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D-Index
81
Citations
20318
World Ranking
1538
National Ranking
35

Lei Wang publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lei Wang sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 335 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Lei Wang D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lei Wang sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Overview

Lei Wang is affiliated with Nankai University in China and has made significant contributions across biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and agricultural and biological sciences. Their research spans multiple subfields including plant science, molecular biology, neurology, endocrinology, and genetics. The scientist's work addresses diverse topics such as neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, Escherichia coli research studies, Vibrio bacteria research studies, bacteriophages and microbial interactions, viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology, and genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals.

Lei Wang has published extensively in a range of scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nature Communications
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Journal of Ethnopharmacology
  • Frontiers in Microbiology

Their recent papers reflect a focus on microbiological and plant genetic research. Notable publications include:

  • "Salmonella Typhimurium reprograms macrophage metabolism via T3SS effector SopE2 to promote intracellular replication and virulence" (2021, Nature Communications)
  • "Dual domestications and origin of traits in grapevine evolution" (2023, Science)
  • "A direct PCR-based SNP marker-assisted selection system (D-MAS) for different crops" (2020, Molecular Breeding)
  • "Network pharmacology and experimental validation-based approach to understand the effect and mechanism of Taohong Siwu Decoction against ischemic stroke" (2022, Journal of Ethnopharmacology)
  • "Antibacterial Efficacy of Two Commercially Available Bacteriophage Formulations, Staphylococcal Bacteriophage and PYO Bacteriophage, Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Prevention and Eradication of Biofilm Formation and Control of a Systemic Infection of Galleria mellonella Larvae" (2020, Frontiers in Microbiology)

Collaborations with frequent co-authors suggest multidisciplinary research efforts. Co-authors frequently working with Lei Wang include:

  • Lu Feng
  • Bin Liu
  • Hongmei Miao
  • Yamin Sun
  • Haiyang Zhang

The scope of research conducted by Lei Wang covers both fundamental and applied aspects of molecular biology and plant sciences, often intersecting with medical and microbiological applications. Research topics reveal engagement in studies of bacterial pathogenesis, genetic diversity, and therapeutic compound mechanisms.

Lei Wang has been recognized as a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Best Publications

  • The draft genome of the transgenic tropical fruit tree papaya (Carica papaya Linnaeus)

    Ray Ming;Shaobin Hou;Yun Feng;Qingyi Yu

  • Methane oxidation by an extremely acidophilic bacterium of the phylum Verrucomicrobia

    Peter F. Dunfield;Anton Yuryev;Pavel Senin;Pavel Senin;Angela V. Smirnova

  • Widespread distribution of PET and PC microplastics in dust in urban China and their estimated human exposure.

    Chunguang Liu;Jia Li;Yilei Zhang;Lei Wang

  • Penaeid shrimp genome provides insights into benthic adaptation and frequent molting

    Xiaojun Zhang;Jianbo Yuan;Yamin Sun;Shihao Li

  • Genome and proteome of long-chain alkane degrading Geobacillus thermodenitrificans NG80-2 isolated from a deep-subsurface oil reservoir

    Lu Feng;Wei Wang;Jiansong Cheng;Yi Ren

  • LDPE microplastics affect soil microbial communities and nitrogen cycling.

    Lili Rong;Longfei Zhao;Leicheng Zhao;Zhipeng Cheng

  • Organization of Escherichia coli O157 O Antigen Gene Cluster and Identification of Its Specific Genes

    Lei Wang;Peter R. Reeves

  • Occurrence of Polyethylene Terephthalate and Polycarbonate Microplastics in Infant and Adult Feces

    Junjie Zhang;Junjie Zhang;Lei Wang;Leonardo Trasande;Kurunthachalam Kannan

  • Draft genome sequence of the rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis

    Ahmad Yamin Abdul Rahman;Abhilash O Usharraj;Biswapriya B Misra;Gincy P Thottathil

  • Genomic and Proteomic Analyses of the Fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora Provide Insights into Nematode-Trap Formation

    Jinkui Yang;Lei Wang;Xinglai Ji;Yun Feng

  • Genomic insights into the taxonomic status of the Bacillus cereus group

    Yang Liu;Qiliang Lai;Markus Göker;Jan P. Meier-Kolthoff

  • Structure and genetics of Shigella O antigens

    Bin Liu;Yuriy A. Knirel;Lu Feng;Lu Feng;Andrei V. Perepelov

  • Microplastics in house dust from 12 countries and associated human exposure

    Junjie Zhang;Lei Wang;Kurunthachalam Kannan

  • Complete genome sequence of the extremely acidophilic methanotroph isolate V4, Methylacidiphilum infernorum, a representative of the bacterial phylum Verrucomicrobia.

    Shaobin Hou;Kira S Makarova;Jimmy H W Saw;Jimmy H W Saw;Pavel Senin;Pavel Senin

  • Genomic organization of LPS-specific loci.

    P. P. Reeves;L. Wang

  • Streptococcus suis Sequence Type 7 Outbreak, Sichuan, China

    Changyun Ye;Xiaoping Zhu;Huaiqi Jing;Huamao Du

  • Treatment of groundwater polluted by arsenic compounds by zero valent iron

    Hongwen Sun;Lei Wang;Ruihua Zhang;Jichao Sui

  • Crystal structure of long-chain alkane monooxygenase (LadA) in complex with coenzyme FMN: unveiling the long-chain alkane hydroxylase

    Liu Li;Xueqian Liu;Wen Yang;Feng Xu

  • Barrier function of zebrafish embryonic chorions against microplastics and nanoplastics and its impact on embryo development.

    Zhenghua Duan;Xinyue Duan;Shuang Zhao;Xiaoli Wang

  • The sea cucumber genome provides insights into morphological evolution and visceral regeneration.

    Xiaojun Zhang;Lina Sun;Jianbo Yuan;Yamin Sun

Frequent Co-Authors

Lu Feng
Lu Feng Nankai University
Bin Liu
Bin Liu National University of Singapore
Yuriy A. Knirel
Yuriy A. Knirel Russian Academy of Sciences
Alexander S. Shashkov
Alexander S. Shashkov Russian Academy of Sciences
Peter R. Reeves
Peter R. Reeves University of Sydney
Honggang Fu
Honggang Fu Heilongjiang University
Zhemin Zhou
Zhemin Zhou University of Warwick
Chungui Tian
Chungui Tian Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
Min Wang
Min Wang University of Hong Kong
Jianguo Xu
Jianguo Xu Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention

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