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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 55 2264 2035 66 66 123 12873

Stephanie Ma publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephanie Ma between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephanie Ma published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 13.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 133 publications in 2023. 28 of the 303 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 133. Peak 133 publications in 2023. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 8 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 133 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 14 publications
2003 2025

303 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephanie Ma: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 0
2005 0
2006 1
2007 8
2008 3
2009 4
2010 5
2011 16
2012 4
2013 6
2014 6
2015 8
2016 12
2017 11
2018 11
2019 4
2020 5
2021 22
2022 15
2023 133
2024 14
2025 14
Total 303
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Stephanie Ma publications per year - data summary

  • Stephanie Ma, a Molecular Biology scholar from University of Hong Kong, has 303 publications recorded across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2003 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 133 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2003 and 2006, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 23 years in the span carry no publications at all (2004 and 2005).
  • The rate of publication averages 13.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 14.4 per year counting only the 21 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 198 publications, 65% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2003-2010: 22 publications (2.8 per year); 2011-2018: 74 publications (9.3 per year); 2019-2025: 207 publications (29.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Stephanie Ma 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 Stephanie Ma 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, 117–126 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: 123 publications — 23rd percentile

23% 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
117–126 177 123
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
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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Stephanie Ma publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 47–56 to 564+ publications.
  • Stephanie Ma, a Molecular Biology scholar from University of Hong Kong, records 123 publications - the 23rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 23% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Stephanie Ma, and about 77% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Stephanie Ma ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 117–126 publications, holding 177 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 53% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 177–186 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 564 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Stephanie Ma 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 Stephanie Ma 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, 54–55 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: 55 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 55
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
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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Stephanie Ma D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 40–41 to 145+ D-Index.
  • Stephanie Ma, a Molecular Biology scholar from University of Hong Kong, records 55 D-Index - the 27th percentile of the discipline.
  • 27% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Stephanie Ma, and about 73% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Stephanie Ma ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 64–65 D-Index, holding 131 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 66–67 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 145 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

Stephanie Ma is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work spans molecular biology, oncology, cancer research, immunology, and cell biology, reflecting a focus on the biological and medical aspects of cancer and related diseases.

The scientist has concentrated on topics including cancer cells and metastasis, cancer hypoxia and metabolism, epigenetics and DNA methylation, cancer genomics and diagnostics, cancer lipids and metabolism, cancer immunotherapy and biomarkers, as well as liver disease diagnosis and treatment. This range indicates a comprehensive approach to studying cancer biology and liver-related conditions.

Stephanie Ma's recent publications include:

  • Cancer stem cells in hepatocellular carcinoma - from origin to clinical implications, 2021, Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • Hallmarks of cancer stemness, 2024, Cell Stem Cell
  • EPHB2 Activates β-Catenin to Enhance Cancer Stem Cell Properties and Drive Sorafenib Resistance in Hepatocellular Carcinoma, 2021, Cancer Research
  • Clinicopathologic features, tumor immune microenvironment and genomic landscape of Epstein-Barr virus-associated intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, 2020, Journal of Hepatology
  • Caspase-3-Induced Activation of SREBP2 Drives Drug Resistance via Promotion of Cholesterol Biosynthesis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma, 2022, Cancer Research

Frequent coauthors working with Stephanie Ma include:

  • Terence K. Lee
  • Man Tong
  • Jing-Ping Yun
  • Tin Lok Wong
  • Xin-Yuan Guan

Their publications appear most regularly in venues such as:

  • Cancer Research
  • Hepatology
  • Nature Communications
  • Hepatology Communications
  • Cell Reports

Overall, Stephanie Ma's research body includes 116 publications in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology and 79 in medicine, highlighting a consistent focus on the molecular underpinnings of cancer and liver diseases. Their work on cancer stem cells, tumor microenvironment, drug resistance mechanisms, and the genomics of liver cancers contributes to ongoing studies within oncology and molecular biology fields.

Best Publications

  • Identification and characterization of tumorigenic liver cancer stem/progenitor cells.

    Stephanie Ma;Kwok–Wah Chan;Liang Hu;Terence Kin–Wah Lee

  • CD133 + HCC cancer stem cells confer chemoresistance by preferential expression of the Akt/PKB survival pathway

    Stephanie Ma;T K Lee;B-J Zheng;K W Chan

  • CD24+ Liver Tumor-Initiating Cells Drive Self-Renewal and Tumor Initiation through STAT3-Mediated NANOG Regulation

    Terence Kin Wah Lee;Terence Kin Wah Lee;Antonia Castilho;Antonia Castilho;Vincent Chi Ho Cheung;Vincent Chi Ho Cheung;Kwan Ho Tang

  • Long-Term Expansion of Functional Mouse and Human Hepatocytes as 3D Organoids

    Huili Hu;Huili Hu;Helmuth Gehart;Benedetta Artegiani;Carmen LÖpez-Iglesias

  • Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Discriminates the CD133 Liver Cancer Stem Cell Populations

    Stephanie Ma;Kwok Wah Chan;Terence Kin-Wah Lee;Kwan Ho Tang

  • A Comprehensive Human Gastric Cancer Organoid Biobank Captures Tumor Subtype Heterogeneity and Enables Therapeutic Screening.

    Helen H.N. Yan;Hoi Cheong Siu;Simon Law;Siu Lun Ho

  • miR-130b Promotes CD133+ Liver Tumor-Initiating Cell Growth and Self-Renewal via Tumor Protein 53-Induced Nuclear Protein 1

    Stephanie Ma;Kwan Ho Tang;Yuen Piu Chan;Terence K. Lee

  • Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Regulate Tumor-Initiating Cell Plasticity in Hepatocellular Carcinoma through c-Met/FRA1/HEY1 Signaling

    Eunice Yuen Ting Lau;Jessica Lo;Bowie Yik Ling Cheng;Mark Kin Fai Ma

  • Cancer stem cells in hepatocellular carcinoma - from origin to clinical implications.

    Terence Kin-Wah Lee;Xin-Yuan Guan;Xin-Yuan Guan;Stephanie Ma;Stephanie Ma

  • CD133+ liver tumor-initiating cells promote tumor angiogenesis, growth, and self-renewal through neurotensin/interleukin-8/CXCL1 signaling†‡

    Kwan Ho Tang;Stephanie Ma;Terence K. Lee;Yuen Piu Chan

  • Blockade of CD47-mediated cathepsin S/protease-activated receptor 2 signaling provides a therapeutic target for hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Terence Kin-Wah Lee;Vincent Chi-Ho Cheung;Ping Lu;Eunice Yuen Ting Lau

  • Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3-mediated CD133 up-regulation contributes to promotion of hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Cheolhee Won;Byung Hak Kim;Eun Hee Yi;Kyung Ju Choi

  • Octamer 4/microRNA-1246 signaling axis drives Wnt/β-catenin activation in liver cancer stem cells

    Stella Chai;Kai Yu Ng;Man Tong;Eunice Y. Lau

  • CHD1L promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression and metastasis in mice and is associated with these processes in human patients

    Leilei Chen;Tim Hon Man Chan;Yun Fei Yuan;Liang Hu

  • A CD90+ Tumor-Initiating Cell Population with an Aggressive Signature and Metastatic Capacity in Esophageal Cancer

    Kwan Ho Tang;Yong Dong Dai;Man Tong;Yuen Piu Chan

  • Stearoyl-CoA desaturase regulates sorafenib resistance via modulation of ER stress-induced differentiation

    Mark Kin Fai Ma;Mark Kin Fai Ma;Eunice Yuen Ting Lau;Eunice Yuen Ting Lau;Eunice Yuen Ting Lau;Doris Hoi Wing Leung;Doris Hoi Wing Leung;Jessica Lo;Jessica Lo

  • Maelstrom promotes hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis by inducing epithelial-mesenchymal transition by way of Akt/GSK-3β/Snail signaling.

    Lulu Liu;Yongdong Dai;Jinna Chen;Tingting Zeng

  • Lupeol targets liver tumor-initiating cells through phosphatase and tensin homolog modulation.

    Terence Kin Wah Lee;Terence Kin Wah Lee;Antonia Castilho;Antonia Castilho;Vincent Chi Ho Cheung;Vincent Chi Ho Cheung;Kwan Ho Tang

  • Rab25 Is a Tumor Suppressor Gene with Antiangiogenic and Anti-Invasive Activities in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

    Man Tong;Kwok Wah Chan;Jessie Y.J. Bao;Kai Yau Wong

  • Tumor-Initiating Cell Growth and Self-Renewal via Tumor Protein 53-Induced Nuclear Protein 1

    Stephanie Ma;Kwan Ho Tang;Yuen Piu Chan;Terence K. Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Xin Yuan Guan
Xin Yuan Guan University of Hong Kong
Irene Oi-Lin Ng
Irene Oi-Lin Ng University of Hong Kong
Chung Mau Lo
Chung Mau Lo University of Hong Kong
Dan Xie
Dan Xie Sun Yat-sen University
Bo-Jian Zheng
Bo-Jian Zheng University of Hong Kong
Hans Clevers
Hans Clevers Hubrecht Institute for Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research
Simon Law
Simon Law University of Hong Kong
Yick-Pang Ching
Yick-Pang Ching University of Hong Kong
Sai Wah Tsao
Sai Wah Tsao University of Hong Kong
Yan Li
Yan Li Sun Yat-sen University

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