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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 60 1966 1769 53 53 139 12533

Ming Yao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ming Yao between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ming Yao published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2015. 5 of the 165 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2015. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications 2025: 3 publications
1999 2025

165 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ming Yao: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 1
2001 0
2002 2
2003 2
2004 1
2005 3
2006 1
2007 1
2008 3
2009 3
2010 7
2011 7
2012 6
2013 10
2014 10
2015 23
2016 14
2017 15
2018 12
2019 13
2020 10
2021 9
2022 5
2023 1
2024 2
2025 3
Total 165
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Ming Yao 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 Ming Yao 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, 137–146 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: 139 publications — 32nd percentile

32% 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
137–146 158 139
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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Ming Yao 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 Ming Yao 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% 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
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120 60
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

Ming Yao is affiliated with Renji Hospital in China, specializing in research areas tied to biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work spans both fundamental molecular biology and applied cancer research, focusing extensively on the mechanisms underlying cancer progression and molecular regulation.

The scientist has contributed notably to the fields of molecular biology and cancer research, with research interests that include:

  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Cancer-related gene regulation
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Cancer, hypoxia, and metabolism
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Cancer-related molecular pathways

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Ming Yao are:

  • Fangyu Zhao
  • Hong Li
  • Jinjun Li
  • Chao Ge
  • Hua Tian

The researcher has published multiple articles in respected journals within the oncology and molecular biology fields. The most common publication venues include:

  • Hepatology
  • Cancer Letters
  • Frontiers in Oncology
  • Oncogene
  • Theranostics

Recent papers authored by Ming Yao include:

  • "PPARγ Coactivator-1α Suppresses Metastasis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Inhibiting Warburg Effect by PPARγ-Dependent WNT/β-Catenin/Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinase Isozyme 1 Axis" (2020, Hepatology)
  • "Mitochondrial Protein UQCRC1 is Oncogenic and a Potential Therapeutic Target for Pancreatic Cancer" (2020, Theranostics)
  • "ZNF143-Mediated H3K9 Trimethylation Upregulates CDC6 by Activating MDIG in Hepatocellular Carcinoma" (2020, Cancer Research)
  • "cFLIP suppression and DR5 activation sensitize senescent cancer cells to senolysis" (2022, Nature Cancer)
  • "Long noncoding RNA LHFPL3-AS2 suppresses metastasis of non-small cell lung cancer by interacting with SFPQ to regulate TXNIP expression" (2022, Cancer Letters)

Best Publications

  • CD133 positive hepatocellular carcinoma cells possess high capacity for tumorigenicity

    Shengyong Yin;Jinjun Li;Chen Hu;Xinhua Chen

  • Cancer stem/progenitor cells are highly enriched in CD133+CD44+ population in hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Zheng Zhu;Xiangfang Hao;Mingxia Yan;Ming Yao

  • Identification and characterization of a novel peptide ligand of epidermal growth factor receptor for targeted delivery of therapeutics

    Zonghai Li;Ruijiao Zhao;Xianghua Wu;Ye Sun

  • STAT3-mediated upregulation of lncRNA HOXD-AS1 as a ceRNA facilitates liver cancer metastasis by regulating SOX4.

    Hui Wang;Xisong Huo;Xin-Rong Yang;Jia He

  • Gain of miR-151 on chromosome 8q24.3 facilitates tumour cell migration and spreading through downregulating RhoGDIA

    Jie Ding;Shenglin Huang;Shunquan Wu;Yingjun Zhao;Yingjun Zhao

  • circTP63 functions as a ceRNA to promote lung squamous cell carcinoma progression by upregulating FOXM1.

    Zhuoan Cheng;Chengtao Yu;Shaohua Cui;Hui Wang

  • MicroRNA-125b suppressesed human liver cancer cell proliferation and metastasis by directly targeting oncogene LIN28B2

    Linhui Liang;Chun-Ming Wong;Qiao Ying;Dorothy Ngo-Yin Fan

  • MicroRNA-30d promotes tumor invasion and metastasis by targeting Galphai2 in hepatocellular carcinoma

    Jian Yao;Jian Yao;Linhui Liang;Shenglin Huang;Jie Ding

  • Hypoxia-inducible microRNA-210 augments the metastatic potential of tumor cells by targeting vacuole membrane protein 1 in hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Qiao Ying;Linhui Liang;Weijie Guo;Ruopeng Zha

  • MiR-199a-5p is negatively associated with malignancies and regulates glycolysis and lactate production by targeting hexokinase 2 in liver cancer.

    Weijie Guo;Weijie Guo;Zhaoping Qiu;Zhichao Wang;Qifeng Wang

  • Cbx4 Governs HIF-1α to Potentiate Angiogenesis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Its SUMO E3 Ligase Activity

    Jie Li;Ying Xu;Xi-Dai Long;Wei Wang

  • The growth and metastasis of human hepatocellular carcinoma xenografts are inhibited by small interfering RNA targeting to the subunit ATP6L of proton pump.

    Xiaodong Lu;Wenxin Qin;Jinjun Li;Ning Tan

  • Hypoxia‐inducible factor 1 alpha–activated angiopoietin‐like protein 4 contributes to tumor metastasis via vascular cell adhesion molecule‐1/integrin β1 signaling in human hepatocellular carcinoma

    Hong Li;Chao Ge;Fangyu Zhao;Mingxia Yan

  • Long noncoding RNA TSLNC8 is a tumor suppressor that inactivates the interleukin-6/STAT3 signaling pathway.

    Jiwei Zhang;Zhe Li;Longzi Liu;Qifeng Wang

  • Analysis of ABCG2 expression and side population identifies intrinsic drug efflux in the HCC cell line MHCC-97L and its modulation by Akt signaling

    Chen Hu;Hong Li;Jinjun Li;Zheng Zhu

  • The LINC01138 drives malignancies via activating arginine methyltransferase 5 in hepatocellular carcinoma

    Zhe Li;Jiwei Zhang;Xinyang Liu;Shengli Li

  • Long noncoding RNA miR503HG, a prognostic indicator, inhibits tumor metastasis by regulating the HNRNPA2B1/NF-κB pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Hui Wang;Linhui Liang;Qiongzhu Dong;Lin Huan

  • MetaLnc9 Facilitates Lung Cancer Metastasis via a PGK1-Activated AKT/mTOR Pathway.

    Tao Yu;Yingjun Zhao;Zhixiang Hu;Jing Li

  • Induction of autophagy contributes to cisplatin resistance in human ovarian cancer cells

    Lingjie Bao;Melba C. Jaramillo;Zhenbo Zhang;Yunxi Zheng

  • Genome-wide copy number analyses identified novel cancer genes in hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Deshui Jia;Lin Wei;Lin Wei;Weijie Guo;Weijie Guo;Ruopeng Zha;Ruopeng Zha

Frequent Co-Authors

Jinjun Li
Jinjun Li Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shenglin Huang
Shenglin Huang Fudan University
Hui Wang
Hui Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jia Fan
Jia Fan Fudan University
Jing-Yuan Fang
Jing-Yuan Fang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Hongyang Wang
Hongyang Wang Second Military Medical University
Hai Wang
Hai Wang Stanford University
Zhigang Zhang
Zhigang Zhang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Irene Oi-Lin Ng
Irene Oi-Lin Ng University of Hong Kong
Changchun Wang
Changchun Wang Fudan University

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