Gang Wei

20.8k total citations · 5 hit papers
178 papers, 14.9k citations indexed

About

Gang Wei is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Global and Planetary Change and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gang Wei has authored 178 papers receiving a total of 14.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 98 papers in Molecular Biology, 26 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 25 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Gang Wei's work include Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (34 papers), Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (32 papers) and Amphibian and Reptile Biology (26 papers). Gang Wei is often cited by papers focused on Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (34 papers), Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (32 papers) and Amphibian and Reptile Biology (26 papers). Gang Wei collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Gang Wei's co-authors include Keji Zhao, Kairong Cui, Tae‐Young Roh, Dustin E. Schones, Artem Barski, Suresh Cuddapah, Zhibin Wang, Iouri Chepelev, Jinfang Zhu and William E. Paul and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Gang Wei

174 papers receiving 14.7k citations

Hit Papers

High-Resolution Profiling of Histone Methylations in the ... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 2008 2009 2012 2009 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k 5.0k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. High-Resolution Profiling of Histone Methylations in the Human Genome
    2007 5.1k citations Kairong Cui, Gang Wei et al. profile →
  2. Dynamic Regulation of Nucleosome Positioning in the Human Genome
    2008 1.1k citations Kairong Cui, Gang Wei et al. profile →
  3. Global Mapping of H3K4me3 and H3K27me3 Reveals Specificity and Plasticity in Lineage Fate Determination of Differentiating CD4+ T Cells
    2009 903 citations Gang Wei, Jinfang Zhu et al. Immunity profile →
  4. c-Myc Is a Universal Amplifier of Expressed Genes in Lymphocytes and Embryonic Stem Cells
    2012 792 citations Gangqing Hu, Gang Wei et al. profile →
  5. H3.3/H2A.Z double variant–containing nucleosomes mark 'nucleosome-free regions' of active promoters and other regulatory regions
    2009 587 citations Gang Wei, Kairong Cui et al. profile →

Peers

Gang Wei
Dustin E. Schones United States
Nathanael J. Spann United States
Kairong Cui United States
Michael R. Green United States
Katsuya Okawa Japan
Anushya Muruganujan United States
Norma Neff United States
Wilfred F. J. van IJcken Netherlands
Sumio Sugano Japan
David S. Johnson United States
Dustin E. Schones United States
Gang Wei
Citations per year, relative to Gang Wei Gang Wei (= 1×) peers Dustin E. Schones

Countries citing papers authored by Gang Wei

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Fields of papers citing papers by Gang Wei

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gang Wei

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Gang Wei. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Gang Wei based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Gang Wei. Gang Wei is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Fu, Tingdong, et al.. (2025). Role of Verticillium dahliae effectors in interaction with cotton plants. Phytopathology Research. 7(1). 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Ruoyu, Tian Tian, Gang Wei, et al.. (2024). MLL-AF9 regulates transcriptional initiation in mixed lineage leukemic cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 300(8). 107566–107566. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Yu, Zhengping Huang, Yan Yun, et al.. (2024). Progressive pseudorheumatoid dysplasia involving a novel CCN6 mutation: a case report. Frontiers in Immunology. 15. 1445420–1445420.
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Li, Jialun, Lu Lu, Lingling Liu, et al.. (2023). HDAC1/2/3 are major histone desuccinylases critical for promoter desuccinylation. Cell Discovery. 9(1). 85–85. 35 indexed citations
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Wei, Gang, et al.. (2023). Multi-omic analysis reveals dynamic changes of three-dimensional chromatin architecture during T cell differentiation. Communications Biology. 6(1). 773–773. 8 indexed citations
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Yu, Fang, Lingling Liu, Gang Wei, et al.. (2023). MYC promotes global transcription in part by controlling P-TEFb complex formation via DNA-binding independent inhibition of CDK9 SUMOylation. Science China Life Sciences. 66(9). 2167–2184. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Xuelong, Youwei Zhu, Yizhi Cao, et al.. (2022). The CTCF/LncRNA‐PACERR complex recruits E1A binding protein p300 to induce pro‐tumour macrophages in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma via directly regulating PTGS2 expression. Clinical and Translational Medicine. 12(2). e654–e654. 32 indexed citations
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Qi, Yilun, Shibin Hu, Xuan Cao, et al.. (2020). Identification of Integrator-PP2A complex (INTAC), an RNA polymerase II phosphatase. Science. 370(6520). 121 indexed citations
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Li, Shize, Meihua Zhang, Ning Xu, et al.. (2019). A new species of the genus Microhyla (Amphibia: Anura: Microhylidae) from Guizhou Province, China. Zootaxa. 4624(4). zootaxa.4624.4.7–zootaxa.4624.4.7. 19 indexed citations
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Tapley, Benjamin, Samuel T. Turvey, Shu Chen, et al.. (2015). Failure to detect the Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) in Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, Guizhou Province, China. CentAUR (University of Reading). 51(2). 206–208. 11 indexed citations
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Zhang, Binhao, Rui Wang, Peng Zhu, et al.. (2015). Perioperative antiviral therapy improves safety in patients with hepatitis B related HCC following hepatectomy. International Journal of Surgery. 15. 1–5. 13 indexed citations
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Wei, Gang, Gangqing Hu, Kairong Cui, & Keji Zhao. (2012). Genome-Wide Mapping of Nucleosome Occupancy, Histone Modifications, and Gene Expression Using Next-Generation Sequencing Technology. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 513. 297–313. 24 indexed citations
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Zhu, Jinfang, Dragana Janković, Andrew J. Oler, et al.. (2012). The Transcription Factor T-bet Is Induced by Multiple Pathways and Prevents an Endogenous Th2 Cell Program during Th1 Cell Responses. Immunity. 37(4). 660–673. 260 indexed citations
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Zhang, Shimin, et al.. (2011). The Thought and Practice in Teaching Reform of Soil Mechanics. 3(1). 526–528. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Hui, Dongmei Wang, Lisam Shanjukumar Singh, et al.. (2009). Abnormalities in Osteoclastogenesis and Decreased Tumorigenesis in Mice Deficient for Ovarian Cancer G Protein-Coupled Receptor 1. IUScholarWorks (Indiana University). 2 indexed citations
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Wei, Gang. (2009). 3D NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF EFFECT OF UNDERGROUND URBAN STREET-PASSAGE TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION ON ADJACENT PIPELINE. Chinese journal of rock mechanics and engineering. 3 indexed citations
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Wei, Gang. (2007). Review on the Systematics of the Genus Oreolalax. Dongwuxue zazhi. 2 indexed citations
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Hobbs, Cheryl A., et al.. (2006). Tip60 Protein Isoforms and Altered Function in Skin and Tumors that Overexpress Ornithine Decarboxylase. Cancer Research. 66(16). 8116–8122. 22 indexed citations
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Wei, Gang, et al.. (2002). A preliminary study on the reproduction of Psedobafrus nitidus. Xi'nan Nongye Daxue xuebao. 24(1). 54–56. 1 indexed citations

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