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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 75 1955 1789 16 16 402 28623

Yuelong Shu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yuelong Shu between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yuelong Shu published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 15.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 55 publications in 2013. 17 of the 448 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 55. Peak 55 publications in 2013. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 33 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 55 publications 2014: 33 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 8 publications
1997 2025

448 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yuelong Shu: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 3
2004 1
2005 3
2006 14
2007 12
2008 10
2009 33
2010 21
2011 23
2012 17
2013 55
2014 33
2015 28
2016 31
2017 28
2018 13
2019 13
2020 27
2021 28
2022 19
2023 17
2024 9
2025 8
Total 448
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Yuelong Shu 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 Yuelong Shu 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, 402–411 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: 402 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
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 54 402
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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Yuelong Shu 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 Yuelong Shu 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, 74–75 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: 75 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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 75
76–77 163
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

Yuelong Shu is affiliated with Sun Yat-sen University in China and has contributed extensively to research in medicine, focusing on epidemiology, infectious diseases, molecular biology, immunology, and modeling and simulation. The scientific work predominantly addresses viral infections and disease management, with particular attention to influenza virus research and COVID-19 epidemiology.

The main fields of study include:

  • Medicine

Within medicine, the subfields of study central to Shu's research encompass:

  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Molecular Biology
  • Immunology
  • Modeling and Simulation

The scientist's research topics are diverse, covering:

  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

Yuelong Shu has published frequently in several scientific journals, with multiple contributions to the following publication venues:

  • Emerging Microbes & Infections
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Frontiers in Genetics

Their recent papers include:

  • "An online survey of the attitude and willingness of Chinese adults to receive COVID-19 vaccination," 2021, Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
  • "SARS-CoV-2 non-structural protein 6 triggers NLRP3-dependent pyroptosis by targeting ATP6AP1," 2022, Cell Death and Differentiation
  • "The Characterization of Disease Severity Associated IgG Subclasses Response in COVID-19 Patients," 2021, Frontiers in Immunology
  • "Nonpharmaceutical Interventions Used to Control COVID-19 Reduced Seasonal Influenza Transmission in China," 2020, The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • "Individual bat virome analysis reveals co-infection and spillover among bats and virus zoonotic potential," 2023, Nature Communications

The scientist collaborates with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Dayan Wang
  • Lei Yang
  • Huanle Luo
  • Xiangjun Du
  • Wenfei Zhu

Best Publications

  • GISAID: Global initiative on sharing all influenza data - from vision to reality.

    Yuelong Shu;John McCauley

  • Human Infection with a Novel Avian-Origin Influenza A (H7N9) Virus

    Rongbao Gao;Bin Cao;Yunwen Hu;Zijian Feng

  • Clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Leiwen Fu;Bingyi Wang;Tanwei Yuan;Xiaoting Chen

  • Origin and diversity of novel avian influenza A H7N9 viruses causing human infection: phylogenetic, structural, and coalescent analyses

    Di Liu;Weifeng Shi;Yi Shi;Dayan Wang

  • Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of a fatal case of avian influenza A H10N8 virus infection: a descriptive study

    HaiYing Chen;Hui Yuan;Rongbao Gao;Jinxiang Zhang

  • Epidemiology of Human Infections with Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus in China

    Qun Li;Lei Zhou;Minghao Zhou;Zhiping Chen

  • Surveillance of Resistance to Adamantanes among Influenza A(H3N2) and A(H1N1) Viruses Isolated Worldwide

    Varough M. Deyde;Xiyan Xu;Rick A. Bright;Michael Shaw

  • Global circulation patterns of seasonal influenza viruses vary with antigenic drift.

    Trevor Bedford;Steven Riley;Ian G. Barr;Shobha Broor

  • Human Streptococcus suis Outbreak, Sichuan, China

    Hongjie Yu;Huaiqi Jing;Zhihai Chen;Han Zheng

  • The genesis and source of the H7N9 influenza viruses causing human infections in China

    Tommy Tsan-Yuk Lam;Jia Wang;Jia Wang;Yongyi Shen;Yongyi Shen;Yongyi Shen;Boping Zhou

  • Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 protects from lethal avian influenza A H5N1 infections

    Zhen Zou;Yiwu Yan;Yuelong Shu;Rongbao Gao

  • Biological features of novel avian influenza A (H7N9) virus

    Jiangfang Zhou;Dayan Wang;Rongbao Gao;Baihui Zhao

  • Probable limited person-to-person transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus in China

    Hua Wang;Zijian Feng;Yuelong Shu;Hongjie Yu

  • Comparative epidemiology of human infections with avian influenza A H7N9 and H5N1 viruses in China: a population-based study of laboratory-confirmed cases

    Benjamin J Cowling;Lianmei Jin;Eric H Y Lau;Qiaohong Liao

  • Preliminary Report: Epidemiology of the Avian Influenza A (H7N9) Outbreak in China

    Qun Li;Lei Zhou;Minghao Zhou;Zhiping Chen

  • A distinct name is needed for the new coronavirus.

    Shibo Jiang;Zhengli Shi;Yuelong Shu;Jingdong Song

  • Infectivity, Transmission, and Pathology of Human-Isolated H7N9 Influenza Virus in Ferrets and Pigs

    H. Zhu;D. Wang;D. J. Kelvin;D. J. Kelvin;L. Li

  • Characterization of Regional Influenza Seasonality Patterns in China and Implications for Vaccination Strategies: Spatio-Temporal Modeling of Surveillance Data

    Hongjie Yu;Wladimir J. Alonso;Luzhao Feng;Yi Tan

  • Correction: Corrigendum: Continual Antigenic Diversification in China Leads to Global Antigenic Complexity of Avian Influenza H5N1 Viruses

    Yousong Peng;Xiaodan Li;Hongbo Zhou;Aiping Wu

  • Interferon-induced transmembrane protein-3 genetic variant rs12252-C is associated with severe influenza in Chinese individuals

    Yong-Hong Zhang;Yan Zhao;Ning Li;Yan-Chun Peng

  • Structures and receptor binding of hemagglutinins from human-infecting H7N9 influenza viruses

    Yi Shi;Wei Zhang;Fei Wang;Fei Wang;Jianxun Qi

  • H5N1 influenza viruses: outbreaks and biological properties

    Gabriele Neumann;Hualan Chen;George F Gao;Yuelong Shu

Frequent Co-Authors

Dayan Wang
Dayan Wang Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention
Hongjie Yu
Hongjie Yu Fudan University
George F. Gao
George F. Gao Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention
Yi Guan
Yi Guan University of Hong Kong
Richard J. Webby
Richard J. Webby St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Timothy M. Uyeki
Timothy M. Uyeki Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Robert G. Webster
Robert G. Webster St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Nancy J. Cox
Nancy J. Cox Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Yoshihiro Kawaoka
Yoshihiro Kawaoka University of Tokyo
Xiyan Xu
Xiyan Xu Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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