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D-Index
73
Citations
15141
World Ranking
5123
National Ranking
956

Dan 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 Dan Yang sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 259 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Dan 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 Dan 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: 73 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Dan Yang is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China and has made contributions primarily within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Pharmacology.

Their research topics cover a diverse range of areas that include:

  • Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics

Dan Yang has coauthored frequently with other researchers such as Hansen Chen, Sen Ye, Xin Xiao, Zhu Tao, and Pengjiao Wang.

Their publications tend to appear in the following venues:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Organic Chemistry Frontiers
  • Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Several recent papers authored or coauthored by Dan Yang demonstrate the scientist's research focus:

  • "Polymeric self-assembled cucurbit[n]urils: Synthesis, structures and applications," 2021, Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • "A Highly Selective and Sensitive Chemiluminescent Probe for Real-Time Monitoring of Hydrogen Peroxide in Cells and Animals," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Glycyrrhetinic acid induces oxidative/nitrative stress and drives ferroptosis through activating NADPH oxidases and iNOS, and depriving glutathione in triple-negative breast cancer cells," 2021, Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  • "Rehmapicroside ameliorates cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury via attenuating peroxynitrite-mediated mitophagy activation," 2020, Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  • "Fluorescent probes for in vitro and in vivo quantification of hydrogen peroxide," 2020, Chemical Science

Best Publications

  • A highly specific BODIPY-based fluorescent probe for the detection of hypochlorous acid.

    Zhen-Ning Sun;Feng-Qin Liu;Yan Chen;Paul Kwong Hang Tam

  • Ruthenium-Catalyzed Oxidative Cleavage of Olefins to Aldehydes

    Dan Yang;Chi Zhang

  • Epoxidation of Olefins Using Methyl(trifluoromethyl)dioxirane Generated in Situ

    Dan Yang;Man-Kin Wong;Yiu-Chung Yip

  • Ketone-catalyzed asymmetric epoxidation reactions.

    Dan Yang

  • Identification of influenza A nucleoprotein as an antiviral target

    Richard Y Kao;Dan Yang;Lai-Shan Lau;Wayne H W Tsui

  • A highly selective fluorescent probe for the detection and imaging of peroxynitrite in living cells

    Dan Yang;Hua-Li Wang;Zhen-Ning Sun;Nga-Wai Chung

  • Pd(II)-Catalyzed Enantioselective Oxidative Tandem Cyclization Reactions. Synthesis of Indolines through C−N and C−C Bond Formation

    Kai-Tai Yip;Min Yang;Ka-Lun Law;Nian-Yong Zhu

  • Functional p53 is required for triptolide-induced apoptosis and AP-1 and nuclear factor-kappaB activation in gastric cancer cells

    Xiao-Hua Jiang;Benjamin Chun-Yu Wong;Marie Chia-Mi Lin;Geng-Hui Zhu

  • Molecular Imaging of Peroxynitrite with HKGreen-4 in Live Cells and Tissues

    Tao Peng;Nai-Kei Wong;Xingmiao Chen;Yee-Kwan Chan

  • Fluorescent Probe HKSOX-1 for Imaging and Detection of Endogenous Superoxide in Live Cells and In Vivo.

    Jun Jacob Hu;Nai-Kei Wong;Sen Ye;Xingmiao Chen

  • A C2 Symmetric Chiral Ketone for Catalytic Asymmetric Epoxidation of Unfunctionalized Olefins

    Dan Yang;Yiu Chung Yip;Man Wai Tang;Man Kin Wong

  • Arrangement models of alkylammonium cations in the interlayer of HDTMA+ pillared montmorillonites

    Jianxi Zhu;Hongping He;Jiugao Guo;Dan Yang

  • HKGreen-3: a rhodol-based fluorescent probe for peroxynitrite.

    Tao Peng;Dan Yang

  • BODIPY-based fluorescent probe for peroxynitrite detection and imaging in living cells.

    Zhen-Ning Sun;Hua-Li Wang;Feng-Qin Liu;Yan Chen

  • Design and Synthesis of Chiral Ketones for Catalytic Asymmetric Epoxidation of Unfunctionalized Olefins

    Dan Yang;Man-Kin Wong;Yiu-Chung Yip;Xue-Chao Wang

  • Sterically Bulky Thioureas as Air- and Moisture-Stable Ligands for Pd-Catalyzed Heck Reactions of Aryl Halides

    Dan Yang;Ying-Chun Chen;Nian-Yong Zhu

  • α-Aminoxy Acids: New Possibilities from Foldamers to Anion Receptors and Channels

    Xiang Li;Yun-Dong Wu;Dan Yang

  • HKOCl-2 series of green BODIPY-based fluorescent probes for hypochlorous acid detection and imaging in live cells.

    Jun Jacob Hu;Nai-Kei Wong;Qiangshuai Gu;Xiaoyu Bai

  • Mild α-Halogenation Reactions of 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds Catalyzed by Lewis Acids

    Dan Yang;Yi-Long Yan;Bob Lui

  • Identification of novel small-molecule inhibitors of severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus by chemical genetics.

    Richard Y. Kao;Wayne H.W. Tsui;Terri S.W. Lee;Julian A. Tanner

Frequent Co-Authors

Kung-Kai Cheung
Kung-Kai Cheung University of Hong Kong
Yun-Dong Wu
Yun-Dong Wu Peking University
Ying‐Chun Chen
Ying‐Chun Chen Sichuan University
Daniel Kahne
Daniel Kahne Harvard University
Xiaoqiang Yao
Xiaoqiang Yao Chinese University of Hong Kong
Kwok-Yung Yuen
Kwok-Yung Yuen University of Hong Kong
Paul K.H. Tam
Paul K.H. Tam Macau University of Science and Technology
Naoki Miyata
Naoki Miyata Nagoya City University
Kevin D. Hyde
Kevin D. Hyde Mae Fah Luang University
Lakshman P. Samaranayake
Lakshman P. Samaranayake University of Hong Kong

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