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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
66
Citations
13328
World Ranking
8814
National Ranking
271

Xiao-Qiang Yu 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 Xiao-Qiang Yu sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 166 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Xiao-Qiang Yu 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 Xiao-Qiang Yu sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Xiao-Qiang Yu is affiliated with South China Normal University in China. Their research spans various aspects of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and agricultural and biological sciences. The scientist's work is well represented in subfields such as molecular biology, insect science, immunology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and plant science.

Their research topics include:

  • Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
  • Insect Resistance and Genetics
  • Insect Symbiosis and Bacterial Influences
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Insect Pest Control Strategies

Yu has contributed to numerous publications, particularly in journals frequently chosen for their work. These venues include:

  • Insect Science
  • Pest Management Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by Yu are:

  • "Immune responses to Bacillus thuringiensis in the midgut of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella," 2020, Developmental & Comparative Immunology
  • "The dsRNA Delivery, Targeting and Application in Pest Control," 2023, Agronomy
  • "Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis Influences Metabolic Homeostasis in Spodoptera frugiperda," 2021, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Comparative genomic analysis of C-type lectin-domain genes in seven holometabolous insect species," 2020, Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • "Toll9 from Bombyx mori functions as a pattern recognition receptor that shares features with Toll-like receptor 4 from mammals," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Yu's frequent collaborators include:

  • Yuzhen Lu
  • Jie Zhang
  • Ruonan Zhang
  • Liang Wen
  • Fengliang Jin

Best Publications

  • Innate immune responses of a lepidopteran insect, Manduca sexta

    Michael R. Kanost;Haobo Jiang;Xiao-Qiang Yu

  • Immulectin-2, a Lipopolysaccharide-specific Lectin from an Insect, Manduca sexta, Is Induced in Response to Gram-negative Bacteria *

    Xiao-Qiang Yu;Michael R. Kanost

  • Molecular cloning, characterization and expression analysis of two novel Tolls (LvToll2 and LvToll3) and three putative Spätzle-like Toll ligands (LvSpz1-3) from Litopenaeus vannamei.

    Pei-Hui Wang;Jian-Ping Liang;Zhi-Hua Gu;Ding-Hui Wan

  • Immulectin, an inducible C-type lectin from an insect, Manduca sexta, stimulates activation of plasma prophenol oxidase

    Xiao-Qiang Yu;Hong Gan;Michael R. Kanost

  • Nonproteolytic serine proteinase homologs are involved in prophenoloxidase activation in the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta.

    Xiao-Qiang Yu;Haobo Jiang;Yang Wang;Michael R. Kanost

  • Pattern recognition proteins in Manduca sexta plasma.

    X.-Q. Yu;Y.-F. Zhu;C. Ma;J.A. Fabrick;J.A. Fabrick

  • A Novel C-Type Lectin from the Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei Possesses Anti-White Spot Syndrome Virus Activity

    Zhi-Ying Zhao;Zhi-Xin Yin;Xiao-Peng Xu;Shao-Ping Weng

  • Prophenoloxidase-activating proteinase-3 (PAP-3) from Manduca sexta hemolymph: a clip-domain serine proteinase regulated by serpin-1J and serine proteinase homologs

    Haobo Jiang;Yang Wang;Xiao-Qiang Yu;Yifei Zhu

  • A hepatopancreas-specific C-type lectin from the Chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis exhibits antimicrobial activity.

    Yun-Dong Sun;Li-Dong Fu;Yu-Ping Jia;Xin-Jun Du

  • Prophenoloxidase-activating proteinase-2 from hemolymph of Manduca sexta. A bacteria-inducible serine proteinase containing two clip domains.

    Haobo Jiang;Yang Wang;Xiao-Qiang Yu;Michael R. Kanost

  • Fat Body Biology in the Last Decade.

    Sheng Li;Xiaoqiang Yu;Qili Feng

  • Multifaceted biological insights from a draft genome sequence of the tobacco hornworm moth, Manduca sexta

    Michael R. Kanost;Estela L. Arrese;Xiaolong Cao;Yun Ru Chen

  • Immulectin-2, a pattern recognition receptor that stimulates hemocyte encapsulation and melanization in the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta.

    Xiao-Qiang Yu;Michael R Kanost

  • Cellular encapsulation and melanization are enhanced by immulectins, pattern recognition receptors from the tobacco hornworm Manduca sexta

    Erjun Ling;Xiao Qiang Yu

  • A Toll receptor in shrimp.

    Li-Shi Yang;Zhi-Xin Yin;Ji-Xiang Liao;Xian-De Huang

  • Drosophila C-type lectins enhance cellular encapsulation

    Jingqun Ao;Erjun Ling;Xiao-Qiang Yu

  • A novel C-type lectin with two CRD domains from Chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis functions as a pattern recognition protein.

    Xiao-Wen Zhang;Wen-Teng Xu;Xian-Wei Wang;Yi Mu

  • Analysis of Litopenaeus vannamei transcriptome using the next-generation DNA sequencing technique.

    Chaozheng Li;Shaoping Weng;Yonggui Chen;Xiaoqiang Yu

  • A novel C-type immulectin-3 from Manduca sexta is translocated from hemolymph into the cytoplasm of hemocytes

    Xiao-Qiang Yu;Miles E. Tracy;Erjun Ling;Frank R. Scholz

  • The genomic and functional landscapes of developmental plasticity in the American cockroach.

    Sheng Li;Shiming Zhu;Qiangqiang Jia;Dongwei Yuan

Frequent Co-Authors

Shaoping Weng
Shaoping Weng Sun Yat-sen University
Jianguo He
Jianguo He Sun Yat-sen University
Michael R. Kanost
Michael R. Kanost Kansas State University
Haobo Jiang
Haobo Jiang Oklahoma State University
Jin-Xing Wang
Jin-Xing Wang Shandong University
Xiao-Fan Zhao
Xiao-Fan Zhao Shandong University
Michael R. Strand
Michael R. Strand University of Georgia
Gary W. Blissard
Gary W. Blissard Boyce Thompson Institute
David G. Heckel
David G. Heckel Max Planck Society
Donna M. Muzny
Donna M. Muzny Baylor College of Medicine

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