Li Yang

23.1k total citations · 6 hit papers
758 papers, 15.3k citations indexed

About

Li Yang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pharmacology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Li Yang has authored 758 papers receiving a total of 15.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 346 papers in Molecular Biology, 132 papers in Pharmacology and 112 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Li Yang's work include Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications (66 papers), Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (63 papers) and Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (56 papers). Li Yang is often cited by papers focused on Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications (66 papers), Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (63 papers) and Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (56 papers). Li Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Li Yang's co-authors include Zhengtao Wang, Lili Ding, Aizhen Xiong, Wendong Huang, Linnan Li, Changhong Wang, Ying Xu, Luoshan Xu, Alicia A. McDonough and Qiaoling Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Li Yang

701 papers receiving 15.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Transcriptional regulation of autophagy by an FXR–CREB axis

2014 344 citations Li Yang et al. profile →
Bile acid nuclear receptor FXR and digestive system diseases

2015 342 citations Li Yang, Zhengtao Wang et al. profile →
Estimating Global Prevalence of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease in Overweight or Obese Adults

2021 147 citations Li Yang et al. profile →
Land use/land cover change and its impact on ecosystem carbon storage in coastal areas of China from 1980 to 2050

2022 138 citations Li Yang et al. profile →
Rare ginsenosides: A unique perspective of ginseng research

2024 48 citations Wenxiang Fan, Linnan Li et al. profile →
Targeting the STAT3/IL-36G signaling pathway can be a promising approach to treat rosacea

2024 36 citations Li Yang et al. profile →

Peers

Countries citing papers authored by Li Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Li Yang

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

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Two unprecedented 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-(2-phenylethyl)chromones with anti-Helicobacter pylori activity from agarwood of Aquilaria sinensis 'Reke 1' 2025 ·Phytochemistry Letters ·(unknown), Hao Wang, Li Yang, (unknown), Cai-Hong Cai, Huiqin Chen, Wen-Hua Dong, Wei Li, (unknown), Jun Zeng, Wen-Li Mei, Jie Jian, Hao‐Fu Dai	2
2	A fluorescent probe for enantioselective recognition of amino acids in solutions, cells and zebrafishes 2025 ·Dyes and Pigments ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Li Yang, Yuan‐Yuan Zhu, Qi Sun, Shuang‐Xi Gu	2
3	Metabolomics as an emerging tool for the pharmacological and toxicological studies on Aconitum alkaloids 2025 ·Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines ·Han Ding, (unknown), Sifan Wang, (unknown), Linnan Li, Aizhen Xiong, Zhengtao Wang, Li Yang	2
4	Characterization of the fibrillation of pumpkin seed protein: Kinetics, structure, and fibril-forming regions 2025 ·Food Hydrocolloids ·Hekai Zhao, Xu Zhang, Yao Lu, Yuyang Huang, Shizhang Yan, Li Yang	8
5	Enhanced bile acid detection and analysis in liver fibrosis with pseudo-targeted metabolomics 2025 ·Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis ·Zhizhi Hu, Jiaojiao Wei, Ke Dong, Linnan Li, Aizhen Xiong, Li Yang, (unknown)	0
6	Mechanistic study on the mitigation of cadmium accumulation in Ligusticum sinense cv. Chuanxiong through plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria Arthrobacter sp. CX-2 2025 ·Plant Stress ·Shuqi Niu, Ting Li, Lin Liu, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Li Yang, Jing Bai, Liying He, (unknown), (unknown), Jinlin Guo	1
7	Cold exposure accelerates lysine catabolism to promote cold acclimation via remodeling hepatic histone crotonylation 2024 ·Environment International ·(unknown), (unknown), Li Yang, Xiaoming Chen, Lu Liang, Peng Su, Qian Zhang, Xinqin Liu, Ruili Guan, Zongcai Liu, (unknown), Shan Tang, Jingyuan Chen, Jianbin Zhang, (unknown), Huanyu Lu, (unknown)	2
8	Bi-2-(2-phenethyl)chromone derivatives from agarwood of Aquilaria filaria in the Philippines 2024 ·Phytochemistry ·(unknown), Hao Wang, Pei Wang, (unknown), (unknown), Cai-Hong Cai, Li Yang, Jing-Zhe Yuan, Bei Jiang, Wen-Li Mei, Hao‐Fu Dai	4
9	2-(2-Phenylethyl)chromone dimers as melanin production inhibitors from agarwood of Gyrinops walla Gaertn 2024 ·Industrial Crops and Products ·(unknown), Wen-Li Mei, Li Yang, Fei Wu, Cai-Hong Cai, Jing-Zhe Yuan, Huiqin Chen, Hao‐Fu Dai	0
10	Ameliorating drought resistance in Arabidopsis and alfalfa under water deficit conditions through inoculation with Bacillus tequilensis G128 and B. velezensis G138 derived from an arid environment 2024 ·Plant Stress ·(unknown), Xiumin Ma, Wei Wang, (unknown), Xin Xiang, (unknown), Jiao Jiao Li, Li Yang, Lam‐Son Phan Tran, Benyin Zhang	2
11	Structure properties of Canna edulis RS3 (double enzyme hydrolysis) and RS4 (OS-starch and cross-linked starch): Influence on fermentation products and human gut microbiota 2024 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·Nan Wang, Chi Zhang, (unknown), Jiahui Wu, Dachuan Zhang, Yan Li, Li Yang, Nan Zhang, Xueyong Wang	15
12	A benzopyran-hemicyanine-based mitochondria-targeted NIR fluorescent probe for detection of SO2 derivatives in food samples and living cells 2024 ·Microchemical Journal ·Keli Zhong, Li Yang, (unknown), Xiaofei Sun, Lijun Tang, Ning Zhang, Yiwei Tang	4
13	Bioactive chemical constituents from the marine-derived fungus Cladosporium sp. DLT-5 2024 ·Journal of Oceanology and Limnology ·(unknown), Qingyi Xie, (unknown), Qing‐Yun Ma, Li Yang, Jing-Zhe Yuan, Hao‐Fu Dai, Zhifang Yu, You‐Xing Zhao	2
14	Plantaginis semen ameliorates diabetic kidney disease via targeting the sphingosine kinase 1/sphingosine-1-phosphate pathway 2024 ·Journal of Ethnopharmacology ·(unknown), (unknown), Jiaying Pu, Yan Ding, (unknown), Yingbo Yang, Zhengtao Wang, (unknown), Li Yang	7
15	Development and performance evaluation of an automatic section control system for corn precision planters 2023 ·Computers and Electronics in Agriculture ·(unknown), Li Yang, Xiantao He, Cui Tao, Bing Qi, Wenyi Zhang, (unknown), Zhaohui Du, Yuhuan Li, Dongxing Zhang	6
16	New Isocoumarins from the Marine Fungus Phaeosphaeriopsis sp. WP-26 2023 ·Marine Drugs ·Pei Wang, Huifang Wang, (unknown), Li Yang, Cai-Hong Cai, Jing-Zhe Yuan, Fei Wu, (unknown), Wen‐Li Mei, Hao‐Fu Dai	4
17	Diverse ansamycin derivatives from the marine-derived Streptomyces sp. ZYX-F-97 and their antibacterial activities 2023 ·Fitoterapia ·(unknown), Qingyi Xie, Qing‐Yun Ma, Li Yang, Hao‐Fu Dai, You‐Xing Zhao, (unknown)	6
18	Lanostane triterpenoids from the fruiting bodies of Ganoderma amboinense 2023 ·Phytochemistry ·Li Yang, (unknown), Qing‐Yun Ma, Qingyi Xie, (unknown), Jiajü Lü, Yougen Wu, Hao‐Fu Dai, You‐Xing Zhao	4
19	Study on herb-herb interaction between active components of Plantago asiatica L. seed and Coptis chinensis Franch. rhizoma based on transporters using UHPLC-MS/MS 2023 ·Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis ·Jieyu Zhang, Yan Chen, Wenxiang Fan, Linnan Li, Yueming Ma, Zhengtao Wang, Rong Shi, Li Yang	1
20	Effects of dietary salt on renal Na ⁺ transporter subcellular distribution, abundance, and phosphorylation status 2008 ·American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology ·Li Yang, (unknown), (unknown), Kaarina Pihakaski‐Maunsbach, Alicia A. McDonough	76

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