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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 48 2670 2418 1300 1166 104 10718

Zhiguo Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhiguo Zhang between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhiguo Zhang published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2024. 50 of the 208 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2024. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 5 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 33 publications 2024: 39 publications 2025: 11 publications
2000 2025

208 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhiguo Zhang: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 0
2002 1
2003 0
2004 0
2005 2
2006 1
2007 5
2008 2
2009 6
2010 5
2011 6
2012 10
2013 8
2014 9
2015 6
2016 13
2017 9
2018 13
2019 4
2020 2
2021 5
2022 17
2023 33
2024 39
2025 11
Total 208
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Zhiguo Zhang 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 Zhiguo Zhang 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, 97–106 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: 104 publications — 13th percentile

13% 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
97–106 131 104
107–116 162
117–126 177
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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Zhiguo Zhang 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 Zhiguo Zhang 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, 48–49 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: 48 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% 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 48
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
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

Zhiguo Zhang is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with notable contributions in Medicine. Within these broad disciplines, their subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cancer Research, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Neurology.

The main research topics Zhiguo Zhang has explored encompass:

  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering

Zhiguo Zhang has published extensively in several scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Neuro-Oncology
  • Nature Communications
  • Science Advances
  • Molecular Cell
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Some notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Zhiguo Zhang are:

  • "DNA polymerase α interacts with H3-H4 and facilitates the transfer of parental histones to lagging strands," Science Advances, 2020
  • "Focused Ultrasound-Mediated Blood-Brain Barrier Opening Increases Delivery and Efficacy of Etoposide for Glioblastoma Treatment," International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, 2020
  • "Regulation of VKORC1L1 is critical for p53-mediated tumor suppression through vitamin K metabolism," Cell Metabolism, 2023
  • "Histone methylation antagonism drives tumor immune evasion in squamous cell carcinomas," Molecular Cell, 2022
  • "Mechanisms of chromatin-based epigenetic inheritance," Science China Life Sciences, 2022

Zhiguo Zhang frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Hong-Jian Wei
  • Cheng-Chia Wu
  • Xu Zhang
  • Zhiming Li
  • Jovana Pavisic

Best Publications

  • Functional dissection of protein complexes involved in yeast chromosome biology using a genetic interaction map

    Sean R. Collins;Kyle M. Miller;Nancy L. Maas;Assen Roguev

  • The histone H3.3K27M mutation in pediatric glioma reprograms H3K27 methylation and gene expression.

    Kui Ming Chan;Dong Fang;Haiyun Gan;Rintaro Hashizume

  • Acetylation of histone H3 lysine 56 regulates replication-coupled nucleosome assembly.

    Qing Li;Hui Zhou;Hugo Wurtele;Brian Davies

  • Pharmacologic inhibition of histone demethylation as a therapy for pediatric brainstem glioma

    Rintaro Hashizume;Noemi Andor;Yuichiro Ihara;Robin Lerner

  • Rtt109 acetylates histone H3 lysine 56 and functions in DNA replication

    Junhong Han;Hui Zhou;Bruce Horazdovsky;Kangling Zhang

  • Histone chaperones in nucleosome assembly and human disease

    Rebecca J Burgess;Zhiguo Zhang

  • PCNA connects DNA replication to epigenetic inheritance in yeast

    Zhiguo Zhang;Kei Ichi Shibahara;Bruce Stillman

  • PAINS in the assay: chemical mechanisms of assay interference and promiscuous enzymatic inhibition observed during a sulfhydryl-scavenging HTS.

    Jayme L. Dahlin;J. Willem M. Nissink;Jessica M. Strasser;Subhashree Francis

  • Histone H3-K56 acetylation is important for genomic stability in mammals.

    Jian Yuan;Mintie Pu;Zhiguo Zhang;Zhenkun Lou

  • The histone H3.3K36M mutation reprograms the epigenome of chondroblastomas.

    Dong Fang;Haiyun Gan;Jeong Heon Lee;Jing Han

  • A mechanism for preventing asymmetric histone segregation onto replicating DNA strands

    Chuanhe Yu;Haiyun Gan;Albert Serra-Cardona;Lin Zhang

  • A novel enhancer regulates MGMT expression and promotes temozolomide resistance in glioblastoma.

    Xiaoyue Chen;Minjie Zhang;Haiyun Gan;Heping Wang

  • A role for Gcn5 in replication-coupled nucleosome assembly.

    Rebecca J. Burgess;Hui Zhou;Junhong Han;Zhiguo Zhang

  • Acetylation of lysine 56 of histone H3 catalyzed by RTT109 and regulated by ASF1 is required for replisome integrity.

    Junhong Han;Hui Zhou;Zhizhong Li;Rui Ming Xu

  • Strand-specific analysis shows protein binding at replication forks and PCNA unloading from lagging strands when forks stall.

    Chuanhe Yu;Haiyun Gan;Junhong Han;Zhi Xiong Zhou

  • The Mcm2-Ctf4-Polα Axis Facilitates Parental Histone H3-H4 Transfer to Lagging Strands.

    Haiyun Gan;Albert Serra-Cardona;Xu Hua;Hui Zhou

  • A Cul4 E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Regulates Histone Hand-Off during Nucleosome Assembly

    Junhong Han;Hui Zhang;Honglian Zhang;Zhiquan Wang

  • Rtt106p is a histone chaperone involved in heterochromatin-mediated silencing

    Shengbing Huang;Hui Zhou;David Katzmann;Mark Hochstrasser

  • Structure and function of the BAH-containing domain of Orc1p in epigenetic silencing.

    Zhiguo Zhang;Mariko K. Hayashi;Olaf Merkel;Bruce Stillman

  • The Rtt109-Vps75 histone acetyltransferase complex acetylates non-nucleosomal histone H3.

    Junhong Han;Hui Zhou;Zhizhong Li;Rui Ming Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Hui Zhou
Hui Zhou Sun Yat-sen University
Tamas Ordog
Tamas Ordog Mayo Clinic
Rui-Ming Xu
Rui-Ming Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jann N. Sarkaria
Jann N. Sarkaria Mayo Clinic
Andrew H. Limper
Andrew H. Limper Mayo Clinic
Nalin Gupta
Nalin Gupta University of California, San Francisco
Bruce Stillman
Bruce Stillman Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Zhiming Li
Zhiming Li Central South University

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