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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 50 4386 4034 113 109 189 27809

Shuofeng Yuan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shuofeng Yuan between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shuofeng Yuan published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 9.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2022. 56 of the 230 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2022. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 36 publications 2022: 41 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 33 publications
2001 2025

230 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shuofeng Yuan: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 0
2003 2
2004 1
2005 0
2006 0
2007 1
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 1
2013 0
2014 0
2015 2
2016 7
2017 10
2018 7
2019 10
2020 27
2021 36
2022 41
2023 28
2024 23
2025 33
Total 230
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Shuofeng Yuan 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 Shuofeng Yuan 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, 185–194 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: 189 publications — 44th percentile

44% 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
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190 189
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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Shuofeng Yuan 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 Shuofeng Yuan 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, 50 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: 50 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% 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 50
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
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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Overview

Shuofeng Yuan is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China and has a research focus primarily within the field of Medicine, with a particular emphasis on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Epidemiology, and Animal Science and Zoology.

Their work encompasses several main topics, including SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing, Animal Virus Infections Studies, interferon and immune responses, Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, and Viral Infections and Immunology Research.

Shuofeng Yuan has contributed to multiple papers published in prominent venues. Notable recent publications include:

  • A familial cluster of pneumonia associated with the 2019 novel coronavirus indicating person-to-person transmission: a study of a family cluster, 2020, The Lancet
  • Genomic characterization of the 2019 novel human-pathogenic coronavirus isolated from a patient with atypical pneumonia after visiting Wuhan, 2020, Emerging Microbes & Infections
  • Simulation of the Clinical and Pathological Manifestations of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a Golden Syrian Hamster Model: Implications for Disease Pathogenesis and Transmissibility, 2020, Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Zoonotic origins of human coronaviruses, 2020, International Journal of Biological Sciences
  • Discovery of SARS-CoV-2 antiviral drugs through large-scale compound repurposing, 2020, Nature

The scientist collaborates frequently with several researchers, including Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan, Hin Chu, Kwok-Yung Yuen, Jian-Piao Cai, and Kaiming Tang.

Shuofeng Yuan also publishes in a range of scientific journals, with frequent contributions to:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Emerging Microbes & Infections
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Research Square (Research Square)

In addition to journal articles, Shuofeng Yuan has contributed to book publications, including a work published by Frontiers Media titled Emerging and Re-emerging Viral Diseases in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Simulation of the clinical and pathological manifestations of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in golden Syrian hamster model: implications for disease pathogenesis and transmissibility.

    Jasper Fuk Woo Chan;Jasper Fuk Woo Chan;Jasper Fuk Woo Chan;Anna Jinxia Zhang;Shuofeng Yuan;Vincent Kwok Man Poon

  • Zoonotic origins of human coronaviruses.

    Zi Wei Ye;Shuofeng Yuan;Kit San Yuen;Sin Yee Fung

  • Discovery of SARS-CoV-2 antiviral drugs through large-scale compound repurposing.

    Laura Riva;Shuofeng Yuan;Xin Yin;Laura Martin-Sancho

  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Re-infection by a Phylogenetically Distinct Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Strain Confirmed by Whole Genome Sequencing.

    Kelvin Kai-Wang To;Kelvin Kai-Wang To;Ivan Fan-Ngai Hung;Jonathan Daniel Ip;Allen Wing-Ho Chu

  • Comparative Replication and Immune Activation Profiles of SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV in Human Lungs: An Ex Vivo Study With Implications for the Pathogenesis of COVID-19.

    Hin Chu;Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan;Yixin Wang;Terrence Tsz-Tai Yuen

  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus ORF3a protein activates the NLRP3 inflammasome by promoting TRAF3-dependent ubiquitination of ASC

    Kam Leung Siu;Kit San Yuen;Carlos Castano-Rodriguez;Zi Wei Ye

  • Surgical Mask Partition Reduces the Risk of Noncontact Transmission in a Golden Syrian Hamster Model for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

    Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan;Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan;Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan;Shuofeng Yuan;Anna Jinxia Zhang;Vincent Kwok-Man Poon

  • Pathogenicity, transmissibility, and fitness of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron in Syrian hamsters

    Unknown

  • Differentiated human airway organoids to assess infectivity of emerging influenza virus

    Jie Zhou;Cun Li;Norman Sachs;Man Chun Chiu

  • Characterization of the Lipidomic Profile of Human Coronavirus-Infected Cells: Implications for Lipid Metabolism Remodeling upon Coronavirus Replication

    Bingpeng Yan;Hin Chu;Dong Yang;Kong Hung Sze

  • SREBP-dependent lipidomic reprogramming as a broad-spectrum antiviral target

    Shuofeng Yuan;Hin Chu;Jasper Fuk Woo Chan;Zi Wei Ye

  • Clofazimine broadly inhibits coronaviruses including SARS-CoV-2.

    Shuofeng Yuan;Shuofeng Yuan;Xin Yin;Xin Yin;Xiangzhi Meng;Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan

  • Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus and bat coronavirus HKU9 both can utilize GRP78 for attachment onto host cells.

    Hin Chu;Che-Man Chan;Xi Zhang;Yixin Wang

  • Metallodrug ranitidine bismuth citrate suppresses SARS-CoV-2 replication and relieves virus-associated pneumonia in Syrian hamsters.

    Shuofeng Yuan;Runming Wang;Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan;Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan;Anna Jinxia Zhang

  • Ruminococcus gnavus plays a pathogenic role in diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome by increasing serotonin biosynthesis

    Unknown

  • Emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants expand species tropism to murines.

    Huiping Shuai;Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan;Terrence Tsz-Tai Yuen;Chaemin Yoon

  • Attenuated Interferon and Proinflammatory Response in SARS-CoV-2-Infected Human Dendritic Cells Is Associated With Viral Antagonism of STAT1 Phosphorylation.

    Dong Yang;Dong Yang;Hin Chu;Hin Chu;Yuxin Hou;Yuxin Hou;Yue Chai;Yue Chai

  • Oral SARS-CoV-2 Inoculation Establishes Subclinical Respiratory Infection with Virus Shedding in Golden Syrian Hamsters.

    Andrew Chak Yiu Lee;Anna Jinxia Zhang;Jasper Fuk Woo Chan;Jasper Fuk Woo Chan;Can Li

  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infects and Damages the Mature and Immature Olfactory Sensory Neurons of Hamsters.

    Anna Jinxia Zhang;Anna Jinxia Zhang;Andrew Chak-Yiu Lee;Hin Chu;Hin Chu;Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan

Frequent Co-Authors

Kwok-Yung Yuen
Kwok-Yung Yuen University of Hong Kong
Hin Chu
Hin Chu University of Hong Kong
Jasper F. W. Chan
Jasper F. W. Chan University of Hong Kong
Jie Zhou
Jie Zhou University of Chicago
Kelvin K. W. To
Kelvin K. W. To University of Hong Kong
Jian-Piao Cai
Jian-Piao Cai University of Hong Kong
Dong-Yan Jin
Dong-Yan Jin University of Hong Kong
Kin-Hang Kok
Kin-Hang Kok University of Hong Kong
Bo-Jian Zheng
Bo-Jian Zheng University of Hong Kong
Kwok-Hung Chan
Kwok-Hung Chan University of Hong Kong

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