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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 57 3521 3229 15 15 146 21903

Yee-Joo Tan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yee-Joo Tan between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yee-Joo Tan published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2004. 15 of the 171 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2004. 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 6 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 9 publications
1995 2025

171 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yee-Joo Tan: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 2
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 6
2000 3
2001 2
2002 2
2003 3
2004 11
2005 7
2006 10
2007 9
2008 4
2009 5
2010 5
2011 5
2012 9
2013 3
2014 5
2015 8
2016 11
2017 5
2018 3
2019 5
2020 11
2021 8
2022 3
2023 8
2024 6
2025 9
Total 171
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Yee-Joo Tan publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yee-Joo Tan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 145–154 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 146 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265 146
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Yee-Joo Tan D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 57 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136 57
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Yee-Joo Tan is affiliated with the National University of Singapore in Singapore and has contributed extensively to research primarily within the field of Medicine. Their scientific work spans several subfields, including Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, and Animal Science and Zoology.

The scientist's research focuses mainly on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, covering topics such as COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Animal Virus Infections Studies, Long-Term Effects of COVID-19, Immunotherapy and Immune Responses, SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing, and Influenza Virus Research Studies.

Yee-Joo Tan has published numerous papers with some notable recent publications including:

  • SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell immunity in cases of COVID-19 and SARS, and uninfected controls, 2020, Nature
  • A SARS-CoV-2 surrogate virus neutralization test based on antibody-mediated blockage of ACE2-spike protein-protein interaction, 2020, Nature Biotechnology
  • Highly functional virus-specific cellular immune response in asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection, 2021, The Journal of Experimental Medicine
  • Mechanism of baricitinib supports artificial intelligence-predicted testing in COVID-19 patients, 2020, EMBO Molecular Medicine
  • JAK inhibition reduces SARS-CoV-2 liver infectivity and modulates inflammatory responses to reduce morbidity and mortality, 2020, Science Advances

Yee-Joo Tan frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Wan Ni Chia
  • Lin-Fa Wang
  • David Chien Lye
  • Mark Chen
  • Chee Wah Tan

The scientist's works have appeared in various publication venues with multiple papers published in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Emerging Microbes & Infections
  • Viruses
  • Vaccines
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Best Publications

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

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

  • SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell immunity in cases of COVID-19 and SARS, and uninfected controls.

    Nina Le Bert;Anthony T Tan;Kamini Kunasegaran;Christine Y L Tham

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

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

  • Memory T cell responses targeting the SARS coronavirus persist up to 11 years post-infection.

    Oi Wing Ng;Adeline Chia;Anthony T. Tan;Ramesh S. Jadi

  • Highly functional virus-specific cellular immune response in asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection.

    Nina Le Bert;Hannah E. Clapham;Anthony T. Tan;Wan Ni Chia

  • Negative activation enthalpies in the kinetics of protein folding.

    Mikael Oliveberg;Yee-Joo Tan;Alan R. Fersht

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

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

  • Dual effect of nitric oxide on SARS-CoV replication: viral RNA production and palmitoylation of the S protein are affected.

    Sara Åkerström;Vithiagaran Gunalan;Choong Tat Keng;Yee Joo Tan

  • Mechanism of baricitinib supports artificial intelligence-predicted testing in COVID-19 patients.

    Justin Stebbing;Venkatesh Krishnan;Stephanie de Bono;Silvia Ottaviani

  • Overexpression of 7a, a Protein Specifically Encoded by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, Induces Apoptosis via a Caspase-Dependent Pathway

    Yee Joo Tan;Burtram C. Fielding;Phuay Yee Goh;Shuo Shen

  • Protein folding from a highly disordered denatured state: The folding pathway of chymotrypsin inhibitor 2 at atomic resolution

    Steven L. Kazmirski;Kam Bo Wong;Stefan M V Freund;Yee Joo Tan

  • STING-dependent translation inhibition restricts RNA virus replication

    Kate M Franz;William J Neidermyer;Yee-Joo Tan;Yee-Joo Tan;Sean P J Whelan

  • A novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus protein, U274, is transported to the cell surface and undergoes endocytosis

    Yee Joo Tan;Eileen Teng;Shuo Shen;Timothy H.P. Tan

  • The Changing Nature of the Protein Folding Transition State: Implications for the Shape of the Free-energy Profile for Folding

    Mikael Oliveberg;Yee-Joo Tan;Maria Silow;Alan R Fersht

  • JAK inhibition reduces SARS-CoV-2 liver infectivity and modulates inflammatory responses to reduce morbidity and mortality.

    Justin Stebbing;Ginés Sánchez Nievas;Marco Falcone;Sonia Youhanna

  • Perturbed pKA-values in the denatured states of proteins.

    Yee-Joo Tan;Mikael Oliveberg;Ben Davis;Alan R. Fersht

  • Profiles of antibody responses against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus recombinant proteins and their potential use as diagnostic markers

    Yee Joo Tan;Phuay Yee Goh;Burtram C. Fielding;Shuo Shen

  • Understanding the T cell immune response in SARS coronavirus infection.

    Hsueh Ling Janice Oh;Samuel Ken En Gan;Antonio Bertoletti;Yee Joo Tan

  • Cellular RNA Helicase p68 Relocalization and Interaction with the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) NS5B Protein and the Potential Role of p68 in HCV RNA Replication

    Phuay Yee Goh;Yee Joo Tan;Siew Pheng Lim;Y. H. Tan

  • Induction of Apoptosis by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 7a Protein Is Dependent on Its Interaction with the Bcl-XL Protein

    Ying-Xim Tan;Timothy H. P. Tan;Marvin J.-R. Lee;Puay-Yoke Tham

Frequent Co-Authors

Wanjin Hong
Wanjin Hong Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Seng Gee Lim
Seng Gee Lim National University of Singapore
Antonio Bertoletti
Antonio Bertoletti Duke NUS Graduate Medical School
Lin-Fa Wang
Lin-Fa Wang Duke NUS Graduate Medical School
Vincent T. K. Chow
Vincent T. K. Chow National University of Singapore
Eng Eong Ooi
Eng Eong Ooi National University of Singapore
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Justin Jang Hann Chu
Justin Jang Hann Chu National University of Singapore
Barnaby Young
Barnaby Young National Centre for Infectious Diseases
David C. Lye
David C. Lye Tan Tock Seng Hospital

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