Yang Su

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Yang Su is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yang Su has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 11 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 9 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Yang Su's work include Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (7 papers), China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance (6 papers) and Chinese history and philosophy (5 papers). Yang Su is often cited by papers focused on Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (7 papers), China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance (6 papers) and Chinese history and philosophy (5 papers). Yang Su collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Yang Su's co-authors include Doug McAdam, Xin He, Edwin Amenta, Neal Caren, Elizabeth Chiarello, Qiuhong Wang, Haixue Kuang, Yanping Sun, Jian Feng and Sarah A. Soule and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, American Sociological Review and Molecules.

In The Last Decade

Yang Su

36 papers receiving 1.5k 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.

The Political Consequences of Social Movements

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Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Yang Su	756	661	199	174	159	38	1.6k
Thomas Turner	480 0.6×	327 0.5×	183 0.9×	51 0.3×	93 0.6×	109	1.4k
Ian Greener	284 0.4×	403 0.6×	103 0.5×	128 0.7×	13 0.1×	101	1.6k
Fritz Sager	521 0.7×	813 1.2×	296 1.5×	35 0.2×	55 0.3×	151	2.0k
Alison Wallace	224 0.3×	33 0.0×	191 1.0×	714 4.1×	57 0.4×	83	2.5k
Staffan Andersson	300 0.4×	140 0.2×	77 0.4×	240 1.4×	11 0.1×	62	1.6k
John L. Stanton	592 0.8×	40 0.1×	362 1.8×	67 0.4×	113 0.7×	110	2.8k
Kimberly L. Nelson	108 0.1×	176 0.3×	41 0.2×	256 1.5×	9 0.1×	19	945
R. James Ferguson	393 0.5×	36 0.1×	338 1.7×	219 1.3×	48 0.3×	84	2.6k
Yuka Fujimoto	348 0.5×	18 0.0×	82 0.4×	779 4.5×	116 0.7×	96	2.2k
Susan K. Sell	286 0.4×	327 0.5×	369 1.9×	20 0.1×	42 0.3×	29	1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Yang Su

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yang Su

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yang Su

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20 of 20 papers shown

Su, Yang, Lingen Chen, Yanlin Ge, Shuangshuang Shi, & Huijun Feng. (2025). Efficient-ecological-function analyses and multi-objective optimizations for generalized irreversible Carnot heat pumps. Physica A Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 679. 130979–130979. 4 indexed citations

Cui, Quanjun & Yang Su. (2025). Investigation of depressive symptoms in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, specialized psychological nursing intervention measures, and key point analysis. World Journal of Psychiatry. 15(7). 104974–104974.

Su, Yang, Lingen Chen, Yanlin Ge, & Huijun Feng. (2025). Efficient ecological function optimization for endoreversible Carnot heat pumps. Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics. 50(2). 231–239. 11 indexed citations

Shen, Chen, Di Lan, Lingyao Kong, et al.. (2024). Perspectives, Experiences, and Practices of Healthcare Professionals and Patients Towards Herb–Drug Interaction: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies. Phytotherapy Research. 39(1). 505–520. 3 indexed citations

Gao, Yue, et al.. (2024). Untargeted metabolomics reveals intervention effects of wine-processed Schisandra chinensis polysaccharide on Alzheimer's disease mice. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 267(Pt 1). 130804–130804. 6 indexed citations

Ge, S., Fan Zhu, & Yang Su. (2023). Macroinvertebrate community composition and river health assessment in plateau rivers of Guizhou Province, China. Aquatic Biology. 33. 1–11.

Su, Yang, et al.. (2021). Total withanolides ameliorates imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like skin inflammation. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 285. 114895–114895. 17 indexed citations

Su, Yang, Wen Qin, Bing‐You Yang, et al.. (2021). A review of Chinese medicine for the treatment of psoriasis: principles, methods and analysis. Chinese Medicine. 16(1). 138–138. 20 indexed citations

Qian, Haifeng, Qi Guo, Shaojie Zhou, & Yang Su. (2021). The happiness of Chinese cities. Journal of Urban Affairs. 45(7). 1316–1333. 3 indexed citations

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Su, Yang, et al.. (2017). 9,19-Cycloartenol glycoside G3 from Cimicifuga simplex regulates immune responses by modulating Th17/Treg ratio. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 25(17). 4917–4923. 12 indexed citations

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Su, Yang, et al.. (2016). Photochemistry and pharmacology of 9, 19-cyclolanostane glycosides isolated from genus Cimicifuga. Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines. 14(10). 721–731. 10 indexed citations

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Chen, Zhili, et al.. (2015). Cycloartenol triterpenoid saponins from Cimicifuga simplex (Ranunculaceae) and their biological effects. Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines. 13(2). 81–89. 14 indexed citations

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Su, Yang, et al.. (2014). New 9,19-cycloartenol glycosides isolated from the roots of Cimicifuga simplex and their anti-inflammatory effects. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 24(24). 5688–5691. 15 indexed citations

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Su, Yang, Qiuhong Wang, Changfu Wang, et al.. (2014). The treatment of Alzheimer's disease using Chinese Medicinal Plants: From disease models to potential clinical applications. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 152(3). 403–423. 50 indexed citations

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He, Xin, et al.. (2013). Above the Roof, Beneath the Law: Perceived Justice behind Disruptive Tactics of Migrant Wage Claimants in China. Law & Society Review. 47(4). 703–738. 36 indexed citations

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Su, Yang, et al.. (2013). National Happiness at a Time of Economic Growth: A Tracking Study Based on CGSS Data. Social Sciences in China. 34(4). 20–37. 13 indexed citations

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Kuang, Haixue, Yang Su, Qiuhong Wang, et al.. (2012). Three New Cycloartenol Glycosides from the Roots ofCimicifuga simplex. Planta Medica. 78(6). 622–625. 13 indexed citations

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Wang, Qiuhong, Haixue Kuang, Yang Su, et al.. (2012). Naturally derived anti-inflammatory compounds from Chinese medicinal plants. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 146(1). 9–39. 196 indexed citations

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Kuang, Haixue, Yang Su, Bing‐You Yang, et al.. (2011). Three New Cycloartenol Triterpenoid Saponins from the Roots of Cimicifuga simplex Wormsk. Molecules. 16(6). 4348–4357. 13 indexed citations

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Su, Yang. (2005). States, Parties, and Social Movements. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 34(5). 529–530. 4 indexed citations

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