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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 90 738 657 398 348 279 29425

Seng H. Cheng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Seng H. Cheng between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Seng H. Cheng published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2016. 2 of the 306 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2016. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 7 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1986 2025

306 publications in total across all disciplines

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Seng H. Cheng: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 4
1991 2
1992 5
1993 1
1994 1
1995 7
1996 5
1997 11
1998 6
1999 9
2000 4
2001 7
2002 10
2003 7
2004 17
2005 8
2006 18
2007 16
2008 11
2009 6
2010 20
2011 20
2012 19
2013 14
2014 11
2015 14
2016 22
2017 6
2018 8
2019 3
2020 2
2021 2
2022 2
2023 3
2024 0
2025 2
Total 306
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Seng H. Cheng 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 Seng H. Cheng 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: 279 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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 49 279
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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Seng H. Cheng 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 Seng H. Cheng 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, 90–91 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: 90 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31 90
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

Seng H. Cheng is affiliated with Pfizer in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to the fields of medicine. Within these areas, they have concentrated on several subfields including molecular biology, genetics, physiology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and epidemiology.

Their work extensively covers virus-based gene therapy research and lysosomal storage disorders, as well as RNA interference and gene delivery. Additional topics they have addressed include viral infections and immunology research, herpesvirus infections and treatments, cellular transport and secretion, and carbohydrate chemistry and synthesis.

Frequent coauthors in their publications include Martin Schulz, David Lévy, George Bashirians, Ian Winburn, and Suryanarayan Somanathan. These collaborations have spanned multiple studies and areas within their research scope.

Major publication venues where Seng H. Cheng has contributed include Molecular Therapy, Journal of Neurochemistry, Alzheimer's Research & Therapy, Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease, and Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports.

Selected recent papers include:

  • Binding and neutralizing anti-AAV antibodies: Detection and implications for rAAV-mediated gene therapy, 2023, Molecular Therapy
  • Substrate reduction therapy using Genz-667161 reduces levels of pathogenic components in a mouse model of neuronopathic forms of Gaucher disease, 2020, Journal of Neurochemistry
  • Glucosylceramide synthase inhibition reduces ganglioside GM3 accumulation, alleviates amyloid neuropathology, and stabilizes remote contextual memory in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease, 2022, Alzheimer's Research & Therapy
  • AAV-mediated expression of galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase corrects defects of galactose metabolism in classic galactosemia patient fibroblasts, 2021, Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease
  • Dysregulated DNA methylation in the pathogenesis of Fabry disease, 2022, Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports

Best Publications

  • Defective intracellular transport and processing of CFTR is the molecular basis of most cystic fibrosis

    Seng H. Cheng;Richard J. Gregory;John Marshall;Sucharita Paul

  • Sustained therapeutic reversal of Huntington's disease by transient repression of huntingtin synthesis.

    Holly B. Kordasiewicz;Lisa M. Stanek;Edward V. Wancewicz;Curt Mazur

  • Expression of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator corrects defective chloride channel regulation in cystic fibrosis airway epithelial cells.

    Devra P. Rich;Matthew P. Anderson;Richard J. Gregory;Seng H. Cheng

  • Phosphorylation of the R domain by cAMP-dependent protein kinase regulates the CFTR chloride channel

    S.H. Cheng;D.P. Rich;J. Marshall;R.J. Gregory

  • Nomenclature for Synthetic Gene Delivery Systems

    P. L. Felgner;Y. Barenholz;J. P. Behr;S. H. Cheng

  • Detailed Analysis of Structures and Formulations of Cationic Lipids for Efficient Gene Transfer to the Lung

    Edward R. Lee;John Marshall;Craig S. Siegel;Canwen Jiang

  • Tyrosine phosphorylation regulates the biochemical and biological properties of pp60c-src.

    Helen Piwnica-Worms;Kim B Saunders;Thomas M Roberts;Alan E Smith

  • Antisense Oligonucleotides Delivered to the Mouse CNS Ameliorate Symptoms of Severe Spinal Muscular Atrophy

    Marco A. Passini;Jie Bu;Amy M. Richards;Cathrine Kinnecom

  • Cationic lipid-mediated CFTR gene transfer to the lungs and nose of patients with cystic fibrosis: a double-blind placebo-controlled trial.

    E. W. F. W. Alton;M. Stern;R. Farley;A. Jaffe

  • Targeting nuclear RNA for in vivo correction of myotonic dystrophy

    Thurman M. Wheeler;Andrew J. Leger;Sanjay K. Pandey;A. Robert MacLeod

  • Repeated nebulisation of non-viral CFTR gene therapy in patients with cystic fibrosis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2b trial

    Eric W F W Alton;David K Armstrong;Deborah Ashby;Katie J Bayfield

  • Expression and characterization of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator.

    Richard J. Gregory;Seng H. Cheng;Devra P. Rich;John Marshall

  • Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1 Mediates Activation of Cultured Vascular Endothelial Cells by Inducing Multiple Angiogenic Factors

    Midori Yamakawa;Louis X. Liu;Taro Date;Adam J. Belanger

  • Acid β-glucosidase mutants linked to Gaucher disease, Parkinson disease, and Lewy body dementia alter α-synuclein processing.

    Valerie Cullen;S. Pablo Sardi;Juliana Ng;You-Hai Xu

  • A novel cationic lipid greatly enhances plasmid DNA delivery and expression in mouse lung

    Carl J. Wheeler;Philip L. Felgner;Yali J. Tsai;John Marshall

  • CpG-free plasmids confer reduced inflammation and sustained pulmonary gene expression.

    Stephen C Hyde;Ian A Pringle;Syahril Abdullah;Syahril Abdullah;Anna E Lawton

  • Biophysical characterization of cationic lipid: DNA complexes.

    S.J Eastman;C Siegel;J Tousignant;A.E Smith

  • BASIS OF PULMONARY TOXICITY ASSOCIATED WITH CATIONIC LIPID-MEDIATED GENE TRANSFER TO THE MAMMALIAN LUNG

    Ronald K. Scheule;Judith A. St. George;Rebecca G. Bagley;John Marshall

  • Improved cationic lipid formulations for in vivo gene therapy

    Philip L. Felgner;Yali J. Tsai;Loretta Sukhu;Carl J. Wheeler

  • CNS-targeted gene therapy improves survival and motor function in a mouse model of spinal muscular atrophy.

    Marco A. Passini;Jie Bu;Eric M. Roskelley;Amy M. Richards

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald K. Scheule
Ronald K. Scheule Sanofi (United States)
John Marshall
John Marshall Sanofi (United States)
Richard J. Gregory
Richard J. Gregory Sanofi (United States)
Eric W.F.W. Alton
Eric W.F.W. Alton National Institutes of Health
Uta Griesenbach
Uta Griesenbach National Institutes of Health
Alan E. Smith
Alan E. Smith Sanofi (United States)
David J. Porteous
David J. Porteous University of Edinburgh
Duncan M. Geddes
Duncan M. Geddes Imperial College London
Robert J. Desnick
Robert J. Desnick Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Edward H. Schuchman
Edward H. Schuchman Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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