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Chaoyong James Yang

Chaoyong James Yang

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
99
Citations
31448
World Ranking
1354
National Ranking
244

Chaoyong James Yang publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chaoyong James Yang sits on this spectrum.

61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 461 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Chaoyong James Yang D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chaoyong James Yang sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 99 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Chaoyong James Yang is affiliated with Xiamen University in China. Their research spans multiple disciplines within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and engineering.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Engineering

Subfields of focus are diverse and cover:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Materials Chemistry

Their main research topics include:

  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Electrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies

Yang has frequently published in several scientific venues, including:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Small Methods
  • Lab on a Chip

Frequent coauthors include:

  • Zhi Zhu
  • Yanling Song
  • Jia Song
  • Lingling Wu
  • Huimin Zhang

Representative recent papers include:

  • "Aptamer-Based Detection of Circulating Targets for Precision Medicine", 2021, Chemical Reviews
  • "Discovery of Aptamers Targeting the Receptor-Binding Domain of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein", 2020, Analytical Chemistry
  • "Homogeneous, Low-volume, Efficient, and Sensitive Quantitation of Circulating Exosomal PD-L1 for Cancer Diagnosis and Immunotherapy Response Prediction", 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Aptamer Blocking Strategy Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 Virus Infection", 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Tracing Tumor-Derived Exosomal PD-L1 by Dual-Aptamer Activated Proximity-Induced Droplet Digital PCR", 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Best Publications

  • Aptamers evolved from live cells as effective molecular probes for cancer study

    Dihua Shangguan;Ying Li;Zhiwen Tang;Zehui Charles Cao

  • Molecular engineering of DNA: molecular beacons.

    Kemin Wang;Zhiwen Tang;Chaoyong James Yang;Youngmi Kim

  • Aptamer-Based Detection of Circulating Targets for Precision Medicine.

    Lingling Wu;Yidi Wang;Xing Xu;Yilong Liu

  • Optimization of dye-doped silica nanoparticles prepared using a reverse microemulsion method

    Rahul P. Bagwe;Chaoyong Yang;Lisa R. Hilliard;Weihong Tan

  • Pyrene-excimer probes based on the hybridization chain reaction for the detection of nucleic acids in complex biological fluids.

    Jin Huang;Yanrong Wu;Yan Chen;Yan Chen;Yan Chen;Zhi Zhu

  • Selection of DNA aptamers against epithelial cell adhesion molecule for cancer cell imaging and circulating tumor cell capture.

    Yanling Song;Zhi Zhu;Yuan An;Weiting Zhang

  • Label-Free Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Detection of DNA with Single-Base Sensitivity

    Li-Jia Xu;Zhi-Chao Lei;Jiuxing Li;Cheng Zong

  • Discovery of Aptamers Targeting the Receptor-Binding Domain of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein.

    Yanling Song;Jia Song;Xinyu Wei;Mengjiao Huang

  • An Aptamer Cross-Linked Hydrogel as a Colorimetric Platform for Visual Detection

    Zhi Zhu;Cuichen Wu;Haipeng Liu;Yuan Zou

  • Light-switching excimer probes for rapid protein monitoring in complex biological fluids

    Chaoyong James Yang;Steffen Jockusch;Marie Vicens;Nicholas J. Turro

  • Dual-luminophore-doped silica nanoparticles for multiplexed signaling.

    Lin Wang;Chaoyong Yang;Weihong Tan

  • A smart DNAzyme-MnO₂ nanosystem for efficient gene silencing.

    Huanhuan Fan;Zilong Zhao;Guobei Yan;Xiaobing Zhang

  • High-Throughput Single Copy DNA Amplification and Cell Analysis in Engineered Nanoliter Droplets

    Palani Kumaresan;Chaoyong James Yang;Samantha A. Cronier;Robert G. Blazej

  • Pyrene excimer signaling molecular beacons for probing nucleic acids

    Patrick Conlon;Chaoyong James Yang;Yanrong Wu;Yan Chen

  • Target-Responsive "Sweet" Hydrogel with Glucometer Readout for Portable and Quantitative Detection of Non-Glucose Targets

    Ling Yan;Zhi Zhu;Yuan Zou;Yishun Huang

  • Au@pt nanoparticle encapsulated target-responsive hydrogel with volumetric bar-chart chip readout for quantitative point-of-care testing

    Zhi Zhu;Zhichao Guan;Shasha Jia;Zhichao Lei

  • 3D NiO hollow sphere/reduced graphene oxide composite for high-performance glucose biosensor

    Wei Huang;Shujiang Ding;Yong Chen;Wanjun Hao

  • Graphene oxide-protected DNA probes for multiplex microRNA analysis in complex biological samples based on a cyclic enzymatic amplification method.

    Liang Cui;Xiaoyan Lin;Ninghang Lin;Yanling Song

  • Bioinspired Engineering of a Multivalent Aptamer‐Functionalized Nanointerface to Enhance the Capture and Release of Circulating Tumor Cells

    Yanling Song;Yuanzhi Shi;Mengjiao Huang;Wei Wang

  • Hydrogel Droplet Microfluidics for High-Throughput Single Molecule/Cell Analysis.

    Zhi Zhu;Chaoyong James Yang

  • Molecular aptamers for drug delivery

    Weihong Tan;Weihong Tan;Hui Wang;Yan Chen;Yan Chen;Yan Chen;Xiaobing Zhang

  • Locked nucleic acid molecular beacons.

    Lin Wang;Chaoyong James Yang;Colin D Medley;Steven A Benner

  • Discovery of Aptamers Targeting Receptor-Binding Domain of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein

    Yanling Song;Jia Song;Xinyu Wei;Mengjiao Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhi Zhu
Zhi Zhu Xiamen University
Weihong Tan
Weihong Tan Hunan University
Xi Chen
Xi Chen Xiamen University
Kemin Wang
Kemin Wang Hunan University
Baoxin Li
Baoxin Li Shaanxi Normal University
Zhenyu Lin
Zhenyu Lin Fuzhou University
Zhong-Qun Tian
Zhong-Qun Tian Xiamen University
Leonid L. Moroz
Leonid L. Moroz University of Florida
Bo Zhang
Bo Zhang University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Zhiping Cai
Zhiping Cai Xiamen University

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