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60
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14429
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11864
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5099

Qing-Rong Liu 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 Qing-Rong Liu sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 123 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Qing-Rong Liu 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 Qing-Rong Liu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Qing-Rong Liu is a researcher affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States, focusing primarily on medicine with a notable emphasis on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their body of work includes 125 publications in medicine, with significant contributions to several subfields such as cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, surgery, molecular biology, epidemiology, and pharmacology.

The scientist's research extensively addresses topics related to cardiac valve diseases and treatments, cardiovascular function and risk factors, and infective endocarditis diagnosis and management. Additional areas of investigation encompass pancreatic function and diabetes, cannabis and cannabinoid research, cardiac structural anomalies and repair, as well as neuroscience and neuropharmacology research.

Qing-Rong Liu has published frequently in various scientific journals. The most common publication venues include:

  • Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
  • The American Journal of Cardiology
  • Diabetes
  • Journal of Geriatric Cardiology
  • American Journal Of Pathology

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Qing-Rong Liu cover a range of topics across medical and biological sciences. Selected publications include:

  • "Mitochondrial DNA in extracellular vesicles declines with age," 2020, Aging Cell
  • "Genetic association of lipids and lipid-lowering drug target genes with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease," 2023, EBioMedicine
  • "Human Type II Taste Cells Express Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 and Are Infected by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)," 2021, American Journal Of Pathology
  • "Distribution, Characteristics, and Management of Older Patients With Valvular Heart Disease in China," 2022, JACC Asia
  • "Prognostic Value of N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Elderly Patients With Valvular Heart Disease," 2020, Journal of the American College of Cardiology

The collaboration network of Qing-Rong Liu includes several frequent co-authors, reflecting sustained research partnerships. Notable collaborators are:

  • Yunqing Ye
  • Yongjian Wu
  • Zhenyan Zhao
  • Zhe Li
  • Josephine M. Egan

This profile illustrates Qing-Rong Liu's interdisciplinary engagement with medicine and cardiovascular research, highlighting contributions to both basic biological mechanisms and clinical investigations involving cardiovascular disease and related conditions.

Best Publications

  • Cannabinoid CB2 receptors: Immunohistochemical localization in rat brain

    Jian Ping Gong;Emmanuel S. Onaivi;Emmanuel S. Onaivi;Hiroki Ishiguro;Qing Rong Liu

  • Cloning of the Human Sodium Iodide Symporter

    P.A. Smanik;Q. Liu;T.L. Furminger;K. Ryu

  • Discovery of the Presence and Functional Expression of Cannabinoid CB2 Receptors in Brain

    Emmanuel S. Onaivi;Emmanuel S. Onaivi;Hiroki Ishiguro;Jian Ping Gong;Sejal Patel

  • Molecular characterization of four pharmacologically distinct gamma-aminobutyric acid transporters in mouse brain [corrected].

    Qing-Rong Liu;B. Lopez-Corcuera;S. Mandiyan;H. Nelson

  • Running is the neurogenic and neurotrophic stimulus in environmental enrichment

    Tali Kobilo;Qing Rong Liu;Kriti Gandhi;Mohammed Mughal

  • Local Cues Establish and Maintain Region-Specific Phenotypes of Basal Ganglia Microglia

    Lindsay M. De Biase;Kornel E. Schuebel;Zachary H. Fusfeld;Kamwing Jair

  • Brain Cannabinoid CB2 Receptors Modulate Cocaine’s Actions in Mice

    Zheng Xiong Xi;Xiao Qing Peng;Xia Li;Rui Song

  • Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and obesity in the WAGR syndrome.

    Joan C. Han;Qing Rong Liu;MaryPat Jones;Rebecca L. Levinn

  • Characterization of the cDNA encoding human nucleophosmin and studies of its role in normal and abnormal growth.

    Wai Yee Chan;Qing Rong Liu;Jimo Borjigin;Harris Busch

  • Cannabinoid CB2 receptors modulate midbrain dopamine neuronal activity and dopamine-related behavior in mice

    Hai Ying Zhang;Ming Gao;Qing Rong Liu;Guo Hua Bi

  • Rodent BDNF genes, novel promoters, novel splice variants, and regulation by cocaine.

    Qing Rong Liu;Lin Lu;Xu Guang Zhu;Jian Ping Gong

  • Cloning and expression of a cDNA encoding the transporter of taurine and beta-alanine in mouse brain.

    Qing-Rong Liu;Beatriz Lopez-Corcuera;Hannah Nelson;Sreekala Mandiyan

  • Cloning and expression of a spinal cord- and brain-specific glycine transporter with novel structural features.

    Qing-Rong Liu;B. Lopez-Corcuera;Sreekala Mandiyan;H. Nelson

  • Species differences in cannabinoid receptor 2 (CNR2 gene): identification of novel human and rodent CB2 isoforms, differential tissue expression, and regulation by cannabinoid receptor ligands

    Qing-Rong Liu;Chun-Hung Pan;Akitoyo Hishimoto;Chuan-Yun Li

  • Polysubstance Abuse–Vulnerability Genes: Genome Scans for Association, Using 1,004 Subjects and 1,494 Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms

    George R. Uhl;Qing-Rong Liu;Donna Walther;Judith Hess

  • Molecular genetics of successful smoking cessation: convergent genome-wide association study results.

    George R. Uhl;Qing Rong Liu;Tomas Drgon;Catherine Johnson

  • Human brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) genes, splicing patterns, and assessments of associations with substance abuse and Parkinson's Disease.

    Qing Rong Liu;Donna Walther;Tomas Drgon;Oxana Polesskaya

  • Expression of a mouse brain cDNA encoding novel gamma-aminobutyric acid transporter.

    B. Lopez-Corcuera;Qing-Rong Liu;S. Mandiyan;H. Nelson

  • CNS effects of CB2 cannabinoid receptors: beyond neuro-immuno-cannabinoid activity

    Emmanuel S Onaivi;Hiroki Ishiguro;Hiroki Ishiguro;Shanzhi Gu;Qing-Rong Liu

  • Cloning and expression of a glycine transporter from mouse brain

    Qing-Rong Liu;Hannah Nelson;Sreekala Mandiyan;Beatriz López-Corcuera

Frequent Co-Authors

George R. Uhl
George R. Uhl University of Maryland, Baltimore
Josephine M. Egan
Josephine M. Egan National Institutes of Health
Zheng-Xiong Xi
Zheng-Xiong Xi National Institutes of Health
Nathan Nelson
Nathan Nelson Tel Aviv University
Bruce T. Hope
Bruce T. Hope National Institute on Drug Abuse
Yavin Shaham
Yavin Shaham National Institute on Drug Abuse
Eliot L. Gardner
Eliot L. Gardner National Institute on Drug Abuse
Juan C. Troncoso
Juan C. Troncoso Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Yong Zhang
Yong Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tadao Arinami
Tadao Arinami University of Tsukuba

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