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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 93 1794 1596 665 546 365 30967

Ji-Xin Cheng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ji-Xin Cheng between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ji-Xin Cheng published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 13.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 85 publications in 2024. 127 of the 714 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 85. Peak 85 publications in 2024. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 28 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 39 publications 2020: 50 publications 2021: 49 publications 2022: 48 publications 2023: 59 publications 2024: 85 publications 2025: 42 publications
1973 2025

714 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ji-Xin Cheng: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 2
1998 5
1999 3
2000 3
2001 7
2002 13
2003 6
2004 0
2005 5
2006 11
2007 20
2008 17
2009 28
2010 22
2011 28
2012 17
2013 27
2014 16
2015 25
2016 24
2017 34
2018 27
2019 39
2020 50
2021 49
2022 48
2023 59
2024 85
2025 42
Total 714
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Ji-Xin Cheng publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 361–380 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 365 publications — 75th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522 365
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Ji-Xin Cheng D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 92–93 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192 93
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - OSA Fellows Ji-Xin Cheng Boston University, United States For outstanding contributions to invention and development of label-free optical spectroscopic imaging technologies with groundbreaking applications to biology, medicine and materials science

Overview

Ji-Xin Cheng is affiliated with Boston University in the United States and has a research focus that spans Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Engineering. Their work is predominantly situated within the subfields of Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Molecular Biology, Analytical Chemistry, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The scientist's research covers a range of specialized topics including:

  • Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
  • Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
  • Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
  • Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques
  • Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research

Ji-Xin Cheng has multiple frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively, including Yuying Tan, Haonan Lin, Jiaze Yin, Chen Yang, and Hongli Ni. These collaborations have contributed to a significant body of work.

Publication venues where the scientist has a notable number of papers include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Science Advances
  • Advanced Science
  • Analytical Chemistry

Several recent papers illustrate the impact and direction of Ji-Xin Cheng's research:

  • "Meta-optics achieves RGB-achromatic focusing for virtual reality," 2021, Science Advances
  • "Metabolic reprogramming from glycolysis to fatty acid uptake and beta-oxidation in platinum-resistant cancer cells," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Frizzled-7 Identifies Platinum-Tolerant Ovarian Cancer Cells Susceptible to Ferroptosis," 2020, Cancer Research
  • "Interaction of tau with HNRNPA2B1 and N6-methyladenosine RNA mediates the progression of tauopathy," 2021, Molecular Cell
  • "Raman microspectroscopy for microbiology," 2021, Nature Reviews Methods Primers

Among their recognitions, Ji-Xin Cheng was named an OSA Fellow in 2019 for contributions related to label-free optical spectroscopic imaging technologies with applications in biology, medicine, and materials science.

Best Publications

  • In vitro and in vivo two-photon luminescence imaging of single gold nanorods

    Haifeng Wang;Terry B. Huff;Daniel A. Zweifel;Wei He

  • Vibrational spectroscopic imaging of living systems: An emerging platform for biology and medicine

    Ji-Xin Cheng;X. Sunney Xie

  • Triacylglycerol Synthesis Enzymes Mediate Lipid Droplet Growth by Relocalizing from the ER to Lipid Droplets

    Florian Wilfling;Huajin Wang;Joel T. Haas;Natalie Krahmer

  • Hyperthermic effects of gold nanorods on tumor cells

    Terry B Huff;Ling Tong;Yan Zhao;Matthew N Hansen

  • Gold Nanorods as Contrast Agents for Biological Imaging: Optical Properties, Surface Conjugation and Photothermal Effects

    Ling Tong;Qingshan Wei;Alexander Wei;Ji-Xin Cheng

  • Gold Nanorods Mediate Tumor Cell Death by Compromising Membrane Integrity

    Ling Tong;Yan Zhao;Terry B Huff;Matthew N Hansen

  • Overcoming the barriers in micellar drug delivery: loading efficiency, in vivo stability, and micelle–cell interaction

    Sungwon Kim;Yunzhou Shi;Ji Young Kim;Kinam Park

  • Lipid Desaturation Is a Metabolic Marker and Therapeutic Target of Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells

    Junjie Li;Salvatore Condello;Jessica Thomes-Pepin;Xiaoxiao Ma

  • Theoretical and experimental characterization of coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy

    Ji-Xin Cheng;Andreas Volkmer;X. Sunney Xie

  • Polarization coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy

    Ji-Xin Cheng;Lewis D. Book;X. Sunney Xie

  • Vibrational Imaging with High Sensitivity via Epidetected Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering Microscopy

    Andreas Volkmer;Ji-Xin Cheng;X. Sunney Xie

  • An Epi-Detected Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (E-CARS) Microscope with High Spectral Resolution and High Sensitivity

    Ji-xin Cheng;Andreas Volkmer;Lewis D. Book;X. Sunney Xie

  • Release of hydrophobic molecules from polymer micelles into cell membranes revealed by Förster resonance energy transfer imaging

    Hongtao Chen;Sungwon Kim;Li Li;Shuyi Wang;Shuyi Wang

  • Multiplex Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering Microspectroscopy and Study of Lipid Vesicles

    Ji-xin Cheng;Andreas Volkmer;Lewis D. Book;X. Sunney Xie

  • Evaluation of disulfide reduction during receptor-mediated endocytosis by using FRET imaging.

    Jun Yang;Hongtao Chen;Iontcho R. Vlahov;Ji Xin Cheng

  • Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering Imaging of Axonal Myelin in Live Spinal Tissues

    Haifeng Wang;Yan Fu;Phyllis Zickmund;Riyi Shi

  • Depth-resolved mid-infrared photothermal imaging of living cells and organisms with sub-mciron spatial resolution

    Delong Zhang;Ji-Xin Cheng

  • Vibrational imaging of lipid droplets in live fibroblast cells with coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy

    Xiaolin Nan;Ji Xin Cheng;X. Stunney Xie

  • Controlling the Cellular Uptake of Gold Nanorods

    Terry B. Huff;Matthew N. Hansen;Yan Zhao;Ji-Xin Cheng

  • Fast release of lipophilic agents from circulating PEG-PDLLA micelles revealed by in vivo forster resonance energy transfer imaging.

    Hongtao Chen;Sungwon Kim;Wei He;Haifeng Wang

  • In vivo quantitation of rare circulating tumor cells by multiphoton intravital flow cytometry

    Wei He;Haifeng Wang;Lynn C Hartmann;Ji-Xin Cheng

  • A functional folate receptor is induced during macrophage activation and can be used to target drugs to activated macrophages.

    Wei Xia;Andrew R. Hilgenbrink;Eric L. Matteson;Michael B. Lockwood

Frequent Co-Authors

Riyi Shi
Riyi Shi Purdue University West Lafayette
Mohamed N. Seleem
Mohamed N. Seleem Virginia Tech
Chi Zhang
Chi Zhang Hohai University
Kinam Park
Kinam Park Purdue University West Lafayette
Timothy L. Ratliff
Timothy L. Ratliff Purdue University West Lafayette
Philip S. Low
Philip S. Low Purdue University West Lafayette
George Y. Liu
George Y. Liu University of California, San Diego
Eric O. Potma
Eric O. Potma University of California, Irvine
Xiao Ming Xu
Xiao Ming Xu Indiana University
Elizabeth J. Phillips
Elizabeth J. Phillips Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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