2026 Yuelong Shu: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

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

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

3177
Citations
Human Infection with a Novel Avian-Origin Influenza A (H7N9) Virus

Rongbao Gao;Bin Cao;Yunwen Hu;Zijian Feng

3078
Citations
Clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Leiwen Fu;Bingyi Wang;Tanwei Yuan;Xiaoting Chen

1173
Citations
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

758
Citations
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

742
Citations
Epidemiology of Human Infections with Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus in China

Qun Li;Lei Zhou;Minghao Zhou;Zhiping Chen

708
Citations
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

695
Citations
Global circulation patterns of seasonal influenza viruses vary with antigenic drift.

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

684
Citations
Human Streptococcus suis Outbreak, Sichuan, China

Hongjie Yu;Huaiqi Jing;Zhihai Chen;Han Zheng

606
Citations
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

548
Citations
Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 protects from lethal avian influenza A H5N1 infections

Zhen Zou;Yiwu Yan;Yuelong Shu;Rongbao Gao

443
Citations
Biological features of novel avian influenza A (H7N9) virus

Jiangfang Zhou;Dayan Wang;Rongbao Gao;Baihui Zhao

433
Citations
Probable limited person-to-person transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus in China

Hua Wang;Zijian Feng;Yuelong Shu;Hongjie Yu

420
Citations
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

418
Citations
Preliminary Report: Epidemiology of the Avian Influenza A (H7N9) Outbreak in China

Qun Li;Lei Zhou;Minghao Zhou;Zhiping Chen

401
Citations
A distinct name is needed for the new coronavirus.

Shibo Jiang;Zhengli Shi;Yuelong Shu;Jingdong Song

380
Citations
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

366
Citations
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

352
Citations
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

319
Citations
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

312
Citations
Structures and receptor binding of hemagglutinins from human-infecting H7N9 influenza viruses

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

305
Citations
H5N1 influenza viruses: outbreaks and biological properties

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

295
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Dayan Wang Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention

Hongjie Yu Fudan University

George F. Gao Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention

Yi Guan University of Hong Kong

Richard J. Webby St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Timothy M. Uyeki Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Robert G. Webster St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Nancy J. Cox Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Yoshihiro Kawaoka University of Tokyo

Xiyan Xu Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

External Links

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