The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where W. K. Alfred Yung sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 373 publications — 33rd percentile
33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where W. K. Alfred Yung sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 108 D-Index — 71st percentile
71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.
W. K. Alfred Yung is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with significant contributions to biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The scientist's work spans various subfields including genetics, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, molecular biology, oncology, and cancer research.
The main topics addressed by their publications include:
Yung has an extensive publication record with frequent contributions to journals, particularly Neuro-Oncology, where they have published 14 papers. Other notable venues include the Journal of Clinical Oncology with 4 papers, Neuro-Oncology Advances with 2 papers, and individual publications in Nature Genetics and Nature Communications.
Selected recent publications include:
The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors. Among them are Patrick Y. Wen, John de Groot, Vinay K. Puduvalli, Shiao-Pei Weathers, and Timothy F. Cloughesy, each having co-authored multiple papers alongside Yung.
Roger McLendon;Allan Friedman;Darrell Bigner;Erwin G. Van Meir
Daniel J. Brat;Roel G.W. Verhaak;Kenneth D. Aldape;W. K.Alfred Yung
Henry S. Friedman;Michael D. Prados;Patrick Y. Wen;Tom Mikkelsen
Michele Ceccarelli;Floris P Barthel;Tathiane M Malta;Thais S Sabedot
W K A Yung;R E Albright;J Olson;R Fredericks
Eric T. Wong;Kenneth R. Hess;Mary Jo Gleason;Kurt A. Jaeckle
Juan Fueyo;Candelaria Gomez-Manzano;Ramon Alemany;Polly S.Y. Lee
W. K.Alfred Yung;Michael D. Prados;Ricardo Yaya-Tur;Steven S. Rosenfeld
Weiwei Yang;Yan Xia;David Hawke;Xinjian Li
Benjamin M. Ellingson;Martin Bendszus;Martin Bendszus;Jerrold Boxerman;Daniel Barboriak
David H.F. Teng;Rong Hu;Huai Lin;Thaylon Davis
Nu Zhang;Nu Zhang;Ping Wei;Ping Wei;Aihua Gong;Wen Tai Chiu
Frederick F Lang;Charles Conrad;Candelaria Gomez-Manzano;W K Alfred Yung
Howard A. Fine;William D. Figg;Kurt Jaeckle;Patrick Y. Wen
Patrick Y. Wen;W. K Alfred Yung;Kathleen R. Lamborn;Patricia L. Dahia
Frederick F. Lang;Janet M. Bruner;Gregory N. Fuller;Kenneth Aldape
Kathleen R. Lamborn;W. K.Alfred Yung;Susan M. Chang;Patrick Y. Wen
Tetsuro Sano;Huai Lin;Xiashan Chen;Lauren A. Langford
Floris P. Barthel;Kevin C. Johnson;Frederick S. Varn;Anzhela D. Moskalik
Michael A. Davies;Dimpy Koul;Haninder Dhesi;Russell Berman
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