Ian Lian

3.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
30 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Ian Lian is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Ian Lian has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 8 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Ian Lian's work include Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (8 papers), Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (4 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (4 papers). Ian Lian is often cited by papers focused on Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (8 papers), Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (4 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (4 papers). Ian Lian collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Taiwan. Ian Lian's co-authors include Kun‐Liang Guan, Bin Zhao, Jiagang Zhao, Fa‐Xing Yu, Hairi Li, Xiang‐Dong Fu, Karen Tumaneng, Jenna L. Jewell, Nattapon Panupinthu and Hai‐Xin Yuan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Ian Lian

29 papers receiving 3.1k 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 the Hippo-YAP Pathway by G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Signaling

2012 1.3k citations Fa‐Xing Yu, Bin Zhao et al. Cell profile →
The role of YAP transcription coactivator in regulating stem cell self-renewal and differentiation

2010 605 citations Ian Lian, Joungmok Kim et al. Genes & Development profile →
A gp130–Src–YAP module links inflammation to epithelial regeneration

2015 502 citations Koji Taniguchi, Li‐Wha Wu et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ian Lian United States	16	1.8k	1.8k	342	226	202	30	3.1k
Megan M. Young United States	26	489 0.3×	1.2k 0.7×	153 0.4×	245 1.1×	262 1.3×	41	2.4k
Stuart T. Fraser Australia	32	656 0.4×	1.4k 0.8×	167 0.5×	154 0.7×	457 2.3×	92	2.8k
Daniel E. Conway United States	23	1.1k 0.6×	1.1k 0.6×	165 0.5×	392 1.7×	152 0.8×	54	2.4k
Beata Wójciak‐Stothard United Kingdom	30	1.0k 0.6×	2.1k 1.2×	243 0.7×	624 2.8×	630 3.1×	55	4.5k
J. M. Vasiliev Russia	33	1.6k 0.9×	1.2k 0.7×	405 1.2×	508 2.2×	119 0.6×	92	2.9k
Zhiqi Sun China	14	1.1k 0.6×	1.0k 0.6×	154 0.5×	293 1.3×	217 1.1×	29	2.5k
Emmanuelle Planus France	26	1.2k 0.6×	628 0.4×	203 0.6×	476 2.1×	127 0.6×	51	2.1k
Yasuhiro Sawada Japan	26	1.3k 0.7×	1.3k 0.7×	441 1.3×	405 1.8×	262 1.3×	76	3.0k
Stephan Huveneers Netherlands	33	1.7k 0.9×	2.0k 1.1×	470 1.4×	390 1.7×	646 3.2×	68	4.1k
Christophe Guilluy United States	31	1.8k 1.0×	2.0k 1.1×	326 1.0×	364 1.6×	203 1.0×	43	3.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Ian Lian

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ian Lian

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ian Lian. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ian Lian 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 Ian Lian. Ian Lian 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

Yao, Chun-Wei, et al.. (2025). Corrosion Resistance and Nano-Mechanical Properties of a Superhydrophobic Surface. Lubricants. 13(1). 16–16. 2 indexed citations

Akhtar, Mubeena, et al.. (2025). N-Amidothiourea fluorescence sensor for sensitive detection of Zn2+ ions and cell imaging: A tool for plasma membrane analysis. Inorganica Chimica Acta. 578. 122551–122551.

Yao, Chun-Wei, et al.. (2025). The Elevated-Temperature Nano-Mechanical Properties of a PDMS–Silica-Based Superhydrophobic Nanocomposite Coating. Nanomaterials. 15(12). 898–898. 2 indexed citations

Akhtar, Mubeena, et al.. (2024). Highly selective and sensitive N-amidothiourea-based fluorescence chemosensor for detecting Zn2+ ions and cell Imaging: Potential applications for plasma membrane detection. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry. 460. 116148–116148. 2 indexed citations

Chen, Xinyu, Rui Tang, Han Guo, et al.. (2023). Interpretable unsupervised learning enables accurate clustering with high-throughput imaging flow cytometry. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 20533–20533. 3 indexed citations

Hoque, Md. Ashraful, et al.. (2022). Tribocorrosion Behavior of Micro/Nanoscale Surface Coatings. Sensors. 22(24). 9974–9974. 17 indexed citations

Yao, Chun-Wei, et al.. (2021). Corrosion Behavior and Mechanical Properties of a Nanocomposite Superhydrophobic Coating. Coatings. 11(6). 652–652. 15 indexed citations

Li, Jingqiang, Tyler Nelson, Xin He, et al.. (2020). Dependence of Membrane Tether Strength on Substrate Rigidity Probed by Single-Cell Force Spectroscopy. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 11(10). 4173–4178. 3 indexed citations

Yao, Chun-Wei, et al.. (2020). Multiscale corrosion analysis of superhydrophobic coating on 2024 aluminum alloy in a 3.5 wt% NaCl solution. MRS Communications. 10(2). 305–311. 14 indexed citations

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Yadav, Sakshi, et al.. (2019). A Novel Technique Enables Quantifying the Molecular Interaction of Solvents with Biological Tissues. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 9319–9319. 22 indexed citations

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Yao, Chun-Wei, et al.. (2018). Mechanical Durability of Engineered Superhydrophobic Surfaces for Anti-Corrosion. Coatings. 8(5). 162–162. 62 indexed citations

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Yao, Chun-Wei, et al.. (2018). Corrosion Resistance and Durability of Superhydrophobic Copper Surface in Corrosive NaCl Aqueous Solution. Coatings. 8(2). 70–70. 44 indexed citations

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Yao, Chun-Wei, et al.. (2018). Abrasion Resistance of Superhydrophobic Coatings on Aluminum Using PDMS/SiO2. Coatings. 8(11). 414–414. 36 indexed citations

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Taniguchi, Koji, Li‐Wha Wu, Sergei I. Grivennikov, et al.. (2015). A gp130–Src–YAP module links inflammation to epithelial regeneration. Nature. 519(7541). 57–62. 502 indexed citations breakdown →

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Qiao, Wen, et al.. (2014). Oil-Encapsulated Nanodroplet Array for Bio-molecular Detection. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 42(9). 1932–1941. 14 indexed citations

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Yu, Fa‐Xing, Bin Zhao, Nattapon Panupinthu, et al.. (2012). Regulation of the Hippo-YAP Pathway by G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Signaling. Cell. 150(4). 780–791. 1282 indexed citations breakdown →

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Lian, Ian, Joungmok Kim, Hideki Okazawa, et al.. (2010). The role of YAP transcription coactivator in regulating stem cell self-renewal and differentiation. Genes & Development. 24(11). 1106–1118. 605 indexed citations breakdown →

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Yao, Weijuan, Jason L. Nathanson, Ian Lian, Fred H. Gage, & L A Sung. (2007). Mouse erythrocyte tropomodulin in the brain reported by lacZ knocked-in downstream from the E1 promoter. Gene Expression Patterns. 8(1). 36–46. 7 indexed citations

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Wu, Chia‐Ching, Yi‐Shuan Li, Jason Haga, et al.. (2006). Roles of MAP kinases in the regulation of bone matrix gene expressions in human osteoblasts by oscillatory fluid flow. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 98(3). 632–641. 46 indexed citations

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Heydarkhan‐Hagvall, Sepideh, Shu Chien, Sven Nelander, et al.. (2005). DNA microarray study on gene expression profiles in co-cultured endothelial and smooth muscle cells in response to 4- and 24-h shear stress. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 281(1-2). 1–15. 29 indexed citations

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