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D-Index
55
Citations
13392
World Ranking
14887
National Ranking
6233

Xianhua Piao 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 Xianhua Piao sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 162 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Xianhua Piao 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 Xianhua Piao sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • Internal medicine

Xianhua Piao focuses on Neuroscience, Cerebral cortex, GPR56, G protein-coupled receptor and Immune system. His Neuroscience research integrates issues from Phenotype, Macrophage infiltration and Anatomy. His studies in Cerebral cortex integrate themes in fields like Alternative splicing, Cell biology, Heterotrimeric G protein, Bilateral frontoparietal polymicrogyria and Neural stem cell.

The concepts of his Bilateral frontoparietal polymicrogyria study are interwoven with issues in G protein and Human brain. His G protein-coupled receptor study is concerned with the larger field of Receptor. His Immune system study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as RNA, Gene, Microglia, Single-cell analysis and Multiple sclerosis.

His most cited work include:

  • Single-Cell RNA Sequencing of Microglia throughout the Mouse Lifespan and in the Injured Brain Reveals Complex Cell-State Changes. (424 citations)
  • Single-Cell RNA Sequencing of Microglia throughout the Mouse Lifespan and in the Injured Brain Reveals Complex Cell-State Changes. (424 citations)
  • G Protein-Coupled Receptor-Dependent Development of Human Frontal Cortex (390 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Xianhua Piao mainly focuses on GPR56, Cell biology, G protein-coupled receptor, Bilateral frontoparietal polymicrogyria and Receptor. His research in GPR56 intersects with topics in Extracellular matrix, Central nervous system, Immunology and Oligodendrocyte. The study incorporates disciplines such as Cell signaling, Ligand, Cell adhesion molecule, G protein and Neuroscience in addition to G protein-coupled receptor.

Cell is closely connected to Immune system in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Neuroscience. His studies deal with areas such as RNA, Gene and Multiple sclerosis as well as Cell. His Bilateral frontoparietal polymicrogyria study combines topics in areas such as Cerebral cortex, Knockout mouse, Human brain and Pathology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • GPR56 (42.86%)
  • Cell biology (35.71%)
  • G protein-coupled receptor (32.14%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Cell biology (35.71%)
  • GPR56 (42.86%)
  • Receptor (26.19%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of investigation include Cell biology, GPR56, Receptor, Neuroscience and Microglia. Xianhua Piao works mostly in the field of Cell biology, limiting it down to concerns involving Conditional gene knockout and, occasionally, Stem cell. Xianhua Piao has included themes like Exome sequencing, Extracellular matrix and Oligodendrocyte progenitor, Oligodendrocyte in his GPR56 study.

His primary area of study in Receptor is in the field of G protein-coupled receptor. His Neuroscience research incorporates elements of RNA, Gene, Cell and Immune system. His Gene research integrates issues from Multiple sclerosis and Single-cell analysis.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Single-Cell RNA Sequencing of Microglia throughout the Mouse Lifespan and in the Injured Brain Reveals Complex Cell-State Changes. (424 citations)
  • Single-Cell RNA Sequencing of Microglia throughout the Mouse Lifespan and in the Injured Brain Reveals Complex Cell-State Changes. (424 citations)
  • Microglial transglutaminase-2 drives myelination and myelin repair via GPR56/ADGRG1 in oligodendrocyte precursor cells (38 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • Internal medicine

Xianhua Piao mainly investigates Neuroscience, Microglia, Myelin, Cellular differentiation and RNA. His studies in Neuroscience integrate themes in fields like Agonist, Angiogenesis, G protein-coupled receptor and Neural stem cell. His Microglia research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Remyelination, Signal transduction, Precursor cell, Oligodendrocyte and Extracellular matrix.

His research in Myelin intersects with topics in Biological neural network, Synaptic pruning and Cell biology. His Cell biology study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Peripheral nervous system, Myelin maintenance and Zebrafish. Xianhua Piao interconnects Cell, Single-cell analysis, Multiple sclerosis and Immune system in the investigation of issues within Cellular differentiation.

Best Publications

  • Single-Cell RNA Sequencing of Microglia throughout the Mouse Lifespan and in the Injured Brain Reveals Complex Cell-State Changes.

    Timothy R. Hammond;Timothy R. Hammond;Timothy R. Hammond;Connor Dufort;Lasse Dissing-Olesen;Lasse Dissing-Olesen;Lasse Dissing-Olesen;Stefanie Giera;Stefanie Giera

  • G protein-coupled receptor-dependent development of human frontal cortex.

    Xianhua Piao;Sean S. Hill;Adria Bodell;Bernard S. Chang

  • Role of macrophages in Wallerian degeneration and axonal regeneration after peripheral nerve injury

    Peiwen Chen;Xianhua Piao;Paolo Bonaldo

  • International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. XCIV. Adhesion G Protein–Coupled Receptors

    Jörg Hamann;Gabriela Aust;Demet Araç;Felix B. Engel

  • Effects of yeast culture supplementation on growth performance, intestinal health, and immune response of nursery pigs.

    Y. B. Shen;X. S. Piao;S. W. Kim;L. Wang

  • G protein-coupled receptor 56 and collagen III, a receptor-ligand pair, regulates cortical development and lamination

    Rong Luo;Sung-Jin Jeong;Zhaohui Jin;Natalie Strokes

  • Effects of chito-oligosaccharide supplementation on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, intestinal morphology, and fecal shedding of Escherichia coli and Lactobacillus in weaning pigs

    P. Liu;X. S. Piao;S. W. Kim;S. W. Kim;L. Wang

  • The Adhesion GPCR GPR126 Has Distinct, Domain-Dependent Functions in Schwann Cell Development Mediated by Interaction with Laminin-211

    Sarah C. Petersen;Rong Luo;Ines Liebscher;Stefanie Giera

  • GPR56 Regulates Pial Basement Membrane Integrity and Cortical Lamination

    Shihong Li;Zhaohui Jin;Samir Koirala;Lihong Bu

  • Oncogenic mutation in the Kit receptor tyrosine kinase alters substrate specificity and induces degradation of the protein tyrosine phosphatase SHP-1

    Xianhua Piao;Robert Paulson;Peter van der Geer;Tony Pawson

  • Evolutionarily Dynamic Alternative Splicing of GPR56 Regulates Regional Cerebral Cortical Patterning

    Byoung-Il Bae;Ian Tietjen;Kutay D. Atabay;Gilad D. Evrony

  • Effects of Chito-Oligosaccharide Supplementation on Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, and Serum Composition in Broiler Chickens

    X. J. Li;X. S. Piao;S. W. Kim;P. Liu

  • A point mutation in the catalytic domain of c-kit induces growth factor independence, tumorigenicity, and differentiation of mast cells

    Xianhua Piao;Alan Bernstein

  • Mixed organic acids as antibiotic substitutes improve performance, serum immunity, intestinal morphology and microbiota for weaned piglets

    S.F. Long;Y.T. Xu;L. Pan;Q.Q. Wang

  • Chito-oligosaccharide reduces diarrhea incidence and attenuates the immune response of weaned pigs challenged with Escherichia coli K88.

    P. Liu;X. S. Piao;P. A. Thacker;Z. K. Zeng

  • Protective effects of Forsythia suspensa extract against oxidative stress induced by diquat in rats.

    T. Lu;X.L. Piao;Q. Zhang;D. Wang

  • Effects of Forsythia suspensa Extract on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, and Antioxidant Activities in Broiler Chickens Under High Ambient Temperature

    L. Wang;X. L. Piao;S. W. Kim;S. W. Kim;X. S. Piao

  • Genotype-phenotype analysis of human frontoparietal polymicrogyria syndromes.

    Xianhua Piao;Bernard S. Chang;Adria Bodell;Katelyn Woods

  • Bilateral frontoparietal polymicrogyria: clinical and radiological features in 10 families with linkage to chromosome 16.

    Bernard S. Chang;Xianhua Piao;Adria Bodell;Lina Basel-Vanagaite

  • Human microglia states are conserved across experimental models and regulate neural stem cell responses in chimeric organoids.

    Galina Popova;Sarah S. Soliman;Chang N. Kim;Matthew G. Keefe

Frequent Co-Authors

Sung Woo Kim
Sung Woo Kim North Carolina State University
Christopher A. Walsh
Christopher A. Walsh Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Beth Stevens
Beth Stevens Boston Children's Hospital
Xi Ma
Xi Ma China Agricultural University
Defa Li
Defa Li China Agricultural University
Alan Bernstein
Alan Bernstein Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
Jörg Hamann
Jörg Hamann University of Amsterdam
Uwe Wolfrum
Uwe Wolfrum Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Torsten Schöneberg
Torsten Schöneberg Leipzig University
Helgi B. Schiöth
Helgi B. Schiöth Uppsala University

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