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D-Index
55
Citations
11076
World Ranking
15038
National Ranking
72

Muh-Hwa Yang 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 Muh-Hwa Yang sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 231 publications — 61st percentile

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

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

Muh-Hwa Yang 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 Muh-Hwa Yang sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Muh-Hwa Yang is affiliated with Taipei Veterans General Hospital in Taiwan. Their research spans several fields within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a focus on oncology and related subfields.

The primary areas of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Yang's subfield specializations involve:

  • Oncology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Immunology

Their research topics cover a range of aspects in cancer and immunotherapy, such as:

  • Head and Neck Cancer Studies
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction

Recent publications by Muh-Hwa Yang include the following papers with noted publication years and venues:

  • Toripalimab or placebo plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment in advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a multicenter randomized phase 3 trial, 2021, Nature Medicine
  • Toripalimab Plus Chemotherapy for Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, 2023, JAMA
  • Regorafenib enhances antitumor immunity via inhibition of p38 kinase/Creb1/Klf4 axis in tumor-associated macrophages, 2021, Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
  • Hybrid Epithelial/Mesenchymal State in Cancer Metastasis: Clinical Significance and Regulatory Mechanisms, 2020, Cells
  • Snail-regulated exosomal microRNA-21 suppresses NLRP3 inflammasome activity to enhance cisplatin resistance, 2022, Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer

Frequent coauthors working with Yang include:

  • Yi-Chun Liu
  • Tsai-Tsen Liao
  • Shyh-Kuan Tai
  • Pen-Yuan Chu
  • Wan-Hsin Lee

Their publications often appear in venues well-regarded for cancer and immunotherapy research. Common journals and platforms with multiple works by Yang include:

  • Cancer Research
  • PubMed
  • Nature Medicine
  • Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
  • Advanced Science

Best Publications

  • Pembrolizumab alone or with chemotherapy versus cetuximab with chemotherapy for recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (KEYNOTE-048) : a randomised, open-label, phase 3 study

    Barbara Burtness;Kevin J. Harrington;Richard Greil;Denis Soulières

  • Direct regulation of TWIST by HIF-1alpha promotes metastasis.

    Muh Hwa Yang;Min Zu Wu;Shih Hwa Chiou;Shih Hwa Chiou;Po Min Chen

  • Bmi1 is essential in Twist1-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition

    Muh Hwa Yang;Dennis Shin Shian Hsu;Hsei Wei Wang;Hsiao Jung Wang

  • Epithelial-mesenchymal transition induced by TNF-α requires NF-κB-mediated transcriptional upregulation of Twist1

    Chia Wei Li;Weiya Xia;Longfei Huo;Seung Oe Lim

  • Comprehensive analysis of the independent effect of twist and snail in promoting metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Muh Hwa Yang;Chih Li Chen;Gar Yang Chau;Gar Yang Chau;Shih Hwa Chiou;Shih Hwa Chiou

  • SNAIL regulates interleukin-8 expression, stem cell-like activity, and tumorigenicity of human colorectal carcinoma cells.

    Wei–Lun Hwang;Muh–Hwa Yang;Muh–Hwa Yang;Ming–Long Tsai;Ming–Long Tsai;Hsin–Yi Lan

  • Randomized Controlled Trial of Entecavir Prophylaxis for Rituximab-Associated Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation in Patients With Lymphoma and Resolved Hepatitis B

    Yi Hsiang Huang;Liang Tsai Hsiao;Ying Chung Hong;Tzeon Jye Chiou

  • MicroRNA-146a directs the symmetric division of Snail-dominant colorectal cancer stem cells

    Wei Lun Hwang;Jeng Kae Jiang;Shung Haur Yang;Tse Shun Huang

  • Interplay between HDAC3 and WDR5 Is Essential for Hypoxia-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition

    Min Zu Wu;Ya Ping Tsai;Muh Hwa Yang;Muh Hwa Yang;Chi Hung Huang

  • Oestrogen-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition of endometrial epithelial cells contributes to the development of adenomyosis

    Yi Jen Chen;Hsin Yang Li;Hsin Yang Li;Chi Hung Huang;Nae Fang Twu

  • RAC1 activation mediates Twist1-induced cancer cell migration

    Wen Hao Yang;Hsin Yi Lan;Chi Hung Huang;Shyh Kuan Tai

  • Radiation therapy versus chemotherapy as initial treatment for localized nasal natural killer (NK)/T-cell lymphoma: a single institute survey in Taiwan

    J.-Y. You;K.-H. Chi;M.-H. Yang;C.-C. Chen

  • Revisiting epithelial-mesenchymal transition in cancer metastasis: the connection between epithelial plasticity and stemness

    Tsai Tsen Liao;Muh Hwa Yang;Muh Hwa Yang

  • Clinicopathological Variation of Lauren Classification in Gastric Cancer

    Yun Chi Chen;Yun Chi Chen;Wen Liang Fang;Wen Liang Fang;Ruei Fang Wang;Chien An Liu

  • Hypoxia Inhibits Osteogenesis in Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells through Direct Regulation of RUNX2 by TWIST

    Der Chih Yang;Muh Hwa Yang;Chih Chien Tsai;Tung Fu Huang;Tung Fu Huang

  • Overexpression of NBS1 induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition and co-expression of NBS1 and Snail predicts metastasis of head and neck cancer.

    Yang Mh;Chang Sy;Chiou Sh;Chiou Sh;Liu Cj

  • Regulation of excision repair cross-complementation group 1 by snail contributes to cisplatin resistance in head and neck cancer

    Dennis Shin Shian Hsu;Hsin Yi Lan;Chi Hung Huang;Shyh Kuan Tai

  • Acetylation of Snail Modulates the Cytokinome of Cancer Cells to Enhance the Recruitment of Macrophages

    Dennis Shin Shian Hsu;Hsiao Jung Wang;Shyh Kuan Tai;Chun Hung Chou

  • Tumor stem-like cell-derived exosomal RNAs prime neutrophils for facilitating tumorigenesis of colon cancer

    Wei Lun Hwang;Wei Lun Hwang;Hsin Yi Lan;Wei Chung Cheng;Shih Ching Huang

  • Snail-overexpressing Cancer Cells Promote M2-Like Polarization of Tumor-Associated Macrophages by Delivering MiR-21-Abundant Exosomes.

    Chia Hsin Hsieh;Shyh Kuan Tai;Muh Hwa Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Chun-Yu Liu
Chun-Yu Liu Boston University
Shih-Hwa Chiou
Shih-Hwa Chiou National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Oscar K. Lee
Oscar K. Lee National Yang Ming University
Hsing Jien Kung
Hsing Jien Kung Taipei Medical University
Shie-Liang Hsieh
Shie-Liang Hsieh Academia Sinica
Chi-Ying F. Huang
Chi-Ying F. Huang National Yang Ming University
Chih-Cheng Hsieh
Chih-Cheng Hsieh National Tsing Hua University
Mien Chie Hung
Mien Chie Hung China Medical University
Po-Huang Liang
Po-Huang Liang Academia Sinica
Hsin-Chen Lee
Hsin-Chen Lee National Yang Ming University

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