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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 51 2462 2221 1211 1081 127 20120

Maksim V. Plikus publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Maksim V. Plikus between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Maksim V. Plikus published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2023. 21 of the 189 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2023. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 3 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 19 publications 2026: 2 publications
2003 2026

189 publications in total across all disciplines

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Maksim V. Plikus: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 3
2005 1
2006 3
2007 3
2008 3
2009 3
2010 0
2011 1
2012 3
2013 4
2014 6
2015 13
2016 4
2017 13
2018 18
2019 11
2020 15
2021 15
2022 13
2023 19
2024 16
2025 19
2026 2
Total 189
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Maksim V. Plikus publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Maksim V. Plikus sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 127–136 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 127 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158 127
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Maksim V. Plikus D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Maksim V. Plikus sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50–51 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130 51
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Overview

Maksim V. Plikus is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine in the United States. The research focus encompasses multiple areas within medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Subfields of study reflect a diverse range of biological and medical disciplines:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Urology
  • Dermatology
  • Cell Biology
  • Rehabilitation

Research topics cover several significant areas related to cell biology, dermatology, and regenerative medicine:

  • Hair Growth and Disorders
  • Wound Healing and Treatments
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Skin Protection and Aging
  • Cell Image Analysis Techniques
  • Mesenchymal stem cell research

Selected recent papers authored by Maksim V. Plikus include:

  • "Fibroblasts: Origins, definitions, and functions in health and disease," 2021, published in Cell

Other highly cited works connected to collaborative areas include:

  • "Inference and analysis of cell-cell communication using CellChat," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Inference and analysis of cell-cell communication using CellChat," 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "CellChat for systematic analysis of cell-cell communication from single-cell transcriptomics," 2024, Nature Protocols
  • "Activating an adaptive immune response from a hydrogel scaffold imparts regenerative wound healing," 2020, Nature Materials

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several researchers, signifying a network of ongoing partnerships in their work. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Raúl Ramos
  • Qing Nie
  • Christian F. Guerrero-Juarez
  • Zhengquan Yu
  • Cong Lv

Publication venues where Maksim V. Plikus has contributed extensively are largely focused on dermatology and molecular biology, highlighting a sustained research presence in both journals and preprint platforms:

  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology (25 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (8 publications)
  • Developmental Cell (5 publications)
  • Nature Communications (4 publications)
  • Cell (4 publications)

Best Publications

  • Inference and analysis of cell-cell communication using CellChat.

    Suoqin Jin;Christian F. Guerrero-Juarez;Lihua Zhang;Ivan Chang

  • Cyclic dermal BMP signalling regulates stem cell activation during hair regeneration

    Maksim V. Plikus;Julie Ann Mayer;Damon de la Cruz;Ruth E. Baker

  • Fibroblasts: Origins, definitions, and functions in health and disease.

    Maksim V. Plikus;Xiaojie Wang;Sarthak Sinha;Elvira Forte

  • Regeneration of fat cells from myofibroblasts during wound healing

    Maksim V. Plikus;Maksim V. Plikus;Christian F. Guerrero-Juarez;Mayumi Ito;Yun Rose Li

  • Activating an adaptive immune response from a hydrogel scaffold imparts regenerative wound healing

    Donald R. Griffin;Donald R. Griffin;Maani M. Archang;Chen-Hsiang Kuan;Westbrook M. Weaver

  • Single-cell analysis reveals fibroblast heterogeneity and myeloid-derived adipocyte progenitors in murine skin wounds.

    Christian F. Guerrero-Juarez;Priya H. Dedhia;Suoqin Jin;Rolando Ruiz-Vega

  • Dermal adipocytes protect against invasive Staphylococcus aureus skin infection

    Ling-juan Zhang;Christian F. Guerrero-Juarez;Tissa Hata;Sagar P. Bapat

  • Anatomical, Physiological, and Functional Diversity of Adipose Tissue

    Rachel K. Zwick;Christian F. Guerrero-Juarez;Valerie Horsley;Maksim V. Plikus

  • Pharmacological activation of REV-ERBs is lethal in cancer and oncogene-induced senescence.

    Gabriele Sulli;Amy Rommel;Xiaojie Wang;Matthew J. Kolar

  • Fgf9 from dermal γδ T cells induces hair follicle neogenesis after wounding

    Ohsang Kwon;Ohsang Kwon;Zhikun Zhang;Michelle Spata

  • A Guide to Studying Human Hair Follicle Cycling In Vivo

    Ji Won Oh;Jennifer Kloepper;Ewan A. Langan;Yongsoo Kim

  • An Integrated Gene Regulatory Network Controls Stem Cell Proliferation in Teeth

    Xiu-Ping Wang;Marika Suomalainen;Szabolcs Béla Felszeghy;Laura C. Zelarayan

  • Epithelial Stem Cells and Implications for Wound Repair

    Maksim V. Plikus;Elsa Treffeisen;Anne Wang

  • Evo-Devo of Amniote Integuments and Appendages

    Ping Wu;Lianhai Hou;Maksim Plikus;Michael Warren Hughes

  • Organ-level quorum sensing directs regeneration in hair stem cell populations

    Chih Chiang Chen;Lei Wang;Maksim V. Plikus;Ting Xin Jiang

  • Self-Organizing and Stochastic Behaviors During the Regeneration of Hair Stem Cells

    Maksim V. Plikus;Ruth E. Baker;Chih Chiang Chen;Chih Chiang Chen;Clyde Fare

  • Hedgehog stimulates hair follicle neogenesis by creating inductive dermis during murine skin wound healing

    Chae Ho Lim;Qi Sun;Karan Ratti;Soung Hoon Lee

  • Morphoregulation of teeth: modulating the number, size, shape and differentiation by tuning Bmp activity.

    Maksim V. Plikus;Maggie Zeichner-David;Julie-Ann Mayer;Julia Reyna

  • MicroRNA-31 Reduces Inflammatory Signaling and Promotes Regeneration in Colon Epithelium, and Delivery of Mimics in Microspheres Reduces Colitis in Mice.

    Yuhua Tian;Jiuzhi Xu;Yuan Li;Ran Zhao

  • 'Cyclic alopecia' in Msx2 mutants: defects in hair cycling and hair shaft differentiation.

    Liang Ma;Jian Liu;Tobey Wu;Maksim Plikus

Frequent Co-Authors

Cheng-Ming Chuong
Cheng-Ming Chuong University of Southern California
Bogi Andersen
Bogi Andersen University of California, Irvine
George Cotsarelis
George Cotsarelis University of Pennsylvania
Ralf Paus
Ralf Paus University of Miami
Ting-Xin Jiang
Ting-Xin Jiang University of Southern California
Randall B. Widelitz
Randall B. Widelitz University of Southern California
Christopher J. Lengner
Christopher J. Lengner University of Pennsylvania
Sarah E. Millar
Sarah E. Millar University of Pennsylvania
Yingzi Cong
Yingzi Cong The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Philip K. Maini
Philip K. Maini University of Oxford

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