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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 69 1467 1314 32 32 265 18619

Liangxue Lai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Liangxue Lai between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Liangxue Lai published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 12.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2022. 35 of the 330 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2022. 2000: 2 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 13 publications
2000 2025

330 publications in total across all disciplines

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Liangxue Lai: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 2
2001 11
2002 8
2003 5
2004 11
2005 6
2006 15
2007 8
2008 3
2009 5
2010 8
2011 8
2012 7
2013 11
2014 19
2015 15
2016 21
2017 16
2018 13
2019 20
2020 20
2021 18
2022 23
2023 22
2024 22
2025 13
Total 330
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Liangxue Lai publications per year - data summary

  • Liangxue Lai, a Molecular Biology scholar from Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, has 330 publications recorded across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2000 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 23 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2000, with 2 publications.
  • The rate of publication averages 12.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 12.7 per year counting only the 26 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 98 publications, 30% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2000-2008: 69 publications (7.7 per year); 2009-2017: 110 publications (12.2 per year); 2018-2025: 151 publications (18.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Liangxue Lai 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 Liangxue Lai 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, 257–266 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: 265 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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
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 53 265
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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Liangxue Lai publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 47–56 to 564+ publications.
  • Liangxue Lai, a Molecular Biology scholar from Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, records 265 publications - the 75th percentile of the discipline.
  • 75% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Liangxue Lai, and about 25% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Liangxue Lai ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 117–126 publications, holding 177 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 53% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 177–186 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 564 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Liangxue Lai 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 Liangxue Lai 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, 68–69 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: 69 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 69
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
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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Liangxue Lai D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 40–41 to 145+ D-Index.
  • Liangxue Lai, a Molecular Biology scholar from Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, records 69 D-Index - the 53rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 53% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Liangxue Lai, and about 47% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Liangxue Lai falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 64–65 D-Index, holding 131 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 66–67 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

Liangxue Lai is affiliated with the Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health in China and has contributed extensively to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Molecular Biology and Genetics. Their research encompasses several sub-disciplines including Surgery, Immunology, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The main research topics covered by Liangxue Lai include:

  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • RNA regulation and disease
  • Virus-based gene therapy research
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery

Liangxue Lai has published in various academic venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids
  • Journal of Genetics and Genomics
  • BMC Biology
  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • Nature Communications

Their notable published papers include:

  • "A novel N6-methyladenosine (m6A)-dependent fate decision for the lncRNA THOR," 2020, Cell Death and Disease
  • "Large-Fragment Deletions Induced by Cas9 Cleavage while Not in the BEs System," 2020, Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids
  • "ACBE, a new base editor for simultaneous C-to-T and A-to-G substitutions in mammalian systems," 2020, BMC Biology
  • "AGBE: a dual deaminase-mediated base editor by fusing CGBE with ABE for creating a saturated mutant population with multiple editing patterns," 2022, Nucleic Acids Research
  • "Cas9-mediated replacement of expanded CAG repeats in a pig model of Huntington's disease," 2023, Nature Biomedical Engineering

Frequent co-authors of Liangxue Lai include:

  • Zhanjun Li
  • Shixue Gou
  • Quanjun Zhang
  • Kepin Wang
  • Zhiquan Liu

Liangxue Lai's work predominantly explores genetic engineering techniques with emphasis on CRISPR technology and base editing tools, contributing to advancements in gene therapy, RNA regulation, and molecular biology applications. Their research has addressed complex genetic modifications including base substitutions and chromosome editing in mammalian systems.

Best Publications

  • Production of α-1,3-Galactosyltransferase Knockout Pigs by Nuclear Transfer Cloning

    Liangxue Lai;Donna Kolber-Simonds;Kwang-Wook Park;Hee-Tae Cheong

  • A Mesenchymal-to-Epithelial Transition Initiates and Is Required for the Nuclear Reprogramming of Mouse Fibroblasts

    Ronghui Li;Jialiang Liang;Su Ni;Ting Zhou

  • Generation of cloned transgenic pigs rich in omega-3 fatty acids.

    Liangxue Lai;Jing X Kang;Rongfeng Li;Jingdong Wang

  • Production of α-1,3-galactosyltransferase null pigs by means of nuclear transfer with fibroblasts bearing loss of heterozygosity mutations

    Donna Kolber-Simonds;Liangxue Lai;Steven R. Watt;Maria Denaro

  • Generation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Lines from Tibetan Miniature Pig

    Miguel Angel Esteban;Jianyong Xu;Jiayin Yang;Meixiu Peng

  • Translocation of active mitochondria during pig oocyte maturation, fertilization and early embryo development in vitro

    QY Sun;GM Wu;L Lai;KW Park

  • MicroRNA cluster 302-367 enhances somatic cell reprogramming by accelerating a mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition.

    Baojian Liao;Xichen Bao;Xichen Bao;Longqi Liu;Shipeng Feng

  • Establishment of porcine and human expanded potential stem cells

    Xuefei Gao;Xuefei Gao;Monika Nowak-Imialek;Monika Nowak-Imialek;Xi Chen;Dongsheng Chen

  • A Huntingtin Knockin Pig Model Recapitulates Features of Selective Neurodegeneration in Huntington's Disease.

    Sen Yan;Zhuchi Tu;Zhaoming Liu;Nana Fan

  • Generation of CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene-targeted pigs via somatic cell nuclear transfer

    Xiaoqing Zhou;Jige Xin;Jige Xin;Nana Fan;Qingjian Zou

  • Production of nuclear transfer-derived swine that express the enhanced green fluorescent protein.

    Kwang-Wook Park;Hee-Tae Cheong;Liangxue Lai;Gi-Sun Im

  • Transgenic swine for biomedicine and agriculture

    R.S Prather;R.J Hawley;D.B Carter;L Lai

  • Transgenic pig expressing the enhanced green fluorescent protein produced by nuclear transfer using colchicine‐treated fibroblasts as donor cells

    Liangxue Lai;Kwang-Wook Park;Hee-Tae Cheong;Hee-Tae Cheong;Birgit Kühholzer

  • Production of cloned pigs by using somatic cells as donors.

    Liangxue Lai;Randall S. Prather

  • Expression of Huntington’s disease protein results in apoptotic neurons in the brains of cloned transgenic pigs

    Dongshan Yang;Chuan En Wang;Bentian Zhao;Wei Li

  • Generation of PPARγ mono-allelic knockout pigs via zinc-finger nucleases and nuclear transfer cloning

    Dongshan Yang;Huaqiang Yang;Wei Li;Bentian Zhao

  • Effective gene targeting in rabbits using RNA-guided Cas9 nucleases

    Dongshan Yang;Jie Xu;Tianqing Zhu;Jianglin Fan

  • Dynamic Events Are Differently Mediated by Microfilaments, Microtubules, and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase During Porcine Oocyte Maturation and Fertilization In Vitro

    Qing-Yuan Sun;Qing-Yuan Sun;Liangxue Lai;Kwang-Wook Park;Birgit Kühholzer

  • Cytoplasmic changes in relation to nuclear maturation and early embryo developmental potential of porcine oocytes: effects of gonadotropins, cumulus cells, follicular size, and protein synthesis inhibition.

    Qing-Yuan Sun;Liangxue Lai;Aaron Bonk;Randall S. Prather

  • Mosaic Gene Expression in Nuclear Transfer-Derived Embryos and the Production of Cloned Transgenic Pigs from Ear-Derived Fibroblasts

    Kwang-Wook Park;Liangxue Lai;Hee-Tae Cheong;Hee-Tae Cheong;Ryan Cabot

Frequent Co-Authors

Randall S. Prather
Randall S. Prather University of Missouri
Duanqing Pei
Duanqing Pei Westlake University
Miguel A. Esteban
Miguel A. Esteban Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health
Heide Schatten
Heide Schatten University of Missouri
Billy N. Day
Billy N. Day University of Missouri
Xiao-Jiang Li
Xiao-Jiang Li Jinan University
Pentao Liu
Pentao Liu University of Hong Kong
Jiekai Chen
Jiekai Chen Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health
Shihua Li
Shihua Li Southeast University
Donghai Wu
Donghai Wu Cornell University

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