World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Xiang-Jin Meng

Xiang-Jin Meng

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
101
Citations
36009
World Ranking
707
National Ranking
404

Medicine

D-Index
101
Citations
36029
World Ranking
8011
National Ranking
4161

Xiang-Jin Meng publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xiang-Jin Meng sits on this spectrum.

62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 68 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientists 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62 publications 807+

This scientist: 294 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Xiang-Jin Meng D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xiang-Jin Meng sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 162 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 101 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2014 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

Overview

Xiang-Jin Meng is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in the field of medicine, particularly focusing on hepatology and infectious diseases. Their scholarly output includes over 100 publications, with significant contributions in related subfields such as animal science and zoology, genetics, and epidemiology.

The scientist's work spans main topics including viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, hepatitis viruses studies and epidemiology, and liver disease and transplantation. Additional research interests encompass animal virus infections, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, virus-based gene therapy, and hepatitis B virus studies.

Recent published papers authored or co-authored by Xiang-Jin Meng include:

  • Update: proposed reference sequences for subtypes of hepatitis E virus (species Orthohepevirus A), 2020, Journal of General Virology
  • ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Hepeviridae 2022, 2022, Journal of General Virology
  • Hepatitis E virus: host tropism and zoonotic infection, 2020, Current Opinion in Microbiology
  • Structural and molecular biology of hepatitis E virus, 2021, Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
  • Swine hepatitis E virus: Cross-species infection, pork safety and chronic infection, 2020, Virus Research

Xiang-Jin Meng frequently collaborates with a core group of researchers, including Debin Tian, C. Lynn Heffron, Bo Wang, Harini Sooryanarain, and Hassan M. Mahsoub. These collaborations have resulted in multiple publications together, contributing to the breadth of knowledge in their research fields.

Publication venues where Meng's work is regularly featured include mBio, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of General Virology, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and Virus Research.

Awards recognizing Meng's standing in the scientific community include membership in the National Academy of Sciences awarded in 2016 and a fellowship with the National Academy of Inventors granted in 2014.

Best Publications

  • A novel virus in swine is closely related to the human hepatitis E virus

    Xiang-Jin Meng;Robert H. Purcell;Patrick G. Halbur;James R. Lehman

  • A broadly reactive one-step real-time RT-PCR assay for rapid and sensitive detection of hepatitis E virus.

    Narayanan Jothikumar;Narayanan Jothikumar;Theresa L. Cromeans;Betty H. Robertson;X.J. Meng

  • Porcine circovirus type 2-associated disease: Update on current terminology, clinical manifestations, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and intervention strategies

    Tanja Opriessnig;Xiang-Jin Meng;Patrick G. Halbur

  • Comparison of the Pathogenicity of Two US Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Isolates with that of the Lelystad Virus

    P. G. Halbur;P. S. Paul;M. L. Frey;J. Landgraf

  • Genetic and Experimental Evidence for Cross-Species Infection by Swine Hepatitis E Virus

    Xiang-Jin Meng;Patrick G. Halbur;Max S. Shapiro;Sugantha Govindarajan

  • Consensus proposals for classification of the family Hepeviridae

    Donald B. Smith;Peter Simmonds;Shahid Jameel

  • Prevalence of Antibodies to Hepatitis E Virus in Veterinarians Working with Swine and in Normal Blood Donors in the United States and Other Countries

    X. J. Meng;B. Wiseman;F. Elvinger;D. K. Guenette

  • Hepatitis E virus: Animal reservoirs and zoonotic risk

    X.J. Meng

  • Heterogeneity of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus: implications for current vaccine efficacy and future vaccine development.

    X.J Meng

  • Origin, Evolution, and Genotyping of Emergent Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus Strains in the United States

    Yao Wei Huang;Yao Wei Huang;Allan W. Dickerman;Pablo Piñeyro;Long Li

  • Wild boars as sources for infectious diseases in livestock and humans

    X. J. Meng;D. S. Lindsay;N. Sriranganathan

  • Experimental reproduction of postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome in pigs by dual infection with Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and porcine circovirus type 2.

    T. Opriessnig;E. L. Thacker;S. Yu;M. Fenaux

  • Genetic identification and characterization of a novel virus related to human hepatitis E virus from chickens with hepatitis-splenomegaly syndrome in the United States.

    G. Haqshenas;H. L. Shivaprasad;P. R. Woolcock;D. H. Read

  • Phylogenetic analyses of the putative M (ORF 6) and N (ORF 7) genes of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV): implication for the existence of two genotypes of PRRSV in the U.S.A. and Europe.

    X. J. Meng;Prem S Paul;P. G. Halbur;M. A. Lum

  • Detection by Reverse Transcription-PCR and Genetic Characterization of Field Isolates of Swine Hepatitis E Virus from Pigs in Different Geographic Regions of the United States

    F. F. Huang;G. Haqshenas;D. K. Guenette;P. G. Halbur

  • Zoonotic hepatitis E: animal reservoirs and emerging risks.

    Nicole Pavio;Xiang Jin Meng;Christophe Renou

  • Detection and characterization of infectious Hepatitis E virus from commercial pig livers sold in local grocery stores in the USA

    A. R. Feagins;T. Opriessnig;D. K. Guenette;P. G. Halbur

  • Comparative pathogenesis of infection of pigs with hepatitis E viruses recovered from a pig and a human

    P. G. Halbur;C. Kasorndorkbua;C. Gilbert;D. Guenette

  • Proposed reference sequences for hepatitis E virus subtypes

    Donald B. Smith;Peter Simmonds;Jacques Izopet;Edmilson F. Oliveira-Filho

  • Evidence of Extrahepatic Sites of Replication of the Hepatitis E Virus in a Swine Model

    T. P. E. Williams;C. Kasorndorkbua;P. G. Halbur;G. Haqshenas

  • Identity of a novel swine hepatitis E virus in Taiwan forming a monophyletic group with Taiwan isolates of human hepatitis E virus.

    Sen-Yung Hsieh;Xiang-Jin Meng;Ying-Hua Wu;Ying-Hua Wu;Shih-Tung Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Tanja Opriessnig
Tanja Opriessnig Moredun Foundation
Patrick G. Halbur
Patrick G. Halbur Iowa State University
Suzanne U. Emerson
Suzanne U. Emerson National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Robert H. Purcell
Robert H. Purcell National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Ming Tan
Ming Tan Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Xi Jiang
Xi Jiang Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Ronald E. Engle
Ronald E. Engle National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Kelly M. Lager
Kelly M. Lager Agricultural Research Service
Michael A. Purdy
Michael A. Purdy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Leyi Wang
Leyi Wang University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For those interested in Immunology and healthcare, pursuing related nursing degrees can open diverse career opportunities. Many professionals start by exploring the best online BSN programs for non nurses, which provide a solid foundation in nursing for individuals transitioning from other fields.

Accelerated pathways are also available, such as the accelerated FNP program, offering a faster route to becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner. For practitioners aiming to specialize further, programs like the FNP to ACNP bridge program online facilitate the transition to acute care, expanding scope and expertise.

These advanced nursing roles are often associated with some of the highest paid DNP specialties, highlighting the financial benefits of pursuing specialized education. Selecting the right pathway tailored to your interests within immunology and healthcare can significantly impact your career trajectory and job satisfaction.

Best Scientists Citing Xiang-Jin Meng

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles