Mr Yefeng Yang

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My research focuses on applied stats, and research synthesis methods, with a special interest in statistical methods for meta-analysis data science.

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yefeng.yang1@unsw.edu.au

Journal articles | 2024

Drobniak SM; Lagisz M; Yang Y; Nakagawa S, 2024, 'Realism and robustness require increased sample size when studying both sexes', PLoS Biology, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002456

Journal articles | 2024

Lagisz M; Rutkowska J; Aich U; Ross RM; Santana MS; Wang J; Trubanová N; Page MJ; Pua AAY; Yang Y; Amin B; Martinig AR; Barnett A; Surendran A; Zhang J; Borg DN; Elisee J; Wrightson JG; Nakagawa S, 2024, '“Best Paper” awards lack transparency, inclusivity, and support for Open Science', PLoS Biology, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002715

Journal articles | 2024

Mizuno A; Lagisz M; Pollo P; Yang Y; Soma M; Nakagawa S, 2024, 'A systematic review and meta-analysis of eyespot anti-predator mechanisms', eLife, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/elife.96338.3

Journal articles | 2024

Morrison K; Yang Y; Santana M; Lagisz M; Nakagawa S, 2024, 'A systematic evidence map and bibliometric analysis of the behavioural impacts of pesticide exposure on zebrafish', Environmental Pollution, 347, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123630

Journal articles | 2024

Nakagawa S; Lagisz M; Yang Y; Drobniak SM, 2024, 'Finding the right power balance: Better study design and collaboration can reduce dependence on statistical power', PLoS Biology, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002423

Journal articles | 2024

Pollo P; Lagisz M; Yang Y; Culina A; Nakagawa S, 2024, 'Synthesis of sexual selection: a systematic map of meta-analyses with bibliometric analysis', Biological Reviews, 99, pp. 2134 - 2175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/brv.13117

Journal articles | 2024

Pottier P; Lagisz M; Burke S; Drobniak SM; Downing PA; Macartney EL; Martinig AR; Mizuno A; Morrison K; Pollo P; Ricolfi L; Tam J; Williams C; Yang Y; Nakagawa S, 2024, 'Title, abstract and keywords: A practical guide to maximize the visibility and impact of academic papers', Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 291, http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2024.1222

Journal articles | 2024

Ricolfi L; Taylor MD; Yang Y; Lagisz M; Nakagawa S, 2024, 'Maternal transfer of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wild birds: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Chemosphere, 361, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142346

Journal articles | 2024

Williams C; Yang Y; Lagisz M; Morrison K; Ricolfi L; Warton DI; Nakagawa S, 2024, 'Transparent reporting items for simulation studies evaluating statistical methods: Foundations for reproducibility and reliability', Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 15, pp. 1926 - 1939, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.14415

Journal articles | 2024

Yang Y; Lagisz M; Williams C; Noble DWA; Pan J; Nakagawa S, 2024, 'Robust point and variance estimation for meta-analyses with selective reporting and dependent effect sizes', Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 15, pp. 1593 - 1610, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.14377

Journal articles | 2024

Yang Y; Liu Q; Pan C; Chen J; Xu B; Liu K; Pan J; Lagisz M; Nakagawa S, 2024, 'Species sensitivities to artificial light at night: A phylogenetically controlled multilevel meta-analysis on melatonin suppression', Ecology Letters, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ele.14387

Journal articles | 2024

Yang Y; van Zwet E; Ignatiadis N; Nakagawa S, 2024, 'A large-scale in silico replication of ecological and evolutionary studies', Nature Ecology and Evolution, 8, pp. 2179 - 2183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02530-5

Journal articles | 2023

Chen JT; He PG; Jiang JS; Yang YF; Wang SY; Pan CH; Zeng L; He YF; Chen ZH; Lin HJ; Pan JM, 2023, 'In vivo prediction of abdominal fat and breast muscle in broiler chicken using live body measurements based on machine learning', Poultry Science, 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2022.102239

Journal articles | 2023

Nakagawa S; Ivimey-Cook ER; Grainger MJ; O’Dea RE; Burke S; Drobniak SM; Gould E; Macartney EL; Martinig AR; Morrison K; Paquet M; Pick JL; Pottier P; Ricolfi L; Wilkinson DP; Willcox A; Williams C; Wilson LAB; Windecker SM; Yang Y; Lagisz M, 2023, 'Method Reporting with Initials for Transparency (MeRIT) promotes more granularity and accountability for author contributions', Nature Communications, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37039-1

Journal articles | 2023

Nakagawa S; Lagisz M; O'Dea RE; Pottier P; Rutkowska J; Senior AM; Yang Y; Noble DWA, 2023, 'orchaRd 2.0: An R package for visualising meta-analyses with orchard plots', Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 14, pp. 2003 - 2010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.14152

Journal articles | 2023

Nakagawa S; Yang Y; Macartney EL; Spake R; Lagisz M, 2023, 'Quantitative evidence synthesis: a practical guide on meta-analysis, meta-regression, and publication bias tests for environmental sciences', Environmental Evidence, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13750-023-00301-6

Journal articles | 2023

Parker TH; Yang Y, 2023, 'Exaggerated effects in ecology', Nature Ecology and Evolution, 7, pp. 1356 - 1357, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02156-z

Journal articles | 2023

Steele J; Fisher JP; Smith D; Schoenfeld BJ; Yang Y; Nakagawa S, 2023, 'Meta-analysis of variation in sport and exercise science: Examples of application within resistance training research', Journal of Sports Sciences, 41, pp. 1617 - 1634, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2023.2286748

Journal articles | 2023

Yang Y; Lagisz M; Nakagawa S, 2023, 'Decline effects are rare in ecology: Comment', Ecology, 104, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4069

Journal articles | 2023

Yang Y; Macleod M; Pan J; Lagisz M; Nakagawa S, 2023, 'Advanced methods and implementations for the meta-analyses of animal models: Current practices and future recommendations', Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 146, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.105016

Journal articles | 2023

Yang Y; Sánchez-Tójar A; O’Dea RE; Noble DWA; Koricheva J; Jennions MD; Parker TH; Lagisz M; Nakagawa S, 2023, 'Publication bias impacts on effect size, statistical power, and magnitude (Type M) and sign (Type S) errors in ecology and evolutionary biology', BMC Biology, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12915-022-01485-y

Journal articles | 2023

Zhang J; Huang L; Ng PH; Jahangiri L; Huang Q; Huang L; MacKinnon B; Yang Y; Nekouei O; Yang Y; Ferguson A; Marques AR; Ye R; St-Hilaire S, 2023, 'Rapid and safe electrochemical disinfection of salt water using laser-induced graphene electrodes', Aquaculture, 571, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2023.739479

Journal articles | 2022

Nakagawa S; Lagisz M; Jennions MD; Koricheva J; Noble DWA; Parker TH; Sánchez-Tójar A; Yang Y; O'Dea RE, 2022, 'Methods for testing publication bias in ecological and evolutionary meta-analyses', Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 13, pp. 4 - 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.13724

Journal articles | 2022

Pottier P; Lin HY; Oh RRY; Pollo P; Rivera-Villanueva AN; Valdebenito JO; Yang Y; Amano T; Burke S; Drobniak SM; Nakagawa S, 2022, 'A comprehensive database of amphibian heat tolerance', Scientific Data, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01704-9

Journal articles | 2022

Yang Y; Hillebrand H; Lagisz M; Cleasby I; Nakagawa S, 2022, 'Low statistical power and overestimated anthropogenic impacts, exacerbated by publication bias, dominate field studies in global change biology', Global Change Biology, 28, pp. 969 - 989, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15972

Journal articles | 2022

Yang Y; Liu Q; Wang S; Zeng L; Pan C; Jado A; Elhadidi Y; Liu K; Pan J, 2022, 'Short-wavelength light induces broiler’s behavioral and physiological syndrome through a misaligned eating rhythm', International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 15, pp. 47 - 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.25165/j.ijabe.20221503.6456

Journal articles | 2022

Zeng L; Liu Q; Wang T; Yang Y; Jado A; Elhadidi Y; Lin W; Li J; Pan J, 2022, 'Effects of Monochromatic Blue Light on Reducing the Adverse Impact of Induced Cyclic Chronic Heat Stress during the Thermal Manipulation of Broiler Embryos', Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9898311

Journal articles | 2021

Nakagawa S; Lagisz M; O'Dea RE; Rutkowska J; Yang Y; Noble DWA; Senior AM, 2021, 'The orchard plot: Cultivating a forest plot for use in ecology, evolution, and beyond', Research Synthesis Methods, 12, pp. 4 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jrsm.1424

Journal articles | 2021

Yang Y; Lagisz M; Foo YZ; Noble DWA; Anwer H; Nakagawa S, 2021, 'Beneficial intergenerational effects of exercise on brain and cognition: a multilevel meta-analysis of mean and variance', Biological Reviews, 96, pp. 1504 - 1527, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/brv.12712

Journal articles | 2020

Yang Y; Liu Q; Wang T; Pan J, 2020, 'Wavelength-specific artificial light disrupts molecular clock in avian species: A power-calibrated statistical approach', Environmental Pollution, 265, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114206

Journal articles | 2019

Pan CH; Lu MS; Zhang YP; Yu Y; Lu QY; Yang YF; Pan J, 2019, 'Unevenly distributed LED light produces distinct behavioral preferences and production performance of broilers', International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 12, pp. 49 - 53, http://dx.doi.org/10.25165/j.ijabe.20191202.4689

Journal articles | 2018

Wang K; Pan J; Rao X; Yang Y; Wang F; Zheng R; Ying Y, 2018, 'An image-assisted rod-platform weighing system for weight information sampling of broilers', Transactions of the ASABE, 61, pp. 631 - 640, http://dx.doi.org/10.13031/trans.12312

Journal articles | 2018

Yang Y; Pan C; Zhong R; Pan J, 2018, 'Artificial light and biological responses of broiler chickens: Dose-response', Journal of Animal Science, 96, pp. 98 - 107, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jas/skx044

Journal articles | 2018

Yang Y; Pan C; Zhong R; Pan J, 2018, 'The quantitative models for broiler chicken response to monochromatic, combined, and mixed light-emitting diode light: A meta-analysis', Poultry Science, 97, pp. 1980 - 1989, http://dx.doi.org/10.3382/ps/pey065

Journal articles | 2018

Yang Y; Zhen C; Yang B; Yu Y; Pan J, 2018, 'The effect of 580 nm-based-LED mixed light on growth, adipose deposition, skeletal development, and body temperature of chickens', Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 183, pp. 288 - 292, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2018.04.040

Journal articles | 2016

Yang Y; Jiang J; Wang Y; Liu K; Yu Y; Pan J; Ying Y, 2016, 'Light-emitting diode spectral sensitivity relationship with growth, feed intake, meat, and manure characteristics in broilers', Transactions of the ASABE, 59, pp. 1361 - 1370, http://dx.doi.org/10.13031/trans.59.11325

Journal articles | 2016

Yang Y; Yu Y; Pan J; Ying Y; Zhou H, 2016, 'A new method to manipulate broiler chicken growth and metabolism: Response to mixed LED light system', Scientific Reports, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep25972

Journal articles | 2016

Yang Y; Yu Y; Yang B; Zhou H; Pan J, 2016, 'Physiological responses to daily light exposure', Scientific Reports, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep24808

Journal articles | 2016

Yang YF; Jiang JS; Pan JM; Ying YB; Wang XS; Zhang ML; Lu MS; Chen XH, 2016, 'The relationship of spectral sensitivity with growth and reproductive response in avian breeders (Gallus gallus)', Scientific Reports, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep19291

Journal articles | 2015

Jiang Z; Zhou M; Tong J; Jiang H; Yang Y; Wang A; You Z, 2015, 'Comparing an ant colony algorithm with a genetic algorithm for replugging tour planning of seedling transplanter', Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 113, pp. 225 - 233, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2015.02.011

Journal articles | 2015

Pan J; Yang Y; Yang B; Dai W; Yu Y, 2015, 'Human-friendly light-emitting diode source stimulates broiler growth', PLoS ONE, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0135330

Journal articles | 2015

Yang YF; Jin SF; Zhong ZT; Yu YH; Yang B; Yuan HB; Pan JM, 2015, 'Growth responses of broiler chickens to different periods of artificial light', Journal of Animal Science, 93, pp. 767 - 775, http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/jas.2014-8096

Journal articles | 2014

Pan J; Yang Y; Yang B; Yu Y, 2014, 'Artificial polychromatic light affects growth and physiology in chicks', PLoS ONE, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0113595
Preprints | 2024

Mizuno A; Lagisz M; Pollo P; Yang Y; Soma M; Nakagawa S, 2024, A systematic review and meta-analysis of eyespot anti-predator mechanisms., http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.96338

Preprints | 2023

Drobniak SM; Lagisz M; Yang Y; Nakagawa S, 2023, Realism and robustness require increased sample size when studying both sexes, , http://dx.doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/m7cqz

Preprints | 2023

Lagisz M; Rutkowska J; Aich U; Ross R; Santana M; Wang J; Trubanová N; Page M; Pua AAY; Yang Y; Amin B; Martinig AR; Barnett A; Surendran A; Zhang J; Borg D; Elisee J; Wrightson J; Nakagawa S, 2023, Best Paper awards lack transparency, inclusivity, and support for Open Science, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2023.12.11.571170

Preprints | 2023

Nakagawa S; Lagisz M; Yang Y; Drobniak SM, 2023, Right Power Balance: Better Study Design but Less Emphasis on Power Would Improve Efficacy and Equity in Science, , http://dx.doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/h7ufg

Preprints | 2023

Pottier P; Lagisz M; Burke S; Drobniak S; Downing P; Macartney E; Martinig AR; Mizuno A; Morrison K; Pollo P; Ricolfi L; Tam J; Williams C; Yang Y; Nakagawa S, 2023, Keywords to success: a practical guide to maximise the visibility and impact of academic papers, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2023.10.02.559861

Preprints | 2023

Yang Y; Lagisz M; Nakagawa S, 2023, Enriching meta-analyses through scoping review, bibliometrics, and alternative impact metrics: Visualizing study characteristics, hidden risk of bias, societal influence, and research translation, , http://arxiv.org/abs/2312.01643v1

Preprints | 2022

Yang Y; Lagisz M; Nakagawa S, 2022, Decline effects are rare in ecology: Comment, , http://dx.doi.org/10.32942/osf.io/qc7bx

Preprints | 2022

Yang Y; Sánchez-Tójar A; O'Dea R; Noble D; Koricheva J; Jennions M; Parker T; Lagisz M; Nakagawa S, 2022, Publication bias impacts on effect size, statistical power, and magnitude (Type M) and sign (Type S) errors in ecology and evolutionary biology, , http://dx.doi.org/10.32942/osf.io/97nv6

Preprints | 2021

Nakagawa S; Lagisz M; Jennions M; Koricheva J; Noble D; Parker T; Sánchez-Tójar A; Yang Y; O'Dea R, 2021, Methods for testing publication bias in ecological and evolutionary meta-analyses, , http://dx.doi.org/10.32942/osf.io/k7pmz

Preprints | 2021

Yang Y; Hillebrand H; Lagisz M; Cleasby I; Nakagawa S, 2021, Low statistical power and overestimated anthropogenic impacts, exacerbated by publication bias, dominate field studies in global change biology, , http://dx.doi.org/10.32942/osf.io/kdq45

Preprints | 2019

Nakagawa S; Lagisz M; O'Dea R; Rutkowska J; Yang Y; Noble D; Senior A, 2019, The Orchard Plot: Cultivating a Forest Plot for Use in Ecology, Evolution and Beyond, , http://dx.doi.org/10.32942/osf.io/epqa7

Conference Papers | 2017

Yang Y; Deng F; Guo Z, 2017, 'Numerical simulation and analysis of artificial aeration ecological purification system based on CFD (computational fluid dynamics)', in 2017 ASABE Annual International Meeting, http://dx.doi.org/10.13031/aim.201700714

My research mainly focuses on developing statistical methods for meta-analysis data science and research synthesis, and spreading open science practices to different disciplines.

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