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D-Index
52
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9406
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4217
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16

Guangzhi Tong publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

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

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 229 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Guangzhi Tong D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Guangzhi Tong is affiliated with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore in Singapore. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Medicine, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Within these broader disciplines, their work extends into subfields such as Animal Science and Zoology, Infectious Diseases, Genetics, Epidemiology, and Agronomy and Crop Science.

The scientist's research concentrates on several key topics, including:

  • Animal Virus Infections Studies
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Virus-based gene therapy research
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Viral Infections and Immunology Research
  • Interferon and immune responses
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments

Guangzhi Tong has contributed to several recent papers, reflecting the scope and depth of their research interests. Notable publications include:

  • "Phylogenetics, Genomic Recombination, and NSP2 Polymorphic Patterns of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus in China and the United States in 2014-2018," 2020, Journal of Virology
  • "Genetic Diversity of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) From 1996 to 2017 in China," 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "2AB protein of Senecavirus A antagonizes selective autophagy and type I interferon production by degrading LC3 and MARCHF8," 2021, Autophagy
  • "PABPC4 Broadly Inhibits Coronavirus Replication by Degrading Nucleocapsid Protein through Selective Autophagy," 2021, Microbiology Spectrum
  • "EGR1 Suppresses Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus Replication by Regulating IRAV To Degrade Viral Nucleocapsid Protein," 2021, Journal of Virology

Publication venues where Guangzhi Tong frequently publishes include:

  • Veterinary Microbiology
  • Journal of Virology
  • Virologica Sinica
  • Virus Research
  • Viruses

The scientist collaborates often with a set of frequent co-authors, indicating sustained research partnerships. These colleagues include Tong Wu, Ning Kong, Tongling Shan, Fei Gao, and Hao Zheng.

Best Publications

  • Highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, China.

    Guang-Zhi Tong;Yan-Jun Zhou;Xiao-Fang Hao;Zhi-Jun Tian

  • Pseudorabies Virus Variant in Bartha-K61–Vaccinated Pigs, China, 2012

    Tong-Qing An;Jin-Mei Peng;Zhi-Jun Tian;Hong-Yuan Zhao

  • Importation and Recombination Are Responsible for the Latest Emergence of Highly Pathogenic Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus in China

    Kuan Zhao;Chao Ye;Xiao-Bo Chang;Cheng-Gang Jiang

  • Highly Virulent Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Emerged in China

    Y. J. Zhou;X. F. Hao;Z. J. Tian;G. Z. Tong

  • An infectious disease of ducks caused by a newly emerged Tembusu virus strain in mainland China.

    Pixi Yan;Youshu Zhao;Xu Zhang;Dawei Xu

  • Identification of two novel B cell epitopes on porcine epidemic diarrhea virus spike protein.

    Dongbo Sun;Li Feng;Hongyan Shi;Jianfei Chen

  • An attenuated live vaccine based on highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (HP-PRRSV) protects piglets against HP-PRRS.

    Zhi-Jun Tian;Tong-Qing An;Yan-Jun Zhou;Jin-Mei Peng

  • Evaluation of a multiplex real-time RT-PCR for quantitative and differential detection of wild-type viruses and C-strain vaccine of Classical swine fever virus.

    Jian-Jun Zhao;Dan Cheng;Dan Cheng;Na Li;Yuan Sun

  • Highly Pathogenic Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus, Asia

    Tong-Qing An;Zhi-Jun Tian;Chao-Liang Leng;Jin-Mei Peng

  • Genetic diversity and phylogenetic analysis of glycoprotein 5 of PRRSV isolates in mainland China from 1996 to 2006: coexistence of two NA-subgenotypes with great diversity

    Tong-qing An;Yan-jun Zhou;Guang-qing Liu;Zhi-jun Tian

  • Phylogenetics, Genomic Recombination, and NSP2 Polymorphic Patterns of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus in China and the United States in 2014–2018

    Fang Yu;Yi Yan;Mang Shi;Mang Shi;Hai-Zhou Liu

  • Protective immunity induced by a recombinant pseudorabies virus expressing the GP5 of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in piglets.

    Hua-Ji Qiu;Zhi-Jun Tian;Guang-Zhi Tong;Yan-Jun Zhou

  • Genomic characterization of emergent pseudorabies virus in China reveals marked sequence divergence: Evidence for the existence of two major genotypes.

    Chao Ye;Qing-Zhan Zhang;Zhi-Jun Tian;Hao Zheng

  • Emergence of a Pseudorabies virus variant with increased virulence to piglets.

    Wu Tong;Fei Liu;Hao Zheng;Chao Liang

  • BST2 suppresses porcine epidemic diarrhea virus replication by targeting and degrading virus nucleocapsid protein with selective autophagy.

    Ning Kong;Tongling Shan;Hua Wang;Yajuan Jiao

  • Origin of Highly Pathogenic Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus, China

    Tong-Qing An;Zhi-Jun Tian;Yan Xiao;Ran Li

  • Genetic diversity of H9N2 influenza viruses from pigs in China: a potential threat to human health?

    Hai Yu;Yan-Jun Zhou;Guo-Xin Li;Ji-Hong Ma

  • Arterivirus Minor Envelope Proteins Are a Major Determinant of Viral Tropism in Cell Culture

    Debin Tian;Zuzhang Wei;Jessika C. Zevenhoven-Dobbe;Runxia Liu

  • Nonstructural Protein 1 of Influenza A Virus Interacts with Human Guanylate-Binding Protein 1 to Antagonize Antiviral Activity

    Zixiang Zhu;Zixue Shi;Wenjun Yan;Jianchao Wei

  • Isolation and genetic characterization of avian origin H9N2 influenza viruses from pigs in China.

    Hai Yu;Rong-Hong Hua;Tian-Chao Wei;Tian-Chao Wei;Yan-Jun Zhou

  • Genetic Evolution of Swine Influenza A (H3N2) Viruses in China from 1970 to 2006

    Hai Yu;Rong-Hong Hua;Qiang Zhang;Tian-Qiang Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Mang Shi
Mang Shi Sun Yat-sen University
Huanchun Chen
Huanchun Chen Huazhong Agricultural University
Yoshihiro Kawaoka
Yoshihiro Kawaoka University of Tokyo
Robert B. Morrison
Robert B. Morrison University of Minnesota
Zhigao Bu
Zhigao Bu Harbin Veterinary Research Institute
Dongwan Yoo
Dongwan Yoo University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Phillip C. Gauger
Phillip C. Gauger Iowa State University
Eric J. Snijder
Eric J. Snijder Leiden University Medical Center

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