Han‐Kwang Yang

23.0k total citations · 8 hit papers
344 papers, 15.4k citations indexed

About

Han‐Kwang Yang is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery and Gastroenterology. According to data from OpenAlex, Han‐Kwang Yang has authored 344 papers receiving a total of 15.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 223 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 152 papers in Surgery and 117 papers in Gastroenterology. Recurrent topics in Han‐Kwang Yang's work include Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (214 papers), Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment (110 papers) and Metastasis and carcinoma case studies (100 papers). Han‐Kwang Yang is often cited by papers focused on Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (214 papers), Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment (110 papers) and Metastasis and carcinoma case studies (100 papers). Han‐Kwang Yang collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Ethiopia. Han‐Kwang Yang's co-authors include Woo Ho Kim, Hyuk‐Joon Lee, Seong‐Ho Kong, Do Joong Park, Hye Seung Lee, Yun‐Suhk Suh, Yung‐Jue Bang, Hyung‐Ho Kim, Hyuk-Joon Lee and Young‐Woo Kim and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Nucleic Acids Research and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Han‐Kwang Yang

333 papers receiving 15.2k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

Adjuvant capecitabine and oxaliplatin for gastric cancer after D2 gastrectomy (CLASSIC): a phase 3 open-label, randomised controlled trial

2012 1.2k citations Yung‐Jue Bang, Young‐Woo Kim et al. profile →
Adjuvant capecitabine plus oxaliplatin for gastric cancer after D2 gastrectomy (CLASSIC): 5-year follow-up of an open-label, randomised phase 3 trial

2014 725 citations Han‐Kwang Yang, Hyung‐Ho Kim et al. profile →
Gastrectomy plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone for advanced gastric cancer with a single non-curable factor (REGATTA): a phase 3, randomised controlled trial

2016 485 citations Han‐Kwang Yang, Young‐Woo Kim et al. profile →
Decreased Morbidity of Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy Compared With Open Distal Gastrectomy for Stage I Gastric Cancer

2015 446 citations Hyung‐Ho Kim, Sang‐Uk Han et al. profile →
Management of gastric cancer in Asia: resource-stratified guidelines

2013 384 citations Han‐Kwang Yang, Yoon‐Koo Kang et al. profile →
Effect of Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy vs Open Distal Gastrectomy on Long-term Survival Among Patients With Stage I Gastric Cancer

2019 344 citations Sang‐Uk Han, Hyuk‐Joon Lee et al. profile →
Short-term Outcomes of a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy With D2 Lymphadenectomy to Open Distal Gastrectomy for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer (KLASS-02-RCT)

2019 281 citations Hyuk‐Joon Lee, Woo Jin Hyung et al. profile →
Long-Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer: The KLASS-02-RCT Randomized Clinical Trial

2020 231 citations Woo Jin Hyung, Han‐Kwang Yang et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Han‐Kwang Yang South Korea	59	9.9k	5.9k	4.9k	3.6k	3.1k	344	15.4k
Sung Hoon Noh South Korea	62	10.8k 1.1×	6.0k 1.0×	5.3k 1.1×	3.8k 1.1×	1.7k 0.5×	453	14.9k
Taira Kinoshitá Japan	54	9.1k 0.9×	5.9k 1.0×	4.0k 0.8×	5.0k 1.4×	1.9k 0.6×	232	14.5k
Lin Shen China	46	7.1k 0.7×	4.2k 0.7×	2.4k 0.5×	7.4k 2.1×	4.1k 1.3×	487	15.4k
Manabu Muto Japan	54	7.4k 0.7×	7.4k 1.3×	1.1k 0.2×	2.7k 0.8×	1.5k 0.5×	362	11.9k
Sun Young Rha South Korea	63	8.9k 0.9×	3.4k 0.6×	1.6k 0.3×	7.8k 2.2×	6.3k 2.0×	710	17.9k
Raphael E. Pollock United States	74	11.3k 1.2×	3.8k 0.6×	1.2k 0.3×	7.9k 2.2×	2.7k 0.9×	369	18.7k
Kazuhiro Yoshida Japan	44	4.1k 0.4×	2.7k 0.5×	1.5k 0.3×	2.9k 0.8×	2.5k 0.8×	478	8.9k
Kenichi Sugihara Japan	72	6.8k 0.7×	7.7k 1.3×	1.2k 0.2×	10.9k 3.1×	2.6k 0.8×	508	17.6k
Yasuhiro Shimada Japan	47	4.5k 0.5×	2.7k 0.5×	1.4k 0.3×	4.5k 1.3×	1.9k 0.6×	346	10.1k
Laurence H. Baker United States	59	6.3k 0.6×	2.2k 0.4×	1.2k 0.3×	4.8k 1.4×	1.7k 0.6×	247	11.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Han‐Kwang Yang

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Lee, Min Jung, Hyuk‐Joon Lee, Chun Zhuang, et al.. (2025). Is Braun Jejunojejunostomy Necessary? Comparison Between Billroth-II Alone and Billroth-II With Braun Anastomosis After Distal Gastrectomy. Journal of the Korean Gastric Cancer Association. 25(2). 318–318.

Han, Dong‐Seok, Yoonjin Kwak, Seung‐Ho Lee, et al.. (2024). Effector Function Characteristics of Exhausted CD8+ T-Cell in Microsatellite Stable and Unstable Gastric Cancer. Cancer Research and Treatment. 56(4). 1146–1163. 4 indexed citations

Suh, Yun‐Suhk, Joshy George, Seung‐Young Oh, et al.. (2024). RNA expression of 6 genes from metastatic mucosal gastric cancer serves as the global prognostic marker for gastric cancer with functional validation. British Journal of Cancer. 130(9). 1571–1584. 3 indexed citations

Shin, Chaewon, Seong‐Ik Kim, Sung‐Hye Park, et al.. (2024). Diagnostic accuracy and predictors of alpha-synuclein accumulation in the gastrointestinal tract of Parkinson’s disease. npj Parkinson s Disease. 10(1). 155–155. 4 indexed citations

Kong, Seong-Ho, Yukinori Kurokawa, Jeong Hwan Yook, et al.. (2023). Long-term outcomes of a phase II study of neoadjuvant imatinib in large gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the stomach. Gastric Cancer. 26(5). 775–787. 2 indexed citations

Lee, Seungho, Jeesun Kim, Seong‐Ho Kong, et al.. (2023). Outcomes and Adverse Events After Bariatric Surgery: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, 2013–2023. PubMed. 12(2). 76–76. 27 indexed citations

Park, Ji‐Hyeon, Yeon‐Ju Huh, Yun‐Suhk Suh, et al.. (2023). Clinical Outcomes of Resectional Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Compared to Sleeve Gastrectomy for Severe Obesity. Obesity Surgery. 33(5). 1338–1346. 2 indexed citations

Shin, Chaewon, Seong‐Ik Kim, Sung‐Hye Park, et al.. (2022). Sensitivity of Detecting Alpha-Synuclein Accumulation in the Gastrointestinal Tract and Tissue Volume Examined. Journal of Movement Disorders. 15(3). 264–268. 1 indexed citations

Almeida, Gabriela M., Ji‐Hyeon Park, Carolina Lemos, et al.. (2021). CD44v6 High Membranous Expression Is a Predictive Marker of Therapy Response in Gastric Cancer Patients. Biomedicines. 9(9). 1249–1249. 5 indexed citations

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Park, Do Joon, Young‐Woo Kim, Han‐Kwang Yang, et al.. (2021). Short-term outcomes of a multicentre randomized clinical trial comparing laparoscopic pylorus-preserving gastrectomy with laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer (the KLASS-04 trial). British journal of surgery. 108(9). 1043–1049. 31 indexed citations

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Park, Ji‐Hyeon, Felix Berlth, Chaojie Wang, et al.. (2021). Mapping of the perigastric lymphatic network using indocyanine green fluorescence imaging and tissue marking dye in clinically advanced gastric cancer. European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 48(2). 411–417. 19 indexed citations

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Kong, Seong‐Ho, Felix Berlth, Jae Hwan Shin, et al.. (2021). Evaluation of Near-infrared Fluorescence-conjugated Peptides for Visualization of Human Epidermal Receptor 2-overexpressed Gastric Cancer. Journal of the Korean Gastric Cancer Association. 21(2). 191–191. 6 indexed citations

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Berlth, Felix, Yun‐Suhk Suh, Seong‐Ho Kong, et al.. (2020). Establishment of a [¹⁸F]-FDG-PET/MRI Imaging Protocol for Gastric Cancer PDX as a Preclinical Research Tool. Journal of the Korean Gastric Cancer Association. 20(1). 60–60. 2 indexed citations

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Park, Ji‐Hyeon, Seong‐Ho Kong, Jong‐Ho Choi, et al.. (2020). Proximal Anterior-Antrum Posterior (PAAP) Overlapping Anastomosis in Minimally Invasive Pylorus-Preserving Gastrectomy for Early Gastric Cancer Located in the High Body and Posterior Wall of the Stomach. Journal of the Korean Gastric Cancer Association. 20(3). 277–277. 5 indexed citations

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Suh, Yun‐Suhk, Boram Choi, Hyuk‐Joon Lee, et al.. (2018). Detection of Gastric Cancer with Novel Methylated DNA Markers: Discovery, Tissue Validation, and Pilot Testing in Plasma. Clinical Cancer Research. 24(22). 5724–5734. 47 indexed citations

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Kong, Seong‐Ho, Hyukjoon Lee, Dong‐Seok Han, et al.. (2018). Effect of perioperative oral nutritional supplementation in malnourished patients who undergo gastrectomy: A prospective randomized trial. Surgery. 164(6). 1263–1270. 61 indexed citations

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Choi, Jong‐Ho, Yun‐Suhk Suh, Shin‐Hoo Park, et al.. (2017). Risk Factors of Microscopic Invasion in Early Gastric Cancer. Journal of the Korean Gastric Cancer Association. 17(4). 331–331. 4 indexed citations

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Kang, Jin Muk, Sujin Park, Staci Jakyong Kim, et al.. (2015). KIAA1324 Suppresses Gastric Cancer Progression by Inhibiting the Oncoprotein GRP78. Cancer Research. 75(15). 3087–3097. 40 indexed citations

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Kim, Won Kyu, Misun Park, Young Kook Kim, et al.. (2011). MicroRNA-494 Downregulates KIT and Inhibits Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Cell Proliferation. Clinical Cancer Research. 17(24). 7584–7594. 96 indexed citations

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Park, Jae‐Gahb, Han‐Kwang Yang, Woo Ho Kim, et al.. (1997). Establishment and characterization of human gastric carcinoma cell lines. International Journal of Cancer. 70(4). 443–449. 121 indexed citations

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