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Biology and Biochemistry
China
2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 97 485 432 15 15 517 30378

Lixin Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lixin Zhang between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lixin Zhang published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 34.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 116 publications in 2023. 152 of the 1,212 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 116. Peak 116 publications in 2023. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 27 publications 2008: 28 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 41 publications 2011: 74 publications 2012: 54 publications 2013: 73 publications 2014: 47 publications 2015: 58 publications 2016: 46 publications 2017: 41 publications 2018: 52 publications 2019: 57 publications 2020: 63 publications 2021: 50 publications 2022: 78 publications 2023: 116 publications 2024: 85 publications 2025: 67 publications
1991 2025

1,212 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lixin Zhang: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 3
1993 3
1994 1
1995 3
1996 3
1997 5
1998 3
1999 8
2000 10
2001 10
2002 9
2003 13
2004 24
2005 22
2006 19
2007 27
2008 28
2009 18
2010 41
2011 74
2012 54
2013 73
2014 47
2015 58
2016 46
2017 41
2018 52
2019 57
2020 63
2021 50
2022 78
2023 116
2024 85
2025 67
Total 1,212
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Lixin Zhang 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 Lixin Zhang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 515–524 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 517 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23 517
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Lixin Zhang 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 Lixin Zhang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 97 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 97 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22 97
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in China Leader Award

Overview

Lixin Zhang is affiliated with East China University of Science and Technology in China. Their research spans primarily the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Within these areas, Zhang focuses notably on Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Pharmacology, Organic Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering as key subfields of study.

The scientist has contributed to topics including:

  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Circular RNAs in diseases
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Fungal Biology and Applications
  • Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments

Zhang's publication record includes papers with notable citation impacts. Recent papers are:

  • SARS-CoV-2 infection of the liver directly contributes to hepatic impairment in patients with COVID-19 (2020), Journal of Hepatology
  • Clinical and pathological investigation of patients with severe COVID-19 (2020), JCI Insight
  • AMF inoculation and phosphorus supplementation alleviates drought induced growth and photosynthetic decline in Nicotiana tabacum by up-regulating antioxidant metabolism and osmolyte accumulation (2020), Environmental and Experimental Botany
  • Application of Antibiotics/Antimicrobial Agents on Dental Caries (2020), BioMed Research International
  • Candida albicans promotes tooth decay by inducing oral microbial dysbiosis (2020), The ISME Journal

Frequent coauthors in Zhang's work include:

  • Xueting Liu
  • Guoliang Zhu
  • Xuekui Xia
  • Huanqin Dai
  • Gao-Yi Tan

Zhang has published extensively in venues such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Research Square
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Best Publications

  • Sharing and community curation of mass spectrometry data with Global Natural Products Social Molecular Networking

    Mingxun Wang;Jeremy J Carver;Vanessa V Phelan;Laura M Sanchez

  • Molecular Networking as a Dereplication Strategy

    Jane Y. Yang;Laura M. Sanchez;Christopher M. Rath;Xueting Liu

  • Nitric Oxide Functions as a Signal in Salt Resistance in the Calluses from Two Ecotypes of Reed

    Liqun Zhao;Feng Zhang;Jinkui Guo;Yingli Yang

  • Increased sensitivity to salt stress in an ascorbate-deficient Arabidopsis mutant

    Chenghong Huang;Wenliang He;Jinkui Guo;Xuexiang Chang

  • Suppression of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1-induced cell death by 14-3-3 proteins.

    Lixin Zhang;Jing Chen;Haian Fu

  • Effects of actinobacteria on plant disease suppression and growth promotion.

    Sasikumar Arunachalam Palaniyandi;Seung Hwan Yang;Lixin Zhang;Joo-Won Suh

  • Crispr/cas9 based engineering of actinomycetal genomes

    Tilmann Weber;Yaojun Tong;Sang Yup Lee

  • Hybrid cache architecture with disparate memory technologies

    Xiaoxia Wu;Jian Li;Lixin Zhang;Evan Speight

  • Raf-1 promotes cell survival by antagonizing apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 through a MEK-ERK independent mechanism.

    Jing Chen;Katsunori Fujii;Lixin Zhang;Thomas Roberts

  • Isolation of high-affinity peptide antagonists of 14-3-3 proteins by phage display.

    Bingcheng Wang;Hongzhu Yang;Yun Cai Liu;Tomas Jelinek

  • Visualizing RNA dynamics in live cells with bright and stable fluorescent RNAs.

    Xianjun Chen;Xianjun Chen;Dasheng Zhang;Ni Su;Bingkun Bao

  • Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance

    Jun Lin;Kunihiko Nishino;Marilyn C. Roberts;Marcelo Tolmasky

  • A CRISPR-Cas12a-derived biosensing platform for the highly sensitive detection of diverse small molecules.

    Mindong Liang;Mindong Liang;Zilong Li;Weishan Wang;Jiakun Liu;Jiakun Liu

  • Boundary activated hydrogen evolution reaction on monolayer MoS 2 .

    Jianqi Zhu;Zhi-Chang Wang;Huijia Dai;Qinqin Wang

  • Exploring novel bioactive compounds from marine microbes.

    Lixin Zhang;Rong An;Rong An;Jinping Wang;Nuo Sun;Nuo Sun

  • Escherichia coli mediated urinary tract infections: Are there distinct uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) pathotypes?

    Carl F. Marrs;Lixin Zhang;Betsy Foxman

  • Identification of Novel Inhibitors of M. tuberculosis Growth Using Whole Cell Based High-Throughput Screening

    Sarah A. Stanley;Sarah Schmidt Grant;Sarah Schmidt Grant;Tomohiko Kawate;Tomohiko Kawate;Noriaki Iwase

  • Nitric oxide protects against oxidative stress under heat stress in the calluses from two ecotypes of reed.

    Lili Song;Wei Ding;Mingui Zhao;Baoteng Sun

  • Site-specific Nitrosoproteomic Identification of Endogenously S-Nitrosylated Proteins in Arabidopsis

    Jiliang Hu;Xiahe Huang;Lichao Chen;Xuwu Sun

  • High-throughput synergy screening identifies microbial metabolites as combination agents for the treatment of fungal infections.

    Lixin Zhang;Kezhi Yan;Yu Zhang;Ren Huang

  • Diversifying microbial natural products for drug discovery

    V. Knight;J.-J. Sanglier;D. DiTullio;S. Braccili

  • A chloroplast envelope-bound PHD transcription factor mediates chloroplast signals to the nucleus

    Xuwu Sun;Peiqiang Feng;Xiumei Xu;Hailong Guo

  • NLLSS: Predicting Synergistic Drug Combinations Based on Semi-supervised Learning.

    Xing Chen;Biao Ren;Ming Chen;Quanxin Wang

  • Formation of DEG5 and DEG8 Complexes and Their Involvement in the Degradation of Photodamaged Photosystem II Reaction Center D1 Protein in Arabidopsis

    Xuwu Sun;Xuwu Sun;Lianwei Peng;Jinkui Guo;Wei Chi

  • LOW PSII ACCUMULATION1 Is Involved in Efficient Assembly of Photosystem II in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Lianwei Peng;Lianwei Peng;Jinfang Ma;Jinfang Ma;Wei Chi;Jinkui Guo

  • Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea: Sequencing a Myriad of Type Strains

    Nikos C. Kyrpides;Philip Hugenholtz;Jonathan A. Eisen;Tanja Woyke

Frequent Co-Authors

Congming Lu
Congming Lu Chinese Academy of Sciences
John B. Carter
John B. Carter IBM (United States)
Ramakrishnan Rajamony
Ramakrishnan Rajamony Goldman Sachs (United States)
Sally A. McKee
Sally A. McKee Chalmers University of Technology
Wen-Jun Li
Wen-Jun Li Sun Yat-sen University
Balaram Sinharoy
Balaram Sinharoy IBM (United States)
Ravi Kumar Arimilli
Ravi Kumar Arimilli IBM (United States)
Qingtao Lu
Qingtao Lu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Haian Fu
Haian Fu Emory University
Enge Wang
Enge Wang Peking University

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