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13324
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10832
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4700

Hongwei Yao publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hongwei Yao sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 185 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Hongwei Yao D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hongwei Yao sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Hongwei Yao is affiliated with Brown University in the United States. Their research is primarily situated within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. A significant portion of their work focuses on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, with additional engagement in Molecular Biology, Surgery, Genetics, and Oncology.

Their research covers several main topics including:

  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
  • Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
  • Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
  • Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments

Some of the recent papers associated with Hongwei Yao include:

  • "Timing and cell specificity of senescence drives postnatal lung development and injury," 2023, published in Nature Communications
  • "Bone morphogenetic protein 4 inhibits pulmonary fibrosis by modulating cellular senescence and mitophagy in lung fibroblasts," 2022, published in European Respiratory Journal
  • "AMPK protects against alcohol-induced liver injury through UQCRC2 to up-regulate mitophagy," 2021, published in Autophagy
  • "Metabolic dysregulation in bronchopulmonary dysplasia: Implications for identification of biomarkers and therapeutic approaches," 2021, published in Redox Biology
  • "Electronic Cigarette Exposure Enhances Lung Inflammatory and Fibrotic Responses in COPD Mice," 2021, published in Frontiers in Pharmacology

Frequent co-authors contributing alongside Hongwei Yao include:

  • Phyllis A. Dennery
  • Abigail L. Peterson
  • Katy Hegarty
  • Wenju Lu
  • Salu Rizal

Hongwei Yao's work is often published in venues such as:

  • Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  • Redox Biology
  • Physiological Reports
  • JCI Insight
  • International Immunopharmacology

Best Publications

  • Correction: Corrigendum: Adenylate kinase hCINAP determines self-renewal of colorectal cancer stem cells by facilitating LDHA phosphorylation

    Yapeng Ji;Chuanzhen Yang;Zefang Tang;Yongfeng Yang

  • Regulation of SIRT1 in cellular functions: role of polyphenols.

    Sangwoon Chung;Hongwei Yao;Samuel Caito;Jae-woong Hwang

  • Vapors Produced by Electronic Cigarettes and E-Juices with Flavorings Induce Toxicity, Oxidative Stress, and Inflammatory Response in Lung Epithelial Cells and in Mouse Lung

    Chad A. Lerner;Isaac K. Sundar;Hongwei Yao;Janice Gerloff

  • REDOX REGULATION OF SIRT1 IN INFLAMMATION AND CELLULAR SENESCENCE

    Jae-woong Hwang;Hongwei Yao;Samuel Caito;Isaac K. Sundar

  • SIRT1 protects against emphysema via FOXO3-mediated reduction of premature senescence in mice

    Hongwei Yao;Sangwoon Chung;Jae-woong Hwang;Saravanan Rajendrasozhan

  • SIRT1 is a redox-sensitive deacetylase that is post-translationally modified by oxidants and carbonyl stress

    Samuel Caito;Saravanan Rajendrasozhan;Suzanne Cook;Sangwoon Chung

  • Histone deacetylase 6–mediated selective autophagy regulates COPD-associated cilia dysfunction

    Hilaire C. Lam;Hilaire C. Lam;Hilaire C. Lam;Suzanne M. Cloonan;Abhiram R. Bhashyam;Jeffery A. Haspel

  • Current concepts on oxidative/carbonyl stress, inflammation and epigenetics in pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

    Hongwei Yao;Irfan Rahman

  • Histone Deacetylase 2 Is Phosphorylated, Ubiquitinated, and Degraded by Cigarette Smoke

    David Adenuga;Hongwei Yao;Thomas H. March;JeanClare Seagrave

  • Current concepts on the role of inflammation in COPD and lung cancer

    Hongwei Yao;Irfan Rahman

  • Impaired mitophagy leads to cigarette smoke stress-induced cellular senescence: Implications for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Tanveer Ahmad;Isaac K. Sundar;Chad A. Lerner;Janice Gerloff

  • SIRT1 regulates oxidant- and cigarette smoke-induced eNOS acetylation in endothelial cells: Role of resveratrol

    Gnanapragasam Arunachalam;Hongwei Yao;Isaac K. Sundar;Samuel Caito

  • Extracellular superoxide dismutase protects against pulmonary emphysema by attenuating oxidative fragmentation of ECM

    Hongwei Yao;Gnanapragasam Arunachalam;Jae-woong Hwang;Sangwoon Chung

  • Oxidative Stress and Chromatin Remodeling in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Smoking-Related Diseases

    Isaac K Sundar;Hongwei Yao;Irfan Rahman

  • Deacetylases and NF-kappaB in redox regulation of cigarette smoke-induced lung inflammation: epigenetics in pathogenesis of COPD.

    Saravanan Rajendrasozhan;Se-Ran Yang;Indika Edirisinghe;Hongwei Yao

  • Cigarette smoke-induced autophagy is regulated by SIRT1-PARP-1-dependent mechanism: implication in pathogenesis of COPD

    Jae-woong Hwang;Sangwoon Chung;Isaac K. Sundar;Hongwei Yao

  • Circadian clock function is disrupted by environmental tobacco/cigarette smoke, leading to lung inflammation and injury via a SIRT1-BMAL1 pathway

    Jae-Woong Hwang;Isaac K. Sundar;Hongwei Yao;Michael T. Sellix

  • Cigarette smoke-mediated inflammatory and oxidative responses are strain-dependent in mice

    Hongwei Yao;Indika Edirisinghe;Saravanan Rajendrasozhan;Se-Ran Yang

  • FOXO3 Deficiency Leads to Increased Susceptibility to Cigarette Smoke-Induced Inflammation, Airspace Enlargement, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    Jae-woong Hwang;Saravanan Rajendrasozhan;Hongwei Yao;Sangwoon Chung

  • Perspectives on translational and therapeutic aspects of SIRT1 in inflammaging and senescence

    Hongwei Yao;Irfan Rahman

Frequent Co-Authors

Irfan Rahman
Irfan Rahman University of Rochester
Phyllis A. Dennery
Phyllis A. Dennery Brown University
Vuokko L. Kinnula
Vuokko L. Kinnula University of Helsinki
Cheng Huang
Cheng Huang Anhui Medical University
Michael W. McBurney
Michael W. McBurney University of Ottawa
Richard P. Phipps
Richard P. Phipps University of Rochester
Wei Gu
Wei Gu Columbia University
Stefan W. Ryter
Stefan W. Ryter Cornell University
John Quackenbush
John Quackenbush Harvard University

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