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D-Index
70
Citations
14703
World Ranking
5994
National Ranking
1082

Xiyan Lu publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 225 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Xiyan Lu D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 68th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Xiyan Lu is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and conducts research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their work spans key subfields such as Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Cancer Research, Oncology, and Modeling and Simulation.

The scientist's research topics focus on areas including Circular RNAs in diseases, MicroRNA in disease regulation, Lung Cancer Research Studies, Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods, Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods, Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis, and Cancer Cells and Metastasis.

Xiyan Lu's recent publications include the following papers:

  • Palladium(ii)-catalyzed tandem cyclization of 2-ethynylaniline tethered cinnamyl acetate for the synthesis of indenoindoles, 2020, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry
  • Neutrophil membrane-coated circular RNA nanoparticles for targeted immunotherapy in HER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasis, 2025, Cell Communication and Signaling
  • Patient-derived models: Promising tools for accelerating the clinical translation of breast cancer research findings, 2023, Experimental Cell Research
  • [Clinical screening and genetic diagnosis for Prader-Willi syndrome], 2020, PubMed
  • Innovative Strategies in Oncology: Bacterial Membrane Vesicle-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy, 2025, Pharmaceutics

The scientist frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Huadong Zhao, Yuan Gao, Guoqing Dong, Yunpeng Liu, and Wei He. These coauthors have contributed jointly on multiple research projects.

Publication venues where Xiyan Lu's research commonly appears include Cell Communication and Signaling, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, Experimental Cell Research, PubMed, and Pharmaceutics.

Best Publications

  • Reactions of electron-deficient alkynes and allenes under phosphine catalysis.

    Xiyan Lu;Chunming Zhang;Zhenrong Xu

  • A novel [3+2] cycloaddition approach to nitrogen heterocycles via phosphine-catalyzed reactions of 2,3-butadienoates or 2-butynoates and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate with imines : A convenient synthesis of pentabromopseudilin

    Zhenrong Xu;Xiyan Lu

  • Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Redox-Neutral Coupling of N-Phenoxyacetamides and Alkynes with Tunable Selectivity†

    Guixia Liu;Yangyang Shen;Zhi Zhou;Xiyan Lu

  • Phosphine-catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition reaction of methyl 2,3-butadienoate and N-tosylimines. A novel approach to nitrogen heterocycles

    Zhenrong Xu;Xiyan Lu

  • A Catalytic Carbon–Phosphorus Ylide Reaction: Phosphane-Catalyzed Annulation of Allylic Compounds with Electron-Deficient Alkenes

    Yishu Du;Xiyan Lu;Chunming Zhang

  • A phosphine-catalyzed [3+6] annulation reaction of modified allylic compounds and tropone.

    Yishu Du;Jianqing Feng;Xiyan Lu

  • A phosphine-catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition strategy leading to the first total synthesis of (-)-hinesol.

    Yishu Du;Xiyan Lu

  • Cationic palladium(II)-catalyzed addition of arylboronic acids to nitriles. One-step synthesis of benzofurans from phenoxyacetonitriles.

    Baowei Zhao;Xiyan Lu

  • Synthetic methodology using tertiary phosphines as nucleophilic catalysts

    Xiyan Lu;Yishu Du;Cheng Lu

  • Highly regioselective construction of spirocycles via phosphine-catalyzed [3 + 2]-cycloaddition.

    Yishu Du;Xiyan Lu;Yihua Yu

  • A Phosphine-Catalyzed [3 + 2] Annulation Reaction of Modified Allylic Compounds and N-Tosylimines

    Suqing Zheng;Xiyan Lu

  • PdII-catalyzed cyclization of alkynes containing aldehyde, ketone, or nitrile groups initiated by the acetoxypalladation of alkynes.

    Ligang Zhao;Xiyan Lu

  • Pd(II)-Bipyridine Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Arylboronic Acid to α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds

    Xiyan Lu;Shaohui Lin

  • Phosphine-catalyzed [4 + 3] annulation for the synthesis of highly functionalized bicyclo[3.2.2]nonadienes.

    Suqing Zheng;Xiyan Lu

  • Tandem reactions to construct heterocycles via phosphine-catalyzed umpolung addition and intramolecular conjugate addition.

    Cheng Lu;Xiyan Lu

  • Phosphine-catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition reactions of substituted 2-alkynoates or 2,3-allenoates with electron-deficient olefins and imines

    Zhenrong Xu;Xiyan Lu

  • Alkaloids-catalyzed regio- and enantioselective allylic nucleophilic substitution of tert-butyl carbonate of the Morita–Baylis–Hillman products

    Yishu Du;Xiuling Han;Xiyan Lu

  • Rhodium(III)-catalyzed C-H olefination for the synthesis of ortho-alkenyl phenols using an oxidizing directing group.

    Yangyang Shen;Guixia Liu;Zhi Zhou;Xiyan Lu

  • Role of Halide Ions in Divalent Palladium-Mediated Reactions: Competition between β-Heteroatom Elimination and β-Hydride Elimination of a Carbon−Palladium Bond

    Zhaoguo Zhang;Xiyan Lu;Zhenrong Xu;and Qinghai Zhang

  • Cationic Pd(II)/Bipyridine-Catalyzed Addition of Arylboronic Acids to Arylaldehydes. One-Pot Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Triarylmethanes

    Shaohui Lin;Xiyan Lu

Frequent Co-Authors

Guosheng Liu
Guosheng Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Aiwen Lei
Aiwen Lei Wuhan University
Shengming Ma
Shengming Ma Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhong Lin Wang
Zhong Lin Wang Georgia Institute of Technology
Xumu Zhang
Xumu Zhang Southern University of Science and Technology
Qi Shen
Qi Shen Soochow University
Shengqian Ma
Shengqian Ma University of North Texas

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