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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 81 1543 1465 717 674 308 19066

Zhanjiang Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhanjiang Liu between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhanjiang Liu published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2017. 5 of the 348 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2017. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 46 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 5 publications
1986 2025

348 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhanjiang Liu: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 1
1988 0
1989 2
1990 9
1991 2
1992 3
1993 5
1994 3
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1998 5
1999 8
2000 3
2001 8
2002 5
2003 8
2004 13
2005 8
2006 16
2007 26
2008 7
2009 8
2010 16
2011 16
2012 18
2013 15
2014 22
2015 12
2016 13
2017 46
2018 15
2019 8
2020 3
2021 2
2022 8
2023 5
2024 0
2025 5
Total 348
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Zhanjiang Liu publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhanjiang Liu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 305–314 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 308 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75 308
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Zhanjiang Liu D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 80–81 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111 81
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Zhanjiang Liu is affiliated with Syracuse University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus also in Medicine. Within these broad domains, their work has concentrated on subfields including Genetics, Molecular Biology, Ophthalmology, Aquatic Science, and Immunology.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Aquaculture Disease Management and Microbiota
  • Genetic Diversity and Population Structure
  • Intraocular Surgery and Lenses
  • Corneal Surgery and Disorders
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation

Zhanjiang Liu has published extensively, with contributions appearing frequently in journals such as Marine Biotechnology, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, BMC Genomics, Frontiers in Genetics, and Aquaculture. Their recent papers include:

  • Genetic and epigenetic regulation of growth, reproduction, disease resistance and stress responses in aquaculture, 2022, Frontiers in Genetics
  • Application of second-generation sequencing (SGS) and third generation sequencing (TGS) in aquaculture breeding program, 2021, Aquaculture
  • Genomic imprinting-like monoallelic paternal expression determines sex of channel catfish, 2022, Science Advances
  • Identification of an Epigenetically Marked Locus within the Sex Determination Region of Channel Catfish, 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Reference genomes of channel catfish and blue catfish reveal multiple pericentric chromosome inversions, 2023, BMC Biology

Their research collaborations include frequent co-authors such as Dongya Gao, Shikai Liu, Rex A. Dunham, Tao Zhou, and Yujia Yang. These partnerships have contributed to advancing knowledge in genetic regulation, aquaculture breeding, and epigenetic mechanisms.

Zhanjiang Liu was awarded the distinction of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2007, acknowledging their contributions within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • DNA marker technologies and their applications in aquaculture genetics.

    Z.J. Liu;J.F. Cordes

  • Genome sequence and genetic diversity of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.

    Peng Xu;Xiaofeng Zhang;Xumin Wang;Jiongtang Li

  • Penaeid shrimp genome provides insights into benthic adaptation and frequent molting

    Xiaojun Zhang;Jianbo Yuan;Yamin Sun;Shihao Li

  • The channel catfish genome sequence provides insights into the evolution of scale formation in teleosts.

    Zhanjiang Liu;Shikai Liu;Jun Yao;Lisui Bao

  • RNA-seq analysis of mucosal immune responses reveals signatures of intestinal barrier disruption and pathogen entry following Edwardsiella ictaluri infection in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus.

    Chao Li;Yu Zhang;Ruijia Wang;Jianguo Lu

  • Involvement of intrathalamic GABAB neurotransmission in the control of absence seizures in the rat.

    Z. Liu;M. Vergnes;A. Depaulis;C. Marescaux

  • An AFLP-based genetic linkage map of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) constructed by using an interspecific hybrid resource family.

    Zhanjiang Liu;Attila Karsi;Ping Li;Dongfeng Cao

  • Aquaculture genomics, genetics and breeding in the United States: current status, challenges, and priorities for future research

    Hisham Abdelrahman;Mohamed ElHady;Acacia Alcivar-Warren;Standish Allen

  • Bioinformatic Mining of Type I Microsatellites from Expressed Sequence Tags of Channel Catfish ( Ictalurus punctatus )

    Jerry Serapion;Huseyin Kucuktas;Jinian Feng;Jinian Feng;Zhanjiang Liu

  • Inheritance and usefulness of AFLP markers in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), blue catfish (I. furcatus), and their F1, F2, and backcross hybrids.

    Z. Liu;A. Nichols;P. Li;R. A. Dunham

  • Expression analysis of the acute phase response in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) after infection with a Gram-negative bacterium.

    Eric Peatman;Puttharat Baoprasertkul;Jeffery Terhune;Peng Xu

  • Catfish hepcidin gene is expressed in a wide range of tissues and exhibits tissue-specific upregulation after bacterial infection

    Baolong Bao;Eric Peatman;Ping Li;Chongbo He

  • Differential gene expression in the brain of channel catfish ( Ictalurus punctatus) in response to cold acclimation.

    Ju Z;Dunham Ra;Liu Z

  • Random amplified polymorphic DNA markers: usefulness for gene mapping and analysis of genetic variation of catfish

    Z.J Liu;P Li;B.J Argue;R.A Dunham

  • Evolution of CC chemokines in teleost fish: a case study in gene duplication and implications for immune diversity

    Eric Peatman;Zhanjiang Liu

  • Transcriptomic signatures of attachment, NF-κB suppression and IFN stimulation in the catfish gill following columnaris bacterial infection.

    Fanyue Sun;Eric Peatman;Chao Li;Shikai Liu

  • RNA-Seq reveals expression signatures of genes involved in oxygen transport, protein synthesis, folding, and degradation in response to heat stress in catfish

    Shikai Liu;Xiuli Wang;Xiuli Wang;Fanyue Sun;Jiaren Zhang

  • The catfish liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP-2) gene is expressed in a wide range of tissues and developmentally regulated.

    Baolong Bao;Eric Peatman;Peng Xu;Ping Li

  • Generation of genome-scale gene-associated SNPs in catfish for the construction of a high-density SNP array

    Shikai Liu;Shikai Liu;Zunchun Zhou;Jianguo Lu;Fanyue Sun

  • Microarray analysis of gene expression in the blue catfish liver reveals early activation of the MHC class I pathway after infection with Edwardsiella ictaluri.

    Eric Peatman;Jeffery Terhune;Puttharat Baoprasertkul;Peng Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Rex A. Dunham
Rex A. Dunham Auburn University
Eric Peatman
Eric Peatman Auburn University
Shaolin Wang
Shaolin Wang China Agricultural University
Peng Xu
Peng Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Anthony J. Faras
Anthony J. Faras University of Minnesota
Perry B. Hackett
Perry B. Hackett University of Minnesota
Phillip H. Klesius
Phillip H. Klesius Agricultural Research Service
Ximing Guo
Ximing Guo Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Daoji Li
Daoji Li East China Normal University
Jianhai Xiang
Jianhai Xiang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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