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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 64 1701 1525 40 40 147 26100

Tian Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tian Xu between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tian Xu published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2014. 8 of the 195 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2014. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications
1985 2025

195 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tian Xu: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 4
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 3
1998 4
1999 8
2000 2
2001 7
2002 5
2003 5
2004 4
2005 3
2006 5
2007 5
2008 5
2009 7
2010 4
2011 10
2012 7
2013 8
2014 14
2015 9
2016 9
2017 9
2018 10
2019 6
2020 6
2021 5
2022 11
2023 5
2024 4
2025 4
Total 195
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Tian Xu 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 Tian Xu 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, 147–156 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: 147 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146 147
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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Tian Xu 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 Tian Xu 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, 64–65 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: 64 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% 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
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131 64
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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Overview

Tian Xu is affiliated with Westlake University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research primarily focuses on molecular biology with notable applications in oncology, surgery, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and epidemiology.

The scientist's work encompasses a range of topics including pluripotent stem cells research, CRISPR and genetic engineering, autophagy in disease and therapy, epigenetics and DNA methylation, reproductive biology and fertility, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, and radiomics and machine learning in medical imaging.

Among Tian Xu's recent publications are:

  • Development and validation of a radiomics-based nomogram for predicting a major pathological response to neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy for patients with potentially resectable non-small cell lung cancer, 2023, Frontiers in Immunology
  • Selective autophagic degradation of ACLY (ATP citrate lyase) maintains citrate homeostasis and promotes oocyte maturation, 2022, Autophagy
  • TDG is a pig-specific epigenetic regulator with insensitivity to H3K9 and H3K27 demethylation in nuclear transfer embryos, 2021, Stem Cell Reports
  • ATG7-mediated autophagy facilitates embryonic stem cell exit from naive pluripotency and marks commitment to differentiation, 2022, Autophagy
  • Genomic Profiling Reveals the Variant Landscape of Sporadic Parathyroid Adenomas in Chinese Population, 2023, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Tian Xu frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Autophagy
  • Cell Death and Disease
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Stem Cell Reports

Frequent collaborators in Tian Xu's research include:

  • Yi-Liang Miao
  • Jilong Zhou
  • Chengli Dou
  • Hainan He
  • Xin Liu

The breadth of Tian Xu's work shows extensive involvement in interdisciplinary scientific studies integrating aspects of molecular biology, regenerative medicine, and advanced biomedical techniques. Their contributions include studies on stem cell pluripotency, gene editing technologies, and disease-related autophagy mechanisms, reflecting ongoing engagement with cutting-edge biomedical research topics.

Best Publications

  • Analysis of genetic mosaics in developing and adult Drosophila tissues

    Tian Xu;Gerald M. Rubin

  • Rheb GTPase is a direct target of TSC2 GAP activity and regulates mTOR signaling

    Ken Inoki;Yong Li;Tian Xu;Kun Liang Guan

  • Nucleotide sequence from the neurogenic locus Notch implies a gene product that shares homology with proteins containing EGF-like repeats

    Kristi A. Wharton;Kristen M. Johansen;Tian Xu;Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas

  • Akt regulates growth by directly phosphorylating Tsc2.

    Christopher J. Potter;Laura G. Pedraza;Tian Xu

  • Efficient Transposition of the piggyBac (PB) Transposon in Mammalian Cells and Mice

    Sheng Ding;Xiaohui Wu;Gang Li;Min Han;Min Han

  • Molecular interactions between the protein products of the neurogenic loci Notch and Delta, two EGF-homologous genes in Drosophila

    Richard G. Fehon;Pamela J. Kooh;Ilaria Rebay;Cathy L. Regan

  • Identifying tumor suppressors in genetic mosaics: the Drosophila lats gene encodes a putative protein kinase

    Tian Xu;Waiyi Wang;Sheng Zhang;R. A. Stewart

  • A genetic screen in drosophila for metastatic behavior

    Tian Xu;Raymond Pagliarini;Tatsushi Igaki

  • Drosophila Tsc1 Functions with Tsc2 to Antagonize Insulin Signaling in Regulating Cell Growth, Cell Proliferation, and Organ Size

    Christopher J. Potter;He Huang;Tian Xu

  • Mice deficient of Lats1 develop soft-tissue sarcomas, ovarian tumours and pituitary dysfunction

    Maie A R St John;Wufan Tao;Xiaolan Fei;Royd Fukumoto

  • Processing of the Notch Ligand Delta by the Metalloprotease Kuzbanian

    Huilin Qi;Matthew D. Rand;Xiaohui Wu;Nenad Sestan

  • SUN1/2 and Syne/Nesprin-1/2 complexes connect centrosome to the nucleus during neurogenesis and neuronal migration in mice.

    Xiaochang Zhang;Kai Lei;Xiaobing Yuan;Xiaohui Wu

  • Loss of Cell Polarity Drives Tumor Growth and Invasion through JNK Activation in Drosophila

    Tatsushi Igaki;Raymond A. Pagliarini;Tian Xu

  • SUN1 is required for telomere attachment to nuclear envelope and gametogenesis in mice.

    Xu Ding;Rener Xu;Juehua Yu;Tian Xu;Tian Xu

  • Interaction between Ras V12 and scribbled clones induces tumour growth and invasion

    Ming Wu;José Carlos Pastor-Pareja;Tian Xu;Tian Xu

  • KUZ, a Conserved Metalloprotease-Disintegrin Protein with Two Roles in Drosophila Neurogenesis

    Jenny Rooke;Duojia Pan;Tian Xu;Gerald M. Rubin

  • PTEN affects cell size, cell proliferation and apoptosis during Drosophila eye development.

    He Huang;Christopher J. Potter;Wufan Tao;Da Ming Li

  • Shaping cells and organs in Drosophila by opposing roles of fat body-secreted Collagen IV and perlecan.

    José Carlos Pastor-Pareja;Tian Xu;Tian Xu

  • Human homologue of the Drosophila melanogaster lats tumour suppressor modulates CDC2 activity

    Wufan Tao;Sheng Zhang;Gregory S. Turenchalk;Rodney A. Stewart

  • An innate immune response of blood cells to tumors and tissue damage in Drosophila

    José Carlos Pastor-Pareja;Ming Wu;Tian Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuan Zhuang
Yuan Zhuang Duke University
Min Han
Min Han University of Colorado Boulder
Gabriel G. Haddad
Gabriel G. Haddad University of California, San Diego
Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas
Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas Harvard University
Kun-Liang Guan
Kun-Liang Guan Westlake University
Peter M. Glazer
Peter M. Glazer Yale University
Richard G. Fehon
Richard G. Fehon University of Chicago
Nenad Sestan
Nenad Sestan Yale University
Gerald M. Rubin
Gerald M. Rubin Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Richard P. Lifton
Richard P. Lifton Rockefeller University

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