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D-Index
93
Citations
25799
World Ranking
11023
National Ranking
5674

Gong Yang publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 371 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Gong Yang D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 400 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Gong Yang is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the United States, focusing research primarily on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans a range of biomedical topics with a significant emphasis on molecular biology and cancer research.

The main fields of study for Yang include:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these broad areas, their research further specializes in key subfields such as:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cancer Research
  • Oncology
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Cell Biology

The core research topics explored by Yang involve:

  • Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis
  • Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers

Yang has published numerous papers in respected venues across oncology, cell biology, and molecular medicine. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Frontiers in Oncology
  • Cancer Letters
  • Cancer Medicine
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Research Square

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Deregulation of Lipid Metabolism: The Critical Factors in Ovarian Cancer" (2020, Frontiers in Oncology)
  • "ID1 confers cancer cell chemoresistance through STAT3/ATF6-mediated induction of autophagy" (2020, Cell Death and Disease)
  • "Endometrial stem/progenitor cells and their roles in immunity, clinical application, and endometriosis" (2021, Stem Cell Research & Therapy)
  • "Extracellular matrix protein-1 secretory isoform promotes ovarian cancer through increasing alternative mRNA splicing and stemness" (2021, Nature Communications)
  • "Ferroportin-mediated ferroptosis involved in new-onset atrial fibrillation with LPS-induced endotoxemia" (2021, European Journal of Pharmacology)

Collaboration is an important aspect of Yang's research environment. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Chun-Xia Ren
  • Zhaodong Ji
  • Jiao Meng
  • Yinjue Yu
  • Yue Kong

Best Publications

  • Association between Body-Mass Index and Risk of Death in More Than 1 Million Asians

    Wei Zheng;Dale F. McLerran;Betsy Rolland;Xianglan Zhang

  • Multiple independent variants at the TERT locus are associated with telomere length and risks of breast and ovarian cancer

    Stig E. Bojesen;Stig E. Bojesen;Karen A. Pooley;Sharon E. Johnatty;Jonathan Beesley

  • Prospective study of dietary carbohydrates, glycemic index, glycemic load, and incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in middle-aged Chinese women.

    Raquel Villegas;Simin Liu;Yu-Tang Gao;Gong Yang

  • Legume and soy food intake and the incidence of type 2 diabetes in the Shanghai Women's Health Study

    Raquel Villegas;Yu-Tang Gao;Gong Yang;Hong-Lan Li

  • Influence of Exercise, Walking, Cycling, and Overall Nonexercise Physical Activity on Mortality in Chinese Women

    Charles E. Matthews;Adriana L. Jurj;Xiao-ou Shu;Hong-Lan Li

  • The Shanghai Women's Health Study: Rationale, Study Design, and Baseline Characteristics

    Wei Zheng;Wong Ho Chow;Gong Yang;Fan Jin

  • Validity and reproducibility of the food frequency questionnaire used in the Shanghai Women's Health Study.

    Xiao Ou Shu;G. Yang;F. Jin;D. Liu

  • Soy Food Consumption Is Associated with Lower Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Chinese Women

    Xianglan Zhang;Xiao Ou Shu;Yu-Tang Gao;Gong Yang

  • A machine learning-based framework to identify type 2 diabetes through electronic health records

    Tao Zheng;Wei Xie;Liling Xu;Xiaoying He

  • Association between body mass index and cardiovascular disease mortality in east Asians and south Asians: pooled analysis of prospective data from the Asia Cohort Consortium

    Yu Chen;Wade K. Copeland;Rajesh Vedanthan;Eric Grant

  • Body Mass Index and Diabetes in Asia: A Cross-Sectional Pooled Analysis of 900,000 Individuals in the Asia Cohort Consortium

    Paolo Boffetta;Dale McLerran;Yu Chen;Manami Inoue

  • Prospective cohort study of soy food consumption and risk of bone fracture among postmenopausal women.

    Xianglan Zhang;Xiao-Ou Shu;Honglan Li;Gong Yang

  • Adolescent and adult soy food intake and breast cancer risk: results from the Shanghai Women's Health Study

    Sang-Ah Lee;Xiao-Ou Shu;Honglan Li;Gong Yang

  • Large-scale genetic study in East Asians identifies six new loci associated with colorectal cancer risk

    Ben Zhang;Wei Hua Jia;Koichi Matsuda;Sun Seog Kweon

  • Cruciferous vegetable consumption is associated with a reduced risk of total and cardiovascular disease mortality

    Xianglan Zhang;Xiao-Ou Shu;Yong-Bing Xiang;Gong Yang

  • The influence of cigarette smoking, alcohol, and green tea consumption on the risk of carcinoma of the cardia and distal stomach in Shanghai, China.

    M.P.H. Bu-Tian Ji M.D.;Wong-Ho Chow;M.P.H. Gong Yang M.D.;Joseph K. McLaughlin

  • Dietary habits and stomach cancer in Shanghai, China

    Bu-Tian Ji;Wong-Ho Chow;Gong Yang;Joseph K. McLaughlin

  • Dietary calcium and magnesium intakes and the risk of type 2 diabetes: the Shanghai Women's Health Study

    Raquel Villegas;Yu-Tang Gao;Qi Dai;Gong Yang

  • Reproducibility and Validity of the Shanghai Women’s Health Study Physical Activity Questionnaire

    Charles E. Matthews;Xiao Ou Shu;Gong Yang;Fan Jin

  • Vegetable but Not Fruit Consumption Reduces the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Chinese Women

    Raquel Villegas;Xiao Ou Shu;Yu-Tang Gao;Gong Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiao-Ou Shu
Xiao-Ou Shu Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Wei Zheng
Wei Zheng Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Yu-Tang Gao
Yu-Tang Gao Fudan University
Yong-Bing Xiang
Yong-Bing Xiang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Hui Cai
Hui Cai Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Qiuyin Cai
Qiuyin Cai Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nathaniel Rothman
Nathaniel Rothman National Institutes of Health
Wong Ho Chow
Wong Ho Chow The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Wanqing Wen
Wanqing Wen Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Qing Lan
Qing Lan National Institutes of Health

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