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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 53 4794 4441 8 8 138 11401

Yu Kai Chang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yu Kai Chang between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yu Kai Chang published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 6 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2020. 25 of the 205 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2020. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 17 publications
1992 2025

205 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yu Kai Chang: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 0
2005 0
2006 3
2007 1
2008 0
2009 5
2010 6
2011 3
2012 10
2013 14
2014 17
2015 18
2016 10
2017 13
2018 15
2019 12
2020 19
2021 18
2022 3
2023 11
2024 8
2025 17
Total 205
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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.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 131–140 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 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.

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644 138
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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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.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52–53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 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.

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390 53
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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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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