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Renxiang Tan

Renxiang Tan

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
75
Citations
22939
World Ranking
5257
National Ranking
168

Chemistry

D-Index
72
Citations
18704
World Ranking
5248
National Ranking
971

Renxiang Tan 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 Renxiang Tan sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 408 publications — 81st percentile

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

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

Renxiang Tan 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 Renxiang Tan 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: 72 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Renxiang Tan is affiliated with Nanjing University in China and has contributed to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology through multiple research publications. Their work primarily focuses on Molecular Biology, with significant contributions to Spectroscopy, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Pharmacology, and Plant Science.

The scientist's research addresses several main topics, including:

  • Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Cancer Mechanisms and Therapy
  • Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress
  • Medicinal Plant Pharmacodynamics Research
  • Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants

Renxiang Tan has published in several reputable journals, with frequent publication venues including:

  • Nature Methods
  • Acta Pharmacologica Sinica
  • Chemical Science
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Organic Letters

Among notable recent papers authored by or involving Renxiang Tan are:

  • Cyclic immonium ion of lactyllysine reveals widespread lactylation in the human proteome, 2022, Nature Methods
  • Characterization of LTr1 derived from cruciferous vegetables as a novel anti-glioma agent via inhibiting TrkA/PI3K/AKT pathway, 2022, Acta Pharmacologica Sinica
  • Regioselectivity switches between anthraquinone precursor fissions involved in bioactive xanthone biosynthesis, 2024, Chemical Science
  • Hyalucidin A: A Bacterial RiPP Featuring a Benzofuranoindoline Motif Biosynthesized by Tandem P450 Catalysis, 2025, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Canustatins A and B, Two Polyketides from Streptomyces canus NA07887, 2025, Organic Letters

Renxiang Tan has collaborated with several researchers frequently, including:

  • Fang Zhou Yin
  • Ning Wan
  • Nian Wang
  • Siqin Yu
  • Hanqing Zhang

Best Publications

  • Endophytes: a rich source of functional metabolites.

    R. X. Tan;W. X. Zou

  • Biology and chemistry of endophytes.

    Hua Wei Zhang;Yong Chun Song;Ren Xiang Tan

  • Biologically Active Substances from the Genus Artemisia

    R. X. Tan;W. F. Zheng;H. Q. Tang

  • Synthesis and antimicrobial activities of Schiff bases derived from 5-chloro-salicylaldehyde.

    Lei Shi;Hui-Ming Ge;Shu-Hua Tan;Huan-Qiu Li

  • New bioactive metabolites produced by Colletotrichum sp., an endophytic fungus in Artemisia annua

    Hong Lu;Wen Xin Zou;Jun Cai Meng;Jun Cai Meng;Jun Hu

  • In vitro anti-Helicobacter pylori action of 30 Chinese herbal medicines used to treat ulcer diseases

    Yang Li;Chen Xu;Qiang Zhang;Jun Yan Liu

  • Inhibition of xanthine oxidase by some Chinese medicinal plants used to treat gout.

    L.D. Kong;Y. Cai;W.W. Huang;Christopher H.K. Cheng

  • Repellent and insecticidal activities of essential oils from Artemisia princeps and Cinnamomum camphora and their effect on seed germination of wheat and broad bean.

    C.H. Liu;A.K. Mishra;R.X. Tan;C. Tang

  • NF-kappaB modulators in osteolytic bone diseases.

    Jiake Xu;Hua Fei Wu;Estabelle S.M. Ang;Kirk Yip

  • Antifungal activity of Artemisia annua endophyte cultures against phytopathogenic fungi.

    Chang Hong Liu;Wong Xin Zou;Hong Lu;Ren Xiang Tan

  • Metabolites of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, an endophytic fungus in Artemisia mongolica.

    W. X. Zou;J. C. Meng;H. Lu;G. X. Chen

  • Chaetominine, a cytotoxic alkaloid produced by endophytic Chaetomium sp. IFB-E015.

    Rui H Jiao;Shu Xu;Jun Y Liu;Hui M Ge

  • Aspergillus fumigatus CY018, an endophytic fungus in Cynodon dactylon as a versatile producer of new and bioactive metabolites.

    J. Y. Liu;Y. C. Song;Z. Zhang;Lu Wang

  • Involvement of nitric oxide in oxidative burst, phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activation and Taxol production induced by low-energy ultrasound in Taxus yunnanensis cell suspension cultures.

    Jian Wen Wang;Li Ping Zheng;Jian Yong Wu;Ren Xiang Tan

  • Unprecedented Immunosuppressive Polyketides from Daldinia eschscholzii, a Mantis‐Associated Fungus

    Ying Lao Zhang;Hui Ming Ge;Wei Zhao;Hao Dong

  • Hopeahainol A: an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor from Hopea hainanensis.

    Hui Ming Ge;Chun Hua Zhu;Da Hua Shi;Li Dong Zhang

  • Inhibition of xanthine oxidase by liquiritigenin and isoliquiritigenin isolated from Sinofranchetia chinensis

    L. D. Kong;Y. Zhang;X. Pan;R. X. Tan

  • Artemisinin, a miracle of traditional Chinese medicine

    Ling Yi Kong;Ren Xiang Tan

  • Chaetoglobosin U, a cytochalasan alkaloid from endophytic Chaetomium globosum IFB-E019

    Gang Ding;Yong C. Song;Jing R. Chen;Chen Xu

  • Endophytic naphthopyrone metabolites are co-inhibitors of xanthine oxidase, SW1116 cell and some microbial growths.

    Y.C. Song;H. Li;Y.H. Ye;C.Y. Shan

  • Immunosuppressive Polyketides from Mantis-Associated Daldinia eschscholzii

    Ying L. Zhang;Jie Zhang;Nan Jiang;Yan H. Lu

Frequent Co-Authors

Yang Sun
Yang Sun Nanjing University
Jiake Xu
Jiake Xu University of Western Australia
Seik Weng Ng
Seik Weng Ng University of Malaya
Christopher H. K. Cheng
Christopher H. K. Cheng Chinese University of Hong Kong
Kurt Hostettmann
Kurt Hostettmann University of Geneva
Jasmin Jakupovic
Jasmin Jakupovic AnalytiCon Discovery GmbH
Hai-Liang Zhu
Hai-Liang Zhu Nanjing University
Ferdinand Bohlmann
Ferdinand Bohlmann Technical University of Berlin
Jean-Luc Wolfender
Jean-Luc Wolfender University of Geneva
Yixiang Cheng
Yixiang Cheng Nanjing University

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