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D-Index
51
Citations
9008
World Ranking
13975
National Ranking
2163

Lihong Hu publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 310 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Lihong Hu D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Lihong Hu is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research focus spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Oncology, Pharmacology, and Immunology.

The scientist's work covers main topics such as Immune cells in cancer, Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds, Immune Cell Function and Interaction, Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery, HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research, Protein Degradation and Inhibitors, and Inflammasome and immune disorders.

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Lonicerin targets EZH2 to alleviate ulcerative colitis by autophagy-mediated NLRP3 inflammasome inactivation" (2021, Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B)
  • "Engineering Exosome-Like Nanovesicles Derived from Asparagus cochinchinensis Can Inhibit the Proliferation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells with Better Safety Profile" (2021, International Journal of Nanomedicine)
  • "A new wave of innovations within the DNA damage response" (2023, Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy)
  • "Didymin switches M1-like toward M2-like macrophage to ameliorate ulcerative colitis via fatty acid oxidation" (2021, Pharmacological Research)
  • "Resource, chemical structure and activity of natural polysaccharides against alcoholic liver damages" (2020, Carbohydrate Polymers)

Lihong Hu frequently collaborates with researchers including Yinan Zhang, Junwei Wang, Qi Lv, Xiachang Wang, and Di Kang.

The scientist has published multiple articles in journals such as the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Research Square, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, SSRN Electronic Journal, and the European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. The number of publications in these venues indicates an active involvement in medicinal chemistry and related biomedical research fields.

Best Publications

  • Ursolic acid and its derivative inhibit protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B, enhancing insulin receptor phosphorylation and stimulating glucose uptake

    Wei Zhang;Di Hong;Yueyang Zhou;Yinan Zhang

  • Identification of influenza A nucleoprotein as an antiviral target

    Richard Y Kao;Dan Yang;Lai-Shan Lau;Wayne H W Tsui

  • d-Alanine:d-alanine ligase as a new target for the flavonoids quercetin and apigenin

    Dalei Wu;Yunhua Kong;Cong Han;Jing Chen

  • Arctigenin Effectively Ameliorates Memory Impairment in Alzheimer's Disease Model Mice Targeting Both β-Amyloid Production and Clearance

    Zhiyuan Zhu;Jianming Yan;Wei Jiang;Xin-gang Yao

  • Oleanolic acid and its derivatives: new inhibitor of protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B with cellular activities.

    Yi-Nan Zhang;Wei Zhang;Di Hong;Lei Shi

  • Lonicerin targets EZH2 to alleviate ulcerative colitis by autophagy-mediated NLRP3 inflammasome inactivation

    Qi Lv;Yao Xing;Jian Liu;Dong Dong

  • Engineering Exosome-Like Nanovesicles Derived from Asparagus cochinchinensis Can Inhibit the Proliferation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells with Better Safety Profile.

    Lei Zhang;Fengjun He;Lina Gao;Minghui Cong

  • Identification of novel small-molecule inhibitors of severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus by chemical genetics.

    Richard Y. Kao;Wayne H.W. Tsui;Terri S.W. Lee;Julian A. Tanner

  • Three flavonoids targeting the beta-hydroxyacyl-acyl carrier protein dehydratase from Helicobacter pylori: crystal structure characterization with enzymatic inhibition assay.

    Liang Zhang;Yunhua Kong;Dalei Wu;Haitao Zhang

  • Structure-activity relationships of flavonoids for vascular relaxation in porcine coronary artery

    Y.C. Xu;S.W.S. Leung;D.K.Y. Yeung;L.H. Hu

  • Thiamine hydrochloride (VB1): an efficient promoter for the one-pot synthesis of benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine and [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine derivatives in water medium

    Junhua Liu;Min Lei;Lihong Hu

  • Acetohydrazone: A Transient Directing Group for Arylation of Unactivated C(sp3)–H Bonds

    Fei Ma;Min Lei;Lihong Hu;Lihong Hu

  • A convenient one-pot synthesis of formamide derivatives using thiamine hydrochloride as a novel catalyst

    Min Lei;Lei Ma;Lihong Hu;Lihong Hu

  • Thiamine hydrochloride as a efficient catalyst for the synthesis of amidoalkyl naphthols

    Min Lei;Lei Ma;Lihong Hu;Lihong Hu

  • Corosolic acid stimulates glucose uptake via enhancing insulin receptor phosphorylation.

    Lei Shi;Wei Zhang;Yue-Yang Zhou;Yi-Nan Zhang

  • Small molecules from natural sources, targeting signaling pathways in diabetes.

    Qiong Liu;Lili Chen;Lihong Hu;Yuewei Guo

  • An Approach to 3,6-Disubstituted 2,5-Dioxybenzoquinones via Two Sequential Suzuki Couplings. Three-Step Synthesis of Leucomelone

    Xianwen Gan;Wei Jiang;Wei Wang;Lihong Hu

  • 2,2′,4′‐Trihydroxychalcone from Glycyrrhiza glabra as a new specific BACE1 inhibitor efficiently ameliorates memory impairment in mice

    Zhiyuan Zhu;Chenjing Li;Xu Wang;Zhengyi Yang

  • Identification of matrine as a promising novel drug for hepatic steatosis and glucose intolerance with HSP72 as an upstream target

    Xiao-Yi Zeng;Hao Wang;Fang Bai;Xiu Zhou

  • A general strategy for diversifying complex natural products to polycyclic scaffolds with medium-sized rings.

    Changgui Zhao;Zhengqing Ye;Zhi-xiong Ma;Scott A. Wildman

  • Potential AMPK activators of cucurbitane triterpenoids from Siraitia grosvenorii Swingle.

    Xu-bing Chen;Jing-jing Zhuang;Jun-hua Liu;Min Lei

  • Biochemical characterization and inhibitor discovery of shikimate dehydrogenase from Helicobacter pylori.

    Cong Han;Lirui Wang;Kunqian Yu;Lili Chen

  • Molecular determinants of magnolol targeting both RXRα and PPARγ.

    Haitao Zhang;Xing Xu;Lili Chen;Jing Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Xu Shen
Xu Shen Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
Hualiang Jiang
Hualiang Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
De-An Guo
De-An Guo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xing Xu
Xing Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Vatcharin Rukachaisirikul
Vatcharin Rukachaisirikul Prince of Songkla University
Wei Wang
Wei Wang East China University of Science and Technology
Min Yang
Min Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kaixian Chen
Kaixian Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
David E. James
David E. James University of Sydney
Edward W. Kraegen
Edward W. Kraegen Garvan Institute of Medical Research

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