Hang Liang

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Hang Liang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Hang Liang has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 11 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Hang Liang's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (9 papers), Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (8 papers) and Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications (5 papers). Hang Liang is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (9 papers), Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (8 papers) and Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications (5 papers). Hang Liang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Singapore. Hang Liang's co-authors include Yang Cao, Xiangmei Liu, Xiangyu Deng, Shuilin Wu, Liang Ma, Xiaobo Feng, Zengwu Shao, Kwk Yeung, Yizhou Zhu and Kenny Kwan and has published in prestigious journals such as ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Small and Nano Energy.

In The Last Decade

Hang Liang

41 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Regulation of macrophage polarization through surface topography design to facilitate implant-to-bone osteointegration

2021 311 citations Yizhou Zhu, Hang Liang et al. Science Advances profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hang Liang China	23	896	466	262	255	233	47	1.7k
Xiuhui Wang China	28	1.2k 1.3×	589 1.3×	303 1.2×	382 1.5×	529 2.3×	100	2.3k
Yongqiang Hao China	30	1.1k 1.2×	587 1.3×	385 1.5×	597 2.3×	234 1.0×	82	2.5k
Jingwei Zhang China	19	874 1.0×	359 0.8×	130 0.5×	255 1.0×	273 1.2×	54	1.4k
Zhong‐Kai Cui China	28	1.1k 1.2×	628 1.3×	381 1.5×	193 0.8×	508 2.2×	66	2.5k
Yu Han China	19	526 0.6×	284 0.6×	238 0.9×	230 0.9×	383 1.6×	48	1.3k
Thor Friis Australia	23	769 0.9×	457 1.0×	132 0.5×	380 1.5×	258 1.1×	43	1.8k
Jielai Yang China	19	542 0.6×	276 0.6×	218 0.8×	223 0.9×	328 1.4×	34	1.5k
Degang Yu China	22	371 0.4×	399 0.9×	194 0.7×	452 1.8×	258 1.1×	50	1.5k
Veronica Borsari Italy	26	632 0.7×	259 0.6×	188 0.7×	715 2.8×	145 0.6×	63	1.7k
Xiaojuan Wei China	23	382 0.4×	375 0.8×	128 0.5×	233 0.9×	245 1.1×	65	1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Hang Liang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hang Liang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hang Liang

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Wei, Junyu, Bide Tong, Jie Lei, et al.. (2025). Taurine can restrict MtdsRNA mediated pyroptosis by enhancing mitophagy in nucleus pulposus cells. Cell Communication and Signaling. 23(1). 423–423.

Xiao, Feng, et al.. (2025). Advanced bioactive materials and strategies for tendon repair and function restoration. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. 55. 204–227.

Liang, Hang, Jingyao Tu, Bingjin Wang, et al.. (2025). Innovative 3D-printed porous tantalum cage with non-window design to accelerate spinal fusion: A proof-of-concept study. Materials Today Bio. 31. 101576–101576. 3 indexed citations

Liu, Qing, Xiaoguang Li, Guofeng Wang, et al.. (2024). Exceptional thermal stability and hot deformation behavior of a powder metallurgy ultra-fine-grained MoNbTaTiV refractory high-entropy alloy. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1004. 175977–175977. 5 indexed citations

Gao, Wenbin, Hai Zhang, Wenhang Li, et al.. (2023). Precipitation behavior and corrosion properties of friction stir welded AA5083 Al Mg alloy after sensitization. Materials Characterization. 199. 112782–112782. 31 indexed citations

Tu, Jingyao, Hang Liang, Chunya Li, et al.. (2023). The application and research progress of anti-angiogenesis therapy in tumor immunotherapy. Frontiers in Immunology. 14. 1198972–1198972. 33 indexed citations

Zhu, Yizhou, Hang Liang, Xiangmei Liu, et al.. (2021). Regulation of macrophage polarization through surface topography design to facilitate implant-to-bone osteointegration. Science Advances. 7(14). 311 indexed citations breakdown →

Feng, Xiaobo, Jie Lei, Liang Ma, et al.. (2021). Ultrasonic Interfacial Engineering of MoS₂‐Modified Zn Single‐Atom Catalysts for Efficient Osteomyelitis Sonodynamic Ion Therapy. Small. 18(8). e2105775–e2105775. 69 indexed citations

Wang, Qian, Shengnan Jia, Ding Wang, et al.. (2020). A Combination of BRD4 and HDAC3 Inhibitors Synergistically Suppresses Glioma Stem Cell Growth by Blocking GLI1/IL6/STAT3 Signaling Axis. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 19(12). 2542–2553. 25 indexed citations

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Li, Gaocai, Yu Song, Zhiwei Liao, et al.. (2020). Bone-derived mesenchymal stem cells alleviate compression-induced apoptosis of nucleus pulposus cells by N6 methyladenosine of autophagy. Cell Death and Disease. 11(2). 103–103. 58 indexed citations

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Feng, Xiaobo, Liang Ma, Hang Liang, et al.. (2020). Osteointegration of 3D-Printed Fully Porous Polyetheretherketone Scaffolds with Different Pore Sizes. ACS Omega. 5(41). 26655–26666. 71 indexed citations

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Liu, Li, Zhongqi Cui, Jie Zhang, et al.. (2020). Knockdown of NRAGE Impairs Homologous Recombination Repair and Sensitizes Hepatoblastoma Cells to Ionizing Radiation. Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals. 35(1). 41–49. 2 indexed citations

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Liang, Hang, Qian Wang, Ding Wang, et al.. (2020). RGFP966, a histone deacetylase 3 inhibitor, promotes glioma stem cell differentiation by blocking TGF-β signaling via SMAD7. Biochemical Pharmacology. 180. 114118–114118. 14 indexed citations

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Li, Peiyun, Liang Ma, Hang Liang, et al.. (2020). Clinical Characteristics and Short-Term Outcomes of Severe Patients With COVID-19 in Wuhan, China. Frontiers in Medicine. 7. 491–491. 42 indexed citations

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Zhan, Shengfeng, Kun Wang, Qian Xiang, et al.. (2019). lncRNA HOTAIR upregulates autophagy to promote apoptosis and senescence of nucleus pulposus cells. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 235(3). 2195–2208. 47 indexed citations

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Huang, Donghua, Xiangyu Deng, Kaige Ma, et al.. (2018). Association between Fas/FasL gene polymorphism and musculoskeletal degenerative diseases: a meta-analysis. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 19(1). 137–137. 12 indexed citations

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Deng, Xiangyu, Sheng Chen, Dong Zheng, et al.. (2017). Icariin Prevents H₂O₂‐Induced Apoptosis via the PI3K/Akt Pathway in Rat Nucleus Pulposus Intervertebral Disc Cells. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017(1). 2694261–2694261. 12 indexed citations

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Guo, Baofeng, et al.. (2017). Cepharanthine exerts antitumor activity on choroidal melanoma by reactive oxygen species production and c-Jun N-terminal kinase activation. Oncology Letters. 13(5). 3760–3766. 15 indexed citations

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Chen, Sheng, Lei Zhao, Xiangyu Deng, et al.. (2017). Mesenchymal Stem Cells Protect Nucleus Pulposus Cells from Compression-Induced Apoptosis by Inhibiting the Mitochondrial Pathway. Stem Cells International. 2017. 1–10. 54 indexed citations

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Liang, Hang. (2011). Issues of Welded Insulated Cylinder Inspection and Assessment.

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