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Yung-Chi Cheng

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
110
Citations
59559
World Ranking
959
National Ranking
596

Yung-Chi Cheng publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yung-Chi Cheng sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 637 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Yung-Chi Cheng D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yung-Chi Cheng sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 110 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Yung-Chi Cheng is affiliated with Yale University in the United States and has an extensive publication record spanning several fields of biomedical research. Their main areas of study include Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with notable contributions to subfields such as Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Plant Science, and Oncology.

Their research often intersects with topics including:

  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
  • Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
  • Andrographolide Research and Applications
  • Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol

Among recent publications authored or co-authored by Yung-Chi Cheng are:

  • "Traditional herbal medicine and nanomedicine: Converging disciplines to improve therapeutic efficacy and human health", 2021, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
  • "The NLRP3 inflammasome in depression: Potential mechanisms and therapies", 2022, Pharmacological Research
  • "Traditional Chinese Medicine in Depression Treatment: From Molecules to Systems", 2020, Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • "Gallic Acid Ameliorated Impaired Lipid Homeostasis in a Mouse Model of High-Fat Diet-and Streptozotocin-Induced NAFLD and Diabetes through Improvement of β-oxidation and Ketogenesis", 2021, Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • "YIV-906 potentiated anti-PD1 action against hepatocellular carcinoma by enhancing adaptive and innate immunity in the tumor microenvironment", 2021, Scientific Reports

Yung-Chi Cheng has frequently collaborated with colleagues such as Wing Lam, Shwu-Huey Liu, Peikwen Cheng, Jie-Kun Xu, and Jung Chao. These collaborations have yielded multiple publications, illustrating a network of research activity concentrated in biomedical and pharmacological sciences.

The most common venues for their work include:

  • Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • UNC Libraries
  • Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
  • Journal of Ethnopharmacology
  • Cancer Research

Throughout their career, Yung-Chi Cheng's research has addressed mechanisms at the molecular and systemic levels, particularly focusing on pharmacological applications and complementary and alternative medicine. Key areas encompass natural product bioactivities and the pharmacological understanding of traditional medicines, often emphasizing the integration of molecular biology with therapeutic strategies.

Best Publications

  • Relationship between the inhibition constant (K1) and the concentration of inhibitor which causes 50 per cent inhibition (I50) of an enzymatic reaction.

    Cheng Y;Prusoff Wh

  • Antisense oligonucleotides as therapeutic agents--is the bullet really magical?

    CA Stein;YC Cheng

  • Transfer of purified herpes virus thymidine kinase gene to cultured mouse cells.

    Michael Wigler;Saul Silverstein;Lih-Syng Lee;Angel Pellicer

  • A unified model for the flicker noise in metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors

    K.K. Hung;P.K. Ko;C. Hu;Y.C. Cheng

  • Inhibition of the replication of hepatitis B virus in vitro by 2',3'-dideoxy-3'-thiacytidine and related analogues.

    Shin-Lian Doong;Ching-Hwa Tsai;Raymond F. Schinazi;Dennis C. Liotta

  • Metabolism and mechanism of action of 5-fluorouracil

    William B. Parker;Yung Chi Cheng

  • Triapine (3-aminopyridine-2-carboxaldehyde- thiosemicarbazone): A potent inhibitor of ribonucleotide reductase activity with broad spectrum antitumor activity

    Rick Avery Finch;Mao Chin Liu;Susan P. Grill;William C. Rose

  • Threshold voltage model for deep-submicrometer MOSFETs

    Z.-H. Liu;C. Hu;J.-H. Huang;T.-Y. Chan

  • Random telegraph noise of deep-submicrometer MOSFETs

    K.K. Hung;P.K. Ko;C. Hu;Y.C. Cheng

  • The Four-Herb Chinese Medicine PHY906 Reduces Chemotherapy-Induced Gastrointestinal Toxicity

    Wing Lam;Scott Bussom;Fulan Guan;Zaoli Jiang

  • Delayed cytotoxicity and selective loss of mitochondrial DNA in cells treated with the anti-human immunodeficiency virus compound 2',3'-dideoxycytidine.

    C H Chen;Y C Cheng

  • Effect of anti-human immunodeficiency virus nucleoside analogs on mitochondrial DNA and its implication for delayed toxicity.

    Chin-Ho Chen;M. Vazquez-Padua;Yung-Chi Cheng

  • Deoxycytidine deaminase-resistant stereoisomer is the active form of (+/-)-2',3'-dideoxy-3'-thiacytidine in the inhibition of hepatitis B virus replication.

    C.N. Chang;S.L. Doong;J.H. Zhou;J.W. Beach

  • A physics-based MOSFET noise model for circuit simulators

    K.K. Hung;P.K. Ko;C. Hu;Y.C. Cheng

  • Human immunodeficiency virus reverse transcriptase. General properties and its interactions with nucleoside triphosphate analogs.

    Y C Cheng;G E Dutschman;K F Bastow;M G Sarngadharan

  • Phosphorothioate oligonucleotides are inhibitors of human DNA polymerases and RNase H: implications for antisense technology.

    Wen-Yi Gao;Fu-Sheng Han;C. Storm;W. Egan

  • Unique spectrum of activity of 9-[(1,3-dihydroxy-2-propoxy)methyl]-guanine against herpesviruses in vitro and its mode of action against herpes simplex virus type 1

    Yung-Chi Cheng;Eng-Shang Huang;Jung-Chung Lin;Eng-Chun Mar

  • Use of 2'-fluoro-5-methyl-beta-L-arabinofuranosyluracil as a novel antiviral agent for hepatitis B virus and Epstein-Barr virus.

    C K Chu;T Ma;K Shanmuganathan;C Wang

  • Biochemical pharmacology of (+)- and (-)-2',3'-dideoxy-3'- thiacytidine as anti-hepatitis B virus agents

    C N Chang;V Skalski;J H Zhou;Y C Cheng

  • Cellular metabolism of 2',3'-dideoxycytidine, a compound active against human immunodeficiency virus in vitro.

    M. C. Starnes;Yung-Chi Cheng

Frequent Co-Authors

Chung K. Chu
Chung K. Chu University of Georgia
Kuo Hsiung Lee
Kuo Hsiung Lee University of Minnesota
Kenneth F. Bastow
Kenneth F. Bastow University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
William H. Prusoff
William H. Prusoff Yale University
Raymond F. Schinazi
Raymond F. Schinazi Emory University
Masanori Baba
Masanori Baba Kagoshima University
Hei Wong
Hei Wong City University of Hong Kong
Jang Yang Chang
Jang Yang Chang National Health Research Institutes
Yoshiki Kashiwada
Yoshiki Kashiwada University of Tokushima
David C. Ward
David C. Ward Nevada Cancer Research Foundation

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