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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
66
Citations
13426
World Ranking
1715
National Ranking
34

Fuwen Wei publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fuwen Wei sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 232 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Fuwen Wei D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fuwen Wei sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Fuwen Wei is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and conducts research primarily in the fields of Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans various subfields including Ecology, Molecular Biology, Ecological Modeling, Genetics, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas with a strong emphasis on wildlife and ecological studies. Key topics include:

  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Genetic Diversity and Population Structure
  • Gut Microbiota and Health
  • Plant and Animal Studies
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Fuwen Wei has published frequently in several prominent venues, with the highest number of publications appearing in:

  • Science China Life Sciences
  • The Innovation
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Science Advances
  • National Science Review

Among recent papers, notable works include:

  • "Genomic evidence for two phylogenetic species and long-term population bottlenecks in red pandas" (2020, Science Advances)
  • "Spatial patterns and conservation of genetic and phylogenetic diversity of wildlife in China" (2021, Science Advances)
  • "Seasonal shift of the gut microbiome synchronizes host peripheral circadian rhythm for physiological adaptation to a low-fat diet in the giant panda" (2022, Cell Reports)
  • "Diet drives convergent evolution of gut microbiomes in bamboo-eating species" (2020, Science China Life Sciences)
  • "Molecular mechanisms of adaptive evolution in wild animals and plants" (2023, Science China Life Sciences)

The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Yibo Hu
  • Wenliang Zhou
  • Yonggang Nie
  • Guangping Huang
  • Huizhong Fan

Fuwen Wei was awarded the title of Fellow by The World Academy of Sciences in 2019.

Best Publications

  • The sequence and de novo assembly of the giant panda genome

    Ruiqiang Li;Wei Fan;Geng Tian;Hongmei Zhu

  • Evidence of cellulose metabolism by the giant panda gut microbiome

    Lifeng Zhu;Qi Wu;Jiayin Dai;Shanning Zhang

  • Whole-genome sequencing of giant pandas provides insights into demographic history and local adaptation.

    Shancen Zhao;Pingping Zheng;Shanshan Dong;Xiangjiang Zhan

  • Comparative genomics reveals convergent evolution between the bamboo-eating giant and red pandas.

    Yibo Hu;Qi Wu;Shuai Ma;Tianxiao Ma

  • Molecular censusing doubles giant panda population estimate in a key nature reserve

    Xiangjiang Zhan;Ming Li;Zejun Zhang;Zejun Zhang;Benoit Goossens

  • HABITAT USE AND SEPARATION BETWEEN THE GIANT PANDA AND THE RED PANDA

    Fuwen Wei;Zuojian Feng;Zuwang Wang;Jinchu Hu

  • Giant Pandas Are Not an Evolutionary cul-de-sac: Evidence from Multidisciplinary Research

    Fuwen Wei;Yibo Hu;Li Yan;Yonggang Nie

  • Permanent genetic resources added to molecular ecology resources database 1 May 2009-31 July 2009

    Glenn R. Almany;Maurício P. De Arruda;Wolfgang Arthofer

  • Exceptionally low daily energy expenditure in the bamboo-eating giant panda

    Yonggang Nie;John R. Speakman;John R. Speakman;Qi Wu;Chenglin Zhang

  • Permanent Genetic Resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources Database 1 October 2009–30 November 2009

    Junghwa An;Arnaud Bechet;Åsa Berggren;Sarah K. Brown

  • Progress in the ecology and conservation of giant pandas.

    Fuwen Wei;Ronald R. Swaisgood;Yibo Hu;Yonggang Nie

  • Current distribution, status and conservation of wild red pandas Ailurus fulgens in China

    Fuwen Wei;Zuojian Feng;Zuwang Wang;Jinchu Hu

  • Fallback foods of temperate-living primates: a case study on snub-nosed monkeys.

    Cyril C. Grueter;Dayong Li;Baoping Ren;Fuwen Wei

  • Obligate herbivory in an ancestrally carnivorous lineage: the giant panda and bamboo from the perspective of nutritional geometry

    Yonggang Nie;Zejun Zhang;David Raubenheimer;James J. Elser

  • Black and white and read all over: the past, present and future of giant panda genetics.

    Fuwen Wei;Yibo Hu;Lifeng Zhu;Michael William Bruford

  • Baiji genomes reveal low genetic variability and new insights into secondary aquatic adaptations

    Xuming Zhou;Fengming Sun;Shixia Xu;Guangyi Fan

  • Genetic Viability and Population History of the Giant Panda, Putting an End to the “Evolutionary Dead End”?

    Baowei Zhang;Ming Li;ZeJun Zhang;ZeJun Zhang;Benoit Goossens

  • Seasonal Variation in the Activity Patterns and Time Budgets of Trachypithecus francoisi in the Nonggang Nature Reserve, China

    Qihai Zhou;Qihai Zhou;Fuwen Wei;Chengming Huang;Ming Li

  • Sleeping cave selection, activity pattern and time budget of white-headed langurs

    Chengming Huang;Fuwen Wei;Ming Li;Youbang Li

  • Panda Downlisted but not Out of the Woods

    Ronald R. Swaisgood;Dajun Wang;Fuwen Wei

  • Genomic evidence for two phylogenetic species and long-term population bottlenecks in red pandas

    Yibo Hu;Arjun Thapa;Huizhong Fan;Tianxiao Ma

  • The sequence and de novo assembly of the giant panda genome [Correction]

    Ruiqiang Li;Ruiqiang Li;Wei Fan;Geng Tian;Geng Tian;Hongmei Zhu

Frequent Co-Authors

Zejun Zhang
Zejun Zhang China West Normal University
Ronald R. Swaisgood
Ronald R. Swaisgood Zoological Society of San Diego
Michael William Bruford
Michael William Bruford Cardiff University
Cyril C. Grueter
Cyril C. Grueter University of Western Australia
Guojie Zhang
Guojie Zhang Zhejiang University
Benoit Goossens
Benoit Goossens Cardiff University
Ruiqiang Li
Ruiqiang Li Novogene (China)
Gane Ka-Shu Wong
Gane Ka-Shu Wong University of Alberta
huanming yang
huanming yang Beijing Genomics Institute
Jiang Chang
Jiang Chang University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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