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Hongwei Wu

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Established · publishing since 1998
Protein Structure and DynamicsRegulation of Appetite and ObesityNeuropeptides and Animal PhysiologyPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsCancer-related Molecular Pathways

Publications

108

Citations

2,167

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

29

Publishing since 1998

Research summary
AI-generated

The publications associated with this name span several distinct areas of biochemistry and molecular biology, including how proteins move and change shape (protein dynamics), the biology of appetite and food intake in fish, and enzymes that chemically modify peptides. The record also shows computational methods for predicting where proteins bind to DNA and RNA. Note that the listed work covers a very broad and diverse set of topics, some of which may reflect different authors sharing the same name.

Protein structure and dynamics (including cell-surface receptors)Appetite regulation and feeding behavior in fishEnzymes that modify peptides (RiPP/lanthionine chemistry)Computational prediction of protein binding sitesMetabolism and kidney biology

Publication activity has been steady overall, averaging about 5-6 papers per year over the last five years with year-to-year fluctuation.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 9, 2026

In context
Among 1,724 established Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology PIs within our index
Citations: 2,167cohort median 3,385
h-index: 27cohort median 27
Publications / year (recent): 5.6cohort median 4.6

Typically publishes in teams of ~9 · 9% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 23 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.6/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 9 publications9182019: 1 publication192020: 5 publications202021: 2 publications212022: 9 publications9222023: 7 publications232024: 4 publications242025: 4 publications252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×6
  • Open MIND×6
  • The Cambridge Structural Database×4
  • Nature Communications×3
  • Aquaculture×2
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Sep 1, 2026.

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