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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 88 2347 2112 835 699 369 22457
Biology and Biochemistry 89 2624 2409 1367 1230 381 22585

Shang-Tian Yang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shang-Tian Yang between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shang-Tian Yang published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 10.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2013. 10 of the 411 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2013. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 35 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 9 publications
1986 2025

411 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shang-Tian Yang: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 2
1988 3
1989 3
1990 2
1991 5
1992 6
1993 3
1994 2
1995 3
1996 7
1997 4
1998 7
1999 5
2000 3
2001 8
2002 10
2003 7
2004 9
2005 11
2006 9
2007 15
2008 9
2009 11
2010 5
2011 14
2012 18
2013 35
2014 30
2015 31
2016 16
2017 26
2018 9
2019 22
2020 12
2021 21
2022 13
2023 4
2024 1
2025 9
Total 411
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Shang-Tian Yang publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Shang-Tian Yang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 361–380 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 369 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522 369
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Shang-Tian Yang D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 88–89 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 88 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235 88
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Shang-Tian Yang is affiliated with The Ohio State University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Engineering. Their work is distributed across subfields including Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Pharmacology, and Plant Science.

Their main research topics revolve around Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction, Biofuel production and bioconversion, Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization, Enzyme Production and Characterization, Microbial Metabolism and Applications, Fungal and yeast genetics research, and Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis.

Frequent publication venues for their work include Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Bioresource Technology, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Synthetic Biology and Engineering, and Green Chemistry.

Recent papers by Shang-Tian Yang include:

  • Recent advances in n-butanol and butyrate production using engineered Clostridium tyrobutyricum, 2020, World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Energy-efficient butanol production by Clostridium acetobutylicum with histidine kinase knockouts to improve strain tolerance and process robustness, 2021, Green Chemistry
  • High-Performance n-Butanol Recovery from Aqueous Solution by Pervaporation with a PDMS Mixed Matrix Membrane Filled with Zeolite, 2020, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • A novel β-galactosidase from Klebsiella oxytoca ZJUH1705 for efficient production of galacto-oligosaccharides from lactose, 2020, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • PsrA is a novel regulator contributes to antibiotic synthesis, bacterial virulence, cell motility and extracellular polysaccharides production in Serratia marcescens, 2021, Nucleic Acids Research

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Shang-Tian Yang include Hongxin Fu, Jufang Wang, Zhiming Rao, Tolbert Osire, and Taowei Yang.

Shang-Tian Yang was awarded the title of Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 2007.

Best Publications

  • Design of a Compact Disk-like Microfluidic Platform for Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

    Siyi Lai;Shengnian Wang;Jun Luo;Jun Luo;L. James Lee

  • Extraction of carboxylic acids with tertiary and quaternary amines: effect of pH

    Shang Tian Yang;Scott A. White;Sheng Tsiung Hsu

  • Fed-batch fermentation for n-butanol production from cassava bagasse hydrolysate in a fibrous bed bioreactor with continuous gas stripping

    Congcong Lu;Jingbo Zhao;Shang-Tian Yang;Dong Wei

  • Effect of pH on metabolic pathway shift in fermentation of xylose by Clostridium tyrobutyricum.

    Ying Zhu;Shang-Tian Yang

  • Metabolic engineering of clostridium tyrobutyricum for butanol production

    Shang-Tian Yang;Mingrui Yu

  • Production of galacto-oligosaccharides from lactose by Aspergillus oryzae beta-galactosidase immobilized on cotton cloth.

    Nedim Albayrak;Shang-Tian Yang

  • Recent advances and state-of-the-art strategies in strain and process engineering for biobutanol production by Clostridium acetobutylicum.

    Chuang Xue;Jingbo Zhao;Lijie Chen;Shang-Tian Yang

  • Effects of filtration seeding on cell density, spatial distribution, and proliferation in nonwoven fibrous matrices.

    Yan Li;Teng Ma;Douglas A. Kniss;Larry C. Lasky

  • High-titer n-butanol production by clostridium acetobutylicum JB200 in fed-batch fermentation with intermittent gas stripping.

    Chuang Xue;Chuang Xue;Jingbo Zhao;Congcong Lu;Shang-Tian Yang

  • Production of L(+)-lactic acid from glucose and starch by immobilized cells of Rhizopus oryzae in a rotating fibrous bed bioreactor

    Abdullatif Tay;Shang-Tian Yang

  • Continuous Production of Butanol by Clostridium acetobutylicum Immobilized in a Fibrous Bed Bioreactor

    Wei-Cho Huang;David E. Ramey;Shang-Tian Yang

  • Biodegradation of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and o-xylene by a coculture of Pseudomonas putida and Pseudomonas fluorescens immobilized in a fibrous-bed bioreactor

    Hojae Shim;Shang-Tian Yang

  • Production of carboxylic acids from hydrolyzed corn meal by immobilized cell fermentation in a fibrous-bed bioreactor.

    Yu Liang Huang;Zetang Wu;Likun Zhang;Chun Ming Cheung

  • Construction and characterization of ack deleted mutant of Clostridium tyrobutyricum for enhanced butyric acid and hydrogen production.

    Xiaoguang Liu;Ying Zhu;Shang-Tian Yang

  • Novel Products and New Technologies for Use of a Familiar Carbohydrate, Milk Lactose

    S.T. Yang;E.M. Silva

  • Extractive fermentation for butyric acid production from glucose by Clostridium tyrobutyricum.

    Zetang Wu;Shang Tian Yang

  • Enhanced propionic acid fermentation by Propionibacterium acidipropionici mutant obtained by adaptation in a fibrous‐bed bioreactor

    Supaporn Suwannakham;Shang-Tian Yang

  • Two-stage in situ gas stripping for enhanced butanol fermentation and energy-saving product recovery.

    Chuang Xue;Jingbo Zhao;Fangfang Liu;Congcong Lu

  • Surface Modification for Enhancing Antibody Binding on Polymer-Based Microfluidic Device for Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

    Yunling Bai;Chee Guan Koh;Megan Boreman;Yi-Je Juang

  • Bioprocessing technologies in biorefinery for sustainable production of fuels, chemicals, and polymers.

    Shang-Tian Yang;Hesham A. El-Enshasy;Nuttha Thongchul

  • Enhanced butyric acid tolerance and bioproduction by Clostridium tyrobutyricum immobilized in a fibrous bed bioreactor.

    Ling Jiang;Jufang Wang;Shizhong Liang;Jin Cai

Frequent Co-Authors

David B. Min
David B. Min The Ohio State University
L. James Lee
L. James Lee The Ohio State University
Zhilong Xiu
Zhilong Xiu Dalian University of Technology
Ahmed E. Yousef
Ahmed E. Yousef The Ohio State University
Nanqi Ren
Nanqi Ren Harbin Institute of Technology
Haifeng Qian
Haifeng Qian Jiangnan University
Tianwei Tan
Tianwei Tan Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Xinwen Guo
Xinwen Guo Dalian University of Technology
Liang-Shih Fan
Liang-Shih Fan The Ohio State University
Suttichai Assabumrungrat
Suttichai Assabumrungrat Chulalongkorn University

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