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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 85 860 766 21 21 353 35305
Genetics 84 1346 1275 29 28 351 34652

Guoping Zhao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Guoping Zhao between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Guoping Zhao published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 17.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 66 publications in 2024. 57 of the 596 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 66. Peak 66 publications in 2024. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 33 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 37 publications 2023: 57 publications 2024: 66 publications 2025: 54 publications 2026: 3 publications
1993 2026

596 publications in total across all disciplines

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Guoping Zhao: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 2
2000 3
2001 8
2002 12
2003 12
2004 11
2005 13
2006 24
2007 11
2008 17
2009 33
2010 18
2011 24
2012 15
2013 22
2014 14
2015 31
2016 15
2017 19
2018 18
2019 21
2020 17
2021 16
2022 37
2023 57
2024 66
2025 54
2026 3
Total 596
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Guoping Zhao 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 Guoping Zhao sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 345–354 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 353 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64 353
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Guoping Zhao 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 Guoping Zhao sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 85 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45 85
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Guoping Zhao is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research spans multiple fields within the life sciences, predominantly in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to medicine. Their work encompasses major subfields such as molecular biology, infectious diseases, ecology, pharmacology, and epidemiology.

The scientist's research interests cover a variety of topics, including:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research
  • CRISPR and genetic engineering
  • Genomics and phylogenetic studies
  • Antibiotic resistance in bacteria
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Microbial natural products and biosynthesis

Guoping Zhao has frequently published in several venues, with multiple articles appearing in:

  • Microbiology Spectrum
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Scientific Reports

Some of their recent significant papers include:

  • "Database Resources of the National Genomics Data Center, China National Center for Bioinformation in 2022" (2021, Nucleic Acids Research)
  • "Viral and host factors related to the clinical outcome of COVID-19" (2020, Nature)
  • "Database Resources of the National Genomics Data Center, China National Center for Bioinformation in 2021" (2020, Nucleic Acids Research)
  • "Database Resources of the National Genomics Data Center, China National Center for Bioinformation in 2023" (2022, Nucleic Acids Research)
  • "Game changers in science and technology - now and beyond" (2023, Technological Forecasting and Social Change)

Collaborations with other researchers include frequent co-authorship with:

  • Guoqing Zhang
  • Lei Zhang
  • Biao Tang
  • Xiaoyan You
  • Min Yue

Guoping Zhao was recognized as a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences in 2011.

Best Publications

  • CRISPR-Cas12a-assisted nucleic acid detection.

    Shi-Yuan Li;Qiu-Xiang Cheng;Jing-Man Wang;Xiao-Yan Li

  • Symbiotic gut microbes modulate human metabolic phenotypes

    Min Li;Baohong Wang;Menghui Zhang;Mattias Rantalainen

  • Acetylation of metabolic enzymes coordinates carbon source utilization and metabolic flux.

    Qijun Wang;Yakun Zhang;Chen Yang;Hui Xiong;Hui Xiong

  • Interactions between gut microbiota, host genetics and diet relevant to development of metabolic syndromes in mice

    Chenhong Zhang;Menghui Zhang;Shengyue Wang;Ruijun Han

  • CRISPR-Cas12a has both cis- and trans-cleavage activities on single-stranded DNA.

    Shi-Yuan Li;Qiu-Xiang Cheng;Jia-Kun Liu;Xiao-Qun Nie

  • Genome-wide association study in a Chinese Han population identifies nine new susceptibility loci for systemic lupus erythematosus

    Jian-Wen Han;Jian-Wen Han;Hou-Feng Zheng;Hou-Feng Zheng;Yong Cui;Yong Cui;Liang-Dan Sun;Liang-Dan Sun

  • Viral and host factors related to the clinical outcome of COVID-19.

    Xiaonan Zhang;Yun Tan;Yun Ling;Gang Lu

  • Cross-host evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus in palm civet and human

    Huai-Dong Song;Chang-Chun Tu;Guo-Wei Zhang;Sheng-Yue Wang

  • Mapping human genetic diversity in Asia

    Mahmood Ameen Abdulla;Ikhlak Ahmed;Anunchai Assawamakin;Anunchai Assawamakin;Jong Bhak

  • Unique physiological and pathogenic features of Leptospira interrogans revealed by whole-genome sequencing

    Shuang-Xi Ren;Shuang-Xi Ren;Gang Fu;Xiu-Gao Jiang;Rong Zeng

  • Origin and diversity of novel avian influenza A H7N9 viruses causing human infection: phylogenetic, structural, and coalescent analyses

    Di Liu;Weifeng Shi;Yi Shi;Dayan Wang

  • Genomic perspectives on the evolution of fungal entomopathogenicity in Beauveria bassiana

    Guohua Xiao;Sheng-Hua Ying;Peng Zheng;Zheng-Liang Wang

  • HOLMESv2: A CRISPR-Cas12b-Assisted Platform for Nucleic Acid Detection and DNA Methylation Quantitation

    Linxian Li;Linxian Li;Shiyuan Li;Na Wu;Na Wu;Jiacheng Wu

  • Genome sequencing and comparative transcriptomics of the model entomopathogenic fungi Metarhizium anisopliae and M. acridum.

    Qiang Gao;Kai Jin;Sheng-Hua Ying;Yongjun Zhang

  • Molecular Evolution of the SARS Coronavirus, during the Course of the SARS Epidemic in China

    Jian Feng He;Guo Wen Peng;Jun Min;De Wen Yu

  • The Schistosoma japonicum genome reveals features of host-parasite interplay

    Yan Zhou;Huajun Zheng;Yangyi Chen;Lei Zhang

  • Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome caused by Streptococcus suis serotype 2.

    Jiaqi Tang;Changjun Wang;Youjun Feng;Weizhong Yang

  • Genome-based analysis of virulence genes in a non-biofilm-forming Staphylococcus epidermidis strain (ATCC 12228).

    Yue-Qing Zhang;Shuang-Xi Ren;Hua-Lin Li;Yong-Xiang Wang

  • Structural modulation of gut microbiota in life-long calorie-restricted mice.

    Chenhong Zhang;Shoufeng Li;Liu(杨柳) Yang;Ping Huang

  • Comparative and functional genomic analyses of the pathogenicity of phytopathogen Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris

    Wei Qian;Yantao Jia;Shuang-Xi Ren;Yong-Qiang He

Frequent Co-Authors

Shengyue Wang
Shengyue Wang Chinese National Human Genome Center
Yixue Li
Yixue Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ying Wang
Ying Wang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Xiangyin Kong
Xiangyin Kong Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhu Chen
Zhu Chen Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Wei Huang
Wei Huang Northwestern Polytechnical University
Rong Zeng
Rong Zeng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Liping Zhao
Liping Zhao Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Runsheng Chen
Runsheng Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chengshu Wang
Chengshu Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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