Yi‐Yan Yang

10.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
103 papers, 8.7k citations indexed

About

Yi‐Yan Yang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomaterials and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Yi‐Yan Yang has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 8.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Molecular Biology, 32 papers in Biomaterials and 26 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Yi‐Yan Yang's work include RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (26 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (21 papers) and Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (20 papers). Yi‐Yan Yang is often cited by papers focused on RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (26 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (21 papers) and Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (20 papers). Yi‐Yan Yang collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, United States and China. Yi‐Yan Yang's co-authors include James L. Hedrick, Nikken Wiradharma, Tai‐Shung Chung, Shujun Gao, Chuan Yang, Zhan Yuin Ong, Yen Wah Tong, Yong Wang, Kaijin Xu and Lanjuan Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Advanced Materials and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Yi‐Yan Yang

100 papers receiving 8.5k citations

Hit Papers

Co-delivery of drugs and DNA from cationic core–shell nan... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 2009 2011 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. Co-delivery of drugs and DNA from cationic core–shell nanoparticles self-assembled from a biodegradable copolymer
    2006 568 citations Shujun Gao, Yi‐Yan Yang et al. profile →
  2. Self-assembled cationic peptide nanoparticles as an efficient antimicrobial agent
    2009 561 citations Lihong Liu, Yi‐Yan Yang et al. profile →
  3. Biodegradable nanostructures with selective lysis of microbial membranes
    2011 529 citations Chuan Yang, Shujun Gao 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
Yi‐Yan Yang Singapore 52 3.3k 3.2k 2.8k 2.1k 1.3k 103 8.7k
Yi Yan Yang Singapore 68 4.9k 1.5× 4.3k 1.3× 4.4k 1.6× 3.4k 1.6× 2.2k 1.6× 312 14.2k
Chuan Yang China 43 2.1k 0.6× 2.3k 0.7× 2.4k 0.9× 1.3k 0.6× 883 0.7× 141 7.5k
Lichen Yin China 56 4.5k 1.4× 5.3k 1.6× 1.9k 0.7× 3.5k 1.7× 456 0.3× 195 11.6k
Linqi Shi China 63 3.7k 1.1× 4.3k 1.3× 3.8k 1.4× 4.7k 2.3× 756 0.6× 356 13.7k
Qiao Jin China 56 3.5k 1.1× 2.8k 0.9× 2.3k 0.8× 5.5k 2.6× 567 0.4× 259 11.2k
Kazunari Akiyoshi Japan 63 4.5k 1.4× 5.9k 1.8× 2.5k 0.9× 3.3k 1.6× 205 0.2× 347 14.0k
Niren Murthy United States 54 2.1k 0.6× 5.2k 1.6× 1.2k 0.4× 2.8k 1.3× 216 0.2× 142 11.9k
Chong‐Su Cho South Korea 52 3.2k 1.0× 4.1k 1.3× 838 0.3× 2.1k 1.0× 198 0.1× 273 9.4k
Kathryn E. Uhrich United States 42 3.3k 1.0× 1.6k 0.5× 2.0k 0.7× 1.9k 0.9× 151 0.1× 186 7.5k
Elizabeth R. Gillies Canada 43 3.0k 0.9× 3.1k 1.0× 3.5k 1.3× 1.7k 0.8× 253 0.2× 184 8.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Yi‐Yan Yang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yi‐Yan Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yi‐Yan Yang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yi‐Yan Yang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yi‐Yan Yang based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Yi‐Yan Yang. Yi‐Yan Yang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yang, Yi‐Yan, Jing Yan, Rich Olson, & Xiaofang Jiang. (2025). Comprehensive genomic and evolutionary analysis of biofilm matrix clusters and proteins in the Vibrio genus. mSystems. 10(5). e0006025–e0006025. 2 indexed citations
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Yang, Yi‐Yan & Weidong Wang. (2025). Recent progress in immune evasion mechanisms of triple-negative breast cancer. Journal of Translational Medicine. 23(1). 1314–1314.
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Gao, Xiaomei, et al.. (2024). The important role of nitrate in iron and manganese dissolution and sulfate formation in fine particles at a coastal site in Northern China. The Science of The Total Environment. 921. 170318–170318. 3 indexed citations
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Hall, Brantley, et al.. (2024). BilR is a gut microbial enzyme that reduces bilirubin to urobilinogen. Nature Microbiology. 9(1). 173–184. 31 indexed citations
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Yang, Yi‐Yan, Junting Yang, Xuemin Wang, et al.. (2023). Screening and identification of miR-181a-5p in oral squamous cell carcinoma and functional verification in vivo and in vitro. BMC Cancer. 23(1). 162–162. 12 indexed citations
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Yang, Yi‐Yan, et al.. (2022). INFLUENCES OF RANDOMNESS, AMPLIFICATION ERROR, AND BARCODE SEQUENCES ON MICROBIOTA STRUCTURE ANALYSIS THROUGH HIGH-THROUGHPUT SEQUENCING OF 16S rDNAAMPLICONS. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research. 20(6). 5327–5341. 2 indexed citations
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Yang, Yi‐Yan, Wei Yan, A. Brantley Hall, & Xiaofang Jiang. (2020). Characterizing Transcriptional Regulatory Sequences in Coronaviruses and Their Role in Recombination. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 38(4). 1241–1248. 39 indexed citations
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Qiu, Tianyi, Han Xiao, Qingchen Zhang, et al.. (2015). Proteochemometric Modeling of the Antigen-Antibody Interaction: New Fingerprints for Antigen, Antibody and Epitope-Paratope Interaction. PLoS ONE. 10(4). e0122416–e0122416. 12 indexed citations
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Khan, Majad, Chung Yen Ang, Nikken Wiradharma, et al.. (2012). Diaminododecane-based cationic bolaamphiphile as a non-viral gene delivery carrier. Biomaterials. 33(18). 4673–4680. 45 indexed citations
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Liu, Shao Qiong, Chuan Yang, Yuan Huang, et al.. (2012). Antimicrobial and Antifouling Hydrogels Formed In Situ from Polycarbonate and Poly(ethylene glycol) via Michael Addition. Advanced Materials. 24(48). 6484–6489. 231 indexed citations
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Wiradharma, Nikken, et al.. (2010). Synthetic cationic amphiphilic α-helical peptides as antimicrobial agents. Biomaterials. 32(8). 2204–2212. 172 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jie, et al.. (2010). Pt nanoparticle label-mediated deposition of Pt catalyst for ultrasensitive electrochemical immunosensors. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 26(2). 418–423. 54 indexed citations
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Wiradharma, Nikken, Yen Wah Tong, & Yi‐Yan Yang. (2009). Self-assembled oligopeptide nanostructures for co-delivery of drug and gene with synergistic therapeutic effect. Biomaterials. 30(17). 3100–3109. 176 indexed citations
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Shi, Meng, Yi‐Yan Yang, Cheng Shu Chaw, et al.. (2003). Double walled POE/PLGA microspheres: encapsulation of water-soluble and water-insoluble proteins and their release properties. Journal of Controlled Release. 89(2). 167–177. 78 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xian‐Zheng, Yi‐Yan Yang, & Tai‐Shung Chung. (2002). The Influence of Cold Treatment on Properties of Temperature-Sensitive Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Hydrogels. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 246(1). 105–111. 58 indexed citations

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