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D-Index
65
Citations
17591
World Ranking
9053
National Ranking
4023

Wenwei Hu 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 Wenwei Hu sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 128 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wenwei Hu 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 Wenwei Hu 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: 65 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Wenwei Hu is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on Medicine, with a significant body of work in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's research covers several subfields, including Oncology, Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Immunology. Their work spans key topics such as Cancer-related Molecular Pathways, Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism, Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers, RNA modifications and cancer, Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes, Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis, and Epigenetics and DNA Methylation.

Wenwei Hu's publications have appeared in a range of research venues, with notable frequency in:

  • Cancer Research
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Cell Death and Disease
  • Journal of Molecular Cell Biology

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Wenwei Hu include:

  • Gain-of-function mutant p53 in cancer progression and therapy, 2020, Journal of Molecular Cell Biology
  • The Regulation of Ferroptosis by Tumor Suppressor p53 and its Pathway, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Autophagy promotes mammalian survival by suppressing oxidative stress and p53, 2020, Genes & Development
  • The Interplay Between Tumor Suppressor p53 and Hypoxia Signaling Pathways in Cancer, 2021, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Parkin ubiquitinates phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase to suppress serine synthesis and tumor progression, 2020, Journal of Clinical Investigation

Frequent collaborators contributing to the scientist's work include:

  • Zhaohui Feng
  • Jianming Wang
  • Cen Zhang
  • Chun-Yuan Chang
  • Lanjing Zhang

Best Publications

  • A single nucleotide polymorphism in the MDM2 promoter attenuates the p53 tumor suppressor pathway and accelerates tumor formation in humans.

    Gareth L. Bond;Wenwei Hu;Elisabeth E. Bond;Harlan Robins

  • Glutaminase 2, a novel p53 target gene regulating energy metabolism and antioxidant function

    Wenwei Hu;Cen Zhang;Rui Wu;Yvonne Sun

  • The Regulation of AMPK β1, TSC2, and PTEN Expression by p53: Stress, Cell and Tissue Specificity, and the Role of These Gene Products in Modulating the IGF-1-AKT-mTOR Pathways

    Zhaohui Feng;Wenwei Hu;Elisa de Stanchina;Angelika K. Teresky

  • p53 regulates maternal reproduction through LIF

    Wenwei Hu;Zhaohui Feng;Angelika K. Teresky;Arnold J. Levine;Arnold J. Levine

  • Acrolein is a major cigarette-related lung cancer agent: Preferential binding at p53 mutational hotspots and inhibition of DNA repair

    Zhaohui Feng;Wenwei Hu;Yu Hu;Moon-shong Tang

  • Parkin, a p53 target gene, mediates the role of p53 in glucose metabolism and the Warburg effect

    Cen Zhang;Meihua Lin;Rui Wu;Xiaowen Wang

  • Tumour-associated mutant p53 drives the Warburg effect.

    Cen Zhang;Juan Liu;Yingjian Liang;Rui Wu

  • A plausible model for the digital response of p53 to DNA damage

    Lan Ma;John Wagner;John Jeremy Rice;Wenwei Hu

  • MDM2 is a Central Node in the p53 Pathway: 12 Years and Counting

    Gareth L. Bond;Wenwei Hu;Arnold J. Levine

  • The Origins and Evolution of the p53 Family of Genes

    Vladimir A. Belyi;Prashanth Ak;Elke Markert;Haijian Wang

  • Negative regulation of tumor suppressor p53 by microRNA miR-504.

    Wenwei Hu;Chang S. Chan;Rui Wu;Cen Zhang

  • The major lipid peroxidation product, trans- 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal, preferentially forms DNA adducts at codon 249 of human p53 gene, a unique mutational hotspot in hepatocellular carcinoma

    Wenwei Hu;Zhaohui Feng;Jamie Eveleigh;Ganesh Iyer

  • Declining p53 function in the aging process: A possible mechanism for the increased tumor incidence in older populations

    Zhaohui Feng;Wenwei Hu;Angelika K Teresky;Eva Hernando

  • Mutant p53 in Cancer: Accumulation, Gain-of-Function, and Therapy.

    Xuetian Yue;Yuhan Zhao;Yang Xu;Min Zheng

  • Tumor suppressor p53 and its mutants in cancer metabolism.

    Juan Liu;Cen Zhang;Wenwei Hu;Zhaohui Feng

  • Tumor suppressor p53 meets microRNAs

    Zhaohui Feng;Cen Zhang;Rui Wu;Wenwei Hu

  • Tumor suppressor p53 and metabolism

    Juan Liu;Cen Zhang;Wenwei Hu;Zhaohui Feng

  • Trans-4-hydroxy-2-nonenal inhibits nucleotide excision repair in human cells: a possible mechanism for lipid peroxidation-induced carcinogenesis.

    Zhaohui Feng;Wenwei Hu;Moon Shong Tang

  • A single nucleotide polymorphism in the MDM2 gene: from a molecular and cellular explanation to clinical effect.

    Gareth L. Bond;Wenwei Hu;Arnold Levine

  • Gain-of-function mutant p53 in cancer progression and therapy.

    Cen Zhang;Juan Liu;Dandan Xu;Tianliang Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhaohui Feng
Zhaohui Feng Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Arnold J. Levine
Arnold J. Levine Institute for Advanced Study
Bruce G. Haffty
Bruce G. Haffty Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Eileen White
Eileen White Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Harlan Robins
Harlan Robins Adaptive Biotechnologies (United States)
William N. Rom
William N. Rom New York University
Xin Lu
Xin Lu University of Oxford
Frederick A. Beland
Frederick A. Beland National Center for Toxicological Research
Youli Zu
Youli Zu Houston Methodist
Maureen E. Murphy
Maureen E. Murphy The Wistar Institute

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