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D-Index
54
Citations
8465
World Ranking
15812
National Ranking
6575

Wen Xie 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 Wen Xie sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 200 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wen Xie 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 Wen Xie 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: 54 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Wen Xie is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology.

Their work focuses extensively on several interconnected topics within insect science, including:

  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Insect Resistance and Genetics
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Insect Symbiosis and Bacterial Influences
  • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • Plant Parasitism and Resistance
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior

Wen Xie's contributions appear frequently in specialized publication venues such as:

  • Pest Management Science
  • Advanced Science
  • Insects
  • Insect Science
  • Science Advances

Their subdisciplinary expertise includes Insect Science, Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Genetics, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, and Systematics.

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Wen Xie include:

  • "Whitefly hijacks a plant detoxification gene that neutralizes plant toxins," 2021, Cell
  • "MAPK-directed activation of the whitefly transcription factor CREB leads to P450-mediated imidacloprid resistance," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Epitranscriptomic regulation of insecticide resistance," 2021, Science Advances
  • "Frequencies and mechanisms of pesticide resistance in Tetranychus urticae field populations in China," 2021, Insect Science
  • "Retrotransposon-mediated evolutionary rewiring of a pathogen response orchestrates a resistance phenotype in an insect host," 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Wen Xie has collaborated extensively with a number of researchers, with the most frequent coauthors including:

  • Youjun Zhang
  • Qingjun Wu
  • Shaoli Wang
  • Zhaojiang Guo
  • Xin Yang

Best Publications

  • Genome sequencing of the sweetpotato whitefly Bemisia tabaci MED/Q

    Wen Xie;Chunhai Chen;Zezhong Yang;Litao Guo

  • Further Spread of and Domination by Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Biotype Q on Field Crops in China

    Huipeng Pan;Dong Chu;Daqing Ge;Shaoli Wang

  • MAPK Signaling Pathway Alters Expression of Midgut ALP and ABCC Genes and Causes Resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac Toxin in Diamondback Moth

    Zhaojiang Guo;Shi Kang;Defeng Chen;Qingjun Wu

  • Reference Gene Selection for qRT-PCR Analysis in the Sweetpotato Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

    Rumei Li;Wen Xie;Shaoli Wang;Qingjun Wu

  • Multiple Forms of Vector Manipulation by a Plant-Infecting Virus: Bemisia tabaci and Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus

    Baiming Liu;Evan L Preisser;Dong Chu;Huipeng Pan

  • Whitefly hijacks a plant detoxification gene that neutralizes plant toxins

    Jixing Xia;Zhaojiang Guo;Zezhong Yang;Haolin Han

  • Rapid Spread of Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus in China Is Aided Differentially by Two Invasive Whiteflies

    Huipeng Pan;Dong Chu;Wenqian Yan;Qi Su

  • Exploring valid reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR analysis in Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae).

    Wei Fu;Wen Xie;Zhuo Zhang;Shaoli Wang

  • Cross-resistance study and biochemical mechanisms of thiamethoxam resistance in B-biotype Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae).

    Yuntao Feng;Qingjun Wu;Shaoli Wang;Xiaoli Chang

  • MAPK-directed activation of the whitefly transcription factor CREB leads to P450-mediated imidacloprid resistance.

    Xin Yang;Shun Deng;Xuegao Wei;Jing Yang

  • Two cytochrome P450 genes are involved in imidacloprid resistance in field populations of the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, in China.

    Xin Yang;Wen Xie;Shao-li Wang;Qing-jun Wu

  • Factors Affecting Population Dynamics of Maternally Transmitted Endosymbionts in Bemisia tabaci

    Huipeng Pan;Xianchun Li;Daqing Ge;Shaoli Wang

  • The whitefly-associated facultative symbiont Hamiltonella defensa suppresses induced plant defences in tomato

    Qi Su;Kerry M. Oliver;Wen Xie;Qingjun Wu

  • Down-regulation of a novel ABC transporter gene (Pxwhite) is associated with Cry1Ac resistance in the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.).

    Zhaojiang Guo;Shi Kang;Xun Zhu;Jixing Xia

  • Insect symbiont facilitates vector acquisition, retention, and transmission of plant virus

    Qi Su;Huipeng Pan;Baiming Liu;Dong Chu

  • Tomato yellow leaf curl virus alters the host preferences of its vector Bemisia tabaci

    Yong Fang;Xiaoguo Jiao;Wen Xie;Shaoli Wang

  • Pyrosequencing the Bemisia tabaci Transcriptome Reveals a Highly Diverse Bacterial Community and a Robust System for Insecticide Resistance

    Wen Xie;Qing-shu Meng;Qing-jun Wu;Shao-li Wang

  • Transcriptome profiling of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci reveals stage-specific gene expression signatures for thiamethoxam resistance

    N. Yang;W. Xie;Christopher Jones;C. Bass

  • Fitness costs and morphological change of laboratory-selected thiamethoxam resistance in the B-type Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

    Y. T. Feng;Q. J. Wu;B. Y. Xu;S. L. Wang

  • Transmission of Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus by Bemisia tabaci as Affected by Whitefly Sex and Biotype

    Wenxi Ning;Xiaobin Shi;Baiming Liu;Huipeng Pan

Frequent Co-Authors

Youjun Zhang
Youjun Zhang Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Xuguo Zhou
Xuguo Zhou University of Kentucky
Evan L. Preisser
Evan L. Preisser University of Rhode Island
Chris Bass
Chris Bass University of Exeter
Judith K. Brown
Judith K. Brown University of Arizona
Ralf Nauen
Ralf Nauen Bayer (Germany)
Murad Ghanim
Murad Ghanim Agricultural Research Organization
Ted C. J. Turlings
Ted C. J. Turlings University of Neuchâtel
Songnian Hu
Songnian Hu Chinese Academy of Sciences

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