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D-Index
57
Citations
9314
World Ranking
14056
National Ranking
67

Ming Jer Tang 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 Ming Jer Tang sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 161 publications — 32nd percentile

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

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

Ming Jer Tang 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 Ming Jer Tang 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: 57 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ming Jer Tang is affiliated with National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these areas, they have extensively worked on subfields including Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Urology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Rehabilitation.

The main topics addressed in Ming Jer Tang's research include:

  • Hair Growth and Disorders
  • Wound Healing and Treatments
  • Skin and Cellular Biology Research
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
  • Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research

Recent published papers highlight a range of biomedical research interests and applications. These include:

  • "Symmetry breaking of tissue mechanics in wound induced hair follicle regeneration of laboratory and spiny mice," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "PPARγ activation improves the microenvironment of perivascular adipose tissue and attenuates aortic stiffening in obesity," 2021, Journal of Biomedical Science
  • "Precise control of microtubule disassembly in living cells," 2022, The EMBO Journal
  • "YAP nuclear translocation induced by HIF-1α prevents DNA damage under hypoxic conditions," 2023, Cell Death Discovery
  • "Assessment of Tilapia Skin Collagen for Biomedical Research Applications in Comparison with Mammalian Collagen," 2024, Molecules

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, Cancer Research, Journal of Biomedical Science, AEA Randomized Controlled Trials, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).

Frequent collaborators in their work include Gang-Hui Lee, Michael W. Hughes, Chao-Kai Hsu, Hans I-Chen Harn, and Chao-Chun Yang, reflecting a network of repeated scholarly partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Vimentin contributes to epithelial-mesenchymal transition cancer cell mechanics by mediating cytoskeletal organization and focal adhesion maturation

    Ching Yi Liu;Hsi Hui Lin;Ming Jer Tang;Yang Kao Wang

  • Calcium store sensor stromal-interaction molecule 1-dependent signaling plays an important role in cervical cancer growth, migration, and angiogenesis

    Yih Fung Chen;Wen Tai Chiu;Ying Ting Chen;Pey Yun Lin

  • Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Cervical Cancer: Correlation with Tumor Progression, Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Overexpression, and Snail Up-Regulation

    Mei Yi Lee;Cheng Yang Chou;Ming Jer Tang;Meng Ru Shen

  • Rapamycin attenuates unilateral ureteral obstruction-induced renal fibrosis

    M. J. Wu;M. J. Wu;M. C. Wen;Y. T. Chiu;Y. Y. Chiou

  • Ureteric bud outgrowth in response to RET activation is mediated by phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase

    Ming Jer Tang;Yi Cai;Si Jie Tsai;Yang Kao Wang

  • The RET–Glial Cell-derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF) Pathway Stimulates Migration and Chemoattraction of Epithelial Cells

    Ming Jer Tang;Dane Worley;Michele Sanicola;Gregory R. Dressler

  • Colonic transit time in long-term dialysis patients.

    Ming Ju Wu;Chi Sen Chang;Chi Hung Cheng;Cheng Hsu Chen

  • Mechanical phenotype of cancer cells: cell softening and loss of stiffness sensing.

    Hsi-Hui Lin;Hsiu-Kuan Lin;I-Hsuan Lin;Yu-Wei Chiou

  • Instructive Nanofiber Scaffolds with VEGF Create a Microenvironment for Arteriogenesis and Cardiac Repair

    Yi Dong Lin;Chwan Yau Luo;Yu Ning Hu;Ming Long Yeh

  • Sequential Caspase-2 and Caspase-8 Activation Upstream of Mitochondria during Ceramideand Etoposide-induced Apoptosis

    Chiou Feng Lin;Chia Ling Chen;Wen Tsan Chang;Ming Shiou Jan

  • Defining a Link with Autosomal-Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease in Mice with Congenitally Low Expression of Pkd1

    Si Tse Jiang;Yuan Yow Chiou;Ellian Wang;Hsiu Kuan Lin

  • Mechanotransduction of matrix stiffness in regulation of focal adhesion size and number: reciprocal regulation of caveolin-1 and β1 integrin.

    Yi Chun Yeh;Jin Ying Ling;Wan Chun Chen;Hsi Hui Lin

  • Reduced Pax2 gene dosage increases apoptosis and slows the progression of renal cystic disease.

    Lance Ostrom;Ming Jer Tang;Peter Gruss;Gregory R. Dressler

  • Transforming Growth Factor-β1 Induces Smad3-Dependent β1 Integrin Gene Expression in Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition during Chronic Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis

    Yi Chun Yeh;Wei Chun Wei;Yang Kao Wang;Shih Chieh Lin

  • Suppression of ultraviolet irradiation-induced apoptosis by overexpression of focal adhesion kinase in Madin-Darby canine kidney cells

    Po Chao Chan;Jui Fen Lai;Chi Hung Cheng;Ming Jer Tang

  • The tension biology of wound healing.

    Hans I.Chen Harn;Rei Ogawa;Chao Kai Hsu;Michael W. Hughes

  • A Discoidin Domain Receptor 1/SHP-2 Signaling Complex Inhibits α2β1-Integrin–mediated Signal Transducers and Activators of Transcription 1/3 Activation and Cell Migration

    Chau Zen Wang;Hsiao Wen Su;Yu Chih Hsu;Meng Ru Shen

  • High cumulative incidence of urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma after kidney transplantation in Taiwan.

    Ming Ju Wu;Jong Da Lian;Chi Rei Yang;Chi Hung Cheng

  • Correction: Corrigendum: Role of Excessive Autophagy Induced by Mechanical Overload in Vein Graft Neointima Formation: Prediction and Prevention

    Ya-Ju Chang;Hui-Chun Huang;Yuan-Yu Hsueh;Shao-Wei Wang

  • Tyrosine Phosphorylation of Focal Adhesion Kinase Stimulated by Hepatocyte Growth Factor Leads to Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Activation

    Hong-Chen Chen;Po-Chao Chan;Ming-Jer Tang;Chi-Hung Cheng

Frequent Co-Authors

Chi-Ying F. Huang
Chi-Ying F. Huang National Yang Ming University
Cheng-Ming Chuong
Cheng-Ming Chuong University of Southern California
John A. McGrath
John A. McGrath King's College London
Fayez K. Ghishan
Fayez K. Ghishan University of Arizona
Gregory R. Dressler
Gregory R. Dressler University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ruey-Hwa Chen
Ruey-Hwa Chen Academia Sinica
Shu Chien
Shu Chien University of California, San Diego
Seth L. Alper
Seth L. Alper Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Chiou Feng Lin
Chiou Feng Lin Taipei Medical University
Hsiao Sheng Liu
Hsiao Sheng Liu National Cheng Kung University

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