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13371
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51

Hong-Wei Xue 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 Hong-Wei Xue sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 129 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hong-Wei Xue 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 Hong-Wei Xue sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hong-Wei Xue is affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China. Their research spans multiple disciplines within agricultural and biological sciences, medicine, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The main fields of study include Agricultural and Biological Sciences with 62 publications, Medicine with 62 publications, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology with 60 publications. Notable subfields of study for their work are Plant Science (55 publications), Molecular Biology (50), Pathology and Forensic Medicine (19), Oncology (17), and Genetics (11).

Their research topics cover a broad range of areas, including:

  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Plant Reproductive Biology
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research
  • Viral-associated cancers and disorders
  • CAR-T cell therapy research

Frequent publication venues for Hong-Wei Xue include:

  • Journal of Integrative Plant Biology
  • New Phytologist
  • Molecular Horticulture
  • Science Bulletin
  • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

The recent papers by Hong-Wei Xue illustrate a focus on plant biology and medical research:

  • "The lipid code-dependent phosphoswitch PDK1-D6PK activates PIN-mediated auxin efflux in Arabidopsis" (2020, Nature Plants)
  • "Phytohormone dynamics in developing endosperm influence rice grain shape and quality" (2020, Journal of Integrative Plant Biology)
  • "Efficacy and Safety of a Pegasparaginase-Based Chemotherapy Regimen vs an L-asparaginase-Based Chemotherapy Regimen for Newly Diagnosed Advanced Extranodal Natural Killer/T-Cell Lymphoma" (2022, JAMA Oncology)
  • "Leaf direction: Lamina joint development and environmental responses" (2021, Plant Cell & Environment)
  • "Interaction of brassinosteroid and cytokinin promotes ovule initiation and increases seed number per silique in Arabidopsis" (2021, Journal of Integrative Plant Biology)

Collaborations have been frequent with several co-authors, reflecting multidisciplinary work. Notable frequent co-authors include:

  • Wen-Hui Lin
  • Qu Li
  • Yu-Tong Jiang
  • Liling Zhang
  • Liqun Zou

Best Publications

  • Arabidopsis PROTEASOME REGULATOR1 is required for auxin-mediated suppression of proteasome activity and regulates auxin signalling

    Bao-Jun Yang;Xin-Xin Han;Lin-Lin Yin;Mei-Qing Xing

  • Control of Root Cap Formation by MicroRNA-Targeted Auxin Response Factors in Arabidopsis

    Jia-Wei Wang;Ling-Jian Wang;Ying-Bo Mao;Wen-Juan Cai

  • Coexpression analysis identifies Rice Starch Regulator1, a rice AP2/EREBP family transcription factor, as a novel rice starch biosynthesis regulator.

    Fang-Fang Fu;Hong-Wei Xue

  • SHALLOT-LIKE1 Is a KANADI Transcription Factor That Modulates Rice Leaf Rolling by Regulating Leaf Abaxial Cell Development

    Guang-Heng Zhang;Qian Xu;Xu-Dong Zhu;Qian Qian

  • Brassinosteroids Stimulate Plant Tropisms through Modulation of Polar Auxin Transport in Brassica and Arabidopsis

    Li Li;Jian Xu;Zhi-Hong Xu;Hong-Wei Xue;Hong-Wei Xue

  • Arabidopsis PLDζ2 Regulates Vesicle Trafficking and Is Required for Auxin Response

    Gang Li;Hong-Wei Xue

  • A Novel QTL qTGW3 Encodes the GSK3/SHAGGY-Like Kinase OsGSK5/OsSK41 that Interacts with OsARF4 to Negatively Regulate Grain Size and Weight in Rice.

    Zejun Hu;Sun-Jie Lu;Mei-Jing Wang;Haohua He

  • Function and regulation of phospholipid signalling in plants.

    Hong-Wei Xue;Xu Chen;Yu Mei

  • PIP5K9, an Arabidopsis phosphatidylinositol monophosphate kinase, interacts with a cytosolic invertase to negatively regulate sugar-mediated root growth

    Ying Lou;Ying Lou;Jin-Ying Gou;Hong-Wei Xue;Hong-Wei Xue

  • Rice leaf inclination2, a VIN3-like protein, regulates leaf angle through modulating cell division of the collar.

    Shu-Qing Zhao;Jiang Hu;Long-Biao Guo;Qian Qian

  • The ubiquitin-proteasome system in plant responses to environments

    Fa-Qing Xu;Hong-Wei Xue;Hong-Wei Xue

  • A specialized flavone biosynthetic pathway has evolved in the medicinal plant, Scutellaria baicalensis.

    Qing Zhao;Yang Zhang;Gang Wang;Lionel Hill

  • Characterization and expression profiles of miRNAs in rice seeds

    Liang-Jiao Xue;Jing-Jing Zhang;Hong-Wei Xue

  • The MADS29 Transcription Factor Regulates the Degradation of the Nucellus and the Nucellar Projection during Rice Seed Development

    Lin-Lin Yin;Hong-Wei Xue

  • Arabidopsis β-Ketoacyl-[Acyl Carrier Protein] Synthase I Is Crucial for Fatty Acid Synthesis and Plays a Role in Chloroplast Division and Embryo Development

    Guo-Zhang Wu;Hong-Wei Xue

  • SEMI-ROLLED LEAF1 Encodes a Putative Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-Anchored Protein and Modulates Rice Leaf Rolling by Regulating the Formation of Bulliform Cells

    Jing-Jing Xiang;Guang-Heng Zhang;Qian Qian;Hong-Wei Xue

  • Roles of OsCKI1, a rice casein kinase I, in root development and plant hormone sensitivity

    Wei Liu;Zhi-Hong Xu;Zhi-Hong Xu;Da Luo;Hong-Wei Xue;Hong-Wei Xue

  • Arabidopsis phosphatidylinositol monophosphate 5-kinase 2 is involved in root gravitropism through regulation of polar auxin transport by affecting the cycling of PIN proteins

    Yu Mei;Wen-Jing Jia;Yu-Jia Chu;Hong-Wei Xue

  • Involvement of phospholipid signaling in plant growth and hormone effects.

    Hongwei Xue;Xu Chen;Gang Li

  • Genome-wide analysis of the phospholipase D family in Oryza sativa and functional characterization of PLD beta 1 in seed germination.

    Gang Li;Fang Lin;Fang Lin;Hong-Wei Xue

Frequent Co-Authors

Jiří Friml
Jiří Friml Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Li Song
Li Song Shenyang Agricultural University
Bernd Mueller-Roeber
Bernd Mueller-Roeber University of Potsdam
Qian Qian
Qian Qian Rice University
Xiao-Ya Chen
Xiao-Ya Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Sheng Luan
Sheng Luan University of California, Berkeley
Zhenbiao Yang
Zhenbiao Yang University of California, Riverside
Cathie Martin
Cathie Martin Norwich Research Park
Renyi Liu
Renyi Liu Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Guiliang Tang
Guiliang Tang Michigan Technological University

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