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 Shang Fa Yang sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 167 publications — 35th percentile
35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.
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 Shang Fa Yang sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile
71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.
Shang Fa Yang was affiliated with Academia Sinica in Taiwan and contributed primarily to the field of neuroscience, with a focus on cellular and molecular neuroscience. Their research spanned several subfields including molecular biology, endocrine and autonomic systems, computer vision and pattern recognition, and cognitive neuroscience.
Their work extensively covered topics such as photoreceptor and optogenetics research, neuroscience and neural engineering, circadian rhythm and melatonin, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, neural dynamics and brain function, phosphodiesterase function and regulation, and bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research.
The scientist published frequently in several venues, most notably:
Some of their recent papers include:
Other relevant papers they were associated with include:
The scientist collaborated frequently with several coauthors throughout their career. Key collaborators include Shiqiang Gao, Georg Nagel, Ran Wang, Eric R. Schreiter, and Zhongming Yu.
Yang received distinctions including being named a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1990 and was a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation since 1982.
Shang Fa Yang;Neil E. Hoffman
D. O. Adams;S. F. Yang
M C Lizada;S F Yang
Kent J. Bradford;Shang Fa Yang
Yeong-Biau Yu;Douglas O. Adams;Shang Fa Yang
Galen D. Peiser;Tsu-Tsuen Wang;Neil E. Hoffman;Shang Fa Yang
Jian Guo Dong;Juan Carlos Fernandez-Maculet;Shang Fa Yang
Oi-Lim Lau;Shang F. Yang
Akiva Apelbaum;Shang Fa Yang
Neil E. Hoffman;Shang F. Yang;Tom McKeon
Douglas O. Adams;Shang Fa Yang
Yeong-Biau Yu;Shang Fa Yang
S.F. Yang
Hiroshi Hyodo;Hiroyuki Kuroda;Shang Fa Yang
Thomas A. McKeon;Shang-Fa Yang
Wing-Kin Yip;Thomas Moore;Shang Fa Yang
Jian Guo Dong;Woo Taek Kim;Wing Kin Yip;Gregory A. Thompson
S. F. Yang
John H. Miyazaki;Shang Fa Yang
Neil E. Hoffman;Shang Fa Yang
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INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Publications: 34
