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James C. Wang

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 98 569 508 310 274 190 38395

James C. Wang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James C. Wang between 1965 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James C. Wang published across 62 years, from 1965 to 2026, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 1994. 7 of the 211 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 1994. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 1 publication 1967: 3 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 2 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 7 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 5 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 1 publication
1965 2026

211 publications in total across all disciplines

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James C. Wang: publications per year, 1965 to 2026
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 1
1967 3
1968 1
1969 2
1970 2
1971 3
1972 2
1973 7
1974 5
1975 5
1976 2
1977 2
1978 6
1979 2
1980 4
1981 5
1982 4
1983 8
1984 9
1985 7
1986 11
1987 4
1988 8
1989 6
1990 5
1991 2
1992 6
1993 5
1994 12
1995 5
1996 12
1997 5
1998 8
1999 6
2000 4
2001 2
2002 3
2003 3
2004 2
2005 1
2006 2
2007 3
2008 0
2009 2
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 1
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 2
2023 2
2024 0
2025 6
2026 1
Total 211
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James C. Wang publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James C. Wang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 187–196 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 190 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112 190
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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James C. Wang D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James C. Wang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 98–99 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 98 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39 98
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1986 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences
  • 1986 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1986 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1984 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

James C. Wang is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and has contributed to research primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work encompasses several subfields including Surgery, Dermatology, Otorhinolaryngology, Oncology, and Health.

The scientist's recent scholarly contributions include papers addressing medical and surgical topics related to head, neck, and dermatologic conditions. Selected recent publications are:

  • "Sinonasal pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: A systematic review of the current evidence" (2020), published in Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
  • "Association of the sinonasal bacterial microbiome with clinical outcomes in chronic rhinosinusitis: a systematic review" (2020), published in International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology
  • "Location Propensity for Keloids in the Head and Neck" (2020), in Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine
  • "Effects of Essential Oils on Scars and Wound Healing: A Systematic Review" (2022), published in Facial Plastic Surgery

The scientist frequently publishes in venues including:

  • Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine (6 publications)
  • Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology (3 publications)
  • The Laryngoscope (2 publications)
  • International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology (1 publication)
  • Facial Plastic Surgery (1 publication)

Co-authors who regularly collaborate with James C. Wang include:

  • Douglas M. Sidle
  • Callie L. Fort
  • Christina M. Matl
  • Joshua Demke
  • Asher C. Park

The main topics of research cover aspects such as:

  • Sinusitis and nasal conditions
  • Dermatologic Treatments and Research
  • Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Social Media in Health Education
  • Retinal and Optic Conditions
  • Dental Research and COVID-19

James C. Wang has received distinctions including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1986)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1986)
  • Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences (1986)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1984)

Best Publications

  • Cellular roles of DNA topoisomerases: a molecular perspective.

    James C. Wang

  • Supercoiling of the DNA template during transcription.

    Leroy F. Liu;James C. Wang

  • Structure and mechanism of DNA topoisomerase II

    James M. Berger;Steven J. Gamblin;Steven J. Gamblin;Stephen C. Harrison;James C. Wang

  • Transcription generates positively and negatively supercoiled domains in the template.

    Hai Young Wu;Shihua Shyy;James C. Wang;Leroy F. Liu

  • DNA topoisomerase II is required at the time of mitosis in yeast

    Connie Holm;Tadaatsu Goto;James C. Wang;David Botstein

  • Interaction between DNA and an Escherichia coli protein ω

    James C. Wang

  • Conformational fluctuations of DNA helix

    D E Depew;J C Wang

  • DNA topoisomerase-targeting antitumor drugs can be studied in yeast

    John Nitiss;James C. Wang

  • Helical repeat of DNA in solution.

    James C. Wang

  • Cloning and sequencing of cDNA encoding human DNA topoisomerase II and localization of the gene to chromosome region 17q21-22.

    Monika Tsai-Pflugfelder;Leroy F. Liu;Angela A. Liu;Kathleen M. Tewey

  • Torsional rigidity of DNA and length dependence of the free energy of DNA supercoiling.

    David S. Horowitz;James C. Wang

  • DNA topology and its biological effects

    Nicholas R. Cozzarelli;James C. Wang

  • DNA topoisomerases: why so many?

    J C Wang

  • Recent studies of DNA topoisomerases.

    James C. Wang

  • Moving one DNA double helix through another by a type II DNA topoisomerase: the story of a simple molecular machine

    James C. Wang

  • DNA topoisomerase IIβ and neural development

    Xia Yang;Wei Li;Elizabeth D. Prescott;Steven J. Burden

  • Antitumor bisdioxopiperazines inhibit yeast DNA topoisomerase II by trapping the enzyme in the form of a closed protein clamp.

    Joaquim Roca;Ryoji Ishida;James M. Berger;Toshiwo Andoh

  • The capture of a DNA double helix by an ATP-dependent protein clamp: A key step in DNA transport by type II DNA topoisomerases

    Joaquim Roca;James C. Wang

  • Knotting of a DNA chain during ring closure

    Stanley Y. Shaw;James C. Wang

  • Sequence dependence of the helical repeat of DNA in solution

    Lawrence J. Peck;James C. Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

James M. Berger
James M. Berger Johns Hopkins University
Karla Kirkegaard
Karla Kirkegaard Stanford University
Leroy F. Liu
Leroy F. Liu Taipei Medical University
Guri Giaever
Guri Giaever University of British Columbia
Alexander Rich
Alexander Rich MIT
Stephen C. Harrison
Stephen C. Harrison Harvard University
John L. Nitiss
John L. Nitiss University of Illinois at Chicago
Rolf Sternglanz
Rolf Sternglanz Stony Brook University
Eileen M. Lafer
Eileen M. Lafer The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Richard Calendar
Richard Calendar University of California, Berkeley

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