Ao Zhang

5.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
174 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Ao Zhang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ao Zhang has authored 174 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Molecular Biology, 56 papers in Organic Chemistry and 34 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Ao Zhang's work include Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (25 papers), interferon and immune responses (23 papers) and Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions (13 papers). Ao Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (25 papers), interferon and immune responses (23 papers) and Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions (13 papers). Ao Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Ao Zhang's co-authors include Zhoulong Fan, Jiabin Ni, Chunyong Ding, Zilan Song, Qizheng Yao, John L. Neumeyer, Li X, Zhiqiang Zhang, Ancheng Shen and Junji Xing and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Ao Zhang

164 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

Celastrol suppresses colorectal cancer via covalent targe... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 25 50 75 100
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Celastrol suppresses colorectal cancer via covalent targeting peroxiredoxin 1
    2023 109 citations Chunyong Ding, Yang Li et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ao Zhang China 38 1.8k 1.6k 972 669 300 174 4.4k
Jef K. De Brabander United States 37 1.8k 1.0× 2.1k 1.3× 392 0.4× 440 0.7× 180 0.6× 97 4.6k
Hiroaki Ohno Japan 54 7.1k 4.0× 2.2k 1.4× 522 0.5× 608 0.9× 747 2.5× 316 9.5k
Yongxin Han Canada 29 1.2k 0.7× 1.5k 0.9× 508 0.5× 342 0.5× 156 0.5× 76 3.2k
Wenfang Xu China 37 1.7k 0.9× 3.0k 1.9× 266 0.3× 1.6k 2.4× 89 0.3× 266 5.2k
Scott D. Larsen United States 37 988 0.6× 1.8k 1.1× 255 0.3× 365 0.5× 82 0.3× 102 3.6k
A. Ganesan United Kingdom 45 2.5k 1.4× 3.9k 2.4× 173 0.2× 744 1.1× 152 0.5× 152 6.4k
Stevan W. Djurić United States 36 2.7k 1.5× 1.5k 0.9× 326 0.3× 208 0.3× 253 0.8× 173 4.5k
Silvia Schenone Italy 43 3.1k 1.8× 2.5k 1.5× 200 0.2× 737 1.1× 63 0.2× 236 5.9k
Haitao Ji United States 35 1.3k 0.7× 2.7k 1.7× 264 0.3× 685 1.0× 164 0.5× 97 4.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Ao Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ao Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ao Zhang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ao Zhang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ao Zhang based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Ao Zhang. Ao Zhang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Jia, Lee, Xin Kang, Ao Zhang, et al.. (2025). A robust H2O2-responsive AIEgen with multiple-task performance: Achieving food analysis, visualization of dual organelles and diagnosis of liver injury. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 276. 117276–117276. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ao, Huihui Yang, Na Wei, et al.. (2025). Treatment of pro-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia and severe plaque psoriasis with anti-CD19 CAR T cells: a case report. Frontiers in Immunology. 16. 1529745–1529745. 2 indexed citations
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He, Jie, Xiaoyu Ma, Jia Sun, et al.. (2025). Design, Synthesis, and Pharmacological Evaluation of Quinazoline and Quinoline Derivatives as Potent ENPP1 Inhibitors for Cancer Immunotherapy. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 68(5). 5856–5873. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ao, et al.. (2024). Deacetylase Sirtuin 1 mitigates type I IFN- and type II IFN-induced signaling and antiviral immunity. Journal of Virology. 98(3). e0008824–e0008824. 6 indexed citations
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Lu, Heng, Zhoulong Fan, Yike Zou, & Ao Zhang. (2024). Diversified Fluoroalkylation of Alkenes Using Quaternary Fluoroalkyl Alcohols as the Fluoroalkylating Reagents. Advanced Science. 12(6). e2408781–e2408781. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ao, et al.. (2023). Effect of metal nanoparticles arrangement on light absorption of solar cells. 59–59. 1 indexed citations
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Tian, Hui, Haifeng Gai, Wei Liu, et al.. (2023). Geochemical characteristics and organic matter enrichment of the lower cretaceous dolomite-rich interval in the Bayindulan sag, Erlian basin, northern China. Geoenergy Science and Engineering. 228. 211970–211970. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Yang, et al.. (2022). Recent advances on development of p21-activated kinase 4 inhibitors as anti-tumor agents. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 13. 956220–956220. 10 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yang, Ao Zhang, Ting Yang, et al.. (2022). Metabolomics and Proteomics Characterizing Hepatic Reactions to Dietary Linseed Oil in Duck. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(24). 15690–15690. 4 indexed citations
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Lai, Yanzhen, Yu Wang, Yaxian Wu, et al.. (2022). Identification and Validation of Serum CST1 as a Diagnostic Marker for Differentiating Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer from Pulmonary Benign Nodules. Cancer Control. 29. 2905522709–2905522709. 9 indexed citations
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Xing, Junji, Ao Zhang, Yong Du, et al.. (2021). Identification of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 9 (PARP9) as a noncanonical sensor for RNA virus in dendritic cells. Nature Communications. 12(1). 2681–2681. 71 indexed citations
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Ding, Chunyong, Zilan Song, Ancheng Shen, Tingting Chen, & Ao Zhang. (2020). Small molecules targeting the innate immune cGAS‒STING‒TBK1 signaling pathway. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B. 10(12). 2272–2298. 228 indexed citations
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Xing, Junji, Ao Zhang, Laurie J. Minze, Li X, & Zhiqiang Zhang. (2018). TRIM29 Negatively Regulates the Type I IFN Production in Response to RNA Virus. The Journal of Immunology. 201(1). 183–192. 72 indexed citations
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Wang, Pingyuan, Xue Jiang, Zhiqing Liu, et al.. (2014). Palladium-catalyzed N-arylation of 2-aminobenzothiazole-4-carboxylates/carboxamides: facile synthesis of PARP14 inhibitors. Tetrahedron. 70(35). 5666–5673. 11 indexed citations

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