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Biology and Biochemistry
China
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
127
Citations
49635
World Ranking
479
National Ranking
9

Guojun Bu publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Guojun Bu sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 375 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Guojun Bu D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Guojun Bu sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 127 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2016 - Metlife Foundation Award for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease

Overview

Guojun Bu is affiliated with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine, Neuroscience, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on several subfields including Neurology, Physiology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The main topics addressed in their body of work include:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Inflammation biomarkers and pathways
  • Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism

Guojun Bu has published extensively in several scientific journals and venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Molecular Neurodegeneration
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Neuron
  • Nature Neuroscience

Among their recent significant papers are:

  • "ApoE in Alzheimer's disease: pathophysiology and therapeutic strategies," 2022, Molecular Neurodegeneration
  • "Performance of plasma phosphorylated tau 181 and 217 in the community," 2022, Nature Medicine
  • "APOE4 exacerbates synapse loss and neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease patient iPSC-derived cerebral organoids," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "TDP-43 Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease," 2021, Molecular Neurodegeneration
  • "ApoE Cascade Hypothesis in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias," 2022, Neuron

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Yuka A. Martens
  • Chia-Chen Liu
  • Takahisa Kanekiyo
  • Na Zhao
  • Dennis W. Dickson

Guojun Bu has been recognized with awards such as the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2018 and the Metlife Foundation Award for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease in 2016.

Best Publications

  • Apolipoprotein E and Alzheimer disease: risk, mechanisms and therapy

    Chia Chan Liu;Takahisa Kanekiyo;Huaxi Xu;Guojun Bu

  • Apolipoprotein E and its receptors in Alzheimer's disease: pathways, pathogenesis and therapy

    Guojun Bu

  • Apolipoprotein E and Alzheimer disease: pathobiology and targeting strategies

    Yu Yamazaki;Na Zhao;Thomas R. Caulfield;Chia Chen Liu

  • Apolipoprotein E and Apolipoprotein E Receptors: Normal Biology and Roles in Alzheimer Disease

    David M. Holtzman;Joachim Herz;Guojun Bu

  • TREM2 Is a Receptor for β-Amyloid that Mediates Microglial Function

    Yingjun Zhao;Xilin Wu;Xiaoguang Li;Lu Lin Jiang

  • ApoE and Aβ in Alzheimer's disease: accidental encounters or partners?

    Takahisa Kanekiyo;Huaxi Xu;Guojun Bu;Guojun Bu

  • Endocytosis Is Required for Synaptic Activity-Dependent Release of Amyloid-β In Vivo

    John R. Cirrito;Jae Eun Kang;Jiyeon Lee;Floy R. Stewart

  • ApoE influences amyloid-β (Aβ) clearance despite minimal apoE/Aβ association in physiological conditions

    Philip B. Verghese;Joseph M. Castellano;Kanchan Garai;Yinong Wang

  • Apolipoprotein E Is a Ligand for Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells 2 (TREM2)

    Yuka Atagi;Chia Chen Liu;Meghan M. Painter;Xiao Fen Chen

  • Amyloid seeds formed by cellular uptake, concentration, and aggregation of the amyloid-beta peptide

    Xiaoyan Hu;Scott L. Crick;Guojun Bu;Carl Frieden

  • Uptake of HIV-1 tat protein mediated by low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein disrupts the neuronal metabolic balance of the receptor ligands.

    Ying Liu;Melina Jones;Cynthia M. Hingtgen;Guojun Bu

  • Central role for PICALM in amyloid-β blood-brain barrier transcytosis and clearance

    Zhen Zhao;Abhay P Sagare;Qingyi Ma;Matthew R Halliday

  • Low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein mediates apolipoprotein E-dependent neurite outgrowth in a central nervous system-derived neuronal cell line

    David M. Holtzman;Robert E. Pitas;Joshua Kilbridge;Britto Nathan

  • Amyloid Precursor Protein Regulates Brain Apolipoprotein E and Cholesterol Metabolism through Lipoprotein Receptor LRP1

    Qiang Liu;Celina V. Zerbinatti;Juan Zhang;Hyang Sook Hoe

  • Low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein/alpha 2-macroglobulin receptor is an hepatic receptor for tissue-type plasminogen activator.

    Guojun Bu;Suzanne Williams;Dudley K. Strickland;Alan L. Schwartz

  • 39 kDa receptor-associated protein is an ER resident protein and molecular chaperone for LDL receptor-related protein.

    Guojun Bu;H. J. Geuze;G. J. Strous;A. L. Schwartz

  • α2‐Macroglobulin Complexes with and Mediates the Endocytosis of β‐Amyloid Peptide via Cell Surface Low‐Density Lipoprotein Receptor‐Related Protein

    Masaaki Narita;David M. Holtzman;Alan L. Schwartz;Guojun Bu

  • Role of tissue plasminogen activator receptor LRP in hippocampal long-term potentiation.

    Min Zhuo;David M. Holtzman;Yonghe Li;Hiroshi Osaka

  • Apolipoprotein E-containing High Density Lipoprotein Promotes Neurite Outgrowth and Is a Ligand for the Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-related Protein

    Anne M. Fagan;Guojun Bu;Yuling Sun;Alan Daugherty

  • Apolipoprotein E, Receptors, and Modulation of Alzheimer’s Disease

    Na Zhao;Chia Chen Liu;Wenhui Qiao;Guojun Bu;Guojun Bu

Frequent Co-Authors

Huaxi Xu
Huaxi Xu Xiamen University
Takahisa Kanekiyo
Takahisa Kanekiyo Mayo Clinic
Alan L. Schwartz
Alan L. Schwartz Washington University in St. Louis
Dennis W. Dickson
Dennis W. Dickson Mayo Clinic
David M. Holtzman
David M. Holtzman Washington University in St. Louis
Mary Jo LaDu
Mary Jo LaDu University of Illinois at Chicago
Zbigniew K. Wszolek
Zbigniew K. Wszolek Mayo Clinic
Yan W. Asmann
Yan W. Asmann Mayo Clinic
Qiang Liu
Qiang Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Rosa Rademakers
Rosa Rademakers University of Antwerp

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