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Wing-Ho Yung publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wing-Ho Yung sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 201 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Wing-Ho Yung D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wing-Ho Yung sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Wing-Ho Yung is affiliated with the Chinese University of Hong Kong in China and specializes in Neuroscience. Their work spans multiple subfields including Neurology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's research covers a diverse range of topics, notably:

  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Vestibular and auditory disorders
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research

Among recent publications by Wing-Ho Yung are:

  • "Astrocyte-secreted IL-33 mediates homeostatic synaptic plasticity in the adult hippocampus" (2020), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "A limbic circuitry involved in emotional stress-induced grooming" (2020), published in Nature Communications
  • "Specific depletion of the motor protein KIF5B leads to deficits in dendritic transport, synaptic plasticity and memory" (2020), published in eLife
  • "Therapeutic effect of a histone demethylase inhibitor in Parkinson's disease" (2020), published in Cell Death and Disease
  • "Attenuation of intermittent hypoxia-induced apoptosis and fibrosis in pulmonary tissues via suppression of ER stress activation" (2020), published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Wing-Ho Yung include:

  • Ya Ke
  • Kang-Lin Rong
  • Tuo Liang
  • Mingdao Mu
  • YS Chan

The primary publication venues for their work include:

  • eLife
  • Nature Communications
  • Current Biology
  • Molecular Neurobiology
  • Cerebral Cortex

Best Publications

  • Cleavage of proBDNF by tPA/plasmin is essential for long-term hippocampal plasticity.

    Petti T. Pang;Henry K. Teng;Eygene Zaitsev;Newton T. Woo

  • Comparison of macular and peripapillary measurements for the detection of glaucoma: an optical coherence tomography study.

    Christopher K.S. Leung;Wai-Man Chan;Wing-Ho Yung;Alan C.K. Ng

  • Cdk5 regulates EphA4-mediated dendritic spine retraction through an ephexin1-dependent mechanism

    Wing-Yu Fu;Yu Chen;Mustafa Sahin;Xiao-Su Zhao

  • Therapeutic Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinsonian Rats Directly Influences Motor Cortex

    Qian Li;Ya Ke;Danny C.W. Chan;Zhong Ming Qian

  • Electrophysiology of dopaminergic and non-dopaminergic neurones of the guinea-pig substantia nigra pars compacta in vitro.

    W. H. Yung;M. A. Hausser;J. J. B. Jack

  • The cerebellar-hypothalamic circuits: potential pathways underlying cerebellar involvement in somatic-visceral integration.

    Jing-Ning Zhu;Wing-Ho Yung;Billy Kwok-Chong Chow;Ying-Shing Chan

  • TrkB phosphorylation by Cdk5 is required for activity-dependent structural plasticity and spatial memory

    Kwok On Lai;Alan S.L. Wong;Man Chun Cheung;Pei Xu

  • Lipid Binding Regulates Synaptic Targeting of PICK1, AMPA Receptor Trafficking, and Synaptic Plasticity

    Wenying Jin;Woo Ping Ge;Junyu Xu;Mian Cao

  • Aberrant motor axon projection, acetylcholine receptor clustering, and neurotransmission in cyclin-dependent kinase 5 null mice

    Amy Kit Yu Fu;Fanny Chun Fun Ip;Wing Yu Fu;J. Cheung

  • Hepcidin Suppresses Brain Iron Accumulation by Downregulating Iron Transport Proteins in Iron-Overloaded Rats

    Fang Du;Zhong-Ming Qian;Qianqian Luo;Wing-Ho Yung

  • Long-term in vivo imaging and measurement of dendritic shrinkage of retinal ganglion cells.

    Christopher Kai-shun Leung;Robert N Weinreb;Zhi Wei Li;Shu Liu

  • Comparative study of retinal nerve fiber layer measurement by StratusOCT and GDx VCC, I: correlation analysis in glaucoma.

    Christopher Kai-shun Leung;Wai-man Chan;Kelvin Kam-Long Chong;Wing-ho Yung

  • Comparative Study of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Measurement by StratusOCT and GDx VCC, II: Structure/Function Regression Analysis in Glaucoma

    Christopher Kai-shun Leung;Kelvin Kam-Long Chong;Wai-man Chan;Cedric Ka-Fai Yiu

  • Lipopolysaccharide Induces a Significant Increase in Expression of Iron Regulatory Hormone Hepcidin in the Cortex and Substantia Nigra in Rat Brain

    Qin Wang;Fang Du;Zhong-Ming Qian;Zhong-Ming Qian;Xiao Hu Ge

  • Secretin facilitates GABA transmission in the cerebellum

    Wing Ho Yung;Po Sing Leung;Samuel S M Ng;Jie Zhang

  • Overproduction of Upper-Layer Neurons in the Neocortex Leads to Autism-like Features in Mice

    Wei-Qun Fang;Wei-Wei Chen;Liwen Jiang;Kai Liu

  • Astrocyte-secreted IL-33 mediates homeostatic synaptic plasticity in the adult hippocampus.

    Ye Wang;Wing-Yu Fu;Kit Cheung;Kwok-Wang Hung

  • Inhibitory synaptic potentials in guinea‐pig substantia nigra dopamine neurones in vitro.

    M A Häusser;W H Yung

  • Brain-derived neurotrophic factor rescues and prevents chronic intermittent hypoxia-induced impairment of hippocampal long-term synaptic plasticity

    Hui Xie;Kin Ling Leung;Lei Chen;Lei Chen;Ying Shing Chan

  • Analysis of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer and Optic Nerve Head in Glaucoma with Different Reference Plane Offsets, Using Optical Coherence Tomography

    Christopher Kai-shun Leung;Wai-Man Chan;Yung-Lam Hui;Wing-Ho Yung

  • Reducing iron in the brain: a novel pharmacologic mechanism of huperzine A in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

    Xiao-Tian Huang;Zhong-Ming Qian;Xuan He;Qi Gong

  • Neuroprotective effect of ligustilide against ischaemia-reperfusion injury via up-regulation of erythropoietin and down-regulation of RTP801.

    Xiao-mei Wu;Xiao-mei Wu;Xiao-mei Wu;Zhong-ming Qian;Zhong-ming Qian;L i Zhu;Fang Du

Frequent Co-Authors

Nancy Y. Ip
Nancy Y. Ip Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Jian-Dong Huang
Jian-Dong Huang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dennis S.C. Lam
Dennis S.C. Lam Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Bai Lu
Bai Lu Tsinghua University
Robert N. Weinreb
Robert N. Weinreb University of California, San Diego
C. Savio Chan
C. Savio Chan Northwestern University
Yun Kwok Wing
Yun Kwok Wing Chinese University of Hong Kong
Liwen Jiang
Liwen Jiang Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chi Pui Pang
Chi Pui Pang Chinese University of Hong Kong
Xiaoqiang Yao
Xiaoqiang Yao Chinese University of Hong Kong

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