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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 61 3658 3342 1682 1515 205 14753

Xinyu Zhao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xinyu Zhao between 1984 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xinyu Zhao published across 43 years, from 1984 to 2026, averaging 22.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 477 publications in 2026. 569 of the 981 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
100 200 300 400
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 477. Peak 477 publications in 2026. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 4 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 40 publications 2023: 60 publications 2024: 61 publications 2025: 92 publications 2026: 477 publications
1984 2026

981 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xinyu Zhao: publications per year, 1984 to 2026
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 4
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1998 2
1999 3
2000 0
2001 1
2002 2
2003 2
2004 9
2005 3
2006 4
2007 8
2008 11
2009 8
2010 15
2011 15
2012 10
2013 4
2014 6
2015 8
2016 10
2017 19
2018 24
2019 23
2020 26
2021 28
2022 40
2023 60
2024 61
2025 92
2026 477
Total 981
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Xinyu Zhao publications per year - data summary

  • Xinyu Zhao, a Neuroscience scholar from University of Wisconsin–Madison, has 981 publications recorded across 43 years, from 1984 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1984 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2026, with 477 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1984, 1990, 1993, 1995 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 8 of the 43 years in the span carry no publications at all (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 22.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 28.0 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 730 publications, 74% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1984-1998: 12 publications (0.8 per year); 1999-2013: 95 publications (6.3 per year); 2014-2026: 874 publications (67.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 198–207 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 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.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306 205
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Xinyu Zhao publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 38–47 to 887+ publications.
  • Xinyu Zhao, a Neuroscience scholar from University of Wisconsin–Madison, records 205 publications - the 64th percentile of the discipline.
  • 64% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Xinyu Zhao, and about 36% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 158–167 publications range, and Xinyu Zhao ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 98–107 publications, holding 539 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 76% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 248–257 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 887 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 60–61 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 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.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328 61
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Xinyu Zhao D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 68 ranges running from 30–31 to 163+ D-Index.
  • Xinyu Zhao, a Neuroscience scholar from University of Wisconsin–Madison, records 61 D-Index - the 63rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 63% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Xinyu Zhao, and about 37% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 54–55 D-Index range, and Xinyu Zhao ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 46–47 D-Index, holding 512 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 65% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 62–63 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

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
Krzysztof Palczewski
Krzysztof Palczewski University of California, Irvine
Henriette van Praag
Henriette van Praag Florida Atlantic University
Jing Huang
Jing Huang Peking University
Kinichi Nakashima
Kinichi Nakashima Kyushu University
Wolfgang Baehr
Wolfgang Baehr University of Utah
H. Georg Kuhn
H. Georg Kuhn University of Gothenburg
Brian R. Christie
Brian R. Christie University of Victoria
Elaine R. Mardis
Elaine R. Mardis The Ohio State University

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