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2023

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
86
Citations
29797
World Ranking
2938
National Ranking
77

Shilin Chen 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 Shilin Chen sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 508 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Shilin Chen 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 Shilin Chen sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 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: 72 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: 86 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in China Leader Award

Overview

Shilin Chen is affiliated with the Peking Union Medical College Hospital in China and has a significant body of research spanning multiple fields within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work encompasses a broad range of topics related to plant biochemistry, genomics, pharmacology, and natural product biosynthesis.

Their most recent papers include the following:

  • Phylogenomics and the rise of the angiosperms (2024, Nature)
  • Heavy Metal Contaminations in Herbal Medicines: Determination, Comprehensive Risk Assessments, and Solutions (2021, Frontiers in Pharmacology)
  • Artificial intelligence for drug discovery: Resources, methods, and applications (2023, Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids)
  • Analysis on herbal medicines utilized for treatment of COVID-19 (2020, Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B)
  • Tandem gene duplications drive divergent evolution of caffeine and crocin biosynthetic pathways in plants (2020, BMC Biology)

They work extensively with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Linlin Dong
  • Wei Sun
  • Xiangxiao Meng
  • Zhichao Xu
  • Guozhuang Zhang

The scientist publishes regularly in a variety of journals and venues, with notable frequent publication outlets such as:

  • PubMed
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Chinese Medicine
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chinese Herbal Medicines

Shilin Chen's main fields of study cover:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Within these broader fields, notable subfields of research include:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Plant Science
  • Pharmacology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Complementary and alternative medicine

Their specific research topics broadly focus on:

  • Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications
  • Plant Gene Expression Analysis
  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
  • Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis

Best Publications

  • Validation of the ITS2 region as a novel DNA barcode for identifying medicinal plant species.

    Shilin Chen;Hui Yao;Jianping Han;Chang Liu

  • Comparative analysis of a large dataset indicates that internal transcribed spacer (ITS) should be incorporated into the core barcode for seed plants.

    De Zhu Li;Lian Ming Gao;Hong Tao Li;Hong Wang

  • Use of ITS2 Region as the Universal DNA Barcode for Plants and Animals

    Hui Yao;Jingyuan Song;Chang Liu;Kun Luo;Kun Luo

  • Plant DNA barcoding: From gene to genome

    Xiwen Li;Yang Yang;Robert J. Henry;Maurizio Rossetto

  • Conservation and sustainable use of medicinal plants: problems, progress, and prospects.

    Shi-Lin Chen;Hua Yu;Hong-Mei Luo;Qiong Wu;Qiong Wu

  • Review of the botanical characteristics, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of Astragalus membranaceus (Huangqi).

    Juan Fu;Zenghui Wang;Linfang Huang;Sihao Zheng

  • Genome sequence of the model medicinal mushroom Ganoderma lucidum

    Shilin Chen;Jiang Xu;Chang Liu;Yingjie Zhu

  • FastUniq: a fast de novo duplicates removal tool for paired short reads.

    Haibin Xu;Xiang Luo;Jun Qian;Xiaohui Pang

  • Full-length transcriptome sequences and splice variants obtained by a combination of sequencing platforms applied to different root tissues of Salvia miltiorrhiza and tanshinone biosynthesis.

    Zhichao Xu;Reuben J. Peters;Jason Weirather;Hongmei Luo

  • Identification of medicinal plants in the family Fabaceae using a potential DNA barcode ITS2

    Ting Gao;Hui Yao;Jingyuan Song;Chang Liu;Chang Liu

  • The complete chloroplast genome sequence of the medicinal plant Salvia miltiorrhiza.

    Jun Qian;Jingyuan Song;Huanhuan Gao;Yingjie Zhu

  • De Novo Sequencing and Analysis of the American Ginseng Root Transcriptome Using a GS FLX Titanium Platform to Discover Putative Genes Involved in Ginsenoside Biosynthesis

    Chao Sun;Ying Li;Qiong Wu;Hongmei Luo

  • A renaissance in herbal medicine identification: From morphology to DNA

    Shilin Chen;Xiaohui Pang;Jingyuan Song;Linchun Shi

  • Analysis of the Genome Sequence of the Medicinal Plant Salvia miltiorrhiza.

    Haibin Xu;Jingyuan Song;Hongmei Luo;Yujun Zhang

  • Genome-wide identification and characterization of novel genes involved in terpenoid biosynthesis in Salvia miltiorrhiza

    Yimian Ma;Lichai Yuan;Bin Wu;Xian en Li

  • Evaluating the feasibility of using candidate DNA barcodes in discriminating species of the large Asteraceae family

    Ting Gao;Hui Yao;Jingyuan Song;Yingjie Zhu

  • Analysis of the transcriptome of Panax notoginseng root uncovers putative triterpene saponin-biosynthetic genes and genetic markers.

    Hongmei Luo;Chao Sun;Yongzhen Sun;Qiong Wu

  • Applying plant DNA barcodes for Rosaceae species identification

    Xiaohui Pang;Jingyuan Song;Yingjie Zhu;Hongxi Xu

  • Authentication of the family Polygonaceae in Chinese pharmacopoeia by DNA barcoding technique

    Jingyuan Song;Hui Yao;Ying Li;Xiwen Li

  • Identification of Dendrobium species by a candidate DNA barcode sequence: the chloroplast psbA-trnH intergenic region.

    Hui Yao;Jing-Yuan Song;Xin-Ye Ma;Chang Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Jingyuan Song
Jingyuan Song Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Hong-Xi Xu
Hong-Xi Xu Shanghai University
Wei Sun
Wei Sun Drexel University
Quan-Bin Han
Quan-Bin Han Hong Kong Baptist University
Yitao Wang
Yitao Wang University of Macau
Robert Verpoorte
Robert Verpoorte Leiden University
Reuben J. Peters
Reuben J. Peters Iowa State University
Yung-Chi Cheng
Yung-Chi Cheng Yale University
Robert J Henry
Robert J Henry University of Queensland
Songnian Hu
Songnian Hu Chinese Academy of Sciences

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