By Mr Yefeng Yang

Journal articles

Morrison K; Pottier P; Pollo P; Ricolfi L; Williams C; Yang Y; Beillouin D; Cardoso SJ; Ferreira V; Gallagher B; Gan JL; Hao G; Keikha M; Kozlowsky-Suzuki B; Kiran Kumara TM; Latterini F; Leverkus AB; Macartney EL; Manrique SM; Martinig AR; Mizuno A; Nanayakkara S; Ntzani E; Ouédraogo DY; Pursell E; Simpson Z; Sleight H; Woon KS; Xia Z; Ghannad M; Grames E; Hennessy EA; IntHout J; Moher D; O’Dea RE; Page MJ; Whaley P; Lagisz M; Nakagawa S, 2026, 'MATES: A tool for appraising the completeness with which a meta-analysis has been reported', Environment International, 207, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2025.109935

Pottier P; Oh RRY; Pollo P; Rivera-Villanueva AN; Yang Y; Varon S; Longo AV; Burke S; Lin HY; Valdebenito JO; Amano T; Drobniak SM; Nakagawa S; Claunch N, 2025, 'AmphiTherm: a comprehensive database of amphibian thermal tolerance and preference', Scientific Data, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-06286-w

Nakagawa S; Armitage DW; Froese T; Yang Y; Lagisz M, 2025, 'Poor hypotheses and research waste in biology: learning from a theory crisis in psychology', BMC Biology, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12915-025-02134-w

Ricolfi L; Yang Y; Pottier P; Morrison K; Williams C; Pollo P; Hesselson D; Neely GG; Taylor MD; Nakagawa S; Lagisz M, 2025, 'Unravelling the magnitude and drivers of PFAS trophic magnification: a meta-analysis', Nature Communications, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-65746-4

Yang Y; Noble DWA; Spake R; Senior AM; Lagisz M; Nakagawa S, 2025, 'A pluralistic framework for measuring, interpreting and decomposing heterogeneity in meta-analysis', Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 16, pp. 2710 - 2725, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/2041-210x.70155

Morrison K; Yang Y; Williams C; Ricolfi L; Lagisz M; Nakagawa S, 2025, 'Mapping meta-analyses on organochlorine pesticides reveals low methodological quality', Nature Sustainability, 8, pp. 1270 - 1279, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41893-025-01634-5

Nakagawa S; Mizuno A; Williams C; Lagisz M; Yang Y; Drobniak SM, 2025, 'Quantifying macro-evolutionary patterns of trait mean and variance with phylogenetic location–scale models', Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 16, pp. 2585 - 2602, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.70160

Pollo P; Martinig AR; Mizuno A; Morrison K; Pottier P; Ricolfi L; Tam J; Williams C; Yang Y; Drobniak SM; Lagisz M; Nakagawa S, 2025, 'Harnessing meta-analyses’ insights in ecology and evolution research', Royal Society Open Science, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.250759

Williams C; Yang Y; Warton DI; Nakagawa S, 2025, 'Modelling approaches for meta-analyses with dependent effect sizes in ecology and evolution: A simulation study', Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 16, pp. 2362 - 2379, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.70156

Pollo P; Lagisz M; Macedo-Rego RC; Mizuno A; Yang Y; Nakagawa S, 2025, 'Synthesis of Nature's Extravaganza: An Augmented Meta-Meta-Analysis on (Putative) Sexual Signals', Ecology Letters, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ele.70215

Morrison K; Melhado G; Bose APH; Eastment R; Lagisz M; Manera JL; Michelangeli M; Ozeki S; Wong BBM; Yang Y; Nakagawa S, 2025, 'The impacts of pesticide exposure on fish conspecific interactions: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Environmental Pollution, 376, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2025.126353

Pollo P; Lagisz M; Macedo-Rego RC; Mizuno A; Yang Y; Nakagawa S, 2025, 'Reliability of meta-analyses in ecology and evolution: (Mostly) good news from a case study on sexual signals', Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, 292, http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2024.2782

Nakagawa S; Mizuno A; Morrison K; Ricolfi L; Williams C; Drobniak SM; Lagisz M; Yang Y, 2025, 'Location-Scale Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression as a Tool to Capture Large-Scale Changes in Biological and Methodological Heterogeneity: A Spotlight on Heteroscedasticity', Global Change Biology, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb.70204

Lagisz M; Bairos-Novak KR; Martinig AR; Bertram MG; Mizuno A; Shafiei Sabet S; Paquet M; Santana MS; Thoré ESJ; Trubanová N; Rutkowska J; Orr JA; Takola E; Yang Y; Pottier P; Gomes DGE; Chan YC; Xian Z; Akogwu CO; Drobniak SM; Nakagawa S, 2025, 'Priced out of belonging? Insufficient concessions on membership fees across international societies in ecology and evolution', Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, 292, http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2024.1430

Noble DWA; Xirocostas ZA; Wu NC; Martinig AR; Almeida RA; Bairos-Novak KR; Balti H; Bertram MG; Bliard L; Brand JA; Byrne I; Chan YC; Clink DJ; Corbel Q; Correia RA; Crawford-Ash J; Culina A; D'bastiani E; Deme GG; De Souza Leite M; Dhellemmes F; Dimri S; Drobniak SM; Elsy AD; Everingham SE; Gascoigne SJL; Grainger MJ; Hossack GC; Hovstad KA; Ivimey-Cook ER; Jones ML; Kačergytė I; Küstner G; Leibold DC; Mair MM; Martin J; Mizuno A; Moodie IR; Moreau D; O'dea RE; Orr JA; Paquet M; Parajuli R; Pick JL; Pottier P; Purgar M; Recio P; Roche DG; Royauté R; Shafiei Sabet S; Segovia JMG; Silva I; Sánchez-Tójar A; Soares BE; Szabo B; Takola E; Thoré ESJ; Timilsina B; Van Dis NE; Verberk WCEP; Vriend SJG; Wild KH; Williams C; Yang Y; Nakagawa S; Lagisz M, 2025, 'The promise of community-driven preprints in ecology and evolution', Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, 292, http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2024.1487

Lagisz M; Yang Y; Young S; Nakagawa S, 2025, 'A practical guide to evaluating sensitivity of literature search strings for systematic reviews using relative recall', Research Synthesis Methods, 16, pp. 1 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/rsm.2024.6

Yang Y; Lagisz M; Nakagawa S, 2025, 'Visualization toolkits for enriching meta-analyses through evidence maps, bibliometrics, and alternative impact metrics', Research Synthesis Methods, 16, pp. 15 - 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/rsm.2024.3

Yang Y; Liu M; Lagisz M; Nakagawa S, 2025, 'Catalysing mathematical, computing and statistical innovation towards applied sciences', NATURE REVIEWS ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, 2, pp. 222 - 224, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44287-025-00154-w

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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