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D-Index
57
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21903
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3519
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15

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.

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55 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.

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.

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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.

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

  • A SARS-CoV-2 surrogate virus neutralization test based on antibody-mediated blockage of ACE2-spike protein-protein interaction.

    Chee Wah Tan;Wan Ni Chia;Xijian Qin;Pei Liu

  • 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
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
Siew Pheng Lim
Siew Pheng Lim A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Barnaby Young
Barnaby Young National Centre for Infectious Diseases
David C. Lye
David C. Lye Tan Tock Seng Hospital

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