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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
69
Citations
19961
World Ranking
7302
National Ranking
229

Le Kang 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 Le Kang sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 258 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Le Kang 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 Le Kang 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: 69 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Le Kang is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has contributed extensively to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology with a focus on Molecular Biology, Insect Science, Plant Science, Genetics, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

Their research spans several main topics, including:

  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Insect Resistance and Genetics
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations
  • Plant and animal studies

Le Kang's work is frequently published in specialized venues. The primary publication outlets include:

  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Protein & Cell
  • Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Their co-authors, with whom there is a notable research collaboration, include:

  • Pengcheng Yang
  • Xianhui Wang
  • Feng Jiang
  • Xiaojiao Guo
  • Wei Guo

Several recent papers exemplify Le Kang's research focus and its impact over recent years:

  • "4-Vinylanisole is an aggregation pheromone in locusts," published in 2020 in Nature
  • "Genomic and transcriptomic analysis unveils population evolution and development of pesticide resistance in fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda," published in 2020 in Protein & Cell
  • "Regulatory Mechanisms of Cell Polyploidy in Insects," published in 2020 in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • "A chemical defense deters cannibalism in migratory locusts," published in 2023 in Science
  • "Locust density shapes energy metabolism and oxidative stress resulting in divergence of flight traits," published in 2021 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Best Publications

  • A second generation human haplotype map of over 3.1 million SNPs

    Kelly A. Frazer;Dennis G. Ballinger;David R. Cox;David A. Hinds

  • Grassland ecosystems in China: review of current knowledge and research advancement

    Le Kang;Xingguo Han;Zhibin Zhang;Osbert Jianxin Sun

  • The locust genome provides insight into swarm formation and long-distance flight

    Xianhui Wang;Xiaodong Fang;Pengcheng Yang;Xuanting Jiang

  • De novo analysis of transcriptome dynamics in the migratory locust during the development of phase traits.

    Shuang Chen;Pengcheng Yang;Feng Jiang;Yuanyuan Wei

  • CSP and Takeout Genes Modulate the Switch between Attraction and Repulsion during Behavioral Phase Change in the Migratory Locust

    Wei-Feng Guo;Xianhui Wang;Zongyuan Ma;Liang Xue

  • The analysis of large-scale gene expression correlated to the phase changes of the migratory locust

    Le Kang;XiangYong Chen;Yan Zhou;BoWan Liu

  • Roles of thermal adaptation and chemical ecology in Liriomyza distribution and control.

    Le Kang;Bing Chen;Jia-Ning Wei;Tong-Xian Liu

  • Heavy livestock grazing promotes locust outbreaks by lowering plant nitrogen content.

    Arianne J. Cease;James J. Elser;Colleen F. Ford;Shuguang Hao

  • Role of tomato lipoxygenase D in wound-induced jasmonate biosynthesis and plant immunity to insect herbivores.

    Liuhua Yan;Qingzhe Zhai;Jianing Wei;Shuyu Li

  • Mitochondrial genomes reveal the global phylogeography and dispersal routes of the migratory locust.

    Chuan Ma;Pengcheng Yang;Feng Jiang;Marie Pierre Chapuis

  • Characterization and comparative profiling of the small RNA transcriptomes in two phases of locust

    Yuanyuan Wei;Shuang Chen;Pengcheng Yang;Zongyuan Ma

  • Modulation of behavioral phase changes of the migratory locust by the catecholamine metabolic pathway

    Zongyuan Ma;Wei Guo;Xiaojiao Guo;Xianhui Wang

  • Evolution of heat-shock protein expression underlying adaptive responses to environmental stress

    Bing Chen;Martin E. Feder;Le Kang

  • Cloning and interspecific altered expression of heat shock protein genes in two leafminer species in response to thermal stress

    Li-Hua Huang;Le Kang

  • Impact of mild temperature hardening on thermotolerance, fecundity, and Hsp gene expression in Liriomyza huidobrensis.

    Li-Hua Huang;Bing Chen;Le Kang

  • Strategies to alleviate poverty and grassland degradation in Inner Mongolia: intensification vs production efficiency of livestock systems.

    David D. Briske;Mengli Zhao;Guodong Han;Changbai Xiu

  • A k-mer scheme to predict piRNAs and characterize locust piRNAs

    Yi Zhang;Xianhui Wang;Le Kang

  • Cloning and expression of five heat shock protein genes in relation to cold hardening and development in the leafminer, Liriomyza sativa.

    Li-Hua Huang;Chen-Zhu Wang;Le Kang

  • Molecular Mechanisms of Phase Change in Locusts

    Xianhui Wang;Le Kang

  • Viral effector protein manipulates host hormone signaling to attract insect vectors.

    Dewei Wu;Tiancong Qi;Wan-Xiang Li;Haixia Tian

Frequent Co-Authors

Bing Chen
Bing Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Feng Ge
Feng Ge Chinese Academy of Sciences
Huimin Wang
Huimin Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chuanyou Li
Chuanyou Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jon F. Harrison
Jon F. Harrison Arizona State University
Xingguo Han
Xingguo Han Hebei University
Osbert Jianxin SunHebei University
Osbert Jianxin SunHebei University Hebei University
Tong-Xian Liu
Tong-Xian Liu Northwest A&F University
Guojie Zhang
Guojie Zhang Zhejiang University
James J. Elser
James J. Elser University of Montana

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