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D-Index
68
Citations
13845
World Ranking
2196
National Ranking
914

Jun Liu 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 Jun Liu sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 201 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jun Liu 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 Jun Liu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jun Liu is affiliated with Yale University in the United States, with a research focus spanning biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their scholarly contributions encompass a substantial body of work that includes 154 publications in these main fields, as well as 76 publications related to environmental science. Their research further delves into specialized subfields such as molecular biology, ecology, genetics, endocrinology, and parasitology.

The scientist's work covers several primary topics, notably:

  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Bacterial genetics and biotechnology
  • Escherichia coli research studies
  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Genomics and phylogenetic studies
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing

Jun Liu has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Yunjie Chang
  • Shoichi Tachiyama
  • Wangbiao Guo
  • Chunhao Li
  • Brittany L. Carroll

The scientist has published primarily in notable venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • eLife
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)

Selected recent papers highlight contributions across several high-impact journals:

  • "Molecular mechanism for rotational switching of the bacterial flagellar motor," 2020, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
  • "Interconnecting solvent quality, transcription, and chromosome folding in Escherichia coli," 2021, Cell
  • "c-di-GMP modulates type IV MSHA pilus retraction and surface attachment in Vibrio cholerae," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "In situ architecture of the lipid transport protein VPS13C at ER-lysosome membrane contacts," 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Subnanometer structures of HIV-1 envelope trimers on aldrithiol-2-inactivated virus particles," 2020, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology

Best Publications

  • Molecular architecture of native HIV-1 gp120 trimers.

    Jun Liu;Alberto Bartesaghi;Mario J. Borgnia;Guillermo Sapiro

  • Distribution and three-dimensional structure of AIDS virus envelope spikes

    Ping Zhu;Jun Liu;Julian Bess;Elena Chertova

  • Electron tomography analysis of envelope glycoprotein trimers on HIV and simian immunodeficiency virus virions.

    Ping Zhu;Elena Chertova;Julian Bess;Jeffrey D. Lifson

  • Glucocerebrosidase gene-deficient mouse recapitulates Gaucher disease displaying cellular and molecular dysregulation beyond the macrophage.

    Pramod K. Mistry;Jun Liu;Mei Yang;Timothy Nottoli

  • The Bacteriophage T7 Virion Undergoes Extensive Structural Remodeling During Infection

    Bo Hu;William Margolin;Ian J. Molineux;Jun Liu

  • Structural remodeling of bacteriophage T4 and host membranes during infection initiation

    Bo Hu;William Margolin;Ian J. Molineux;Jun Liu

  • Three-dimensional structure of the myosin V inhibited state by cryoelectron tomography.

    Jun Liu;Dianne W. Taylor;Elena B. Krementsova;Kathleen M. Trybus

  • Glucosylsphingosine Promotes α-Synuclein Pathology in Mutant GBA-Associated Parkinson's Disease.

    Yumiko V. Taguchi;Jun Liu;Jiapeng Ruan;Joshua Pacheco

  • Visualization of the type III secretion sorting platform of Shigella flexneri.

    Bo Hu;Dustin R. Morado;William Margolin;John R. Rohde

  • Human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 transgenic mice infected with SARS-CoV-2 develop severe and fatal respiratory disease.

    Joseph W. Golden;Curtis R. Cline;Xiankun Zeng;Aura R. Garrison

  • Molecular architecture of chemoreceptor arrays revealed by cryoelectron tomography of Escherichia coli minicells

    Jun Liu;Bo Hu;Dustin R. Morado;Sneha Jani

  • Clonal Immunoglobulin against Lysolipids in the Origin of Myeloma

    Shiny Nair;Andrew R. Branagan;Jun Liu;Chandra Sekhar Boddupalli

  • Glucosylsphingosine is a key Biomarker of Gaucher Disease

    Vagishwari Murugesan;Wei Lien Chuang;Jun Liu;Andrew Lischuk

  • In Situ Molecular Architecture of the Salmonella Type III Secretion Machine

    Bo Hu;Maria Lara-Tejero;Qingke Kong;Jorge E. Galán

  • The Unique Paradigm of Spirochete Motility and Chemotaxis

    Nyles W. Charon;Andrew Cockburn;Chunhao Li;Jun Liu

  • Direct visualization of myosin-binding protein C bridging myosin and actin filaments in intact muscle

    Pradeep K. Luther;Hanspeter Winkler;Kenneth Taylor;Maria E. Zoghbi;Maria E. Zoghbi

  • Classification and 3D averaging with missing wedge correction in biological electron tomography

    A. Bartesaghi;P. Sprechmann;J. Liu;G. Randall

  • Fanconi anemia and novel strategies for therapy.

    JM Liu;M Buchwald;CE Walsh;NS Young

  • The DNA Methylcytosine Dioxygenase Tet2 Sustains Immunosuppressive Function of Tumor-Infiltrating Myeloid Cells to Promote Melanoma Progression.

    Wen Pan;Shu Zhu;Kun Qu;Katrina Meeth

  • Cellular Architecture of Treponema pallidum: Novel Flagellum, Periplasmic Cone, and Cell Envelope as Revealed by Cryo Electron Tomography

    Jun Liu;Jerrilyn K. Howell;Sherille D. Bradley;Yesha Zheng

  • Intact flagellar motor of Borrelia burgdorferi revealed by cryo-electron tomography: evidence for stator ring curvature and rotor/C-ring assembly flexion.

    Jun Liu;Tao Lin;Douglas J. Botkin;Erin McCrum

  • A block in full-length transcript maturation in cells nonpermissive for B19 parvovirus.

    J M Liu;S W Green;T Shimada;N S Young

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven J. Norris
Steven J. Norris The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Kenneth H. Roux
Kenneth H. Roux Florida State University
Ian J. Molineux
Ian J. Molineux The University of Texas at Austin
Jorge E. Galán
Jorge E. Galán Yale University
M. Neal Waxham
M. Neal Waxham The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Seiji Kojima
Seiji Kojima Nagoya University
Michio Homma
Michio Homma Nagoya University
William Margolin
William Margolin The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Albert I. Ko
Albert I. Ko Yale University
Sriram Subramaniam
Sriram Subramaniam University of British Columbia

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