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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 54 3900 3582 98 95 134 22446

Hui-Ling Yen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hui-Ling Yen between 2001 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hui-Ling Yen published across 26 years, from 2001 to 2026, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2020. 12 of the 163 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2020. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 10 publications 2026: 2 publications
2001 2026

163 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hui-Ling Yen: publications per year, 2001 to 2026
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 0
2003 0
2004 2
2005 3
2006 5
2007 6
2008 4
2009 6
2010 4
2011 6
2012 5
2013 6
2014 10
2015 5
2016 7
2017 6
2018 7
2019 7
2020 19
2021 16
2022 7
2023 7
2024 12
2025 10
2026 2
Total 163
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Hui-Ling Yen 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 Hui-Ling Yen 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, 125–134 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: 134 publications — 18th percentile

18% 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
125–134 234 134
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
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Hui-Ling Yen 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 Hui-Ling Yen 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, 54 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: 54 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% 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 54
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
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

Hui-Ling Yen is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China and specializes in the field of Medicine, with a research focus that spans multiple related subfields. Their work primarily addresses Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, with additional contributions to Agronomy and Crop Science as well as Modeling and Simulation.

The scientist's research topics encompass a range of subjects connected to viral infections and disease management. These include Influenza Virus Research Studies, Respiratory viral infections research, Infection Control and Ventilation, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology, and SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing.

Frequent publication venues for their work include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Antiviral Research, Building and Environment, Emerging infectious diseases, and Journal of Virology. Their publication record in these venues reflects sustained contributions to studies on viral pathogens and related health impacts.

Among their recent papers are:

  • SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Upper Respiratory Specimens of Infected Patients (2020, New England Journal of Medicine)
  • Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks (2020, Nature Medicine)
  • Stability of SARS-CoV-2 in different environmental conditions (2020, The Lancet Microbe)
  • Pathogenesis and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in golden hamsters (2020, Nature)
  • Remdesivir, lopinavir, emetine, and homoharringtonine inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication in vitro (2020, Antiviral Research)

Hui-Ling Yen frequently collaborates with several researchers, indicating a well-established network in their field. Notable co-authors include Malik Peiris, Yuguo Li, Wen Su, Leo L. M. Poon, and Benjamin J. Cowling, with collaboration counts ranging from 11 to 31 joint works.

Best Publications

  • SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Upper Respiratory Specimens of Infected Patients.

    Lirong Zou;Feng Ruan;Mingxing Huang;Lijun Liang

  • Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks.

    Nancy H.L. Leung;Daniel K.W. Chu;Eunice Y.C. Shiu;Kwok Hung Chan

  • Stability of SARS-CoV-2 in different environmental conditions.

    Alex W H Chin;Julie T S Chu;Mahen R A Perera;Kenrie P Y Hui

  • Pathogenesis and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in golden hamsters.

    Sin Fun Sia;Li Meng Yan;Alex W.H. Chin;Kevin Fung

  • Remdesivir, lopinavir, emetine, and homoharringtonine inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication in vitro.

    Ka-Tim Choy;Alvina Yin-Lam Wong;Prathanporn Kaewpreedee;Sin Fun Sia

  • Lethality to Ferrets of H5N1 Influenza Viruses Isolated from Humans and Poultry in 2004

    Elena A. Govorkova;Jerold E. Rehg;Scott Krauss;Hui-Ling Yen

  • Association between adverse clinical outcome in human disease caused by novel influenza A H7N9 virus and sustained viral shedding and emergence of antiviral resistance

    Yunwen Hu;Shuihua Lu;Zhigang Song;Wei Wang

  • The polymerase complex genes contribute to the high virulence of the human H5N1 influenza virus isolate A/Vietnam/1203/04

    Rachelle Salomon;John Franks;Elena A. Govorkova;Natalia A. Ilyushina

  • Influenza viruses resistant to the antiviral drug oseltamivir: transmission studies in ferrets.

    M. Louise Herlocher;Rachel Truscon;Stephanie Elias;Hui-Ling Yen

  • Neuraminidase Inhibitor-Resistant Influenza Viruses May Differ Substantially in Fitness and Transmissibility

    Hui-Ling Yen;Hui-Ling Yen;Louise M. Herlocher;Erich Hoffmann;Mikhail N. Matrosovich

  • Virulence may determine the necessary duration and dosage of oseltamivir treatment for highly pathogenic A/Vietnam/1203/04 influenza virus in mice.

    Hui-Ling Yen;Hui-Ling Yen;Arnold S. Monto;Robert G. Webster;Robert G. Webster;Elena A. Govorkova

  • Molecular Changes in the Polymerase Genes (PA and PB1) Associated with High Pathogenicity of H5N1 Influenza Virus in Mallard Ducks

    D. J. Hulse-Post;J. Franks;K. Boyd;R. Salomon

  • Hemagglutinin–neuraminidase balance confers respiratory-droplet transmissibility of the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus in ferrets

    Hui-Ling Yen;Chi-Hui Liang;Chung-Yi Wu;Heather L. Forrest

  • Importance of neuraminidase active-site residues to the neuraminidase inhibitor resistance of influenza viruses

    Hui-Ling Yen;Erich Hoffmann;Garry Taylor;Christoph Scholtissek

  • Host response to influenza virus: protection versus immunopathology.

    J S M Peiris;Kenrie P Y Hui;Hui-Ling Yen

  • Neuraminidase Inhibitor-Resistant Recombinant A/Vietnam/1203/04 (H5N1) Influenza Viruses Retain Their Replication Efficiency and Pathogenicity In Vitro and In Vivo

    Hui-Ling Yen;Natalia A. Ilyushina;Rachelle Salomon;Erich Hoffmann

  • De novo design of potent and resilient hACE2 decoys to neutralize SARS-CoV-2

    Thomas W. Linsky;Renan Vergara;Nuria Codina;Jorgen W. Nelson

  • Global update on the susceptibilities of human influenza viruses to neuraminidase inhibitors and the cap-dependent endonuclease inhibitor baloxavir, 2018–2020

    Unknown

  • Inefficient Transmission of H5N1 Influenza Viruses in a Ferret Contact Model

    Hui-Ling Yen;Aleksandr S. Lipatov;Natalia A. Ilyushina;Elena A. Govorkova

  • Pandemic influenza as a current threat.

    Hui-Ling Yen;Robert G. Webster

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert G. Webster
Robert G. Webster St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Malik Peiris
Malik Peiris University of Hong Kong
Yuguo Li
Yuguo Li University of Hong Kong
Leo L. M. Poon
Leo L. M. Poon University of Hong Kong
Benjamin J. Cowling
Benjamin J. Cowling University of Hong Kong
Yi Guan
Yi Guan University of Hong Kong
John M. Nicholls
John M. Nicholls University of Hong Kong
Joseph S. M. Peiris
Joseph S. M. Peiris University of Hong Kong
Scott Krauss
Scott Krauss St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Elena A. Govorkova
Elena A. Govorkova St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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