Yun Yang

3.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
67 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Yun Yang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yun Yang has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Plant Science and 10 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Yun Yang's work include RNA modifications and cancer (10 papers), Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (8 papers) and RNA Research and Splicing (7 papers). Yun Yang is often cited by papers focused on RNA modifications and cancer (10 papers), Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (8 papers) and RNA Research and Splicing (7 papers). Yun Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Yun Yang's co-authors include Zefeng Wang, Miaowei Mao, Xiaojuan Fan, Yang Wang, Yi Yang, Catherine C. L. Wong, Yang Zhang, Ping Wu, Xiaowei Song and Ling‐Ling Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, PLoS ONE and Oncogene.

In The Last Decade

Yun Yang

61 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Extensive translation of circular RNAs driven by N6-methy... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 400 800 1.2k
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. Extensive translation of circular RNAs driven by N6-methyladenosine
    2017 1.4k citations Yun Yang, Zefeng Wang 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
Yun Yang China 20 2.0k 1.2k 157 122 108 67 2.4k
Mi Zhang China 18 1.1k 0.5× 361 0.3× 255 1.6× 33 0.3× 67 0.6× 92 1.6k
Shuai Yan China 24 991 0.5× 756 0.6× 66 0.4× 64 0.5× 54 0.5× 93 1.7k
Xiaoyan Wu China 23 1.3k 0.6× 300 0.2× 148 0.9× 58 0.5× 48 0.4× 47 2.0k
Vivek Sharma India 23 1.3k 0.6× 507 0.4× 89 0.6× 63 0.5× 89 0.8× 63 2.1k
Wenbo Liu China 21 806 0.4× 278 0.2× 147 0.9× 30 0.2× 50 0.5× 93 1.5k
Jang Hee Hong South Korea 26 926 0.5× 249 0.2× 97 0.6× 55 0.5× 139 1.3× 96 1.7k
Lan Lan China 27 1.4k 0.7× 382 0.3× 98 0.6× 44 0.4× 59 0.5× 112 2.3k
Xuyu Zu China 26 1.1k 0.6× 515 0.4× 70 0.4× 42 0.3× 78 0.7× 66 1.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yun Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yun Yang

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cozzi, Luca, Yun Yang, Boon‐Keng Teo, et al.. (2025). Bilateral breast treatment in a single arc using RapidArc Dynamic: A planning comparison with conventional volumetric modulated arc therapy. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 26(12). e70380–e70380.
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Hu, Yue, Yulong Zheng, Jie Peng, et al.. (2025). A foundation language model to decipher diverse regulation of RNAs. Genome biology. 26(1). 301–301.
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Yang, Yun, Jin Ren, Xiang Qiu, et al.. (2025). RNF126 writes a non-canonical ubiquitin code on midnolin to tune protein stability. Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica.
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Peng, Wei, Yun Yang, Jiaquan Chen, et al.. (2023). Small Extracellular Vesicles Secreted by iPSC-Derived MSCs Ameliorate Pulmonary Inflammation and Lung Injury Induced by Sepsis through Delivery of miR-125b-5p. Journal of Immunology Research. 2023. 1–16. 11 indexed citations
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Yang, Yun, et al.. (2023). TRIM25-mediated ubiquitination of G3BP1 regulates the proliferation and migration of human neuroblastoma cells. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Regulatory Mechanisms. 1866(3). 194954–194954. 8 indexed citations
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Yang, Yun, et al.. (2023). Changes in food quality and characterization under thermal accumulation conditions during Chinese cooking. Food Science & Nutrition. 12(3). 2081–2092. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Yun, et al.. (2023). Hunteriasines A – D, tryptamine-derived alkaloids from Hunteria umbellata. Phytochemistry. 213. 113752–113752. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Yun, Yang Cong, Chuanyin Li, et al.. (2023). UBE3A and MCM6 synergistically regulate the proliferation and migration of lung adenocarcinoma cells. FEBS Open Bio. 13(9). 1756–1771. 2 indexed citations
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Li, J.G., Ye Cao, Yun Yang, et al.. (2023). Quantitative Acetylomics Reveals Substrates of Lysine Acetyltransferase GCN5 in Adult and Aging Drosophila. Journal of Proteome Research. 22(9). 2909–2924. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Yun, Peng Ye, Shaoying Wang, et al.. (2023). Biosynthesis and the Transcriptional Regulation of Terpenoids in Tea Plants (Camellia sinensis). International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(8). 6937–6937. 46 indexed citations
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Long, Yun, Langlang Ma, Peng Liu, et al.. (2022). Combined QTL Mapping across Multiple Environments and Co-Expression Network Analysis Identified Key Genes for Embryogenic Callus Induction from Immature Maize Embryos. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(15). 8786–8786. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Chuanyin, Qingrun Li, Menghuan Zhang, et al.. (2021). MKRN3-mediated ubiquitination of Poly(A)-binding proteins modulates the stability and translation of GNRH1 mRNA in mammalian puberty. Nucleic Acids Research. 49(7). 3796–3813. 55 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yiran, Yun Yang, Licheng Zhu, et al.. (2021). Volumetric Deficit Within the Fronto-Limbic-Striatal Circuit in First-Episode Drug Naïve Patients With Major Depression Disorder. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 11. 600583–600583. 19 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yanting, Wei Sun, Chun Wu, et al.. (2021). Prognostic Value of Right Ventricular Ejection Fraction Assessed by 3D Echocardiography in COVID-19 Patients. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 8. 641088–641088. 20 indexed citations
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Tang, Hongli, Yun Yang, Shilin Yuan, et al.. (2020). Ubiquitination of IGF2BP3 by E3 ligase MKRN2 regulates the proliferation and migration of human neuroblastoma SHSY5Y cells. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 529(1). 43–50. 22 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xin, et al.. (2020). Isolation of Bacillus spp. with High Fibrinolytic Activity and Performance Evaluation in Fermented Douchi. Journal of Food Protection. 84(4). 717–727. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Wei, Yun Yang, Chong Qiao, Guolin Zhang, & Yinggang Luo. (2018). Functional characterization of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase- and cinnamate 4-hydroxylase-encoding genes from Lycoris radiata, a galanthamine-producing plant. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 117. 1264–1279. 28 indexed citations
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Marmarelis, Melina E., Erin M. Bange, Stephen Bagley, et al.. (2018). P1.01-64 Impact of STK11 Co-Mutation on Outcomes Following Immunotherapy Among Patients with TP53 and KRAS Mutated Stage IV NSCLC. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 13(10). S486–S486. 2 indexed citations
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Kang, Hongyan, et al.. (2015). Comparison of the Effect of Vessel Size Imaging and Cerebral Blood Volume Derived from Perfusion MR Imaging on Glioma Grading. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 37(1). 51–57. 14 indexed citations

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