Dejun Yang

2.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
30 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Dejun Yang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Dejun Yang has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 6 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Dejun Yang's work include Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research (5 papers), Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (3 papers) and Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus (3 papers). Dejun Yang is often cited by papers focused on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research (5 papers), Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (3 papers) and Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus (3 papers). Dejun Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Dejun Yang's co-authors include Fen‐Biao Gao, Yubing Lu, Sandra Almeida, Raymond Mak, Mark W. Kankel, Anindya Sen, Mark Y. Fang, David J. Gonzalez, Florian Krach and Éric Lécuyer and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Dejun Yang

30 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Context-Dependent and Disease-Specific Diversity in Prote... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2018 2016 200 400 600
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. Context-Dependent and Disease-Specific Diversity in Protein Interactions within Stress Granules
    2018 626 citations Sebastian Markmiller, Sahar Soltanieh et al. Cell profile →
  2. Poly(GR) in C9ORF72 -Related ALS/FTD Compromises Mitochondrial Function and Increases Oxidative Stress and DNA Damage in iPSC-Derived Motor Neurons
    2016 315 citations Yubing Lu, Dejun Yang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Dejun Yang China 15 907 499 252 213 168 30 1.5k
Xingli Li United States 18 905 1.0× 496 1.0× 384 1.5× 164 0.8× 218 1.3× 30 1.4k
Sara Oliván Spain 22 565 0.6× 509 1.0× 315 1.3× 212 1.0× 53 0.3× 39 1.3k
Marco Peviani Italy 21 605 0.7× 281 0.6× 169 0.7× 285 1.3× 62 0.4× 42 1.3k
Jun‐ichi Niwa Japan 15 477 0.5× 522 1.0× 248 1.0× 160 0.8× 131 0.8× 40 1.1k
Maria Lina Massimino Italy 25 1.3k 1.4× 231 0.5× 185 0.7× 221 1.0× 193 1.1× 58 1.9k
Gavin Falkous United Kingdom 20 1.1k 1.2× 280 0.6× 117 0.5× 218 1.0× 131 0.8× 43 1.5k
Daniele Cartelli Italy 17 546 0.6× 191 0.4× 110 0.4× 232 1.1× 199 1.2× 36 1.0k
Jacinda B. Sampson United States 19 813 0.9× 376 0.8× 376 1.5× 182 0.9× 92 0.5× 51 1.8k
Jianwen Deng China 19 810 0.9× 651 1.3× 254 1.0× 395 1.9× 108 0.6× 85 1.4k
Adam K. Walker Australia 23 692 0.8× 1.0k 2.1× 442 1.8× 276 1.3× 405 2.4× 45 1.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Dejun Yang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Dejun Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dejun Yang

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

All Works

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Yang, Hong, Semin Lee, Bethany C. Berry, et al.. (2023). A role for mutations in AK9 and other genes affecting ependymal cells in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(51). e2300681120–e2300681120. 15 indexed citations
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Huang, Ming, et al.. (2023). PAK1 contributes to cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury by regulating the blood-brain barrier integrity. iScience. 26(8). 107333–107333. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Kai, Xiaolin Dai, Yulin Wang, et al.. (2023). Toxic warhead-armed antibody for targeted treatment of glioblastoma. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology. 193. 104205–104205. 1 indexed citations
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Shi, Mengyao, Zunqi Hu, Dejun Yang, et al.. (2022). Comparative Study of Pyloromyotomy and H-M Pyloroplasty in Proximal Gastrectomy for Adenocarcinoma of Esophageal-Gastric Junction. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 26(8). 1585–1595. 2 indexed citations
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Yang, Hong, Semin Lee, Dejun Yang, et al.. (2021). Deletions in CWH43 cause idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus. EMBO Molecular Medicine. 13(3). e13249–e13249. 39 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ruifu, et al.. (2020). Robotic versus laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. World Journal of Surgical Oncology. 18(1). 306–306. 39 indexed citations
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Li, Tianxia, Jingnan Liu, Xueping Li, et al.. (2020). Synphilin-1 Interacts with AMPK and Increases AMPK Phosphorylation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(12). 4352–4352. 10 indexed citations
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Markmiller, Sebastian, Sahar Soltanieh, Raymond Mak, et al.. (2018). Context-Dependent and Disease-Specific Diversity in Protein Interactions within Stress Granules. Cell. 172(3). 590–604.e13. 626 indexed citations breakdown →
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Smith, Wanli W., et al.. (2015). CCK Response Deficiency in Synphilin-1 Transgenic Mice. PLoS ONE. 10(11). e0142314–e0142314. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Dejun, et al.. (2015). FTD/ALS-associated poly(GR) protein impairs the Notch pathway and is recruited by poly(GA) into cytoplasmic inclusions. Acta Neuropathologica. 130(4). 525–535. 96 indexed citations
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Li, Xueping, Yada Treesukosol, Alexander A. Moghadam, et al.. (2014). Behavioral Characterization of the Hyperphagia Synphilin-1 Overexpressing Mice. PLoS ONE. 9(5). e91449–e91449. 5 indexed citations
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Wei, Ziran, Weimin Wang, Chen Ji, et al.. (2014). A prospective, randomized, controlled study of ω-3 fish oil fat emulsion-based parenteral nutrition for patients following surgical resection of gastric tumors. Nutrition Journal. 13(1). 25–25. 46 indexed citations
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Yang, Dejun, et al.. (2013). Expression profiles analysis of pancreatic cancer.. PubMed. 17(3). 311–7. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Jinrong, Ke Chen, Jianqun Yan, et al.. (2012). Increased sucrose intake and corresponding c-Fos in amygdala and parabrachial nucleus of dietary obese rats. Neuroscience Letters. 525(2). 111–116. 4 indexed citations
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Yang, Dejun, et al.. (2012). Synphilin-1 alters metabolic homeostasis in a novel Drosophila obesity model. International Journal of Obesity. 36(12). 1529–1536. 29 indexed citations
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Gu, Xuefeng, et al.. (2012). Krüppel-like factor 8 is a novel androgen receptor co-activator in human prostate cancer. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. 34(2). 282–288. 20 indexed citations
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Chen, Jihua, et al.. (2012). Netrin-1 Protects against L-Arginine-Induced Acute Pancreatitis in Mice. PLoS ONE. 7(9). e46201–e46201. 34 indexed citations
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Yan, Jianqun, Bo Lü, Xiaolin Zhao, et al.. (2009). Fos expression and hormone changes following electrical stimulation of the posterodorsal amygdala and the effects on food intake in conscious female rats. Brain Research. 1273. 83–91. 5 indexed citations
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