Yan Geng

19.5k total citations · 6 hit papers
256 papers, 15.0k citations indexed

About

Yan Geng is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Yan Geng has authored 256 papers receiving a total of 15.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 87 papers in Molecular Biology, 45 papers in Oncology and 33 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Yan Geng's work include Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (28 papers), Gut microbiota and health (20 papers) and Fungal Biology and Applications (17 papers). Yan Geng is often cited by papers focused on Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (28 papers), Gut microbiota and health (20 papers) and Fungal Biology and Applications (17 papers). Yan Geng collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Denmark. Yan Geng's co-authors include Dennis E. Discher, Piotr Siciński, Jang‐Kyo Kim, Richard Tsai, Manorama Tewari, Tamara Minko, Shenshen Cai, Paul Dalhaimer, Shujun Wang and Ewa Sicińska and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Yan Geng

235 papers receiving 14.8k citations

Hit Papers

Shape effects of filaments versus spherical particles in ... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2007 2017 2003 2004 2018 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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. Shape effects of filaments versus spherical particles in flow and drug delivery
    2007 2.1k citations Yan Geng et al. profile →
  2. Cyclin D–CDK4 kinase destabilizes PD-L1 via cullin 3–SPOP to control cancer immune surveillance
    2017 736 citations Yan Geng, Piotr Siciński et al. profile →
  3. Cyclin E Ablation in the Mouse
    2003 519 citations Yan Geng, Ewa Sicińska et al. profile →
  4. Mouse Development and Cell Proliferation in the Absence of D-Cyclins
    2004 509 citations Agnieszka Zagożdżon, Ewa Sicińska et al. profile →
  5. Single-Cell Deconvolution of Fibroblast Heterogeneity in Mouse Pulmonary Fibrosis
    2018 364 citations Ting Xie, Yan Geng et al. profile →
  6. CDK4 and CDK6 kinases: From basic science to cancer therapy
    2022 261 citations Anne Fassl, Yan Geng et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yan Geng China 55 6.3k 3.5k 2.3k 1.9k 1.9k 256 15.0k
Fang Liu China 62 7.4k 1.2× 2.0k 0.6× 1.6k 0.7× 999 0.5× 1.1k 0.6× 571 14.9k
Kai Chen China 63 6.1k 1.0× 2.5k 0.7× 2.6k 1.1× 3.3k 1.7× 1.4k 0.8× 436 15.9k
Jun Wu China 53 6.8k 1.1× 2.2k 0.6× 1.2k 0.5× 4.4k 2.3× 1.0k 0.5× 244 14.7k
Edouard C. Nice Australia 74 9.5k 1.5× 4.6k 1.3× 852 0.4× 1.4k 0.7× 1.5k 0.8× 304 17.3k
Hui Wang China 57 4.2k 0.7× 1.5k 0.4× 2.2k 0.9× 821 0.4× 1.3k 0.7× 490 12.1k
Min Wu China 59 7.4k 1.2× 1.6k 0.5× 2.1k 0.9× 817 0.4× 1.1k 0.6× 294 14.8k
Suzy V. Torti United States 61 6.5k 1.0× 1.7k 0.5× 1.2k 0.5× 941 0.5× 2.2k 1.2× 142 16.8k
Wei Duan China 65 6.4k 1.0× 2.3k 0.7× 1.0k 0.5× 1.2k 0.6× 752 0.4× 354 14.6k
Yang Zhang China 59 4.5k 0.7× 1.5k 0.4× 2.1k 0.9× 2.3k 1.2× 1.8k 1.0× 602 13.6k
Na Zhang China 57 4.9k 0.8× 1.6k 0.5× 1.8k 0.8× 3.0k 1.6× 831 0.4× 460 12.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yan Geng

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yan Geng

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Geng, Yan, Haonan Li, Timothy Baldwin, et al.. (2026). Control Illusion: The Failure of Instruction Hierarchies in Large Language Models. Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence. 40(36). 30816–30824.
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Zhang, Juchen, et al.. (2025). Comparative investigations on the dissolution behaviors of GH4169D in different electrolytes and ECM process of narrow blisk channel. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 142(1-2). 585–604.
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Tian, Baoming, et al.. (2024). Characterization and in vitro digestion of alkali-extracted polysaccharides from Grifola frondosa and its impacts on human gut microbiota. Food Bioscience. 60. 104499–104499. 13 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yunfei, Jinze Li, Yanlin Liu, et al.. (2024). 3D printing technologies in water Treatment: Applications, Challenges, and emerging trends. Chemical Engineering Journal. 500. 157184–157184. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Qingqing, et al.. (2024). Maltodextrin alleviates constipation induced by loperamide hydrochloride in mice. Food Bioscience. 63. 105675–105675. 2 indexed citations
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Yan, Zhen, Songfan Yang, Yuzheng Xue, et al.. (2024). High methionine intake alters gut microbiota and lipid profile and leads to liver steatosis in mice. Food & Function. 15(15). 8053–8069. 6 indexed citations
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Ren, Yilin, et al.. (2024). A Free Amino Acid Diet Alleviates Colorectal Tumorigenesis through Modulating Gut Microbiota and Metabolites. Nutrients. 16(7). 1040–1040. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Fei, et al.. (2023). Water extract of Pingchuan formula ameliorated murine asthma through modulating metabolites and gut microbiota. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis. 236. 115728–115728. 9 indexed citations
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Geng, Yan, et al.. (2023). POS0928 DEEP LEARNING BASED ASSESSMENT OF SALIVARY GLAND ULTRASONOGRAPHY IMAGES FOR SUPPORTING THE DIAGNOSIS OF PRIMARY SJOGREN'S SYNDROME. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 82. 775–776. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Chengdong, et al.. (2022). Characterization of microstructure and mechanical properties of titanium -based bioactive ceramics laser-deposited on titanium alloy. Ceramics International. 48(19). 28678–28691. 5 indexed citations
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Fassl, Anne, Yan Geng, & Piotr Siciński. (2022). CDK4 and CDK6 kinases: From basic science to cancer therapy. Science. 375(6577). eabc1495–eabc1495. 261 indexed citations breakdown →
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Geng, Yan, Lin Li, Jie Yan, et al.. (2022). PEAR1 regulates expansion of activated fibroblasts and deposition of extracellular matrix in pulmonary fibrosis. Nature Communications. 13(1). 7114–7114. 34 indexed citations
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Geng, Yan, Wojciech Michowski, Joel M. Chick, et al.. (2018). Kinase-independent function of E-type cyclins in liver cancer. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(5). 1015–1020. 30 indexed citations
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Liang, Jiurong, Yanli Zhang, Ting Xie, et al.. (2016). Hyaluronan and TLR4 promote surfactant-protein-C-positive alveolar progenitor cell renewal and prevent severe pulmonary fibrosis in mice. Nature Medicine. 22(11). 1285–1293. 207 indexed citations
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Zeng, Lingchun, Yan Geng, Maria Tretiakova, et al.. (2008). Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-δ Induces Cell Proliferation by a Cyclin E1–Dependent Mechanism and Is Up-regulated in Thyroid Tumors. Cancer Research. 68(16). 6578–6586. 22 indexed citations
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Dave, Bhuvanesh, Renea R. Eason, Sara R. Till, et al.. (2005). The soy isoflavone genistein promotes apoptosis in mammary epithelial cells by inducing the tumor suppressor PTEN. Carcinogenesis. 26(10). 1793–1803. 76 indexed citations

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