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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 63 10099 9324 317 312 249 16359

Zhenglin Yang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhenglin Yang between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhenglin Yang published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 12.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2024. 66 of the 386 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2024. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 35 publications 2023: 38 publications 2024: 39 publications 2025: 27 publications
1995 2025

386 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhenglin Yang: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 4
2002 1
2003 4
2004 12
2005 7
2006 14
2007 12
2008 18
2009 11
2010 7
2011 13
2012 8
2013 8
2014 9
2015 17
2016 11
2017 10
2018 22
2019 12
2020 27
2021 18
2022 35
2023 38
2024 39
2025 27
Total 386
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Zhenglin Yang publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhenglin Yang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 1,028+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 980. Most scientists, 980, have 127–136 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 247–256 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 413 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 848 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 949 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 840 scientists 207–216 publications: 733 scientists 217–226 publications: 708 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 417 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 196 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 59 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientist 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientist 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 249 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 8
57–66 35
67–76 106
77–86 231
87–96 413
97–106 546
107–116 704
117–126 848
127–136 980
137–146 942
147–156 969
157–166 949
167–176 951
177–186 915
187–196 787
197–206 840
207–216 733
217–226 708
227–236 651
237–246 605
247–256 510 249
257–266 524
267–276 434
277–286 417
287–296 350
297–306 363
307–316 315
317–326 296
327–336 261
337–346 240
347–356 219
357–366 196
367–376 154
377–386 161
387–396 155
397–406 145
407–416 124
417–426 112
427–436 132
437–446 116
447–456 99
457–466 81
467–476 91
477–486 80
487–496 80
497–506 59
507–516 36
517–526 46
527–536 54
537–546 44
547–556 43
557–566 43
567–576 42
577–586 25
587–596 34
597–606 23
607–616 33
617–626 31
627–636 27
637–646 25
647–656 28
657–666 34
667–676 18
677–686 16
687–696 10
697–706 12
707–716 21
717–726 12
727–736 12
737–746 10
747–756 7
757–766 13
767–776 15
777–786 13
787–796 9
797–806 9
807–816 7
817–826 4
827–836 9
837–846 7
847–856 3
857–866 5
867–876 5
877–886 11
887–896 3
897–906 4
907–916 7
917–926 5
927–936 6
937–946 6
947–956 3
957–966 7
967–976 2
977–986 2
987–996 1
997–1,006 5
1,007–1,016 2
1,017–1,026 2
1,027 1
1,028+ 100
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Zhenglin Yang D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhenglin Yang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 65 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 167+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,253. Most scientists, 1,253, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 62–63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 80
42–43 183
44–45 316
46–47 504
48–49 718
50–51 899
52–53 1,025
54–55 1,149
56–57 1,235
58–59 1,253
60–61 1,162
62–63 1,130 63
64–65 1,031
66–67 897
68–69 814
70–71 714
72–73 709
74–75 596
76–77 512
78–79 473
80–81 412
82–83 373
84–85 358
86–87 285
88–89 273
90–91 227
92–93 208
94–95 193
96–97 153
98–99 157
100–101 148
102–103 120
104–105 113
106–107 100
108–109 86
110–111 67
112–113 71
114–115 73
116–117 64
118–119 53
120–121 60
122–123 54
124–125 43
126–127 38
128–129 49
130–131 26
132–133 18
134–135 23
136–137 32
138–139 32
140–141 27
142–143 19
144–145 22
146–147 12
148–149 16
150–151 14
152–153 10
154–155 13
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 9
162–163 13
164–165 4
166 4
167+ 98
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Overview

Zhenglin Yang is affiliated with the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Within these domains, they have contributed extensively to areas including Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Genetics.

The scientist's work addresses specific topics such as Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology, Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics, Chromosomal and Genetic Variations, Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer, Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Cancer-related gene regulation, and Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways.

Yang has published research in several frequently targeted venues. These include Plants, Frontiers in Plant Science, Science China Life Sciences, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and Nature Communications. The breadth of their publication record shows engagement with both specialized and broader biological science journals.

Some of their recent papers include the following:

  • A vaccine targeting the RBD of the S protein of SARS-CoV-2 induces protective immunity, 2020, Nature
  • Seroprevalence of immunoglobulin M and G antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in China, 2020, Nature Medicine
  • Comparison of different samples for 2019 novel coronavirus detection by nucleic acid amplification tests, 2020, International Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Dysregulated m6A modification promotes lipogenesis and development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma, 2022, Molecular Therapy
  • Identification and characterization of a new stripe rust resistance gene Yr83 on rye chromosome 6R in wheat, 2020, Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Collaborations constitute a significant aspect of Yang's research output, with frequent co-authors including Guangrong Li, Shujin Li, Xianjun Zhu, Mu Yang, and Lulin Huang. These collaborators have contributed to a substantial number of joint publications, highlighting established research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • A large genome-wide association study of age-related macular degeneration highlights contributions of rare and common variants

    Lars G. Fritsche;Wilmar Igl;Jessica N.Cooke Bailey;Felix Grassmann

  • Sequence- and target-independent angiogenesis suppression by siRNA via TLR3

    Mark E. Kleinman;Kiyoshi Yamada;Atsunobu Takeda;Vasu Chandrasekaran

  • A Variant of the HTRA1 Gene Increases Susceptibility to Age-Related Macular Degeneration

    Zhenglin Yang;Nicola J. Camp;Hui Sun;Zongzhong Tong

  • A vaccine targeting the RBD of the S protein of SARS-CoV-2 induces protective immunity.

    Jingyun Yang;Wei Wang;Zimin Chen;Shuaiyao Lu

  • Seroprevalence of immunoglobulin M and G antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in China.

    Xin Xu;Jian Sun;Sheng Nie;Huiyuan Li

  • A 5-bp deletion in ELOVL4 is associated with two related forms of autosomal dominant macular dystrophy

    Kang Zhang;Kang Zhang;Marina Kniazeva;Min Han;Wen Li

  • Mutations in LRP5 or FZD4 underlie the common familial exudative vitreoretinopathy locus on chromosome 11q.

    Carmel Toomes;Helen M. Bottomley;Richard M. Jackson;Katherine V. Towns

  • Comparison of different samples for 2019 novel coronavirus detection by nucleic acid amplification tests.

    Chunbao Xie;Lingxi Jiang;Guo Huang;Hong Pu

  • CFH Y402H Confers Similar Risk of Soft Drusen and Both Forms of Advanced AMD

    Kristinn P Magnusson;Shan Duan;Shan Duan;Haraldur Sigurdsson;Hjorvar Petursson

  • Mutant prominin 1 found in patients with macular degeneration disrupts photoreceptor disk morphogenesis in mice

    Zhenglin Yang;Yali Chen;Concepcion Lillo;Jeremy Chien

  • Toll-like Receptor 3 and Geographic Atrophy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

    Zhenglin Yang;Charity Stratton;Peter J. Francis;Mark E. Kleinman

  • Exome sequencing identifies ZNF644 mutations in high myopia.

    Yi Shi;Yingrui Li;Dingding Zhang;Hao Zhang

  • Identification of a susceptibility locus in STAT4 for Behçet's disease in Han Chinese in a genome-wide association study.

    Shengping Hou;Zhenglin Yang;Liping Du;Zhengxuan Jiang

  • Promoter polymorphism of the erythropoietin gene in severe diabetic eye and kidney complications

    Zongzhong Tong;Zhenglin Yang;Shrena Patel;Haoyu Chen

  • Lipofuscin accumulation, abnormal electrophysiology, and photoreceptor degeneration in mutant ELOVL4 transgenic mice: A model for macular degeneration

    G. Karan;C. Lillo;Z. Yang;D. J. Cameron

  • Common variants near ABCA1 and in PMM2 are associated with primary open-angle glaucoma

    Yuhong Chen;Ying Lin;Eranga N Vithana;Liyun Jia

  • New loci and coding variants confer risk for age-related macular degeneration in East Asians

    Ching Yu Cheng;Kenji Yamashiro;Li Jia Chen;Jee Yun Ahn

  • Essential role of Elovl4 in very long chain fatty acid synthesis, skin permeability barrier function, and neonatal survival.

    Cameron Dj;Tong Z;Yang Z;Kaminoh J

  • Complement factor H genotypes impact risk of age-related macular degeneration by interaction with oxidized phospholipids

    Peter X. Shaw;Li Zhang;Ming Zhang;Hongjun Du;Hongjun Du

  • Genetic Variants at 13q12.12 Are Associated with High Myopia in the Han Chinese Population

    Yi Shi;Jia Qu;Dingding Zhang;Peiquan Zhao

Frequent Co-Authors

Kang Zhang
Kang Zhang Macau University of Science and Technology
Yi Shi
Yi Shi Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chi Pui Pang
Chi Pui Pang Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chiea Chuen Khor
Chiea Chuen Khor Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Tien Yin Wong
Tien Yin Wong Tsinghua University
Tin Aung
Tin Aung National University of Singapore
Paul S. Bernstein
Paul S. Bernstein University of Utah
Alex W. Hewitt
Alex W. Hewitt University of Tasmania
Ching-Yu Cheng
Ching-Yu Cheng National University of Singapore
David A. Mackey
David A. Mackey University of Western Australia

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