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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 44 4241 4001 1828 1713 86 15009

Vivian G. Cheung publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Vivian G. Cheung between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Vivian G. Cheung published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 2007. 7 of the 102 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

102 publications in total across all disciplines

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Vivian G. Cheung: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 2
1997 0
1998 2
1999 5
2000 0
2001 3
2002 4
2003 4
2004 5
2005 4
2006 3
2007 7
2008 6
2009 4
2010 4
2011 3
2012 4
2013 1
2014 5
2015 2
2016 5
2017 0
2018 3
2019 4
2020 3
2021 3
2022 3
2023 6
2024 3
2025 4
Total 102
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Vivian G. Cheung publications per year - data summary

  • Vivian G. Cheung, a Genetics scholar from University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, has 102 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1996 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2007, with 7 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2013, with 1 publication.
  • 3 of the 30 years in the span carry no publications at all (1997, 2000 and 2017).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.8 per year counting only the 27 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 19 publications, 19% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1996-2005: 29 publications (2.9 per year); 2006-2015: 39 publications (3.9 per year); 2016-2025: 34 publications (3.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Vivian G. Cheung publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Vivian G. Cheung sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 85–94 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 86 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102 86
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Vivian G. Cheung publication distribution in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 67 ranges running from 45–54 to 703+ publications.
  • Vivian G. Cheung, a Genetics scholar from University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, records 86 publications - the 4th percentile of the discipline.
  • 4% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Vivian G. Cheung, and about 96% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Vivian G. Cheung ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 125–134 publications, holding 217 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 56% 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 703 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Vivian G. Cheung D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Vivian G. Cheung sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 44–45 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84 44
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Vivian G. Cheung D-index placement in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 160+ D-Index.
  • Vivian G. Cheung, a Genetics scholar from University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, records 44 D-Index - the 3rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 3% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Vivian G. Cheung, and about 97% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and Vivian G. Cheung ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62–63 D-Index, holding 191 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 51% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2010 - Curt Stern Award, American Society of Human Genetics
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Vivian G. Cheung is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research encompasses a range of topics within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a particular focus on RNA biology and neurogenetic disorders.

Cheung has contributed extensively to several main fields of study, including:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Their work spans several subfields such as:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Neurology
  • Cancer Research
  • Genetics
  • Infectious Diseases

Research topics frequently appearing in Cheung's publications include:

  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
  • Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research

Vivian G. Cheung's recent papers cover diverse facets of RNA biology and neurological diseases. Selected publications include:

  • "Microvascular Injury in the Brains of Patients with Covid-19," 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
  • "A call for direct sequencing of full-length RNAs to identify all modifications," 2021, Nature Genetics
  • "RNA abasic sites in yeast and human cells," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "R-Loop Analysis by Dot-Blot," 2021, Journal of Visualized Experiments
  • "Clinical and Molecular Aspects of Senataxin Mutations in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 4," 2020, Annals of Neurology

Cheung often collaborates with a core group of frequent coauthors, including:

  • Jason A. Watts
  • Joshua Burdick
  • Christopher Grunseich
  • Dongjun Li
  • Alan Bruzel

Preferred venues for Cheung's publications include:

  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Annals of Neurology
  • International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • New England Journal of Medicine

Awards and honors received by Vivian G. Cheung include:

  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), 2011
  • Curt Stern Award, American Society of Human Genetics, 2010
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Best Publications

  • TOXICITY TESTING IN THE 21ST CENTURY: A VISION AND A STRATEGY

    Daniel Krewski;Daniel Acosta;Melvin Andersen;Henry Anderson

  • Genetic analysis of genome-wide variation in human gene expression

    Michael Morley;Cliona M. Molony;Teresa M. Weber;Teresa M. Weber;James L. Devlin

  • Making and reading microarrays

    Vivian G. Cheung;Michael Morley;Francisco Aguilar;Aldo Massimi

  • A physical map of the human genome.

    John Douglas Mcpherson;Marco Marra;Marco Marra;La Deana Hillier;Robert H. Waterston

  • Natural variation in human gene expression assessed in lymphoblastoid cells

    Vivian G. Cheung;Laura K. Conlin;Teresa M. Weber;Melissa Arcaro

  • Mapping determinants of human gene expression by regional and genome-wide association

    Vivian G. Cheung;Richard S. Spielman;Kathryn G. Ewens;Teresa M. Weber;Teresa M. Weber

  • Widespread RNA and DNA sequence differences in the human transcriptome.

    Mingyao Li;Isabel X. Wang;Yun Li;Alan Bruzel

  • Common genetic variants account for differences in gene expression among ethnic groups

    Richard S Spielman;Laurel A Bastone;Joshua T Burdick;Michael Morley

  • Microvascular Injury in the Brains of Patients with Covid-19.

    Myoung Hwa Lee;Daniel P. Perl;Govind Nair;Wenxue Li

  • Whole genome amplification using a degenerate oligonucleotide primer allows hundreds of genotypes to be performed on less than one nanogram of genomic DNA

    Vivian G. Cheung;Stanley F. Nelson

  • Integration of cytogenetic landmarks into the draft sequence of the human genome

    V. G. Cheung;N. Nowak;W. Jang;I. R. Kirsch

  • The genetics of variation in gene expression

    Vivian G. Cheung;Vivian G. Cheung;Richard S. Spielman

  • Genetics of human gene expression: mapping DNA variants that influence gene expression

    Vivian G. Cheung;Richard S. Spielman;Richard S. Spielman

  • Genetic analysis of radiation-induced changes in human gene expression

    Denis A. Smirnov;Michael Morley;Eunice Shin;Richard S. Spielman

  • New insights into human nondisjunction of chromosome 21 in oocytes.

    Tiffany Renee Oliver;Eleanor Feingold;Kai Yu;Vivian Cheung

  • Identification of active transcriptional regulatory elements from GRO-seq data

    Charles G Danko;Stephanie L Hyland;Leighton J Core;Andre L Martins

  • ADAR Regulates RNA Editing, Transcript Stability, and Gene Expression

    Isabel X. Wang;Elizabeth So;James L. Devlin;Yue Zhao

  • Genetic analysis of variation in human meiotic recombination.

    Reshmi Chowdhury;Philippe R. J. Bois;Eleanor Feingold;Stephanie L. Sherman

  • Identification of polymorphic antioxidant response elements in the human genome

    Xuting Wang;Daniel J. Tomso;Brian N. Chorley;Hye Youn Cho

  • Senataxin Mutation Reveals How R-Loops Promote Transcription by Blocking DNA Methylation at Gene Promoters

    Christopher Grunseich;Isabel X. Wang;Jason A. Watts;Joshua T. Burdick

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard S. Spielman
Richard S. Spielman University of Pennsylvania
Michael Morley
Michael Morley University of Pennsylvania
Stephanie L. Sherman
Stephanie L. Sherman Emory University
Eleanor Feingold
Eleanor Feingold University of Pittsburgh
John T. Lis
John T. Lis Cornell University
David Haussler
David Haussler University of California, Santa Cruz
Norma J. Nowak
Norma J. Nowak University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Kenneth H. Fischbeck
Kenneth H. Fischbeck National Institutes of Health
Mingyao Li
Mingyao Li University of Pennsylvania
Stanley F. Nelson
Stanley F. Nelson University of California, Los Angeles

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