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Mei Hong

Mei Hong

MIT
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
80
Citations
18877
World Ranking
3498
National Ranking
1139

Mei Hong publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 254 publications — 51st percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Mei Hong D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Mei Hong is affiliated with MIT in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medicine, and Chemistry. Their research includes significant work in subfields such as Molecular Biology, Spectroscopy, Physiology, Materials Chemistry, and Plant Science.

Their scientific contributions prominently address topics including:

  • Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • NMR spectroscopy and applications
  • Electron Spin Resonance Studies
  • Ionic liquids properties and applications

Recent publications highlight a focus on structural biology and spectroscopy. Notable papers include:

  • "Solid-state NMR spectroscopy," published in 2021 in Nature Reviews Methods Primers
  • "Structure and drug binding of the SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein transmembrane domain in lipid bilayers," 2020, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
  • "Atomic structures of closed and open influenza B M2 proton channel reveal the conduction mechanism," 2020, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
  • "Golgi-localized putative S-adenosyl methionine transporters required for plant cell wall polysaccharide methylation," 2022, Nature Plants
  • "Structure and dynamics of the drug-bound bacterial transporter EmrE in lipid bilayers," 2021, Nature Communications

Their frequent co-authors include Aurelio J. Dregni, Pu Duan, Nadia El Mammeri, Noah H. Somberg, and João Medeiros-Silva, reflecting ongoing collaborative research efforts.

Mei Hong's work has often appeared in scientific journals such as:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Biochemistry
  • Journal of Molecular Liquids
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Science Advances

This publication record indicates a consistent engagement with journals spanning chemistry and biological sciences.

Best Publications

  • Structure of the amantadine binding site of influenza M2 proton channels in lipid bilayers

    Sarah D. Cady;Klaus Schmidt-Rohr;Jun Wang;Cinque S. Soto

  • Solid-state NMR spectroscopy

    Bernd Reif;Sharon E Ashbrook;Lyndon Emsley;Mei Hong

  • Structure and interactions of plant cell-wall polysaccharides by two- and three-dimensional magic-angle-spinning solid-state NMR.

    Marilú Dick-Pérez;Yuan Zhang;Jennifer Hayes;Andre Salazar

  • Structure and drug binding of the SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein transmembrane domain in lipid bilayers.

    Venkata S. Mandala;Matthew J. McKay;Alexander A. Shcherbakov;Aurelio J. Dregni

  • De novo design of a transmembrane Zn2+-transporting four-helix bundle.

    Nathan H. Joh;Tuo Wang;Manasi P. Bhate;Rudresh Acharya

  • Mechanisms of Proton Conduction and Gating in Influenza M2 Proton Channels from Solid-State NMR

    Fanghao Hu;Wenbin Luo;Mei Hong

  • Protonation, Tautomerization, and Rotameric Structure of Histidine: A Comprehensive Study by Magic-Angle-Spinning Solid-State NMR

    Shenhui Li;Mei Hong

  • Site-Resolved Determination of Peptide Torsion Angle O from the Relative Orientations of Backbone N-H and C-H Bonds by Solid-State NMR

    M. Hong;J. D. Gross;R. G. Griffin

  • Membrane-dependent oligomeric structure and pore formation of a β-hairpin antimicrobial peptide in lipid bilayers from solid-state NMR

    Rajeswari Mani;Sarah D. Cady;Ming Tang;Alan J. Waring

  • Cellulose-Pectin Spatial Contacts Are Inherent to Never-Dried Arabidopsis Primary Cell Walls: Evidence from Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

    Tuo Wang;Yong Bum Park;Daniel J. Cosgrove;Mei Hong

  • Sensitivity-enhanced solid-state NMR detection of expansin’s target in plant cell walls

    Tuo Wang;Yong Bum Park;Marc A. Caporini;Melanie Rosay

  • Selective and extensive 13C labeling of a membrane protein for solid-state NMR investigations.

    M. Hong;K. Jakes

  • Membrane Protein Structure and Dynamics from NMR Spectroscopy

    Mei Hong;Yuan Zhang;Fanghao Hu

  • Solid-state NMR investigations of cellulose structure and interactions with matrix polysaccharides in plant primary cell walls

    Tuo Wang;Mei Hong

  • Orientation and dynamics of an antimicrobial peptide in the lipid bilayer by solid-state NMR spectroscopy.

    Satoru Yamaguchi;Daniel Huster;Alan Waring;Robert I. Lehrer

  • The molecular structure of plant sporopollenin

    Fu-Shuang Li;Pyae Phyo;Joseph Jacobowitz;Mei Hong

  • Solid-State NMR Investigations of Peptide−Lipid Interaction and Orientation of a β-Sheet Antimicrobial Peptide, Protegrin†

    Satoru Yamaguchi;Teresa Hong;Alan Waring;Robert I. Lehrer

  • Icephobic Surfaces Induced by Interfacial Nonfrozen Water

    Dayong Chen;Martin D. Gelenter;Mei Hong;Robert E. Cohen

  • Cellulose microfibril crystallinity is reduced by mutating C-terminal transmembrane region residues CESA1A903V and CESA3T942I of cellulose synthase.

    Darby M. Harris;Kendall Corbin;Tuo Wang;Ryan Gutierrez

  • Phosphate-Mediated Arginine Insertion into Lipid Membranes and Pore Formation by a Cationic Membrane Peptide from Solid-State NMR

    Ming Tang;and Alan J. Waring;Mei Hong

  • Membrane Protein Topology Probed by 1H Spin Diffusion from Lipids Using Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy

    Daniel Huster;Xiaolan Yao;Mei Hong

  • Solid-state NMR measurement of Ψ in peptides: a NCCN 2Q-heteronuclear local field experiment

    P.R. Costa;J.D. Gross;M. Hong;R.G. Griffin

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan J. Waring
Alan J. Waring University of California, Los Angeles
Klaus Schmidt-Rohr
Klaus Schmidt-Rohr Brandeis University
William F. DeGrado
William F. DeGrado University of California, San Francisco
Robert I. Lehrer
Robert I. Lehrer University of California, Los Angeles
Robert G. Griffin
Robert G. Griffin MIT
Alexander Pines
Alexander Pines University of California, Berkeley
Daniel Huster
Daniel Huster Leipzig University
Daniel J. Cosgrove
Daniel J. Cosgrove Pennsylvania State University
Bradley L. Pentelute
Bradley L. Pentelute MIT
Wuyuan Lu
Wuyuan Lu University of Maryland, Baltimore

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