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D-Index
75
Citations
20549
World Ranking
1497
National Ranking
653

Liwang Cui publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

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

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 371 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Liwang Cui D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Liwang Cui is affiliated with the University of South Florida in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on malaria and related infectious diseases, with a strong emphasis on public health, environmental and occupational health, parasitology, molecular biology, immunology, and infectious diseases. Their work contributes to understanding and controlling malaria transmission and resistance mechanisms.

The main topics covered in Liwang Cui's research include:

  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods
  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment

Among the most frequent publication venues where they have disseminated their research are:

  • Malaria Journal
  • Parasites & Vectors
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Their recent papers illustrate a focus on resistance to antimalarial therapies and disease control strategies:

  • "Plasmodium falciparum resistance to ACTs: Emergence, mechanisms, and outlook" (2021), International Journal for Parasitology Drugs and Drug Resistance
  • "Role of Plasmodium falciparum Kelch 13 Protein Mutations in P. falciparum Populations from Northeastern Myanmar in Mediating Artemisinin Resistance" (2020), mBio
  • "Ownership and utilization of bed nets and reasons for use or non-use of bed nets among community members at risk of malaria along the Thai-Myanmar border" (2021), Malaria Journal
  • "Molecular surveillance for drug resistance markers in Plasmodium vivax isolates from symptomatic and asymptomatic infections at the China-Myanmar border" (2020), Malaria Journal
  • "Quantification of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity by spectrophotometry: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (2020), PLoS Medicine

Collaborations form an important part of their research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Jetsumon Sattabongkot
  • Wang Nguitragool
  • Jun Miao
  • Zhaoqing Yang
  • Pyae Linn Aung

Liwang Cui's contributions span multiple aspects of malaria research, focusing on the molecular and public health dimensions of this vector-borne disease. Their work helps bridge laboratory molecular studies with field investigations and disease control interventions.

Best Publications

  • A Metagenomic Survey of Microbes in Honey Bee Colony Collapse Disorder

    Diana L. Cox-Foster;Sean Conlan;Edward C. Holmes;Edward C. Holmes;Gustavo Palacios

  • A Worldwide Map of Plasmodium Falciparum K13-Propeller Polymorphisms

    Didier Ménard;Nimol Khim;Johann Beghain;Ayola A. Adegnika;Ayola A. Adegnika

  • Discovery, mechanisms of action and combination therapy of artemisinin.

    Liwang Cui;Xin Zhuan Su

  • The mosquito Anopheles stephensi limits malaria parasite development with inducible synthesis of nitric oxide

    Shirley Luckhart;Yoram Vodovotz;Liwang Cui;Ronald Rosenberg

  • A unified phylogeny-based nomenclature for histone variants

    Paul B Talbert;Kami Ahmad;Geneviève Almouzni;Juan Ausió

  • Antimalarial Drug Resistance: Literature Review and Activities and Findings of the ICEMR Network

    Liwang Cui;Sungano Mharakurwa;Daouda Ndiaye;Pradipsinh K. Rathod

  • The role of varroa mites in infections of Kashmir bee virus (KBV) and deformed wing virus (DWV) in honey bees.

    Miaoqing Shen;Xiaolong Yang;Diana Cox-Foster;Liwang Cui

  • Malaria in the Greater Mekong Subregion: Heterogeneity and complexity

    Liwang Cui;Guiyun Yan;Guiyun Yan;Jetsumon Sattabongkot;Yaming Cao

  • Cytotoxic Effect of Curcumin on Malaria Parasite Plasmodium falciparum: Inhibition of Histone Acetylation and Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species

    Long Cui;Jun Miao;Liwang Cui

  • Intricate transmission routes and interactions between picorna-like viruses (Kashmir bee virus and sacbrood virus) with the honeybee host and the parasitic varroa mite.

    Miaoqing Shen;Liwang Cui;Nancy Ostiguy;Diana Cox-Foster

  • African origin of the malaria parasite Plasmodium vivax

    Weimin Liu;Yingying Li;Katharina S. Shaw;Gerald H. Learn

  • Establishment of a human hepatocyte line that supports in vitro development of the exo-erythrocytic stages of the malaria parasites Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax.

    Jetsumon Sattabongkot;Nongnuch Yimamnuaychoke;Surasak Leelaudomlipi;Maneerat Rasameesoraj

  • Plasmodium falciparum genome-wide scans for positive selection, recombination hot spots and resistance to antimalarial drugs

    Jianbing Mu;Rachel A. Myers;Rachel A. Myers;Hongying Jiang;Shengfa Liu;Shengfa Liu

  • Differential Prevalence of Plasmodium Infections and Cryptic Plasmodium knowlesi Malaria in Humans in Thailand

    Chaturong Putaporntip;Thongchai Hongsrimuang;Sunee Seethamchai;Teerayot Kobasa

  • The malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum histones: Organization, expression, and acetylation

    Jun Miao;Qi Fan;Long Cui;Junsuo Li

  • Population genomics studies identify signatures of global dispersal and drug resistance in Plasmodium vivax

    Daniel N Hupalo;Zunping Luo;Alexandre Melnikov;Patrick L Sutton

  • Plasmodium vivax invasion of human erythrocytes inhibited by antibodies directed against the Duffy binding protein

    Brian T Grimberg;Rachanee Udomsangpetch;Jia Xainli;Amy McHenry

  • Histone lysine methyltransferases and demethylases in Plasmodium falciparum.

    Liwang Cui;Qi Fan;Long Cui;Jun Miao

  • Genetic diversity and multiple infections of Plasmodium vivax malaria in Western Thailand.

    Liwang Cui;Carlye N. Mascorro;Qi Fan;Kimberly A. Rzomp

  • Plasmodium vivax transmission: chances for control?

    Jetsumon Sattabongkot;Takafumi Tsuboi;Gabriela E. Zollner;Jeeraphat Sirichaisinthop

  • The genetic diversity of Plasmodium vivax populations

    Liwang Cui;Ananias A. Escalante;Mallika Imwong;Georges Snounou

Frequent Co-Authors

Guiyun Yan
Guiyun Yan University of California, Irvine
Jetsumon Sattabongkot
Jetsumon Sattabongkot Mahidol University
Rachanee Udomsangpetch
Rachanee Udomsangpetch Mahidol University
Daibin Zhong
Daibin Zhong University of California, Irvine
Ivo Mueller
Ivo Mueller Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Xin-zhuan Su
Xin-zhuan Su National Institutes of Health
Kesinee Chotivanich
Kesinee Chotivanich Mahidol University
Takafumi Tsuboi
Takafumi Tsuboi Ehime University
Ananias A. Escalante
Ananias A. Escalante Temple University
Jane M. Carlton
Jane M. Carlton New York University

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