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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 80 1006 895 32 27 199 21105

Xin Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xin Li between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xin Li published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 10.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2021. 32 of the 337 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2021. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 5 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 27 publications 2026: 5 publications
1996 2026

337 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xin Li: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 2
2000 0
2001 3
2002 3
2003 3
2004 1
2005 4
2006 1
2007 5
2008 2
2009 8
2010 18
2011 7
2012 11
2013 9
2014 14
2015 15
2016 27
2017 15
2018 19
2019 24
2020 25
2021 29
2022 15
2023 26
2024 17
2025 27
2026 5
Total 337
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Xin Li publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xin Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 197–206 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 199 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100 199
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Xin Li D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xin Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 80–81 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73 80
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Overview

Xin Li is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada and has contributed extensively to the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research work prominently focuses on Plant Science and Molecular Biology, with notable involvement in Immunology, Cell Biology, and Epidemiology.

They have published extensively on topics including:

  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Plant Parasitism and Resistance
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases

Some of the frequent publication venues for their work are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Plant Cell
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • The Plant Journal

Xin Li has several frequent co-authors, indicating active collaboration in their research community. These include Yuelin Zhang, Lei Tian, Zhongshou Wu, Weijie Huang, and Josh Li.

Representative recent papers authored or co-authored by Xin Li include:

  • "Salicylic Acid: Biosynthesis and Signaling" (2021), published in Annual Review of Plant Biology
  • "Activation of TIR signalling boosts pattern-triggered immunity" (2021), published in Nature
  • "Diverse Roles of the Salicylic Acid Receptors NPR1 and NPR3/NPR4 in Plant Immunity" (2020), published in The Plant Cell
  • "Impact of intracellular innate immune receptors on immunometabolism" (2021), published in Cellular and Molecular Immunology
  • "The Destructive Fungal Pathogen Botrytis cinerea-Insights from Genes Studied with Mutant Analysis" (2020), published in Pathogens

Best Publications

  • Interaction of NPR1 with basic leucine zipper protein transcription factors that bind sequences required for salicylic acid induction of the PR-1 gene.

    Yuelin Zhang;Weihua Fan;Mark Kinkema;Xin Li

  • Generation of broad-spectrum disease resistance by overexpression of an essential regulatory gene in systemic acquired resistance

    Hui Cao;Xin Li;Xinnian Dong

  • Opposite Roles of Salicylic Acid Receptors NPR1 and NPR3/NPR4 in Transcriptional Regulation of Plant Immunity

    Yuli Ding;Tongjun Sun;Kevin Ao;Yujun Peng

  • Knockout Analysis of Arabidopsis Transcription Factors TGA2, TGA5, and TGA6 Reveals Their Redundant and Essential Roles in Systemic Acquired Resistance

    Yuelin Zhang;Mark J. Tessaro;Michael Lassner;Xin Li

  • A Gain-of-Function Mutation in a Plant Disease Resistance Gene Leads to Constitutive Activation of Downstream Signal Transduction Pathways in suppressor of npr1-1, constitutive 1

    Yuelin Zhang;Sandra Goritschnig;Xinnian Dong;Xin Li

  • Control of salicylic acid synthesis and systemic acquired resistance by two members of a plant-specific family of transcription factors

    Yaxi Zhang;Shaohua Xu;Pingtao Ding;Dongmei Wang

  • C. elegans Screen Identifies Autophagy Genes Specific to Multicellular Organisms

    Ye Tian;Zhipeng Li;Wanqiu Hu;Haiyan Ren

  • Regulation of cell death and innate immunity by two receptor-like kinases in Arabidopsis.

    Minghui Gao;Xia Wang;Dongmei Wang;Fang Fang Xu

  • Salicylic acid: biosynthesis, perception, and contributions to plant immunity.

    Yuelin Zhang;Xin Li

  • ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE3 and ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE3-LIKE1 Repress SALICYLIC ACID INDUCTION DEFICIENT2 Expression to Negatively Regulate Plant Innate Immunity in Arabidopsis

    Huamin Chen;Li Xue;Satya Chintamanani;Hugo Germain

  • BLADE-ON-PETIOLE-dependent signaling controls leaf and floral patterning in Arabidopsis.

    Shelley R. Hepworth;Yuelin Zhang;Sarah McKim;Xin Li

  • The phytochrome-interacting transcription factor, PIF3, acts early, selectively, and positively in light-induced chloroplast development

    Elena Monte;James M. Tepperman;Bassem Al-Sady;Karen A. Kaczorowski

  • Identification and Cloning of a Negative Regulator of Systemic Acquired Resistance, SNI1, through a Screen for Suppressors of npr1-1

    Xin Li;Yuelin Zhang;Joseph D Clarke;Yan Li

  • A fast neutron deletion mutagenesis‐based reverse genetics system for plants

    Xin Li;Yujuan Song;Karen Century;Shelly Straight

  • Salicylic Acid: Biosynthesis and Signaling

    Yujun Peng;Jianfei Yang;Jianfei Yang;Xin Li;Yuelin Zhang

  • Activation of an EDS1-mediated R-gene pathway in the snc1 mutant leads to constitutive, NPR1-independent pathogen resistance.

    Xin Li;Joseph D. Clarke;Yuelin Zhang;Xinnian Dong

  • Nuclear Pore Complex Component MOS7/Nup88 Is Required for Innate Immunity and Nuclear Accumulation of Defense Regulators in Arabidopsis

    Yu Ti Cheng;Hugo Germain;Marcel Wiermer;Dongling Bi

  • Arabidopsis resistance protein SNC1 activates immune responses through association with a transcriptional corepressor.

    Zhaohai Zhu;Fang Xu;Yaxi Zhang;Yu Ti Cheng

  • A Putative Nucleoporin 96 Is Required for Both Basal Defense and Constitutive Resistance Responses Mediated by suppressor of npr1-1,constitutive 1

    Yuelin Zhang;Xin Li

  • Isolation and Characterization of phyC Mutants in Arabidopsis Reveals Complex Crosstalk between Phytochrome Signaling Pathways

    Elena Monte;José M. Alonso;Joseph R. Ecker;Yuelin Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuelin Zhang
Yuelin Zhang University of British Columbia
Xinnian Dong
Xinnian Dong Duke University
Volker Lipka
Volker Lipka University of Göttingen
Reinhard Jetter
Reinhard Jetter University of British Columbia
Xuemei Chen
Xuemei Chen University of California, Riverside
Jianru Zuo
Jianru Zuo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wei Xiao
Wei Xiao University of Saskatchewan
Jose M. Alonso
Jose M. Alonso North Carolina State University
Peter H. Quail
Peter H. Quail University of California, Berkeley
Jonathan D. G. Jones
Jonathan D. G. Jones University of East Anglia

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