Yiling J. Cheng

15.8k total citations · 7 hit papers
101 papers, 9.1k citations indexed

About

Yiling J. Cheng is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yiling J. Cheng has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 9.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 22 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 20 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Yiling J. Cheng's work include Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (34 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (16 papers) and Chronic Disease Management Strategies (15 papers). Yiling J. Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (34 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (16 papers) and Chronic Disease Management Strategies (15 papers). Yiling J. Cheng collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and United Kingdom. Yiling J. Cheng's co-authors include Edward W. Gregg, Linda S. Geiss, Giuseppina Imperatore, Steven N. Blair, Ann Albright, Catherine C. Cowie, Henry S. Kahn, K.M. Venkat Narayan, Sharon Saydah and Theodore J. Thompson and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Yiling J. Cheng

99 papers receiving 8.8k citations

Hit Papers

Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in the United States... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2010 2001 2014 2019 2018 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. Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in the United States, 2005-2008
    2010 896 citations Yiling J. Cheng, Linda S. Geiss et al. profile →
  2. Is physical activity or physical fitness more important in defining health benefits?
    2001 837 citations Steven N. Blair, Yiling J. Cheng et al. profile →
  3. Prevalence and Incidence Trends for Diagnosed Diabetes Among Adults Aged 20 to 79 Years, United States, 1980-2012
    2014 508 citations Linda S. Geiss, Yiling J. Cheng et al. profile →
  4. Prevalence of Diabetes by Race and Ethnicity in the United States, 2011-2016
    2019 478 citations Yiling J. Cheng, Sharon Saydah et al. profile →
  5. Trends in cause-specific mortality among adults with and without diagnosed diabetes in the USA: an epidemiological analysis of linked national survey and vital statistics data
    2018 329 citations Edward W. Gregg, Yiling J. Cheng et al. profile →
  6. Prevalence of Prediabetes Among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States, 2005-2016
    2019 238 citations Yiling J. Cheng, Edward W. Gregg et al. profile →
  7. Trends in predominant causes of death in individuals with and without diabetes in England from 2001 to 2018: an epidemiological analysis of linked primary care records
    2021 196 citations Yiling J. Cheng, Edward W. Gregg 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
Yiling J. Cheng United States 47 3.2k 2.0k 1.9k 1.4k 1.3k 101 9.1k
Ann Albright United States 39 4.1k 1.3× 1.8k 0.9× 1.1k 0.6× 934 0.7× 1.3k 1.0× 92 8.4k
Timothy A. Welborn Australia 45 3.7k 1.1× 1.9k 1.0× 2.0k 1.0× 1.6k 1.1× 1.2k 0.9× 108 8.9k
Miranda T. Schram Netherlands 50 2.1k 0.7× 1.8k 0.9× 1.0k 0.5× 2.8k 2.0× 1.5k 1.2× 229 8.9k
Shiro Tanaka Japan 48 1.8k 0.6× 1.7k 0.9× 1.1k 0.6× 1.4k 1.0× 981 0.8× 382 9.4k
Mary N. Haan United States 62 1.2k 0.4× 2.4k 1.2× 1.4k 0.7× 1.6k 1.1× 1.5k 1.1× 190 12.0k
Maureen I Harris United States 49 7.6k 2.4× 1.6k 0.8× 1.3k 0.7× 1.6k 1.2× 2.3k 1.8× 84 12.6k
Helen P. Hazuda United States 55 3.6k 1.1× 1.9k 1.0× 2.2k 1.1× 1.6k 1.1× 1.4k 1.0× 156 10.0k
Yutaka Kiyohara Japan 76 2.5k 0.8× 3.2k 1.6× 1.7k 0.9× 3.2k 2.3× 3.0k 2.3× 291 16.6k
Catherine C. Cowie United States 50 9.1k 2.8× 2.1k 1.1× 2.1k 1.1× 2.0k 1.4× 2.7k 2.1× 113 16.0k
Linda S. Geiss United States 59 8.6k 2.7× 2.2k 1.1× 2.6k 1.3× 2.1k 1.5× 3.1k 2.4× 118 17.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yiling J. Cheng

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Alexander, Dayna S., Ryan Saelee, Alain K. Koyama, et al.. (2025). Diabetes Distress Among US Adults With Diagnosed Diabetes, 2021. Preventing Chronic Disease. 22. E07–E07.
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Cheng, Yiling J., et al.. (2024). Elastic, strong polyimide/boron oxide composite aerogel with high thermal stability properties. Materials Letters. 371. 136933–136933. 1 indexed citations
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Ren, Jingye, Fang Zhang, Lu Chen, et al.. (2023). Identifying the hygroscopic properties of fine aerosol particles from diverse sources in urban atmosphere and the applicability in prediction of cloud nuclei. Atmospheric Environment. 298. 119615–119615. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Xue, Jingye Ren, Ru‐Jin Huang, et al.. (2023). The Aggravation of Summertime Nocturnal Ozone Pollution in China and Its Potential Impact on the Trend of Nitrate Aerosols. Geophysical Research Letters. 50(12). 15 indexed citations
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Ren, Jingye, Lu Chen, Yiling J. Cheng, et al.. (2023). Source Apportionment of Cloud Nuclei at 260 m and Ground Level in Urban Beijing. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 128(13). 2 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yiling J., Chiao-Hsuan Chao, Yen‐Chung Lai, et al.. (2022). Antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 S1-RBD cross-react with dengue virus and hinder dengue pathogenesis. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 941923–941923. 19 indexed citations
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Mercado, Carla, Gloria L. Beckles, Yiling J. Cheng, et al.. (2021). Trends and socioeconomic disparities in all-cause mortality among adults with diagnosed diabetes by race/ethnicity: a population-based cohort study - USA, 1997–2015. BMJ Open. 11(5). e044158–e044158. 9 indexed citations
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Hung, Mei-Chuan, Peng-Jun Lu, Anup Srivastav, Yiling J. Cheng, & Walter W. Williams. (2020). Influenza vaccination coverage among adults with diabetes, United States, 2007–08 through 2017–18 seasons. Vaccine. 38(42). 6545–6552. 21 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yiling J., Giuseppina Imperatore, Linda S. Geiss, et al.. (2018). Trends and Disparities in Cardiovascular Mortality Among U.S. Adults With and Without Self-Reported Diabetes, 1988–2015. Diabetes Care. 41(11). 2306–2315. 76 indexed citations
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Ackermann, Ronald T., Yiling J. Cheng, David F. Williamson, & Edward W. Gregg. (2010). Identifying Adults at High Risk for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Using Hemoglobin A1c. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 40(1). 11–17. 72 indexed citations
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Oza‐Frank, Reena, Yiling J. Cheng, K.M. Venkat Narayan, & Edward W. Gregg. (2009). Trends in Nutrient Intake among Adults with Diabetes in the United States: 1988-2004. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 109(7). 1173–1178. 59 indexed citations
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Gregg, Edward W., Qiuping Gu, Yiling J. Cheng, et al.. (2007). Mortality trends in men and women with diabetes, 1971 to 2000. Commentary. Annals of Internal Medicine. 147(3). 17 indexed citations
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Kahn, Henry S. & Yiling J. Cheng. (2007). Longitudinal changes in BMI and in an index estimating excess lipids among white and black adults in the United States. International Journal of Obesity. 32(1). 136–143. 53 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yiling J., Edward W. Gregg, Henry S. Kahn, et al.. (2006). Peripheral Insensate Neuropathy—A Tall Problem for US Adults?. American Journal of Epidemiology. 164(9). 873–880. 53 indexed citations
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Narayan, K.M. Venkat, George A. Mensah, Stephen W. Sorensen, et al.. (2005). Combination Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 29(5). 134–138. 7 indexed citations
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Farrell, Stephen W., LeeAnn Braun, Carolyn E. Barlow, Yiling J. Cheng, & Steven N. Blair. (2002). The Relation of Body Mass Index, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and All‐Cause Mortality in Women. Obesity Research. 10(6). 417–423. 170 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yiling J., Caroline A. Macera, Dorothy R. Davis, & Steven N. Blair. (2000). Does physical activity reduce the risk of developing peptic ulcers?. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 34(2). 116–121. 19 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yiling J.. (2000). Physical activity and peptic ulcers. Western Journal of Medicine. 173(2). 101–107. 26 indexed citations

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