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D-Index
61
Citations
17802
World Ranking
9113
National Ranking
2572

Yi Xiao publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yi Xiao sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 122 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Yi Xiao D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Yi Xiao is affiliated with Florida International University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Engineering. They have contributed significantly to subfields including Molecular Biology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Spectroscopy.

Xiao's scientific output covers a range of topics focused on molecular and analytical techniques. Their main topics of interest include:

  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures

The researcher has published frequently in several high-impact journals. The top venues where their work appears include:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Angewandte Chemie

Notable recent publications comprise:

  • "Advances and Challenges in Small-Molecule DNA Aptamer Isolation, Characterization, and Sensor Development," 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Immobilization Strategies for Enhancing Sensitivity of Electrochemical Aptamer-Based Sensors," 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Accelerating Post-SELEX Aptamer Engineering Using Exonuclease Digestion," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Isolation of Natural DNA Aptamers for Challenging Small-Molecule Targets, Cannabinoids," 2021, Analytical Chemistry
  • "Fabrication of Aptamer-Modified Paper Electrochemical Devices for On-Site Biosensing," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Xiao collaborates frequently with other researchers in their field. The most frequent coauthors include:

  • Obtin Alkhamis
  • Juan Canoura
  • Yingzhu Liu
  • Haixiang Yu
  • Caleb Byrd

Best Publications

  • "Plugging into Enzymes": Nanowiring of Redox Enzymes by a Gold Nanoparticle

    Yi Xiao;Fernando Patolsky;Eugenii Katz;James F. Hainfeld

  • Label-Free Electronic Detection of Thrombin in Blood Serum by Using an Aptamer-Based Sensor

    Yi Xiao;Arica A. Lubin;Alan J. Heeger;Kevin W. Plaxco

  • Aptamer-functionalized Au nanoparticles for the amplified optical detection of thrombin.

    Valeri Pavlov;Yi Xiao;Bella Shlyahovsky;Itamar Willner

  • A Reagentless Signal-On Architecture for Electronic, Aptamer-Based Sensors via Target-Induced Strand Displacement

    Yi Xiao;Brian D Piorek;Kevin W Plaxco;Alan J Heeger

  • High Specificity, Electrochemical Sandwich Assays Based on Single Aptamer Sequences and Suitable for the Direct Detection of Small-Molecule Targets in Blood and Other Complex Matrices

    Xiaolei Zuo;Yi Xiao;Kevin W. Plaxco

  • Colorimetric detection of DNA, small molecules, proteins, and ions using unmodified gold nanoparticles and conjugated polyelectrolytes

    Fan Xia;Xiaolei Zuo;Renqiang Yang;Yi Xiao

  • Ratiometric and selective fluorescent sensor for CuII based on internal charge transfer (ICT).

    Zhaochao Xu;Yi Xiao;Xuhong Qian;Jingnan Cui

  • Sensitive and Selective Amplified Fluorescence DNA Detection Based on Exonuclease III-Aided Target Recycling

    Xiaolei Zuo;Fan Xia;Yi Xiao;Kevin W Plaxco

  • Electrochemical detection of parts-per-billion lead via an electrode-bound DNAzyme assembly.

    Yi Xiao;and Aaron A. Rowe;Kevin W. Plaxco

  • Hydrogen peroxide sensor based on horseradish peroxidase-labeled Au colloids immobilized on gold electrode surface by cysteamine monolayer

    Yi Xiao;Huang-Xian Ju;Hong-Yuan Chen

  • Preparation of electrode-immobilized, redox-modified oligonucleotides for electrochemical DNA and aptamer-based sensing.

    Yi Xiao;Rebecca Y Lai;Kevin W Plaxco

  • Catalytic beacons for the detection of DNA and telomerase activity.

    Yi Xiao;Valeri Pavlov;Tamara Niazov;Arnon Dishon

  • Continuous, real-time monitoring of cocaine in undiluted blood serum via a microfluidic, electrochemical aptamer-based sensor.

    James S. Swensen;Yi Xiao;Brian S. Ferguson;Arica A. Lubin

  • Micromagnetic selection of aptamers in microfluidic channels

    Xinhui Lou;Jiangrong Qian;Yi Xiao;Lisan Viel

  • Advances and Challenges in Small‐Molecule DNA Aptamer Isolation, Characterization, and Sensor Development

    Haixiang Yu;Obtin Alkhamis;Juan Canoura;Yingzhu Liu

  • Amplified chemiluminescence surface detection of DNA and telomerase activity using catalytic nucleic acid labels.

    Valeri Pavlov;Yi Xiao;Ron Gill;Arnon Dishon

  • Optimization of Electrochemical Aptamer-Based Sensors via Optimization of Probe Packing Density and Surface Chemistry

    Ryan J. White;Noelle Phares;Arica A. Lubin;Yi Xiao

  • Quantitative selection of DNA aptamers through microfluidic selection and high-throughput sequencing

    Minseon Cho;Yi Xiao;Jeff Nie;Ron Stewart

  • DNAzyme-Functionalized Au Nanoparticles for the Amplified Detection of DNA or Telomerase Activity

    Tamara Niazov;Valeri Pavlov;Yi Xiao;Ron Gill

  • Single-step electronic detection of femtomolar DNA by target-induced strand displacement in an electrode-bound duplex

    Yi Xiao;Arica A. Lubin;Brian R. Baker;Kevin W. Plaxco

  • Label-Free Electrochemical Detection of DNA in Blood Serum via Target-Induced Resolution of an Electrode-Bound DNA Pseudoknot

    Yi Xiao;Xiaogang Qu;Kevin W. Plaxco;Alan J. Heeger

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin W. Plaxco
Kevin W. Plaxco University of California, Santa Barbara
H. Tom Soh
H. Tom Soh Stanford University
Itamar Willner
Itamar Willner Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Alan J. Heeger
Alan J. Heeger University of California, Santa Barbara
Xiaolei Zuo
Xiaolei Zuo Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Fan Xia
Fan Xia China University of Geosciences
Xiong Gong
Xiong Gong University of Akron
Huangxian Ju
Huangxian Ju Nanjing University
Fernando Patolsky
Fernando Patolsky Tel Aviv University
Evgeny Katz
Evgeny Katz Clarkson University

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