Ling Yang

9.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
212 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Ling Yang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ling Yang has authored 212 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Molecular Biology, 58 papers in Epidemiology and 29 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Ling Yang's work include Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (47 papers), Gut microbiota and health (16 papers) and Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies (15 papers). Ling Yang is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (47 papers), Gut microbiota and health (16 papers) and Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies (15 papers). Ling Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Ling Yang's co-authors include Ekihiro Seki, Huikuan Chu, Kouichi Miura, Hirohide Ohnishi, Nico van Rooijen, Jingwu Xie, Bernd Schnabl, Guorui Xie, Yi Duan and Yoon Seok Roh and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Ling Yang

195 papers receiving 6.4k 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.

Hepatic recruitment of macrophages promotes nonalcoholic steatohepatitis through CCR2

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ling Yang China	41	2.7k	2.0k	920	751	664	212	6.5k
Lu Gao China	41	2.1k 0.8×	1.5k 0.8×	663 0.7×	900 1.2×	450 0.7×	254	5.9k
Juan Chen China	36	2.1k 0.8×	1.3k 0.7×	374 0.4×	503 0.7×	485 0.7×	244	7.3k
Qin Ning China	40	1.5k 0.6×	2.3k 1.1×	1.4k 1.5×	732 1.0×	640 1.0×	209	8.7k
Yoshitaka Isaka Japan	53	4.1k 1.5×	2.1k 1.0×	275 0.3×	759 1.0×	1.3k 2.0×	395	12.2k
Sumio Watanabe Japan	46	2.2k 0.8×	2.8k 1.4×	1.4k 1.5×	960 1.3×	2.6k 3.9×	384	9.1k
Liu Yang China	47	3.2k 1.2×	3.4k 1.7×	2.8k 3.0×	659 0.9×	1.7k 2.6×	181	8.8k
Yoshiyuki Takei Japan	50	2.3k 0.8×	3.1k 1.5×	2.1k 2.3×	583 0.8×	2.1k 3.1×	290	8.7k
Xiaoping Luo China	36	1.4k 0.5×	1.1k 0.5×	407 0.4×	570 0.8×	611 0.9×	223	7.2k
Tao Li China	49	3.4k 1.3×	1.4k 0.7×	803 0.9×	2.1k 2.8×	1.5k 2.3×	614	9.3k
Mohammad Hashemi Iran	40	3.7k 1.4×	1.5k 0.8×	192 0.2×	782 1.0×	472 0.7×	350	7.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Ling Yang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ling Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ling Yang

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

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Liu, Chuanren, Zhangjun Dai, Xiaodong Song, et al.. (2025). Swelling and chemical degradation of sulfur-bearing fillers in high-speed railway subgrade: Effect of pH on ion release and material deterioration. Transportation Geotechnics. 51. 101546–101546.

Luo, Wei, Ling Yang, Yangyue Ding, et al.. (2025). Research progress regarding physiological functions of probiotics and techniques to enhance their stress resistance: a review. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 65(32). 8217–8245.

Shi, M., et al.. (2025). Isomeranzin activates Gnas-AMPK signaling to drive white adipose browning and curb obesity in mice. EMBO Molecular Medicine. 18(1). 55–90.

Yang, Ling, et al.. (2025). Palladium-incorporated chitosan microspheres via inverse emulsion: a highly active and stable heterogeneous catalyst for Heck reactions. New Journal of Chemistry. 49(39). 17370–17377.

Yang, Ling, et al.. (2024). Hindered translocation of sugars within maize ear reduces grain weight under drought stress. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 226. 105900–105900. 5 indexed citations

Song, Yangmeihui, Chunxia Qin, Yixiong Chen, et al.. (2024). Non-invasive visualization of liver fibrosis with [68Ga]Ga-DOTA-FAPI-04 PET from preclinical insights to clinical translation. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 51(12). 3572–3584. 7 indexed citations

Guo, Yaping, et al.. (2024). Hepatic regulator of G protein signaling 14 ameliorates NAFLD through activating cAMP-AMPK signaling by targeting Giα1/3. Molecular Metabolism. 80. 101882–101882. 5 indexed citations

Zhang, Li, Ling Yang, & Huikuan Chu. (2023). Targeting Gut Microbiota for the Treatment of Primary Biliary Cholangitis: From Bench to Bedside. Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology. 0(0). 0–0. 16 indexed citations

Yang, Ling, et al.. (2023). Rifaximin Prevents Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction and Alleviates Liver Injury in MCT-induced HSOS Mice. Current Medical Science. 43(6). 1183–1194. 1 indexed citations

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Zhong, Yi, Yilong Wang, Xiaoguang Li, et al.. (2023). PRMT4 Facilitates White Adipose Tissue Browning and Thermogenesis by Methylating PPARγ. Diabetes. 72(8). 1095–1111. 15 indexed citations

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Tang, Yuhan, Peiyi Liu, Rong Zhong, et al.. (2022). No Evidence for a Causal Link between Serum Uric Acid and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease from the Dongfeng‐Tongji Cohort Study. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2022(1). 6687626–6687626. 13 indexed citations

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Gao, Chang, Ying He, Xiaowan Wang, et al.. (2022). The Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio is Associated with the Requirement and the Duration of Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Patients: A Retrospective Study. Canadian Respiratory Journal. 2022. 1–9. 8 indexed citations

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Yang, Xiaoqian, Qingjing Zhu, Du Fan, et al.. (2022). Retrorsine Cooperates with Gut Microbiota to Promote Hepatic Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome by Disrupting the Gut Barrier. Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology. 0(0). 0–0. 11 indexed citations

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Song, Jun, Ling Yang, Shuai Su, et al.. (2020). The Diagnosis Performance of the TCM Syndromes of Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Gastroenterologists Based on Modified Simple Criteria Compared to TCM Practitioners: A Prospective, Multicenter Preliminary Study. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2020(1). 9507674–9507674. 5 indexed citations

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Wang, Yijia, Jingyi Nie, Wen Fang, et al.. (2020). Sugar-Based Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogens: Design, Structures, and Applications. Chemical Reviews. 120(10). 4534–4577. 211 indexed citations

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Yang, Ling, Wen Fang, Yuxiao Ye, et al.. (2019). Redox-responsive fluorescent AIE bioconjugate with aggregation enhanced retention features for targeted imaging reinforcement and selective suppression of cancer cells. Materials Chemistry Frontiers. 3(7). 1335–1340. 26 indexed citations

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Chen, Jiang, et al.. (2018). Role of probiotics in the treatment of minimal hepatic encephalopathy in patients with HBV-induced liver cirrhosis. Journal of International Medical Research. 46(9). 3596–3604. 77 indexed citations

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Huang, Kun, Meng Du, Xin Tan, et al.. (2016). PARP1-mediated PPARα poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation suppresses fatty acid oxidation in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Journal of Hepatology. 66(5). 962–977. 79 indexed citations

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Hu, Ying & Ling Yang. (2006). Progress in Study of Classification and Mechanisms of Glycosidases. Pharmaceutical biotechnology. 1 indexed citations

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Yang, Ling. (2003). The primary culture of olfactory receptor neurons. 1 indexed citations

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