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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 50 5331 4947 2916 2643 173 18396
Neuroscience 52 5208 4784 2327 2103 190 18758

Yi-Yuan Tang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yi-Yuan Tang between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yi-Yuan Tang published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2017. 19 of the 240 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2017. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 10 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 5 publications
2001 2025

240 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yi-Yuan Tang: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 1
2003 1
2004 10
2005 6
2006 2
2007 6
2008 14
2009 12
2010 5
2011 6
2012 8
2013 7
2014 17
2015 16
2016 13
2017 22
2018 10
2019 5
2020 20
2021 9
2022 11
2023 19
2024 14
2025 5
Total 240
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Yi-Yuan Tang 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 Yi-Yuan Tang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 188–197 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 190 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302 190
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Yi-Yuan Tang 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 Yi-Yuan Tang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52–53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418 52
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Overview

Yi-Yuan Tang is affiliated with Arizona State University in the United States and has a focus on research spanning psychology and neuroscience. Their scholarly output includes work in clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and experimental and cognitive psychology, with additional contributions in social psychology and civil and structural engineering.

Their research covers various topics, including mindfulness and compassion interventions, mental health research topics, sleep and related disorders, and sleep and wakefulness research. Additional topics include anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment and cognitive processes, psychological well-being and life satisfaction, and structural health monitoring techniques.

Yi-Yuan Tang has published extensively in several venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
  • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
  • Journal of Integrative Neuroscience

Selected recent papers provide insight into the breadth of their research interests:

  • "High prevalence and risk factors of dropout intention among Chinese medical postgraduates," 2022, Medical Education Online
  • "Relationship Between Trait Mindfulness and Sleep Quality in College Students: A Conditional Process Model," 2020, Frontiers in Psychology
  • "Eco-friendly interpenetrating network hydrogels integrated with natural soil colloid as a green and sustainable modifier for slow release of agrochemicals," 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • "Network of burnout, depression, anxiety, and dropout intention in medical undergraduates," 2023, International Journal of Social Psychiatry
  • "A network analysis of anxiety and depression symptoms among Chinese nurses in the late stage of the COVID-19 pandemic," 2022, Frontiers in Public Health

Collaborations are a notable part of Yi-Yuan Tang's research, with frequent coauthors including Rongxiang Tang, Qiuxia Wu, Tieqiao Liu, Pu Peng, and Shubao Chen.

Yi-Yuan Tang has also contributed to academic literature through book publications. One such title is New Paradigm of Attention and Attention Training: Mechanisms and Applications, published by Frontiers Media in 2022.

Best Publications

  • The neuroscience of mindfulness meditation

    Yi‑Yuan Tang;Britta K. Hölzel;Michael I. Posner

  • Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation

    Yi-Yuan Tang;Yinghua Ma;Junhong Wang;Yaxin Fan

  • Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity

    Judson A. Brewer;Patrick D. Worhunsky;Jeremy R. Gray;Yi Yuan Tang

  • Central and autonomic nervous system interaction is altered by short-term meditation

    Yi-Yuan Tang;Yinghua Ma;Yaxin Fan;Hongbo Feng

  • Attention training and attention state training

    Yi-Yuan Tang;Yi-Yuan Tang;Michael I. Posner

  • Short-term meditation induces white matter changes in the anterior cingulate

    Yi Yuan Tang;Qilin Lu;Xiujuan Geng;Elliot A. Stein

  • The anterior cingulate gyrus and the mechanism of self-regulation.

    Michael I. Posner;Mary K. Rothbart;Brad E. Sheese;Yiyuan Tang;Yiyuan Tang

  • Mechanisms of white matter changes induced by meditation

    Yi-Yuan Tang;Qilin Lu;Ming Fan;Yihong Yang

  • Arithmetic processing in the brain shaped by cultures.

    Yiyuan Tang;Wutian Zhang;Kewei Chen;Shigang Feng

  • Cross talk between activation of microglia and astrocytes in pathological conditions in the central nervous system.

    W. Liu;Y. Tang;J. Feng

  • Improving Executive Function and its Neurobiological Mechanisms through a Mindfulness-Based Intervention: Advances within the Field of Developmental Neuroscience

    Yi-Yuan Tang;Lizhu Yang;Leslie D. Leve;Gordon T. Harold

  • Mindfulness meditation improves emotion regulation and reduces drug abuse.

    Yi Yuan Tang;Rongxiang Tang;Michael I. Posner

  • Antidepressant like effects of piperine in chronic mild stress treated mice and its possible mechanisms.

    Song Li;Che Wang;Minwei Wang;Wei Li

  • 2006 Special Issue: Analyzing and shaping human attentional networks

    Michael I. Posner;Brad E. Sheese;Yalçin Odludaş;YiYuan Tang

  • Neural correlates of establishing, maintaining, and switching brain states

    Yi-Yuan Tang;Yi-Yuan Tang;Yi-Yuan Tang;Mary K. Rothbart;Michael I. Posner

  • Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Translation of the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS)

    Yu Qin Deng;Song Li;Yi Yuan Tang;Lian Hua Zhu

  • Brief meditation training induces smoking reduction

    Yi-Yuan Tang;Rongxiang Tang;Michael I. Posner

  • Circuitry of self-control and its role in reducing addiction

    Yi-Yuan Tang;Yi-Yuan Tang;Michael I. Posner;Mary K. Rothbart;Nora D. Volkow

  • Chronic mild stress impairs cognition in mice: from brain homeostasis to behavior.

    Song Li;Che Chuan Wang;Wei Wang;Huiping Dong

  • Improving creativity performance by short-term meditation

    Xiaoqian Ding;Yi-Yuan Tang;Yi-Yuan Tang;Rongxiang Tang;Michael I Posner

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael I. Posner
Michael I. Posner University of Oregon
Mary K. Rothbart
Mary K. Rothbart University of Oregon
Yihong Yang
Yihong Yang National Institute on Drug Abuse
Leslie D. Leve
Leslie D. Leve University of Oregon
Jochen Weber
Jochen Weber Columbia University
Hedy Kober
Hedy Kober Yale University
Gordon Thomas Harold
Gordon Thomas Harold University of Cambridge
Jeremy R. Gray
Jeremy R. Gray Michigan State University
Judson A. Brewer
Judson A. Brewer Brown University
Nora D. Volkow
Nora D. Volkow National Institutes of Health

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