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D-Index
68
Citations
12463
World Ranking
7992
National Ranking
3616

Yang Xia publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yang Xia sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 237 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Yang Xia D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Yang Xia is affiliated with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on Medicine, with significant contributions to Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. The scientist's work spans multiple subfields, notably Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology, Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, and Epidemiology.

Their recent publications cover topics related to cancer risk, pneumonia etiology, and lung cancer treatment, reflecting a broad interest in respiratory diseases and cancer biology. Significant papers include:

  • Risk of COVID-19 for patients with cancer, 2020, The Lancet Oncology
  • H3K27 acetylation activated-COL6A1 promotes osteosarcoma lung metastasis by repressing STAT1 and activating pulmonary cancer-associated fibroblasts, 2020, Theranostics
  • Etiology of Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults Based on Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing: A Prospective Multicenter Study, 2020, Infectious Diseases and Therapy
  • Targeting HER2 Alterations in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Comprehensive Review, 2020, JCO Precision Oncology
  • Management of locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer: State of the art and future directions, 2023, Cancer Communications

Yang Xia collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including Lili Liu, Wen Li, Jing-Ping Yun, Rui Jin, and Rongzhen Luo, demonstrating a consistent collaborative approach to research.

The scientist regularly publishes in venues such as Research Square, Frontiers in Oncology, Annals of Oncology, Thoracic Cancer, and the Journal of Thoracic Oncology. These venues indicate a focus on oncology and respiratory medicine.

The main topics of Yang Xia's work include:

  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Lung Cancer Research Studies
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation

Best Publications

  • Angiotensin receptor agonistic autoantibodies induce pre-eclampsia in pregnant mice

    Cissy C Zhou;Yujin Zhang;Roxanna A Irani;Hong Zhang

  • The Functional Role of the Renin-Angiotensin System in Pregnancy and Preeclampsia

    Roxanna A. Irani;Yang Xia

  • Randomised clinical trial: the effects of perioperative probiotic treatment on barrier function and post-operative infectious complications in colorectal cancer surgery - a double-blind study.

    Z. Liu;H. Qin;Z. Yang;Y. Xia

  • Maternal autoantibodies from preeclamptic patients activate angiotensin receptors on human trophoblast cells.

    Yang Xia;Hong Wen;Sol Bobst;Mary Clare Day

  • Interleukin-6 Underlies Angiotensin II-induced Hypertension and Chronic Renal Damage

    Weiru Zhang;Wei Wang;Hong Yu;Yujin Zhang

  • Detrimental effects of adenosine signaling in sickle cell disease

    Yujin Zhang;Yingbo Dai;Yingbo Dai;Jiaming Wen;Jiaming Wen;Weiru Zhang;Weiru Zhang

  • Angiotensin receptor agonistic autoantibody is highly prevalent in preeclampsia: Correlation with disease severity

    Athar H. Siddiqui;Roxanna A. Irani;Sean C. Blackwell;Susan M. Ramin

  • Electrical Stimulation of Neonatal Cardiomyocytes Results in the Sequential Activation of Nuclear Genes Governing Mitochondrial Proliferation and Differentiation

    Yang Xia;L. Maximilian Buja;Richard C. Scarpulla;Jeanie B. McMillin

  • Angiotensin II Induces Soluble fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase-1 Release via Calcineurin Signaling Pathway in Pregnancy

    Cissy Chenyi Zhou;Shakil Ahmad;TieJuan Mi;Lingwei Xia

  • Sphingosine-1-phosphate promotes erythrocyte glycolysis and oxygen release for adaptation to high-altitude hypoxia

    Kaiqi Sun;Yujin Zhang;Angelo D’Alessandro;Travis Nemkov

  • Angiotensin Receptor Agonistic Autoantibodies and Hypertension Preeclampsia and Beyond

    Yang Xia;Rodney E. Kellems

  • Autoantibody from women with preeclampsia induces soluble Fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 production via angiotensin type 1 receptor and calcineurin/nuclear factor of activated T-cells signaling

    Cissy Chenyi Zhou;Shakil Ahmad;Tiejuan Mi;Shahrzad Abbasi

  • Characterization of hypoxia-associated molecular features to aid hypoxia-targeted therapy

    Youqiong Ye;Qingsong Hu;Hu Chen;Hu Chen;Ke Liang

  • Antibodies from preeclamptic patients stimulate increased intracellular Ca2+ mobilization through angiotensin receptor activation

    Theingi M. Thway;Sergiy G. Shlykov;Mary Clare Day;Barbara M. Sanborn

  • MicroRNA-21 Knockout Improve the Survival Rate in DSS Induced Fatal Colitis through Protecting against Inflammation and Tissue Injury

    Chenzhang Shi;Yong Liang;Jun Jun Yang;Yang Xia

  • Elevated oncofoetal miR-17-5p expression regulates colorectal cancer progression by repressing its target gene P130

    Yanlei Ma;Peng Zhang;Feng Wang;Huizhen Zhang

  • Excess adenosine in murine penile erectile tissues contributes to priapism via A2B adenosine receptor signaling

    Tiejuan Mi;Shahrzad Abbasi;Hong Zhang;Karen Uray

  • Renin Angiotensin Signaling in Normal Pregnancy and Preeclampsia

    Roxanna A. Irani;Yang Xia

  • Comprehensive Characterization of Alternative Polyadenylation in Human Cancer.

    Yu Xiang;Youqiong Ye;Yanyan Lou;Yang Yang

  • Electrical stimulation of neonatal cardiac myocytes activates the NFAT3 and GATA4 pathways and up-regulates the adenylosuccinate synthetase 1 gene.

    Yang Xia;Jeanie B. McMillin;Amy Lewis;Meredith Moore

Frequent Co-Authors

Rodney E. Kellems
Rodney E. Kellems The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Michael R. Blackburn
Michael R. Blackburn The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Holger K. Eltzschig
Holger K. Eltzschig The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Angelo D'Alessandro
Angelo D'Alessandro University of Colorado Denver
Travis Nemkov
Travis Nemkov University of Colorado Denver
Kirk C. Hansen
Kirk C. Hansen University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Jianping Jin
Jianping Jin Zhejiang University
Baha M. Sibai
Baha M. Sibai The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Leng Han
Leng Han Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
William Dowhan
William Dowhan The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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