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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 111 347 317 202 181 220 53804

Yingming Zhao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yingming Zhao between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yingming Zhao published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2016. 26 of the 259 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2016. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 5 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 16 publications
1994 2025

259 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yingming Zhao: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 1
1996 3
1997 2
1998 2
1999 0
2000 1
2001 5
2002 8
2003 5
2004 10
2005 6
2006 12
2007 9
2008 9
2009 16
2010 11
2011 12
2012 10
2013 10
2014 12
2015 13
2016 19
2017 10
2018 13
2019 6
2020 3
2021 11
2022 6
2023 7
2024 10
2025 16
Total 259
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Yingming Zhao 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 Yingming Zhao 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, 217–226 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: 220 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98 220
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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Yingming Zhao 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 Yingming Zhao 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, 110–111 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: 111 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 38 111
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

Yingming Zhao is a researcher affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States, specializing in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work is primarily focused on molecular biology, cancer research, ecology, nature and landscape conservation, and physiology.

Their research covers a range of topics, including:

  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research
  • Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer

Yingming Zhao has published extensively in various scientific venues. Frequent publication platforms include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Science Advances
  • Cell Reports
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

The following are some of their recent publications along with the year and venue of publication:

  • Class I histone deacetylases (HDAC1-3) are histone lysine delactylases, 2022, Science Advances
  • Proteogenomic Landscape of Breast Cancer Tumorigenesis and Targeted Therapy, 2020, Cell
  • The regulatory enzymes and protein substrates for the lysine β-hydroxybutyrylation pathway, 2021, Science Advances
  • Lysine catabolism reprograms tumour immunity through histone crotonylation, 2023, Nature
  • Integrated Proteomic and Glycoproteomic Characterization of Human High-Grade Serous Ovarian Carcinoma, 2020, Cell Reports

In collaborative efforts, they have frequently worked with several co-authors, including:

  • Xinlei Sheng
  • Jinjun Gao
  • Philip A. Cole
  • M Snyder
  • Leon Boegman

The combination of topics, publication venues, and collaborations reflects an interdisciplinary approach, integrating biochemical pathways, cancer biology, and molecular mechanisms. Their work encompasses investigations of histone modification enzymes, proteogenomics of cancer, tumor immunity, and metabolic pathways related to disease processes.

Best Publications

  • Metabolic regulation of gene expression by histone lactylation

    Di Zhang;Zhanyun Tang;He Huang;He Huang;Guolin Zhou

  • Identification of 67 Histone Marks and Histone Lysine Crotonylation as a New Type of Histone Modification

    Minjia Tan;Hao Luo;Sangkyu Lee;Fulai Jin

  • Substrate and Functional Diversity of Lysine Acetylation Revealed by a Proteomics Survey

    Sung Chan Kim;Robert Sprung;Yue Chen;Yingda Xu

  • The Yeast Nuclear Pore Complex: Composition, Architecture, and Transport Mechanism

    Michael P. Rout;John D. Aitchison;Adisetyantari Suprapto;Kelly Hjertaas

  • Proteogenomic characterization of human colon and rectal cancer

    Bing Zhang;Jing Wang;Xiaojing Wang;Jing Zhu

  • Acetylation Is Indispensable for p53 Activation

    Yi Tang;Wenhui Zhao;Yue Chen;Yingming Zhao

  • Integrated Proteogenomic Characterization of Human High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer

    Hui Zhang;Tao Liu;Zhen Zhang;Samuel H. Payne

  • Tumor Suppression in the Absence of p53-Mediated Cell-Cycle Arrest, Apoptosis, and Senescence

    Tongyuan Li;Ning Kon;Le Jiang;Minjia Tan

  • SIRT5-mediated lysine desuccinylation impacts diverse metabolic pathways.

    Jeongsoon Park;Yue Chen;Daniel X. Tishkoff;Chao Peng

  • Identification of lysine succinylation as a new post-translational modification

    Zhihong Zhang;Minjia Tan;Zhongyu Xie;Lunzhi Dai

  • Metabolic regulation of gene expression through histone acylations

    Benjamin R. Sabari;Di Zhang;C. David Allis;Yingming Zhao

  • Brown Remodeling of White Adipose Tissue by SirT1-Dependent Deacetylation of Pparγ

    Li Qiang;Liheng Wang;Ning Kon;Wenhui Zhao

  • JMJD6 is a histone arginine demethylase

    Bingsheng Chang;Yue Chen;Yingming Zhao;Richard K. Bruick

  • Lysine propionylation and butyrylation are novel post-translational modifications in histones.

    Yue Chen;Robert Sprung;Yi Tang;Haydn Ball

  • TEAD/TEF transcription factors utilize the activation domain of YAP65, a Src/Yes-associated protein localized in the cytoplasm

    Alex Vassilev;Kotaro J. Kaneko;Hongjun Shu;Yingming Zhao

  • Lysine Glutarylation Is a Protein Posttranslational Modification Regulated by SIRT5

    Minjia Tan;Chao Peng;Kristin A. Anderson;Peter Chhoy

  • Crystal structure of rhodopsin bound to arrestin by femtosecond X-ray laser

    Yanyong Kang;X. Edward Zhou;Xiang Gao;Yuanzheng He

  • The first identification of lysine malonylation substrates and its regulatory enzyme

    Chao Peng;Zhike Lu;Zhongyu Xie;Zhongyi Cheng

  • CHD7 cooperates with PBAF to control multipotent neural crest formation

    Ruchi Bajpai;Denise A. Chen;Alvaro Rada-Iglesias;Junmei Zhang

  • Chinese hamster ovary K2 cell lipid droplets appear to be metabolic organelles involved in membrane traffic.

    Pingsheng Liu;Yunshu Ying;Yingming Zhao;Dorothy I. Mundy

Frequent Co-Authors

Yue Chen
Yue Chen University of Minnesota
Brian T. Chait
Brian T. Chait Rockefeller University
Wei Gu
Wei Gu Columbia University
Heng Zhu
Heng Zhu Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Robert G. Roeder
Robert G. Roeder Rockefeller University
C. David Allis
C. David Allis Rockefeller University
Steven A. Carr
Steven A. Carr Broad Institute
David Fenyö
David Fenyö New York University
Cheryl H. Arrowsmith
Cheryl H. Arrowsmith Structural Genomics Consortium
Ie Ming Shih
Ie Ming Shih Johns Hopkins University

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