Xusan Yang

2.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
54 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Xusan Yang is a scholar working on Biophysics, Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Xusan Yang has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Biophysics, 17 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 16 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Xusan Yang's work include Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques (20 papers), Reproductive Biology and Fertility (9 papers) and Photonic and Optical Devices (8 papers). Xusan Yang is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques (20 papers), Reproductive Biology and Fertility (9 papers) and Photonic and Optical Devices (8 papers). Xusan Yang collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Australia. Xusan Yang's co-authors include Peng Xi, Dayong Jin, Yiqing Lu, Jiangbo Zhao, James A. Piper, Deming Liu, Chenshuo Ma, Fan Wang, Yujia Liu and Zhiguang Zhou and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Chemical Society Reviews and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Xusan Yang

54 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Amplified stimulated emission in upconversion nanoparticl... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2017 2013 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. Amplified stimulated emission in upconversion nanoparticles for super-resolution nanoscopy
    2017 703 citations Yujia Liu, Yiqing Lu et al. Nature profile →
  2. Tunable lifetime multiplexing using luminescent nanocrystals
    2013 697 citations Yiqing Lu, Jiangbo Zhao et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xusan Yang United States 17 1.3k 731 524 467 403 54 2.2k
Marco Lazzarino Italy 26 411 0.3× 853 1.2× 624 1.2× 94 0.2× 504 1.3× 135 2.2k
Kohki Okabe Japan 18 1.1k 0.9× 727 1.0× 556 1.1× 405 0.9× 682 1.7× 56 2.8k
Andrey N. Kuzmin United States 32 1.2k 1.0× 848 1.2× 941 1.8× 494 1.1× 599 1.5× 105 3.1k
Peng Xi China 30 2.3k 1.8× 2.0k 2.8× 966 1.8× 1.5k 3.3× 851 2.1× 158 5.0k
Giovanni Boero Switzerland 26 433 0.3× 760 1.0× 696 1.3× 262 0.6× 100 0.2× 102 2.2k
Christian Blum Netherlands 29 843 0.7× 653 0.9× 437 0.8× 304 0.7× 493 1.2× 112 3.2k
Robert C. Dunn United States 29 449 0.4× 1.3k 1.8× 774 1.5× 560 1.2× 774 1.9× 93 3.1k
Deming Liu China 17 2.0k 1.6× 729 1.0× 782 1.5× 153 0.3× 242 0.6× 44 2.5k
Ingo Gregor Germany 36 778 0.6× 1.0k 1.4× 310 0.6× 1.7k 3.7× 1.5k 3.6× 97 3.7k
Chie Gota Japan 8 1.0k 0.8× 530 0.7× 372 0.7× 146 0.3× 251 0.6× 9 1.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Xusan Yang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xusan Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Xusan 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 Xusan Yang. The network helps show where Xusan Yang may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xusan Yang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xusan Yang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xusan 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 Xusan Yang. Xusan 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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Liu, Yulan, et al.. (2025). Real-time and universal network for volumetric imaging from microscale to macroscale at high resolution. Light Science & Applications. 14(1). 178–178. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Miaoyan, Karl Zhanghao, Xu Zhang, et al.. (2022). Polarization modulation with optical lock-in detection reveals universal fluorescence anisotropy of subcellular structures in live cells. Light Science & Applications. 11(1). 4–4. 26 indexed citations
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Sinefeld, David, Fei Xia, Mengran Wang, et al.. (2022). Three-Photon Adaptive Optics for Mouse Brain Imaging. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 16. 880859–880859. 22 indexed citations
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Liu, Yongtao, Zhiguang Zhou, Fan Wang, et al.. (2021). Axial localization and tracking of self-interference nanoparticles by lateral point spread functions. Nature Communications. 12(1). 2019–2019. 17 indexed citations
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Chen, Xingye, Xusan Yang, Chao He, et al.. (2020). Advances of super-resolution fluorescence polarization microscopy and its applications in life sciences. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal. 18. 2209–2216. 18 indexed citations
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Yang, Xusan, Zhigang Yang, Ying He, et al.. (2020). Mitochondrial dynamics quantitatively revealed by STED nanoscopy with an enhanced squaraine variant probe. Nature Communications. 11(1). 3699–3699. 104 indexed citations
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Niu, Jing, Xu Zhang, Xusan Yang, et al.. (2018). Developing novel methods to image and visualize 3D genomes. Cell Biology and Toxicology. 34(5). 367–380. 22 indexed citations
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Yang, Xusan & Peng Xi. (2018). Microscopy: looking into the mirror. Light Science & Applications. 7(1). 4–4. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Yujia, Yiqing Lu, Xusan Yang, et al.. (2017). Amplified stimulated emission in upconversion nanoparticles for super-resolution nanoscopy. Nature. 543(7644). 229–233. 703 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zeng, Zhiping, Hao Xie, Karl Zhanghao, et al.. (2017). Computational methods in super-resolution microscopy. Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering. 18(9). 1222–1235. 14 indexed citations
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Yang, Xusan, Karl Zhanghao, Yujia Liu, et al.. (2016). Versatile Application of Fluorescent Quantum Dot Labels in Super-resolution Fluorescence Microscopy. ACS Photonics. 3(9). 1611–1618. 49 indexed citations
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Yang, Xusan, Hao Xie, Eric Alonas, et al.. (2016). Mirror-enhanced super-resolution microscopy. Light Science & Applications. 5(6). e16134–e16134. 73 indexed citations
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Zhanghao, Karl, Xusan Yang, Hongbin Han, et al.. (2016). Super-resolution dipole orientation mapping via polarization demodulation. Light Science & Applications. 5(10). e16166–e16166. 92 indexed citations
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Yang, Xusan, et al.. (2013). A method for simultaneously delineating multiple targets in 3D-FISH using limited channels, lasers, and fluorochromes. European Biophysics Journal. 43(1). 53–58. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Hanchen, et al.. (2012). Partially light-controlled imager based on liquid crystal plate and image intensifier for aurora and airglow measurement. Applied Optics. 51(12). 1968–1968. 8 indexed citations
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Gao, Haiyang, Kai Liu, Xusan Yang, et al.. (2010). Partially light-controlled imaging system based on High Temperature Poly-Silicon Thin Film Transistor-Liquid Crystal Display. Optics Express. 18(10). 10616–10616. 9 indexed citations
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Chang, Chun-Yen, et al.. (2007). The effect of cryoprotectants on preserving oocyte spindle following sub-physiological temperature treatment. Fertility and Sterility. 88. S94–S94. 1 indexed citations
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Chang, Chuen‐Chau, et al.. (2004). Genome-wide epigenetic changes during oocyte growth. Fertility and Sterility. 82. S274–S274. 2 indexed citations
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Du, Fang, James R. Giles, R.H. Foote, et al.. (1995). Nuclear transfer of putative rabbit embryonic stem cells leads to normal blastocyst development. Reproduction. 104(2). 219–223. 19 indexed citations
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Yang, Xusan, et al.. (1994). Synergistic effect of ethanol and cycloheximide on activation of freshly matured bovine oocytes. Theriogenology. 41(2). 395–403. 63 indexed citations

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