Yan Wang

26.3k total citations · 4 hit papers
756 papers, 17.7k citations indexed

About

Yan Wang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Yan Wang has authored 756 papers receiving a total of 17.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 448 papers in Molecular Biology, 148 papers in Oncology and 110 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Yan Wang's work include Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (99 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (89 papers) and Cancer-related gene regulation (74 papers). Yan Wang is often cited by papers focused on Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (99 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (89 papers) and Cancer-related gene regulation (74 papers). Yan Wang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Yan Wang's co-authors include Yongfeng Shang, Jing Liang, Luyang Sun, Yupeng Chen, Ruifang Li, Xiaohan Yang, Lei Shi, Wei Huang, Lin Tian and Yunkai Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Yan Wang

709 papers receiving 17.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

LSD1 Is a Subunit of the NuRD Complex and Targets the Metastasis Programs in Breast Cancer

2009 552 citations Yan Wang, Jing Liang et al. profile →
Therapeutic application of quercetin in aging-related diseases: SIRT1 as a potential mechanism

2022 258 citations Yan Wang et al. profile →
Epigenetic modification of m6A regulator proteins in cancer

2023 104 citations Yan Wang et al. profile →
Fibrosis in IBD: from pathogenesis to therapeutic targets

2024 70 citations Florian Rieder, Pranab K. Mukherjee et al. Gut profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Yan Wang	10.6k	3.0k	2.9k	1.9k	1.8k	756	17.7k
Shaker A. Mousa	9.6k 0.9×	2.7k 0.9×	3.2k 1.1×	1.7k 0.9×	1.8k 1.0×	665	24.6k
Athanasios G. Papavassiliou	8.0k 0.8×	2.7k 0.9×	3.2k 1.1×	1.3k 0.7×	1.6k 0.9×	488	17.5k
Long Zhang	9.6k 0.9×	3.3k 1.1×	2.8k 1.0×	1.5k 0.8×	2.7k 1.5×	550	16.8k
Fred C.G.J. Sweep	6.6k 0.6×	3.6k 1.2×	2.9k 1.0×	1.3k 0.7×	1.7k 1.0×	491	18.5k
B. Mark Evers	10.5k 1.0×	3.5k 1.2×	4.3k 1.5×	1.2k 0.6×	1.6k 0.9×	362	17.6k
Xin Zhang	10.3k 1.0×	5.6k 1.9×	3.5k 1.2×	2.3k 1.2×	2.1k 1.1×	980	19.1k
Shun‐Fa Yang	8.4k 0.8×	4.1k 1.4×	2.6k 0.9×	1.5k 0.8×	1.6k 0.9×	819	17.6k
Li Wang	9.5k 0.9×	5.0k 1.7×	2.2k 0.7×	1.1k 0.5×	1.3k 0.7×	717	15.3k
Min Wang	9.0k 0.8×	5.5k 1.8×	2.7k 0.9×	1.5k 0.8×	2.4k 1.3×	702	16.6k
Bo Liu	6.6k 0.6×	3.2k 1.1×	3.6k 1.2×	1.0k 0.5×	1.1k 0.6×	695	17.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Yan Wang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yan Wang

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zhang, Xuan, Xiaoke Liu, Yanmin Zhang, et al.. (2025). Distinct microbial communities in the microplastisphere of inland wetlands: Diversity, composition, co-occurrence networks, and functions. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 498. 139868–139868.

Rieder, Florian, Pranab K. Mukherjee, William J. Massey, Yan Wang, & Claudio Fiocchi. (2024). Fibrosis in IBD: from pathogenesis to therapeutic targets. Gut. 73(5). 854–866. 70 indexed citations breakdown →

Bi, Hai-Lian, Yan Wang, Zhijie Liu, et al.. (2024). Pinobanksin ameliorated DSS-induced acute colitis mainly through modulation of SLC7A11/glutathione-mediated intestinal epithelial ferroptosis. Food & Function. 15(9). 4970–4982. 6 indexed citations

Chen, Tao, Xiaoyue Tang, Xiaoting Li, et al.. (2024). High Concentrations of Tilmicosin Promote the Spread of Multidrug Resistance Gene tolC in the Pig Gut Microbiome Through Mobile Genetic Elements. Animals. 15(1). 70–70. 3 indexed citations

Song, Shuliang, Yan Wang, Xiao Tian, et al.. (2024). Fucoidan-induced reduction of lipid accumulation in foam cells through overexpression of lysosome genes. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 263(Pt 2). 130451–130451. 6 indexed citations

Jiao, Yang, Pan Pan, Qiang Li, et al.. (2023). Acetylcholine promotes chronic stress-induced lung adenocarcinoma progression via α5-nAChR/FHIT pathway. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 80(5). 119–119. 15 indexed citations

Zhang, Jing, Di Zhao, Lingyuan Zhang, et al.. (2023). Src heterodimerically activates Lyn or Fyn to serve as targets for the diagnosis and treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Science China Life Sciences. 66(6). 1245–1263. 9 indexed citations

Di, Xin, Shan Cong, Chang Fu Tian, et al.. (2023). RBM10 recruits METTL3 to induce N6-methyladenosine-MALAT1-dependent modification, inhibiting the invasion and migration of NSCLC. Life Sciences. 315. 121359–121359. 14 indexed citations

Xie, Beibei, Yuan‐Fu Ding, Ziyi Wang, et al.. (2023). Drug-free tumor therapy via spermine-responsive intracellular biomineralization. Journal of Controlled Release. 357. 572–579. 14 indexed citations

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Yang, Jiahui, Cheng Tan, Yan Wang, et al.. (2023). The circRNA MKLN1 regulates autophagy in the development of diabetic retinopathy. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1869(8). 166839–166839. 12 indexed citations

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Zhou, Ding, Mengmeng Wang, Yu Zhang, et al.. (2021). Screening and identification of LMNB1 and DLGAP5, two key biomarkers in gliomas. Bioscience Reports. 41(5). 12 indexed citations

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Wang, Guangchao, Shichao Guo, Weimin Zhang, et al.. (2020). Co-expression network analysis identifies key modules and hub genes implicated in esophageal squamous cell cancer progression. 1. 100003–100003. 5 indexed citations

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Jin, Qin, Yanfeng Dai, Yan Wang, Shu Zhang, & Gang Liu. (2019). High kinesin family member 11 expression predicts poor prognosis in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Journal of Clinical Pathology. 72(5). 354–362. 32 indexed citations

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Wu, Qingnan, Weimin Zhang, Liyan Xue, et al.. (2019). APC/C-CDH1–Regulated IDH3β Coordinates with the Cell Cycle to Promote Cell Proliferation. Cancer Research. 79(13). 3281–3293. 18 indexed citations

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Miao, Qing, et al.. (2018). Cutaneous toxicities of epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors: A prospective study in 60 Asian patients.. Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology. 37(1). 12–18. 7 indexed citations

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Enqi, Wu, et al.. (2018). Evaluation of the Associations Between Cervical Microbiota and HPV Infection, Clearance, and Persistence in Cytologically Normal Women. Cancer Prevention Research. 12(1). 43–56. 40 indexed citations

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Liu, Lucy, Sangkil Nam, Yan Tian, et al.. (2011). 6-Bromoindirubin-3′-Oxime Inhibits JAK/STAT3 Signaling and Induces Apoptosis of Human Melanoma Cells. Cancer Research. 71(11). 3972–3979. 92 indexed citations

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Zhang, Keqiang, Jun Wu, Xiwei Wu, et al.. (2011). p53R2 Inhibits the Proliferation of Human Cancer Cells in Association with Cell-Cycle Arrest. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 10(2). 269–278. 43 indexed citations

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Sun, Luyang, Lei Shi, Wenqian Li, et al.. (2009). JFK, a Kelch domain-containing F-box protein, links the SCF complex to p53 regulation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(25). 10195–10200. 71 indexed citations

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Wang, Yan, et al.. (2007). Involvement of IFN Regulatory Factor (IRF)-1 and IRF-2 in the Formation and Progression of Human Esophageal Cancers. Cancer Research. 67(6). 2535–2543. 83 indexed citations

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