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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 125 224 204 15 14 306 73103

Yang Shi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yang Shi between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yang Shi published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2007. 7 of the 364 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2007. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 4 publications
1987 2025

364 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yang Shi: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 4
1990 0
1991 3
1992 2
1993 2
1994 1
1995 5
1996 4
1997 5
1998 6
1999 6
2000 6
2001 6
2002 8
2003 11
2004 10
2005 14
2006 16
2007 24
2008 13
2009 15
2010 16
2011 13
2012 17
2013 15
2014 10
2015 15
2016 19
2017 11
2018 7
2019 18
2020 15
2021 10
2022 7
2023 22
2024 3
2025 4
Total 364
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Yang Shi 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 Yang Shi 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, 297–306 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: 306 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
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 43 306
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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Yang Shi 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 Yang Shi 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, 124–125 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: 125 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 11 125
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

Yang Shi is a researcher affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, with a primary focus on medicine. Their work spans several subfields, including molecular biology, physiology, neurology, organic chemistry, and plant science. The main areas of research emphasize Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, acute myeloid leukemia research, cholesterol and lipid metabolism, cancer immunotherapy and biomarkers, sphingolipid metabolism and signaling, and viral infections and immunology research.

Their recent publications reflect a focus on neurological disorders and related cellular mechanisms. Notable papers include "Cholesterol and matrisome pathways dysregulated in astrocytes and microglia" (2022, Cell), "Selective removal of astrocytic APOE4 strongly protects against tau-mediated neurodegeneration and decreases synaptic phagocytosis by microglia" (2021, Neuron), and "Overexpressing low-density lipoprotein receptor reduces tau-associated neurodegeneration in relation to apoE-linked mechanisms" (2021, Neuron). Earlier work includes investigations into microglial inflammatory responses and lipoprotein roles in neurodegeneration, such as "25-Hydroxycholesterol amplifies microglial IL-1β production in an apoE isoform-dependent manner" (2020, Journal of Neuroinflammation) and "High-density lipoprotein in Alzheimer's disease: From potential biomarkers to therapeutics" (2021, Journal of Controlled Release).

Yang Shi frequently collaborates with researchers like David M. Holtzman, Mendel Goldfinger, Ioannis Mantzaris, Marina Konopleva, and Kira Gritsman. These collaborations contribute to their multidisciplinary approach, covering areas across neurology, immunology, and cancer research.

The researcher has published in a range of scientific venues, with multiple contributions to journals such as Blood, Alzheimer's & Dementia, Cancer Research, Neuron, and the Journal of Controlled Release. These journals correspond to the diverse topics they investigate, from neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's disease to cancer and immunology.

Research topics commonly addressed in Yang Shi's publications include:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms
  • Acute myeloid leukemia research
  • Cholesterol and lipid metabolism
  • Cancer immunotherapy and biomarkers
  • Sphingolipid metabolism and signaling
  • Viral infections and immunology research

Overall, Yang Shi's body of work contributes to a better understanding of disease mechanisms at the molecular and cellular levels, especially in neurological and oncological contexts. Their interdisciplinary collaborations and frequent publications in high-impact journals indicate a consistent engagement with complex biomedical challenges.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Histone demethylation mediated by the nuclear amine oxidase homolog lsd1

    Yang Shi;Yujiang Shi

  • Long Noncoding RNA as Modular Scaffold of Histone Modification Complexes

    Miao-Chih Tsai;Ohad Manor;Yue Wan;Nima Mosammaparast

  • Histone methylation: a dynamic mark in health, disease and inheritance

    Eric L. Greer;Yang Shi

  • A DNA Vector-Based RNAi Technology to Suppress Gene Expression in Mammalian Cells

    Guangchao Sui;Christina Soohoo;El Bachir Affar

  • Transcriptional repression by YY1, a human GLI-Krüppel-related protein, and relief of repression by adenovirus E1A protein.

    Yang Shi;Edward Seto;Long Sheng Chang;Thomas Shenk

  • Reversal of Histone Lysine Trimethylation by the JMJD2 Family of Histone Demethylases

    Johnathan R. Whetstine;Amanda Nottke;Fei Lan;Maite Huarte

  • ING2 PHD domain links histone H3 lysine 4 methylation to active gene repression

    Xiaobing Shi;Tao Hong;Kay L. Walter;Mark Ewalt

  • New nomenclature for chromatin-modifying enzymes.

    C. David Allis;Shelley L. Berger;Jacques Cote;Sharon R Dent

  • Regulation of LSD1 histone demethylase activity by its associated factors.

    Yu Jiang Shi;Caitlin Matson;Fei Lan;Shigeki Iwase

  • CREB-binding protein/p300 are transcriptional coactivators of p65

    Mary E. Gerritsen;Amy J. Williams;Andrew S. Neish;Sarah Moore

  • Dynamic regulation of histone lysine methylation by demethylases.

    Yang Shi;Johnathan R. Whetstine

  • A histone H3 lysine 27 demethylase regulates animal posterior development.

    Fei Lan;Peter E. Bayliss;John L. Rinn;Johnathan R. Whetstine

  • Coordinated histone modifications mediated by a CtBP co-repressor complex

    Yujiang Shi;Jun-ichi Sawada;Guangchao Sui;El Bachir Affar

  • RNA m6A methylation regulates the ultraviolet-induced DNA damage response.

    Yang Xiang;Benoit Laurent;Benoit Laurent;Chih-Hung Hsu;Chih-Hung Hsu;Sigrid Nachtergaele

  • Histone lysine demethylases: emerging roles in development, physiology and disease.

    Yang Shi

  • Reversal of Histone Methylation: Biochemical and Molecular Mechanisms of Histone Demethylases

    Nima Mosammaparast;Yang Shi

  • The X-Linked Mental Retardation Gene SMCX/JARID1C Defines a Family of Histone H3 Lysine 4 Demethylases

    Shigeki Iwase;Fei Lan;Peter Bayliss;Luis de la Torre-Ubieta

  • Zc3h13 Regulates Nuclear RNA m6A Methylation and Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Self-Renewal.

    Jing Wen;Ruitu Lv;Honghui Ma;Hongjie Shen

  • Food and metabolic signalling defects in a Caenorhabditis elegans serotonin-synthesis mutant.

    Ji Ying Sze;Martin Victor;Curtis Loer;Yang Shi

Frequent Co-Authors

Yujiang Geno Shi
Yujiang Geno Shi Harvard University
Chuan He
Chuan He University of Chicago
James S. Tweddell
James S. Tweddell Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Hao Wu
Hao Wu Harvard University
J. Wade Harper
J. Wade Harper Harvard Medical School
Zhike Lu
Zhike Lu University of Chicago
David C. Warltier
David C. Warltier Medical College of Wisconsin
Thomas M. Roberts
Thomas M. Roberts Harvard University
Steven P. Gygi
Steven P. Gygi Harvard University
Judy R. Kersten
Judy R. Kersten Medical College of Wisconsin

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