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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
55
Citations
18642
World Ranking
14773
National Ranking
6178

Sheng Xiao publications per year

1986: 1 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 8 publications
1986 2025

158 publications in total across all disciplines

Sheng Xiao publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2027

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2027. The highlighted bar marks where Sheng Xiao sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 139 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sheng Xiao D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2027

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2027. The highlighted bar marks where Sheng Xiao sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Sheng Xiao is affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital in the United States. Their research primarily intersects the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a specific focus on subfields such as Molecular Biology, Immunology, Oncology, Hematology, and Genetics.

Their recent scholarly outputs include publications in prominent journals spanning several related domains. Notable papers are:

  • TIM-3 restrains anti-tumour immunity by regulating inflammasome activation, 2021, Nature
  • KIM-1 mediates fatty acid uptake by renal tubular cells to promote progressive diabetic kidney disease, 2021, Cell Metabolism
  • B-cell-specific checkpoint molecules that regulate anti-tumour immunity, 2023, Nature
  • Foxo1 controls gut homeostasis and commensalism by regulating mucus secretion, 2021, The Journal of Experimental Medicine
  • Checkpoint Receptor TIGIT Expressed on Tim-1+ B Cells Regulates Tissue Inflammation, 2020, Cell Reports

Sheng Xiao's research covers several main topics, including:

  • Galectins and Cancer Biology
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
  • CAR-T cell therapy research

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Sheng Xiao include:

  • Vijay K. Kuchroo
  • Aviv Regev
  • Jie Wen
  • Wentao Hu
  • Karen O. Dixon

Their research has been published repeatedly in some significant venues, such as:

  • Nature
  • Frontiers in Oncology
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Genes Chromosomes and Cancer
  • Cell Metabolism

Sheng Xiao's portfolio indicates an interdisciplinary approach with a strong emphasis on understanding immune regulation mechanisms in cancer and other diseases, as well as exploring molecular biology aspects relevant to disease progression and treatment.

Best Publications

  • KIT activation is a ubiquitous feature of gastrointestinal stromal tumors.

    Brian P. Rubin;Samuel Singer;Connie Tsao;Anette Duensing

  • Induction and molecular signature of pathogenic TH17 cells

    Youjin Lee;Amit Awasthi;Amit Awasthi;Nir Yosef;Nir Yosef;Francisco Javier Quintana

  • Treg cells expressing the coinhibitory molecule TIGIT selectively inhibit proinflammatory Th1 and Th17 cell responses.

    Nicole Joller;Ester Lozano;Patrick R. Burkett;Bonny Patel

  • Induction of pathogenic Th17 cells by inducible salt sensing kinase SGK1

    Chuan Wu;Nir Yosef;Nir Yosef;Theresa Thalhamer;Theresa Thalhamer;Chen Zhu

  • The aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacts with c-Maf to promote the differentiation of type 1 regulatory T cells induced by IL-27

    Lionel Apetoh;Francisco J Quintana;Caroline Pot;Nicole Joller

  • TPM3-ALK and TPM4-ALK oncogenes in inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors.

    Brandon Lawrence;Antonio Perez-Atayde;Michele K. Hibbard;Brian P. Rubin

  • KIT extracellular and kinase domain mutations in gastrointestinal stromal tumors.

    Marcia L. Lux;Brian P. Rubin;Tara L. Biase;Chang Jie Chen

  • Dynamic regulatory network controlling Th17 cell differentiation

    Nir Yosef;Alex K. Shalek;Jellert T. Gaublomme;Hulin Jin

  • Retinoic acid increases Foxp3+ regulatory T cells and inhibits development of Th17 cells by enhancing TGF-β-driven Smad3 signaling and inhibiting IL-6 and IL-23 receptor expression

    Sheng Xiao;Hulin Jin;Thomas Korn;Sue M. Liu

  • Robust tumor immunity to melanoma mediated by interleukin-9-producing T cells

    Rahul Purwar;Christoph Schlapbach;Sheng Xiao;Hong Soon Kang

  • CD11b+Ly-6Chi Suppressive Monocytes in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis

    Bing Zhu;Yoshio Bando;Sheng Xiao;Kaiyong Yang

  • FGFR1 is fused with a novel zinc-finger gene, ZNF198, in the t(8;13) leukaemia/lymphoma syndrome.

    Sheng Xiao;Srinivasa R. Nalabolu;Jon C. Aster;Junli Ma

  • Congenital Mesoblastic Nephroma t(12;15) Is Associated with ETV6-NTRK3 Gene Fusion Cytogenetic and Molecular Relationship to Congenital (Infantile) Fibrosarcoma

    Brian P. Rubin;Chang Jie Chen;Chang Jie Chen;Thomas W. Morgan;Sheng Xiao;Sheng Xiao

  • Bat3 promotes T cell responses and autoimmunity by repressing Tim-3-mediated cell death and exhaustion

    Manu Rangachari;Chen Zhu;Kaori Sakuishi;Sheng Xiao

  • Chronic epithelial kidney injury molecule-1 expression causes murine kidney fibrosis

    Benjamin D. Humphreys;Fengfeng Xu;Venkata Sabbisetti;Ivica Grgic

  • CD5L/AIM Regulates Lipid Biosynthesis and Restrains Th17 Cell Pathogenicity

    Chao Wang;Nir Yosef;Nir Yosef;Jellert Gaublomme;Jellert Gaublomme;Chuan Wu

  • Galectin-9-CD44 Interaction Enhances Stability and Function of Adaptive Regulatory T Cells

    Chuan Wu;Theresa Thalhamer;Rafael F. Franca;Sheng Xiao

  • KIM-1–mediated phagocytosis reduces acute injury to the kidney

    Li Yang;Craig R. Brooks;Sheng Xiao;Venkata Sabbisetti

  • Aiolos promotes TH17 differentiation by directly silencing Il2 expression

    Francisco J Quintana;Hulin Jin;Evan J Burns;Meghan Nadeau

  • PLAG1 fusion oncogenes in lipoblastoma.

    Michele K. Hibbard;Harry P. Kozakewich;Paola Dal Cin;Raf Sciot

Frequent Co-Authors

Vijay K. Kuchroo
Vijay K. Kuchroo Harvard University
Jonathan A. Fletcher
Jonathan A. Fletcher Brigham and Women's Hospital
Nir Yosef
Nir Yosef University of California, Berkeley
Raymond A. Sobel
Raymond A. Sobel Stanford University
Samia J. Khoury
Samia J. Khoury American University of Beirut
Aviv Regev
Aviv Regev Genentech
Ana C. Anderson
Ana C. Anderson Brigham and Women's Hospital
Paola Dal Cin
Paola Dal Cin Harvard Medical School
Francisco J. Quintana
Francisco J. Quintana Harvard Medical School
Hongkun Park
Hongkun Park Harvard University

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