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D-Index
66
Citations
52706
World Ranking
8421
National Ranking
3793

Ling Lin 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 Ling Lin sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 177 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ling Lin 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 Ling Lin 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: 66 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ling Lin is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and focuses research primarily within the fields of neuroscience and medicine. Their work notably intersects cognitive neuroscience, experimental and cognitive psychology, endocrine and autonomic systems, pharmacology, and neurology.

The scientist's research topics emphasize various aspects of sleep science, including sleep and wakefulness research, sleep-related disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea. Additional areas of study include cannabis and cannabinoid research, circadian rhythm and melatonin, genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, and the neuroscience of respiration and sleep.

Ling Lin has contributed to multiple publications across several prominent academic journals and venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • SLEEP
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Recent papers include:

  • "Narcolepsy risk loci outline role of T cell autoimmunity and infectious triggers in narcolepsy" (2023), published in Nature Communications
  • "Kleine-Levin syndrome is associated with birth difficulties and genetic variants in the TRANK1 gene loci" (2021), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Multiancestry analysis of the HLA locus in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases uncovers a shared adaptive immune response mediated by HLA-DRB1*04 subtypes" (2023), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Proteomic biomarkers of sleep apnea" (2020), published in SLEEP
  • "Proteomic Biomarkers of the Apnea Hypopnea Index and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Insights into the Pathophysiology of Presence, Severity, and Treatment Response" (2022), published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Ling Lin include:

  • Emmanuel Mignot
  • Aditya Ambati
  • Guo Luo
  • Hanna M. Ollila
  • Isabelle Arnulf

Best Publications

  • The cancer genome atlas pan-cancer analysis project

    John N Weinstein;John N Weinstein;Eric A. Collisson;Gordon B Mills;Kenna R Mills Shaw;Kenna R Mills Shaw

  • Comprehensive genomic characterization defines human glioblastoma genes and core pathways

    Roger McLendon;Allan Friedman;Darrell Bigner;Erwin G. Van Meir

  • VarScan 2: Somatic mutation and copy number alteration discovery in cancer by exome sequencing

    Daniel C. Koboldt;Qunyuan Zhang;David E. Larson;Dong Shen

  • Somatic mutations affect key pathways in lung adenocarcinoma

    Li Ding;Gad Getz;David A. Wheeler;Elaine R. Mardis

  • The Sleep Disorder Canine Narcolepsy Is Caused by a Mutation in the Hypocretin (Orexin) Receptor 2 Gene

    Ling Lin;Juliette Faraco;Robin Li;Hiroshi Kadotani

  • Recurring mutations found by sequencing an acute myeloid leukemia genome.

    Elaine R. Mardis;Li Ding;David J. Dooling;David E. Larson

  • DNMT3A Mutations in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

    Timothy J. Ley;Li Ding;Matthew J. Walter;Michael D. McLellan

  • The origin and evolution of mutations in acute myeloid leukemia.

    John S. Welch;Timothy J. Ley;Daniel C. Link;Christopher A. Miller

  • Genome remodelling in a basal-like breast cancer metastasis and xenograft

    Li Ding;Matthew J C Ellis;Shunqiang Li;David E. Larson

  • Characterizing the cancer genome in lung adenocarcinoma

    Barbara A. Weir;Barbara A. Weir;Michele S. Woo;Gad Getz;Sven Perner;Sven Perner

  • The NASA Twins Study: A multidimensional analysis of a year-long human spaceflight.

    Francine E. Garrett-Bakelman;Francine E. Garrett-Bakelman;Manjula Darshi;Stefan J. Green;Ruben C. Gur

  • A CLOCK Polymorphism Associated with Human Diurnal Preference

    Daniel Katzenberg;Terry Young;Laurel Finn;Ling Lin

  • Complex HLA-DR and -DQ Interactions Confer Risk of Narcolepsy-Cataplexy in Three Ethnic Groups

    Emmanuel Mignot;Ling Lin;William Rogers;Yutaka Honda

  • Narcolepsy onset is seasonal and increased following the 2009 H1N1 pandemic in China.

    Fang Han;Ling Lin;Simon C. Warby;Juliette Faraco

  • Narcolepsy is strongly associated with the T-cell receptor alpha locus.

    Joachim Hallmayer;Juliette Faraco;Ling Lin;Stephanie Hesselson

  • Elevated anti-streptococcal antibodies in patients with recent narcolepsy onset

    Adi Aran;Ling Lin;Sona Nevsimalova;Giuseppe Plazzi

  • Mapping Multiple Sclerosis Susceptibility to the HLA-DR Locus in African Americans

    Jorge R. Oksenberg;Lisa F. Barcellos;Bruce A.C. Cree;Sergio E. Baranzini

  • Mosaic and Intronic Mutations in TSC1/TSC2 Explain the Majority of TSC Patients with No Mutation Identified by Conventional Testing.

    Magdalena E. Tyburczy;Kira A. Dies;Jennifer Glass;Susana Camposano

  • The Cancer Genome Atlas Pan-Cancer analysis project

    Kyle Chang;Chad J Creighton;Caleb Davis;Lawrence Donehower

  • Integrated genomic analyses of ovarian carcinoma

    D. Bell;A. Berchuck;M. Birrer;J. Chien

Frequent Co-Authors

Emmanuel Mignot
Emmanuel Mignot Stanford University
Giuseppe Plazzi
Giuseppe Plazzi University of Bologna
Fabio Pizza
Fabio Pizza University of Bologna
Katsushi Tokunaga
Katsushi Tokunaga University of Tokyo
Matthew Meyerson
Matthew Meyerson Harvard University
Li Ding
Li Ding Washington University in St. Louis
Richard K. Wilson
Richard K. Wilson Nationwide Children's Hospital
Elaine R. Mardis
Elaine R. Mardis The Ohio State University
Poul Jennum
Poul Jennum University of Copenhagen
Yves Dauvilliers
Yves Dauvilliers University of Montpellier

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