Shun‐Fa Yang

22.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
819 papers, 17.6k citations indexed

About

Shun‐Fa Yang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Shun‐Fa Yang has authored 819 papers receiving a total of 17.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 362 papers in Molecular Biology, 203 papers in Cancer Research and 142 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Shun‐Fa Yang's work include Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (104 papers), Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (53 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (51 papers). Shun‐Fa Yang is often cited by papers focused on Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (104 papers), Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (53 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (51 papers). Shun‐Fa Yang collaborates with scholars based in Taiwan, United States and China. Shun‐Fa Yang's co-authors include Chiao‐Wen Lin, Yi‐Hsien Hsieh, Yih‐Shou Hsieh, Hui‐Ling Chiou, Ming‐Ju Hsieh, Yu‐Chao Chang, Shu‐Chen Chu, Ming‐Hsien Chien, Mu‐Kuan Chen and Pei‐Ni Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Bioinformatics.

In The Last Decade

Shun‐Fa Yang

784 papers receiving 17.3k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Melatonin, a Full Service Anti-Cancer Agent: Inhibition of Initiation, Progression and Metastasis
    2017 360 citations Shun‐Fa Yang et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Shun‐Fa Yang 8.4k 4.1k 2.6k 1.7k 1.6k 819 17.6k
Chih‐Hsin Tang 7.8k 0.9× 3.3k 0.8× 3.5k 1.3× 1.6k 0.9× 2.4k 1.5× 464 15.8k
Chih‐Yang Huang 7.4k 0.9× 2.0k 0.5× 1.7k 0.6× 1.6k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 720 16.4k
Sean P. Colgan 10.7k 1.3× 5.1k 1.2× 2.3k 0.9× 2.5k 1.5× 7.8k 4.8× 291 28.5k
David M. Stern 10.6k 1.3× 2.0k 0.5× 1.2k 0.4× 2.8k 1.7× 4.9k 3.0× 201 32.3k
Ning Ma 5.6k 0.7× 2.5k 0.6× 2.0k 0.8× 1.5k 0.9× 1.4k 0.9× 484 15.7k
Guo‐Ping Shi 6.6k 0.8× 5.0k 1.2× 2.2k 0.8× 1.9k 1.1× 5.4k 3.3× 266 18.1k
José Manuel Fernández‐Real 9.0k 1.1× 2.6k 0.6× 1.7k 0.6× 7.3k 4.4× 2.1k 1.3× 501 26.6k
Hamed Mirzaei 10.3k 1.2× 6.4k 1.6× 1.7k 0.7× 1.2k 0.7× 1.9k 1.1× 359 17.9k
Athanasios G. Papavassiliou 8.0k 1.0× 2.7k 0.7× 3.2k 1.2× 1.8k 1.1× 1.6k 1.0× 488 17.5k
Ann Marie Schmidt 13.3k 1.6× 1.9k 0.5× 1.1k 0.4× 4.2k 2.5× 7.4k 4.5× 395 49.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Shun‐Fa Yang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Shun‐Fa Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shun‐Fa Yang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Shun‐Fa Yang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Shun‐Fa 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 Shun‐Fa Yang. Shun‐Fa 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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Tsai, Pei‐Yun, et al.. (2025). Risk of acute kidney injury and mortality in patients vaccinated against COVID-19. International Journal of Medical Sciences. 22(16). 4483–4492.
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Hsieh, Yi‐Hsien, et al.. (2024). Functional variants of the pentraxin 3 gene are associated with the metastasis and progression of prostate cancer. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 28(16). e70041–e70041. 3 indexed citations
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Lee, Chia‐Yi, et al.. (2024). Predisposing factors for poor outcomes after intense pulsed light treatment for dry eye disease: A retrospective case-control study. International Journal of Medical Sciences. 21(15). 2919–2925.
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Lin, Chiao‐Wen, et al.. (2024). L48H37, a curcumin analog, suppresses matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression and activity to hamper nasopharyngeal cancer cell migration. Oral Oncology. 159. 107038–107038. 2 indexed citations
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Yang, Shun‐Fa, et al.. (2024). Association between gabapentin use and risk of dementia in adults with chronic pain: A nested case-control study. Journal of Affective Disorders. 358. 205–210. 1 indexed citations
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Lee, Chia‐Yi, Shun‐Fa Yang, Yu‐Ling Chang, Jing‐Yang Huang, & Chao‐Kai Chang. (2024). The Association between Ovarian Cancer and the Incidence of Newly Developed Dry Eye Disease: A Nationwide Population-Based Study. Life. 14(4). 530–530.
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Huang, Yu‐Nan, Wen‐Ling Liao, Jing‐Yang Huang, et al.. (2024). Long‐term safety and efficacy of glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists in individuals with obesity and without type 2 diabetes: A global retrospective cohort study. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 26(11). 5222–5232. 13 indexed citations
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Yang, Po‐Jen, et al.. (2023). Utilization of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors on dry eye disease severity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. International Journal of Medical Sciences. 20(13). 1705–1710. 2 indexed citations
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Lu, Ko‐Hsiu, et al.. (2023). Curcumin and its Analogs and Carriers: Potential Therapeutic Strategies for Human Osteosarcoma. International Journal of Biological Sciences. 19(4). 1241–1265. 39 indexed citations
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Lin, Chia‐Liang, et al.. (2023). Magnolin targeting of the JNK/Sp1/MMP15 signaling axis suppresses cervical cancer microenvironment and metastasis via microbiota modulation. Cancer Letters. 583. 216584–216584. 10 indexed citations
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Lu, Ko‐Hsiu, et al.. (2023). Different molecular weights of hyaluronan research in knee osteoarthritis: A state-of-the-art review. Matrix Biology. 117. 46–71. 25 indexed citations
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Wang, Kai, Ming‐Ju Hsieh, Chia‐Yi Lee, et al.. (2021). Medical Compliance of Fibrate and the Decreased Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Dyslipidemia-Related Diseases: A Population-Based Cohort Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(1). 301–301. 3 indexed citations
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Yang, Yi‐Chieh, Wei‐Jiunn Lee, Jer‐Hwa Chang, et al.. (2020). Circulating Proteoglycan Endocan Mediates EGFR-Driven Progression of Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. Cancer Research. 80(16). 3292–3304. 21 indexed citations
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Su, Chun‐Wen, et al.. (2016). Plasma levels of the tissue inhibitor matrix metalloproteinase-3 as a potential biomarker in oral cancer progression. International Journal of Medical Sciences. 14(1). 37–44. 26 indexed citations
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Su, Shih-Chi, Xiaoxiao Hu, Patrick A. Kenney, et al.. (2013). Autotaxin–Lysophosphatidic Acid Signaling Axis Mediates Tumorigenesis and Development of Acquired Resistance to Sunitinib in Renal Cell Carcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research. 19(23). 6461–6472. 42 indexed citations
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Lu, Ko‐Hsiu, et al.. (2011). The CC16 A38G polymorphism is associated with the development of asthma in children with allergic rhinitis. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 41(6). 794–800. 17 indexed citations
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Chang, Yu‐Chao, Shu‐Chen Chu, Shun‐Fa Yang, et al.. (2004). Examination of the signal transduction pathways leading to activation of gelatinolytic activity by interleukin‐1α and Porphyromonas gingivalis in human osteosarcoma cells. Journal of Periodontal Research. 39(3). 168–174. 16 indexed citations

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