Chonglin Yang

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
51 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Chonglin Yang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Aging. According to data from OpenAlex, Chonglin Yang has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Molecular Biology, 19 papers in Cell Biology and 19 papers in Aging. Recurrent topics in Chonglin Yang's work include Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (19 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (15 papers) and Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (14 papers). Chonglin Yang is often cited by papers focused on Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (19 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (15 papers) and Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (14 papers). Chonglin Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Chonglin Yang's co-authors include Xiaochen Wang, France Carrier, Yigong Shi, Ding Xue, Jijie Chai, Youli Jian, Meijiao Li, Zhiyang Gao, Xin Wang and Dongfeng Zhao and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Chonglin Yang

48 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Lysosome biogenesis: Regulation and functions 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150 200 250
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. Lysosome biogenesis: Regulation and functions
    2021 289 citations Chonglin Yang, Xiaochen Wang The Journal of Cell Biology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Chonglin Yang China 24 1.3k 510 491 369 281 51 2.2k
Sidney Yu Hong Kong 26 1.1k 0.9× 421 0.8× 842 1.7× 263 0.7× 252 0.9× 46 2.1k
Samuel Long United States 16 3.1k 2.4× 474 0.9× 582 1.2× 255 0.7× 450 1.6× 27 4.0k
William C. Comb United States 12 1.2k 0.9× 394 0.8× 334 0.7× 82 0.2× 289 1.0× 16 2.1k
Nuno Raimundo Germany 23 2.3k 1.8× 723 1.4× 320 0.7× 169 0.5× 523 1.9× 41 3.5k
Stephen G. Dann United States 16 1.8k 1.4× 322 0.6× 410 0.8× 86 0.2× 434 1.5× 20 2.6k
Héctor Sandoval United States 20 1.6k 1.3× 995 2.0× 490 1.0× 81 0.2× 499 1.8× 29 2.9k
María L. Cayuela Spain 27 1.2k 0.9× 147 0.3× 333 0.7× 311 0.8× 787 2.8× 57 2.7k
Katarzyna Mnich Ireland 17 1.6k 1.3× 538 1.1× 1.1k 2.2× 86 0.2× 275 1.0× 24 2.7k
Krisztina Takács‐Vellai Hungary 20 1.1k 0.8× 722 1.4× 249 0.5× 1.1k 2.9× 483 1.7× 38 2.2k
Barbara Conradt Germany 32 2.6k 2.1× 360 0.7× 765 1.6× 1.5k 3.9× 250 0.9× 72 3.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Chonglin Yang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chonglin Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chonglin Yang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Chonglin Yang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Chonglin Yang 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 Chonglin Yang. Chonglin Yang 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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Kong, Qiongman, Meijiao Li, Leonard Krall, et al.. (2025). Homocysteine disrupts lysosomal function by V-ATPase inhibition. The Journal of Cell Biology. 225(1).
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Radulovic, Maja, Chonglin Yang, & Harald Stenmark. (2025). Lysosomal membrane homeostasis and its importance in physiology and disease. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. 27(1). 71–87. 6 indexed citations
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Yin, Qiuyuan, et al.. (2024). LYSMD proteins promote activation of Rab32-family GTPases for lysosome-related organelle biogenesis. The Journal of Cell Biology. 223(10). 1 indexed citations
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Yin, Qiuyuan & Chonglin Yang. (2024). Exploring lysosomal biology: current approaches and methods. Biophysics Reports. 10(2). 111–111. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Xin, Fengxia Zhang, Hejiang Zhou, et al.. (2022). A feedback loop engaging propionate catabolism intermediates controls mitochondrial morphology. Nature Cell Biology. 24(4). 526–537. 20 indexed citations
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Li, Yuan, Xin Wang, Meijiao Li, Chonglin Yang, & Xiaochen Wang. (2021). M05B5.4 (lysosomal phospholipase A2) promotes disintegration of autophagic vesicles to maintain C. elegans development. Autophagy. 18(3). 595–607. 11 indexed citations
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Yang, Chonglin & Xiaochen Wang. (2021). Lysosome biogenesis: Regulation and functions. The Journal of Cell Biology. 220(6). 289 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ma, Tengfei, Liyuan Zhao, Jie Zhang, et al.. (2021). A pair of transporters controls mitochondrial Zn2+ levels to maintain mitochondrial homeostasis. Protein & Cell. 13(3). 180–202. 53 indexed citations
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Shen, Xuning, Min Wang, Xin Wang, et al.. (2021). Loss of RNA-Binding Protein HuR Leads to Defective Ependymal Cells and Hydrocephalus. Journal of Neuroscience. 42(2). 202–219. 8 indexed citations
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Sun, Yanan, Meijiao Li, Dongfeng Zhao, et al.. (2020). Lysosome activity is modulated by multiple longevity pathways and is important for lifespan extension in C. elegans. eLife. 9. 122 indexed citations
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Ma, Xinli, Kai Liu, Jian Li, et al.. (2018). A non-canonical GTPase interaction enables ORP1L-Rab7-RILP complex formation and late endosome positioning. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 293(36). 14155–14164. 28 indexed citations
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Chen, Didi, Youli Jian, Xuezhao Liu, et al.. (2013). Clathrin and AP2 Are Required for Phagocytic Receptor-Mediated Apoptotic Cell Clearance in Caenorhabditis elegans. PLoS Genetics. 9(5). e1003517–e1003517. 37 indexed citations
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Jian, Youli, Zhiqiang Gao, Jinjin Sun, et al.. (2009). RNA aptamers interfering with nucleophosmin oligomerization induce apoptosis of cancer cells. Oncogene. 28(47). 4201–4211. 54 indexed citations
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Yang, Mei, Jianwei Sun, Xiaojuan Sun, et al.. (2009). Caenorhabditis elegans Protein Arginine Methyltransferase PRMT-5 Negatively Regulates DNA Damage-Induced Apoptosis. PLoS Genetics. 5(6). e1000514–e1000514. 56 indexed citations
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Shen, Qinfang, Zhiyang Gao, Jie Cui, et al.. (2009). Adenine Nucleotide Translocator Cooperates with Core Cell Death Machinery To Promote Apoptosis in Caenorhabditis elegans. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 29(14). 3881–3893. 20 indexed citations
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Yang, Chonglin. (2009). Nucleolin Binds to the Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen and Inhibits Nucleotide Excision Repair. PubMed. 1(3). 130–137. 18 indexed citations
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Xiao, Hui, Didi Chen, Jing Xu, et al.. (2008). Lysosome Biogenesis Mediated byvps-18Affects Apoptotic Cell Degradation inCaenorhabditis elegans. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 20(1). 21–32. 49 indexed citations
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Yang, Chonglin, et al.. (2006). RNA Aptamers Targeting the Cell Death Inhibitor CED-9 Induce Cell Killing in Caenorhabditis elegans. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(14). 9137–9144. 9 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaochen, Chonglin Yang, Jijie Chai, Yigong Shi, & Ding Xue. (2002). Mechanisms of AIF-Mediated Apoptotic DNA Degradation in Caenorhabditis elegans. Science. 298(5598). 1587–1592. 316 indexed citations

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