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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 77 18410 17297 9181 8482 395 22279

Yiyun Huang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yiyun Huang between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yiyun Huang published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 12.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2021. 21 of the 447 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2021. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 7 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 31 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 32 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 35 publications 2021: 42 publications 2022: 29 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 20 publications 2026: 1 publication
1992 2026

447 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yiyun Huang: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 5
1999 2
2000 1
2001 7
2002 6
2003 3
2004 11
2005 12
2006 6
2007 2
2008 6
2009 3
2010 17
2011 12
2012 6
2013 20
2014 31
2015 21
2016 26
2017 17
2018 32
2019 30
2020 35
2021 42
2022 29
2023 18
2024 25
2025 20
2026 1
Total 447
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Yiyun Huang publications per year - data summary

  • Yiyun Huang, a Medicine scholar from Yale University, has 447 publications recorded across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1992 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 42 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1992, 2000 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • 5 of the 35 years in the span carry no publications at all (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 12.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 14.9 per year counting only the 30 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 93 publications, 21% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1992-2003: 25 publications (2.1 per year); 2004-2015: 147 publications (12.3 per year); 2016-2026: 275 publications (25.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Yiyun Huang publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yiyun Huang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 381–400 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 395 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861 395
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Yiyun Huang publication distribution in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 101–120 to 1,796+ publications.
  • Yiyun Huang, a Medicine scholar from Yale University, records 395 publications - the 37th percentile of the discipline.
  • 37% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Yiyun Huang, and about 63% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 441–460 publications range, and Yiyun Huang ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 341–360 publications, holding 922 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 64% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 521–540 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Yiyun Huang D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 76–77 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730 77
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Yiyun Huang D-index placement in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 75 ranges running from 70–71 to 217+ D-Index.
  • Yiyun Huang, a Medicine scholar from Yale University, records 77 D-Index - the 10th percentile of the discipline.
  • 10% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Yiyun Huang, and about 90% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 94–95 D-Index range, and Yiyun Huang ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 82–83 D-Index, holding 1,027 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 106–107 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Yiyun Huang is affiliated with Yale University in the United States. Their research focuses on areas spanning medicine, neuroscience, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Within these fields, their work is particularly concentrated in cellular and molecular neuroscience, molecular biology, physiology, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, and cognitive neuroscience.

The main topics of Yiyun Huang's research include neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, functional brain connectivity studies, receptor mechanisms and signaling, neuropeptides and animal physiology, pharmacological receptor mechanisms and effects, and neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms.

Yiyun Huang's recent publications illustrate a consistent engagement with neurodegenerative disease imaging and measurement, especially related to synaptic density and cognitive performance. Some notable recent papers are:

  • In vivo measurement of widespread synaptic loss in Alzheimer's disease with SV2A PET, 2020, Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Synaptic Changes in Parkinson Disease Assessed with in vivo Imaging, 2020, Annals of Neurology
  • Synaptic density and cognitive performance in Alzheimer's disease: A PET imaging study with [11C]UCB-J, 2022, Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • First-in-Human Evaluation of 18F-SynVesT-1, a Radioligand for PET Imaging of Synaptic Vesicle Glycoprotein 2A, 2020, Journal of Nuclear Medicine
  • Association of Aβ deposition and regional synaptic density in early Alzheimer's disease: a PET imaging study with [11C]UCB-J, 2021, Alzheimer's Research & Therapy

Their frequent co-authors reflect collaboration mainly with researchers experienced in neurology and nuclear medicine, including:

  • Richard E. Carson
  • Nabeel Nabulsi
  • Jim Ropchan
  • Mika Naganawa
  • Takuya Toyonaga

Yiyun Huang has contributed extensively to several key publication venues, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of their work at the intersection of neurology, imaging, and psychiatry. These venues include:

  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
  • Journal of Nuclear Medicine
  • Biological Psychiatry
  • American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Their research involves advanced imaging techniques applied to neurodegenerative diseases, with a focus on PET imaging to quantify synaptic loss and alterations. This work contributes to understanding disease progression and cognitive decline in disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

Best Publications

  • Prefrontal dopamine D1 receptors and working memory in schizophrenia.

    Anissa Abi-Dargham;Osama Mawlawi;Ilise Lombardo;Roberto Gil

  • PET imaging of serotonin 1A receptor binding in depression

    Wayne C Drevets;Ellen Frank;Julie C Price;David J Kupfer

  • Imaging Human Mesolimbic Dopamine Transmission with Positron Emission Tomography: I. Accuracy and Precision of D2 Receptor Parameter Measurements in Ventral Striatum:

    Osama Mawlawi;Diana Martinez;Mark Slifstein;Allegra Broft

  • Imaging human mesolimbic dopamine transmission with positron emission tomography. Part II: amphetamine-induced dopamine release in the functional subdivisions of the striatum.

    Diana Martinez;Mark Slifstein;Allegra Broft;Osama Mawlawi

  • Increased synaptic dopamine function in associative regions of the striatum in schizophrenia.

    Lawrence S. Kegeles;Anissa Abi-Dargham;W. Gordon Frankle;Roberto Gil

  • Imaging synaptic density in the living human brain

    Sjoerd J. Finnema;Nabeel B. Nabulsi;Tore Eid;Kamil Detyniecki

  • Alcohol Dependence Is Associated with Blunted Dopamine Transmission in the Ventral Striatum

    Diana Martinez;Roberto Gil;Mark Slifstein;Dah Ren Hwang

  • Deficits in Prefrontal Cortical and Extrastriatal Dopamine Release in Schizophrenia: A Positron Emission Tomographic Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

    Mark Slifstein;Mark Slifstein;Elsmarieke van de Giessen;Elsmarieke van de Giessen;Jared Van Snellenberg;Jared Van Snellenberg;Judy L. Thompson;Judy L. Thompson;Judy L. Thompson

  • Assessing Synaptic Density in Alzheimer Disease With Synaptic Vesicle Glycoprotein 2A Positron Emission Tomographic Imaging.

    Ming-Kai Chen;Adam P. Mecca;Mika Naganawa;Sjoerd J. Finnema

  • Amphetamine-Induced Dopamine Release: Markedly Blunted in Cocaine Dependence and Predictive of the Choice to Self-Administer Cocaine

    Diana Martinez;Rajesh Narendran;Richard W. Foltin;Mark Slifstein

  • Elevated brain cannabinoid CB1 receptor availability in post-traumatic stress disorder: a positron emission tomography study.

    Alexander Neumeister;Marc D. Normandin;Marc D. Normandin;Robert H. Pietrzak;Robert H. Pietrzak;Daniele Piomelli

  • Imaging robust microglial activation after lipopolysaccharide administration in humans with PET

    Christine M. Sandiego;Jean-Dominique Gallezot;Brian Pittman;Nabeel Nabulsi

  • Cocaine dependence and d2 receptor availability in the functional subdivisions of the striatum: relationship with cocaine-seeking behavior.

    Diana Martinez;Allegra Broft;Richard W Foltin;Mark Slifstein

  • Brain serotonin transporter distribution in subjects with impulsive aggressivity: a positron emission study with [11C]McN 5652.

    W. Gordon Frankle;Ilise Lombardo;Antonia S. New;Marianne Goodman

  • Synthesis and Preclinical Evaluation of 11C-UCB-J as a PET Tracer for Imaging the Synaptic Vesicle Glycoprotein 2A in the Brain

    Nabeel B. Nabulsi;Joël Mercier;Daniel Holden;Stephane Carré

  • Lower Serotonin Transporter Binding Potential in the Human Brain During Major Depressive Episodes

    Ramin V. Parsey;Ramin S. Hastings;Maria A. Oquendo;Yung-yu Huang

  • Effect of a triallelic functional polymorphism of the serotonin-transporter-linked promoter region on expression of serotonin transporter in the human brain.

    Ramin V. Parsey;Ramin S. Hastings;Maria A. Oquendo;Xianzhang Hu

  • Highly penetrative, drug-loaded nanocarriers improve treatment of glioblastoma

    Jiangbing Zhou;Toral R. Patel;Rachael W. Sirianni;Garth Strohbehn

  • Relationships between radiotracer properties and image quality in molecular imaging of the brain with positron emission tomography.

    Marc Laruelle;Mark Slifstein;Yiyun Huang

  • In vivo vulnerability to competition by endogenous dopamine: comparison of the D2 receptor agonist radiotracer (-)-N-[11C]propyl-norapomorphine ([11C]NPA) with the D2 receptor antagonist radiotracer [11C]-raclopride.

    Rajesh Narendran;Dah Ren Hwang;Mark Slifstein;Peter S. Talbot

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard E. Carson
Richard E. Carson Yale University
Nabeel Nabulsi
Nabeel Nabulsi Yale University
Mika Naganawa
Mika Naganawa Yale University
Marc Laruelle
Marc Laruelle Columbia University
Kelly P. Cosgrove
Kelly P. Cosgrove Yale University
Alexander Neumeister
Alexander Neumeister Independent Scientist / Consultant, US
Yu-Shin Ding
Yu-Shin Ding New York University
Diana Martinez
Diana Martinez Columbia University

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