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D-Index
64
Citations
12132
World Ranking
9846
National Ranking
306

Hongya Gu publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hongya Gu sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 121 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Hongya Gu D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Hongya Gu is affiliated with Peking University in China and focuses on research within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, specifically relating to plant science. Their work covers both fundamental and applied aspects of plant reproductive biology and molecular processes.

The scientist has published extensively in several key venues including Cell, Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, Science, The EMBO Journal, and PLoS Genetics. These publications highlight a consistent engagement with high-impact journals specializing in cellular and plant biology research.

Frequent coauthors of Hongya Gu include Sheng Zhong, Li-Jia Qu, Thomas Dresselhaus, Zhijuan Wang, and Zihan Song, indicating collaboration networks primarily within plant molecular biology and genetics research communities.

Research topics explored by Hongya Gu encompass:

  • Plant Reproductive Biology
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Light effects on plants
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Genetic diversity and population structure

Main fields of study for Hongya Gu include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Subfields prominently represented in their research are:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Plant Science
  • Genetics
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Significant published papers by Hongya Gu include:

  • "RALF peptide signaling controls the polytubey block in Arabidopsis", 2022, Science
  • "The cold response regulator CBF1 promotes Arabidopsis hypocotyl growth at ambient temperatures", 2020, The EMBO Journal
  • "Antagonistic RALF peptides control an intergeneric hybridization barrier on Brassicaceae stigmas", 2023, Cell
  • "Polygenic adaptation of rosette growth in Arabidopsis thaliana", 2021, PLoS Genetics
  • "Lack of ethylene does not affect reproductive success and synergid cell death in Arabidopsis", 2021, Molecular Plant

Best Publications

  • Targeted mutagenesis in rice using CRISPR-Cas system.

    Jin Miao;Dongshu Guo;Jinzhe Zhang;Qingpei Huang

  • Disruption of phytoene desaturase gene results in albino and dwarf phenotypes in Arabidopsis by impairing chlorophyll, carotenoid, and gibberellin biosynthesis.

    Genji Qin;Hongya Gu;Ligeng Ma;Ligeng Ma;Yiben Peng

  • Arabidopsis pollen tube integrity and sperm release are regulated by RALF-mediated signaling

    Zengxiang Ge;Tabata Bergonci;Tabata Bergonci;Yuling Zhao;Yanjiao Zou

  • An Indole-3-Acetic Acid Carboxyl Methyltransferase Regulates Arabidopsis Leaf Development

    Genji Qin;Hongya Gu;Yunde Zhao;Zhiqiang Ma

  • Genome-wide ORFeome cloning and analysis of Arabidopsis transcription factor genes.

    Wei Gong;Yun-Ping Shen;Li-Geng Ma;Yi Pan

  • Expression and functional analysis of the rice plasma-membrane intrinsic protein gene family.

    Lei Guo;Zi Yi Wang;Hong Lin;Wei Er Cui

  • Exogenous ABA induces salt tolerance in indica rice (Oryza sativa L.): The role of OsP5CS1 and OsP5CR gene expression during salt stress

    Siriporn Sripinyowanich;Pongsathorn Klomsakul;Bongkoj Boonburapong;Thapana Bangyeekhun

  • CFL1, a WW Domain Protein, Regulates Cuticle Development by Modulating the Function of HDG1, a Class IV Homeodomain Transcription Factor, in Rice and Arabidopsis

    Renhong Wu;Shibai Li;Shan He;Friedrich Waßmann

  • Targeted Degradation of the Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor ICK4/KRP6 by RING-Type E3 Ligases Is Essential for Mitotic Cell Cycle Progression during Arabidopsis Gametogenesis

    Jingjing Liu;Yiyue Zhang;Genji Qin;Tomohiko Tsuge

  • Dof5.6/HCA2, a Dof Transcription Factor Gene, Regulates Interfascicular Cambium Formation and Vascular Tissue Development in Arabidopsis

    Yong Guo;Genji Qin;Hongya Gu;Li Jia Qu

  • A High-Throughput Screening System for Arabidopsis Transcription Factors and Its Application to Med25-Dependent Transcriptional Regulation

    Bin Ou;Kang-Quan Yin;Sai-Nan Liu;Yan Yang

  • The Arabidopsis Mediator subunit MED16 regulates iron homeostasis by associating with EIN3/EIL1 through subunit MED25.

    Yan Yang;Bin Ou;Jinzhe Zhang;Wen Si

  • Arabidopsis AtBECLIN 1/AtAtg6/AtVps30 is essential for pollen germination and plant development.

    Genji Qin;Zhiqiang Ma;Li Zhang;Shufan Xing

  • Membrane-Bound RLCKs LIP1 and LIP2 Are Essential Male Factors Controlling Male-Female Attraction in Arabidopsis

    Jingjing Liu;Sheng Zhong;Xinyang Guo;Lihong Hao

  • Arabidopsis RAP2.2 plays an important role in plant resistance to Botrytis cinerea and ethylene responses

    Yang Zhao;Yang Zhao;Tong Wei;Kang-Quan Yin;Zhangliang Chen;Zhangliang Chen

  • A Genome-Wide Analysis of Blue-Light Regulation of Arabidopsis Transcription Factor Gene Expression during Seedling Development

    Yuling Jiao;Hongjuan Yang;Ligeng Ma;Ning Sun

  • AtMYB14 Regulates Cold Tolerance in Arabidopsis

    Yan Chen;Zhangliang Chen;Zhangliang Chen;Juqing Kang;Dingming Kang

  • The TIE1 Transcriptional Repressor Links TCP Transcription Factors with TOPLESS/TOPLESS-RELATED Corepressors and Modulates Leaf Development in Arabidopsis

    Qing Tao;Dongshu Guo;Baoye Wei;Fan Zhang

  • The WRKY Transcription Factor WRKY71/EXB1 Controls Shoot Branching by Transcriptionally Regulating RAX Genes in Arabidopsis

    Dongshu Guo;Jinzhe Zhang;Xinlei Wang;Xiang Han

  • GLABRA2 Directly Suppresses Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factor Genes with Diverse Functions in Root Hair Development

    Qing Lin;Yohei Ohashi;Mariko Kato;Tomohiko Tsuge

Frequent Co-Authors

Li-Jia Qu
Li-Jia Qu Peking University
Xing Wang Deng
Xing Wang Deng Peking University
Jigang Li
Jigang Li China Agricultural University
Thomas Dresselhaus
Thomas Dresselhaus University of Regensburg
Yunde Zhao
Yunde Zhao University of California, San Diego
Shamil R. Sunyaev
Shamil R. Sunyaev Harvard University
Juan Dong
Juan Dong Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Lei Guo
Lei Guo Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Zhi-Yong Wang
Zhi-Yong Wang Carnegie Institution for Science
Yang Zhao
Yang Zhao Chinese Academy of Sciences

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