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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 66 2381 2178 57 56 348 16624

Wu-Chun Cao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wu-Chun Cao between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wu-Chun Cao published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 11.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2015. 49 of the 416 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2015. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 25 publications
1990 2025

416 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wu-Chun Cao: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 2
1995 0
1996 1
1997 3
1998 0
1999 1
2000 1
2001 0
2002 2
2003 15
2004 4
2005 8
2006 14
2007 16
2008 18
2009 25
2010 22
2011 19
2012 12
2013 19
2014 30
2015 31
2016 18
2017 12
2018 20
2019 5
2020 24
2021 14
2022 15
2023 14
2024 24
2025 25
Total 416
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Wu-Chun Cao 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 Wu-Chun Cao sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 345–354 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 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
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 348 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64 348
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Wu-Chun Cao 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 Wu-Chun Cao sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 66 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 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: 94 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: 66 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124 66
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Wu-Chun Cao is affiliated with Shandong University in China and has an extensive publication record primarily in the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. Their research focuses heavily on infectious diseases, parasitology, public health, ecology, and epidemiology.

Their main research topics cover a broad spectrum related to infectious diseases and vectors, including:

  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research

Among their frequently published venues are:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases
  • Emerging Microbes & Infections
  • Nature Microbiology
  • The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific

Coauthor collaborations often include:

  • Na Jia
  • Lin Zhao
  • Run-Ze Ye
  • Luo-Yuan Xia
  • Jia-Fu Jiang

Significant recent papers authored or coauthored by Wu-Chun Cao include:

  • Identifying SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses in Malayan pangolins, 2020, Nature
  • Large-Scale Comparative Analyses of Tick Genomes Elucidate Their Genetic Diversity and Vector Capacities, 2020, Cell
  • Susceptibility of Circulating SARS-CoV-2 Variants to Neutralization, 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Distribution of Haemaphysalis longicornis and associated pathogens: analysis of pooled data from a China field survey and global published data, 2020, The Lancet Planetary Health
  • Metavirome of 31 tick species provides a compendium of 1,801 RNA virus genomes, 2023, Nature Microbiology

The scientist's work spans a combination of virology, vector biology, and disease ecology, contributing to the understanding of pathogens that affect both humans and animals. Their published research often includes large-scale genomic analyses and epidemiological data relevant to vector-borne diseases and viral outbreaks.

Best Publications

  • Identifying SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses in Malayan pangolins.

    Tommy Tsan-Yuk Lam;Na Jia;Ya-Wei Zhang;Marcus Ho-Hin Shum

  • Lack of Peripheral Memory B Cell Responses in Recovered Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: A Six-Year Follow-Up Study

    Fang Tang;Yan Quan;Zhong-Tao Xin;Jens Wrammert

  • Disappearance of antibodies to SARS-associated coronavirus after recovery.

    Wu-Chun Cao;Wei Liu;Pan-He Zhang;Fang Zhang

  • Epidemiological and clinical features of laboratory-diagnosed severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in China, 2011–17: a prospective observational study

    Hao Li;Qing-Bin Lu;Bo Xing;Shao-Fei Zhang

  • Two-year prospective study of the humoral immune response of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome.

    Wei Liu;Arnaud Fontanet;Pan-He Zhang;Lin Zhan

  • Emerging tick-borne infections in mainland China: an increasing public health threat

    Li Qun Fang;Kun Liu;Xin Lou Li;Song Liang

  • Vertical transmission of Zika virus targeting the radial glial cells affects cortex development of offspring mice

    Kong-Yan Wu;Guo-Long Zuo;Xiao-Feng Li;Qing Ye

  • Human infection with a novel tick-borne Anaplasma species in China: a surveillance study

    Hao Li;Yuan Chun Zheng;Lan Ma;Na Jia

  • Large-Scale Comparative Analyses of Tick Genomes Elucidate Their Genetic Diversity and Vector Capacities

    Na Jia;Jinfeng Wang;Wenqiang Shi;Lifeng Du

  • Case-Fatality Ratio and Effectiveness of Ribavirin Therapy Among Hospitalized Patients in China Who Had Severe Fever With Thrombocytopenia Syndrome

    Wei Liu;Qing Bin Lu;Ning Cui;Hao Li

  • Environmental Factors Contributing to the Spread of H5N1 Avian Influenza in Mainland China

    Li Qun Fang;Sake J. de Vlas;Song Liang;Caspar W.N. Looman

  • Circulation of Coxsackievirus A10 and A6 in Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease in China, 2009–2011

    Qing-Bin Lu;Xiao-Ai Zhang;Ying Wo;Hong-Mei Xu

  • A complete sequence and comparative analysis of a SARS-associated virus (Isolate BJ01).

    E’de Qin;Qingyu Zhu;Man Yu;Baochang Fan

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

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

  • Transmission of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus by Haemaphysalis longicornis Ticks, China.

    Lu Zhuang;Yi Sun;Xiao-Ming Cui;Fang Tang

  • Landscape Elements and Hantaan Virus–related Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome, People’s Republic of China

    Lei Yan;Li-Qun Fang;Hua-Guo Huang;Long-Qi Zhang

  • Susceptibility of Circulating SARS-CoV-2 Variants to Neutralization.

    Guo-Lin Wang;Zhuang-Ye Wang;Li-Jun Duan;Qing-Chuan Meng

  • Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus: a potential vector to transmit Zika virus

    Xiao-xia Guo;Chun-xiao Li;Yong-qiang Deng;Dan Xing

  • Distribution of Haemaphysalis longicornis and associated pathogens: analysis of pooled data from a China field survey and global published data

    Unknown

  • Epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory characteristics of 48 cases of "Babesia venatorum" infection in China: a descriptive study

    Jia-Fu Jiang;Yuan-Chun Zheng;Rui-Ruo Jiang;Hao Li

  • Disruption of type I interferon signaling by the nonstructural protein of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus via the hijacking of STAT2 and STAT1 into inclusion bodies.

    Yun-Jia Ning;Kuan Feng;Yuan-Qin Min;Wu-Chun Cao

  • A National Assessment of the Epidemiology of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, China

    Kun Liu;Hang Zhou;Ruo-Xi Sun;Hong-Wu Yao

  • Spatial analysis of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in China

    Liqun Fang;Lei Yan;Song Liang;Song Liang;Sake J de Vlas

  • Emergence of human infection with Jingmen tick virus in China: A retrospective study.

    Na Jia;Hong-Bo Liu;Xue-Bing Ni;Lesley Bell-Sakyi

  • A human SARS-CoV neutralizing antibody against epitope on S2 protein.

    Jinzhu Duan;Xiyun Yan;Xueming Guo;Wuchun Cao

Frequent Co-Authors

Li-Qun Fang
Li-Qun Fang Academy of Military Medical Sciences
Sake J. de Vlas
Sake J. de Vlas Erasmus University Rotterdam
Gregory C. Gray
Gregory C. Gray The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Cheng-Feng Qin
Cheng-Feng Qin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yong-Qiang Deng
Yong-Qiang Deng Academy of Military Medical Sciences
Peng Gong
Peng Gong University of Hong Kong
J. Dik F. Habbema
J. Dik F. Habbema Erasmus University Rotterdam
J. Stephen Dumler
J. Stephen Dumler Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Shilu Tong
Shilu Tong Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Arnaud Fontanet
Arnaud Fontanet Institut Pasteur

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