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D-Index
73
Citations
29961
World Ranking
5804
National Ranking
182

Wei Zhang publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 628 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Wei Zhang D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Wei Zhang is affiliated with Nanjing Medical University in China. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Engineering and Physics and Astronomy, focusing on specialized subfields such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The topics Wei Zhang has extensively worked on include:

  • Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
  • Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics
  • Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Advanced Photonic Communication Systems
  • Optical Network Technologies
  • Solid State Laser Technologies

Wei Zhang has coauthored publications frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Weiqing Gao (14 joint publications)
  • Yong Zhou (13 joint publications)
  • Xiaohui Ma (12 joint publications)
  • Wentan Fang (10 joint publications)
  • Meisong Liao (10 joint publications)

Their research has appeared primarily in the following venues, reflecting an emphasis on optics and photonics:

  • Optics Express (4 publications)
  • Optics & Laser Technology (3 publications)
  • Applied Optics (3 publications)
  • Light Science & Applications (2 publications)
  • Results in Optics (2 publications)

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Wei Zhang include:

  • Ultranarrow Linewidth Photonic-Atomic Laser, 2020, Laser & Photonics Review
  • Photonic chip-based low-noise microwave oscillator, 2024, Nature (authored by Igor Kudelin; Wei Zhang's affiliation likely related)
  • Robust and ultralow-energy-threshold ignition of a lean mixture by an ultrashort-pulsed laser in the filamentation regime, 2021, Light Science & Applications (authored by Hongwei Zang)
  • Experimental demonstration of harmonic mode-locking in Sb2Se3-based thulium-doped fiber laser, 2021, Optics & Laser Technology (authored by Xiaohui Ma)
  • Engineered zero-dispersion microcombs using CMOS-ready photonics, 2023, Optica (authored by Qing-Xin Ji)

The research of Wei Zhang centers on advanced fiber laser technologies and photonic communication, with work involving laser linewidth stabilization, fiber laser mode-locking, and photonic device engineering.

Best Publications

  • Clinical characteristics and intrauterine vertical transmission potential of COVID-19 infection in nine pregnant women: a retrospective review of medical records.

    Huijun Chen;Juanjuan Guo;Chen Wang;Fan Luo

  • Comprehensive, Integrative Genomic Analysis of Diffuse Lower-Grade Gliomas.

    Daniel J. Brat;Roel G.W. Verhaak;Kenneth D. Aldape;W. K.Alfred Yung

  • Trait-associated SNPs are more likely to be eQTLs: annotation to enhance discovery from GWAS.

    Dan L. Nicolae;Eric R. Gamazon;Wei Zhang;Shiwei Duan

  • Erratum: Comprehensive Characterization of Cancer Driver Genes and Mutations (ARTICLE (2018) 173(2) (371–385), (S009286741830237X), (10.1016/j.cell.2018.02.060))

    Matthew H. Bailey;Collin Tokheim;Eduard Porta-Pardo;Sohini Sengupta

  • Circular RNA circ-ITCH inhibits bladder cancer progression by sponging miR-17/miR-224 and regulating p21, PTEN expression

    Chengdi Yang;Wenbo Yuan;Xiao Yang;Peng Li

  • 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine signatures in circulating cell-free DNA as diagnostic biomarkers for human cancers.

    Wenshuai Li;Xu Zhang;Xingyu Lu;Xingyu Lu;Lei You

  • SCAN: SNP and copy number annotation

    Eric R. Gamazon;Wei Zhang;Anuar Konkashbaev;Shiwei Duan

  • miR-143 decreases prostate cancer cells proliferation and migration and enhances their sensitivity to docetaxel through suppression of KRAS

    Bin Xu;Xiaobing Niu;Xiangxiang Zhang;Jun Tao

  • A functional polymorphism in Pre-miR-146a gene is associated with prostate cancer risk and mature miR-146a expression in vivo.

    Bin Xu;Ning-Han Feng;Peng-Chao Li;Jun Tao

  • A genome-wide approach to identify genetic variants that contribute to etoposide-induced cytotoxicity

    R. Stephanie Huang;Shiwei Duan;Wasim K. Bleibel;Emily O. Kistner

  • Evaluation of genetic variation contributing to differences in gene expression between populations.

    Wei Zhang;Shiwei Duan;Emily O. Kistner;Wasim K. Bleibel

  • Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy with segmental renal artery clamping: technique and clinical outcomes.

    Pengfei Shao;Chao Qin;Changjun Yin;Xiaoxin Meng

  • Genome-wide mapping of 5-hydroxymethylcytosines in circulating cell-free DNA as a non-invasive approach for early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Jiabin Cai;Lei Chen;Zhou Zhang;Xinyu Zhang

  • Human hepatocellular carcinoma tumor-derived endothelial cells manifest increased angiogenesis capability and drug resistance compared with normal endothelial cells.

    Yu-Quan Xiong;Hui-Chuan Sun;Wei Zhang;Xiao-Dong Zhu

  • microRNA-133 inhibits cell proliferation, migration and invasion in prostate cancer cells by targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor

    Jun Tao;Deyao Wu;Bin Xu;Weichun Qian

  • Wilms' tumor 1-associating protein promotes renal cell carcinoma proliferation by regulating CDK2 mRNA stability.

    Jingyuan Tang;Jingyuan Tang;Feng Wang;Gong Cheng;Shuhui Si

  • Blood Epigenetic Age may Predict Cancer Incidence and Mortality

    Yinan Zheng;Brian T. Joyce;Brian T. Joyce;Elena Colicino;Lei Liu

  • Tumor-associated macrophages correlate with the clinicopathological features and poor outcomes via inducing epithelial to mesenchymal transition in oral squamous cell carcinoma

    Yong Hu;Yong Hu;Meng-Ying He;Li-Fang Zhu;Cong-Chong Yang

  • Evaluation of Genetic Variation Contributing to Differences in Gene Expression between Populations (DOI:10.1016/j.ajhg.2007.12.015)

    Wei Zhang;Shiwei Duan;Emily O. Kistner;Wasim K. Bleibel

  • Author Correction: 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine signatures in circulating cell-free DNA as diagnostic biomarkers for human cancers.

    Wenshuai Li;Xu Zhang;Xingyu Lu;Xingyu Lu;Lei You

Frequent Co-Authors

M. Eileen Dolan
M. Eileen Dolan University of Chicago
Joe G.N. Garcia
Joe G.N. Garcia University of Arizona
Nancy J. Cox
Nancy J. Cox Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Shiwei Duan
Shiwei Duan Ningbo University
Lifang Hou
Lifang Hou Northwestern University
Chuan He
Chuan He University of Chicago
Andrea Baccarelli
Andrea Baccarelli Columbia University
Eric R. Gamazon
Eric R. Gamazon Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Victor R. Gordeuk
Victor R. Gordeuk University of Illinois at Chicago
Mark J. Ratain
Mark J. Ratain University of Chicago

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