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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 60 1928 1736 956 846 122 29634

Zhi-Min Yuan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhi-Min Yuan between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhi-Min Yuan published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2023. 21 of the 170 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2023. 1991: 3 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 16 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 8 publications
1991 2025

170 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhi-Min Yuan: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 3
1992 0
1993 0
1994 3
1995 6
1996 5
1997 7
1998 5
1999 8
2000 5
2001 7
2002 4
2003 5
2004 2
2005 5
2006 2
2007 1
2008 4
2009 3
2010 2
2011 6
2012 2
2013 3
2014 9
2015 7
2016 13
2017 4
2018 4
2019 1
2020 4
2021 2
2022 1
2023 16
2024 13
2025 8
Total 170
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Zhi-Min Yuan 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 Zhi-Min Yuan 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, 117–126 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: 122 publications — 23rd percentile

23% 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
117–126 177 122
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
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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Zhi-Min Yuan 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 Zhi-Min Yuan 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% 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 60
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
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

Zhi-Min Yuan is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. The research spans fields primarily in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, alongside Medicine. Their work is concentrated in subfields such as Cancer Research, Oncology, Molecular Biology, Surgery, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's research topics notably include:

  • Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
  • Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
  • Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation

Recent scholarly publications demonstrate a focus on molecular and cellular mechanisms relevant to cancer and immunology as well as imaging techniques:

  • "The Basally Expressed p53-Mediated Homeostatic Function" (2021), Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • "High-intensity ultrasound irradiation promotes the release of extracellular vesicles from C2C12 myotubes" (2020), Ultrasonics
  • "Skeletal myotube-derived extracellular vesicles enhance itaconate production and attenuate inflammatory responses of macrophages" (2023), Frontiers in Immunology
  • "Radiotherapy-Induced Neurocognitive Impairment Is Driven by Heightened Apoptotic Priming in Early Life and Prevented by Blocking BAX" (2023), Cancer Research
  • "MDMX phosphorylation-dependent p53 downregulation contributes to an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment" (2020), Journal of Molecular Cell Biology

Frequent publication venues include:

  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Ultrasonics
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Cancer Research
  • Journal of Molecular Cell Biology

Collaborations have been established with researchers including Isha Nagpal, Noriaki Maeshige, Hiroyo Kondo, Hidemi Fujino, and John B. Little, who appear as frequent co-authors on multiple works.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Phosphorylation by aurora kinase A induces Mdm2-mediated destabilization and inhibition of p53

    Hiroshi Katayama;Kaori Sasai;Hidehiko Kawai;Hidehiko Kawai;Zhi Min Yuan

  • p73 is regulated by tyrosine kinase c-Abl in the apoptotic response to DNA damage

    Zhi-Min Yuan;Hisashi Shioya;Takatoshi Ishiko;Xiangao Sun

  • Translocation of SAPK/JNK to Mitochondria and Interaction with Bcl-xL in Response to DNA Damage

    Surender Kharbanda;Satya Saxena;Kiyotsugu Yoshida;Pramod Pandey

  • Role for Bcl-xL as an inhibitor of cytosolic cytochrome C accumulation in DNA damage-induced apoptosis

    Surender Kharbanda;Pramod Pandey;Lesley Schofield;Sara Israels

  • Mutual Dependence of MDM2 and MDMX in Their Functional Inactivation of p53

    Jijie Gu;Hidehiko Kawai;Linghu Nie;Hiroyuki Kitao

  • Functional interaction between DNA-PK and c-Abl in response to DNA damage

    Surender Kharbanda;Pramod Pandey;Shengfang Jin;Satoshi Inoue

  • Role for c-Abl tyrosine kinase in growth arrest response to DNA damage

    Zhi-Min Yuan;Yinyin Huang;Young Whang;Charles Sawyers

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Inactivation of DNA-Dependent Protein Kinase by Protein Kinase Cδ: Implications for Apoptosis

    Ajit Bharti;Stine-Kathrein Kraeft;Mrinal Gounder;Pramod Pandey

  • Regulation of DNA damage-induced apoptosis by the c-Abl tyrosine kinase

    Zhi-Min Yuan;Yinyin Huang;Takatoshi Ishiko;Surender Kharbanda

  • Regulation of Rad51 Function by c-Abl in Response to DNA Damage

    Zhi Min Yuan;Yinyin Huang;Takatoshi Ishiko;Shuji Nakada

  • Determination of cell fate by c-Abl activation in the response to DNA damage

    Surender Kharbanda;Zhi-Min Yuan;Ralph Weichselbaum;Donald Kufe

  • Regulation of the hTERT telomerase catalytic subunit by the c-Abl tyrosine kinase.

    S. Kharbanda;V. Kumar;S. Dhar;P. Pandey

  • The p53 inhibitors MDM2/MDMX complex is required for control of p53 activity in vivo

    Lei Huang;Zheng Yan;Xiaodong Liao;Yuan Li

  • Activation of protein kinase C delta by the c-Abl tyrosine kinase in response to ionizing radiation.

    Zhi-Min Yuan;Taiju Utsugisawa;Takatoshi Ishiko;Shuji Nakada

  • Elevated snoRNA biogenesis is essential in breast cancer.

    Hang Su;T. Xu;S. Ganapathy;M. Shadfan

  • DNA damage-induced MDMX degradation is mediated by MDM2.

    Hidehiko Kawai;Dmitri Wiederschain;Hiroyuki Kitao;Jeremy Stuart

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald Kufe
Donald Kufe Harvard University
Surender Kharbanda
Surender Kharbanda Harvard University
Ralph R. Weichselbaum
Ralph R. Weichselbaum University of Chicago
John B. Little
John B. Little Harvard University
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Sergio Lavandero
Sergio Lavandero University of Chile
Shazib Pervaiz
Shazib Pervaiz National University of Singapore
Leonidas C. Platanias
Leonidas C. Platanias Northwestern University
Hsing Jien Kung
Hsing Jien Kung Taipei Medical University
Beth Levine
Beth Levine The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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