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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 77 1802 1647 886 798 228 25984

Youhai H. Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Youhai H. Chen between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Youhai H. Chen published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2020. 7 of the 255 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2020. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 4 publications
1990 2025

255 publications in total across all disciplines

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Youhai H. Chen: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 1
1992 1
1993 2
1994 4
1995 4
1996 5
1997 5
1998 10
1999 4
2000 5
2001 5
2002 6
2003 12
2004 7
2005 8
2006 5
2007 10
2008 8
2009 13
2010 13
2011 6
2012 11
2013 7
2014 5
2015 7
2016 10
2017 11
2018 6
2019 8
2020 17
2021 9
2022 7
2023 15
2024 3
2025 4
Total 255
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Youhai H. Chen publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Youhai H. Chen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 222–231 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 228 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168 228
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Youhai H. Chen D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 76–77 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163 77
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Overview

Youhai H. Chen is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of Immunology and Microbiology, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. The scientist's work spans several subfields including Immunology, Molecular Biology, Oncology, Cancer Research, and Cell Biology.

The research topics associated with Youhai H. Chen cover multiple aspects of cellular and immune mechanisms. These include:

  • Cell death mechanisms and regulation
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • NF-κB Signaling Pathways
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses

The scientist has contributed to numerous publications, with recent notable papers including:

  • "Apoptotic cell death in disease-Current understanding of the NCCD 2023" (2023), published in Cell Death and Differentiation
  • "Stiff matrix induces exosome secretion to promote tumour growth" (2023), published in Nature Cell Biology
  • "c-Rel is a myeloid checkpoint for cancer immunotherapy" (2020), published in Nature Cancer
  • "HRS phosphorylation drives immunosuppressive exosome secretion and restricts CD8+ T-cell infiltration into tumors" (2022), published in Nature Communications
  • "CAR-Macrophages and CAR-T Cells Synergistically Kill Tumor Cells In Vitro" (2022), published in Cells

Youhai H. Chen regularly collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Honghong Sun
  • Xinyuan Li
  • Jason R. Goldsmith
  • Mingyue Li
  • Ali Zamani

The primary publication venues for Youhai H. Chen's work include:

  • Cells
  • The Journal of Immunology
  • Nature Cell Biology
  • Nature Communications
  • Cell Reports

The research produced by this scientist focuses on understanding complex immune regulatory processes and interactions, particularly in relation to cancer and cell death. Their work encompasses molecular pathways such as NF-κB signaling and advances in cancer immunotherapy, reflecting an integrated approach to immunological and cellular biology studies.

Best Publications

  • Exosomal PD-L1 Contributes to Immunosuppression and is Associated with anti-PD-1 Response

    Gang Chen;Alexander C. Huang;Wei Zhang;Wei Zhang;Gao Zhang

  • Regulatory T cell clones induced by oral tolerance: suppression of autoimmune encephalomyelitis

    Youhai Chen;Vijay K. Kuchroo;Jun-ichi Inobe;David A. Hafler

  • Negative regulation of TLR4 via targeting of the proinflammatory tumor suppressor PDCD4 by the microRNA miR-21

    Frederick J Sheedy;Eva Palsson-McDermott;Elizabeth J Hennessy;Cara Martin

  • Peripheral deletion of antigen-reactive T cells in oral tolerance.

    Youhai Chen;Jun-ichi Inobe;Reinhard Marks;Patricia Gonnella

  • COVID-19: immunopathogenesis and Immunotherapeutics.

    Li Yang;Shasha Liu;Jinyan Liu;Zhixin Zhang

  • Ferroptosis is induced following siramesine and lapatinib treatment of breast cancer cells.

    S Ma;E S Henson;Y Chen;S B Gibson

  • IL-6-Deficient Mice Are Resistant to Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis: Roles of IL-6 in the Activation and Differentiation of Autoreactive T Cells

    Elena B. Samoilova;Jennifer L. Horton;Brendan Hilliard;Tzu-Shang T. Liu

  • Tumor Necrosis Factor–Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand (Trail) Is an Inhibitor of Autoimmune Inflammation and Cell Cycle Progression

    Kaimei Song;Yiguang Chen;Rüdiger Göke;Andreas Wilmen

  • Defective thymocyte apoptosis and accelerated autoimmune diseases in TRAIL −/− mice

    Salah-Eddine Lamhamedi-Cherradi;Shi-Jun Zheng;Kimberly A Maguschak;Jacques Peschon

  • TIPE2, a Negative Regulator of Innate and Adaptive Immunity that Maintains Immune Homeostasis

    Honghong Sun;Shunyou Gong;Ruaidhri J. Carmody;Anja Hilliard

  • Development of Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells Is Driven by the c-Rel Enhanceosome

    Qingguo Ruan;Vasumathi Kameswaran;Yukiko Tone;Li Li

  • Nuclear factor-kappaB: activation and regulation during toll-like receptor signaling.

    Ruaidhrí J Carmody;Youhai H Chen

  • Oral tolerance in myelin basic protein T-cell receptor transgenic mice: suppression of autoimmune encephalomyelitis and dose-dependent induction of regulatory cells.

    Youhai Chen;J.-I. Inobe;V. K. Kuchroo;J. L. Baron

  • IL‐4 is a differentiation factor for transforming growth factor‐β secreting Th3 cells and oral administration of IL‐4 enhances oral tolerance in experimental allergic encephalomyelitis

    Jun-ichi Inobe;Anthony J. Slavin;Yoshinori Komagata;Youhai Chen

  • Negative Regulation of Toll-Like Receptor Signaling by NF-κB p50 Ubiquitination Blockade

    Ruaidhrí J. Carmody;Qingguo Ruan;Scott Palmer;Brendan Hilliard

  • The Th17 immune response is controlled by the Rel–RORγ–RORγT transcriptional axis

    Qingguo Ruan;Vasumathi Kameswaran;Yan Zhang;Shijun Zheng

  • The complement inhibitory protein DAF (CD55) suppresses T cell immunity in vivo.

    Jianuo Liu;Takashi Miwa;Brendan Hilliard;Youhai Chen

  • Induction of oral tolerance to myelin basic protein in CD8-depleted mice: both CD4+ and CD8+ cells mediate active suppression.

    Youhai Chen;J.-I. Inobe;H. L. Weiner

  • Critical roles of c-Rel in autoimmune inflammation and helper T cell differentiation

    Brendan A. Hilliard;Nicola Mason;Lingyun Xu;Jing Sun

  • Amelioration of collagen-induced arthritis by CD95 (Apo-1/Fas)-ligand gene transfer.

    Haidi Zhang;Yiping Yang;Jennifer L. Horton;Elena B. Samoilova

  • Roles of TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis

    Brendan Hilliard;Andreas Wilmen;Cheryl Seidel;Tzu-Shang T. Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaochun Wan
Xiaochun Wan Anhui Agricultural University
Howard L. Weiner
Howard L. Weiner Harvard University
Wafik S. El-Deiry
Wafik S. El-Deiry Brown University
Vijay K. Kuchroo
Vijay K. Kuchroo Harvard University
Alan Bridge
Alan Bridge Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Elisabeth Gasteiger
Elisabeth Gasteiger Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Xiaolu Yang
Xiaolu Yang University of Pennsylvania
Ramachandran Murali
Ramachandran Murali Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Rolf Apweiler
Rolf Apweiler European Bioinformatics Institute
James M. Wilson
James M. Wilson University of Pennsylvania

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