Lin Yang

38.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
294 papers, 6.6k citations indexed

About

Lin Yang is a scholar working on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lin Yang has authored 294 papers receiving a total of 6.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Physiology, 58 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 44 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Lin Yang's work include Physical Activity and Health (40 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (40 papers) and Cancer survivorship and care (28 papers). Lin Yang is often cited by papers focused on Physical Activity and Health (40 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (40 papers) and Cancer survivorship and care (28 papers). Lin Yang collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Lin Yang's co-authors include Lee Smith, Chao Cao, Graham A. Colditz, Nicola Veronese, Xiaoming Huang, Shuai Zhang, Lei Lei, Min Xu, Ai Koyanagi and Sarah E. Jackson and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Lin Yang

278 papers receiving 6.5k 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.

  1. Comparison of Prevalence and Associated Factors of Anxiety and Depression Among People Affected by versus People Unaffected by Quarantine During the COVID-19 Epidemic in Southwestern China
    2020 611 citations Lin Yang et al. profile →
  2. Trends in Sedentary Behavior Among the US Population, 2001-2016
    2019 376 citations Lin Yang, Chao Cao et al. profile →
  3. Association of Daily Sitting Time and Leisure-Time Physical Activity With Survival Among US Cancer Survivors
    2022 140 citations Chao Cao, Christine M. Friedenreich et al. profile →
  4. Prevalence and trends in urinary incontinence among women in the United States, 2005–2018
    2021 133 citations Chao Cao, Lin Yang et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Lin Yang 1.6k 1.1k 1.1k 815 653 294 6.6k
Daniel Mackay 2.3k 1.5× 898 0.8× 2.0k 1.8× 1.2k 1.4× 348 0.5× 241 9.9k
Ola Ekholm 816 0.5× 590 0.5× 1.3k 1.2× 1.2k 1.5× 394 0.6× 205 6.6k
Arun S. Karlamangla 2.3k 1.5× 943 0.9× 1.6k 1.4× 1.7k 2.1× 578 0.9× 172 11.6k
Diane S. Lauderdale 1.5k 1.0× 1.4k 1.2× 2.2k 2.0× 2.2k 2.7× 562 0.9× 165 11.4k
Chris M. Blanchard 1.9k 1.2× 732 0.7× 1.3k 1.2× 891 1.1× 1.2k 1.8× 194 6.4k
Lina S. Balluz 1.6k 1.0× 1.3k 1.2× 1.6k 1.5× 1.9k 2.3× 376 0.6× 132 8.9k
Julie Byles 1.3k 0.8× 793 0.7× 2.2k 2.0× 2.6k 3.2× 666 1.0× 409 10.4k
Chaoyang Li 2.4k 1.6× 1.3k 1.1× 4.0k 3.6× 1.6k 1.9× 563 0.9× 252 14.4k
David Melzer 1.7k 1.1× 784 0.7× 980 0.9× 1.9k 2.4× 400 0.6× 217 11.5k
Donald J. Slymen 814 0.5× 2.2k 2.0× 1.6k 1.4× 1.8k 2.2× 459 0.7× 134 7.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Lin Yang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lin Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lin Yang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lin Yang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lin 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 Lin Yang. Lin 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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Wang, Chongjian, Yang Liu, Caixia Chen, et al.. (2024). Perioperative, functional, and oncologic outcomes in obese patients undergoing Da Vinci robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Urology. 24(1). 207–207. 1 indexed citations
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An, Ki‐Yong, Gordon J. Bell, Jessica McNeil, et al.. (2024). Associations between health-related fitness and patient-reported symptoms in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. Journal of sport and health science. 13(6). 851–862. 1 indexed citations
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Veronese, Nicola, Teresa Fazia, Emilia Riggi, et al.. (2024). Contribution of Nutritional, Lifestyle, and Metabolic Risk Factors to Parkinson's Disease. Movement Disorders. 39(7). 1203–1212. 11 indexed citations
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Soroush, Morteza Zangeneh, et al.. (2024). Measurement and Quantification of Stress in the Decision Process: A Model-Based Systematic Review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3.
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Waldhör, Thomas, et al.. (2023). Lower educational level remains associated with lower body height among Austrian conscripts born from 1961 through 2002. Annals of Human Biology. 50(1). 219–222. 2 indexed citations
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López‐Bueno, Rubén, Lin Yang, Emmanuel Stamatakis, & Borja del Pozo Cruz. (2023). Moderate and vigorous leisure time physical activity in older adults and Alzheimer's disease-related mortality in the USA: a dose–response, population-based study. The Lancet Healthy Longevity. 4(12). e703–e710. 14 indexed citations
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Liu, Justina Yat Wa, David Man, Frank Ho‐yin Lai, et al.. (2023). A Health App for Post-Pandemic Years (HAPPY) for people with physiological and psychosocial distress during the post-pandemic era: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Digital Health. 9. 589854437–589854437. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Lin, et al.. (2023). Design Principles in mHealth Interventions for Sustainable Health Behavior Changes: Protocol for a Systematic Review. JMIR Research Protocols. 12. e39093–e39093. 2 indexed citations
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Veronese, Nicola, Lee Smith, Francesco Di Gennaro, et al.. (2022). Influenza Vaccination and COVID-19 Outcomes in People Older than 50 Years: Data from the Observational Longitudinal SHARE Study. Vaccines. 10(6). 899–899. 6 indexed citations
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Xiao, Tao, Can Jiao, Jie Yao, et al.. (2021). Effects of Basketball and Baduanjin Exercise Interventions on Problematic Smartphone Use and Mental Health among College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2021. 1–12. 55 indexed citations
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Smith, Lee, Nicola Veronese, Guillermo F. López Sánchez, et al.. (2021). Active Travel and Mild Cognitive Impairment among Older Adults from Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 10(6). 1243–1243. 7 indexed citations
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Pizzol, Damiano, Jacopo Demurtas, Stefano Celotto, et al.. (2020). Urinary incontinence and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 33(1). 25–35. 155 indexed citations
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Koyanagi, Ai, Nicola Veronese, Marco Solmi, et al.. (2020). Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Sarcopenia among Older Adults in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Nutrients. 12(3). 706–706. 25 indexed citations
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Guo, Jianjun, Liang Hu, Nicola Veronese, et al.. (2020). Association between Intake of Energy and Macronutrients and Memory Impairment Severity in US Older Adults, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–2014. Nutrients. 12(11). 3559–3559. 12 indexed citations
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Smith, Lee, Claudio Luchini, Jacopo Demurtas, et al.. (2019). Telomere length and health outcomes: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of observational studies. Ageing Research Reviews. 51. 1–10. 56 indexed citations
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Smith, Lee, Igor Grabovac, Lin Yang, et al.. (2019). Participation in Physical Activity is Associated with Sexual Activity in Older English Adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16(3). 489–489. 20 indexed citations
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Jackson, Sarah E., Joseph Firth, Nicola Veronese, et al.. (2018). Decline in sexuality and wellbeing in older adults: A population-based study. Journal of Affective Disorders. 245. 912–917. 45 indexed citations
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Yang, Lin, Simon J. Griffin, Kay‐Tee Khaw, Nicholas J. Wareham, & Jenna Panter. (2017). Longitudinal associations between built environment characteristics and changes in active commuting. BMC Public Health. 17(1). 458–458. 35 indexed citations

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