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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 83 975 876 26 26 385 26951
Medicine 83 15536 14618 179 173 399 27127

Yi-Wei Tang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yi-Wei Tang between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yi-Wei Tang published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 12.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2024. 62 of the 508 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2024. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 30 publications 2024: 43 publications 2025: 19 publications
1984 2025

508 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yi-Wei Tang: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 2
1992 0
1993 2
1994 1
1995 3
1996 3
1997 5
1998 6
1999 6
2000 5
2001 8
2002 9
2003 9
2004 5
2005 13
2006 16
2007 13
2008 17
2009 20
2010 17
2011 19
2012 17
2013 23
2014 19
2015 21
2016 22
2017 19
2018 25
2019 11
2020 29
2021 17
2022 30
2023 30
2024 43
2025 19
Total 508
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Yi-Wei Tang 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 Yi-Wei Tang 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, 385–394 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: 385 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 34 385
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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Yi-Wei Tang 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 Yi-Wei Tang 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, 83 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: 83 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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
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 83
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

Yi-Wei Tang is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on infectious diseases and molecular diagnostics within the broader fields of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The scientist has published extensively on topics including:

  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis

Yi-Wei Tang's recent published papers include:

  • "Laboratory Diagnosis of COVID-19: Current Issues and Challenges," 2020, Journal of Clinical Microbiology
  • "Outbreak of pneumonia of unknown etiology in Wuhan, China: The mystery and the miracle," 2020, Journal of Medical Virology
  • "Laboratory diagnosis of emerging human coronavirus infections - the state of the art," 2020, Emerging Microbes & Infections
  • "Forty Years of Molecular Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases," 2022, Journal of Clinical Microbiology
  • "Impact of a Rapid Molecular Test for Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase and Ceftazidime-Avibactam Use on Outcomes After Bacteremia Caused by Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales," 2022, Clinical Infectious Diseases

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Yi-Wei Tang include:

  • Liang Chen
  • Xinghui Gao
  • Charles W. Stratton
  • Hong Du
  • Tianshu Han

The scientist has published repeatedly in the following journals:

  • Journal of Clinical Microbiology
  • Emerging Microbes & Infections
  • Journal of Molecular Diagnostics
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Yi-Wei Tang's work spans key subfields such as infectious diseases, epidemiology, molecular biology, clinical biochemistry, and molecular medicine. The emphasis on molecular diagnostic techniques and clinical microbiology reflects a sustained interest in advancing methods for detecting pathogens and understanding antimicrobial resistance patterns.

Best Publications

  • Laboratory Diagnosis of COVID-19: Current Issues and Challenges.

    Yi Wei Tang;Jonathan E. Schmitz;David H. Persing;Charles W. Stratton

  • Overdiagnosis of Clostridium difficile Infection in the Molecular Test Era

    Christopher R Polage;Clare E. Gyorke;Michael A. Kennedy;Jhansi L. Leslie

  • Basic Concepts of Microarrays and Potential Applications in Clinical Microbiology

    Melissa B. Miller;Yi Wei Tang

  • Priming immunization determines T helper cytokine mRNA expression patterns in lungs of mice challenged with respiratory syncytial virus.

    B. S. Graham;G. S. Henderson;Yi-Wei Tang;Xiatao Lu

  • Molecular diagnostics of infectious diseases

    Yi-Wei Tang;Gary W. Procop;David H. Persing

  • Molecular medical microbiology

    Yi-Wei Tang;Max Sussman;Dongyou Liu;Ian Poxton

  • Herpesvirus DNA Is Consistently Detected in Lungs of Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

    Yi-Wei Tang;Joyce E. Johnson;Philip J. Browning;Roberto A. Cruz-Gervis

  • Comparison of Phenotypic and Genotypic Techniques for Identification of Unusual Aerobic Pathogenic Gram-Negative Bacilli

    Yi-Wei Tang;Nicole M. Ellis;Marlene K. Hopkins;Douglas H. Smith

  • Establishment of a hepatocellular carcinoma cell line with unique metastatic characteristics through in vivo selection and screening for metastasis-related genes through cDNA microarray.

    Li Y;Tang Y;Ye L;Liu B

  • Detection of medically important Ehrlichia by quantitative multicolor TaqMan real-time polymerase chain reaction of the dsb gene.

    C. Kuyler Doyle;Marcelo B. Labruna;Edward B. Breitschwerdt;Yi Wei Tang

  • Update on Antimicrobial Resistance in Clostridium difficile: Resistance Mechanisms and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing.

    Zhong Peng;Zhong Peng;Dazhi Jin;Dazhi Jin;Hyeun Bum Kim;Charles W. Stratton

  • Emergence of the mcr-1 colistin resistance gene in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae

    Hong Du;Liang Chen;Yi-Wei Tang;Barry N Kreiswirth

  • Multicenter Clinical and Molecular Epidemiological Analysis of Bacteremia Due to Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in the CRE Epicenter of the United States.

    Michael J. Satlin;Liang Chen;Gopi Patel;Angela Gomez-Simmonds

  • Simultaneous detection and high-throughput identification of a panel of RNA viruses causing respiratory tract infections.

    Haijing Li;Melinda A. McCormac;R. Wray Estes;Susan E. Sefers

  • New technology for rapid molecular diagnosis of bloodstream infections.

    David J Ecker;Rangarajan Sampath;Haijing Li;Christian Massire

  • High Rate of False-Negative Results of the Rectal Swab Culture Method in Detection of Gastrointestinal Colonization with Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci

    Erika M. C. D'agata;Shiva Gautam;William K. Green;Yi-Wei Tang

  • Measurement of human cytomegalovirus loads by quantitative real-time PCR for monitoring clinical intervention in transplant recipients

    Haijing Li;J. Stephen Dummer;Wray R. Estes;Shufang Meng

  • Anti-IL-4 treatment at immunization modulates cytokine expression, reduces illness, and increases cytotoxic T lymphocyte activity in mice challenged with respiratory syncytial virus.

    Yi-Wei Tang;B. S. Graham

  • Infections with Ehrlichia chaffeensis and Ehrlichia ewingii in Persons Coinfected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus

    Christopher D. Paddock;Scott M. Folk;G. Merrill Shore;Linda J. Machado

  • Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in the community pediatric population

    Mari M. Nakamura;Kasey L. Rohling;Michael Shashaty;Hongzhou Lu

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles W. Stratton
Charles W. Stratton Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Liang Chen
Liang Chen Hackensack Meridian Health Center for Discovery and Innovation
Barry N. Kreiswirth
Barry N. Kreiswirth Center for Discovery and Innovation
Barney S. Graham
Barney S. Graham Morehouse School of Medicine
Ken B. Waites
Ken B. Waites University of Alabama at Birmingham
Thomas F. Smith
Thomas F. Smith Mayo Clinic
David J. Ecker
David J. Ecker Ionis Pharmaceuticals (United States)
Kathryn M. Edwards
Kathryn M. Edwards Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Rangarajan Sampath
Rangarajan Sampath University of California San Diego

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