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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 63 6055 5859 1546 1444 153 19533

Rong Fan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rong Fan between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rong Fan published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 14.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 104 publications in 2024. 134 of the 366 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 104. Peak 104 publications in 2024. 2000: 2 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 32 publications 2024: 104 publications 2025: 30 publications
2000 2025

366 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rong Fan: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 2
2001 9
2002 9
2003 8
2004 6
2005 6
2006 10
2007 6
2008 8
2009 2
2010 3
2011 3
2012 8
2013 11
2014 9
2015 10
2016 4
2017 11
2018 9
2019 21
2020 16
2021 12
2022 17
2023 32
2024 104
2025 30
Total 366
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Rong Fan publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rong Fan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 150–169 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 153 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835 153
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Rong Fan D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rong Fan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 62–63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606 63
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Rong Fan is affiliated with Yale University in the United States and has made significant contributions to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a specialized focus on Molecular Biology. Their research spans various subfields including Immunology, Cancer Research, Oncology, and Biophysics.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Cell Image Analysis Techniques
  • Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks

Rong Fan has been published extensively in multiple venues, with the most frequent including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature
  • Blood
  • Nature Communications
  • Science Advances

Recent notable papers include:

  • "High-Spatial-Resolution Multi-Omics Sequencing via Deterministic Barcoding in Tissue" (2020, Cell)
  • "The technological landscape and applications of single-cell multi-omics" (2023, Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology)
  • "Spatial epigenome-transcriptome co-profiling of mammalian tissues" (2023, Nature)
  • "Spatial profiling of chromatin accessibility in mouse and human tissues" (2022, Nature)
  • "Spatial-CUT&Tag: Spatially resolved chromatin modification profiling at the cellular level" (2022, Science)

Frequent collaborators in Rong Fan's research include:

  • Zhiliang Bai
  • Yanxiang Deng
  • Archibald Enninful
  • Graham Su
  • Yang Liu

The body of work produced reflects an emphasis on integrating advanced sequencing technologies with spatial and epigenetic profiling techniques, often applied to normal and diseased tissues. This research intersects with emerging methods in single-cell analysis and chromatin accessibility, contributing to deeper understanding in molecular biology and its applications in immunology and oncology.

Best Publications

  • Block-by-Block Growth of Single-Crystalline Si/SiGe Superlattice Nanowires

    Yiying Wu;Rong Fan;Peidong Yang

  • Silicon Vertically Integrated Nanowire Field Effect Transistors

    Josh Goldberger;Allon I. Hochbaum;Rong Fan;Peidong Yang

  • Th17 cells transdifferentiate into regulatory T cells during resolution of inflammation

    Nicola Gagliani;Maria Carolina Amezcua Vesely;Andrea Iseppon;Leonie Brockmann

  • Controlled growth of Si nanowire arrays for device integration.

    Allon I. Hochbaum;Rong Fan;Rongrui He;Peidong Yang

  • High-Spatial-Resolution Multi-Omics Sequencing via Deterministic Barcoding in Tissue

    Yang Liu;Mingyu Yang;Yanxiang Deng;Graham Su

  • Electrostatic control of ions and molecules in nanofluidic transistors.

    Rohit Karnik;Rong Fan;Min Yue;Deyu Li

  • Integrated barcode chips for rapid, multiplexed analysis of proteins in microliter quantities of blood

    Rong Fan;Ophir Vermesh;Alok Srivastava;Brian K H Yen

  • Methods of fabricating nanostructures and nanowires and devices fabricated therefrom

    Arun Majumdar;Ali Shakouri;Timothy D. Sands;Peidong Yang

  • Nanostructures, assembling method for nanowires, and device assembled from nanowires

    Rong Fan;Henning Feick;Michael Huang;Hannes Kind

  • Thermal conductivity of Si/SiGe superlattice nanowires

    Deyu Li;Yiying Wu;Rong Fan;Peidong Yang

  • A clinical microchip for evaluation of single immune cells reveals high functional heterogeneity in phenotypically similar T cells

    Chao Ma;Rong Fan;Rong Fan;Habib Ahmad;Qihui Shi

  • DNA translocation in inorganic nanotubes.

    Rong Fan;Rohit Karnik;Min Yue;Deyu Li

  • Nanotopography Influences Adhesion, Spreading, and Self-Renewal of Human Embryonic Stem Cells

    Weiqiang Chen;Luis G. Villa-Diaz;Yubing Sun;Shinuo Weng

  • Inorganic nanotubes: a novel platform for nanofluidics.

    Joshua Goldberger;Rong Fan;Peidong Yang

  • Single-cell proteomic chip for profiling intracellular signaling pathways in single tumor cells.

    Qihui Shi;Lidong Qin;Wei Wei;Feng Geng

  • Fabrication of silica nanotube arrays from vertical silicon nanowire templates.

    Rong Fan;Yiying Wu;Deyu Li;Min Yue

  • JAK-STAT pathway activation in malignant and nonmalignant cells contributes to MPN pathogenesis and therapeutic response

    Maria Kleppe;Minsuk Kwak;Priya Koppikar;Markus Riester

  • Preinfusion polyfunctional anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T cells are associated with clinical outcomes in NHL.

    John Rossi;Patrick Paczkowski;Yueh-Wei Shen;Kevin Morse

  • Field-effect reconfigurable nanofluidic ionic diodes

    Weihua Guan;Rong Fan;Mark A. Reed

  • Gated proton transport in aligned mesoporous silica films

    Rong Fan;Seong Huh;Ruoxue Yan;John Arnold

Frequent Co-Authors

Peidong Yang
Peidong Yang University of California, Berkeley
Arun Majumdar
Arun Majumdar Stanford University
Xianhui Chen
Xianhui Chen University of Science and Technology of China
James R. Heath
James R. Heath California Institute of Technology
Yiying Wu
Yiying Wu The Ohio State University
Deyu Li
Deyu Li Vanderbilt University
Zhou Gui
Zhou Gui University of Science and Technology of China
Jun Lu
Jun Lu Zhejiang University
Ali Shakouri
Ali Shakouri Purdue University West Lafayette

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