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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 83 983 884 27 27 726 25742

Huanchun Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Huanchun Chen between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Huanchun Chen published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 25.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 77 publications in 2023. 76 of the 914 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 77. Peak 77 publications in 2023. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 25 publications 2007: 31 publications 2008: 32 publications 2009: 41 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 59 publications 2012: 41 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 37 publications 2016: 44 publications 2017: 51 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 47 publications 2020: 54 publications 2021: 66 publications 2022: 68 publications 2023: 77 publications 2024: 53 publications 2025: 23 publications
1990 2025

914 publications in total across all disciplines

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Huanchun Chen: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 2
1999 1
2000 0
2001 3
2002 4
2003 4
2004 7
2005 14
2006 25
2007 31
2008 32
2009 41
2010 29
2011 59
2012 41
2013 31
2014 29
2015 37
2016 44
2017 51
2018 38
2019 47
2020 54
2021 66
2022 68
2023 77
2024 53
2025 23
Total 914
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Huanchun Chen publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Huanchun Chen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 679+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 726 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99 726
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Huanchun Chen D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 83 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77 83
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Huanchun Chen is affiliated with Huazhong Agricultural University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine, biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, and immunology and microbiology. Their research output includes 283 publications in medicine, 225 in biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, and 183 in immunology and microbiology.

Their subfields of study include molecular biology, infectious diseases, microbiology, immunology, and epidemiology, with significant numbers of publications reflecting expertise in these areas.

Key research topics addressed by this scientist include:

  • Microbial infections and disease research
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Animal virus infections studies
  • Animal disease management and epidemiology
  • Viral infections and immunology research
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Interferon and immune responses

Chen's frequent co-authors show collaborative research maintained over multiple projects, including:

  • Xiangru Wang (76 joint publications)
  • Chen Tan (55 joint publications)
  • Aizhen Guo (43 joint publications)
  • Zhong Peng (39 joint publications)
  • Changmin Hu (38 joint publications)

Publication venues reflect a focus on virology, microbiology, and veterinary science, with multiple papers appearing in:

  • Journal of Virology (18 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (13 publications)
  • Microbial Pathogenesis (10 publications)
  • Research Square (10 publications)
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science (9 publications)

Selected recent papers include:

  • A serological survey of SARS-CoV-2 in cat in Wuhan, 2020, Emerging Microbes & Infections
  • A Novel Human Acute Encephalitis Caused by Pseudorabies Virus Variant Strain, 2020, Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Influenza A virus protein PB1-F2 impairs innate immunity by inducing mitophagy, 2020, Autophagy
  • SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing serum antibodies in cats: a serological investigation, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The role of autophagy in viral infections, 2023, Journal of Biomedical Science

Best Publications

  • A serological survey of SARS-CoV-2 in cat in Wuhan.

    Qiang Zhang;Huajun Zhang;Jindong Gao;Kun Huang

  • A novel human acute encephalitis caused by pseudorabies virus variant strain.

    Qingyun Liu;Xiaojuan Wang;Caihua Xie;Shifang Ding

  • Serological characterization of Haemophilus parasuis isolates from China.

    Xuwang Cai;Huanchun Chen;P J Blackall;Zhengyan Yin

  • Isolation, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Virulence Genes of Pasteurella multocida Strains from Swine in China

    Xibiao Tang;Zhanqin Zhao;Zhanqin Zhao;Junyong Hu;Bin Wu

  • Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus Nucleocapsid Protein Antagonizes Beta Interferon Production by Sequestering the Interaction between IRF3 and TBK1

    Zhen Ding;Liurong Fang;Huiyuan Jing;Songlin Zeng

  • The Leader Proteinase of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Negatively Regulates the Type I Interferon Pathway by Acting as a Viral Deubiquitinase

    Dang Wang;Liurong Fang;Ping Li;Li Sun

  • Foot-and-mouth disease virus 3C protease cleaves NEMO to impair innate immune signaling

    Dang Wang;Liurong Fang;Kui Li;Huijuan Zhong

  • Porcine Deltacoronavirus in Mainland China.

    Nan Dong;Liurong Fang;Songlin Zeng;Qianqian Sun

  • Influenza A virus protein PB1-F2 impairs innate immunity by inducing mitophagy

    Ruifang Wang;Yinxing Zhu;Chenwei Ren;Shuaike Yang

  • The special neuraminidase stalk-motif responsible for increased virulence and pathogenesis of H5N1 influenza A virus.

    Hongbo Zhou;Zhengjun Yu;Yong Hu;Jiagang Tu

  • Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus 3C-Like Protease Regulates Its Interferon Antagonism by Cleaving NEMO

    Dang Wang;Liurong Fang;Yanling Shi;Huan Zhang

  • Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) suppresses interferon-β production by interfering with the RIG-I signaling pathway

    Rui Luo;Shaobo Xiao;Yunbo Jiang;Hui Jin

  • The role of autophagy in viral infections

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  • Tembusu virus in human, China.

    Y. Tang;X. Gao;Y. Diao;Q. Feng

  • Pasteurella multocida: Genotypes and genomics

    Zhong Peng;Xiangru Wang;Rui Zhou;Huanchun Chen

  • Immune evasion strategies of flaviviruses

    Jing Ye;Bibo Zhu;Zhen F. Fu;Zhen F. Fu;Huanchun Chen

  • Recombination in vaccine and circulating strains of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome viruses.

    Bin Li;Liurong Fang;Zuofei Xu;Suyan Liu

  • SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing serum antibodies in cats: a serological investigation

    Zhang Q;Zhang H;Huang K;Yang Y

  • Characterization of Streptococcus suis isolates from the diseased pigs in China between 2003 and 2007

    Zigong Wei;Ran Li;Anding Zhang;Hongkui He

  • miR-365, a Novel Negative Regulator of Interleukin-6 Gene Expression, Is Cooperatively Regulated by Sp1 and NF-κB

    Zheng Xu;Shao-Bo Xiao;Peng Xu;Qian Xie

  • Sensitive chemiluminescence immunoassay for E. coli O157:H7 detection with signal dual-amplification using glucose oxidase and laccase.

    Yun Zhang;Chen Tan;Ruihua Fei;Xiaoxiao Liu

  • Identification of immunogenic cell wall-associated proteins of Streptococcus suis serotype 2

    Anding Zhang;Chunyan Xie;Huanchun Chen;Meilin Jin

  • Immunogenicity and protective efficacy of recombinant pseudorabies virus expressing the two major membrane-associated proteins of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus

    Yunbo Jiang;Liurong Fang;Shaobo Xiao;Hui Zhang

  • Isolation and molecular characterization of equine H3N8 influenza viruses from pigs in China.

    Jiagang Tu;Hongbo Zhou;Taozhen Jiang;Chun Li

  • Occurrence and investigation of enteric viral infections in pigs with diarrhea in China.

    Qian Zhang;Ruiming Hu;Xibiao Tang;Chenglong Wu

  • Identification and characterization of a novel protective antigen, Enolase of Streptococcus suis serotype 2.

    Anding Zhang;Bo Chen;Xiaofeng Mu;Ran Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Shaobo Xiao
Shaobo Xiao Huazhong Agricultural University
Liurong Fang
Liurong Fang Huazhong Agricultural University
Kui Li
Kui Li University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Zhemin Zhou
Zhemin Zhou University of Warwick
Shengyue Wang
Shengyue Wang Chinese National Human Genome Center
Paul R. Langford
Paul R. Langford Imperial College London
Zhengli Shi
Zhengli Shi Chinese Academy of Sciences
Patrick J. Blackall
Patrick J. Blackall University of Queensland
Qing Li
Qing Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ian D. Robertson
Ian D. Robertson Murdoch University

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