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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 127 281 271 4 4 421 104632

Xun Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xun Xu between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xun Xu published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 28.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 103 publications in 2023. 70 of the 816 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 103. Peak 103 publications in 2023. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 6 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 46 publications 2016: 46 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 39 publications 2019: 81 publications 2020: 70 publications 2021: 60 publications 2022: 87 publications 2023: 103 publications 2024: 87 publications 2025: 69 publications 2026: 1 publication
1998 2026

816 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xun Xu: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 2
2002 0
2003 1
2004 2
2005 2
2006 0
2007 0
2008 1
2009 1
2010 6
2011 10
2012 13
2013 19
2014 35
2015 46
2016 46
2017 34
2018 39
2019 81
2020 70
2021 60
2022 87
2023 103
2024 87
2025 69
2026 1
Total 816
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Xun Xu publications per year - data summary

  • Xun Xu, a Genetics scholar from Beijing Genomics Institute, has 816 publications recorded across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1998 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 103 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1998, 2003, 2008, 2009 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 5 of the 29 years in the span carry no publications at all (1999, 2000, 2002, 2006 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 28.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 34.0 per year counting only the 24 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 347 publications, 43% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1998-2007: 8 publications (0.8 per year); 2008-2017: 211 publications (21.1 per year); 2018-2026: 597 publications (66.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Xun Xu publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 415–424 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 421 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30 421
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Xun Xu publication distribution in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 67 ranges running from 45–54 to 703+ publications.
  • Xun Xu, a Genetics scholar from Beijing Genomics Institute, records 421 publications - the 89th percentile of the discipline.
  • 89% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Xun Xu, and about 11% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Xun Xu ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 125–134 publications, holding 217 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 56% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 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 703 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Xun Xu D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 126–127 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 127 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27 127
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Xun Xu D-index placement in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 160+ D-Index.
  • Xun Xu, a Genetics scholar from Beijing Genomics Institute, records 127 D-Index - the 94th percentile of the discipline.
  • 94% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Xun Xu, and about 6% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and Xun Xu ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62–63 D-Index, holding 191 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 51% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 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 160 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in China Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in China Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in China Leader Award

Overview

Xun Xu is affiliated with the Beijing Genomics Institute in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their research spans multiple subfields including molecular biology, plant science, genetics, immunology, and cancer research.

Xu's work primarily focuses on single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, genomics and phylogenetic studies, gut microbiota and health, immune cells in cancer, gene expression and cancer classification, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, and cell image analysis techniques.

Some of Xu's recent papers include:

  • Spatiotemporal transcriptomic atlas of mouse organogenesis using DNA nanoball-patterned arrays, 2022, Cell
  • An atlas of the protein-coding genes in the human, pig, and mouse brain, 2020, Science
  • Single-cell landscape of the ecosystem in early-relapse hepatocellular carcinoma, 2020, Cell
  • CNSA: a data repository for archiving omics data, 2020, Database
  • TGS-GapCloser: A fast and accurate gap closer for large genomes with low coverage of error-prone long reads, 2020, GigaScience

Xu frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • GigaScience
  • Cell

Their regular collaborators include:

  • Huanming Yang
  • Xin Jin
  • Longqi Liu
  • Jian Wang
  • Xin Liu

Best Publications

  • A global reference for human genetic variation.

    Adam Auton;Gonçalo R. Abecasis;David M. Altshuler;Richard M. Durbin

  • Dynamics and Stabilization of the Human Gut Microbiome during the First Year of Life.

    Fredrik Bäckhed;Fredrik Bäckhed;Josefine Roswall;Yangqing Peng;Qiang Feng

  • The tomato genome sequence provides insights into fleshy fruit evolution

    Shusei Sato;Satoshi Tabata;Hideki Hirakawa;Erika Asamizu

  • Phylogenomics resolves the timing and pattern of insect evolution

    Bernhard Misof;Shanlin Liu;Karen Meusemann;Ralph S. Peters

  • The genome of the mesopolyploid crop species Brassica rapa

    Xiaowu Wang;Hanzhong Wang;Jun Wang;Jun Wang;Jun Wang

  • An integrated catalog of reference genes in the human gut microbiome

    Junhua Li;Huijue Jia;Xianghang Cai;Huanzi Zhong

  • Genome sequence and analysis of the tuber crop potato.

    Xu X;Pan S;Cheng S

  • Sequencing of 50 Human Exomes Reveals Adaptation to High Altitude

    Xin Yi;Yu Liang;Emilia Huerta-Sanchez;Xin Jin

  • Analyses of pig genomes provide insight into porcine demography and evolution

    Martien A. M. Groenen;Alan L. Archibald;Hirohide Uenishi;Christopher K. Tuggle

  • The oral and gut microbiomes are perturbed in rheumatoid arthritis and partly normalized after treatment

    Xuan Zhang;Dongya Zhang;Huijue Jia;Qiang Feng

  • Gut microbiome development along the colorectal adenoma-carcinoma sequence.

    Qiang Feng;Suisha Liang;Huijue Jia;Andreas Stadlmayr

  • Draft genome sequence of chickpea ( Cicer arietinum ) provides a resource for trait improvement

    Rajeev K Varshney;Rajeev K Varshney;Chi Song;Rachit K Saxena;Sarwar Azam

  • Metagenomic analysis of faecal microbiome as a tool towards targeted non-invasive biomarkers for colorectal cancer

    Jun Yu;Qiang Feng;Sunny Hei Wong;Dongya Zhang

  • The Brassica oleracea genome reveals the asymmetrical evolution of polyploid genomes

    Shengyi Liu;Yumei Liu;Xinhua Yang;Chaobo Tong

  • Genome sequence of cultivated Upland cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum TM-1) provides insights into genome evolution

    Fuguang Li;Guangyi Fan;Cairui Lu;Guanghui Xiao

  • Altitude adaptation in Tibetans caused by introgression of Denisovan-like DNA

    Emilia Huerta-Sánchez;Xin Jin;Asan;Zhuoma Bianba

  • Correction of a pathogenic gene mutation in human embryos

    Hong Ma;Nuria Marti-Gutierrez;Sang Wook Park;Jun Wu

  • Resequencing of 31 wild and cultivated soybean genomes identifies patterns of genetic diversity and selection

    Hon-Ming Lam;Xun Xu;Xin Liu;Wenbin Chen

  • The genome of the pear (Pyrus bretschneideri Rehd.)

    Jun Wu;Zhiwen Wang;Zebin Shi;Shu Zhang

  • SOAPdenovo-Trans: de novo transcriptome assembly with short RNA-Seq reads

    Yinlong Xie;Yinlong Xie;Gengxiong Wu;Jingbo Tang;Ruibang Luo

Frequent Co-Authors

huanming yang
huanming yang Beijing Genomics Institute
Xin Liu
Xin Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Karsten Kristiansen
Karsten Kristiansen University of Copenhagen
Guangyi Fan
Guangyi Fan Beijing Genomics Institute
Jun Wang
Jun Wang University of Central Florida
Xiuqing Zhang
Xiuqing Zhang China Agricultural University
Lars Bolund
Lars Bolund Aarhus University
Radoje Drmanac
Radoje Drmanac Complete Genomics (United States)
Lise Madsen
Lise Madsen University of Bergen
Wen Wang
Wen Wang Northwestern Polytechnical University

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