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D-Index
71
Citations
18768
World Ranking
5517
National Ranking
1015

Wei-Dong Zhang publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 664 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Wei-Dong Zhang D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Wei-Dong Zhang is affiliated with the Second Military Medical University in China and has an extensive publication record in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research primarily focuses on molecular and cellular mechanisms related to cancer, pharmacology, and respiratory medicine.

The scientist's recent publications include:

  • Medicinal chemistry strategies to discover P-glycoprotein inhibitors: An update, 2020, Drug Resistance Updates
  • Targeting KRAS mutant cancers: from druggable therapy to drug resistance, 2022, Molecular Cancer
  • Recent Update on Development of Small-Molecule STAT3 Inhibitors for Cancer Therapy: From Phosphorylation Inhibition to Protein Degradation, 2021, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Targeting USP7-Mediated Deubiquitination of MDM2/MDMX-p53 Pathway for Cancer Therapy: Are We There Yet?, 2020, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Systems pharmacological study illustrates the immune regulation, anti-infection, anti-inflammation, and multi-organ protection mechanism of Qing-Fei-Pai-Du decoction in the treatment of COVID-19, 2020, Phytomedicine

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Wei-Dong Zhang include:

  • Xin Luan
  • Yuhao Zhang
  • Yun-Heng Shen
  • Xi-Ke Xu
  • Sai Tian

The most common publication venues where Wei-Dong Zhang contributes are:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Journal of Ethnopharmacology
  • Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

The main fields of study engaged by the scientist are Medicine with 306 publications and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology with 240 publications. Subfields of note include Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Pharmacology, Oncology, and Organic Chemistry.

Research topics that recur frequently in Wei-Dong Zhang's work cover:

  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis
  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis

Best Publications

  • Astragaloside IV protects against ischemic brain injury in a murine model of transient focal ischemia.

    Yumin Luo;Zhen Qin;Zhen Hong;Xinmin Zhang

  • PROTAC: An Effective Targeted Protein Degradation Strategy for Cancer Therapy.

    Si-Min Qi;Jinyun Dong;Zhi-Yuan Xu;Xiang-Dong Cheng

  • Medicinal chemistry strategies to discover P-glycoprotein inhibitors: An update.

    Jinyun Dong;Zuodong Qin;Wei-Dong Zhang;Gang Cheng

  • Molecular networks for the study of TCM Pharmacology

    Jing Zhao;Peng Jiang;Weidong Zhang

  • Astragaloside IV from Astragalus membranaceus shows cardioprotection during myocardial ischemia in vivo and in vitro.

    Wei-Dong Zhang;Hong Chen;Chuan Zhang;Run-Hui Liu

  • Network pharmacology in traditional chinese medicine.

    Shao Li;Tai-Ping Fan;Wei Jia;Aiping Lu

  • Recent Update on Development of Small-Molecule STAT3 Inhibitors for Cancer Therapy: From Phosphorylation Inhibition to Protein Degradation.

    Jinyun Dong;Xiang-Dong Cheng;Wei-Dong Zhang;Jiang-Jiang Qin

  • Facile hydrothermal synthesis and photocatalytic activity of bismuth tungstate hierarchical hollow spheres with an ultrahigh surface area.

    Xiao-Jun Dai;Yong-Song Luo;Yong-Song Luo;Wei-Dong Zhang;Shao-Yun Fu

  • Network pharmacology and traditional Chinese medicine

    Shao Li;Tai-Ping Fan;Wei Jia;Aiping Lu

  • Acylated Iridoids with Cytotoxicity from Valeriana jatamansi

    Sheng Lin;Yun-Heng Shen;Hui-Liang Li;Xian-Wen Yang

  • A Natural CCR2 Antagonist Relieves Tumor-associated Macrophage-mediated Immunosuppression to Produce a Therapeutic Effect for Liver Cancer

    Wenbo Yao;Qian Ba;Xiaoguang Li;Huiliang Li

  • Hyperbaric oxygen preconditioning reduces ischemia–reperfusion injury by inhibition of apoptosis via mitochondrial pathway in rat brain

    J.-S. Li;W. Zhang;Z.-M. Kang;S.-J. Ding

  • Benzophenanthridine alkaloids from Zanthoxylum nitidum (Roxb.) DC, and their analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities

    Jiang Hu;Wei-Dong Zhang;Wei-Dong Zhang;Run-Hui Liu;Chuan Zhang

  • Iridoids and lignans from Valeriana jatamansi.

    Sheng Lin;Tao Chen;Xiao-Hua Liu;Yun-Heng Shen

  • Phytochemical and biological studies of Abies species

    Xian-Wen Yang;Su-Mei Li;Yun-Heng Shen;Wei-Dong Zhang

  • Axitinib blocks Wnt/β-catenin signaling and directs asymmetric cell division in cancer

    Yi Qu;Naouel Gharbi;Xing Yuan;Jan Roger Olsen

  • Preclinical pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution of a natural cardioprotective agent astragaloside IV in rats and dogs

    Wei-Dong Zhang;Chuan Zhang;Run-Hui Liu;Hui-Liang Li

  • NFAT as cancer target: mission possible?

    Jiang-Jiang Qin;Subhasree Nag;Wei Wang;Jianwei Zhou

  • Effects of Al and Mo on high temperature oxidation behavior of refractory high entropy alloys

    Yuan-kui Cao;Yong Liu;Bin Liu;Wei-dong Zhang

  • Expression of hepatitis B virus proteins in transgenic mice alters lipid metabolism and induces oxidative stress in the liver.

    Fu Yang;Shikai Yan;Ying He;Fang Wang

  • Japonicones A-D, bioactive dimeric sesquiterpenes from Inula japonica Thunb.

    Jiang Jiang Qin;Hui Zi Jin;Jian Jun Fu;Xiao Jia Hu

  • Inula sesquiterpenoids: structural diversity, cytotoxicity and anti-tumor activity

    Guo-Wei Wang;Jiang-Jiang Qin;Xiang-Rong Cheng;Yun-Heng Shen

  • Characterization of isoquinoline alkaloids, diterpenoids and steroids in the Chinese herb Jin-Guo-Lan (Tinospora sagittata and Tinospora capillipes) by high-performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization with multistage mass spectrometry

    Yufeng Zhang;Qirong Shi;Peiying Shi;Weidong Zhang

  • LC-MS/MS method for the simultaneous determination of icariin and its major metabolites in rat plasma.

    Wen Xu;Yaping Zhang;Ming Yang;Ziyin Shen

  • Metabolomic study of myocardial ischemia and intervention effects of Compound Danshen Tablets in rats using ultra-performance liquid chromatography/quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

    Yonghai Lv;Xinru Liu;Shikai Yan;Xu Liang

Frequent Co-Authors

Aiping Lu
Aiping Lu Hong Kong Baptist University
Hui Wang
Hui Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wei Jia
Wei Jia University of Hong Kong
Biao Yu
Biao Yu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guang-Bo Ge
Guang-Bo Ge Shanghai University
Hualiang Jiang
Hualiang Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ge Zhang
Ge Zhang Hong Kong Baptist University
Chunlin Long
Chunlin Long Minzu University of China
Daneel Ferreira
Daneel Ferreira University of Mississippi
Ann M. Bode
Ann M. Bode University of Minnesota

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