2026 Hualan Chen: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	75	1972	1806	17	17	279	22701

Hualan Chen 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 Hualan Chen sits on this spectrum.

62 publications 807+

This scientist: 279 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hualan Chen 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 Hualan Chen sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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

2019 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Hualan Chen is affiliated with the Harbin Veterinary Research Institute in China, focusing on research at the intersection of veterinary science and infectious diseases. Their work spans multiple specialties within medicine and agricultural and biological sciences, with a predominant emphasis on influenza virus research and animal disease management.

The scientist has contributed extensively to fields including epidemiology, agronomy and crop science, infectious diseases, immunology, and molecular biology. These areas reflect a multidisciplinary approach combining disease tracking, immune response investigation, and broader biological impacts.

Key topics in Chen's research include:

Influenza Virus Research Studies
Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
Viral Gastroenteritis Research and Epidemiology
Respiratory Viral Infections Research
Interferon and Immune Responses
Animal Virus Infections Studies
Immune Response and Inflammation

Chen's recent publications demonstrate a focus on influenza and coronavirus infections, addressing both viral characterization and host interactions. Important papers include:

"Susceptibility of ferrets, cats, dogs, and other domesticated animals to SARS-coronavirus 2" (2020, Science)
"Alarming situation of emerging H5 and H7 avian influenza and effective control strategies" (2022, Emerging Microbes & Infections)
"Global dissemination of H5N1 influenza viruses bearing the clade 2.3.4.4b HA gene and biologic analysis of the ones detected in China" (2022, Emerging Microbes & Infections)
"The PB1 protein of influenza A virus inhibits the innate immune response by targeting MAVS for NBR1-mediated selective autophagic degradation" (2021, PLoS Pathogens)
"Novel H5N6 reassortants bearing the clade 2.3.4.4b HA gene of H5N8 virus have been detected in poultry and caused multiple human infections in China" (2022, Emerging Microbes & Infections)

The venues where Chen frequently publishes illustrate the scientist's research dissemination platforms, including:

Emerging Microbes & Infections
PLoS Pathogens
Viruses
Science China Life Sciences
Journal of Virology

Several frequent coauthors collaborate with Chen, reflecting recurring research partnerships:

Jianzhong Shi
Guohua Deng
Xianying Zeng
Chengjun Li
Guobin Tian

Chen has also received recognition as a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences, awarded in 2019. This distinction aligns with their extensive contributions in the study of viral diseases impacting both humans and animals.

Best Publications

Susceptibility of ferrets, cats, dogs, and other domesticated animals to SARS-coronavirus 2.

Jianzhong Shi;Zhiyuan Wen;Gongxun Zhong;Huanliang Yang

2068
Citations
Molecular Basis of Replication of Duck H5N1 Influenza Viruses in a Mammalian Mouse Model

Zejun Li;Hualan Chen;Peirong Jiao;Guohua Deng

727
Citations
Role of domestic ducks in the propagation and biological evolution of highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza viruses in Asia

D. J. Hulse-Post;K. M. Sturm-Ramirez;J. Humberd;P. Seiler

710
Citations
Are Ducks Contributing to the Endemicity of Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Influenza Virus in Asia

K. M. Sturm-Ramirez;D. J. Hulse-Post;E. A. Govorkova;J. Humberd

658
Citations
A Single-Amino-Acid Substitution in the NS1 Protein Changes the Pathogenicity of H5N1 Avian Influenza Viruses in Mice

Peirong Jiao;Guobin Tian;Yanbing Li;Guohua Deng

562
Citations
H7N9 Influenza Viruses Are Transmissible in Ferrets by Respiratory Droplet

Qianyi Zhang;Qianyi Zhang;Jianzhong Shi;Guohua Deng;Jing Guo

510
Citations
Evolution of H9N2 influenza viruses from domestic poultry in Mainland China

Chengjun Li;Kangzhen Yu;Guobin Tian;Dandan Yu

500
Citations
Identification of amino acids in HA and PB2 critical for the transmission of H5N1 avian influenza viruses in a mammalian host.

Yuwei Gao;Ying Zhang;Kyoko Shinya;Guohua Deng

490
Citations
Properties and dissemination of H5N1 viruses isolated during an influenza outbreak in migratory waterfowl in western China

Hualan Chen;Yanbing Li;Zejun Li;Jianzhong Shi

483
Citations
Honeysuckle-encoded atypical microRNA2911 directly targets influenza A viruses

Zhen Zhou;Xihan Li;Jinxiong Liu;Lei Dong

479
Citations
Role for migratory wild birds in the global spread of avian influenza H5N8

S.J. Lycett;R. Bodewes;Anne Pohlmann

455
Citations
Lack of transmission of H5N1 avian–human reassortant influenza viruses in a ferret model

Taronna R. Maines;Li-Mei Chen;Yumiko Matsuoka;Hualan Chen

427
Citations
The duck genome and transcriptome provide insight into an avian influenza virus reservoir species

Yinhua Huang;Yinhua Huang;Yingrui Li;David W Burt;Hualan Chen

424
Citations
The NS1 Gene Contributes to the Virulence of H5N1 Avian Influenza Viruses

Zejun Li;Yongping Jiang;Peirong Jiao;Aiqin Wang

411
Citations
Evaluation of a Genetically Modified Reassortant H5N1 Influenza A Virus Vaccine Candidate Generated by Plasmid-Based Reverse Genetics

Kanta Subbarao;Hualan Chen;David Swayne;Louise Mingay

391
Citations
Newcastle Disease Virus-Based Live Attenuated Vaccine Completely Protects Chickens and Mice from Lethal Challenge of Homologous and Heterologous H5N1 Avian Influenza Viruses

Jinying Ge;Guohua Deng;Zhiyuan Wen;Guobing Tian

356
Citations
Review of influenza A virus in swine worldwide: a call for increased surveillance and research.

A. Vincent;L. Awada;I. Brown;H. Chen

349
Citations
Protective efficacy in chickens, geese and ducks of an H5N1-inactivated vaccine developed by reverse genetics.

Guobin Tian;Suhua Zhang;Yanbing Li;Zhigao Bu

333
Citations
Two amino acid residues in the matrix protein M1 contribute to the virulence difference of H5N1 avian influenza viruses in mice.

Shufang Fan;Guohua Deng;Jiasheng Song;Guobin Tian

319
Citations
H5N1 influenza viruses: outbreaks and biological properties

Gabriele Neumann;Hualan Chen;George F Gao;Yuelong Shu

295
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhigao Bu Harbin Veterinary Research Institute

Yoshihiro Kawaoka University of Tokyo

Chengjun Li Harbin Veterinary Research Institute

Yasuo Suzuki Chubu University

Nancy J. Cox Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Yi Guan University of Hong Kong

Kanta Subbarao University of Melbourne

David E. Swayne United States Department of Agriculture

Jacqueline M. Katz Emory University

Richard J. Webby St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

External Links

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