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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Female Scientists 106 1043 993 631 596 356 43394
Molecular Biology 110 367 336 212 190 364 51739

Hao Wu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hao Wu between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hao Wu published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 13.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 64 publications in 2024. 45 of the 497 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 64. Peak 64 publications in 2024. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 50 publications 2023: 37 publications 2024: 64 publications 2025: 36 publications 2026: 9 publications
1990 2026

497 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hao Wu: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 1
1992 3
1993 4
1994 3
1995 2
1996 3
1997 1
1998 1
1999 5
2000 3
2001 4
2002 5
2003 5
2004 6
2005 5
2006 11
2007 10
2008 3
2009 5
2010 12
2011 9
2012 7
2013 11
2014 11
2015 17
2016 20
2017 16
2018 21
2019 30
2020 32
2021 34
2022 50
2023 37
2024 64
2025 36
2026 9
Total 497
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Hao Wu publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hao Wu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 357–366 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 364 publications — 88th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29 364
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Hao Wu D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 110–111 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 110 D-Index — 88th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38 110
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Hao Wu is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Engineering, with a focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Mechanical Engineering, and Control and Systems Engineering.

The scientist's research spans multiple topics including:

  • Power System Optimization and Stability
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Optimal Power Flow Distribution
  • Power System Reliability and Maintenance
  • Lubricants and Their Additives
  • Tribology and Wear Analysis

Notable recent publications showcase a range of interests from battery materials to tribology:

  • "Progress, challenge and perspective of graphite-based anode materials for lithium batteries: A review" (2024), Journal of Energy Storage
  • "Polynomial Chaos Expansion for Parametric Problems in Engineering Systems: A Review" (2020), IEEE Systems Journal
  • "Preparation, characterization, tribological and lubrication performances of Eu doped CaWO4 nanoparticle as anti-wear additive in water-soluble fluid for steel strip during hot rolling" (2020), Applied Surface Science
  • "Preparation, characterization, and tribological properties of silica-nanoparticle-reinforced B-N-co-doped reduced graphene oxide as a multifunctional additive for enhanced lubrication" (2020), Friction
  • "Coordination structure regulation in non-flammable electrolyte enabling high voltage lithium electrochemistry" (2024), Journal of Energy Chemistry

Hao Wu frequently publishes in several scholarly venues, including:

  • IEEE Access
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
  • IET Generation Transmission & Distribution
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

The scientist has collaborated with a group of co-authors on multiple occasions, notably including:

  • Danfeng Shen
  • Deqiang Gan
  • Yonghua Song
  • Bingqing Xia
  • Sang Xiong

Hao Wu has received recognition through distinguished honors, including membership in the National Academy of Sciences since 2015 and fellowship in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2012.

Best Publications

  • Inflammasome-activated gasdermin D causes pyroptosis by forming membrane pores

    Xing Liu;Zhibin Zhang;Zhibin Zhang;Jianbin Ruan;Jianbin Ruan;Youdong Pan

  • Metformin alters the gut microbiome of individuals with treatment-naive type 2 diabetes, contributing to the therapeutic effects of the drug

    Hao Wu;Eduardo Esteve;Eduardo Esteve;Valentina Tremaroli;Muhammad Tanweer Khan

  • Gasdermin E suppresses tumour growth by activating anti-tumour immunity.

    Zhibin Zhang;Zhibin Zhang;Ying Zhang;Ying Zhang;Shiyu Xia;Shiyu Xia;Qing Kong

  • Unified Polymerization Mechanism for the Assembly of ASC-Dependent Inflammasomes

    Alvin Lu;Venkat Giri Magupalli;Venkat Giri Magupalli;Jianbin Ruan;Jianbin Ruan;Qian Yin;Qian Yin

  • The RIP1/RIP3 Necrosome Forms a Functional Amyloid Signaling Complex Required for Programmed Necrosis

    Jixi Li;Thomas McQuade;Ansgar B. Siemer;Johanna Napetschnig

  • Helical assembly in the MyD88–IRAK4–IRAK2 complex in TLR/IL-1R signalling

    Su Chang Lin;Yu Chih Lo;Hao Wu

  • FDA-approved disulfiram inhibits pyroptosis by blocking gasdermin D pore formation

    Jun Jacob Hu;Jun Jacob Hu;Xing Liu;Xing Liu;Xing Liu;Shiyu Xia;Shiyu Xia;Zhibin Zhang;Zhibin Zhang

  • Molecular Basis of NF-κB Signaling

    Johanna Napetschnig;Hao Wu

  • Pathogen blockade of TAK1 triggers caspase-8-dependent cleavage of gasdermin D and cell death.

    Pontus Orning;Pontus Orning;Dan Weng;Dan Weng;Kristian Starheim;Kristian Starheim;Dmitry Ratner

  • The Pore-Forming Protein Gasdermin D Regulates Interleukin-1 Secretion from Living Macrophages.

    Charles L. Evavold;Jianbin Ruan;Yunhao Tan;Shiyu Xia

  • Distinct molecular mechanism for initiating TRAF6 signalling.

    Hong Ye;Joseph R. Arron;Joseph R. Arron;Betty Lamothe;Maurizio Cirilli

  • All TRAFs are not created equal: common and distinct molecular mechanisms of TRAF-mediated signal transduction

    Jee Y. Chung;Young Chul Park;Hong Ye;Hao Wu

  • (Open Access) Supercapacitor and supercapattery as emerging electrochemical energy stores

    Unknown

  • Structural basis of caspase inhibition by XIAP: differential roles of the linker versus the BIR domain.

    Yihua Huang;Young Chul Park;Rebecca L. Rich;Deena Segal

  • Channelling inflammation: gasdermins in physiology and disease.

    Xing Liu;Shiyu Xia;Shiyu Xia;Zhibin Zhang;Zhibin Zhang;Hao Wu;Hao Wu

  • The three-dimensional structure of canine parvovirus and its functional implications

    Jun Tsao;Michael S. Chapman;Mavis Agbandje;Walter Keller

  • Microbially Produced Imidazole Propionate Impairs Insulin Signaling through mTORC1.

    Ara Koh;Antonio Molinaro;Marcus Ståhlman;Muhammad Tanweer Khan

  • Structural mechanism for NEK7-licensed activation of NLRP3 inflammasome.

    Humayun Sharif;Li Wang;Li Wang;Wei Li Wang;Venkat Giri Magupalli;Venkat Giri Magupalli

  • The Death Domain Superfamily in Intracellular Signaling of Apoptosis and Inflammation

    Hyun Ho Park;Yu-Chih Lo;Su-Chang Lin;Liwei Wang

  • An endogenous caspase-11 ligand elicits interleukin-1 release from living dendritic cells

    Ivan Zanoni;Ivan Zanoni;Yunhao Tan;Marco Di Gioia;Achille Broggi

Frequent Co-Authors

Judy Lieberman
Judy Lieberman Boston Children's Hospital
Yu Huang
Yu Huang University of California, Los Angeles
Xiangfeng Duan
Xiangfeng Duan University of California, Los Angeles
Fredrik Bäckhed
Fredrik Bäckhed University of Gothenburg
Yi Zhang
Yi Zhang Harvard University
Qiyuan He
Qiyuan He City University of Hong Kong
Ari Melnick
Ari Melnick Cornell University
Wayne A. Hendrickson
Wayne A. Hendrickson Columbia University
Songnian Hu
Songnian Hu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kang L. Wang
Kang L. Wang University of California, Los Angeles

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