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61
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3658
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Xinyu Zhao publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xinyu Zhao sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 205 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Xinyu Zhao D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 63rd percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Xinyu Zhao is a researcher affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their work spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with 194 publications, and Medicine, with 123 publications. Within these broader disciplines, Zhao has contributed extensively to subfields such as Molecular Biology, Genetics, Oceanography, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

Their research covers a variety of main topics, including:

  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Neural dynamics and brain function

Zhao has coauthored numerous papers with frequent collaborators such as Daifeng Wang, Xuexi Tang, Tongfei Qu, Ying Wang, and Yu Gao. These partnerships have contributed significantly to Zhao's research output across various scientific venues.

Key recent publications by Zhao include:

  • Steps towards standardized quantification of adult neurogenesis, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Nutrition and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM): a system's theoretical perspective, 2020, European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
  • SGLT2 inhibitors alleviated podocyte damage in lupus nephritis by decreasing inflammation and enhancing autophagy, 2023, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Other notable papers relevant to Zhao's research field but authored by collaborators or in the broader scientific context include:

  • The molecular biology of FMRP: new insights into fragile X syndrome, 2021, Nature Reviews Neuroscience
  • 3D bioprinting of human neural tissues with functional connectivity, 2024, Cell Stem Cell

Frequently chosen publication venues for Zhao's work include SSRN Electronic Journal and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), each with 12 publications. Zhao also has multiple contributions in Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature, arXiv (Cornell University), and Nature Communications, reflecting a broad dissemination of research findings in preprint platforms and peer-reviewed journals.

Best Publications

  • Effects of voluntary exercise on synaptic plasticity and gene expression in the dentate gyrus of adult male Sprague-Dawley rats in vivo.

    J Farmer;X Zhao;H van Praag;K Wodtke

  • Human Adult Neurogenesis: Evidence and Remaining Questions.

    Gerd Kempermann;Fred H. Gage;Ludwig Aigner;Hongjun Song

  • Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase types II and IV differentially regulate CREB-dependent gene expression.

    R. P. Matthews;C. R. Guthrie;L. M. Wailes;Xinyu Zhao

  • Cross talk between microRNA and epigenetic regulation in adult neurogenesis.

    Keith E. Szulwach;Xuekun Li;Richard D. Smrt;Yujing Li

  • MicroRNA miR-137 regulates neuronal maturation by targeting ubiquitin ligase Mind Bomb-1

    Richard D. Smrt;Keith E. Szulwach;Rebecca L. Pfeiffer;Xuekun Li

  • Mice lacking methyl-CpG binding protein 1 have deficits in adult neurogenesis and hippocampal function

    Xinyu Zhao;Tetsuya Ueba;Tetsuya Ueba;Brian R. Christie;Basam Barkho

  • Molecular cloning and characterization of retinal photoreceptor guanylyl cyclase-activating protein

    Krzysztof Palczewski;Iswari Subbaraya;Wojciech A. Gorczyca;Bharati S. Helekar

  • Identification of astrocyte-expressed factors that modulate neural stem/progenitor cell differentiation.

    Basam Z. Barkho;Hongjun Song;James B. Aimone;Richard D. Smrt

  • Epigenetic regulation of miR-184 by MBD1 governs neural stem cell proliferation and differentiation.

    Changmei Liu;Zhao-Qian Teng;Nicholas J. Santistevan;Keith E. Szulwach

  • The molecular biology of FMRP: new insights into fragile X syndrome

    Joel D. Richter;Xinyu Zhao

  • Defining a Molecular Atlas of the Hippocampus Using DNA Microarrays and High-Throughput In Situ Hybridization

    Ed S. Lein;Xinyu Zhao;Fred H. Gage

  • Mecp2 deficiency leads to delayed maturation and altered gene expression in hippocampal neurons

    Richard D. Smrt;Julialea Eaves-Egenes;Basam Z. Barkho;Nicholas J. Santistevan

  • Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein Regulates Proliferation and Differentiation of Adult Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells

    Yuping Luo;Ge Shan;Weixiang Guo;Richard D. Smrt

  • Ablation of Fmrp in adult neural stem cells disrupts hippocampus-dependent learning

    Weixiang Guo;Andrea M. Allan;Ruiting Zong;Lingling Zhang

  • MicroRNA Regulation of Neural Stem Cells and Neurogenesis

    Yanhong Shi;Xinyu Zhao;Jenny Hsieh;Hynek Wichterle

  • Endogenous Matrix Metalloproteinase (MMP)-3 and MMP-9 Promote the Differentiation and Migration of Adult Neural Progenitor Cells in Response to Chemokines

    Basam Z. Barkho;Ari E. Munoz;Xuekun Li;Lu Li

  • Transcriptional profiling reveals strict boundaries between hippocampal subregions.

    Xinyu Zhao;Edward S. Lein;Aiqing He;Stanley C. Smith

  • Isolation of multipotent neural stem or progenitor cells from both the dentate gyrus and subventricular zone of a single adult mouse

    Weixiang Guo;Natalie E Patzlaff;Emily M Jobe;Xinyu Zhao

  • Human Models Are Needed for Studying Human Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

    Xinyu Zhao;Anita Bhattacharyya

  • Null mutation in the rhodopsin kinase gene slows recovery kinetics of rod and cone phototransduction in man

    Artur V. Cideciyan;Xinyu Zhao;Lori Nielsen;Shahrokh C. Khani

  • Inhibition of GSK3β improves hippocampus-dependent learning and rescues neurogenesis in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome

    Weixiang Guo;Adeline C. Murthy;Li Zhang;Eric B. Johnson

Frequent Co-Authors

Fred H. Gage
Fred H. Gage Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Peng Jin
Peng Jin Emory University
Henriette van Praag
Henriette van Praag Florida Atlantic University
Elaine R. Mardis
Elaine R. Mardis The Ohio State University
Angélique Bordey
Angélique Bordey Yale University
Gopikrishna Deshpande
Gopikrishna Deshpande Auburn University
Hongjun Song
Hongjun Song University of Pennsylvania
H. Georg Kuhn
H. Georg Kuhn University of Gothenburg
Brian R. Christie
Brian R. Christie University of Victoria
Yuan Xiang Tao
Yuan Xiang Tao Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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