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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 76 1721 1548 13 13 502 20233

Xiang Yang Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiang Yang Zhang between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiang Yang Zhang published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 17.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 99 publications in 2021. 3 of the 551 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 99. Peak 99 publications in 2021. 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 31 publications 2013: 32 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 34 publications 2016: 36 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 35 publications 2019: 37 publications 2020: 76 publications 2021: 99 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1995 2025

551 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiang Yang Zhang: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 2
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 2
2001 4
2002 3
2003 5
2004 4
2005 9
2006 6
2007 13
2008 13
2009 20
2010 17
2011 13
2012 31
2013 32
2014 26
2015 34
2016 36
2017 31
2018 35
2019 37
2020 76
2021 99
2022 0
2023 0
2024 2
2025 1
Total 551
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Xiang Yang Zhang publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xiang Yang Zhang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 501–510 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 502 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23 502
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Xiang Yang Zhang D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 76–77 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132 76
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Psychology in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Psychology in China Leader Award

Overview

Xiang Yang Zhang is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China, focusing primarily on medical research. Their work spans several interconnected fields, notably psychiatry and mental health, cognitive neuroscience, sociology and political science, education, and experimental and cognitive psychology.

Their research topics encompass a range of areas including the impact of technology on adolescents, child development with digital technology, functional brain connectivity studies, schizophrenia research and treatment, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, sleep and related disorders, and psychosomatic disorders and their treatments.

Xiang Yang Zhang has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Schizophrenia Research
  • Annals of General Psychiatry
  • Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Their notable recent papers comprise:

  • Internet addiction among college students in a Chinese population: Prevalence, correlates, and its relationship with suicide attempts, 2020, Depression and Anxiety
  • Sex differences in prevalence, risk factors and clinical correlates of internet addiction among Chinese college students, 2020, Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Insomnia in Chinese College Students With Internet Addiction: Prevalence and Associated Clinical Correlates, 2020, Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Association between clinical symptoms and apolipoprotein A1 or apolipoprotein B levels is regulated by apolipoprotein E variant rs429358 in patients with chronic schizophrenia, 2021, Annals of General Psychiatry
  • Association between auditory P300 event-related potential and suicidal thoughts and behaviors in first-episode antipsychotic-naïve patients with schizophrenia, 2024, Schizophrenia Research

Throughout their career, Xiang Yang Zhang has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Yanmei Shen, Chunxiang Huang, Xuerong Luo, Yaru Zhang, and Shaobing Li.

Best Publications

  • Free radicals, antioxidant defense systems, and schizophrenia.

    Jing Qin Wu;Thomas R. Kosten;Xiang Yang Zhang

  • Antioxidant enzymes and lipid peroxidation in different forms of schizophrenia treated with typical and atypical antipsychotics.

    Xiang Yang Zhang;Yun Long Tan;Lian Yuan Cao;Gui Ying Wu

  • Left too early: the effects of age at separation from parents on Chinese rural children's symptoms of anxiety and depression.

    Zhengkui Liu;Xinying Li;Xiaojia Ge

  • Elevated interleukin-2, interleukin-6 and interleukin-8 serum levels in neuroleptic-free schizophrenia: association with psychopathology.

    Xiang Yang Zhang;Dong Feng Zhou;Pei Yan Zhang;Gui Ying Wu

  • Changes in serum interleukin-2, -6, and -8 levels before and during treatment with risperidone and haloperidol: relationship to outcome in schizophrenia.

    Xiang Yang Zhang;Dong Feng Zhou;Lian Yuan Cao;Pei Yan Zhang

  • Cortisol and Cytokines in Chronic and Treatment-Resistant Patients with Schizophrenia: Association with Psychopathology and Response to Antipsychotics

    Xiang Yang Zhang;Xiang Yang Zhang;Dong Feng Zhou;Lian Yuan Cao;Gui Ying Wu

  • Decreased serum BDNF levels in chronic institutionalized schizophrenia on long-term treatment with typical and atypical antipsychotics

    Mei Hong Xiu;Li Hui;Yu Feng Dang;Tian De Hou

  • The prevalence and risk factors of psychological disturbances of frontline medical staff in china under the COVID-19 epidemic: Workload should be concerned.

    Yongjie Zhou;Wenjuan Wang;Yanping Sun;Wei Qian

  • Low BDNF is associated with cognitive impairment in chronic patients with schizophrenia

    Xiang Yang Zhang;Xiang Yang Zhang;Jun Liang;Da Chun Chen;Mei Hong Xiu

  • Decreased levels of serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor in drug-naïve first-episode schizophrenia: relationship to clinical phenotypes

    Da Chun Chen;Jing Wang;Bo Wang;Sheng Chang Yang

  • Decreased BDNF in serum of patients with chronic schizophrenia on long-term treatment with antipsychotics

    Yun Long Tan;Dong Feng Zhou;Lian Yuan Cao;Yi Zhuang Zou

  • Identifying a clinical signature of suicidality among patients with mood disorders: A pilot study using a machine learning approach

    Ives Cavalcante Passos;Benson Mwangi;Bo Cao;Jane E. Hamilton

  • Mental Health in Frontline Medical Workers during the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease Epidemic in China: A Comparison with the General Population.

    Yiming Liang;Kankan Wu;Yongjie Zhou;Xin Huang

  • Low BDNF is associated with cognitive deficits in patients with type 2 diabetes.

    Yan Feng Zhen;Jia Zhang;Xing Yu Liu;Hui Fang

  • Gender differences in cognitive function of patients with chronic schizophrenia

    Mei Han;Xu-Feng Huang;Da Chun Chen;Mei Hong Xiu

  • Treatment response prediction and individualized identification of first-episode drug-naïve schizophrenia using brain functional connectivity.

    Bo Cao;Bo Cao;Raymond Y. Cho;Dachun Chen;Meihong Xiu

  • A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of extract of Ginkgo biloba added to haloperidol in treatment-resistant patients with schizophrenia.

    Xiang Yang Zhang;Dong Feng Zhou;Pei Yan Zhang;Gui Ying Wu

  • Cognitive and serum BDNF correlates of BDNF Val66Met gene polymorphism in patients with schizophrenia and normal controls.

    Xiang Yang Zhang;Xiang Yang Zhang;Da Chun Chen;Mei Hong Xiu;Colin N. Haile

  • Psychological Resilience as a Protective Factor for Depression and Anxiety Among the Public During the Outbreak of COVID-19

    Shasha Song;Xin Yang;Hua Yang;Ping Zhou

  • Extract of Ginkgo biloba Treatment for Tardive Dyskinesia in Schizophrenia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

    Wu Fang Zhang;Yun Long Tan;Xiang Y Zhang;Raymond C K Chan

  • Gender differences in never-medicated first-episode schizophrenia and medicated chronic schizophrenia patients.

    Xiang Yang Zhang;Da Chun Chen;Mei Hong Xiu;Fu De Yang

  • Prazosin, an α-1 Adrenergic Antagonist, Reduces Cocaine-Induced Reinstatement of Drug-Seeking

    Xiang Yang Zhang;Therese A. Kosten

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas R. Kosten
Thomas R. Kosten Baylor College of Medicine
Jair C. Soares
Jair C. Soares The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Therese A. Kosten
Therese A. Kosten University of Houston
Lin Lu
Lin Lu Peking University
Yong-An Zhang
Yong-An Zhang Huazhong Agricultural University
Xu-Feng Huang
Xu-Feng Huang University of Wollongong
John H. Krystal
John H. Krystal Yale University
Chiang-shan R. Li
Chiang-shan R. Li Yale University
Lingeng Lu
Lingeng Lu Yale University
Yu-Tao Xiang
Yu-Tao Xiang University of Macau

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