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2025

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Immunology

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86
Citations
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World Ranking
1266
National Ranking
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Medicine

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Hua-Xin Liao publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hua-Xin Liao sits on this spectrum.

62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 68 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientists 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62 publications 807+

This scientist: 292 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Hua-Xin Liao D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hua-Xin Liao sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 162 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in China Leader Award

Overview

Hua-Xin Liao is affiliated with Jinan University in China and has contributed extensively to research in immunology, microbiology, medicine, and molecular biology. Their work spans multiple subfields including immunology, virology, molecular biology, infectious diseases, and epidemiology. The scientist's research topics cover a range of subjects such as HIV research and treatment, immune cell function and interaction, monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies research, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, T-cell and B-cell immunology, cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research, and glycosylation and glycoproteins research.

Liao's recent publications reflect these interests and include:

  • Tumor-associated antigen-based personalized dendritic cell vaccine in solid tumor patients, 2020, Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy
  • A SARS-CoV-2 antibody curbs viral nucleocapsid protein-induced complement hyperactivation, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Aberrant B cell repertoire selection associated with HIV neutralizing antibody breadth, 2020, Nature Immunology
  • Genome-wide identification of key regulatory lncRNAs in esophageal cancer metastasis, 2021, Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
  • Direct Targeting of CREB1 with Imperatorin Inhibits TGFβ2-ERK Signaling to Suppress Esophageal Cancer Metastasis, 2020, Advanced Science

Frequent collaboration has been a notable aspect of Liao's research career. The scientist has coauthored with several researchers multiple times, including Xiaohui Yuan, Barton F. Haynes, M. Anthony Moody, Changwen Wu, and David C. Montefiori.

Liao's publications have appeared repeatedly in various scientific venues, with a particular concentration in:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
  • Advanced Science
  • Microbiology Spectrum
  • Cell Reports

The scientist's body of work largely engages with immune system dynamics, infectious agents, and molecular pathways relevant to disease mechanisms and treatments. Through investigation of adaptive immune responses, antibody repertoires, and viral pathogens like HIV and SARS-CoV-2, Liao contributes to fields intersecting clinical and molecular immunology.

Best Publications

  • Immune-Correlates Analysis of an HIV-1 Vaccine Efficacy Trial

    Barton F. Haynes;Peter B. Gilbert;M. Juliana McElrath;Susan Zolla-Pazner

  • Co-evolution of a broadly neutralizing HIV-1 antibody and founder virus

    Hua-Xin Liao;Rebecca Lynch;Tongqing Zhou;Feng Gao;Feng Gao

  • Cardiolipin Polyspecific Autoreactivity in Two Broadly Neutralizing HIV-1 Antibodies

    Barton F. Haynes;Judith Fleming;E. William St. Clair;Herman Katinger

  • Initial B-Cell Responses to Transmitted Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1: Virion-Binding Immunoglobulin M (IgM) and IgG Antibodies Followed by Plasma Anti-gp41 Antibodies with Ineffective Control of Initial Viremia

    Georgia D. Tomaras;Nicole L. Yates;Pinghuang Liu;Li Qin

  • A broadly neutralizing human antibody that recognizes the receptor-binding pocket of influenza hemagglutinin

    James Whittle;Stephen C. Harrison;Barton F. Haynes;Hua-Xin Liao

  • Analysis of a Clonal Lineage of HIV-1 Envelope V2/V3 Conformational Epitope-Specific Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies and Their Inferred Unmutated Common Ancestors

    Mattia Bonsignori;Kwan Ki Hwang;Xi Chen;Chun Yen Tsao

  • Vaccine-induced Env V1-V2 IgG3 correlates with lower HIV-1 infection risk and declines soon after vaccination

    Nicole L. Yates;Nicole L. Yates;Hua Xin Liao;Hua Xin Liao;Youyi Fong;Allan DeCamp

  • Nucleoside-modified mRNA vaccines induce potent T follicular helper and germinal center B cell responses.

    Norbert Pardi;Michael J. Hogan;Martin S. Naradikian;Kaela Parkhouse

  • Antibody-Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity-Mediating Antibodies from an HIV-1 Vaccine Efficacy Trial Target Multiple Epitopes and Preferentially Use the VH1 Gene Family

    Mattia Bonsignori;Justin Pollara;M. Anthony Moody;Michael D. Alpert

  • Vaccine-induced plasma IgA specific for the C1 region of the HIV-1 envelope blocks binding and effector function of IgG

    Georgia D. Tomaras;Guido Ferrari;Xiaoying Shen;S. Munir Alam

  • Vaccine Induction of Antibodies against a Structurally Heterogeneous Site of Immune Pressure within HIV-1 Envelope Protein Variable Regions 1 and 2

    Hua Xin Liao;Mattia Bonsignori;S. Munir Alam;Jason S. McLellan

  • Heterogeneous neutralizing antibody and antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity responses in HIV-1 elite controllers.

    Olivier Lambotte;Guido Ferrari;Christiane Moog;Nicole L Yates

  • Maturation Pathway from Germline to Broad HIV-1 Neutralizer of a CD4-Mimic Antibody

    Mattia Bonsignori;Tongqing Zhou;Zizhang Sheng;Lei Chen

  • Cooperation of B Cell Lineages in Induction of HIV-1-Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies

    Feng Gao;Mattia Bonsignori;Hua Xin Liao;Amit Kumar

  • A group M consensus envelope glycoprotein induces antibodies that neutralize subsets of subtype B and C HIV-1 primary viruses.

    Hua Xin Liao;Laura L. Sutherland;Shi Mao Xia;Mary E. Brock

  • The transmembrane hyaluronate receptor (CD44) : multiple functions, multiple forms

    B. F. Haynes;Hua-Xin Liao;K. L. Patton

  • Role of HIV membrane in neutralization by two broadly neutralizing antibodies

    S. Munir Alam;Marco Morelli;S. Moses Dennison;Hua-Xin Liao

  • High-throughput isolation of immunoglobulin genes from single human B cells and expression as monoclonal antibodies.

    Hua-Xin Liao;Marc C. Levesque;Ashleigh Nagel;Ashlyn Dixon

  • Vaccine-induced IgG antibodies to V1V2 regions of multiple HIV-1 subtypes correlate with decreased risk of HIV-1 infection

    Susan Zolla-Pazner;Allan DeCamp;Peter B. Gilbert;Constance Williams

  • A human monoclonal antibody prevents malaria infection by targeting a new site of vulnerability on the parasite

    Neville K. Kisalu;Azza H. Idris;Connor Weidle;Yevel Flores-Garcia

  • Mosaic vaccines elicit CD8+ T lymphocyte responses that confer enhanced immune coverage of diverse HIV strains in monkeys.

    Sampa Santra;Hua-Xin Liao;Ruijin Zhang;Mark Muldoon

Frequent Co-Authors

Barton F. Haynes
Barton F. Haynes Duke University
David C. Montefiori
David C. Montefiori Duke University
Georgia D. Tomaras
Georgia D. Tomaras Duke University
S. Munir Alam
S. Munir Alam Duke University
M. Anthony Moody
M. Anthony Moody Duke University
Thomas B. Kepler
Thomas B. Kepler Boston University
Mattia Bonsignori
Mattia Bonsignori Duke University
Robert Parks
Robert Parks Duke University
Richard M. Scearce
Richard M. Scearce Duke University
Guido Ferrari
Guido Ferrari Duke University

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