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D-Index
73
Citations
16699
World Ranking
6027
National Ranking
2843

Kang Shen publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kang Shen sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 187 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Kang Shen D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kang Shen sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kang Shen is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research spans a significant body of work, with a focus on molecular biology, cell biology, aging, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and endocrine and autonomic systems.

Their main research topics include:

  • Genetics, aging, and longevity in model organisms
  • Photosynthetic processes and mechanisms
  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
  • Mitochondrial function and pathology
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • RNA research and splicing
  • Axon guidance and neuronal signaling

Kang Shen's publication record includes frequent appearances in several venues, notably:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • eLife
  • Nature
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Kang Shen include:

  • Genetically targeted chemical assembly of functional materials in living cells, tissues, and animals, 2020, Science
  • Assembly of synaptic active zones requires phase separation of scaffold molecules, 2020, Nature
  • Metaxins are core components of mitochondrial transport adaptor complexes, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Growth cone-localized microtubule organizing center establishes microtubule orientation in dendrites, 2020, eLife
  • Endocytosis in the axon initial segment maintains neuronal polarity, 2022, Nature

Collaboration is evident in their work, frequently co-authoring with researchers including:

  • Callista Yee
  • David Q. Matus
  • Wan Zhang
  • Jessica L. Feldman
  • Richard D. Fetter

Best Publications

  • Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-Bisphosphate Functions as a Second Messenger that Regulates Cytoskeleton–Plasma Membrane Adhesion

    Drazen Raucher;Thomas Stauffer;Wen Chen;Kang Shen

  • GFP Reconstitution Across Synaptic Partners (GRASP) Defines Cell Contacts and Synapses in Living Nervous Systems

    Evan H. Feinberg;Miri K. VanHoven;Andres Bendesky;George Wang

  • Dynamic Control of CaMKII Translocation and Localization in Hippocampal Neurons by NMDA Receptor Stimulation

    Kang Shen;Tobias Meyer

  • The immunoglobulin superfamily protein SYG-1 determines the location of specific synapses in C. elegans.

    Kang Shen;Cornelia I. Bargmann

  • CaMKIIβ Functions As an F-Actin Targeting Module that Localizes CaMKIIα/β Heterooligomers to Dendritic Spines

    Kang Shen;Mary N Teruel;Kala Subramanian;Tobias Meyer

  • Synaptic specificity is generated by the synaptic guidepost protein SYG-2 and its receptor, SYG-1.

    Kang Shen;Richard D Fetter;Cornelia I Bargmann

  • High-temperature superconductors: Universal nodal Fermi velocity

    X. J. Zhou;X. J. Zhou;T. Yoshida;T. Yoshida;A. Lanzara;A. Lanzara;P. V. Bogdanov

  • Signature of Superfluid Density in the Single-Particle Excitation Spectrum of Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ

    D. L. Feng;D. H. Lu;K. M. Shen;C. Kim

  • Bilayer Splitting in the Electronic Structure of Heavily Overdoped Bi 2 Sr 2 CaCu 2 O 8 + δ

    D. L. Feng;N. P. Armitage;D. H. Lu;A. Damascelli

  • Glia Promote Local Synaptogenesis Through UNC-6 (Netrin) Signaling in C. elegans

    Daniel A. Colón-Ramos;Milica A. Margeta;Kang Shen

  • Wnt Signaling Positions Neuromuscular Connectivity by Inhibiting Synapse Formation in C. elegans

    Matthew P. Klassen;Kang Shen

  • Genetics and Cell Biology of Building Specific Synaptic Connectivity

    Kang Shen;Peter Scheiffele

  • Guidance Molecules in Synapse Formation and Plasticity

    Kang Shen;Christopher W. Cowan

  • Molecular memory by reversible translocation of calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II.

    K. Shen;M. N. Teruel;M. N. Teruel;J. H. Connor;S. Shenolikar

  • Non-invasive intravital imaging of cellular differentiation with a bright red-excitable fluorescent protein

    Jun Chu;Russell D. Haynes;Stéphane Y. Corbel;Pengpeng Li

  • Functional Organization of a Neural Network for Aversive Olfactory Learning in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Heon ick Ha;Michael Hendricks;Yu Shen;Christopher V. Gabel

  • Anomalous Electronic Structure and Pseudogap Effects in Nd1.85Ce0.15CuO4

    Norman P. Armitage;D.H. Lu;C. Kim;A. Damascelli

  • Hierarchical assembly of presynaptic components in defined C. elegans synapses.

    Maulik R Patel;Emily K Lehrman;Vivian Y Poon;Justin G Crump

  • Parkinson’s Disease Genes VPS35 and EIF4G1 Interact Genetically and Converge on α-Synuclein

    Nripesh Dhungel;Simona Eleuteri;Ling bo Li;Ling bo Li;Nicholas J. Kramer

  • UNC-33 (CRMP) and ankyrin organize microtubules and localize kinesin to polarize axon-dendrite sorting.

    Tapan A Maniar;Miriam Kaplan;George J Wang;Kang Shen

Frequent Co-Authors

Donghui Lu
Donghui Lu SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Tobias Meyer
Tobias Meyer Stanford University
Miriam B. Goodman
Miriam B. Goodman Stanford University
Zhi-Xun Shen
Zhi-Xun Shen Stanford University
Erik M. Jorgensen
Erik M. Jorgensen University of Utah
Jun-ichi Shimoyama
Jun-ichi Shimoyama Aoyama Gakuin University
Cornelia I. Bargmann
Cornelia I. Bargmann Rockefeller University
Karl Deisseroth
Karl Deisseroth Stanford University
Zahid Hussain
Zahid Hussain Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Wanli Yang
Wanli Yang Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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