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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 57 3518 3228 1391 1241 106 24845

Shou-Wei Ding publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shou-Wei Ding between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shou-Wei Ding published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 3.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2022. 7 of the 117 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

117 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shou-Wei Ding: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 2
1990 3
1991 0
1992 0
1993 2
1994 1
1995 2
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 1
2001 2
2002 5
2003 1
2004 5
2005 2
2006 3
2007 3
2008 3
2009 4
2010 7
2011 3
2012 3
2013 3
2014 5
2015 4
2016 4
2017 9
2018 6
2019 2
2020 6
2021 4
2022 10
2023 1
2024 5
2025 2
Total 117
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Shou-Wei Ding publications per year - data summary

  • Shou-Wei Ding, a Microbiology scholar from University of California, Riverside, has 117 publications recorded across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1989 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 10 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 37 years in the span carry no publications at all (1991 and 1992).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.3 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 22 publications, 19% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1989-2001: 17 publications (1.3 per year); 2002-2014: 47 publications (3.6 per year); 2015-2025: 53 publications (4.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Shou-Wei Ding publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Shou-Wei Ding sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 105–114 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 106 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190 106
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Shou-Wei Ding publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 55–64 to 679+ publications.
  • Shou-Wei Ding, a Microbiology scholar from University of California, Riverside, records 106 publications - the 7th percentile of the discipline.
  • 7% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Shou-Wei Ding, and about 93% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Shou-Wei Ding ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 135–144 publications, holding 288 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 54% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 679 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Shou-Wei Ding D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Shou-Wei Ding sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 57 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136 57
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Shou-Wei Ding D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 88 ranges running from 40 to 127+ D-Index.
  • Shou-Wei Ding, a Microbiology scholar from University of California, Riverside, records 57 D-Index - the 36th percentile of the discipline.
  • 36% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Shou-Wei Ding, and about 64% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 63 D-Index range, and Shou-Wei Ding ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58 D-Index, holding 162 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 47% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 61 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more, 95 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Shou-Wei Ding is affiliated with the University of California, Riverside in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on agricultural and biological sciences, with significant contributions to biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

Their work extensively covers plant science, molecular biology, insect science, endocrinology, and immunology as key subfields of study.

Main research topics include:

  • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Interferon and Immune Responses
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering

Shou-Wei Ding has published multiple papers, some of which are:

  • "lncRNA Sensing of a Viral Suppressor of RNAi Activates Non-canonical Innate Immune Signaling in Drosophila," 2020, Cell Host & Microbe
  • "A Bunyavirus-Inducible Ubiquitin Ligase Targets RNA Polymerase IV for Degradation during Viral Pathogenesis in Rice," 2020, Molecular Plant
  • "Transgene Silencing, RNA Interference, and the Antiviral Defense Mechanism Directed by Small Interfering RNAs," 2022, Phytopathology
  • "Mouse circulating extracellular vesicles contain virus-derived siRNAs active in antiviral immunity," 2022, The EMBO Journal
  • "Mechanism and Function of Antiviral RNA Interference in Mice," 2020, mBio

The frequent co-authors with whom Shou-Wei Ding has collaborated include:

  • Qingfa Wu
  • Wanxiang Li
  • Zhong-Qi Chen
  • Zhongxin Guo
  • Si Liu

The main venues for their publications are:

  • Cell Host & Microbe
  • Nature Communications
  • PLoS Pathogens
  • Molecular Plant Pathology
  • Molecular Plant

Shou-Wei Ding has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2006.

Best Publications

  • Retraction: ‘Viral pathogenicity determinants are suppressors of transgene silencing in Nicotiana benthamiana’

    Gianinna Brigneti;Olivier Voinnet;Wan‐Xiang Li;Liang‐Hui Ji

  • Antiviral Immunity Directed by Small RNAs

    Shou Wei Ding;Olivier Voinnet

  • Skewer: a fast and accurate adapter trimmer for next-generation sequencing paired-end reads.

    Hongshan Jiang;Rong Lei;Shou-Wei Ding;Shuifang Zhu

  • RNA virus interference via CRISPR/Cas13a system in plants.

    Rashid Aman;Zahir Ali;Haroon Butt;Ahmed Mahas

  • Induction and Suppression of RNA Silencing by an Animal Virus

    Hongwei Li;Wan Xiang Li;Shou Wei Ding

  • RNA-based antiviral immunity

    Shou-Wei Ding

  • RNA interference directs innate immunity against viruses in adult Drosophila.

    Xiao Hong Wang;Roghiyh Aliyari;Wan Xiang Li;Hong Wei Li

  • Cotton plants export microRNAs to inhibit virulence gene expression in a fungal pathogen

    Tao Zhang;Yun-Long Zhao;Jian-Hua Zhao;Sheng Wang

  • Suppression of Antiviral Silencing by Cucumber Mosaic Virus 2b Protein in Arabidopsis Is Associated with Drastically Reduced Accumulation of Three Classes of Viral Small Interfering RNAs

    Juan A. Diaz-Pendon;Feng Li;Wan-Xiang Li;Shou-Wei Ding

  • Interferon antagonist proteins of influenza and vaccinia viruses are suppressors of RNA silencing.

    Wan Xiang Li;Hongwei Li;Rui Lu;Feng Li

  • Virus discovery by deep sequencing and assembly of virus-derived small silencing RNAs

    Qingfa Wu;Yingjun Luo;Rui Lu;Nelson Lau

  • Virus counterdefense : Diverse strategies for evading the RNA-silencing immunity

    Feng Li;Shou-Wei Ding

  • RNAi-mediated viral immunity requires amplification of virus-derived siRNAs in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Xian-Bing Wang;Qingfa Wu;Takao Ito;Fabrizio Cillo

  • Three distinct suppressors of RNA silencing encoded by a 20-kb viral RNA genome

    Rui Lu;Alexey Folimonov;Michael Shintaku;Wan Xiang Li

  • Antiviral RNA interference in mammalian cells.

    P. V. Maillard;C. Ciaudo;A. Marchais;Y. Li

  • A viral protein inhibits the long range signaling activity of the gene silencing signal.

    Hui Shan Guo;Shou Wei Ding;Shou Wei Ding

  • RNA interference functions as an antiviral immunity mechanism in mammals.

    Yang Li;Jinfeng Lu;Yanhong Han;Xiaoxu Fan

  • The 21-Nucleotide, but Not 22-Nucleotide, Viral Secondary Small Interfering RNAs Direct Potent Antiviral Defense by Two Cooperative Argonautes in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Xian-Bing Wang;Juan Jovel;Petchthai Udomporn;Petchthai Udomporn;Ying Wang

  • A novel naturally occurring hybrid gene encoded by a plant RNA virus facilitates long distance virus movement

    Shou-Wei Ding;Wan-Xiang Li;Robert H. Symons

  • Small RNA-based antimicrobial immunity

    Zhongxin Guo;Yang Li;Shou-Wei Ding

  • Viral suppressors of RNA silencing

    Wan Xiang Li;Shou Wei Ding

Frequent Co-Authors

Hui-Shan Guo
Hui-Shan Guo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Robert H. Symons
Robert H. Symons University of Adelaide
Hervé Vaucheret
Hervé Vaucheret University of Paris-Saclay
Amit Gal-On
Amit Gal-On Agricultural Research Organization
Daoxin Xie
Daoxin Xie Tsinghua University
Manu Agarwal
Manu Agarwal University of Delhi
Xuemei Chen
Xuemei Chen University of California, Riverside
Blake C. Meyers
Blake C. Meyers University of California, Davis
David C. Baulcombe
David C. Baulcombe University of Cambridge

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