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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 74 1236 1100 25 25 161 18049

Kang Chong publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kang Chong between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kang Chong published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2007. 14 of the 195 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2007. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 8 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 8 publications
1988 2025

195 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kang Chong: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 1
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 4
1999 1
2000 2
2001 3
2002 0
2003 1
2004 8
2005 10
2006 11
2007 20
2008 7
2009 11
2010 11
2011 8
2012 5
2013 11
2014 7
2015 4
2016 3
2017 6
2018 9
2019 9
2020 8
2021 8
2022 3
2023 5
2024 6
2025 8
Total 195
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Kang Chong 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 Kang Chong 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, 157–166 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: 161 publications — 43rd percentile

43% 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
157–166 159 161
167–176 131
177–186 110
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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Kang Chong 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 Kang Chong 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, 74–75 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: 74 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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 74
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

Kang Chong is a researcher affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their work primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions in Plant Science, Molecular Biology, and Genetics.

The main topics of their research include:

  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • GABA and Rice Research
  • Genetics and Plant Breeding
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms

Kang Chong has published several papers in notable scientific journals. Recent publications include:

  • "Wheat genomic study for genetic improvement of traits in China" (2022) published in Science China Life Sciences
  • "OsNSUN2-Mediated 5-Methylcytosine mRNA Modification Enhances Rice Adaptation to High Temperature" (2020) published in Developmental Cell
  • "Chilling tolerance in rice: Past and present" (2021) published in Journal of Plant Physiology
  • "The RING E3 ligase CLG1 targets GS3 for degradation via the endosome pathway to determine grain size in rice" (2021) published in Molecular Plant
  • "The vernalization-induced long non-coding RNA VAS functions with the transcription factor TaRF2b to promote TaVRN1 expression for flowering in hexaploid wheat" (2021) published in Molecular Plant

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers. Their most frequent co-authors include:

  • Yunyuan Xu (20 joint publications)
  • Wei Luo (9 joint publications)
  • Xiaoyu Guo (5 joint publications)
  • Shujuan Xu (5 joint publications)
  • Yuda Niu (5 joint publications)

Publications by Kang Chong are often found in high-impact scientific venues. Frequent publication venues are:

  • Molecular Plant (3 publications)
  • Nature Communications (3 publications)
  • Journal of Plant Physiology (2 publications)
  • Cell Reports (2 publications)
  • Plant Cell & Environment (2 publications)

Their research covers diverse aspects of plant biology, with particular attention to genetic mechanisms underlying crop traits and environmental stress responses in important cereals such as wheat and rice.

Best Publications

  • COLD1 Confers Chilling Tolerance in Rice

    Yun Ma;Xiaoyan Dai;Yunyuan Xu;Wei Luo

  • Overexpression of an R1R2R3 MYB gene, OsMYB3R-2, increases tolerance to freezing, drought, and salt stress in transgenic Arabidopsis.

    Xiaoyan Dai;Yunyuan Xu;Qibin Ma;Wenying Xu

  • An Essential Role for 14-3-3 Proteins in Brassinosteroid Signal Transduction in Arabidopsis

    Srinivas S. Gampala;Tae-Wuk Kim;Jun-Xian He;Wenqiang Tang

  • Antagonistic HLH/bHLH Transcription Factors Mediate Brassinosteroid Regulation of Cell Elongation and Plant Development in Rice and Arabidopsis

    Li-Ying Zhang;Ming-Yi Bai;Ming-Yi Bai;Jinxia Wu;Jia-Ying Zhu

  • Functions of OsBZR1 and 14-3-3 proteins in brassinosteroid signaling in rice

    Ming-Yi Bai;Li-Ying Zhang;Srinivas S. Gampala;Sheng-Wei Zhu

  • LEAFY COTYLEDON1 is a key regulator of fatty acid biosynthesis in Arabidopsis.

    Jinye Mu;Helin Tan;Qi Zheng;Fuyou Fu

  • Cold signaling in plants: Insights into mechanisms and regulation

    Xiaoyu Guo;Dongfeng Liu;Kang Chong

  • Enhanced Tolerance to Chilling Stress in OsMYB3R-2 Transgenic Rice Is Mediated by Alteration in Cell Cycle and Ectopic Expression of Stress Genes

    Qibin Ma;Xiaoyan Dai;Yunyuan Xu;Jing Guo

  • Deep sequencing of Brachypodium small RNAs at the global genome level identifies microRNAs involved in cold stress response

    Jingyu Zhang;Yunyuan Xu;Qing Huan;Kang Chong

  • The interaction between OsMADS57 and OsTB1 modulates rice tillering via DWARF14

    Siyi Guo;Yunyuan Xu;Huanhuan Liu;Zhiwei Mao

  • Integration of Light- and Brassinosteroid-Signaling Pathways by a GATA Transcription Factor in Arabidopsis

    Xiao Min Luo;Wen Hui Lin;Wen Hui Lin;Shengwei Zhu;Shengwei Zhu;Jia Ying Zhu

  • OsMAPK3 Phosphorylates OsbHLH002/OsICE1 and Inhibits Its Ubiquitination to Activate OsTPP1 and Enhances Rice Chilling Tolerance

    Zeyong Zhang;Junhua Li;Fei Li;Huanhuan Liu

  • A practical vector for efficient knockdown of gene expression in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

    Zhen Wang;Changbin Chen;Yunyuan Xu;Rongxi Jiang

  • OsGSR1 is involved in crosstalk between gibberellins and brassinosteroids in rice.

    Li Wang;Zhen Wang;Yunyuan Xu;Se-Hwan Joo

  • Functional conservation and diversification of class E floral homeotic genes in rice (Oryza sativa)

    Rongfeng Cui;Jiakun Han;Suzhen Zhao;Kunmei Su

  • OsmiR396d-regulated OsGRFs function in floral organogenesis in rice through binding to their targets OsJMJ706 and OsCR4.

    Huanhuan Liu;Siyi Guo;Yunyuan Xu;Chunhua Li

  • Engineering OsBAK1 gene as a molecular tool to improve rice architecture for high yield

    Dan Li;Lei Wang;Min Wang;Yun-Yuan Xu

  • Brassinosteroid-mediated regulation of agronomic traits in rice.

    Cui Zhang;Ming-yi Bai;Kang Chong

  • Overexpression of OsCOIN, a putative cold inducible zinc finger protein, increased tolerance to chilling, salt and drought, and enhanced proline level in rice

    Kaimao Liu;Lei Wang;Yunyuan Xu;Na Chen

  • Proteomic analyses of Oryza sativa mature pollen reveal novel proteins associated with pollen germination and tube growth.

    Shaojun Dai;Lei Li;Taotao Chen;Kang Chong

Frequent Co-Authors

Yunyuan Xu
Yunyuan Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhi-Yong Wang
Zhi-Yong Wang Carnegie Institution for Science
Qibin Ma
Qibin Ma South China Agricultural University
Tai Wang
Tai Wang Beijing Botanical Garden
Ming-Yi Bai
Ming-Yi Bai Shandong University
Yongbiao Xue
Yongbiao Xue Chinese Academy of Sciences
Siyi Guo
Siyi Guo Henan University
Hong Ma
Hong Ma Pennsylvania State University
Zhukuan Cheng
Zhukuan Cheng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qian Qian
Qian Qian Rice University

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