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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 57 2128 1913 1056 936 154 17821

Yi Zhou publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yi Zhou between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yi Zhou published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 6 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2021. 7 of the 205 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2021. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 5 publications 2026: 2 publications
1993 2026

205 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yi Zhou: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 2
1997 0
1998 1
1999 1
2000 2
2001 2
2002 4
2003 4
2004 11
2005 7
2006 6
2007 6
2008 5
2009 4
2010 6
2011 7
2012 6
2013 9
2014 5
2015 16
2016 10
2017 12
2018 9
2019 3
2020 9
2021 17
2022 10
2023 10
2024 13
2025 5
2026 2
Total 205
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Yi Zhou 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 Yi Zhou 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, 147–156 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: 154 publications — 39th percentile

39% 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
147–156 146 154
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
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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Yi Zhou 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 Yi Zhou 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, 56–57 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: 57 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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 57
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
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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Overview

Yi Zhou is a researcher affiliated with Harvard University in the United States, with a multidisciplinary focus centered on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Throughout their career, they have contributed to advancing knowledge in Molecular Biology, Immunology, Cell Biology, Cancer Research, and Hematology.

Their recent research papers cover a diverse range of topics published in high-profile journals. Notable publications include:

  • "RNA helicase DDX21 mediates nucleotide stress responses in neural crest and melanoma cells," 2020, Nature Cell Biology
  • "Tanshinone I, a new EZH2 inhibitor restricts normal and malignant hematopoiesis through upregulation of MMP9 and ABCG2," 2021, Theranostics
  • "Atomic structure of the predominant GII.4 human norovirus capsid reveals novel stability and plasticity," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Common variants in signaling transcription-factor-binding sites drive phenotypic variability in red blood cell traits," 2020, Nature Genetics
  • "Calmodulin inhibitors improve erythropoiesis in Diamond-Blackfan anemia," 2020, Science Translational Medicine

Yi Zhou frequently collaborates with several other researchers, including Leonard I. Zon, Song Yang, Asher Lichtig, Avik Choudhuri, and Tianxiao Han, reflecting a network of collaborations spanning various biomedical disciplines.

The scholar has published multiple papers in notable venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Blood
  • Nature Communications
  • eLife

Their research topics primarily focus on specific biomedical applications and molecular mechanisms. Key topics include:

  • Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics

Yi Zhou's body of work demonstrates a strong orientation toward understanding molecular and cellular processes relevant to cancer, hematology, and genetics, with an emphasis on stem cell biology and advanced transcriptomic techniques. Their intersectional expertise contributes to expanding knowledge across several intersecting domains of biomedical research.

Best Publications

  • The zebrafish reference genome sequence and its relationship to the human genome.

    Kerstin Howe;Matthew D. Clark;Carlos F. Torroja;Carlos F. Torroja;James Torrance

  • Positional cloning of zebrafish ferroportin1 identifies a conserved vertebrate iron exporter

    Adriana Donovan;Alison Brownlie;Alison Brownlie;Yi Zhou;Jennifer Shepard

  • Mitoferrin is essential for erythroid iron assimilation

    George C. Shaw;John J. Cope;John J. Cope;Liangtao Li;Kenneth Corson

  • Genetic analysis of cavefish reveals molecular convergence in the evolution of albinism

    Meredith E Protas;Candace Hersey;Dawn Kochanek;Yi Zhou

  • The DNA sequence and biological annotation of human chromosome 1

    S. G. Gregory;S. G. Gregory;K. F. Barlow;K. E. McLay;R. Kaul

  • A CRISPR/Cas9 vector system for tissue-specific gene disruption in zebrafish

    Julien Ablain;Ellen M. Durand;Song Yang;Yi Zhou

  • A mRNA localized to the vegetal cortex of Xenopus oocytes encodes a protein with a nanos-like zinc finger domain

    Luis Mosquera;Caryl Forristall;Yi Zhou;Mary Lou King

  • Loci associated with skin pigmentation identified in African populations

    Nicholas G. Crawford;Derek E. Kelly;Matthew E. B. Hansen;Marcia H. Beltrame

  • The zebrafish van gogh mutation disrupts tbx1, which is involved in the DiGeorge deletion syndrome in humans.

    Tatjana Piotrowski;Dae Gwon Ahn;Thomas F. Schilling;Sreelaja Nair

  • TIF1γ Controls Erythroid Cell Fate by Regulating Transcription Elongation

    Xiaoying Bai;Jonghwan Kim;Jonghwan Kim;Zhongan Yang;Michael J. Jurynec

  • Pre- and Post-Transplant Quantification of Measurable (“Minimal”) Residual Disease via Multiparameter Flow Cytometry in Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia

    Yi Zhou;Megan Othus;Daisuke Araki;Brent L. Wood

  • A zebrafish bmyb mutation causes genome instability and increased cancer susceptibility

    Jennifer L. Shepard;James F. Amatruda;Howard M. Stern;Aravind Subramanian

  • Hematopoietic gene expression profile in zebrafish kidney marrow

    Huai-Dong Song;Xiao-Jian Sun;Xiao-Jian Sun;Min Deng;Guo-Wei Zhang

  • High-throughput cell transplantation establishes that tumor-initiating cells are abundant in zebrafish T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

    Alexandra C. H. Smith;Aubrey R. Raimondi;Chris D. Salthouse;Myron S Ignatius

  • Cell-specific mitotic defect and dyserythropoiesis associated with erythroid band 3 deficiency.

    Barry H. Paw;Alan J. Davidson;Alan J. Davidson;Yi Zhou;Yi Zhou;Rong Li

  • The Zebrafish moonshine Gene Encodes Transcriptional Intermediary Factor 1γ, an Essential Regulator of Hematopoiesis

    David G Ransom;Nathan Bahary;Knut Niss;David Traver

  • Isolation and characterization of runxa and runxb, zebrafish members of the runt family of transcriptional regulators.

    Caroline Erter Burns;Tony DeBlasio;Yi Zhou;Jin Zhang

  • Zebrafish globin Switching Occurs in Two Developmental Stages and is Controlled by the LCR

    Jared Jason Ganis;Nelson Hsia;Eirini Trompouki;Jill L.O. de Jong

  • Cooperative effects of growth factors involved in the induction of hematopoietic mesoderm

    Tara L. Huber;Yi Zhou;Paul E. Mead;Leonard I. Zon

  • VCAM-1 + macrophages guide the homing of HSPCs to a vascular niche

    Dantong Li;Dantong Li;Wenzhi Xue;Mei Li;Mei Li;Mei Dong

Frequent Co-Authors

Leonard I. Zon
Leonard I. Zon Harvard University
Barry H. Paw
Barry H. Paw Brigham and Women's Hospital
Elihu H. Estey
Elihu H. Estey University of Washington
A. Thomas Look
A. Thomas Look Harvard University
Brent L. Wood
Brent L. Wood University of Washington
Frederick R. Appelbaum
Frederick R. Appelbaum Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Jerald P. Radich
Jerald P. Radich Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Charles Lee
Charles Lee The Jackson Laboratory
David M. Langenau
David M. Langenau Harvard University
Louis M. Kunkel
Louis M. Kunkel Boston Children's Hospital

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