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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 76 1140 1017 19 19 367 24587

Yu Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yu Zhang 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 Zhang published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 14.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2021. 22 of the 491 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 49. Peak 49 publications in 2021. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 40 publications 2017: 38 publications 2018: 46 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 35 publications 2021: 49 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 15 publications
1993 2025

491 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yu Zhang: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 1
2004 0
2005 0
2006 7
2007 11
2008 14
2009 15
2010 22
2011 25
2012 15
2013 29
2014 29
2015 29
2016 40
2017 38
2018 46
2019 24
2020 35
2021 49
2022 17
2023 20
2024 7
2025 15
Total 491
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Yu Zhang 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 Yu Zhang 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, 367–376 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: 367 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
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 26 367
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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Yu Zhang 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 Yu Zhang 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, 76–77 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: 76 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% 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 76
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

Yu Zhang is a researcher affiliated with Peking University in China, with a primary focus on medicine and neuroscience. Their work spans multiple subfields, including molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, neurology, physiology, and cognitive neuroscience.

Their research covers a variety of main topics, such as:

  • Neuroscience and neuropharmacology research
  • Neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms
  • Pain mechanisms and treatments
  • Stress responses and cortisol
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Memory and neural mechanisms
  • Pancreatic function and diabetes

Yu Zhang has contributed to several recent published papers, including:

  • "SARS-CoV-2 crosses the blood-brain barrier accompanied with basement membrane disruption without tight junctions alteration," 2021, Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
  • "Comprehensive Proteomic Profiling of Urinary Exosomes and Identification of Potential Non-invasive Early Biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease in 5XFAD Mouse Model," 2020, Frontiers in Genetics
  • "Association of Parental Preconception Exposure to Phthalates and Phthalate Substitutes With Preterm Birth," 2020, JAMA Network Open
  • "Integrated single-cell multiomics analysis reveals novel candidate markers for prognosis in human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma," 2022, Cell Discovery
  • "Basal Forebrain Cholinergic Activity Modulates Isoflurane and Propofol Anesthesia," 2020, Frontiers in Neuroscience

The frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Yu Zhang include:

  • Chuan Qin
  • Xianglei Li
  • Ling Zhang
  • Ming Yi
  • You Wan

Yu Zhang's work has appeared multiple times in leading publication venues such as:

  • Animal Models and Experimental Medicine
  • Cell Reports
  • CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics
  • Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • BMC Oral Health

Best Publications

  • HDAC-6 interacts with and deacetylates tubulin and microtubules in vivo

    Yu Zhang;Na Li;Cécile Caron;Gabriele Matthias

  • LSD1 Is a Subunit of the NuRD Complex and Targets the Metastasis Programs in Breast Cancer

    Yan Wang;Hua Zhang;Yupeng Chen;Yimin Sun

  • Mammalian target of rapamycin up-regulation of pyruvate kinase isoenzyme type M2 is critical for aerobic glycolysis and tumor growth

    Qian Sun;Xinxin Chen;Jianhui Ma;Haiyong Peng

  • Genomic and molecular characterization of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

    De-Chen Lin;De-Chen Lin;Jia-Jie Hao;Yasunobu Nagata;Liang Xu

  • iPS cells can support full-term development of tetraploid blastocyst-complemented embryos.

    Lan Kang;Jianle Wang;Yu Zhang;Zhaohui Kou

  • Mice Lacking Histone Deacetylase 6 Have Hyperacetylated Tubulin but Are Viable and Develop Normally

    Yu Zhang;So Hee Kwon;Teppei Yamaguchi;Fabien Cubizolles

  • Spatial Organization of the Mouse Genome and Its Role in Recurrent Chromosomal Translocations

    Yu Zhang;Rachel Patton McCord;Yu-Jui Ho;Bryan R. Lajoie

  • Genome-wide Translocation Sequencing Reveals Mechanisms of Chromosome Breaks and Rearrangements in B Cells

    Roberto Chiarle;Yu Zhang;Richard L. Frock;Susanna M. Lewis

  • Mechanisms of programmed DNA lesions and genomic instability in the immune system.

    Frederick W. Alt;Yu Zhang;Fei-Long Meng;Chunguang Guo

  • On-Demand Dissolvable Self-Healing Hydrogel Based on Carboxymethyl Chitosan and Cellulose Nanocrystal for Deep Partial Thickness Burn Wound Healing.

    Weijuan Huang;Yixiang Wang;Zhiqiang Huang;Xiaolan Wang

  • The Molecular Mechanism Governing the Oncogenic Potential of SOX2 in Breast Cancer

    Yupeng Chen;Lei Shi;Lirong Zhang;Ruifang Li

  • The deacetylase HDAC6 is a novel critical component of stress granules involved in the stress response

    SoHee Kwon;Yu Zhang;Yu Zhang;Patrick Matthias

  • Multi-functional bismuth-doped bioglasses: combining bioactivity and photothermal response for bone tumor treatment and tissue repair.

    Liping Wang;Nicholas J. Long;Lihua Li;Yao Lu

  • HDAC6 controls major cell response pathways to cytotoxic accumulation of protein aggregates.

    Cyril Boyault;Yu Zhang;Sabrina Fritah;Cécile Caron

  • Replacement of Oct4 by Tet1 during iPSC Induction Reveals an Important Role of DNA Methylation and Hydroxymethylation in Reprogramming

    Yawei Gao;Jiayu Chen;Ke Li;Tong Wu

  • Integration of estrogen and Wnt signaling circuits by the polycomb group protein EZH2 in breast cancer cells.

    Bin Shi;Jing Liang;Xiaohan Yang;Yan Wang

  • Histone deacetylases 1 and 2 act in concert to promote the G1-to-S progression

    Teppei Yamaguchi;Fabien Cubizolles;Yu Zhang;Nina Reichert

  • HDAC6–p97/VCP controlled polyubiquitin chain turnover

    Cyril Boyault;Benoit Gilquin;Yu Zhang;Vladimir Rybin

  • High-throughput synergy screening identifies microbial metabolites as combination agents for the treatment of fungal infections.

    Lixin Zhang;Kezhi Yan;Yu Zhang;Ren Huang

  • Histone demethylase JMJD2B coordinates H3K4/H3K9 methylation and promotes hormonally responsive breast carcinogenesis.

    Lei Shi;Luyang Sun;Qian Li;Jing Liang

Frequent Co-Authors

Yongfeng Shang
Yongfeng Shang Peking University
Shaorong Gao
Shaorong Gao Tongji University
Yupo Ma
Yupo Ma Stony Brook University
Chuanbin Mao
Chuanbin Mao University of Oklahoma
Frederick W. Alt
Frederick W. Alt Boston Children's Hospital
Xinxin Ding
Xinxin Ding University of Arizona
Qimin Zhan
Qimin Zhan Peking University Stomatological Hospital
Patrick Matthias
Patrick Matthias Friedrich Miescher Institute
Irene M. Ghobrial
Irene M. Ghobrial Harvard University
Lin He
Lin He Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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