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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 102 1191 1056 217 209 523 30978

Guowang Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Guowang Xu between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Guowang Xu published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 22.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2023. 67 of the 709 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2023. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 6 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 28 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 29 publications 2013: 38 publications 2014: 40 publications 2015: 37 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 38 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 31 publications 2023: 46 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 37 publications
1994 2025

709 publications in total across all disciplines

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Guowang Xu: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 6
1998 5
1999 8
2000 7
2001 7
2002 7
2003 9
2004 20
2005 24
2006 18
2007 22
2008 28
2009 24
2010 21
2011 29
2012 29
2013 38
2014 40
2015 37
2016 32
2017 26
2018 28
2019 26
2020 38
2021 34
2022 31
2023 46
2024 30
2025 37
Total 709
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Guowang Xu 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 Guowang Xu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 521–540 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 523 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185 523
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Guowang Xu 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 Guowang Xu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 102–103 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 102 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105 102
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Guowang Xu is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a specific focus on Molecular Biology, Spectroscopy, Cancer Research, Physiology, and Biomedical Engineering. Their publication record includes work across several major areas, such as Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies, Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications, Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism, Diet and Metabolism Studies, Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism, and Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies.

Xu's recent notable publications include:

  • Mass spectrometry-based metabolomics: a guide for annotation, quantification and best reporting practices, 2021, Nature Methods
  • Gut microbiome-related effects of berberine and probiotics on type 2 diabetes (the PREMOTE study), 2020, Nature Communications
  • Development of a plasma pseudotargeted metabolomics method based on ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, 2020, Nature Protocols
  • Comprehensive metabolic profiling of Parkinson's disease by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, 2021, Molecular Neurodegeneration
  • USP22 regulates lipidome accumulation by stabilizing PPARγ in hepatocellular carcinoma, 2022, Nature Communications

Guowang Xu frequently publishes in prominent scientific journals. The most common publication venues include:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Metabolites
  • Analytica Chimica Acta
  • Journal of Chromatography A
  • Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

The scientist has collaborated with several researchers repeatedly, indicating established research partnerships. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Xinyu Liu
  • Xinjie Zhao
  • Xin Lu
  • Chunxiu Hu
  • Fujian Zheng

Xu's research output is characterized by an emphasis on metabolomics and mass spectrometry techniques. The work spans experimental studies and the development of analytical protocols relevant to cancer research, metabolic diseases, and chemical sensor technologies. Their publications also address methodological considerations in data annotation and quantification, highlighting a methodological rigor in reporting practices.

Overall, Guowang Xu's research profile reflects contributions to advancing understanding in molecular biology and analytical chemistry through metabolomics, with a multidisciplinary approach involving disease metabolism and instrumentation development.

Best Publications

  • Metabolic Characterization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using Nontargeted Tissue Metabolomics

    Qiang Huang;Yexiong Tan;Peiyuan Yin;Guozhu Ye

  • Analyses of gut microbiota and plasma bile acids enable stratification of patients for antidiabetic treatment

    Yanyun Gu;Xiaokai Wang;Junhua Li;Yifei Zhang

  • Plasma Phospholipid Metabolic Profiling and Biomarkers of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Based on High-Performance Liquid Chromatography/Electrospray Mass Spectrometry and Multivariate Statistical Analysis

    Chang Wang;Hongwei Kong;Yufeng Guan;Jun Yang

  • A Large-scale, multicenter serum metabolite biomarker identification study for the early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Ping Luo;Peiyuan Yin;Rui Hua;Yexiong Tan

  • Effects of pre-analytical processes on blood samples used in metabolomics studies

    Peiyuan Yin;Rainer Lehmann;Guowang Xu

  • Diagnosis of liver cancer using HPLC-based metabonomics avoiding false-positive result from hepatitis and hepatocirrhosis diseases.

    Jun Yang;Guowang Xu;Yufang Zheng;Hongwei Kong

  • Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography/time-of-flight mass spectrometry for metabonomics: Biomarker discovery for diabetes mellitus.

    Xiang Li;Zhiliang Xu;Xin Lu;Xuehui Yang

  • Preanalytical Aspects and Sample Quality Assessment in Metabolomics Studies of Human Blood

    Peiyuan Yin;Andreas Peter;Holger Franken;Xinjie Zhao

  • Relationship of Serum Trimethylamine N-Oxide (TMAO) Levels with early Atherosclerosis in Humans

    Elko Randrianarisoa;Angela Lehn-Stefan;Xiaolin Wang;Miriam Hoene

  • Stress-induced epinephrine enhances lactate dehydrogenase A and promotes breast cancer stem-like cells

    Bai Cui;Yuanyuan Luo;Pengfei Tian;Fei Peng

  • Development of a High Coverage Pseudotargeted Lipidomics Method Based on Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

    Qiuhui Xuan;Chunxiu Hu;Di Yu;Di Yu;Lichao Wang;Lichao Wang

  • Pseudotargeted metabolomics method and its application in serum biomarker discovery for hepatocellular carcinoma based on ultra high-performance liquid chromatography/triple quadrupole mass spectrometry.

    Shili Chen;Hongwei Kong;Xin Lu;Yong Li

  • Analytical strategies in lipidomics and applications in disease biomarker discovery.

    Chunxiu Hu;Rob van der Heijden;Mei Wang;Jan van der Greef

  • A metabonomic study of hepatitis B-induced liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma by using RP-LC and HILIC coupled with mass spectrometry

    Peiyuan Yin;Dafang Wan;Chunxia Zhao;Jing Chen

  • Metabonomic fingerprints of fasting plasma and spot urine reveal human pre-diabetic metabolic traits

    Xinjie Zhao;Jens Fritsche;Jiangshan Wang;Jing Chen

  • LC-MS-based metabonomics analysis.

    Xin Lu;Xinjie Zhao;Changmin Bai;Chunxia Zhao

  • Metabonomics study of liver cancer based on ultra performance liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry with HILIC and RPLC separations

    Jing Chen;Wenzhao Wang;Shen Lv;Peiyuan Yin

  • Practical approach for the identification and isomer elucidation of biomarkers detected in a metabonomic study for the discovery of individuals at risk for diabetes by integrating the chromatographic and mass spectrometric information.

    Jing Chen;Xinjie Zhao;Jens Fritsche;Peiyuan Yin

  • Characterization of flavor compounds in Chinese liquor Moutai by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography/time-of-flight mass spectrometry

    Shukui Zhu;Xin Lu;Keliang Ji;Kunliang Guo

  • Effect of traditional Chinese medicine berberine on type 2 diabetes based on comprehensive metabonomics.

    Yan Gu;Yifei Zhang;Xianzhe Shi;Xiaoying Li

  • Simultaneous extraction of metabolome and lipidome with methyl tert-butyl ether from a single small tissue sample for ultra-high performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry

    Shili Chen;Miriam Hoene;Jia Li;Yanjie Li

  • RPLC-ion-trap-FTMS method for lipid profiling of plasma: method validation and application to p53 mutant mouse model.

    Chunxiu Hu;Judith van Dommelen;Rob van der Heijden;Gerwin Spijksma

  • Discovery and validation of plasma biomarkers for major depressive disorder classification based on liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.

    Xinyu Liu;Peng Zheng;Xinjie Zhao;Yuqing Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Xin Lu
Xin Lu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hans-Ulrich Häring
Hans-Ulrich Häring University of Tübingen
Thomas Hankemeier
Thomas Hankemeier Leiden University
Andreas Fritsche
Andreas Fritsche University of Tübingen
Erwin Schleicher
Erwin Schleicher University of Ulm
Robert van der Heijden
Robert van der Heijden Bruker Nederland
Guang Ning
Guang Ning Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Zhengping Zhuang
Zhengping Zhuang National Institutes of Health
Weiping Jia
Weiping Jia Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Xiaojun Peng
Xiaojun Peng Dalian University of Technology

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