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Ye-Guang Chen

Ye-Guang Chen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 75 1166 1039 21 21 185 51645

Ye-Guang Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ye-Guang Chen between 1995 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ye-Guang Chen published across 32 years, from 1995 to 2026, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2023. 15 of the 281 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2023. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 1 publication
1995 2026

281 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ye-Guang Chen: publications per year, 1995 to 2026
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 3
1997 6
1998 3
1999 6
2000 4
2001 3
2002 2
2003 0
2004 3
2005 2
2006 9
2007 9
2008 8
2009 6
2010 13
2011 9
2012 13
2013 15
2014 10
2015 9
2016 12
2017 9
2018 13
2019 6
2020 11
2021 14
2022 9
2023 34
2024 24
2025 14
2026 1
Total 281
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Ye-Guang Chen publications per year - data summary

  • Ye-Guang Chen, a Molecular Biology scholar from Tsinghua University, has 281 publications recorded across 32 years, from 1995 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1995 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 34 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1995 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 32 years in the span carries no publications at all (2003).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.1 per year counting only the 31 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 82 publications, 29% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1995-2005: 33 publications (3.0 per year); 2006-2016: 113 publications (10.3 per year); 2017-2026: 135 publications (13.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Ye-Guang Chen 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 Ye-Guang Chen 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, 177–186 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: 185 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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
177–186 110 185
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
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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Ye-Guang Chen publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 47–56 to 564+ publications.
  • Ye-Guang Chen, a Molecular Biology scholar from Tsinghua University, records 185 publications - the 53rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 53% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Ye-Guang Chen, and about 47% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Ye-Guang Chen falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 117–126 publications, holding 177 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 53% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 177–186 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 564 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Ye-Guang Chen 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 Ye-Guang Chen 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, 74–75 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: 75 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 75
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
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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Ye-Guang Chen D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 40–41 to 145+ D-Index.
  • Ye-Guang Chen, a Molecular Biology scholar from Tsinghua University, records 75 D-Index - the 62nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 62% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Ye-Guang Chen, and about 38% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Ye-Guang Chen ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 64–65 D-Index, holding 131 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 66–67 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

Ye-Guang Chen is affiliated with Tsinghua University in China and works primarily in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to medicine. Their research spans several key subfields including molecular biology, oncology, genetics, cancer research, and immunology.

Their main areas of focus encompass cancer cells and metastasis, the digestive system and related health, cancer-related gene regulation, TGF-β signaling in diseases, epigenetics and DNA methylation, cancer research and treatments, and Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer.

Chen has published extensively in several venues, with the highest number of publications appearing in Cell Regeneration, followed by BioEssays, The Journal of Cell Biology, Nature Communications, and Cell Discovery. Frequent collaborators include Yalong Wang, Shicheng Yu, Wanlu Song, Lianzheng Zhao, and Xiaodan Wang.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Ye-Guang Chen include:

  • A PROTAC peptide induces durable β-catenin degradation and suppresses Wnt-dependent intestinal cancer, 2020, Cell Discovery
  • BMP gradient along the intestinal villus axis controls zonated enterocyte and goblet cell states, 2022, Cell Reports
  • Phase separation of Axin organizes the β-catenin destruction complex, 2021, The Journal of Cell Biology
  • A gut-derived hormone regulates cholesterol metabolism, 2024, Cell
  • The Interplay Between TGF-β Signaling and Cell Metabolism, 2022, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

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

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

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Controlling TGF-β signaling

    Joan Massagué;Ye-Guang Chen

  • Dishevelled: The hub of Wnt signaling.

    Chan Gao;Ye-Guang Chen

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • TGF-β Signaling from Receptors to Smads.

    Akiko Hata;Ye-Guang Chen

  • PPM1A Functions as a Smad Phosphatase to Terminate TGFβ Signaling

    Xia Lin;Xueyan Duan;Yao Yun Liang;Ying Su

  • Crystal Structure of the Cytoplasmic Domain of the Type I TGF β Receptor in Complex with FKBP12

    Morgan Huse;Ye-Guang Chen;Joan Massagué;John Kuriyan;John Kuriyan

  • The TGF beta receptor activation process: an inhibitor- to substrate-binding switch.

    Morgan Huse;Tom W. Muir;Lan Xu;Ye Guang Chen

  • Regulation of TGF-β signaling by Smad7

    Xiaohua Yan;Ziying Liu;Yeguang Chen

  • Determinants of specificity in TGF-β signal transduction

    Ye-Guang Chen;Akiko Hata;Roger S. Lo;David Wotton

  • Mechanism of TGFbeta receptor inhibition by FKBP12.

    Ye‐Guang Chen;Fang Liu;Joan Massagué

  • Autophagy negatively regulates Wnt signalling by promoting Dishevelled degradation

    Chan Gao;Weipeng Cao;Lan Bao;Wei Zuo

  • Structural Basis of Smad2 Recognition by the Smad Anchor for Receptor Activation

    Geng Wu;Ye-Guang Chen;Barish Ozdamar;Cassie A. Gyuricza

  • Endocytic regulation of TGF-beta signaling.

    Ye-Guang Chen

  • The L3 loop: a structural motif determining specific interactions between SMAD proteins and TGF‐β receptors

    Roger S. Lo;Ye‐Guang Chen;Yigong Shi;Nikola P. Pavletich

  • Single-cell transcriptome analysis reveals differential nutrient absorption functions in human intestine

    Yalong Wang;Wanlu Song;Jilian Wang;Ting Wang

  • Smad7 Antagonizes Transforming Growth Factor β Signaling in the Nucleus by Interfering with Functional Smad-DNA Complex Formation

    Suping Zhang;Teng Fei;Lixia Zhang;Ran Zhang

  • Regulation of cell proliferation, apoptosis, and carcinogenesis by activin.

    Ye-Guang Chen;Hannah M. Lui;Shi-Lung Lin;Jeffery M. Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Jing-Dong J. Han
Jing-Dong J. Han Peking University
Joan Massagué
Joan Massagué Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Anming Meng
Anming Meng Tsinghua University
Xin-Hua Feng
Xin-Hua Feng Zhejiang University
Sergio Lavandero
Sergio Lavandero University of Chile
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Steven Finkbeiner
Steven Finkbeiner University of California, San Francisco
Shazib Pervaiz
Shazib Pervaiz National University of Singapore
Xiao Yang
Xiao Yang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Beth Levine
Beth Levine The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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