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Yu-Qiang Ding

Yu-Qiang Ding

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 52 5308 4874 78 75 184 10376

Yu-Qiang Ding publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yu-Qiang Ding between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yu-Qiang Ding published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 8.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2025. 62 of the 281 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2025. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 4 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 6 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 8 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 41 publications
1993 2025

281 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yu-Qiang Ding: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 4
1995 8
1996 5
1997 6
1998 6
1999 5
2000 1
2001 1
2002 6
2003 2
2004 1
2005 5
2006 1
2007 8
2008 10
2009 8
2010 6
2011 7
2012 6
2013 7
2014 14
2015 5
2016 17
2017 11
2018 9
2019 7
2020 10
2021 12
2022 18
2023 12
2024 21
2025 41
Total 281
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Yu-Qiang Ding publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yu-Qiang Ding sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 178–187 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 184 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350 184
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Yu-Qiang Ding D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52–53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418 52
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Overview

Yu-Qiang Ding is affiliated with Fudan University in China and has a substantial research output primarily within the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, medicine, and neuroscience. Their work spans multiple subfields, including molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, oncology, genetics, and cancer research.

Their research topics cover a range of neuroscience and molecular biology areas. Key themes include:

  • Neuroscience and neuropharmacology research
  • Genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders
  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms
  • Receptor mechanisms and signaling
  • Axon guidance and neuronal signaling
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders

Yu-Qiang Ding has published extensively in several scientific venues. The most frequent publication platforms include:

  • Cell Death and Disease
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Translational Psychiatry
  • Diabetes
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Their recent important papers demonstrate a focus on cancer biology, neuroinflammation, and related cellular mechanisms. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Circular RNA circRNF20 promotes breast cancer tumorigenesis and Warburg effect through miR-487a/HIF-1α/HK2," 2020, published in Cell Death and Disease
  • "Early-life inflammation promotes depressive symptoms in adolescence via microglial engulfment of dendritic spines," 2021, published in Neuron
  • "Breast cancer: pathogenesis and treatments," 2025, published in Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
  • "Traditional Chinese medicine reverses cancer multidrug resistance and its mechanism," 2021, published in Clinical & Translational Oncology
  • "Microglia Regulate Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity via MiR-126a-5p/MMP9 Axis during Inflammatory Demyelination," 2022, published in Advanced Science

Yu-Qiang Ding regularly collaborates with a number of researchers, including:

  • Ning-Ning Song
  • Lei Zhang
  • Jia-Yin Chen
  • Ying Huang
  • Qiong Zhang

Best Publications

  • IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL LOCALIZATION OF MU -OPIOID RECEPTORS IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OF THE RAT

    Yu‐Qiang Ding;Takeshi Kaneko;Sakashi Nomura;Noboru Mizuno

  • Tet1 Regulates Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Cognition

    Run-Rui Zhang;Qing-Yan Cui;Kiyohito Murai;Yen Ching Lim

  • Lmx1b is essential for the development of serotonergic neurons.

    Yu Qiang Ding;Ulrika Marklund;Wenlin Yuan;Jun Yin

  • Early-life inflammation promotes depressive symptoms in adolescence via microglial engulfment of dendritic spines

    Peng Cao;Changmao Chen;An Liu;Qinghong Shan

  • Overlapping and segregated resting-state functional connectivity in patients with major depressive disorder with and without childhood neglect

    Lifeng Wang;Zhengjia Dai;Hongjun Peng;Liwen Tan

  • Semaphorin-3A guides radial migration of cortical neurons during development.

    Gang Chen;Jian Sima;Ming Jin;Kai-yu Wang

  • Localization of the neuromedin K receptor (NK3) in the central nervous system of the rat

    Yu-Qiang Ding;Ryuichi Shigemoto;Masahiko Takada;Hitoshi Ohishi

  • Critical role of TRPC6 channels in the formation of excitatory synapses

    Jian Zhou;Wanlu Du;Kechun Zhou;Yilin Tai

  • Activity-Dependent Development of Callosal Projections in the Somatosensory Cortex

    Chun-Lei Wang;Lei Zhang;Yang Zhou;Jing Zhou

  • Presynaptic localization of a metabotropic glutamate receptor, mGluR7, in the primary afferent neurons: an immunohistochemical study in the rat

    Hitoshi Ohishi;Sakashi Nomura;Yu-Qiang Ding;Ryuichi Shigemoto

  • Upregulation of Acid-Sensing Ion Channel ASIC1a in Spinal Dorsal Horn Neurons Contributes to Inflammatory Pain Hypersensitivity

    Bo Duan;Long Jun Wu;Yao Qing Yu;Yu Ding

  • Myosin X regulates netrin receptors and functions in axonal path-finding

    Xiao Juan Zhu;Cheng Zhong Wang;Peng Gao Dai;Yi Xie

  • Enhanced contextual fear memory in central serotonin-deficient mice

    Jin-Xia Dai;Hui-Li Han;Meng Tian;Jun Cao

  • Evidences for vagus nerve in maintenance of immune balance and transmission of immune information from gut to brain in STM-infected rats

    Xi Wang;Bai-Ren Wang;Xi-Jing Zhang;Zhen Xu

  • Lmx1b is essential for Fgf8 and Wnt1 expression in the isthmic organizer during tectum and cerebellum development in mice.

    Chao Guo;Hai Yan Qiu;Ying Huang;Haixu Chen

  • Spinoparabrachial tract neurons showing substance P receptor-like immunoreactivity in the lumbar spinal cord of the rat

    Yu Qiang Ding;Masahiko Takada;Ryuichi Shigemoto;Noboru Mizuno

  • Rapsyn Interaction with Calpain Stabilizes AChR Clusters at the Neuromuscular Junction

    Fei Chen;Lei Qian;Zhi Hua Yang;Ying Huang

  • Lmx1b controls the differentiation and migration of the superficial dorsal horn neurons of the spinal cord.

    Yu Qiang Ding;Jun Yin;Artur Kania;Zhong Qiu Zhao

  • A TIGAR-Regulated Metabolic Pathway Is Critical for Protection of Brain Ischemia

    Mei Li;Meiling Sun;Lijuan Cao;Jin-hua Gu

  • Zbtb20 is essential for the specification of CA1 field identity in the developing hippocampus

    Zhifang Xie;Xianhua Ma;Wenli Ji;Guangdi Zhou

  • Phosphatidylinositol transfer protein-alpha in netrin-1-induced PLC signalling and neurite outgrowth

    Yi Xie;Yu Qiang Ding;Yan Hong;Zhu Feng

  • Enhanced contextual fear memory in central serotonin-deficient mice

    Hui-Li Han;Jin-Xia Dai;Meng Tian;Jun Cao

Frequent Co-Authors

Noboru Mizuno
Noboru Mizuno Kyoto University
Zhou-Feng Chen
Zhou-Feng Chen Washington University in St. Louis
Takeshi Kaneko
Takeshi Kaneko Kyoto University
Ryuichi Shigemoto
Ryuichi Shigemoto Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Ling Chen
Ling Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lin Mei
Lin Mei Case Western Reserve University
Randy L. Johnson
Randy L. Johnson The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Gong Ju
Gong Ju Air Force Medical University
Wen Cheng Xiong
Wen Cheng Xiong Case Western Reserve University
Sakashi Nomura
Sakashi Nomura Kyoto University

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