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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 53 4034 3706 106 103 270 24786

Zhihong Hu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhihong Hu between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhihong Hu published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 10.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2019. 48 of the 342 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2019. 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 27 publications
1993 2025

342 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhihong Hu: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 2
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 3
1998 7
1999 4
2000 3
2001 4
2002 6
2003 5
2004 7
2005 8
2006 7
2007 9
2008 12
2009 8
2010 10
2011 10
2012 8
2013 12
2014 9
2015 7
2016 10
2017 19
2018 18
2019 31
2020 18
2021 19
2022 23
2023 14
2024 21
2025 27
Total 342
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Zhihong Hu publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 265–274 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 270 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139 270
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Zhihong Hu D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127 53
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Zhihong Hu is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has contributed extensively to research in Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields with a focus on Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Insect Science, Plant Science, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

Their research topics include:

  • Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
  • Insect Resistance and Genetics
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Mosquito-borne Diseases and Control
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms

Zhihong Hu has published papers in several scientific journals, with frequent appearances in Virologica Sinica, Journal of Virology, Viruses, Cell Discovery, and ACS Synthetic Biology. The distribution of publications indicates a strong focus on virology and infectious disease research.

Notable recent publications include:

  • "Remdesivir and chloroquine effectively inhibit the recently emerged novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in vitro," 2020, Cell Research
  • "Hydroxychloroquine, a less toxic derivative of chloroquine, is effective in inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infection in vitro," 2020, Cell Discovery
  • "The anti-influenza virus drug, arbidol is an efficient inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro," 2020, Cell Discovery
  • "SARS-CoV-2 cell tropism and multiorgan infection," 2021, Cell Discovery
  • "Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Potential of Artemisinins In Vitro," 2020, ACS Infectious Diseases

The work demonstrates a focus on antiviral drug efficacy and the cellular mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The concentration on COVID-19 related viral inhibition highlights their engagement with urgent global health challenges.

Frequent collaborators throughout their research career include:

  • Manli Wang
  • Fēi Dèng
  • Hengrui Hu
  • Xi Wang

The research collaborations and publication record suggest active engagement within a network of scientists specializing in virology and molecular biology. The affiliations and repeated co-authorships indicate a sustained contribution to understanding viral diseases, primarily in the context of insect vectors and human infectious diseases.

Best Publications

  • Remdesivir and chloroquine effectively inhibit the recently emerged novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in vitro.

    Manli Wang;Ruiyuan Cao;Leike Zhang;Xinglou Yang

  • Bats are natural reservoirs of SARS-like coronaviruses.

    Wendong Li;Zhengli Shi;Meng Yu;Wuze Ren

  • Hydroxychloroquine, a less toxic derivative of chloroquine, is effective in inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infection in vitro

    Jia Liu;Ruiyuan Cao;Mingyue Xu;Xi Wang

  • Molecular Evolution of the SARS Coronavirus, during the Course of the SARS Epidemic in China

    Jian Feng He;Guo Wen Peng;Jun Min;De Wen Yu

  • A review of studies on animal reservoirs of the SARS coronavirus.

    Zhengli Shi;Zhihong Hu

  • Taxonomy of the order Bunyavirales : update 2019

    Abulikemu Abudurexiti;Scott Adkins;Daniela Alioto;Sergey V. Alkhovsky

  • Molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of baculoviruses from Lepidoptera.

    Johannes A. Jehle;Martin Lange;Hualin Wang;Zhihong Hu

  • The anti-influenza virus drug, arbidol is an efficient inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro

    Xi Wang;Ruiyuan Cao;Huanyu Zhang;Jia Liu

  • The sequence of the Helicoverpa armigera single nucleocapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus genome.

    Xinwen Chen;Xinwen Chen;Wilfred F. J. IJkel;Renato Tarchini;Xiulian Sun

  • Proteomics of the Autographa californica Nucleopolyhedrovirus Budded Virions

    RanRan Wang;Fei Deng;Dianhai Hou;Yong Zhao

  • SARS-CoV-2 cell tropism and multiorgan infection

    Jia Liu;Yufeng Li;Qian Liu;Qun Yao

  • Identification of Two Critical Amino Acid Residues of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Spike Protein for Its Variation in Zoonotic Tropism Transition via a Double Substitution Strategy

    Xiu-Xia Qu;Pei Hao;Xi-Jun Song;Si-Ming Jiang

  • Proteomic Analysis of Shrimp White Spot Syndrome Viral Proteins and Characterization of a Novel Envelope Protein VP466

    Canhua Huang;Xiaobo Zhang;Qingsong Lin;Xun Xu

  • Evolutionary Relationships between Bat Coronaviruses and Their Hosts

    Jie Cui;Naijian Han;Daniel Streicker;Gang Li

  • Disruption of type I interferon signaling by the nonstructural protein of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus via the hijacking of STAT2 and STAT1 into inclusion bodies.

    Yun-Jia Ning;Kuan Feng;Yuan-Qin Min;Wu-Chun Cao

  • Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Potential of Artemisinins In Vitro.

    Ruiyuan Cao;Hengrui Hu;Yufeng Li;Xi Wang

  • Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever virus nucleoprotein reveals endonuclease activity in bunyaviruses

    Yu Guo;Wenming Wang;Wei Ji;Maping Deng

  • Viral suppression of innate immunity via spatial isolation of TBK1/IKKε from mitochondrial antiviral platform

    Yun-Jia Ning;Manli Wang;Maping Deng;Shu Shen

  • Comparative analysis of the complete genome sequences of Helicoverpa zea and Helicoverpa armigera single-nucleocapsid nucleopolyhedroviruses

    Xinwen Chen;Xinwen Chen;W.-J. Zhang;J. Wong;G. Chun

  • Baculovirus Per Os Infectivity Factors Form a Complex on the Surface of Occlusion-Derived Virus

    Ke Peng;Ke Peng;Monique M. van Oers;Zhihong Hu;Jan W. M. van Lent

  • Distinct gene arrangement in the Buzura suppressaria single-nucleocapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus genome

    Z.H. Hu;B.M. Arif;F. Jin;J.W.M. Martens

Frequent Co-Authors

Just M. Vlak
Just M. Vlak Wageningen University & Research
Jun Wang
Jun Wang University of Central Florida
Zhengli Shi
Zhengli Shi Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jiang Li
Jiang Li Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Guoping Zhao
Guoping Zhao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jia Liu
Jia Liu Tsinghua University
Lei Zhang
Lei Zhang Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Gengfu Xiao
Gengfu Xiao Chinese Academy of Sciences
W. van der Werf
W. van der Werf Wageningen University & Research
Wopke van der Werf
Wopke van der Werf Wageningen University & Research

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