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Xian-En Zhang

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
56
Citations
11832
World Ranking
14380
National Ranking
431

Xian-En Zhang 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 Xian-En Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 306 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Xian-En Zhang 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 Xian-En Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Xian-En Zhang is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research broadly spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine, with a strong focus on Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, and Biomedical Engineering. Additional subfields include Epidemiology and Ecology, reflecting a diverse scientific portfolio.

The scientist's work addresses multiple specialized topics, including:

  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Frequent collaborators with whom Zhang has co-authored papers include Dianbing Wang, Dong Men, Feng Li, Zongqiang Cui, and Minghai Chen.

Publications have often appeared in prominent venues such as:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Science China Life Sciences
  • Nanoscale
  • ACS Sensors
  • Virologica Sinica

Selected recent papers illustrate the scientist's research interests and contributions:

  • "Molecular Diagnosis of COVID-19: Challenges and Research Needs," 2020, Analytical Chemistry
  • "Structures of cell wall arabinosyltransferases with the anti-tuberculosis drug ethambutol," 2020, Science
  • "Construction and applications of SARS-CoV-2 pseudoviruses: a mini review," 2021, International Journal of Biological Sciences
  • "An Intranasal Multivalent Epitope-Based Nanoparticle Vaccine Confers Broad Protection against Divergent Influenza Viruses," 2023, ACS Nano
  • "A Cancer Cell Membrane-Derived Biomimetic Nanocarrier for Synergistic Photothermal/Gene Therapy by Efficient Delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 and Gold Nanorods," 2022, Advanced Healthcare Materials

Xian-En Zhang has been recognized with the title of Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Diverse Applications of Nanomedicine

    Beatriz Pelaz;Christoph Alexiou;Ramon A. Alvarez-Puebla;Frauke Alves;Frauke Alves

  • Genome sequencing of 161 Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from China identifies genes and intergenic regions associated with drug resistance

    Hongtai Zhang;Dongfang Li;Lili Zhao;Joy Fleming

  • Molecular Diagnosis of COVID-19: Challenges and Research Needs.

    Wei Feng;Ashley M. Newbigging;Connie Le;Bo Pang

  • Split mCherry as a new red bimolecular fluorescence complementation system for visualizing protein-protein interactions in living cells.

    Jin-Yu Fan;Zong-Qiang Cui;Hong-Ping Wei;Zhi-Ping Zhang

  • Crystal structure of methyl parathion hydrolase from Pseudomonas sp WBC-3

    Yan-Jie Dong;Mark Bartlam;Mark Bartlam;Lei Sun;Lei Sun;Ya-Feng Zhou

  • Real-Time Monitoring Surface Chemistry-Dependent In Vivo Behaviors of Protein Nanocages via Encapsulating an NIR-II Ag2S Quantum Dot

    Chunyan Li;Feng Li;Yejun Zhang;Wenjing Zhang

  • Imaging viral behavior in Mammalian cells with self-assembled capsid-quantum-dot hybrid particles

    Feng Li;Zhi-Ping Zhang;Jun Peng;Zong-Qiang Cui

  • Rapid detection of Bacillus anthracis using monoclonal antibody functionalized QCM sensor.

    Rongzhang Hao;Dianbing Wang;Dianbing Wang;Xian’en Zhang;Guomin Zuo

  • Acetylome analysis reveals diverse functions of lysine acetylation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    Fengying Liu;Mingkun Yang;Xude Wang;Shanshan Yang

  • Colorimetric detection of melamine in complex matrices based on cysteamine-modified gold nanoparticles

    Xiaosheng Liang;Hongping Wei;Zongqiang Cui;Jiaoyu Deng

  • Plasmid-borne catabolism of methyl parathion and p-nitrophenol in Pseudomonas sp. strain WBC-3.

    Hong Liu;Jun-Jie Zhang;Su-Jun Wang;Xian-En Zhang

  • DNA probe functionalized QCM biosensor based on gold nanoparticle amplification for Bacillus anthracis detection

    Rong-Zhang Hao;Hong-Bin Song;Guo-Min Zuo;Rui-Fu Yang

  • In vitro inhibitory effect of carrageenan oligosaccharide on influenza A H1N1 virus

    Wei Wang;Pan Zhang;Cui Hao;Xian-En Zhang

  • Identification and characterization of catabolic para-nitrophenol 4-monooxygenase and para-benzoquinone reductase from Pseudomonas sp. strain WBC-3.

    Jun-Jie Zhang;Hong Liu;Yi Xiao;Xian-En Zhang

  • In Vivo Targeting and Imaging of Atherosclerosis Using Multifunctional Virus-Like Particles of Simian Virus 40.

    Xianxun Sun;Wei Li;Xiaowei Zhang;Mi Qi

  • Small surfactant-like peptides can drive soluble proteins into active aggregates

    Bihong Zhou;Lei Xing;Wei Wu;Xian-En Zhang

  • CobB regulates Escherichia coli chemotaxis by deacetylating the response regulator CheY

    Ru Li;Jing Gu;Yuan-Yuan Chen;Chuan-Le Xiao

  • Characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis nicotinamidase/pyrazinamidase

    Hua Zhang;Jiao Yu Deng;Li Jun Bi;Ya Feng Zhou

  • Molecular cloning and heterologous expression of a new xylanase gene from Plectosphaerella cucumerina.

    Gui Min Zhang;Jun Huang;Guang Rui Huang;Li Xin Ma

  • Imaging and characterizing influenza A virus mRNA transport in living cells

    Wei Wang;Zong-Qiang Cui;Han Han;Zhi-Ping Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Anthony E. G. Cass
Anthony E. G. Cass Imperial College London
Wenjing Zhang
Wenjing Zhang East China University of Science and Technology
Ruifu Yang
Ruifu Yang Academy of Military Medical Sciences
Qiangbin Wang
Qiangbin Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hong Liu
Hong Liu Shandong University
Zihe Rao
Zihe Rao Tsinghua University
Zhike He
Zhike He Wuhan University
Ting Wang
Ting Wang Washington University in St. Louis
Ning Gu
Ning Gu Southeast University
Dai-Wen Pang
Dai-Wen Pang Wuhan University

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