Kun Yang

5.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
175 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Kun Yang is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Kun Yang has authored 175 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Epidemiology, 39 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 27 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Kun Yang's work include Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (32 papers), Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases (30 papers) and Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications (21 papers). Kun Yang is often cited by papers focused on Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (32 papers), Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases (30 papers) and Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications (21 papers). Kun Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Kun Yang's co-authors include Ronald J. Buckanovich, Shoumei Bai, Karen McLean, David M. Kurnit, Thomas E. Carey, Jeremy M. G. Taylor, Christina Tsien, Carol R. Bradford, Kitrina G. Cordell and Douglas B. Chepeha and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Kun Yang

157 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kun Yang China	29	1.1k	986	693	648	624	175	3.7k
Timothy R. Helliwell United Kingdom	34	899 0.8×	1.4k 1.4×	966 1.4×	1.2k 1.8×	310 0.5×	143	4.2k
Bin Huang United States	38	1.4k 1.3×	559 0.6×	138 0.2×	645 1.0×	590 0.9×	202	4.2k
Erin Moshier United States	41	788 0.7×	633 0.6×	248 0.4×	1.5k 2.3×	575 0.9×	245	6.1k
Simona Iodice Italy	25	1.7k 1.6×	689 0.7×	116 0.2×	659 1.0×	700 1.1×	60	4.5k
David Goldenberg United States	40	1.6k 1.5×	2.2k 2.2×	1.3k 1.9×	2.2k 3.3×	475 0.8×	245	7.2k
Mattias Johansson France	34	982 0.9×	914 0.9×	145 0.2×	746 1.2×	395 0.6×	126	4.0k
Gen Suzuki Japan	37	967 0.9×	1.1k 1.1×	187 0.3×	950 1.5×	395 0.6×	195	5.3k
Ilir Agalliu United States	28	458 0.4×	826 0.8×	170 0.2×	379 0.6×	314 0.5×	84	3.0k
Donald F. Austin United States	43	2.1k 1.9×	956 1.0×	1.3k 1.9×	885 1.4×	534 0.9×	92	7.0k
Sarah R. Haile Switzerland	30	504 0.5×	234 0.2×	432 0.6×	603 0.9×	423 0.7×	125	2.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Kun Yang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kun Yang

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Mehta, Priyanka, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli, Kun Yang, et al.. (2025). Pesticide and Liver Biomarkers Among Ecuadorian Adolescents and Adults Living in Agricultural Settings. Toxics. 13(8). 685–685.

Yang, Kun, Xin Tu, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli, et al.. (2025). Associations Between Urinary Pesticide Metabolites and Serum Inflammatory Biomarkers in Adolescents Living in an Agricultural Region. Exposure and Health. 17(4). 887–904. 2 indexed citations

Liu, Wanlin, Bo Pang, Yu Wang, et al.. (2025). Characterization of immune features and discovery of potential biomarkers for ankylosing spondylitis using deep plasma proteomics. Journal of Advanced Research. 81. 223–234.

Li, Ruili, Tongyu Zhang, Yueqiao Xu, et al.. (2025). Multimodal assessment predicts cognitive impairment after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a prospective cohort study. International Journal of Surgery. 111(2). 1977–1987.

Wang, Ran, Yong Xiao, Yong Liu, et al.. (2024). Hypoxia-driven M2-polarized macrophages facilitate the epithelial-mesenchymal transition of glioblastoma via extracellular vesicles. Theranostics. 14(16). 6392–6408. 9 indexed citations

Yang, Kun, et al.. (2024). Multi-channel MCG signals filtering method based on multivariate variational mode decomposition. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control. 99. 106806–106806. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Xinzhu, Haiyan Li, Jingli Zhou, et al.. (2024). A Novel Conductive Polypyrrole‐Chitosan Hydrogel Containing Human Endometrial Mesenchymal Stem Cell‐Derived Exosomes Facilitated Sustained Release for Cardiac Repair. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 13(10). e2304207–e2304207. 36 indexed citations

Yang, Kun, Xuan Yang, Peng Yin, Maigeng Zhou, & Yi Tang. (2024). Temporal trend and attributable risk factors of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias burden in China: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Alzheimer s & Dementia. 20(11). 7871–7884. 11 indexed citations

Xu, Jiajia, Xiaoyan Cheng, Feng Zhang, et al.. (2024). Artemether Ameliorates Non‐Alcoholic Steatohepatitis by Restraining Cross‐Talk Between Lipotoxicity‐Induced Hepatic Hepatocytes and Macrophages. Phytotherapy Research. 39(2). 604–618. 4 indexed citations

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Liu, Yuhong, Linlin Ma, Lü Cui, et al.. (2023). The joint effects of sarcopenia and cardiometabolic risk factors on declined cognitive function: Evidence from a 7-year cohort study. Journal of Affective Disorders. 344. 644–652. 4 indexed citations

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Lu, Yan, et al.. (2023). Transcranial direct current stimulation combined with bodyweight support–tai chi footwork for motor function of stroke survivors: a study protocol of randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 13(3). e065338–e065338. 1 indexed citations

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Luo, Jichang, Tao Wang, Kun Yang, et al.. (2023). Endovascular Therapy Versus Medical Treatment for Symptomatic Intracranial Artery Stenosis. Stroke. 54(8). e395–e396. 7 indexed citations

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Ma, Yongjie, Jiaxing Yu, Chao Peng, et al.. (2022). Long-term outcomes and prognostic factors in patients with treated spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas: a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open. 12(1). e047390–e047390. 10 indexed citations

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Sun, Ning, Zhongquan Wang, Jian Xiong, et al.. (2022). Acupuncture for emotional disorders in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open. 12(9). e058568–e058568.

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Wang, Tao, Jichang Luo, Xue Wang, et al.. (2021). Endovascular Therapy Versus Medical Treatment for Symptomatic Intracranial Artery Stenosis. Stroke. 52(2). 1 indexed citations

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Bai, Xuesong, Xiao Zhang, Long Li, et al.. (2020). Endovascular treatment versus standard medical treatment for acute basilar artery occlusion: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 10(11). e040415–e040415. 2 indexed citations

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Sheng, Can, Kun Yang, Xiaoni Wang, et al.. (2020). Advances in Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Subjective Cognitive Decline: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Alzheimer s Disease. 77(2). 903–920. 18 indexed citations

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Ping, Zhi, Kun Yang, Xinke Liu, et al.. (2017). Trends of Activities of Daily Living Disability Situation and Association with Chronic Conditions among Elderly Aged 80 Years and Over in China. The journal of nutrition health & aging. 22(3). 439–445. 34 indexed citations

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Silva, Ines A., Shoumei Bai, Karen McLean, et al.. (2011). Aldehyde Dehydrogenase in Combination with CD133 Defines Angiogenic Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells That Portend Poor Patient Survival. Cancer Research. 71(11). 3991–4001. 412 indexed citations

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Lin, Ke, et al.. (2009). Danazol for uterine fibroids. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2011(9). CD007692–CD007692. 30 indexed citations

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