Yang Cao

26.3k total citations · 7 hit papers
653 papers, 17.4k citations indexed

About

Yang Cao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Yang Cao has authored 653 papers receiving a total of 17.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 222 papers in Molecular Biology, 151 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 147 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Yang Cao's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (111 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (47 papers) and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research (35 papers). Yang Cao is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (111 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (47 papers) and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research (35 papers). Yang Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Yang Cao's co-authors include Yu Song, Yukun Zhang, Xiaobo Feng, Xinghuo Wu, Gaocai Li, Shuai Li, Rongjin Luo, Wenbin Hua, Zachary R. Hunter and Steven P. Treon and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Advanced Materials and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Yang Cao

607 papers receiving 17.2k citations

Hit Papers

MYD88 L265P Somatic Mutation in Waldenström's Macroglobul... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 2019 2019 2021 2022 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. MYD88 L265P Somatic Mutation in Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia
    2012 795 citations Yang Cao et al. profile →
  2. Enhanced photocatalytic activity and photothermal effects of cu-doped metal-organic frameworks for rapid treatment of bacteria-infected wounds
    2019 333 citations Xiaobo Feng, Yang Cao et al. profile →
  3. Exosomes from mesenchymal stem cells modulate endoplasmic reticulum stress to protect against nucleus pulposus cell death and ameliorate intervertebral disc degeneration in vivo
    2019 314 citations Zhiwei Liao, Gaocai Li et al. profile →
  4. Regulation of macrophage polarization through surface topography design to facilitate implant-to-bone osteointegration
    2021 311 citations Yang Cao et al. profile →
  5. Cytosolic escape of mitochondrial DNA triggers cGAS-STING-NLRP3 axis-dependent nucleus pulposus cell pyroptosis
    2022 226 citations Gaocai Li, Yu Song et al. profile →
  6. The Proteolysis of ECM in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
    2022 95 citations Huaizhen Liang, Gaocai Li et al. profile →
  7. Raman spectral optimization for soot particles: A comparative analysis of fitting models and machine learning enhanced characterization in combustion systems
    2025 25 citations Yang Cao 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
Yang Cao China 64 5.8k 4.8k 2.6k 2.6k 2.5k 653 17.4k
Michael D. Menger Germany 75 5.6k 1.0× 1.7k 0.4× 3.2k 1.2× 8.5k 3.3× 1.7k 0.7× 766 23.7k
Naoki Ishiguro Japan 68 3.2k 0.5× 4.2k 0.9× 1.0k 0.4× 7.9k 3.1× 1.8k 0.7× 849 20.6k
Ali Mobasheri United Kingdom 73 7.1k 1.2× 1.1k 0.2× 1.4k 0.5× 3.0k 1.2× 1.4k 0.6× 394 19.5k
Jie Li China 56 6.6k 1.1× 979 0.2× 1.2k 0.5× 2.2k 0.9× 1.5k 0.6× 587 14.6k
Sakae Tanaka Japan 74 10.9k 1.9× 2.9k 0.6× 1.3k 0.5× 5.7k 2.2× 703 0.3× 869 25.4k
Liang Wang China 61 8.1k 1.4× 1.6k 0.3× 1.2k 0.5× 1.9k 0.7× 830 0.3× 795 16.6k
Bruce N. Cronstein United States 76 5.3k 0.9× 1.3k 0.3× 1.1k 0.4× 2.1k 0.8× 1.1k 0.4× 254 20.5k
Gang Li China 80 12.5k 2.2× 1.4k 0.3× 4.2k 1.6× 5.4k 2.1× 3.4k 1.3× 1.1k 30.5k
Irving M. Shapiro United States 74 5.3k 0.9× 5.6k 1.1× 3.4k 1.3× 4.2k 1.6× 743 0.3× 305 17.9k
Sergio A. Jiménez United States 78 6.0k 1.0× 6.1k 1.3× 615 0.2× 2.8k 1.1× 725 0.3× 390 20.9k

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All Works

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Li, Zhihao, Xue Wang, Xiaojuan Wang, & Yang Cao. (2025). A membrane-protein targeted DNA multitasking processor for precise tumor cell imaging. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 436. 137667–137667. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Qingshan, et al.. (2024). Neutrophil hitchhiking for nanoparticle delivery to the central nervous system. Applied Materials Today. 38. 102259–102259. 10 indexed citations
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Cao, Zhihong, Li Zhang, Qiang Xu, et al.. (2024). Relationship between SLC6A2 gene polymorphisms and brain volume in Han Chinese adults who lost their sole child. BMC Psychiatry. 24(1). 11–11.
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Liao, Zhiwei, Bide Tong, Wencan Ke, et al.. (2024). Extracellular vesicles as carriers for mitochondria: Biological functions and clinical applications. Mitochondrion. 78. 101935–101935. 6 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yongchun, Qi Liu, Xinwen Guo, et al.. (2023). Energy-efficient carbon dioxide capture using piperazine (PZ) activated EMEA+DEEA water lean solvent: Performance and mechanism. Separation and Purification Technology. 316. 123761–123761. 27 indexed citations
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Zhou, Xingyu, Gaocai Li, Di Wu, et al.. (2023). Recent advances of cellular stimulation with triboelectric nanogenerators. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(4). 20220090–20220090. 35 indexed citations
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Li, Wenqiang, Bingjin Wang, Xiaobo Feng, Wenbin Hua, & Yang Cao. (2022). Preoperative management and postoperative complications associated with transoral decompression for the upper cervical spine. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 23(1). 128–128. 5 indexed citations
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Liao, Zhiwei, Hui Liu, Liang Ma, et al.. (2021). Engineering Extracellular Vesicles Restore the Impaired Cellular Uptake and Attenuate Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. ACS Nano. 15(9). 14709–14724. 96 indexed citations
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Hua, Wenbin, Wencan Ke, Bingjin Wang, et al.. (2020). Adjacent segment biomechanical changes after one- or two-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion using either a zero-profile device or cage plus plate: A finite element analysis. Computers in Biology and Medicine. 120. 103760–103760. 36 indexed citations
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Wu, Xinghuo, Kun Wang, Wenbin Hua, et al.. (2018). Fibronectin induced ITGβ1/FAK‐dependent apoptotic pathways determines the fate of degenerative NP cells. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 37(2). 439–448. 8 indexed citations
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Zhao, Kangcheng, Yukun Zhang, Liang Kang, et al.. (2017). Methylation of microRNA-129-5P modulates nucleus pulposus cell autophagy by targeting Beclin-1 in intervertebral disc degeneration. Oncotarget. 8(49). 86264–86276. 41 indexed citations
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Cao, Yang, et al.. (2010). Effect of Casing on Fruiting of Phlebopus portentosus in Bottle Culture. Shiyongjun xuebao. 17(3). 29–32. 3 indexed citations
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Cao, Yang, Bing Zhang, Tristan I. Croll, et al.. (2006). Engineering tissue tubes using novel multilayered scaffolds in the rabbit and rat peritoneal cavity. Tissue Engineering. 12(4). 1020–1021. 1 indexed citations
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Cao, Yang. (2005). HPLC Determination of Tetramethylpyrazine in Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort.. Yaowu fenxi zazhi. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Yuxia, et al.. (2002). Expression of c-erbB2 in gestational trophoblastic disease and its clinical significance. Current Medical Science. 22(2). 123–125. 4 indexed citations

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