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Lixin Zheng

Lixin Zheng

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 61 3190 2940 1493 1367 115 21414

Lixin Zheng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lixin Zheng between 1992 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lixin Zheng published across 33 years, from 1992 to 2024, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2011. 6 of the 133 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2011. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 2 publications
1992 2024

133 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lixin Zheng: publications per year, 1992 to 2024
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 2
1995 6
1996 1
1997 3
1998 4
1999 5
2000 2
2001 1
2002 1
2003 2
2004 1
2005 4
2006 9
2007 6
2008 6
2009 7
2010 9
2011 10
2012 2
2013 7
2014 6
2015 5
2016 4
2017 2
2018 3
2019 7
2020 4
2021 3
2022 4
2023 4
2024 2
Total 133
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Lixin Zheng publications per year - data summary

  • Lixin Zheng, a Immunology scholar from National Institutes of Health, has 133 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1992 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1992 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 2011, with 10 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1992, 1996, 2001, 2002 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 33 years in the span carries no publications at all (1993).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.2 per year counting only the 32 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 17 publications, 13% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1992-2002: 26 publications (2.4 per year); 2003-2013: 63 publications (5.7 per year); 2014-2024: 44 publications (4.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Lixin Zheng publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 112–121 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 115 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108 115
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Lixin Zheng publication distribution in Immunology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,929 Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 76 ranges running from 62–71 to 807+ publications.
  • Lixin Zheng, a Immunology scholar from National Institutes of Health, records 115 publications - the 6th percentile of the discipline.
  • 6% of ranked Immunology scientists score the same or lower than Lixin Zheng, and about 94% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 242–251 publications range, and Lixin Zheng ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 152–161 publications, holding 189 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 52% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 242–251 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 807 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Lixin Zheng D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 60–61 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197 61
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Lixin Zheng D-index placement in Immunology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,929 Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 60 ranges running from 40–41 to 157+ D-Index.
  • Lixin Zheng, a Immunology scholar from National Institutes of Health, records 61 D-Index - the 36th percentile of the discipline.
  • 36% of ranked Immunology scientists score the same or lower than Lixin Zheng, and about 64% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Lixin Zheng ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58–59 D-Index, holding 201 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 68–69 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Best Publications

  • CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells induce cytokine deprivation–mediated apoptosis of effector CD4+ T cells

    Pushpa Pandiyan;Lixin Zheng;Satoru Ishihara;Jennifer Reed

  • Induction of apoptosis in mature T cells by tumour necrosis factor.

    Lixin Zheng;Galen Fisher;Robert E. Miller;Jacques Peschon

  • A domain in TNF receptors that mediates ligand-independent receptor assembly and signaling.

    Francis Ka-Ming Chan;Hyung J. Chun;Lixin Zheng;Richard M. Siegel

  • Mature T lymphocyte apoptosis--immune regulation in a dynamic and unpredictable antigenic environment.

    M Lenardo;K M Chan;F Hornung;H McFarland

  • Pleiotropic defects in lymphocyte activation caused by caspase-8 mutations lead to human immunodeficiency

    Hyung J. Chun;Lixin Zheng;Manzoor Ahmad;Jin Wang;Jin Wang

  • Inherited Human Caspase 10 Mutations Underlie Defective Lymphocyte and Dendritic Cell Apoptosis in Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome Type II

    Jin Wang;Lixin Zheng;Adrian Lobito;Francis Ka Ming Chan

  • Patients with LRBA deficiency show CTLA4 loss and immune dysregulation responsive to abatacept therapy

    Bernice Lo;Kejian Zhang;Wei Lu;Lixin Zheng

  • A role for tumor necrosis factor receptor-2 and receptor-interacting protein in programmed necrosis and antiviral responses.

    Francis Ka Ming Chan;Francis Ka Ming Chan;Joanna L. Shisler;Jacqueline G. Bixby;Martin Felices

  • Membrane Oligomerization and Cleavage Activates the Caspase-8 (FLICE/MACHα1) Death Signal

    David A. Martin;Richard M. Siegel;Lixin Zheng;Michael J. Lenardo

  • Mg2+ Regulates Cytotoxic Functions of NK and CD8 T Cells in Chronic EBV Infection Through NKG2D

    Benjamin Chaigne-Delalande;Feng-Yen Li;Feng-Yen Li;Geraldine M. O’Connor;Marshall J. Lukacs

  • CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells Promote Th17 Cells In Vitro and Enhance Host Resistance in Mouse Candida albicans Th17 Cell Infection Model

    Pushpa Pandiyan;Heather R. Conti;Lixin Zheng;Alanna C. Peterson

  • Progress and Prospects on Vaccine Development against SARS-CoV-2

    Unknown

  • Mutations that prevent caspase cleavage of RIPK1 cause autoinflammatory disease

    Najoua Lalaoui;Najoua Lalaoui;Steven E. Boyden;Hirotsugu Oda;Geryl M. Wood

  • Death-effector Filaments: Novel Cytoplasmic Structures that Recruit Caspases and Trigger Apoptosis

    Richard M. Siegel;David A. Martin;Lixin Zheng;Samuel Y. Ng

  • NRAS mutation causes a human autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome

    João B. Oliveira;Nicolas Bidère;Julie E. Niemela;Lixin Zheng

  • Defective CD95/APO-1/Fas signal complex formation in the human autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome, type Ia.

    David A. Martin;Lixin Zheng;Richard M. Siegel;Baohua Huang

  • Casein kinase 1α governs antigen-receptor-induced NF-κB activation and human lymphoma cell survival

    Nicolas Bidère;Nicolas Bidère;Vu N. Ngo;Jeansun Lee;Cailin Collins

  • Congenital B cell lymphocytosis explained by novel germline CARD11 mutations

    Andrew L. Snow;Andrew L. Snow;Wenming Xiao;Jeffrey R. Stinson;Wei Lu

  • Competitive Control of Independent Programs of Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-Induced Cell Death by TRADD and RIP1

    Lixin Zheng;Nicolas Bidere;David Staudt;Alan Cubre

  • T Cell Growth Cytokines Cause the Superinduction of Molecules Mediating Antigen-Induced T Lymphocyte Death

    Lixin Zheng;Carol L. Trageser;Dennis M. Willerford;Michael J. Lenardo

Imed Bouchrika, PhD

Data reviewed by: Imed Bouchrika, PhD

Frequent Co-Authors

Stanko S. Stojilkovic
Stanko S. Stojilkovic National Institutes of Health
Kevin J. Catt
Kevin J. Catt National Institutes of Health
Pamela L. Mellon
Pamela L. Mellon University of California, San Diego
László Hunyady
László Hunyady Semmelweis University
Tamas Balla
Tamas Balla National Institutes of Health

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