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Chemistry 71 5671 5148 1041 1029 305 15263

Hong-Xi Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hong-Xi Xu between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hong-Xi Xu published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 12.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 54 publications in 2023. 90 of the 558 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 54. Peak 54 publications in 2023. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 6 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 29 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 35 publications 2023: 54 publications 2024: 41 publications 2025: 49 publications
1980 2025

558 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hong-Xi Xu: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 1
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 4
1994 2
1995 2
1996 4
1997 1
1998 6
1999 3
2000 4
2001 6
2002 2
2003 2
2004 3
2005 29
2006 22
2007 20
2008 23
2009 23
2010 26
2011 7
2012 18
2013 12
2014 22
2015 27
2016 23
2017 7
2018 13
2019 20
2020 19
2021 25
2022 35
2023 54
2024 41
2025 49
Total 558
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Hong-Xi Xu publications per year - data summary

  • Hong-Xi Xu, a Chemistry scholar from Shanghai University, has 558 publications recorded across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1980 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 54 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 9 of the 46 years in the span carry no publications at all (1981, 1982, 1986, 1987 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 12.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 15.1 per year counting only the 37 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 204 publications, 37% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1980-1995: 12 publications (0.8 per year); 1996-2011: 181 publications (11.3 per year); 2012-2025: 365 publications (26.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Hong-Xi 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 Hong-Xi 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, 301–320 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: 305 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
301–320 764 305
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
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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Hong-Xi Xu publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Hong-Xi Xu, a Chemistry scholar from Shanghai University, records 305 publications - the 64th percentile of the discipline.
  • 64% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Hong-Xi Xu, and about 36% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Hong-Xi Xu ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Hong-Xi 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 Hong-Xi 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, 70–71 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: 71 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% 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 71
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
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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Hong-Xi Xu D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Hong-Xi Xu, a Chemistry scholar from Shanghai University, records 71 D-Index - the 70th percentile of the discipline.
  • 70% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Hong-Xi Xu, and about 30% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Hong-Xi Xu ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Hong-Xi Xu is affiliated with Shanghai University in China and has a substantial body of research primarily focused on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

Their main fields of study encompass:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these domains, Xu's subfields of research include:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Pharmacology
  • Plant Science
  • Epidemiology
  • Organic Chemistry

Their research topics reflect a focus on natural compounds and their pharmacological effects as well as applications in traditional medicine and disease treatment strategies. Key topics of Xu's work are:

  • Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies
  • Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications
  • Synthesis of Organic Compounds
  • Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy

Hong-Xi Xu has published in a variety of scientific journals, with frequent publications found in:

  • Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • Journal of Ethnopharmacology
  • Acta Materia Medica
  • Phytomedicine
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Notable recent papers by Xu include:

  • Bioactive natural compounds against human coronaviruses: a review and perspective (2020, Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B)
  • Drug discovery is an eternal challenge for the biomedical sciences (2022, Acta Materia Medica)
  • Insights into Manganese Superoxide Dismutase and Human Diseases (2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)
  • Gout and Diet: A Comprehensive Review of Mechanisms and Management (2022, Nutrients)
  • Gut microbiota alterations are distinct for primary colorectal cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma (2020, Protein & Cell)

They collaborate frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Changwu Zheng
  • Zhichao Xi
  • Wenwei Fu
  • Hua Zhou
  • Jiling Feng

Best Publications

  • Use of ITS2 Region as the Universal DNA Barcode for Plants and Animals

    Hui Yao;Jingyuan Song;Chang Liu;Kun Luo;Kun Luo

  • Activity of plant flavonoids against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

    Hong-Xi Xu;Song F. Lee

  • Identification of medicinal plants in the family Fabaceae using a potential DNA barcode ITS2

    Ting Gao;Hui Yao;Jingyuan Song;Chang Liu;Chang Liu

  • Antiviral Chinese medicinal herbs against respiratory syncytial virus.

    Shuang-Cheng Ma;Jiang Du;Paul Pui-Hay But;Xue-Long Deng

  • Antiviral flavonoids from the root bark of Morus alba L.

    Jiang Du;Zhen-Dan He;Ren-Wang Jiang;Wen-Cai Ye

  • Chemical markers for the quality control of herbal medicines: an overview

    Songlin Li;Quanbin Han;Chunfeng Qiao;Jingzheng Song

  • Anti-HIV triterpene acids from Geum japonicum

    Hong-Xi Xu;Fa-Quan Zeng;Min Wan;Keng-Yeow Sim

  • Differentiation and authentication of Panax ginseng, Panax quinquefolius, and ginseng products by using HPLC/MS.

    T. W. D. Chan;P. P. H. But;S. W. Cheng;I. M. Y. Kwok

  • Hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome associated with consumption of Gynura segetum

    Ge Lin;Ji Yao Wang;Na Li;Mi Li

  • Analysis of the transcriptome of Panax notoginseng root uncovers putative triterpene saponin-biosynthetic genes and genetic markers.

    Hongmei Luo;Chao Sun;Yongzhen Sun;Qiong Wu

  • Chemical profiling of Radix Paeoniae evaluated by ultra-performance liquid chromatography/photo-diode-array/quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

    Song-Lin Li;Jing-Zheng Song;Franky F.K. Choi;Chun-Feng Qiao

  • Puerarin decreases serum total cholesterol and enhances thoracic aorta endothelial nitric oxide synthase expression in diet-induced hypercholesterolemic rats.

    Li-Ping Yan;Shun-Wan Chan;Albert Sun-Chi Chan;Shi-Lin Chen

  • Applying plant DNA barcodes for Rosaceae species identification

    Xiaohui Pang;Jingyuan Song;Yingjie Zhu;Hongxi Xu

  • Identification of Dendrobium species by a candidate DNA barcode sequence: the chloroplast psbA-trnH intergenic region.

    Hui Yao;Jing-Yuan Song;Xin-Ye Ma;Chang Liu

  • Isolation and characterization of an anti-HSV polysaccharide from Prunella vulgaris.

    Hong-Xi Xu;Spencer H.S. Lee;Song F. Lee;Robert L. White

  • Hypoxia-induced MIR155 is a potent autophagy inducer by targeting multiple players in the MTOR pathway

    Gang Wan;Weidong Xie;Zhenyan Liu;Wei Xu

  • Holistic quality evaluation of commercial white and red ginseng using a UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS-based metabolomics approach.

    Hong-Mei Zhang;Song-Lin Li;Hong Zhang;Yun Wang

  • Authentication and Quantitative Analysis on the Chemical Profile of Cassia Bark (Cortex Cinnamomi) by High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography

    Zhen-Dan He;Chun-Feng Qiao;Quan-Bin Han;Chuen-Lung Cheng

  • Antiviral traditional medicines against herpes simplex virus (HSV-1), poliovirus, and measles virus in vitro and their therapeutic efficacies for HSV-1 infection in mice

    Masahiko Kurokawa;Hiroshi Ochiai;Kazuhiko Nagasaka;Minoru Neki

  • Antibacterial activities of extracts from Nigerian chewing sticks.

    Oluronke Taiwo;Hong-Xi Xu;Song F. Lee

  • Decocting-induced chemical transformations and global quality of Du-Shen-Tang, the decoction of ginseng evaluated by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS based chemical profiling approach.

    Song-Lin Li;Shuk-Fan Lai;Jing-Zheng Song;Chun-Feng Qiao

  • A novel strategy to rapidly explore potential chemical markers for the discrimination between raw and processed Radix Rehmanniae by UHPLC–TOFMS with multivariate statistical analysis

    Song Lin Li;Jing Zheng Song;Chun Feng Qiao;Yan Zhou

  • In vitro evaluation of secoiridoid glucosides from the fruits of Ligustrum lucidum as antiviral agents

    Shuang-Cheng Ma;Zhen-Dan He;Xue-Long Deng;Paul Pui-Hay But

  • Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–quadrupole/time of flight mass spectrometry based chemical profiling approach to rapidly reveal chemical transformation of sulfur-fumigated medicinal herbs, a case study on white ginseng

    Song-Lin Li;Hong Shen;Ling-Ying Zhu;Jun Xu

  • High-performance thin-layer chromatographic fingerprints of isoflavonoids for distinguishing between Radix Puerariae Lobate and Radix Puerariae Thomsonii

    Si-Bao Chen;He-Ping Liu;Run-Tao Tian;Da-Jian Yang

  • Determination of quinolizidine alkaloids in traditional Chinese herbal drugs by nonaqueous capillary electrophoresis.

    Jing-Zheng Song;Hong-Xi Xu;Song-Jiu Tian;Paul Pui-Hay But

  • Simultaneous determination of six Aconitum alkaloids in proprietary Chinese medicines by high-performance liquid chromatography.

    Ying Xie;Zhi Hong Jiang;Hua Zhou;Hong Xi Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Quan-Bin Han
Quan-Bin Han Hong Kong Baptist University
Zhi-Hong Jiang
Zhi-Hong Jiang Macau University of Science and Technology
Shilin Chen
Shilin Chen Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Gang Xu
Gang Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Joseph J.Y. Sung
Joseph J.Y. Sung Nanyang Technological University
Pang-Chui Shaw
Pang-Chui Shaw Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hsiang-Fu Kung
Hsiang-Fu Kung Chinese University of Hong Kong
Han-Dong Sun
Han-Dong Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Aiping Lu
Aiping Lu Hong Kong Baptist University
Ge Lin
Ge Lin Chinese University of Hong Kong

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