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D-Index
59
Citations
12927
World Ranking
12495
National Ranking
5348

Ming Xu publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ming Xu sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 186 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Ming Xu D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ming Xu sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ming Xu is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their research spans across medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a focus on subfields such as molecular biology, plant science, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, surgery, and physiology.

Their work covers multiple research topics, including:

  • Skin Protection and Aging
  • Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease

Ming Xu has contributed to a range of scientific publications with notable recent papers including:

  • Targeting p21Cip1 highly expressing cells in adipose tissue alleviates insulin resistance in obesity, 2022, Cell Metabolism
  • A liquid-to-solid phase transition of Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase 1 initiated by oxidation and disease mutation, 2022, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • UHPLC-MS/MS analysis of cAMP and cGMP in rat plasma as potential biomarkers of Yin-Yang disharmony in traditional Chinese medicine, 2020, Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis
  • Genetic diversity analysis of Chinese plum (Prunus salicina L.) based on whole-genome resequencing, 2021, Tree Genetics & Genomes
  • The Glu102 mutation disrupts higher-order oligomerization of the sigma 1 receptor, 2020, Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal

Their frequent co-authors include Shuilin Cai, Ting Yu, Yongchang Su, Haiyan Tang, and Ming Yang, with multiple collaborations involving each.

Ming Xu's publications are commonly found in venues such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Cell Metabolism
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis

The multidisciplinary nature of their research is reflected in the broad array of topics and journals, indicating a focus on understanding molecular mechanisms and clinical implications in medicine and biology as well as incorporating traditional medicine analysis. Their contributions span from experimental molecular biology to computational and structural approaches in biomedical sciences.

Best Publications

  • Dopamine D1 receptor mutant mice are deficient in striatal expression of dynorphin and in dopamine-mediated behavioral responses

    Ming Xu;Rosario Moratalla;Lisa H. Gold;Noboru Hiroi

  • Suppression of neuroinflammation by astrocytic dopamine D2 receptors via αB-crystallin

    Wei Shao;Shu-zhen Zhang;Mi Tang;Mi Tang;Xin-hua Zhang

  • c-fos regulates neuronal excitability and survival.

    Jianhua Zhang;Dongsheng Zhang;Jill Slane McQuade;Michael Behbehani

  • Elimination of cocaine-induced hyperactivity and dopamine-mediated neurophysiological effects in dopamine D1 receptor mutant mice

    Ming Xu;Xiu-Ti Hu;Donald C. Cooper;Rosario Moratalla

  • Dopamine D3 Receptor Mutant Mice Exhibit Increased Behavioral Sensitivity to Concurrent Stimulation of D1 and D2 Receptors

    Ming Xu;Timothy E Koeltzow;Giovanni Tirado Santiago;Rosario Moratalla

  • DNA fragmentation in apoptosis

    Jian Hua Zhang;Ming Xu

  • Competing E3 Ubiquitin Ligases Govern Circadian Periodicity by Degradation of CRY in Nucleus and Cytoplasm

    Seung Hee Yoo;Jennifer A. Mohawk;Sandra M. Siepka;Yongli Shan

  • Alterations in Dopamine Release But Not Dopamine Autoreceptor Function in Dopamine D3 Receptor Mutant Mice

    Timothy E. Koeltzow;Ming Xu;Donald C. Cooper;Xiu Ti Hu

  • Cocaine-Induced Intracellular Signaling and Gene Expression Are Oppositely Regulated by the Dopamine D1 and D3 Receptors

    Lu Zhang;Danwen Lou;Hongyuan Jiao;Dongsheng Zhang

  • Regulation of WASH-dependent actin polymerization and protein trafficking by ubiquitination

    Yi Heng Hao;Jennifer M. Doyle;Saumya Ramanathan;Timothy S. Gomez

  • Lack of self-administration of cocaine in dopamine D1 receptor knock-out mice

    S. Barak Caine;Morgane Thomsen;Kara I. Gabriel;Jill S. Berkowitz

  • Cellular responses to psychomotor stimulant and neuroleptic drugs are abnormal in mice lacking the D1 dopamine receptor

    Rosario Moratalla;Ming Xu;Susumu Tonegawa;Ann M. Graybiel

  • Resistance to DNA fragmentation and chromatin condensation in mice lacking the DNA fragmentation factor 45

    Jianhua Zhang;Xuesong Liu;D. C. Scherer;L. Van Kaer

  • Erythropoietin prevents the acute myocardial inflammatory response induced by ischemia/reperfusion via induction of AP-1

    Tao Rui;Qingping Feng;Ming Lei;Tianqing Peng

  • c-Fos Facilitates the Acquisition and Extinction of Cocaine-Induced Persistent Changes

    Jianhua Zhang;Lu Zhang;Hongyuan Jiao;Qi Zhang

  • Activity-Dependent Modulation of Limbic Dopamine D3 Receptors by CaMKII

    Xian Yu Liu;Li Min Mao;Guo Chi Zhang;Christopher J. Papasian

  • Behavioral responses to cocaine and amphetamine administration in mice lacking the dopamine D1 receptor.

    Ming Xu;Yihe Guo;Charles V. Vorhees;Jianhua Zhang

  • Synergy between methionine stress and chemotherapy in the treatment of brain tumor xenografts in athymic mice

    D. M. Kokkinakis;R. M. Hoffman;E. P. Frenkel;J. B. Wick

  • Immunoglobulin kappa gene expression after stable integration. I. Role of the intronic MAR and enhancer in plasmacytoma cells.

    V C Blasquez;M Xu;S C Moses;W T Garrard

  • Apoptotic DNA fragmentation and tissue homeostasis

    Jianhua Zhang;Ming Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Jianhua Zhang
Jianhua Zhang The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Zhijian J. Chen
Zhijian J. Chen The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Neil M. Richtand
Neil M. Richtand University of California - San Diego School of Medicine
Chun-Su Yuan
Chun-Su Yuan University of Chicago
Rosario Moratalla
Rosario Moratalla Spanish National Research Council
Amy Hauck Newman
Amy Hauck Newman National Institutes of Health
Donald C. Cooper
Donald C. Cooper University of Colorado Boulder
Xiu-Ti Hu
Xiu-Ti Hu Rush University Medical Center

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