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Yu Kai Chang 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 Yu Kai Chang sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 138 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yu Kai Chang 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 Yu Kai Chang sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 59th percentile

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

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

Overview

Yu Kai Chang is affiliated with the National Taiwan Normal University in Taiwan. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on medicine and psychology, with 84 publications in medicine and 43 in psychology.

Their work covers several subfields, including cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, cognitive neuroscience, physiology, clinical psychology, and psychiatry and mental health. This diverse range highlights their interdisciplinary approach to health sciences.

Primary research topics in their portfolio include heart rate variability and autonomic control, physical activity and health, neural and behavioral psychology studies, mindfulness and compassion interventions, cardiovascular and exercise physiology, obesity, physical activity and diet, as well as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Yu Kai Chang has published extensively in various scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (8 publications)
  • Frontiers in Psychology (7 publications)
  • Psychophysiology (5 publications)
  • Sports Medicine (3 publications)
  • Journal of Sports Sciences (3 publications)

Recent papers showcase their focus on exercise training, executive function, and brain health in older adults, among other topics:

  • Effects of Exercise Training Interventions on Executive Function in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, 2020, Sports Medicine
  • Systematic review of the acute and chronic effects of high-intensity interval training on executive function across the lifespan, 2020, Journal of Sports Sciences
  • The Effect of Exercise Training on Brain Structure and Function in Older Adults: A Systematic Review Based on Evidence from Randomized Control Trials, 2020, Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • The Effect of Acute High-Intensity Interval Training on Executive Function: A Systematic Review, 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Mindfulness Training Enhances Endurance Performance and Executive Functions in Athletes: An Event-Related Potential Study, 2020, Neural Plasticity

Collaborations with co-authors have been significant in Yu Kai Chang's research output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Tsung-Min Hung (11 joint publications)
  • Chien-Heng Chu (10 joint publications)
  • Jui-Ti Nien (10 joint publications)
  • Ruei-Hong Li (10 joint publications)
  • Feng-Tzu Chen (10 joint publications)

In addition to journal articles, Yu Kai Chang has contributed to book publications, including a title published by Springer International Publishing:

  • Advancing Sports and Exercise via Innovation, 2023

Best Publications

  • The effects of acute exercise on cognitive performance: a meta-analysis.

    Y.K. Chang;J.D. Labban;J.I. Gapin;J.L. Etnier

  • Effects of physical activity interventions on cognitive and academic performance in children and adolescents: a novel combination of a systematic review and recommendations from an expert panel

    Amika S. Singh;Amika S. Singh;Emi Saliasi;Emi Saliasi;Vera Van Den Berg;Vera Van Den Berg;Léonie Uijtdewilligen

  • The effect of physical activity on executive function: a brief commentary on definitions, measurement issues, and the current state of the literature.

    Jennifer L. Etnier;Yu Kai Chang

  • Effect of Acute Exercise on Executive Function in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

    Yu Kai Chang;Suyen Liu;Hui Hsiang Yu;Yuan Hung Lee

  • Exploring the dose-response relationship between resistance exercise intensity and cognitive function.

    Yu Kai Chang;Jennifer L. Etnier

  • The impacts of coordinative exercise on executive function in kindergarten children: an ERP study.

    Yu Kai Chang;Yu Jung Tsai;Tai Ting Chen;Tsung Min Hung

  • Effect of resistance-exercise training on cognitive function in healthy older adults: A review

    Yu Kai Chang;Chien Yu Pan;Feng Tzu Chen;Chia Liang Tsai

  • Effects of acute aerobic exercise on multiple aspects of executive function in preadolescent children

    Ai Guo Chen;Jun Yan;Heng Chan Yin;Chien Yu Pan

  • Effects of Exercise Training Interventions on Executive Function in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Feng Tzu Chen;Jennifer L. Etnier;Kuei Hui Chan;Ping Kun Chiu

  • Dose-response relation between exercise duration and cognition.

    Yu Kai Chang;Chien Heng Chu;Chun Chih Wang;Yi Chun Wang

  • Acute aerobic exercise increases cortical activity during working memory: a functional MRI study in female college students.

    Lin Li;Lin Li;Wei Wei Men;Yu Kai Chang;Ming Xia Fan

  • Interaction of athletes' resilience and coaches' social support on the stress-burnout relationship: A conjunctive moderation perspective

    Frank J.H. Lu;Wei Ping Lee;Yu Kai Chang;Chien Chih Chou

  • Effects of acute resistance exercise on cognition in late middle-aged adults: General or specific cognitive improvement?

    Yu-Kai Chang;Chia-Liang Tsai;Chi-Chang Huang;Chun-Chih Wang

  • Effects of an Aquatic Exercise Program on Inhibitory Control in Children with ADHD: A Preliminary Study

    Yu Kai Chang;Chiao Ling Hung;Chung Ju Huang;Bradley D. Hatfield

  • The immediate and delayed effects of an acute bout of exercise on cognitive performance of healthy older adults.

    Lisa A. Barella;Jennifer L. Etnier;Yu Kai Chang

  • Effects of acute exercise on executive function: a study with a Tower of London Task

    Yu Kai Chang;Chia Liang Tsai;Tsung Min Hung;Edmund Cheung So

  • Effects of an acute bout of localized resistance exercise on cognitive performance in middle-aged adults: A randomized controlled trial study

    Yu Kai Chang;Jennifer L. Etnier

  • Physical Activity and Cognition in Older Adults: The Potential of Tai Chi Chuan

    Yu Kai Chang;Yu Hsiang Nien;Chia Liang Tsai;Jennifer L. Etnier

  • Effect of acute aerobic exercise on cognitive performance: Role of cardiovascular fitness

    Yu Kai Chang;Lin Chi;Jennifer L. Etnier;Chun Chih Wang

  • Relationships of leisure-time and non-leisure-time physical activity with depressive symptoms: a population-based study of Taiwanese older adults

    Li Jung Chen;Clare Stevinson;Po Wen Ku;Po Wen Ku;Yu Kai Chang

  • Erratum to: The impacts of coordinative exercise on executive function in kindergarten children: an ERP study

    Yu Kai Chang;Yu Jung Tsai;Tai Ting Chen;Tsung Min Hung

  • The Effect of Physical Activity onExecutive Function: A Brief Commentaryon Definitions, Measurement Issues, andthe Current State of the Literature

    Jennifer L. Etnier;Yu-Kai Chang

Frequent Co-Authors

Tsung Min Hung
Tsung Min Hung National Taiwan University
Jennifer L. Etnier
Jennifer L. Etnier University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Vuk Mandic
Vuk Mandic University of Minnesota
D. Toback
D. Toback Texas A&M University
Bedangadas Mohanty
Bedangadas Mohanty National Institute of Science Education and Research
P. Cushman
P. Cushman University of Minnesota
Alberto J. Castro-Tirado
Alberto J. Castro-Tirado Spanish National Research Council
Fernando Ponce
Fernando Ponce Arizona State University
George F. Smoot
George F. Smoot Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
P. Lukens
P. Lukens Fermilab

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