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Yueh-Hsiung Kuo

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
75
Citations
18030
World Ranking
5381
National Ranking
22

Chemistry

D-Index
76
Citations
19004
World Ranking
4292
National Ranking
37

Yueh-Hsiung Kuo publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yueh-Hsiung Kuo sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 640 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Yueh-Hsiung Kuo D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Yueh-Hsiung Kuo is a researcher affiliated with China Medical University in Taiwan, contributing extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work spans a wide range of subfields including molecular biology, pharmacology, plant science, complementary and alternative medicine, and biotechnology.

The scientist has published over 100 papers in the intersection of these areas, with a focus on natural product bioactivities and synthesis, biological activity of diterpenoids and biflavonoids, fungal biology and applications, microbial natural products and biosynthesis, phytochemistry and biological activities, marine sponges and natural products, and phytochemical compounds biological activities.

The following list details some of their recent papers, showing research topics and publication venues:

  • Antcin K Inhibits TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-8 Expression in Synovial Fibroblasts and Ameliorates Cartilage Degradation: Implications for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (2021, Frontiers in Immunology)
  • Antcin K inhibits VEGF-dependent angiogenesis in human rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts (2021, Journal of Food Biochemistry)
  • Antioxidant and Anti-α-Glucosidase Activities of Various Solvent Extracts and Major Bioactive Components from the Fruits of Crataegus pinnatifida (2022, Antioxidants)
  • Antcin K inhibits VCAM-1-dependent monocyte adhesion in human rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts (2022, Food & Nutrition Research)
  • Dendrobium nobile protects retinal cells from UV-induced oxidative stress damage via Nrf2/HO-1 and MAPK pathways (2021, Journal of Ethnopharmacology)

The most frequent publication venues for Yueh-Hsiung Kuo include:

  • Molecules (21 publications)
  • Chemistry of Natural Compounds (13 publications)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (9 publications)
  • Plants (4 publications)
  • Phytochemistry Letters (4 publications)

Their collaboration network is notable for frequent co-authorships with Ming-Jen Cheng, Jih-Jung Chen, Ming-Der Wu, Tzong-Huei Lee, and Chi-I Chang.

Best Publications

  • Specific plant terpenoids and lignoids possess potent antiviral activities against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus.

    Chih Chun Wen;Yueh Hsiung Kuo;Jia Tsrong Jan;Po Huang Liang

  • Ellagic acid protects human keratinocyte (HaCaT) cells against UVA-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis through the upregulation of the HO-1 and Nrf-2 antioxidant genes.

    You Cheng Hseu;Chih Wei Chou;K. J. Senthil Kumar;Ke Ting Fu

  • Metabolite profiling and chemopreventive bioactivity of plant extracts from Bidens pilosa.

    Yi-Ming Chiang;Da-Yung Chuang;Sheng-Yang Wang;Yueh-Hsiung Kuo

  • Antioxidant activities of natural phenolic compounds from Acacia confusa bark

    Yu Tang Tung;Jyh Horng Wu;Yueh Hsiung Kuo;Shang Tzen Chang

  • Anti-inflammatory Activity of New Compounds from Andrographis paniculata by NF-κB Transactivation Inhibition

    Wen-Wan Chao;Yueh-Hsiung Kuo;Bi-Fong Lin

  • Cytotoxic triterpenes from the aerial roots of Ficus microcarpa.

    Yi Ming Chiang;Jang-Yang Chang;Ching Chuan Kuo;Chi Yen Chang

  • Ethyl caffeate suppresses NF-kappaB activation and its downstream inflammatory mediators, iNOS, COX-2, and PGE2 in vitro or in mouse skin.

    Yi Ming Chiang;Chiu Ping Lo;Yi Ping Chen;Sheng Yang Wang

  • Antioxidative effect and active components from leaves of Lotus ( Nelumbo nucifera ).

    Hong-Yu Lin;Yueh-Hsiung Kuo;Yueh-Hsiung Kuo;Yueh-Hsiung Kuo;Yun-Lian Lin;Wenchang Chiang

  • Apoptotic effects of extract from Antrodia camphorata fruiting bodies in human hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines

    Ya-Ling Hsu;Yu-Chun Kuo;Po-Lin Kuo;Lean-Teik Ng

  • Isolation and characterization of new lactam compounds that inhibit lung and colon cancer cells from adlay (Coix lachryma-jobi L. var. ma-yuen Stapf) bran.

    Ming-Yi Lee;Huan-You Lin;Faiwen Cheng;Wenchang Chiang

  • Identification of β-Sitosterol as in Vitro Anti-Inflammatory Constituent in Moringa oleifera.

    Pei-Chun Liao;Ming-Hoang Lai;Kuang-Ping Hsu;Yueh-Hsiung Kuo

  • Fractionation and identification of 9c, 11t, 13t-conjugated linolenic acid as an activator of PPARα in bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.)

    Chia-Ying Chuang;Chin Hsu;Che-Yi Chao;Che-Yi Chao;Yung-Shung Wein

  • Osthole regulates inflammatory mediator expression through modulating NF-κB, mitogen-activated protein kinases, protein kinase C, and reactive oxygen species.

    Pei-Chun Liao;Shih-Chang Chien;Chen-Lung Ho;Eugene I-Chen Wang

  • Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase and Cyclooxygenase-2 Participate in Anti-inflammatory Activity of Imperatorin from Glehnia littoralis

    Guan Jhong Huang;Jeng Shyan Deng;Jung Chun Liao;Wen Chi Hou

  • Antifungal Compounds in the Ethyl Acetate Soluble Fraction of the Extractives of Taiwania (Taiwania cryptomerioides Hayata) Heartwood

    Shang-Tzen Chang;Sheng-Yang Wang;Chi-Lin Wu;Yu-Chang Su

  • Comparison of the Antifungal Activity of Cadinane Skeletal Sesquiterpenoids from Taiwania (Taiwania cryptomerioides Hayata) Heartwood

    Shang-Tzen Chang;Sheng-Yang Wang;Chi-Lin Wu;Pin-Fun Chen

  • Caffeic Acid Derivatives Inhibit the Growth of Colon Cancer: Involvement of the PI3-K/Akt and AMPK Signaling Pathways

    En Pei Isabel Chiang;Shu Yao Tsai;Yueh Hsiung Kuo;Man Hui Pai

  • Cytotoxicity of extractives from Taiwania cryptomerioides heartwood.

    Shang-Tzen Chang;David Sheng-Yang Wang;Chi-Lin Wu;Shine-Gwo Shiah

  • 2,2'-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical-scavenging active components from adlay (Coix lachryma-jobi L. var. ma-yuen Stapf) hulls.

    Ching Chuan Kuo;Wenchang Chiang;Guey Ping Liu;Ya Lin Chien

  • The chalcone flavokawain B induces G2/M cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis in human oral carcinoma HSC-3 cells through the intracellular ROS generation and downregulation of the Akt/p38 MAPK signaling pathway.

    You-Cheng Hseu;Meng-Shiou Lee;Chi-Rei Wu;Hsin-Ju Cho

  • Salvinal, a novel microtubule inhibitor isolated from Salvia miltiorrhizae Bunge (Danshen), with antimitotic activity in multidrug-sensitive and -resistant human tumor cells.

    Jang Yang Chang;Chi Yen Chang;Ching Chuan Kuo;Li Tzong Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Shang-Tzen Chang
Shang-Tzen Chang National Taiwan University
Yi-Ming Chiang
Yi-Ming Chiang University of Southern California
Jang Yang Chang
Jang Yang Chang National Health Research Institutes
Tsong-Long Hwang
Tsong-Long Hwang Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Ih-Sheng Chen
Ih-Sheng Chen Kaohsiung Medical University
Jyh-Horng Sheu
Jyh-Horng Sheu National Sun Yat-sen University
Wen Chi Hou
Wen Chi Hou Taipei Medical University
Chi-Tang Ho
Chi-Tang Ho Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Gene-Hsiang Lee
Gene-Hsiang Lee National Taiwan University

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