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Wen-Cai Ye

Wen-Cai Ye

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 57 10932 9867 1772 1757 574 16615

Wen-Cai Ye publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wen-Cai Ye between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wen-Cai Ye published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 21.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 87 publications in 2022. 39 of the 796 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 87. Peak 87 publications in 2022. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 35 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 57 publications 2013: 59 publications 2014: 51 publications 2015: 42 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 41 publications 2018: 36 publications 2019: 38 publications 2020: 33 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 87 publications 2023: 33 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 38 publications 2026: 1 publication
1990 2026

796 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wen-Cai Ye: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 0
1998 3
1999 1
2000 2
2001 6
2002 7
2003 7
2004 12
2005 9
2006 13
2007 22
2008 23
2009 22
2010 35
2011 29
2012 57
2013 59
2014 51
2015 42
2016 30
2017 41
2018 36
2019 38
2020 33
2021 32
2022 87
2023 33
2024 23
2025 38
2026 1
Total 796
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Wen-Cai Ye 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 Wen-Cai Ye sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 561–580 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 574 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148 574
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Wen-Cai Ye 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 Wen-Cai Ye sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 56–57 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051 57
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Wen-Cai Ye is affiliated with Jinan University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology with a focus on several subfields including Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Pharmacology, Organic Chemistry, and Plant Science.

Their research encompasses a variety of scientific topics such as:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
  • Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies
  • Bioactive Compounds and Antitumor Agents
  • Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
  • Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology

Wen-Cai Ye has contributed to numerous publications, with notable papers including:

  • New insights into antiangiogenic therapy resistance in cancer: Mechanisms and therapeutic aspects, 2022, Drug Resistance Updates
  • 2H-Azirine-Based Reagents for Chemoselective Bioconjugation at Carboxyl Residues Inside Live Cells, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Potential of coronavirus 3C-like protease inhibitors for the development of new anti-SARS-CoV-2 drugs: Insights from structures of protease and inhibitors, 2020, International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
  • Discovery of Neuritogenic Securinega Alkaloids from Flueggea suffruticosa by a Building Blocks-Based Molecular Network Strategy, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Regulation of toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling pathways in atherosclerosis: from mechanisms to targeted therapeutics, 2023, Acta Pharmacologica Sinica

The venues where Wen-Cai Ye frequently publishes their work include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Chemistry & Biodiversity
  • Journal of Natural Products
  • Organic Letters
  • Organic Chemistry Frontiers

Over the course of their career, Wen-Cai Ye has collaborated with several researchers, among the most frequent co-authors are:

  • Ying Wang
  • Xiao-Jun Huang
  • Dongmei Zhang
  • Xiao-Qi Zhang
  • Lei Wang

Best Publications

  • Techniques for extraction and isolation of natural products: a comprehensive review

    Qing Wen Zhang;Li Gen Lin;Wen Cai Ye

  • Autophagy and multidrug resistance in cancer

    Ying-Jie Li;Yu-He Lei;Nan Yao;Chen-Ran Wang

  • Antiviral flavonoids from the root bark of Morus alba L.

    Jiang Du;Zhen-Dan He;Ren-Wang Jiang;Wen-Cai Ye

  • Arenobufagin, a natural bufadienolide from toad venom, induces apoptosis and autophagy in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells through inhibition of PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway

    Dong-Mei Zhang;Jun-Shan Liu;Li-Juan Deng;Min-Feng Chen

  • Betulinic Acid and its Derivatives as Potential Antitumor Agents

    Dong-Mei Zhang;Hong-Gui Xu;Lei Wang;Ying-Jie Li

  • Phenolic compounds from Origanum vulgare and their antioxidant and antiviral activities

    Xiao-Li Zhang;Yu-Shan Guo;Chun-Hua Wang;Guo-Qiang Li

  • Apoptotic activity of betulinic acid derivatives on murine melanoma B16 cell line.

    Wing-Keung Liu;Joyce C.K. Ho;Florence W.K. Cheung;Bonnie P.L. Liu

  • Activity of andrographolide and its derivatives against influenza virus in vivo and in vitro.

    Jian-Xin Chen;Jian-Xin Chen;Hui-Jun Xue;Wen-Cai Ye;Bing-Hu Fang

  • 2H-Azirine-Based Reagents for Chemoselective Bioconjugation at Carboxyl Residues Inside Live Cells

    Nan Ma;Jun Hu;Zhi-Min Zhang;Wenyan Liu

  • Isolation and biological properties of polysaccharide CPS-1 from cultured Cordyceps militaris

    Rongmin Yu;Liyan Song;Yu Zhao;Wen Bin

  • Bufotalin from Venenum Bufonis inhibits growth of multidrug resistant HepG2 cells through G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.

    Dong-Mei Zhang;Jun-Shan Liu;Ming-Kuen Tang;Anita Yiu

  • Inhibition of PINK1/Parkin-dependent mitophagy sensitizes multidrug-resistant cancer cells to B5G1, a new betulinic acid analog

    Nan Yao;Chenran Wang;Nan Hu;Yingjie Li

  • Psiguadials A and B, two novel meroterpenoids with unusual skeletons from the leaves of Psidium guajava.

    Meng Shao;Ying Wang;Zhong Liu;Dong-Mei Zhang

  • Antiviral activity of polymethoxylated flavones from "Guangchenpi", the edible and medicinal pericarps of citrus reticulata 'Chachi'.

    Jiao-Jiao Xu;Xia Wu;Man-Mei Li;Guo-Qiang Li

  • Quantification and separation of protopanaxatriol and protopanaxadiol type saponins from Panax notoginseng with macroporous resins

    J.B. Wan;Q.W. Zhang;W.C. Ye;Y.T. Wang

  • Potential of coronavirus 3C-like protease inhibitors for the development of new anti-SARS-CoV-2 drugs: Insights from structures of protease and inhibitors.

    Jun He;Lijun Hu;Xiaojun Huang;Chenran Wang

  • Amaryllidaceae alkaloids inhibit nuclear-to-cytoplasmic export of ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1

    Jun He;Wen-Bao Qi;Lei Wang;Jin Tian

  • Guadial A and psiguadials C and D, three unusual meroterpenoids from Psidium guajava.

    Meng Shao;Ying Wang;Yu-Qing Jian;Xiao-Jun Huang

  • Flueggines A and B, Two New Dimeric Indolizidine Alkaloids from Flueggea virosa

    Bing-Xin Zhao;Ying Wang;Dong-Mei Zhang;Ren-Wang Jiang

  • Dysidavarones A-D, new sesquiterpene quinones from the marine sponge Dysidea avara.

    Wei-Hua Jiao;Xiao-Jun Huang;Ji-Si Yang;Fan Yang

  • Ailanthone Inhibits Huh7 Cancer Cell Growth via Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis In Vitro and In Vivo

    Zhenjian Zhuo;Jianyang Hu;Xiaolin Yang;Minfen Chen

  • Two new flavonol glycosides from Gymnema sylvestre and Euphorbia ebracteolata.

    Xin Liu;Wencai Ye;Biao Yu;Shouxun Zhao

  • Callistrilones A and B, Triketone-Phloroglucinol-Monoterpene Hybrids with a New Skeleton from Callistemon Rigidus

    Jia-Qing Cao;Xiao-Jun Huang;Yu-Ting Li;Ying Wang

  • α-Glucosidase inhibitory effect and simultaneous quantification of three major flavonoid glycosides in Microctis folium.

    Yan-Gan Chen;Ping Li;Peng Li;Ru Yan

  • Discovery of Neuritogenic Securinega Alkaloids from Flueggea suffruticosa by a Building Blocks-Based Molecular Network Strategy

    Qi-Fang He;Zhen-Long Wu;Liuren Li;Wan-Yang Sun

Frequent Co-Authors

Chun-Tao Che
Chun-Tao Che University of Illinois at Chicago
Xin-Sheng Yao
Xin-Sheng Yao Jinan University
Zhe-Sheng Chen
Zhe-Sheng Chen St. John's University
Jinyi Xu
Jinyi Xu China Pharmaceutical University
Nancy Y. Ip
Nancy Y. Ip Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Yitao Wang
Yitao Wang University of Macau
Hequan Yao
Hequan Yao China Pharmaceutical University
Cheng Luo
Cheng Luo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kwok-Pui Fung
Kwok-Pui Fung Chinese University of Hong Kong
Yu Huang
Yu Huang University of California, Los Angeles

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