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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 62 1846 1657 46 46 169 15717

Zhou Songyang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhou Songyang between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhou Songyang published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2023. 11 of the 222 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2023. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 40 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 6 publications
1994 2025

222 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhou Songyang: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 1
1996 2
1997 2
1998 1
1999 0
2000 2
2001 5
2002 2
2003 4
2004 10
2005 1
2006 5
2007 4
2008 6
2009 5
2010 2
2011 10
2012 5
2013 9
2014 8
2015 9
2016 9
2017 13
2018 10
2019 10
2020 15
2021 8
2022 12
2023 40
2024 5
2025 6
Total 222
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Zhou Songyang 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 Zhou Songyang 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, 167–176 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: 169 publications — 47th percentile

47% 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
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131 169
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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Zhou Songyang 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 Zhou Songyang 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, 62–63 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: 62 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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
62–63 105 62
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

Zhou Songyang is affiliated with Sun Yat-sen University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their research spans multiple subfields including molecular biology, physiology, cancer research, epidemiology, and genetics.

The main research topics Zhou has worked on include:

  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Interferon and immune responses

Some of the recent papers published by Zhou Songyang are:

  • "Biomarkers of aging," 2023, Science China Life Sciences
  • "Synergy between SIRT1 and SIRT6 helps recognize DNA breaks and potentiates the DNA damage response and repair in humans and mice," 2020, eLife
  • "Repurposing type I-F CRISPR-Cas system as a transcriptional activation tool in human cells," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Live cell imaging and proteomic profiling of endogenous NEAT1 lncRNA by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knock-in," 2020, Protein & Cell
  • "The Aging Biomarker Consortium represents a new era for aging research in China," 2023, Nature Medicine

Zhou frequently collaborates with a group of coauthors, including:

  • Wenbin Ma
  • Yuanyan Xiong
  • Ruofei Li
  • Mengbiao Guo
  • Junjiu Huang

Publication venues where Zhou has appeared most often include:

  • Protein & Cell
  • Nature Communications
  • Genes
  • Nature Cell Biology
  • iScience

Zhou Songyang's research aligns with the study of molecular and cellular processes relevant to aging, DNA repair mechanisms, and cancer biology. The combination of high-impact publications and collaborations suggests a significant focus on advancing knowledge in genome editing technologies and age-related molecular biomarkers.

Best Publications

  • CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing in human tripronuclear zygotes

    Puping Liang;Yanwen Xu;Xiya Zhang;Chenhui Ding

  • TPP1 is a homologue of ciliate TEBP-β and interacts with POT1 to recruit telomerase

    Huawei Xin;Dan Liu;Ma Wan;Amin Safari

  • PTOP interacts with POT1 and regulates its localization to telomeres

    Dan Liu;Amin Safari;Matthew S O'Connor;Doug W. Chan

  • Nanog and Oct4 associate with unique transcriptional repression complexes in embryonic stem cells

    Jiancong Liang;Ma Wan;Yi Zhang;Peili Gu;Peili Gu

  • Telosome, a Mammalian Telomere-associated Complex Formed by Multiple Telomeric Proteins

    Dan Liu;Matthew S. O'Connor;Jun Qin;Zhou Songyang

  • TERRA and hnRNPA1 orchestrate an RPA-to-POT1 switch on telomeric single-stranded DNA.

    Rachel Litman Flynn;Richard C. Centore;Roderick J. O’Sullivan;Rekha Rai

  • NLRP4 negatively regulates type I interferon signaling by targeting the kinase TBK1 for degradation via the ubiquitin ligase DTX4

    Jun Cui;Yinyin Li;Yinyin Li;Yinyin Li;Liang Zhu;Dan Liu

  • A Wnt- and β-catenin-dependent pathway for mammalian cardiac myogenesis

    Teruya Nakamura;Motoaki Sano;Zhou Songyang;Michael D. Schneider

  • A critical role for TPP1 and TIN2 interaction in high-order telomeric complex assembly

    Matthew S. O'Connor;Amin Safari;Huawei Xin;Dan Liu

  • Phosphopeptide Binding Specificities of BRCA1 COOH-terminal (BRCT) Domains

    Maria Rodriguez;Xiaochun Yu;Junjie Chen;Zhou Songyang

  • NLRX1 negatively regulates TLR-induced NF-κB signaling by targeting TRAF6 and IKK

    Xiaojun Xia;Jun Cui;Helen Yicheng Wang;Liang Zhu

  • Defining the Specificity Space of the Human Src Homology 2 Domain

    Haiming Huang;Lei Li;Chenggang Wu;David Schibli

  • Gain-of-Function Mutant p53 Promotes Cell Growth and Cancer Cell Metabolism via Inhibition of AMPK Activation

    Ge Zhou;Jiping Wang;Mei Zhao;Tong Xin Xie

  • Ronin Is Essential for Embryogenesis and the Pluripotency of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells

    Marion Dejosez;Joshua S. Krumenacker;Laura Jo Zitur;Laura Jo Zitur;Marco Passeri

  • The telosome/shelterin complex and its functions

    Huawei Xin;Dan Liu;Zhou Songyang

  • Telomeres-structure, function, and regulation.

    Weisi Lu;Yi Zhang;Dan Liu;Zhou Songyang

  • The Human Rap1 Protein Complex and Modulation of Telomere Length

    Matthew S. O'Connor;Amin Safari;Dan Liu;Jun Qin

  • Systematic Analysis of Protein Phosphorylation Networks From Phosphoproteomic Data

    Chunxia Song;Mingliang Ye;Zexian Liu;Han Cheng

  • Correction of β-thalassemia mutant by base editor in human embryos

    Puping Liang;Chenhui Ding;Hongwei Sun;Xiaowei Xie

  • Endosomal localization and function of sorting nexin 1

    Qi Zhong;Cheri S. Lazar;Hélène Tronchère;Trey Sato

Frequent Co-Authors

Jun Qin
Jun Qin Baylor College of Medicine
Junjie Chen
Junjie Chen The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Rongfu Wang
Rongfu Wang University of Southern California
Xingzhi Xu
Xingzhi Xu Shenzhen University
Sung Yun Jung
Sung Yun Jung Baylor College of Medicine
Jianming Xu
Jianming Xu Zhejiang University
Lewis C. Cantley
Lewis C. Cantley Harvard University
Wei-Guo Zhu
Wei-Guo Zhu Shenzhen University
Margaret A. Goodell
Margaret A. Goodell Baylor College of Medicine
Mingyao Liu
Mingyao Liu University Health Network

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