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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 60 9720 8793 2734 2247 210 12452
Biology and Biochemistry 62 10809 9974 4693 4210 234 13568

Ziqiang Guan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ziqiang Guan between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ziqiang Guan published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 8.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2024. 40 of the 283 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2024. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 5 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 16 publications
1992 2025

283 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ziqiang Guan: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 2
1994 1
1995 5
1996 2
1997 2
1998 2
1999 0
2000 1
2001 2
2002 3
2003 6
2004 3
2005 17
2006 8
2007 12
2008 6
2009 9
2010 15
2011 16
2012 13
2013 11
2014 9
2015 6
2016 8
2017 14
2018 4
2019 10
2020 10
2021 19
2022 9
2023 17
2024 24
2025 16
Total 283
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Ziqiang Guan publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 201–220 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 210 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281 210
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Ziqiang Guan D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 60–61 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882 60
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Ziqiang Guan is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research spans several domains primarily within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. With 99 publications in biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, and 70 in medicine, Guan's work covers a broad spectrum of life sciences.

The scientist's subfields of study include molecular biology, public health, environmental and occupational health, genetics, epidemiology, and infectious diseases.

  • Molecular Biology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Genetics
  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious Diseases

The main research topics addressed by Guan include carbohydrate chemistry and synthesis, bacterial genetics and biotechnology, streptococcal infections and treatments, glycosylation and glycoproteins research, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, pneumonia and respiratory infections, and studies on Vibrio bacteria.

  • Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies

Guan's recent publications demonstrate involvement in structural biology, microbiology, and cell biology. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Structural basis of NPR1 in activating plant immunity" (2022), published in Nature
  • "MESH1 is a cytosolic NADPH phosphatase that regulates ferroptosis" (2020), published in Nature Metabolism
  • "Phospholipid distribution in the cytoplasmic membrane of Gram-negative bacteria is highly asymmetric, dynamic, and cell shape-dependent" (2020), published in Science Advances
  • "Structural basis for inhibition and regulation of a chitin synthase from Candida albicans" (2022), published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
  • "Convergent evolution of bacterial ceramide synthesis" (2021), published in Nature Chemical Biology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Guan include:

  • Kelli L. Palmer (15 joint publications)
  • Luke R. Joyce (12 joint publications)
  • Eric A. Klein (9 joint publications)
  • Christian Sohlenkamp (8 joint publications)
  • Miguel Ángel Vences-Guzmán (7 joint publications)

Guan's research has been published in several scientific venues with multiple contributions to:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) - 18 publications
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry - 8 publications
  • Nature Structural & Molecular Biology - 3 publications
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - 3 publications
  • Science Advances - 2 publications

Best Publications

  • Lipidomics reveals a remarkable diversity of lipids in human plasma

    Oswald Quehenberger;Aaron M. Armando;Alex H. Brown;Stephen B. Milne

  • Biomarkers of NAFLD progression: a lipidomics approach to an epidemic

    D. Lee Gorden;David S. Myers;Pavlina T. Ivanova;Eoin Fahy

  • A Mouse Macrophage Lipidome

    Edward A. Dennis;Raymond A. Deems;Richard Harkewicz;Oswald Quehenberger

  • SRD5A3 Is Required for Converting Polyprenol to Dolichol and Is Mutated in a Congenital Glycosylation Disorder

    Vincent Cantagrel;Dirk J. Lefeber;Bobby G. Ng;Ziqiang Guan

  • GASEOUS CONFORMATIONAL STRUCTURES OF CYTOCHROME C

    Fred W. McLafferty;Ziqiang Guan;Ulrich Haupts;Troy D. Wood

  • Discovery of new biosynthetic pathways: the lipid A story

    Christian R.H. Raetz;Ziqiang Guan;Brian O. Ingram;David A. Six

  • Cardiolipin and the osmotic stress responses of bacteria

    Tatyana Romantsov;Ziqiang Guan;Janet M. Wood

  • Discovery of a cardiolipin synthase utilizing phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylglycerol as substrates

    Brandon K. Tan;Mikhail V Bogdanov;Jinshi Zhao;William Dowhan

  • Crystal Structure of MraY, an Essential Membrane Enzyme for Bacterial Cell Wall Synthesis

    Ben C. Chung;Jinshi Zhao;Robert A. Gillespie;Do-Yeon Kwon

  • Structural basis of NPR1 in activating plant immunity

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  • Modulation of human nuclear receptor LRH-1 activity by phospholipids and SHP

    Eric A Ortlund;Yoonkwang Lee;Isaac H Solomon;Janet M Hager

  • Mitochondrial Phosphatase PTPMT1 Is Essential for Cardiolipin Biosynthesis

    Ji Zhang;Ziqiang Guan;Anne N. Murphy;Sandra E. Wiley

  • Subcellular organelle lipidomics in TLR-4-activated macrophages,

    Alexander Y. Andreyev;Eoin Fahy;Ziqiang Guan;Samuel Kelly

  • A slow, tight-binding inhibitor of the zinc-dependent deacetylase LpxC of lipid A biosynthesis with antibiotic activity comparable to ciprofloxacin.

    Amanda L. McClerren;Stephanie Endsley;Jason L. Bowman;Niels H. Andersen

  • Daptomycin Resistance in Enterococci Is Associated with Distinct Alterations of Cell Membrane Phospholipid Content

    Nagendra N. Mishra;Arnold S. Bayer;Arnold S. Bayer;Truc T. Tran;Truc T. Tran;Yousif Shamoo

  • An undecaprenyl phosphate-aminoarabinose flippase required for polymyxin resistance in Escherichia coli.

    Aixin Yan;Ziqiang Guan;Christian R. H. Raetz

  • MESH1 is a cytosolic NADPH phosphatase that regulates ferroptosis

    Chien-Kuang Cornelia Ding;Joshua Rose;Tianai Sun;Jianli Wu

  • Structure and Biosynthesis of Free Lipid A Molecules That Replace Lipopolysaccharide in Francisella tularensis subsp. novicida

    Xiaoyuan Wang;Anthony A. Ribeiro;Ziqiang Guan;Sara C. McGrath

  • Attenuated virulence of a Francisella mutant lacking the lipid A 4′-phosphatase

    Xiaoyuan Wang;Anthony A. Ribeiro;Ziqiang Guan;Soman N. Abraham

  • Solution structure of the Set2–Rpb1 interacting domain of human Set2 and its interaction with the hyperphosphorylated C-terminal domain of Rpb1

    Ming Li;Hemali P. Phatnani;Ziqiang Guan;Harvey Sage

  • 193 nm photodissociation of larger multiply-charged biomolecules

    Ziqiang Guan;Neil L. Kelleher;Peter B. O'Connor;David J. Aaserud

  • The active conformation of beta-arrestin1: direct evidence for the phosphate sensor in the N-domain and conformational differences in the active states of beta-arrestins1 and -2.

    Kelly N. Nobles;Ziqiang Guan;Kunhong Xiao;Terrence G. Oas

  • Detection and characterization of methionine oxidation in peptides by collision-induced dissociation and electron capture dissociation.

    Ziqiang Guan;Nathan A. Yates;Ray Bakhtiar

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian R. H. Raetz
Christian R. H. Raetz Duke University
Sheo B. Singh
Sheo B. Singh MSD (United States)
Fernando Pelaez
Fernando Pelaez Spanish National Cancer Research Centre
Fred W. McLafferty
Fred W. McLafferty Cornell University
William Dowhan
William Dowhan The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Daria J. Hazuda
Daria J. Hazuda MSD (United States)
Deborah L. Zink
Deborah L. Zink Weizenbaum-Institut
Edward A. Dennis
Edward A. Dennis University of California, San Diego
Gerald F. Bills
Gerald F. Bills The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
William C. Sessa
William C. Sessa Pfizer (United States)

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