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Xin-Sheng Yao

Xin-Sheng Yao

Jinan University
China

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
56
Citations
12120
World Ranking
11549
National Ranking
1847

Xin-Sheng Yao 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 Xin-Sheng Yao sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 421 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Xin-Sheng Yao 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 Xin-Sheng Yao sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Xin-Sheng Yao is affiliated with Jinan University in China and has contributed extensively to research in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. The primary focus areas of their work include molecular biology, pharmacology, plant science, complementary and alternative medicine, and materials chemistry.

The scientist's research topics cover a diverse range of subjects, including:

  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
  • Phytochemistry and biological activities
  • Traditional Chinese medicine analysis
  • Microbial natural products and biosynthesis
  • Pharmacological effects of natural compounds
  • Ginseng biological effects and applications
  • Crystallization and solubility studies

Xin-Sheng Yao has published multiple scientific papers, among which the following are notable recent contributions:

  • "Network pharmacology provides a systematic approach to understanding the treatment of ischemic heart diseases with traditional Chinese medicine", 2022, Phytomedicine
  • "53BP1 regulates heterochromatin through liquid phase separation", 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Discovery of potential Q-marker of traditional Chinese medicine based on plant metabolomics and network pharmacology: Periplocae Cortex as an example", 2021, Phytomedicine
  • "Shikonin Inhibits Cancer Through P21 Upregulation and Apoptosis Induction", 2020, Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • "The discovery of Q-markers of Qiliqiangxin Capsule, a traditional Chinese medicine prescription in the treatment of chronic heart failure, based on a novel strategy of multi-dimensional 'radar chart' mode evaluation", 2020, Phytomedicine

The venues where Xin-Sheng Yao frequently publishes include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines
  • Natural Product Research
  • Phytomedicine
  • Journal of Natural Products

Frequent collaborators in their research are:

  • Hao Gao (22 joint publications)
  • Yi Dai (18 joint publications)
  • Zhihong Yao (17 joint publications)
  • Yang Yu (17 joint publications)
  • Guo-Dong Chen (16 joint publications)

Best Publications

  • Actinomycetes for Marine Drug Discovery Isolated from Mangrove Soils and Plants in China

    Kui Hong;An Hui Gao;Qing Yi Xie;Hao Gao

  • Porous composite scaffold incorporating osteogenic phytomolecule icariin for promoting skeletal regeneration in challenging osteonecrotic bone in rabbits

    Yuxiao Lai;Huijuan Cao;Xinluan Wang;Xinluan Wang;Shukui Chen

  • Cytotoxic bisindole alkaloids from a marine sponge Spongosorites sp

    Baoquan Bao;Qishi Sun;Xinsheng Yao;Jongki Hong

  • Bioactive bibenzyl derivatives and fluorenones from Dendrobium nobile.

    Xue Zhang;Jie-Kun Xu;Jue Wang;Nai-Li Wang

  • Epidermal growth factor receptor is a preferred target for treating amyloid-β-induced memory loss.

    Lei Wang;Hsueh Cheng Chiang;Hsueh Cheng Chiang;Wenjuan Wu;Bin Liang;Bin Liang

  • Polyphenols from wolfberry and their bioactivities.

    Zheng-Qun Zhou;Jia Xiao;Hong-Xia Fan;Yang Yu

  • Antineoplastic Agents III: Steroidal Glycosides from Solanum nigrum

    Ke Hu;Hisayoshi Kobayashi;Aijun Dong;Yongkui Jing

  • Steroids and flavonoids from Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii and their inhibitory effects on nitric oxide production.

    Li Qiu;Feng Zhao;Zhi-Hu Jiang;Li-Xia Chen

  • Flavonoids from Vitex trifolia L. inhibit cell cycle progression at G2/M phase and induce apoptosis in mammalian cancer cells.

    Wen-Xin Li;Cheng-Bin Cui;Bing Cai;Hai-Yan Wang

  • Isolation and identification of urinary metabolites of berberine in rats and humans.

    Feng Qiu;Zhiyong Zhu;Ning Kang;Shujuan Piao

  • Euphane and tirucallane triterpenes from the roots of Euphorbia kansui and their in vitro effects on the cell division of Xenopus.

    Li-Yan Wang;Nai-Li Wang;Xin-Sheng Yao;Syohei Miyata

  • Effects of eleven flavonoids from the osteoprotective fraction of Drynaria fortunei (KUNZE) J. SM. on osteoblastic proliferation using an osteoblast-like cell line.

    Xin Luan Wang;Nai Li Wang;Nai Li Wang;Yan Zhang;Hao Gao

  • Rapid characterization of Ziziphi Spinosae Semen by UPLC/Qtof MS with novel informatics platform and its application in evaluation of two seeds from Ziziphus species.

    Feng-xiang Zhang;Min Li;Li-rui Qiao;Zhi-hong Yao

  • Metabolites profile of Xian-Ling-Gu-Bao capsule, a traditional Chinese medicine prescription, in rats by ultra performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry analysis

    Jian-liang Geng;Yi Dai;Zhi-hong Yao;Zi-fei Qin

  • Lycibarbarspermidines A–O, New Dicaffeoylspermidine Derivatives from Wolfberry, with Activities against Alzheimer’s Disease and Oxidation

    Zheng-Qun Zhou;Hong-Xia Fan;Rong-Rong He;Jia Xiao

  • Steroidal saponins from Solanum nigrum.

    Xinlan Zhou;Xiangjiu He;Guanghui Wang;Hao Gao

  • Diketopiperazines from the Cordyceps-Colonizing Fungus Epicoccum nigrum

    Huijuan Guo;Bingda Sun;Hao Gao;Xulin Chen

  • Bioactive sesquiterpenoids from the solid culture of the edible mushroom Flammulina velutipes growing on cooked rice.

    Yaqi Wang;Li Bao;Xiaoli Yang;Li Li

  • Antifungal, antimitotic and anti-HIV-1 agents from the roots of Wikstroemia indica.

    Ke Hu;Hisayoshi Kobayashi;Aijun Dong;Shigeo Iwasaki

  • Antineoplastic agents. II. Four furostanol glycosides from rhizomes of Dioscorea collettii var. hypoglauca.

    Ke Hu;Aijun Dong;Xinsheng Yao;Hisayoshi Kobayashi

  • Bisindole alkaloids of the topsentin and hamacanthin classes from a marine sponge Spongosorites sp.

    Baoquan Bao;Qishi Sun;Xinsheng Yao;Jongki Hong

  • Methyl protodioscin induces G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in HepG2 liver cancer cells

    Guanghui Wang;Haifeng Chen;Minghui Huang;Naili Wang;Naili Wang

  • Beneficial effects of oolong tea consumption on diet-induced overweight and obese subjects

    Rong-rong He;Ling Chen;Bing-hui Lin;Yokichi Matsui

  • Diterpenes from the roots of Euphorbia kansui and their in vitro effects on the cell division of Xenopus.

    Li-Yan Wang;Nai-Li Wang;Xin-Sheng Yao;Syohei Miyata

  • Dysidavarones A-D, new sesquiterpene quinones from the marine sponge Dysidea avara.

    Wei-Hua Jiao;Xiao-Jun Huang;Ji-Si Yang;Fan Yang

  • Nardoaristolones A and B, two terpenoids with unusual skeletons from Nardostachys chinensis Batal.

    Ming-Li Liu;Ying-Hui Duan;Yun-Long Hou;Chang Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Wen-Cai Ye
Wen-Cai Ye Jinan University
Yasuhiro Tezuka
Yasuhiro Tezuka Hokuriku University
Hongwei Liu
Hongwei Liu Xidian University
Chun-Tao Che
Chun-Tao Che University of Illinois at Chicago
Thomas C. W. Mak
Thomas C. W. Mak Chinese University of Hong Kong
Mengsu Yang
Mengsu Yang City University of Hong Kong
Yutaka Ebizuka
Yutaka Ebizuka University of Tokyo
Zhongyuan Zhou
Zhongyuan Zhou Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Yang Leng
Yang Leng Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Liquan Chen
Liquan Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences

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