Guoyan Yang

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
88 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Guoyan Yang is a scholar working on Complementary and alternative medicine, Pharmacology and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Guoyan Yang has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine, 15 papers in Pharmacology and 14 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Guoyan Yang's work include Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies (15 papers), Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (14 papers) and Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies (12 papers). Guoyan Yang is often cited by papers focused on Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies (15 papers), Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (14 papers) and Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies (12 papers). Guoyan Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United Kingdom. Guoyan Yang's co-authors include Jianping Liu, Yuyi Wang, Alan Bensoussan, Xinxue Li, Xun Li, Xiaoyun Zhou, Xiaoxuan Sun, Yu Guo, Jinzhou Tian and Jiu Chang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Guoyan Yang

81 papers receiving 2.4k citations

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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.

Traditional Chinese Medicine in Cancer Care: A Review of Controlled Clinical Studies Published in Chinese

2013 521 citations Xun Li, Guoyan Yang et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Guoyan Yang China	27	652	559	338	306	195	88	2.4k
Lei Lan China	31	690 1.1×	626 1.1×	259 0.8×	218 0.7×	127 0.7×	146	3.1k
Hosen Kiat Australia	47	450 0.7×	556 1.0×	306 0.9×	318 1.0×	211 1.1×	178	9.8k
Tao Huang China	27	656 1.0×	620 1.1×	233 0.7×	206 0.7×	192 1.0×	98	2.0k
Ke Wang China	26	389 0.6×	432 0.8×	292 0.9×	195 0.6×	90 0.5×	163	2.2k
Xun Li China	26	466 0.7×	627 1.1×	572 1.7×	249 0.8×	104 0.5×	121	2.9k
Vladimir Jakovljević Serbia	27	262 0.4×	650 1.2×	386 1.1×	166 0.5×	135 0.7×	346	3.2k
Ke Cheng China	27	723 1.1×	621 1.1×	327 1.0×	398 1.3×	60 0.3×	119	2.6k
Roman Huber Germany	33	425 0.7×	1.1k 2.0×	373 1.1×	253 0.8×	222 1.1×	187	3.2k
Xinfeng Guo China	29	859 1.3×	607 1.1×	296 0.9×	245 0.8×	214 1.1×	138	2.7k
Dennis Chang Australia	34	596 0.9×	1.2k 2.1×	380 1.1×	476 1.6×	309 1.6×	150	3.6k

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Cai, Yiqing, et al.. (2025). Therapeutic effects of singing bowls: A systematic review of clinical studies. Integrative Medicine Research. 14(2). 101144–101144.

Yang, Guoyan, et al.. (2025). Effect of probiotics supplementation on CD4+T cell counts and inflammation in adults living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 77. 102453–102453. 1 indexed citations

Fitz, Victoria W., Shruthi Mahalingaiah, Lily Lai, et al.. (2024). Inositol for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis to Inform the 2023 Update of the International Evidence-based PCOS Guidelines. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 109(6). 1630–1655. 16 indexed citations

Zhang, Han, et al.. (2023). Effects and mechanisms of Tai Chi on mild cognitive impairment and early-stage dementia: a scoping review. Systematic Reviews. 12(1). 200–200. 13 indexed citations

Rugel, Emily J., Janet Bray, Julie Redfern, et al.. (2023). Examining training and attitudes to basic life support in multi-ethnic communities residing in New South Wales, Australia: A mixed-methods investigation. BMJ Open. 13(7). e073481–e073481. 4 indexed citations

Yang, Guoyan, Xun Li, Jianping Liu, et al.. (2022). Perceptions of Participants on Trial Participation and Adherence to Tai Chi: A Qualitative Study. Patient Preference and Adherence. Volume 16. 2695–2707. 4 indexed citations

Yang, Ming, Chen Shen, Sijia Zhu, et al.. (2021). Chinese patent medicine Aidi injection for cancer care: An overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 282. 114656–114656. 37 indexed citations

Yang, Guoyan, et al.. (2021). Chinese Patent Medicine as Adjuvant for Mild-to-Moderate Active Ulcerative Colitis: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2021. 1–16. 2 indexed citations

Hunter, Jennifer, Susan Arentz, Joshua Z. Goldenberg, et al.. (2021). Zinc for the prevention or treatment of acute viral respiratory tract infections in adults: a rapid systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ Open. 11(11). e047474–e047474. 35 indexed citations

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Hunter, Jennifer, Susan Arentz, Joshua Z. Goldenberg, et al.. (2020). Rapid review protocol: Zinc for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 and other coronavirus-related respiratory tract infections. Integrative Medicine Research. 9(3). 100457–100457. 20 indexed citations

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Hunter, Jennifer, Susan Arentz, Joshua Z. Goldenberg, et al.. (2020). Choose your shortcuts wisely: COVID-19 rapid reviews of traditional, complementary and integrative medicine. Integrative Medicine Research. 9(3). 100484–100484. 13 indexed citations

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Yang, Guoyan, Suzanne Grant, Yutong Fei, et al.. (2019). Acupuncture for Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The World Journal of Men s Health. 37(3). 322–322. 12 indexed citations

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Wang, Yu, Zhuo Chen, Kang Zhang, et al.. (2018). Zusanli (ST36) Acupoint Injection for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 24(12). 1138–1149. 17 indexed citations

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Liang, Ning, Guoyan Yang, Ruixue Hu, et al.. (2018). Pediatric Tui Na for acute diarrhea in children under 5 years old: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 41. 10–22. 9 indexed citations

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Luo, Jing, et al.. (2016). Total glucosides of paeony for rheumatoid arthritis: a protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open. 6(3). e010116–e010116. 11 indexed citations

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Ren, Jun, Xun Li, Mei Han, et al.. (2015). Is traditional Chinese medicine recommended in Western medicine clinical practice guidelines in China? A systematic analysis. BMJ Open. 5(6). e006572–e006572. 21 indexed citations

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Chen, Nini, Mei Han, Hong Yang, et al.. (2014). Chinese Herbal Medicine Guizhi Fuling Formula for Treatment of Uterine Fibroids: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 20(5). A113–A113. 2 indexed citations

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Hu, Xiao-Yang, Nini Chen, Guoyan Yang, et al.. (2014). Acupuncture Related Integrative Treatment for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 20(5). A9–A10. 1 indexed citations

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Yang, Guoyan, Li‐Qiong Wang, Jun Ren, Yan Zhang, & Jianping Liu. (2014). Clinical Research Evidence of Tai Chi: A Systematic Literature Review. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 20(5). A62–A62. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Wei, Yin Zhang, Xinxue Li, Guoyan Yang, & Jianping Liu. (2013). Chinese herbal medicine for diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2013(10). CD007796–CD007796. 35 indexed citations

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