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Fuming Zhang

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
73
Citations
19014
World Ranking
5937
National Ranking
2811

Chemistry

D-Index
71
Citations
17644
World Ranking
5565
National Ranking
1719

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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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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