasma Membrane Mediated by the Tumor Suppressor Merlin/NF2

    Feng Yin;Jianzhong Yu;Yonggang Zheng;Qian Chen

  • KUZ, a Conserved Metalloprotease-Disintegrin Protein with Two Roles in Drosophila Neurogenesis

    Jenny Rooke;Duojia Pan;Tian Xu;Gerald M. Rubin

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert A. Anders
Robert A. Anders Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Anirban Maitra
Anirban Maitra The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Gianfranco Alpini
Gianfranco Alpini Indiana University
Gerald M. Rubin
Gerald M. Rubin Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Junichi Sadoshima
Junichi Sadoshima Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Saraswati Sukumar
Saraswati Sukumar Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Jason B. Fleming
Jason B. Fleming The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Haoqiang Ying
Haoqiang Ying The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Giulio Draetta
Giulio Draetta The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Steven J.M. Jones
Steven J.M. Jones University of British Columbia

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring molecular biology often opens pathways into a range of scientific and healthcare careers. For those interested in interdisciplinary work, consider pairing your study with an online human services degree, which can strengthen your understanding of community health and patient care.

Transitioning between fields is also possible. Many with a science background consider moving from teaching to specialized clinical roles. If you’re considering such a switch, read more about what’s involved in going from teacher to speech language pathologist to see how your skills can transfer to allied health professions.

Molecular biology pairs well with technical and analytical fields. Some students pursue additional credentials like those from an online architecture school or a bachelor in mathematics online to diversify their expertise and expand career options in research, biomedical engineering, or data analysis.

Whether you wish to deepen your specialization or broaden your career prospects, exploring these related online degrees can help you chart the right educational path alongside your molecular biology studies.

Best Scientists Citing Duojia Pan

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles