Robert K. Yu

20.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
391 papers, 17.0k citations indexed

About

Robert K. Yu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert K. Yu has authored 391 papers receiving a total of 17.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 295 papers in Molecular Biology, 71 papers in Neurology and 69 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Robert K. Yu's work include Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (222 papers), Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis (60 papers) and Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders (39 papers). Robert K. Yu is often cited by papers focused on Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (222 papers), Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis (60 papers) and Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders (39 papers). Robert K. Yu collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Argentina. Robert K. Yu's co-authors include Robert W. Ledeen, Toshio Ariga, Thomas N. Seyfried, Makoto Yanagisawa, Shinji Ando, Guichao Zeng, Lawrence J. Macala, Lawrence F. Eng, Bruno Maggio and James H. Prestegard and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Robert K. Yu

387 papers receiving 16.5k citations

Hit Papers

[10] Gangliosides: Structure, isolation, and analysis 1973 2026 1990 2008 1982 1973 200 400 600
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. [10] Gangliosides: Structure, isolation, and analysis
    1982 624 citations Robert W. Ledeen, Robert K. Yu Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology profile →
  2. GANGLIOSIDES OF HUMAN MYELIN: SIALOSYLGALACTOSYLCERAMIDE (G7) AS A MAJOR COMPONENT
    1973 476 citations Robert W. Ledeen, Robert K. Yu et al. Journal of Neurochemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert K. Yu United States 62 12.3k 2.9k 2.8k 2.7k 2.3k 391 17.0k
Ronald L. Schnaar United States 66 8.0k 0.6× 1.5k 0.5× 2.0k 0.7× 2.4k 0.9× 1.8k 0.8× 204 12.9k
Yoshio Hirabayashi Japan 56 7.0k 0.6× 1.9k 0.7× 1.7k 0.6× 1.5k 0.6× 1.3k 0.6× 429 11.1k
Koji Takio Japan 76 13.4k 1.1× 4.1k 1.4× 3.1k 1.1× 1.4k 0.5× 844 0.4× 196 20.9k
Sandro Sonnino Italy 59 9.3k 0.8× 3.2k 1.1× 3.1k 1.1× 1.6k 0.6× 1.6k 0.7× 308 12.2k
Yoshihide Tsujimoto Japan 85 18.8k 1.5× 1.7k 0.6× 2.8k 1.0× 4.0k 1.5× 414 0.2× 184 28.6k
Jamey D. Marth United States 69 13.9k 1.1× 1.1k 0.4× 2.1k 0.7× 6.7k 2.5× 3.2k 1.4× 153 19.5k
Jean‐Claude Martinou Switzerland 79 22.0k 1.8× 2.2k 0.8× 2.3k 0.8× 2.6k 1.0× 406 0.2× 194 27.9k
Hugh Rosen United States 66 9.7k 0.8× 1.4k 0.5× 2.1k 0.8× 5.3k 2.0× 983 0.4× 198 16.4k
David C. Chan United States 68 23.9k 1.9× 4.6k 1.6× 2.4k 0.9× 1.9k 0.7× 323 0.1× 128 30.7k
Brian A. Hemmings Switzerland 102 33.2k 2.7× 3.0k 1.1× 7.2k 2.6× 3.8k 1.4× 931 0.4× 313 42.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yu, Robert K., et al.. (2025). The structure of human sweetness. Cell. 188(15). 4141–4153.e18. 9 indexed citations
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Wang, Lei, Hongmei Niu, Robert K. Yu, et al.. (2025). Pantothenic acid plays an important role in reducing body weight. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 42. 200336–200336.
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Yu, Robert K., et al.. (2023). Scalable Bayesian optimization with randomized prior networks. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 417. 116428–116428. 6 indexed citations
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Itokazu, Yutaka, et al.. (2023). Ganglioside GD3 regulates neural stem cell quiescence and controls postnatal neurogenesis. Glia. 72(1). 167–183. 8 indexed citations
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Zhang, Quanguang, Yujiao Lu, Yan Dong, et al.. (2021). Ganglioside GD3 is up‐regulated in microglia and regulates phagocytosis following global cerebral ischemia. Journal of Neurochemistry. 158(3). 737–752. 10 indexed citations
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Podbielska, Maria, Zdzisław M. Szulc, Toshio Ariga, et al.. (2020). Distinctive sphingolipid patterns in chronic multiple sclerosis lesions. Journal of Lipid Research. 61(11). 1464–1479. 24 indexed citations
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Tang, Fu‐Lei, et al.. (2020). Ganglioside GD3 regulates dendritic growth in newborn neurons in adult mouse hippocampus via modulation of mitochondrial dynamics. Journal of Neurochemistry. 156(6). 819–833. 21 indexed citations
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Tang, Fu‐Lei, et al.. (2020). Enhanced Susceptibility to Chemoconvulsant-Induced Seizures in Ganglioside GM3 Synthase Knockout Mice. ASN NEURO. 12(1). 1665515455–1665515455. 9 indexed citations
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Itokazu, Yutaka, Dongpei Li, & Robert K. Yu. (2019). Intracerebroventricular Infusion of Gangliosides Augments the Adult Neural Stem Cell Pool in Mouse Brain. ASN NEURO. 11(1). 1664462139–1664462139. 10 indexed citations
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Ariga, Toshio, Makoto Yanagisawa, Chandramohan Wakade, et al.. (2010). Ganglioside Metabolism in a Transgenic Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease: Expression of Chol-1α Antigens in the Brain. ASN NEURO. 2(4). e00044–e00044. 32 indexed citations
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Usuki, Seigo, et al.. (2010). Development of a novel therapy for Lipo‐oligosaccharide‐induced experimental neuritis: use of peptide glycomimics. Journal of Neurochemistry. 113(2). 351–362. 10 indexed citations
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Yagi, Hirokazu, Makoto Yanagisawa, Yusuke Suzuki, et al.. (2010). HNK-1 Epitope-carrying Tenascin-C Spliced Variant Regulates the Proliferation of Mouse Embryonic Neural Stem Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285(48). 37293–37301. 52 indexed citations
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Yu, Robert K., et al.. (2003). Thin-Layer Chromatography; Immunostaining of Glycolipid Antigens; and Interpretation of False-Positive Findings with Acidic Lipids. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 363. 312–319. 6 indexed citations
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Bieberich, Erhard, Sean S. Liour, & Robert K. Yu. (2000). Mammalian Ganglioside Sialidases: Preparation and Activity Assays. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 312. 339–358. 5 indexed citations
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Ledeen, Robert W., Sen‐itiroh Hakomori, Allan J. Yates, Jay S. Schneider, & Robert K. Yu. (1998). Sphingolipids as signaling modulators in the nervous system. New York Academy of Sciences eBooks. 28 indexed citations
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Yu, Robert K.. (1994). Chapter 3 Development regulation of ganglioside metabolism. Progress in brain research. 101. 31–44. 143 indexed citations
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Koerner, Theodore A.W., James H. Prestegard, & Robert K. Yu. (1987). [4] Oligosaccharide structure by two-dimensional proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 138. 38–59. 52 indexed citations
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Ledeen, Robert W. & Robert K. Yu. (1982). [10] Gangliosides: Structure, isolation, and analysis. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 83. 139–191. 624 indexed citations breakdown →

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