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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 75 2018 1848 3 3 296 15379

Kuender D. Yang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kuender D. Yang between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kuender D. Yang published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 8.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2012. 19 of the 328 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2012. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 9 publications
1988 2025

328 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kuender D. Yang: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 4
1990 1
1991 1
1992 4
1993 2
1994 6
1995 3
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 2
2001 9
2002 9
2003 14
2004 23
2005 23
2006 9
2007 14
2008 7
2009 17
2010 18
2011 20
2012 28
2013 20
2014 13
2015 9
2016 5
2017 9
2018 5
2019 4
2020 5
2021 8
2022 7
2023 5
2024 10
2025 9
Total 328
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Kuender D. Yang publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 292–301 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 296 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111 296
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Kuender D. Yang D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 74–75 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133 75
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in Taiwan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in Taiwan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Taiwan Leader Award

Overview

Kuender D. Yang is affiliated with Mackay Memorial Hospital in Taiwan and has published extensively in the field of medicine, with a particular focus on surgery, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, infectious diseases, molecular biology, and public health. Their research contributions concentrate on various medical topics, including Kawasaki disease and coronary complications, coronary artery anomalies, extracellular vesicles in disease, spinal cord injury research, mosquito-borne diseases and control, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, and viral infections and vectors.

Yang's frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Frontiers in Pediatrics
  • Preprints.org
  • Scientific Reports

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Yang are:

  • "Bio-Scaffolds as Cell or Exosome Carriers for Nerve Injury Repair," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Phenotype, Susceptibility, Autoimmunity, and Immunotherapy Between Kawasaki Disease and Coronavirus Disease-19 Associated Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children," 2021, Frontiers in Immunology
  • "Locally Applied Stem Cell Exosome-Scaffold Attenuates Nerve Injury-Induced Pain in Rats," 2020, Journal of Pain Research
  • "Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stromal Cell-Derived Exosomes Rescue the Loss of Outer Hair Cells and Repair Cochlear Damage in Cisplatin-Injected Mice," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Perspective of Immunopathogenesis and Immunotherapies for Kawasaki Disease," 2021, Frontiers in Pediatrics

Frequent collaborators of Kuender D. Yang include:

  • Ho-Chang Kuo
  • Yi-Giien Tsai
  • Raju Poongodi
  • Jen-Kun Cheng
  • Hsin Chi

The main fields of study represented in Yang's work are medicine, with subfields as follows:

  • Surgery
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Molecular Biology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

The principal research topics Yang has explored include:

  • Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications
  • Coronary Artery Anomalies
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Spinal Cord Injury Research
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Viral Infections and Vectors

Best Publications

  • Revisiting Human IL-12Rβ1 Deficiency: A Survey of 141 Patients From 30 Countries

    Ludovic de Beaucoudrey;Arina Samarina;Arina Samarina;Arina Samarina;Jacinta Bustamante;Jacinta Bustamante;Aurélie Cobat;Aurélie Cobat

  • Recruitment of mesenchymal stem cells and expression of TGF‐β1 and VEGF in the early stage of shock wave‐promoted bone regeneration of segmental defect in rats

    Yeung-Jen Chen;Tilmann Wurtz;Ching-Jen Wang;Yur-Ren Kuo

  • Kawasaki Disease: Infection, Immunity and Genetics

    Chih-Lu Wang;Yu-Tsun Wu;Chieh-An Liu;Ho-Chang Kuo

  • Physical shock wave mediates membrane hyperpolarization and Ras activation for osteogenesis in human bone marrow stromal cells.

    Feng-Sheng Wang;Ching-Jen Wang;Huei-Jen Huang;Hou Chung

  • Glutamine protects activated human T cells from apoptosis by up-regulating glutathione and Bcl-2 levels.

    Wei-Kuo Chang;Kuender D. Yang;Hau Chuang;Jia-Tsong Jan

  • Prenatal prediction of infant atopy by maternal but not paternal total IgE levels.

    Chieh-An Liu;Chih-Lu Wang;Hau Chuang;Chia-Yu Ou

  • Different proinflammatory reactions in fatal and non-fatal enterovirus 71 infections: implications for early recognition and therapy

    T. Y. Lin;Luan Yin Chang;Y. C. Huang;K. H. Hsu

  • Kawasaki Disease: An Update on Diagnosis and Treatment

    Ho Chang Kuo;Kuender D. Yang;Wei Chiao Chang;Luo Ping Ger

  • Oral Tolerance to Food-Induced Systemic Anaphylaxis Mediated by the C-type Lectin SIGNR1

    Yufeng Zhou;Hirokazu Kawasaki;Shih Chang Hsu;Reiko T. Lee

  • Clinical characteristics and risk factors for concurrent bacteremia in adults with dengue hemorrhagic fever.

    Ing-Kit Lee;Jien-Wei Liu;Kuender D. Yang

  • Serum albumin level predicts initial intravenous immunoglobulin treatment failure in Kawasaki disease

    Ho-Chang Kuo;Chi-Di Liang;Chih-Lu Wang;Hong-Ren Yu;Hong-Ren Yu

  • The relationship of eosinophilia to intravenous immunoglobulin treatment failure in Kawasaki disease.

    Ho-Chang Kuo;Kuender D. Yang;Chi-Di Liang;Chin-Nam Bong

  • Correlation of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Viral Load with Disease Severity and Prolonged Viral Shedding in Children

    Chung-Chen Li;Lin Wang;Hock-Liew Eng;Huey-Ling You

  • Association of lower eosinophil-related T helper 2 (Th2) cytokines with coronary artery lesions in Kawasaki disease.

    Ho-Chang Kuo;Chih-Lu Wang;Chi Di Liang;Hong-Ren Yu;Hong-Ren Yu

  • DC-SIGN (CD209) Promoter −336 A/G Polymorphism Is Associated with Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever and Correlated to DC-SIGN Expression and Immune Augmentation

    Lin Wang;Rong Fu Chen;Jien Wei Liu;Ing Kit Lee

  • Altered Cellular but Not Humoral Reactions in Children with Complicated Enterovirus 71 Infections in Taiwan

    Kuender D. Yang;Ming Yu Yang;Chung Chen Li;Shu Fang Lin

  • Prenatal and postnatal probiotics reduces maternal but not childhood allergic diseases: a randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial

    C.‐Y. Ou;H.‐C. Kuo;L. Wang;T.‐Y. Hsu

  • Increased IL-17A secreting CD4+ T cells, serum IL-17 levels and exhaled nitric oxide are correlated with childhood asthma severity.

    J.-W. Chien;C.-Y. Lin;K. D. Yang;K. D. Yang;C.-H. Lin;C.-H. Lin

  • Acute myocarditis in dengue hemorrhagic fever: a case report and review of cardiac complications in dengue-affected patients

    Ing Kit Lee;Wen Huei Lee;Jien Wei Liu;Kuender D. Yang

  • Flashlamp pulsed dye laser (PDL) suppression of keloid proliferation through down‐regulation of TGF‐β1 expression and extracellular matrix expression

    Yur-Ren Kuo;Seng-Feng Jeng;Feng-Sheng Wang;Tien-Hsing Chen

  • Fatal dengue hemorrhagic fever in adults: emphasizing the evolutionary pre-fatal clinical and laboratory manifestations.

    Ing-Kit Lee;Jien-Wei Liu;Jien-Wei Liu;Kuender D. Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Harry R. Hill
Harry R. Hill University of Sheffield
John F. Bohnsack
John F. Bohnsack University of Utah
Tzou Yien Lin
Tzou Yien Lin Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Fu-Chan Wei
Fu-Chan Wei Chang Gung University
Richard Stone
Richard Stone Harvard University
Shau Ku Huang
Shau Ku Huang Shenzhen University
Yhu Chering Huang
Yhu Chering Huang Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Donald Kufe
Donald Kufe Harvard University

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