Leilei Yang

3.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
102 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Leilei Yang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Leilei Yang has authored 102 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Molecular Biology, 23 papers in Immunology and 21 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Leilei Yang's work include Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (13 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (11 papers) and Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (10 papers). Leilei Yang is often cited by papers focused on Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (13 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (11 papers) and Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (10 papers). Leilei Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Czechia. Leilei Yang's co-authors include Zhi‐Jun Sun, Qi‐Chao Yang, Wen‐Feng Zhang, Yao Xiao, Lin‐Lin Bu, Liang Mao, Lei Wu, Xiao Yang, Shao‐Chen Yang and Guang‐Tao Yu and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Nano Letters and Advanced Functional Materials.

In The Last Decade

Leilei Yang

99 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Microenvironment‐Responsive Prodrug‐Induced Pyroptosis Bo... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 2025 50 100 150 200 250
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. Microenvironment‐Responsive Prodrug‐Induced Pyroptosis Boosts Cancer Immunotherapy
    2021 266 citations Qi‐Chao Yang, Leilei Yang et al. profile →
  2. Energy metabolism in health and diseases
    2025 82 citations Leilei 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
Leilei Yang China 27 1.1k 750 728 646 319 102 2.7k
Aubie Shaw United States 16 1.2k 1.1× 661 0.9× 680 0.9× 814 1.3× 388 1.2× 26 2.6k
Longzhen Zhang China 34 991 0.9× 688 0.9× 602 0.8× 864 1.3× 439 1.4× 186 3.6k
Shivani Soni United States 24 915 0.8× 837 1.1× 1.1k 1.4× 330 0.5× 354 1.1× 112 3.2k
Hyewon Youn South Korea 30 1.6k 1.4× 298 0.4× 500 0.7× 1.0k 1.6× 365 1.1× 108 3.6k
Andreas Evdokiou Australia 40 2.1k 1.9× 576 0.8× 1.4k 1.9× 488 0.8× 512 1.6× 100 4.2k
Jianhua Wang China 22 682 0.6× 372 0.5× 699 1.0× 722 1.1× 188 0.6× 106 2.9k
Carla Herberts Netherlands 18 1.1k 1.0× 1.3k 1.8× 1.3k 1.8× 500 0.8× 348 1.1× 30 4.1k
Dan Huang China 33 1.5k 1.4× 467 0.6× 665 0.9× 291 0.5× 92 0.3× 134 3.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Leilei Yang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Leilei Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Leilei Yang

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

All Works

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He, Wei, et al.. (2024). Revitalizing antitumor immunity: Leveraging nucleic acid sensors as therapeutic targets. Cancer Letters. 588. 216729–216729. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, Ziyang, Hongchao Liu, Bin Li, et al.. (2024). Insights into the CO-mediated deactivation mechanism for dimethyl ether carbonylation reaction over a H-MOR catalyst. Applied Catalysis A General. 677. 119701–119701.
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Sun, Zhi‐Jun, et al.. (2024). Hsa_circ_0092355 Accelerates Papillary Thyroid Cancer Progression by Regulating the miR-543/PDE5A Pathway. Hormone and Metabolic Research. 56(5). 381–391. 1 indexed citations
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Gu, Yue, Junhui Zhang, Wang Ma, et al.. (2023). Ecological Factors Driving Tree Diversity across Spatial Scales in Temperate Forests, Northeast China. Forests. 14(6). 1241–1241. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Siyu, et al.. (2023). Metabolic plasticity sustains the robustness of Caenorhabditis elegans embryogenesis. EMBO Reports. 24(12). e57440–e57440. 4 indexed citations
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Yang, Leilei, et al.. (2023). Emerging roles of plasmacytoid dendritic cell crosstalk in tumor immunity. Cancer Biology and Medicine. 20(10). 1–20. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Liang, Yao Xiao, Qi‐Chao Yang, et al.. (2022). Staggered Stacking Covalent Organic Frameworks for Boosting Cancer Immunotherapy. Advanced Functional Materials. 32(29). 77 indexed citations
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Wu, Cong‐Cong, et al.. (2021). Overexpression of LAG3, TIM3, and A2aR in adenoid cystic carcinoma and mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Oral Diseases. 29(1). 175–187. 2 indexed citations
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Liang, Ling, Leilei Yang, Wenjie Wang, et al.. (2021). Calcium Phosphate‐Reinforced Metal‐Organic Frameworks Regulate Adenosine‐Mediated Immunosuppression. Advanced Materials. 33(45). e2102271–e2102271. 42 indexed citations
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Zhang, Gehong, et al.. (2020). Modifying thin film composite membrane with zeolitic imidazolate framework-8@polydopamine for enhanced antifouling property. Chemosphere. 248. 125956–125956. 26 indexed citations
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Wu, Zhi‐Zhong, Shuo Wang, Qi‐Chao Yang, et al.. (2020). Increased Expression of SHMT2 Is Associated With Poor Prognosis and Advanced Pathological Grade in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Frontiers in Oncology. 10. 588530–588530. 16 indexed citations
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Wu, Lei, Liang Mao, Jianfeng Liu, et al.. (2019). Blockade of TIGIT/CD155 Signaling Reverses T-cell Exhaustion and Enhances Antitumor Capability in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Cancer Immunology Research. 7(10). 1700–1713. 164 indexed citations
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Chen, Lei, Qi‐Chao Yang, Yicun Li, et al.. (2019). Targeting CMTM6 Suppresses Stem Cell–Like Properties and Enhances Antitumor Immunity in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Cancer Immunology Research. 8(2). 179–191. 105 indexed citations
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Xiong, Hong‐Gang, Hao Li, Yao Xiao, et al.. (2019). Long noncoding RNA MYOSLID promotes invasion and metastasis by modulating the partial epithelial-mesenchymal transition program in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research. 38(1). 278–278. 82 indexed citations
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Chen, Wei, et al.. (2018). Experimental study of low-temperature combustion characteristics of shale rocks. Combustion and Flame. 194. 285–295. 22 indexed citations
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Liu, Jianfeng, Lei Wu, Leilei Yang, et al.. (2018). Blockade of TIM3 relieves immunosuppression through reducing regulatory T cells in head and neck cancer. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research. 37(1). 44–44. 98 indexed citations
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Meng, Fanwei, Xuan Cheng, Leilei Yang, et al.. (2008). Accelerated re-epithelialization in Dpr2 -deficient mice is associated with enhanced response to TGFβ signaling. Journal of Cell Science. 121(17). 2904–2912. 28 indexed citations
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Teng, Yan, Xiaochen Pan, Guan Yang, et al.. (2006). Synergistic Function of Smad4 and PTEN in Suppressing Forestomach Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Mouse. Cancer Research. 66(14). 6972–6981. 42 indexed citations

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