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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 71 5565 5052 1719 1433 360 17644
Biology and Biochemistry 73 5936 5475 2810 2519 402 19014

Fuming Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fuming Zhang between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fuming Zhang published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 59 publications in 2020. 48 of the 502 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 59. Peak 59 publications in 2020. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 41 publications 2020: 59 publications 2021: 50 publications 2022: 47 publications 2023: 39 publications 2024: 29 publications 2025: 19 publications
1969 2025

502 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fuming Zhang: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 2
2000 0
2001 2
2002 3
2003 3
2004 9
2005 3
2006 9
2007 8
2008 5
2009 9
2010 4
2011 12
2012 14
2013 16
2014 21
2015 16
2016 20
2017 33
2018 25
2019 41
2020 59
2021 50
2022 47
2023 39
2024 29
2025 19
Total 502
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Fuming Zhang publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 341–360 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 360 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628 360
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Fuming Zhang D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70–71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646 71
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Fuming Zhang is affiliated with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the United States. Their research spans primarily the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focused contribution in Medicine. The scientist has produced a significant body of work across several subfields, including Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, and Aquatic Science.

Their research topics encompass a range of specialized areas such as Proteoglycans and Glycosaminoglycans Research, Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research, Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds, Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis, Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls, Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication, as well as SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research.

Fuming Zhang has contributed notably to multiple frequently cited papers, including the following:

  • "Sulfated polysaccharides effectively inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in vitro," 2020, published in Cell Discovery
  • "Characterization of heparin and severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike glycoprotein binding interactions," 2020, published in Antiviral Research
  • "Molecular mechanisms of bioactive polysaccharides from Ganoderma lucidum (Lingzhi), a review," 2020, published in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • "Effective Inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 Entry by Heparin and Enoxaparin Derivatives," 2020, published in Journal of Virology
  • "Tailoring a Phenolic Resin Precursor by Facile Pre-oxidation Tactics to Realize a High-Initial-Coulombic-Efficiency Hard Carbon Anode for Sodium-Ion Batteries," 2021, published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Their collaborative work involves frequent co-authors such as Robert J. Linhardt, Jonathan S. Dordick, Ke Xia, Chunyu Wang, and Weihua Jin.

Fuming Zhang has published extensively in several venues, with notable output in:

  • Carbohydrate Polymers
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • UNC Libraries

Best Publications

  • Cellular Binding of Hepatitis C Virus Envelope Glycoprotein E2 Requires Cell Surface Heparan Sulfate

    Heidi Barth;Christiane Schäfer;Mohammed I. Adah;Fuming Zhang

  • Molecular insights into the klotho-dependent, endocrine mode of action of fibroblast growth factor 19 subfamily members

    Regina Goetz;Andrew Beenken;Omar A. Ibrahimi;Juliya Kalinina

  • Improving fatty acids production by engineering dynamic pathway regulation and metabolic control

    Peng Xu;Lingyun Li;Fuming Zhang;Gregory Stephanopoulos

  • Sulfated polysaccharides effectively inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in vitro

    Paul S. Kwon;Hanseul Oh;Seok Joon Kwon;Weihua Jin;Weihua Jin

  • Insights into the molecular basis for fibroblast growth factor receptor autoinhibition and ligand-binding promiscuity

    Shaun K. Olsen;Omar A. Ibrahimi;Angela Raucci;Fuming Zhang

  • Characterization of heparin and severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike glycoprotein binding interactions.

    So Young Kim;So Young Kim;Weihua Jin;Amika Sood;David W. Montgomery

  • Designer DNA architecture offers precise and multivalent spatial pattern-recognition for viral sensing and inhibition.

    Paul S. Kwon;Paul S. Kwon;Paul S. Kwon;Shaokang Ren;Seok Joon Kwon;Megan E. Kizer

  • Analysis of the Biochemical Mechanisms for the Endocrine Actions of Fibroblast Growth Factor-23

    Xijie Yu;Omar A. Ibrahimi;Regina Goetz;Fuming Zhang

  • Structural basis by which alternative splicing modulates the organizer activity of FGF8 in the brain

    Shaun K. Olsen;James Y.H. Li;Carrie Bromleigh;Anna V. Eliseenkova

  • Kinetic Model for FGF, FGFR, and Proteoglycan Signal Transduction Complex Assembly†

    Omar A. Ibrahimi;Fuming Zhang;Sybil C. Lang Hrstka;Moosa Mohammadi

  • Molecular mechanisms of bioactive polysaccharides from Ganoderma lucidum (Lingzhi), a review.

    Jiahui Lu;Rongjun He;Peilong Sun;Fuming Zhang

  • Viral and Cellular Determinants of the Hepatitis C Virus Envelope-Heparan Sulfate Interaction

    Heidi Barth;Eva K. Schnober;Fuming Zhang;Robert J. Linhardt

  • Chemically modified polysaccharides: Synthesis, characterization, structure activity relationships of action.

    Yong Xu;Yu-ji Wu;Pei-long Sun;Fu-ming Zhang

  • Biochemical analysis of pathogenic ligand-dependent FGFR2 mutations suggests distinct pathophysiological mechanisms for craniofacial and limb abnormalities

    Omar A. Ibrahimi;Fuming Zhang;Anna V. Eliseenkova;Nobuyuki Itoh

  • Effective Inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 Entry by Heparin and Enoxaparin Derivatives.

    Ritesh Tandon;Joshua S. Sharp;Fuming Zhang;Vitor H. Pomin

  • Structure, bioactivities and applications of the polysaccharides from Tremella fuciformis mushroom: A review.

    Yu-ji Wu;Zheng-xun Wei;Fu-ming Zhang;Robert J. Linhardt

  • Intravenous fluid resuscitation is associated with septic endothelial glycocalyx degradation

    Joseph A. Hippensteel;Ryo Uchimido;Patrick D. Tyler;Ryan C. Burke

  • Toll-like Receptor 4 Mediates Induction of the Bcl10-NFκB-Interleukin-8 Inflammatory Pathway by Carrageenan in Human Intestinal Epithelial Cells

    Sumit Bhattacharyya;Ravinder Gill;Mei Ling Chen;Fuming Zhang

  • Development of bioreactor systems for decolorization of Orange II using white rot fungus

    Fu-ming Zhang;Jeremy S. Knapp;Kelvin N. Tapley

  • Proline to arginine mutations in FGF receptors 1 and 3 result in Pfeiffer and Muenke craniosynostosis syndromes through enhancement of FGF binding affinity

    Omar A. Ibrahimi;Fuming Zhang;Anna V. Eliseenkova;Robert J. Linhardt

  • Heparin accelerates gelsolin amyloidogenesis.

    Ji Young Suk;Fuming Zhang;William E. Balch;Robert J. Linhardt

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Linhardt
Robert J. Linhardt Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Jonathan S. Dordick
Jonathan S. Dordick Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Shaker A. Mousa
Shaker A. Mousa Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Shiguo Chen
Shiguo Chen Zhejiang University
Mattheos A. G. Koffas
Mattheos A. G. Koffas Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Moosa Mohammadi
Moosa Mohammadi New York University Langone Medical Center
I. Jonathan Amster
I. Jonathan Amster University of Georgia
Jawed Fareed
Jawed Fareed Loyola University Chicago
Wenjing Zhang
Wenjing Zhang East China University of Science and Technology
Toshihiko Toida
Toshihiko Toida Chiba University

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