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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 93 11022 10352 5673 5242 371 25799

Gong Yang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gong Yang between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gong Yang published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 11.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2013. 10 of the 369 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2013. 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 42 publications 2014: 40 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 4 publications
1994 2025

369 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gong Yang: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 3
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 2
1999 0
2000 1
2001 2
2002 2
2003 3
2004 11
2005 7
2006 11
2007 16
2008 15
2009 23
2010 20
2011 19
2012 26
2013 42
2014 40
2015 29
2016 18
2017 18
2018 13
2019 9
2020 8
2021 8
2022 6
2023 5
2024 6
2025 4
Total 369
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Gong Yang publications per year - data summary

  • Gong Yang, a Medicine scholar from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has 369 publications recorded across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1994 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2013, with 42 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1996, 1997 and 2000, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 32 years in the span carry no publications at all (1995 and 1999).
  • The rate of publication averages 11.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 12.3 per year counting only the 30 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 29 publications, 8% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1994-2004: 26 publications (2.4 per year); 2005-2015: 248 publications (22.5 per year); 2016-2025: 95 publications (9.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

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.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 361–380 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 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.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838 371
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Gong Yang publication distribution in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 101–120 to 1,796+ publications.
  • Gong Yang, a Medicine scholar from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, records 371 publications - the 32nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 32% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Gong Yang, and about 68% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 441–460 publications range, and Gong Yang ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 341–360 publications, holding 922 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 64% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 521–540 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

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.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 92–93 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 399 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
70–71 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.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839 93
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Gong Yang D-index placement in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 75 ranges running from 70–71 to 217+ D-Index.
  • Gong Yang, a Medicine scholar from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, records 93 D-Index - the 47th percentile of the discipline.
  • 47% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Gong Yang, and about 53% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 94–95 D-Index range, and Gong Yang ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 82–83 D-Index, holding 1,027 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 106–107 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

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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