Cong Yan

2.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
55 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Cong Yan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomaterials and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Cong Yan has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Biomaterials and 7 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Cong Yan's work include biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (7 papers), Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes (5 papers) and Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (5 papers). Cong Yan is often cited by papers focused on biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (7 papers), Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes (5 papers) and Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (5 papers). Cong Yan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Cong Yan's co-authors include Igor Tamm, Shaohua Chen, He Huang, Xuelian Ren, Hong Du, Qiang Gao, Shu Zhang, Zijian Yang, Yingcheng Wu and Shangli Cai and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The EMBO Journal.

In The Last Decade

Cong Yan

53 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Lactylome analysis suggests lactylation-dependent mechanisms of metabolic adaptation in hepatocellular carcinoma
    2023 354 citations Zijian Yang, Cong Yan et al. Nature Metabolism profile →
  2. Sirtuin 1/sirtuin 3 are robust lysine delactylases and sirtuin 1-mediated delactylation regulates glycolysis
    2024 40 citations Cong Yan, Xuelian Ren et al. iScience profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Cong Yan China 22 797 278 200 193 178 55 1.6k
Guansong Wang China 28 1.4k 1.7× 246 0.9× 246 1.2× 250 1.3× 125 0.7× 109 2.2k
Changsheng Dong China 19 481 0.6× 347 1.2× 143 0.7× 125 0.6× 234 1.3× 86 1.4k
Vikas Sharma India 23 600 0.8× 289 1.0× 75 0.4× 149 0.8× 118 0.7× 85 1.5k
Eui Jung Moon United States 16 776 1.0× 586 2.1× 136 0.7× 248 1.3× 229 1.3× 23 1.9k
Bing Zou China 29 1.2k 1.5× 359 1.3× 201 1.0× 231 1.2× 563 3.2× 117 2.5k
Qun Xue China 24 914 1.1× 279 1.0× 213 1.1× 158 0.8× 229 1.3× 99 1.8k
Jing Feng China 23 1.0k 1.3× 405 1.5× 205 1.0× 88 0.5× 180 1.0× 77 1.7k
Feng Ren China 27 417 0.5× 79 0.3× 144 0.7× 142 0.7× 49 0.3× 80 2.2k
Jianfeng Wei China 21 789 1.0× 405 1.5× 85 0.4× 151 0.8× 259 1.5× 66 1.6k
Jiao Yang China 19 396 0.5× 214 0.8× 441 2.2× 116 0.6× 365 2.1× 71 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Cong Yan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Cong Yan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cong Yan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Cong Yan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Cong Yan 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 Cong Yan. Cong Yan is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Yan, Cong, Yuemin Wang, Qiaoyan Guo, et al.. (2025). Silencing Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Gene Using Chitosan Nanoparticle-Mediated dsRNA Delivery System. BIO-PROTOCOL. 15(1373). e5326–e5326. 2 indexed citations
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Jiang, Li, Cong Yan, Yuanming Zhai, et al.. (2024). Highly-toughened PLLA/PVA biodegradable blends: Graft copolymer tailored crystallization and phase morphology. Polymer. 312. 127606–127606. 6 indexed citations
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Hou, Defa, Peiyao Li, Kai Zhang, et al.. (2024). Insight into the Feasibility of Fatty Acyl Chlorides with 10–18 Carbons for the Ball-Milling Synthesis of Thermoplastic Cellulose Esters. Biomacromolecules. 25(3). 1923–1932. 3 indexed citations
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Lam, Patricia, et al.. (2024). Liver-directed AAV gene therapy normalizes disease symptoms and provides cross-correction in a model of lysosomal acid lipase deficiency. Molecular Therapy. 32(12). 4272–4284. 2 indexed citations
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Yan, Cong, Xuelian Ren, Shankang Qi, et al.. (2024). Sirtuin 1/sirtuin 3 are robust lysine delactylases and sirtuin 1-mediated delactylation regulates glycolysis. iScience. 27(10). 110911–110911. 40 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sheng, Xinlei, Sun‐Joo Kim, So‐Young Choi, et al.. (2023). Identification of Histone Lysine Acetoacetylation as a Dynamic Post‐Translational Modification Regulated by HBO1. Advanced Science. 10(25). e2300032–e2300032. 23 indexed citations
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Yang, Zijian, Cong Yan, Jiaqiang Ma, et al.. (2023). Lactylome analysis suggests lactylation-dependent mechanisms of metabolic adaptation in hepatocellular carcinoma. Nature Metabolism. 5(1). 61–79. 354 indexed citations breakdown →
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Huang, He, Di Zhang, Yejing Weng, et al.. (2021). The regulatory enzymes and protein substrates for the lysine β-hydroxybutyrylation pathway. Science Advances. 7(9). 149 indexed citations
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Hou, Defa, Menglei Li, Cong Yan, et al.. (2021). Mechanochemical preparation of thermoplastic cellulose oleate by ball milling. Green Chemistry. 23(5). 2069–2078. 41 indexed citations
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Yan, Cong, Yao Liu, Pei Wu, et al.. (2021). c-Abl Tyrosine Kinase-Mediated Neuronal Apoptosis in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage by Modulating the LRP-1-Dependent Akt/GSK3β Survival Pathway. Journal of Molecular Neuroscience. 71(12). 2514–2525. 8 indexed citations
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Sun, Xuan, Danielle J. Glynn, Leigh J. Hodson, et al.. (2021). Attenuated TGFB signalling in macrophages decreases susceptibility to DMBA-induced mammary cancer in mice. Breast Cancer Research. 23(1). 39–39. 19 indexed citations
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Yan, Cong, et al.. (2018). Ubiquitin C-Terminal Hydrolase L1 regulates autophagy by inhibiting autophagosome formation through its deubiquitinating enzyme activity. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 497(2). 726–733. 21 indexed citations
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Gao, Cheng, Hongwei D. Yu, Cong Yan, et al.. (2017). X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis inhibits apoptosis and preserves the blood-brain barrier after experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 44918–44918. 12 indexed citations
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Zhao, Hongbo, et al.. (2012). Role of autophagy in early brain injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage in rats. Molecular Biology Reports. 40(2). 819–827. 39 indexed citations
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Chen, Shaohua, Cong Yan, & Chee Kiong Soh. (2009). Adhesive behavior of two-dimensional power-law graded materials. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 46(18-19). 3398–3404. 63 indexed citations
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Yan, Cong, et al.. (2001). Protein-Protein Interaction of Retinoic Acid Receptor α and Thyroid Transcription Factor-1 in Respiratory Epithelial Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(24). 21686–21691. 45 indexed citations
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Yan, Cong & Igor Tamm. (1991). Effects of Metals on the Binding of Protein Factors to the Mouse 2',5'-Oligoadenylate Synthetase ME-12 Gene Regulatory Region. Journal of Interferon Research. 11(1). 25–31. 3 indexed citations

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