Wen Yang

4.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
71 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Wen Yang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wen Yang has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Molecular Biology, 19 papers in Immunology and 18 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Wen Yang's work include Virus-based gene therapy research (10 papers), Cancer Cells and Metastasis (7 papers) and HIV Research and Treatment (6 papers). Wen Yang is often cited by papers focused on Virus-based gene therapy research (10 papers), Cancer Cells and Metastasis (7 papers) and HIV Research and Treatment (6 papers). Wen Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Taiwan. Wen Yang's co-authors include Hongyang Wang, Xin Wei Wang, Anuradha Budhu, Taro Yamashita, Junfang Ji, Lola M. Reid, Marshonna Forgues, Qing‐Hai Ye, Hu‐Liang Jia and Hong‐Yang Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Nucleic Acids Research and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Wen Yang

69 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

EpCAM-Positive Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells Are Tumor-I... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 250 500 750
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. EpCAM-Positive Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells Are Tumor-Initiating Cells With Stem/Progenitor Cell Features
    2008 958 citations Taro Yamashita, Junfang Ji et al. Gastroenterology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wen Yang China 26 1.9k 1.2k 1.1k 633 569 71 3.7k
Ilan Stein Israel 21 2.6k 1.4× 1.6k 1.4× 968 0.9× 956 1.5× 226 0.4× 31 4.5k
Wei Yu China 34 2.5k 1.3× 764 0.6× 829 0.8× 370 0.6× 445 0.8× 132 4.2k
Huijie Bian China 32 2.2k 1.2× 1.0k 0.9× 698 0.7× 882 1.4× 289 0.5× 108 3.7k
Hua Huang China 29 1.3k 0.7× 658 0.5× 662 0.6× 573 0.9× 794 1.4× 144 3.3k
Angela Coxon United States 34 1.9k 1.0× 449 0.4× 1.2k 1.1× 1.3k 2.0× 586 1.0× 92 4.3k
Debanjan Dhar United States 22 1.2k 0.6× 468 0.4× 883 0.8× 641 1.0× 650 1.1× 32 3.1k
Susan R. Pfeffer United States 24 2.4k 1.3× 1.5k 1.3× 1.0k 1.0× 1.2k 1.8× 180 0.3× 34 4.0k
He‐Xin Yan China 26 1.4k 0.8× 644 0.5× 631 0.6× 387 0.6× 496 0.9× 53 2.6k
Zhong Chen United States 36 2.4k 1.3× 1.5k 1.2× 1.7k 1.6× 812 1.3× 157 0.3× 74 4.2k
David H. Perlmutter United States 30 1.4k 0.7× 694 0.6× 647 0.6× 438 0.7× 287 0.5× 54 3.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Wen Yang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wen Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Wen Yang. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Wen Yang. The network helps show where Wen Yang may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wen Yang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wen Yang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wen 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 Wen Yang. Wen 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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Xu, Yongbing, et al.. (2024). Effects of different monochromatic light on growth performance and liver circadian rhythm of Yangzhou geese. Poultry Science. 104(1). 104496–104496. 3 indexed citations
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Tan, Zhiwu, Ming Yue, Wen Yang, et al.. (2023). Enhancing the efficacy of vaccinia-based oncolytic virotherapy by inhibiting CXCR2-mediated MDSC trafficking. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 115(4). 633–646. 1 indexed citations
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Yan, Xiaohong, Ke Qiu, Yan Gao, et al.. (2020). Growing Skull Fracture of Temporal Bone in Adults: A Case Report and Literature Review. Ear Nose & Throat Journal. 99(10). 654–657. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaofeng, Cheng Chen, Daimin Xiang, et al.. (2017). Chronic inflammation‐elicited liver progenitor cell conversion to liver cancer stem cell with clinical significance. Hepatology. 66(6). 1934–1951. 104 indexed citations
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Liu, Qiong, Wen Wen, Liang Tang, et al.. (2016). Inhibition of SIRPα in dendritic cells potentiates potent antitumor immunity. OncoImmunology. 5(9). e1183850–e1183850. 33 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiangsheng, et al.. (2015). Serum Endocan Levels Are Correlated with the Presence and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Hypertension. Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers. 19(3). 124–127. 65 indexed citations
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Yang, Wen, et al.. (2015). Association between retinal artery lesions and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Hepatology International. 9(2). 278–282. 22 indexed citations
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Zhu, Yu, et al.. (2015). Circadian Rhythm Disruption Was Observed in Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Patients. Medicine. 94(10). e601–e601. 6 indexed citations
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Jia, Deyong, Wen Yang, Yuan Tan, et al.. (2014). β-Catenin and NF-κB co-activation triggered by TLR3 stimulation facilitates stem cell-like phenotypes in breast cancer. Cell Death and Differentiation. 22(2). 298–310. 88 indexed citations
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Yang, Wen, Jianjun Deng, Yu Zhu, et al.. (2012). Primary Cavitating Tuberculosis in a 2-month-old Infant. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 31(10). 1097–1099. 1 indexed citations
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Ji, Junfang, Taro Yamashita, Anuradha Budhu, et al.. (2009). Identification of microRNA‐181 by genome‐wide screening as a critical player in EpCAM–positive hepatic cancer stem cells†. Hepatology. 50(2). 472–480. 436 indexed citations
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Yamashita, Taro, Junfang Ji, Anuradha Budhu, et al.. (2008). EpCAM-Positive Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells Are Tumor-Initiating Cells With Stem/Progenitor Cell Features. Gastroenterology. 136(3). 1012–1024.e4. 958 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kong, Xiaoni, He‐Xin Yan, Lei Chen, et al.. (2007). LPS-induced down-regulation of signal regulatory protein α contributes to innate immune activation in macrophages. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 204(11). 2719–2731. 114 indexed citations
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Yan, He‐Xin, Wen Yang, Rui Zhang, et al.. (2006). Protein-tyrosine Phosphatase PCP-2 Inhibits β-Catenin Signaling and Increases E-cadherin-dependent Cell Adhesion. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(22). 15423–15433. 51 indexed citations
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Shan, Yunfeng, Weiping Zhou, Xiaoyong Fu, et al.. (2006). The role of p28GANK in rat oval cells activation and proliferation. Liver International. 26(2). 240–247. 11 indexed citations
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Yang, Wen. (2005). Development of Gene Therapy Research in Taiwan. 16. 16–25. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Wei‐Hung, Win‐Ping Deng, Wen Yang, et al.. (2005). Tissue engineered cartilage using human articular chondrocytes immortalized by HPV‐16 E6 and E7 genes. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. 76A(3). 512–520. 19 indexed citations
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Yang, Wen, et al.. (1989). Integrase protein of murine leukemia viruses. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 5(2). 65–7. 1 indexed citations
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Fountain, David W., et al.. (1977). Lectin Release by Soybean Seeds. Science. 197(4309). 1185–1187. 23 indexed citations

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