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Microbiology

D-Index
55
Citations
58036
World Ranking
3760
National Ranking
92

Weifeng Shi publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Weifeng Shi sits on this spectrum.

55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 264 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 233 scientists 205–214 publications: 207 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55 publications 679+

This scientist: 194 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Weifeng Shi D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 122 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 93 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Best Publications

  • A Novel Coronavirus from Patients with Pneumonia in China, 2019.

    Na Zhu;Dingyu Zhang;Wenling Wang;Xingwang Li

  • Genomic characterisation and epidemiology of 2019 novel coronavirus: implications for virus origins and receptor binding.

    Roujian Lu;Xiang Zhao;Juan Li;Peihua Niu

  • Epidemiology, Genetic Recombination, and Pathogenesis of Coronaviruses

    Shuo Su;Gary Wong;Weifeng Shi;Jun Liu;Jun Liu

  • Fatal swine acute diarrhoea syndrome caused by an HKU2-related coronavirus of bat origin.

    Peng Zhou;Hang Fan;Tian Lan;Xing-Lou Yang

  • Origin and diversity of novel avian influenza A H7N9 viruses causing human infection: phylogenetic, structural, and coalescent analyses

    Di Liu;Weifeng Shi;Yi Shi;Dayan Wang

  • A Novel Bat Coronavirus Closely Related to SARS-CoV-2 Contains Natural Insertions at the S1/S2 Cleavage Site of the Spike Protein.

    Hong Zhou;Xing Chen;Tao Hu;Juan Li

  • A single mutation in the prM protein of Zika virus contributes to fetal microcephaly

    Ling Yuan;Xing Yao Huang;Zhong Yu Liu;Feng Zhang

  • The emergence, genomic diversity and global spread of SARS-CoV-2

    Unknown

  • Identification of novel bat coronaviruses sheds light on the evolutionary origins of SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses.

    Hong Zhou;Jingkai Ji;Xing Chen;Yuhai Bi

  • Genesis, Evolution and Prevalence of H5N6 Avian Influenza Viruses in China

    Yuhai Bi;Quanjiao Chen;Qianli Wang;Jianjun Chen

  • Performance of criteria for selecting evolutionary models in phylogenetics: a comprehensive study based on simulated datasets

    Arong Luo;Huijie Qiao;Yanzhou Zhang;Weifeng Shi

  • Genetic diversity and evolutionary dynamics of Ebola virus in Sierra Leone

    Yi-Gang Tong;Wei-Feng Shi;Di Liu;Jun Qian

  • A Novel Bat Coronavirus Closely Related to SARS-CoV-2 Contains Natural Insertions at the S1/S2 Cleavage Site of the Spike Protein

    Unknown

  • Dynamic reassortments and genetic heterogeneity of the human-infecting influenza A (H7N9) virus.

    Lunbiao Cui;Di Liu;Weifeng Shi;Jingcao Pan

  • Broad host range of SARS-CoV-2 and the molecular basis for SARS-CoV-2 binding to cat ACE2

    Lili Wu;Qian Chen;Qian Chen;Kefang Liu;Kefang Liu;Jia Wang

  • Potential efficacy of mitochondrial genes for animal DNA barcoding: a case study using eutherian mammals.

    Arong Luo;Aibing Zhang;Simon Yw Ho;Weijun Xu

  • Dominant subtype switch in avian influenza viruses during 2016–2019 in China

    Yuhai Bi;Yuhai Bi;Juan Li;Shanqin Li;Guanghua Fu

  • Human infections with recently-emerging highly pathogenic H7N9 avian influenza virus in China.

    Fuchun Zhang;Yuhai Bi;Jian Wang;Gary Wong

  • Poultry Carrying H9N2 Act as Incubators for Novel Human Avian Influenza Viruses

    Di Liu;Weifeng Shi;George F Gao;George F Gao

  • The evolution of Zika virus from Asia to the Americas.

    Zhong-Yu Liu;Zhong-Yu Liu;Zhong-Yu Liu;Wei-Feng Shi;Cheng-Feng Qin;Cheng-Feng Qin

Frequent Co-Authors

George F. Gao
George F. Gao Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention
Yuhai Bi
Yuhai Bi Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chao-Dong Zhu
Chao-Dong Zhu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Gary Wong
Gary Wong Public Health Agency of Canada
Wenjun Liu
Wenjun Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Edward C. Holmes
Edward C. Holmes University of Sydney
Fumin Lei
Fumin Lei Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dayan Wang
Dayan Wang Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention
Desmond G. Higgins
Desmond G. Higgins University College Dublin
Yi Shi
Yi Shi Chinese Academy of Sciences

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