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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 53 2395 2157 14 14 184 9018

Jie Yan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jie Yan between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jie Yan published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 8.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2015. 33 of the 269 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2015. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 19 publications
1993 2025

269 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jie Yan: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 2
2000 0
2001 1
2002 0
2003 3
2004 3
2005 5
2006 3
2007 2
2008 2
2009 5
2010 13
2011 10
2012 12
2013 11
2014 15
2015 23
2016 16
2017 18
2018 20
2019 14
2020 10
2021 14
2022 11
2023 22
2024 14
2025 19
Total 269
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Jie Yan 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 Jie Yan 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, 177–186 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: 184 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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
177–186 110 184
187–196 112
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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Jie Yan 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 Jie Yan 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, 52–53 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: 53 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% 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 53
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
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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Overview

Jie Yan is affiliated with the National University of Singapore in Singapore and has contributed extensively to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. Their research output includes over 130 publications in these main fields, alongside work in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Biomedical Engineering, and Physiology.

The research topics Jie Yan addresses cover several specialized areas. These include:

  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
  • Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
  • Skin and Cellular Biology Research
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics

Jie Yan has published repeatedly in several academic venues. The most frequent venues for their publications are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Biophysical Journal
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Recent scientific contributions by Jie Yan include the following papers:

  • Force-Dependent Interactions between Talin and Full-Length Vinculin, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Talin mechanosensitivity is modulated by a direct interaction with cyclin-dependent kinase-1, 2021, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Mechanical instability of adherens junctions overrides intrinsic quiescence of hair follicle stem cells, 2021, Developmental Cell
  • Actin polymerisation and crosslinking drive left-right asymmetry in single cell and cell collectives, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Application of piconewton forces to individual filopodia reveals mechanosensory role of L-type Ca2+ channels, 2022, Biomaterials

Collaboration has been an important aspect of Jie Yan's work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Shimin Le
  • Wenmao Huang
  • Benjamin T. Goult
  • Mingxi Yao
  • Xiaodan Zhao

Best Publications

  • Force-dependent conformational switch of α-catenin controls vinculin binding.

    Mingxi Yao;Wu Qiu;Ruchuan Liu;Artem K. Efremov

  • Mechanical activation of vinculin binding to talin locks talin in an unfolded conformation

    Mingxi Yao;Benjamin T. Goult;Hu Chen;Peiwen Cong

  • The mechanical response of talin

    Mingxi Yao;Benjamin T. Goult;Benjamin Klapholz;Xian Hu

  • Localized single-stranded bubble mechanism for cyclization of short double helix DNA.

    Jie Yan;John F. Marko

  • A divalent switch drives H-NS/DNA-binding conformations between stiffening and bridging modes.

    Yingjie Liu;Hu Chen;Linda J. Kenney;Linda J. Kenney;Jie Yan

  • Near-field-magnetic-tweezer manipulation of single DNA molecules.

    Jie Yan;Dunja Skoko;John F. Marko

  • Talin as a mechanosensitive signaling hub.

    Benjamin T. Goult;Jie Yan;Martin A. Schwartz;Martin A. Schwartz

  • Overstretching and force-driven strand separation of double-helix DNA.

    Simona Cocco;Jie Yan;Jean Francois Léger;Didier Chatenay

  • Improved High-Force Magnetic Tweezers for Stretching and Refolding of Proteins and Short DNA

    Hu Chen;Hongxia Fu;Xiaoying Zhu;Peiwen Cong

  • Mechanism of chromosome compaction and looping by the Escherichia coli nucleoid protein Fis.

    Dunja Skoko;Daniel Yoo;Hua Bai;Bernhard Schnurr

  • Dynamics of Equilibrium Folding and Unfolding Transitions of Titin Immunoglobulin Domain under Constant Forces

    Hu Chen;Guohua Yuan;Guohua Yuan;Ricksen S. Winardhi;Mingxi Yao

  • Statistics of loop formation along double helix DNAs.

    Jie Yan;Ryo Kawamura;John F. Marko

  • Revealing the competition between peeled ssDNA, melting bubbles, and S-DNA during DNA overstretching by single-molecule calorimetry

    Xinghua Zhang;Hu Chen;Shimin Le;Ioulia Rouzina

  • Two distinct overstretched DNA structures revealed by single-molecule thermodynamics measurements.

    Xinghua Zhang;Hu Chen;Hongxia Fu;Patrick S. Doyle

  • A kinetic proofreading mechanism for disentanglement of DNA by topoisomerases

    Jie Yan;Marcelo O. Magnasco;John F. Marko

  • The mechanotransduction machinery at work at adherens junctions.

    B. Ladoux;B. Ladoux;W. J. Nelson;J. Yan;R. M. Mège

  • Effects of DNA-distorting proteins on DNA elastic response.

    Jie Yan;John F. Marko

  • Defining a Centromere-like Element in Bacillus subtilis by Identifying the Binding Sites for the Chromosome-Anchoring Protein RacA

    Sigal Ben-Yehuda;Sigal Ben-Yehuda;Masya Fujita;Xiaole Shirley Liu;Boris Gorbatyuk

  • Two Distinct Overstretched DNA States

    Hongxia Fu;Hu Chen;John F. Marko;Jie Yan

  • Effect of YOYO-1 on the mechanical properties of DNA.

    Binu Kundukad;Jie Yan;Patrick S. Doyle;Patrick S. Doyle

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael P. Sheetz
Michael P. Sheetz The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
John F. Marko
John F. Marko Northwestern University
Alexander D. Bershadsky
Alexander D. Bershadsky National University of Singapore
Benoit Ladoux
Benoit Ladoux Université Paris Cité
Chwee Teck Lim
Chwee Teck Lim National University of Singapore
Hanry Yu
Hanry Yu National University of Singapore
René-Marc Mège
René-Marc Mège Université Paris Cité
Jay T. Groves
Jay T. Groves University of California, Berkeley
Kunio Takeyasu
Kunio Takeyasu Kyoto University

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