Jin‐Kui Yang

10.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
167 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Jin‐Kui Yang is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Molecular Biology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Jin‐Kui Yang has authored 167 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 49 papers in Molecular Biology and 38 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Jin‐Kui Yang's work include Pancreatic function and diabetes (30 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (19 papers) and Diabetes Treatment and Management (14 papers). Jin‐Kui Yang is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatic function and diabetes (30 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (19 papers) and Diabetes Treatment and Management (14 papers). Jin‐Kui Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Jin‐Kui Yang's co-authors include Jianmin Jin, Shi Liu, Peng Bai, Fei Wu, Wei He, De-min Han, Xiaofang Liu, Jianbo Zhou, Xi Cao and Xin Zhong and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Communications and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Jin‐Kui Yang

158 papers receiving 6.1k citations

Hit Papers

Gender Differences in Pa... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2020 2009 2006 2021 400 800 1.2k
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. Gender Differences in Patients With COVID-19: Focus on Severity and Mortality
    2020 1.4k citations Jin‐Kui Yang et al. profile →
  2. Binding of SARS coronavirus to its receptor damages islets and causes acute diabetes
    2009 778 citations Jin‐Kui Yang et al. Acta Diabetologica profile →
  3. Plasma glucose levels and diabetes are independent predictors for mortality and morbidity in patients with SARS
    2006 557 citations Jin‐Kui Yang et al. profile →
  4. Cathepsin L plays a key role in SARS-CoV-2 infection in humans and humanized mice and is a promising target for new drug development
    2021 330 citations Miaomiao Zhao, Weili 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
Jin‐Kui Yang China 33 2.4k 1.3k 1.3k 897 873 167 6.2k
Xiang Xie China 25 1.5k 0.7× 831 0.6× 587 0.5× 889 1.0× 188 0.2× 186 4.6k
Linong Ji China 43 1.0k 0.4× 2.3k 1.7× 3.6k 2.7× 402 0.4× 1.1k 1.3× 312 7.7k
Louise M. Burrell Australia 47 1.5k 0.6× 1.4k 1.1× 1.9k 1.5× 896 1.0× 242 0.3× 239 8.3k
Gang Xu China 39 2.2k 0.9× 2.0k 1.5× 229 0.2× 1.0k 1.2× 353 0.4× 218 8.0k
Fahd Al‐Mulla Kuwait 42 851 0.4× 3.0k 2.3× 449 0.3× 268 0.3× 808 0.9× 328 6.9k
A. Titia Lely Netherlands 28 3.2k 1.3× 644 0.5× 385 0.3× 1.6k 1.8× 188 0.2× 120 6.6k
Lin Zhang China 39 2.7k 1.2× 1.2k 0.9× 367 0.3× 1.9k 2.1× 205 0.2× 306 8.3k
G. Navis Netherlands 18 3.3k 1.4× 662 0.5× 391 0.3× 1.7k 1.9× 165 0.2× 35 5.7k
Mohammad Madjid United States 33 1.6k 0.7× 563 0.4× 529 0.4× 865 1.0× 141 0.2× 90 6.0k
Xuan Li China 33 1.7k 0.7× 2.4k 1.8× 203 0.2× 435 0.5× 336 0.4× 137 5.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Jin‐Kui Yang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jin‐Kui Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jin‐Kui Yang

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wei, Gang, Junli Liu, Jianhua Zhao, et al.. (2025). Uncoupling protein 1 deficiency leads to transcriptomic differences in livers of pregnancy female mice and aggravates hepatic steatosis. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 768. 110395–110395.
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Lu, Yu, Yijiang Jia, Shuai Zhang, et al.. (2025). PAD4 Inhibitor-Loaded Magnetic Fe3O4 Nanoparticles for Magnetic Targeted Chemotherapy and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Lung Cancer. International Journal of Nanomedicine. Volume 20. 3031–3044. 3 indexed citations
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Zhu, Juanjuan, et al.. (2024). Low-dose quinine targets KCNH6 to potentiate glucose-induced insulin secretion. Journal of Molecular Cell Biology. 16(11). 1 indexed citations
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Li, Chenxia, Menglin Fan, H. Zhang, et al.. (2024). Association between hydroxychloroquine use and risk of diabetes mellitus in systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis: a UK Biobank-based study. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 15. 1381321–1381321.
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Guo, Moning, et al.. (2024). Rising incidence of obesity-related cancers among younger adults in China: A population-based analysis (2007–2021). Med. 5(11). 1402–1412.e2. 8 indexed citations
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Wei, Gang, Juanjuan Zhu, Rongrong Xie, et al.. (2024). Heterogeneous metabolic changes of brown and white adipose tissues are associated with metabolic adaptations in periparturient mice. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology. 73(2). 2 indexed citations
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Lam, Sin Man, Yuan Dong, Xiaojuan Ma, et al.. (2022). The purine metabolite inosine monophosphate accelerates myelopoiesis and acute pancreatitis progression. Communications Biology. 5(1). 1088–1088. 3 indexed citations
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Geng, Leiluo, Boya Liao, Leigang Jin, et al.. (2022). β-Klotho promotes glycolysis and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion via GP130. Nature Metabolism. 4(5). 608–626. 29 indexed citations
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Cao, Xi, et al.. (2022). Inhibition of STAT3 enhances UCP1 expression and mitochondrial function in brown adipocytes. European Journal of Pharmacology. 926. 175040–175040. 5 indexed citations
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Lü, Jing, et al.. (2022). Cisapride induced hypoglycemia via the KCNH6 potassium channel. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 13. 1011238–1011238. 3 indexed citations
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Zhao, Miaomiao, Jing Lü, Sen Li, et al.. (2021). Berberine is an insulin secretagogue targeting the KCNH6 potassium channel. Nature Communications. 12(1). 5616–5616. 84 indexed citations
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Yuan, Jing, Lin Zhang, Pu Jia, Xin Zhong, & Jin‐Kui Yang. (2021). Early Onset Age Increased the Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes Patients with Duration of 10–20 Years and HbA1C ≥7%: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study. International Journal of Endocrinology. 2021. 1–6. 12 indexed citations
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Yang, Jin, Wenhua Xiao, Lixin Guo, et al.. (2020). Efficacy and safety of generic exenatide injection in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes: a multicenter, randomized, controlled, non-inferiority trial. Acta Diabetologica. 57(8). 991–1000. 5 indexed citations
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Liu, Chang, Guanjie Chen, Amy R. Bentley, et al.. (2019). Genome-wide association study for proliferative diabetic retinopathy in Africans. npj Genomic Medicine. 4(1). 20–20. 22 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xinli, Jin‐Kui Yang, & Chen Chen. (2018). Enhanced Pulsatile Growth Hormone Secretion and Altered Metabolic Hormones by in Vivo Hexarelin Treatment in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 19(10). 3067–3067. 4 indexed citations
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Shi, Tingting, Fangyuan Yang, Chang Liu, et al.. (2017). Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 regulates mitochondrial function in pancreatic β-cells. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 495(1). 860–866. 43 indexed citations
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Li, Mingzi, Linong Ji, Xiaohui Guo, et al.. (2012). Management status of type 2 diabetes mellitus in tertiary hospitals in Beijing: gap between guideline and reality.. PubMed. 125(23). 4185–9. 11 indexed citations
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Yang, Jin‐Kui. (2011). Hyperinsulinemia: cause or consequence. 31(5). 292–294. 3 indexed citations

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