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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 95 10197 9570 5240 4841 382 27076

Lu Cai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lu Cai between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lu Cai published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 17.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2014. 21 of the 495 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2014. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 6 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 32 publications 2014: 40 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 31 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 38 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 29 publications 2025: 20 publications 2026: 1 publication
1998 2026

495 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lu Cai: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 1
2000 6
2001 2
2002 3
2003 4
2004 7
2005 4
2006 11
2007 11
2008 13
2009 14
2010 8
2011 12
2012 19
2013 32
2014 40
2015 26
2016 34
2017 27
2018 31
2019 30
2020 25
2021 22
2022 38
2023 24
2024 29
2025 20
2026 1
Total 495
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Lu Cai publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 381–400 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 382 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861 382
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Lu Cai D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 94–95 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808 95
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Lu Cai is affiliated with the University of Louisville in the United States and has a substantial body of research centered primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work encompasses various subfields, including Molecular Biology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist's research spans several important topics, with notable focus on Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity, Trace Elements in Health, Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors, Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments, Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer, Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism.

Lu Cai has co-authored numerous papers with frequent collaborators, including Yi Tan, Jamie L. Young, Kupper A. Wintergerst, Qian Lin, and Jiapeng Huang. These partnerships have contributed to a broad range of investigative studies in their fields of focus.

Key publication venues for Lu Cai include Research Square (6 publications), Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology (5 publications), Frontiers in Endocrinology (5 publications), Life Sciences (5 publications), and World Journal of Diabetes (5 publications). These journals highlight an emphasis on toxicology, endocrinology, and metabolic disease research.

Among recent scholarly papers, significant works include:

  • "Mechanisms of diabetic cardiomyopathy and potential therapeutic strategies: preclinical and clinical evidence," 2020, Nature Reviews Cardiology
  • "Ferroptosis is essential for diabetic cardiomyopathy and is prevented by sulforaphane via AMPK/NRF2 pathways," 2021, Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B
  • "Current understanding of hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] neurotoxicity and new perspectives," 2021, Environment International
  • "The gut microbiota and its interactions with cardiovascular disease," 2020, Microbial Biotechnology
  • "Diabetic-induced alterations in hepatic glucose and lipid metabolism: The role of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus (Review)," 2020, Molecular Medicine Reports

Lu Cai has contributed to book publications with Frontiers Media and Oxford University Press. Titles include two volumes in the series Cardiovascular Diseases Related to Diabetes and Obesity released in 2022 and 2024, as well as The Hsu-Tang Library of Classical Chinese Literature: The Misadventures of Master Mugwort: A Joke Book Trilogy from Imperial China, published in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Hyperglycemia-Induced Apoptosis in Mouse Myocardium: Mitochondrial Cytochrome c–Mediated Caspase-3 Activation Pathway

    Lu Cai;Wei Li;Guangwu Wang;Luping Guo

  • Biological stress response terminology: Integrating the concepts of adaptive response and preconditioning stress within a hormetic dose-response framework

    Edward J. Calabrese;Kenneth A. Bachmann;A. John Bailer;P. Michael Bolger

  • miRNAS in cardiovascular diseases: potential biomarkers, therapeutic targets and challenges

    Shan-shan Zhou;Jing-peng Jin;Ji-qun Wang;Ji-qun Wang;Zhi-guo Zhang;Zhi-guo Zhang

  • Oxidative stress and diabetic cardiomyopathy: a brief review.

    L Cai;Y J Kang;Y J Kang

  • Mechanisms of diabetic cardiomyopathy and potential therapeutic strategies: preclinical and clinical evidence

    Yi Tan;Zhiguo Zhang;Chao Zheng;Kupper A. Wintergerst

  • Attenuation by Metallothionein of Early Cardiac Cell Death via Suppression of Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress Results in a Prevention of Diabetic Cardiomyopathy

    Lu Cai;Lu Cai;Yuehui Wang;Guihua Zhou;Teresa Chen

  • Diabetic Downregulation of Nrf2 Activity via ERK Contributes to Oxidative Stress–Induced Insulin Resistance in Cardiac Cells In Vitro and In Vivo

    Yi Tan;Tomonaga Ichikawa;Jinqing Li;Qiusheng Si

  • Nrf2 is critical in defense against high glucose-induced oxidative damage in cardiomyocytes

    Xiaoqing He;Hong Kan;Lu Cai;Qiang Ma

  • Prevention by sulforaphane of diabetic cardiomyopathy is associated with up-regulation of Nrf2 expression and transcription activation

    Yang Bai;Wenpeng Cui;Wenpeng Cui;Ying Xin;Ying Xin;Xiao Miao;Xiao Miao

  • Ferroptosis is essential for diabetic cardiomyopathy and is prevented by sulforaphane via AMPK/NRF2 pathways

    Xiang Wang;Xiang Wang;Xinxin Chen;Wenqian Zhou;Wenqian Zhou;Hongbo Men;Hongbo Men

  • Cardiac Metallothionein Induction Plays the Major Role in the Prevention of Diabetic Cardiomyopathy by Zinc Supplementation

    Jianxun Wang;Ye Song;Laila Elsherif;Zhenyuan Song

  • Ferritin concentrations, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes in middle-aged and elderly chinese.

    Liang(孙亮) Sun;Oscar H. Franco;Frank B. Hu;Lu Cai

  • Cell death and diabetic cardiomyopathy.

    Lu Cai;Yujian Kang

  • Oxidative Stress, Diabetes, and Diabetic Complications

    Wei Wei;Qiuju Liu;Yi Tan;Lucheng Liu

  • Advanced Glycation End-Products Induce Connective Tissue Growth Factor-Mediated Renal Fibrosis Predominantly through Transforming Growth Factor β-Independent Pathway

    Guihua Zhou;Cai Li;Lu Cai;Lu Cai

  • Inhibition of Superoxide Generation and Associated Nitrosative Damage Is Involved in Metallothionein Prevention of Diabetic Cardiomyopathy

    Lu Cai;Jianxun Wang;Yan Li;Xuihua Sun

  • The role of zinc, copper and iron in the pathogenesis of diabetes and diabetic complications: therapeutic effects by chelators.

    Yang Zheng;Xiao-Kun Li;Yuehui Wang;Lu Cai

  • Inhibition of JNK Phosphorylation by a Novel Curcumin Analog Prevents High Glucose–Induced Inflammation and Apoptosis in Cardiomyocytes and the Development of Diabetic Cardiomyopathy

    Pan Y;Wang Y;Zhao Y;Peng K

  • Diabetic Cardiomyopathy and Its Mechanisms: Role of Oxidative Stress and Damage

    Quan Liu;Shudong Wang;Shudong Wang;Lu Cai

  • Essentiality, Toxicology and Chelation Therapy of Zinc and Copper

    Lu Cai;Xiao-Kun Li;Ye Song;M. G Cherian

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaokun Li
Xiaokun Li Wenzhou Medical University
Jian Xiao
Jian Xiao Wenzhou Medical University
Xiang Zhang
Xiang Zhang University of Louisville
Subrata Chakrabarti
Subrata Chakrabarti University of Western Ontario
Robert C.G. Martin
Robert C.G. Martin University of Louisville
Moosa Mohammadi
Moosa Mohammadi New York University Langone Medical Center
Jon B. Klein
Jon B. Klein University of Louisville
David W. Hein
David W. Hein University of Louisville
Craig J. McClain
Craig J. McClain University of Louisville
David M. Diamond
David M. Diamond University of South Florida

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