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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 74 4747 4313 1493 1247 491 18215
Biology and Biochemistry 75 5353 4940 2537 2279 499 18803

Xi Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xi Chen between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xi Chen published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 22 papers a year. Output peaked at 133 publications in 2023. 69 of the 727 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 133. Peak 133 publications in 2023. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 15 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 31 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 33 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 71 publications 2023: 133 publications 2024: 40 publications 2025: 29 publications
1993 2025

727 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xi Chen: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 2
1999 7
2000 8
2001 10
2002 7
2003 8
2004 6
2005 1
2006 15
2007 21
2008 23
2009 21
2010 21
2011 31
2012 22
2013 19
2014 28
2015 33
2016 32
2017 31
2018 21
2019 32
2020 23
2021 31
2022 71
2023 133
2024 40
2025 29
Total 727
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Xi Chen 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 Xi Chen 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, 481–500 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: 491 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
481–500 252 491
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
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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Xi Chen 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 Xi Chen 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, 74–75 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: 74 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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
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 74
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Xi Chen is a researcher affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their primary fields of study include Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Oncology, Molecular Biology, and Immunology as key subfields.

Their research emphasizes several main topics such as Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers, Immune cells in cancer, Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis, CAR-T cell therapy research, PARP inhibition in cancer therapy, Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism, and Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations.

Xi Chen has contributed extensively to scientific literature. Some of their recent papers include:

  • M2-TAM subsets altered by lactic acid promote T-cell apoptosis through the PD-L1/PD-1 pathway (2020, Oncology Reports)
  • Formononetin ameliorates oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy via the KEAP1-NRF2-GSTP1 axis (2020, Redox Biology)
  • Cancer-associated fibroblasts undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy suppress rectal cancer revealed by single-cell and spatial transcriptomics (2023, Cell Reports Medicine)
  • PDE5 and PDE10 inhibition activates cGMP/PKG signaling to block Wnt/β-catenin transcription, cancer cell growth, and tumor immunity (2020, Drug Discovery Today)
  • Canagliflozin primes antitumor immunity by triggering PD-L1 degradation in endocytic recycling (2023, Journal of Clinical Investigation)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Xi Chen include Ling Ding, Qiaojun He, Gary A. Piazza, Donald J. Buchsbaum, and Adam B. Keeton.

They have published repeatedly in several venues, among which Frontiers in Pharmacology and Frontiers in Immunology stand out with seven publications each, followed by Cancer Research with five publications, and Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B and Cancers each with three publications.

In terms of recognition, Xi Chen was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2015.

Best Publications

  • Cu-Catalyzed Click Reaction in Carbohydrate Chemistry

    Vinod K. Tiwari;Bhuwan B. Mishra;Kunj B. Mishra;Nidhi Mishra

  • Advances in the Biology and Chemistry of Sialic Acids

    Xi Chen;Ajit Varki

  • Remodeling and glycoconjugation of peptides

    Frees Shawn De;David Zopf;Robert Bayer;Caryn Bowe

  • A multifunctional Pasteurella multocida sialyltransferase: a powerful tool for the synthesis of sialoside libraries.

    Hai Yu;Harshal Chokhawala;Rebekah Karpel;Hui Yu

  • Diversity in specificity, abundance, and composition of anti-Neu5Gc antibodies in normal humans: Potential implications for disease

    Vered Padler-Karavani;Hai Yu;Hongzhi Cao;Harshal Chokhawala

  • Sialic acid metabolism and sialyltransferases: natural functions and applications.

    Yanhong Li;Xi Chen

  • Incorporation of a non-human glycan mediates human susceptibility to a bacterial toxin.

    Emma Byres;Adrienne W Paton;James C Paton;Jonas C Lofling

  • Chemoenzymatic synthesis of CMP–sialic acid derivatives by a one-pot two-enzyme system: comparison of substrate flexibility of three microbial CMP–sialic acid synthetases

    Hai Yu;Hui Yu;Rebekah Karpel;Xi Chen

  • Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOS): Structure, Function, and Enzyme-Catalyzed Synthesis.

    Xi Chen

  • Glycopegylation methods and proteins/peptides produced by the methods

    Shawn DeFrees;David A. Zopf;Robert J. Bayer;David James Hakes

  • An infant-associated bacterial commensal utilizes breast milk sialyloligosaccharides.

    David A. Sela;Yanhong Li;Larry Lerno;Shuai Wu

  • Highly efficient chemoenzymatic synthesis of β1–4-linked galactosides with promiscuous bacterial β1–4-galactosyltransferases

    Kam Lau;Vireak Thon;Hai Yu;Li Ding

  • Amelioration of sepsis by inhibiting sialidase-mediated disruption of the CD24-SiglecG interaction

    Guo Yun Chen;Xi Chen;Samantha King;Karen A. Cavassani

  • One-pot three-enzyme chemoenzymatic approach to the synthesis of sialosides containing natural and non-natural functionalities

    Hai Yu;Harshal A. Chokhawala;Shengshu Huang;Xi Chen

  • Sensitive and Specific Detection of the Non-Human Sialic Acid N-Glycolylneuraminic Acid In Human Tissues and Biotherapeutic Products

    Sandra L. Diaz;Vered Padler-Karavani;Darius Ghaderi;Nancy Hurtado-Ziola

  • Novel mechanism for the generation of human xeno-autoantibodies against the nonhuman sialic acid N-glycolylneuraminic acid

    Rachel E. Taylor;Christopher J. Gregg;Vered Padler-Karavani;Darius Ghaderi

  • One-pot multienzyme (OPME) systems for chemoenzymatic synthesis of carbohydrates

    Hai Yu;Xi Chen

  • Extraction of titanium from different titania precursors by the FFC Cambridge process

    Unknown

  • Highly Efficient Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of α-Galactosyl Epitopes with a Recombinant α(1→3)-Galactosyltransferase

    Jianwen Fang;Jun Li;Xi Chen;Yingnan Zhang

  • Efficient Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of an N-glycan Isomer Library.

    Lei Li;Yunpeng Liu;Cheng Ma;Jingyao Qu

  • Pushing AI to wireless network edge: an overview on integrated sensing, communication, and computation towards 6G

    Unknown

  • Broad and direct interaction between TLR and Siglec families of pattern recognition receptors and its regulation by Neu1.

    Guo Yun Chen;Nicholas K. Brown;Wei Wu;Zahra Khedri

  • Human Xeno-autoantibodies Against a Non-human Sialic acid Serve As Novel Serum Biomarkers and Immunotherapeutics in Cancer

    Vered Padler-Karavani;Nancy Hurtado-Ziola;Minya Pu;Hai Yu

Frequent Co-Authors

Hai Yu
Hai Yu University of California, Davis
Peng George Wang
Peng George Wang Georgia State University
Ajit Varki
Ajit Varki University of California, San Diego
J. Joshua Smith
J. Joshua Smith Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Keith T. Wilson
Keith T. Wilson Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Bing Zhang
Bing Zhang Baylor College of Medicine
Jennifer A. Pietenpol
Jennifer A. Pietenpol Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Maciej Wiznerowicz
Maciej Wiznerowicz Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Paul M. Sullam
Paul M. Sullam University of California, San Francisco
Nissi M. Varki
Nissi M. Varki University of California, San Diego

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