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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 77 1125 1004 18 18 283 14995

Qian Tao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Qian Tao between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Qian Tao published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 13.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 62 publications in 2023. 31 of the 474 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 62. Peak 62 publications in 2023. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 62 publications 2024: 33 publications 2025: 27 publications 2026: 4 publications
1992 2026

474 publications in total across all disciplines

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Qian Tao: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 9
1995 4
1996 5
1997 1
1998 3
1999 3
2000 4
2001 1
2002 2
2003 2
2004 6
2005 5
2006 14
2007 21
2008 20
2009 16
2010 23
2011 18
2012 26
2013 23
2014 13
2015 15
2016 12
2017 12
2018 12
2019 21
2020 20
2021 15
2022 21
2023 62
2024 33
2025 27
2026 4
Total 474
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Qian Tao 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 Qian Tao 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, 277–286 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: 283 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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
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 49 283
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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Qian Tao 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 Qian Tao 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, 76–77 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: 77 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% 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
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 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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Best Publications

  • DNA methyltransferase 3B (DNMT3B) mutations in ICF syndrome lead to altered epigenetic modifications and aberrant expression of genes regulating development, neurogenesis and immune function

    Bilian Jin;Qian Tao;Jinrong Peng;Hui Meng Soo

  • Functional epigenetics identifies a protocadherin PCDH10 as a candidate tumor suppressor for nasopharyngeal, esophageal and multiple other carcinomas with frequent methylation

    J Ying;H Li;T J Seng;C Langford

  • Methylation of protocadherin 10, a novel tumor suppressor, is associated with poor prognosis in patients with gastric cancer.

    Jun Yu;Yuenyee Cheng;Qian Tao;Kinfai Cheung

  • The stress-responsive gene GADD45G is a functional tumor suppressor, with its response to environmental stresses frequently disrupted epigenetically in multiple tumors.

    Jianming Ying;Jianming Ying;Gopesh Srivastava;Wen Son Hsieh;Zifen Gao

  • Inactivation of Wnt inhibitory factor-1 (WIF1) expression by epigenetic silencing is a common event in breast cancer

    Lingbao Ai;Qian Tao;Sheng Zhong;C. Robert Fields

  • Nasal NK- and T-cell lymphomas share the same type of Epstein-Barr virus latency as nasopharyngeal carcinoma and Hodgkin's disease

    Unknown

  • Defective de novo methylation of viral and cellular DNA sequences in ICF syndrome cells

    Qian Tao;He Huang;Theresa M. Geiman;Chai Yen Lim

  • Cellular uptake, evolution, and excretion of silica nanoparticles in human cells.

    Zhiqin Chu;Yuanjie Huang;Qian Tao;Quan Li

  • The tumor suppressor UCHL1 forms a complex with p53/MDM2/ARF to promote p53 signaling, and is frequently silenced in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

    Li Li;Qian Tao;Hongchuan Jin;Andrew Van Hasselt

  • Frequent epigenetic inactivation of secreted frizzled-related protein 2 (SFRP2) by promoter methylation in human gastric cancer.

    Y. Y. Cheng;J. Yu;Y. P. Wong;E. P.S. Man

  • Azacitidine induces demethylation of the Epstein-Barr virus genome in tumors.

    Anthony T.C. Chan;Qian Tao;Keith D. Robertson;Ian W. Flinn

  • Epigenetic silencing of a Ca2+-regulated Ras GTPase-activating protein RASAL defines a new mechanism of Ras activation in human cancers

    Hongchuan Jin;Xian Wang;Jianming Ying;Ada H.Y. Wong

  • KRAB zinc finger protein ZNF382 is a proapoptotic tumor suppressor that represses multiple oncogenes and is commonly silenced in multiple carcinomas.

    Yingduan Cheng;Hua Geng;Suk Hang Cheng;Pei Liang

  • The Ubiquitin Peptidase UCHL1 Induces G0/G1 Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis Through Stabilizing p53 and Is Frequently Silenced in Breast Cancer

    Unknown

  • OPCML is a broad tumor suppressor for multiple carcinomas and lymphomas with frequently epigenetic inactivation

    Yan Cui;Ying Ying;Andrew Van Hasselt;Ka Man Ng

  • Stealth technology: how Epstein-Barr virus utilizes DNA methylation to cloak itself from immune detection

    Qian Tao;Keith D Robertson

  • Epigenetic inactivation of the CpG demethylase TET1 as a DNA methylation feedback loop in human cancers

    Lili Li;Chen Li;Haitao Mao;Zhenfang Du

  • Methylation Status of the Epstein-Barr Virus Major Latent Promoter C in Iatrogenic B Cell Lymphoproliferative Disease: Application of PCR-Based Analysis

    Qian Tao;Lode J. Swinnen;Jie Yang;Gopesh Srivastava

  • Epigenetic identification of ADAMTS18 as a novel 16q23.1 tumor suppressor frequently silenced in esophageal, nasopharyngeal and multiple other carcinomas.

    Hongchuan Jin;Xian Wang;Jianming Ying;Ada Ho Yan Wong

  • CMTM3, Located at the Critical Tumor Suppressor Locus 16q22.1, Is Silenced by CpG Methylation in Carcinomas and Inhibits Tumor Cell Growth through Inducing Apoptosis

    Yu Wang;Jisheng Li;Yan Cui;Ting Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Anthony T.C. Chan
Anthony T.C. Chan Chinese University of Hong Kong
Jun Yu
Jun Yu Chinese University of Hong Kong
Joseph J.Y. Sung
Joseph J.Y. Sung Nanyang Technological University
Richard F. Ambinder
Richard F. Ambinder Johns Hopkins University
Sai Wah Tsao
Sai Wah Tsao University of Hong Kong
Francis K.L. Chan
Francis K.L. Chan Chinese University of Hong Kong
Sun Young Rha
Sun Young Rha Yonsei University
Winnie Yeo
Winnie Yeo Chinese University of Hong Kong
Kwok-Fai So
Kwok-Fai So University of Hong Kong

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