Boya Zhang

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
118 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Boya Zhang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Boya Zhang has authored 118 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Molecular Biology, 18 papers in Surgery and 18 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Boya Zhang's work include Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (11 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (10 papers) and Environmental Impact and Sustainability (7 papers). Boya Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (11 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (10 papers) and Environmental Impact and Sustainability (7 papers). Boya Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Poland. Boya Zhang's co-authors include Yadong Ning, Mengyao Zhao, Shimiao Zhu, Linlin Deng, Yang Dong, Jianpeng Yu, Tao Ding, Zhiqun Shang, Zhuo Zhao and Peihua Shi and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Boya Zhang

108 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Formation, structure and functional characteristics of amyloid fibrils formed based on soy protein isolates
    2023 78 citations Ning Li, Yian Liu et al. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Boya Zhang China 27 951 406 240 232 220 118 2.1k
Liting Wang China 28 927 1.0× 270 0.7× 220 0.9× 97 0.4× 245 1.1× 149 2.7k
Qianqian Liang China 26 965 1.0× 154 0.4× 105 0.4× 163 0.7× 254 1.2× 124 2.6k
Qian Peng China 29 1.5k 1.6× 452 1.1× 202 0.8× 190 0.8× 151 0.7× 146 3.1k
Zhe Zhu China 26 1.4k 1.5× 874 2.2× 177 0.7× 37 0.2× 269 1.2× 112 3.0k
Yiting Zhang China 27 758 0.8× 204 0.5× 73 0.3× 34 0.1× 224 1.0× 108 2.1k
Yali Zhang China 26 632 0.7× 218 0.5× 73 0.3× 41 0.2× 113 0.5× 115 2.0k
Cuicui Chen China 25 801 0.8× 205 0.5× 323 1.3× 43 0.2× 202 0.9× 109 2.0k
Yujing Zhang China 21 583 0.6× 224 0.6× 157 0.7× 97 0.4× 102 0.5× 89 2.1k
Yu‐Ling Lin Taiwan 22 1.2k 1.2× 763 1.9× 135 0.6× 52 0.2× 186 0.8× 119 2.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Boya Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Boya Zhang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Boya Zhang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Boya Zhang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Boya 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 Boya Zhang. Boya 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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Liu, Na, Tengli Liu, Jiaqi Zou, et al.. (2025). 5-HT promotes pancreatic α-to-β cell transdifferentiation. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 1872(5). 119958–119958. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Zheng, Boya Zhang, Jiming Zhang, et al.. (2024). Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and sex-specific associations with offspring adiposity at 10 years of age: Metabolic perturbation plays a role. Environment International. 192. 109037–109037. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Boya, et al.. (2024). Irg1 regulates bone homeostasis via regulating the Grk5 expression. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 734. 150786–150786.
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Wang, Zheng, Boya Zhang, Jianqiu Guo, et al.. (2024). Sex-specific associations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances with brain-derived neurotrophic factors (BDNF) in cord serum. Environmental Research. 262(Pt 2). 119922–119922. 3 indexed citations
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Song, Xuan, et al.. (2024). Off-Label Use of Mycophenolate Mofetil in Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. American Journal of Nephrology. 56(1). 1–13. 2 indexed citations
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Zhu, Jiang, Chenxi Feng, Xia Wu, et al.. (2024). Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals the diversity of the immunological landscape response to genital herpes. Virologica Sinica. 39(6). 860–874. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Ning, Yian Liu, Boya Zhang, et al.. (2023). Formation, structure and functional characteristics of amyloid fibrils formed based on soy protein isolates. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 254(Pt 3). 127956–127956. 78 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Mingpeng, Boya Zhang, Chunhui Wang, et al.. (2023). P300/SP1 complex mediating elevated METTL1 regulates CDK14 mRNA stability via internal m7G modification in CRPC. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research. 42(1). 215–215. 29 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jiming, Zheng Wang, Boya Zhang, et al.. (2023). Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in umbilical cord serum and body mass index trajectories from birth to age 10 years: Findings from a longitudinal birth cohort (SMBCS). Environment International. 180. 108238–108238. 13 indexed citations
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Xiao, Bin, Tao Xue, Jiuyang Ding, et al.. (2023). Cdc42GAP deficiency contributes to the Alzheimer’s disease phenotype. Brain. 146(10). 4350–4365. 11 indexed citations
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Li, Yang, Shimiao Zhu, Yutong Chen, et al.. (2023). Post-transcriptional modification of m6A methylase METTL3 regulates ERK-induced androgen-deprived treatment resistance prostate cancer. Cell Death and Disease. 14(4). 289–289. 25 indexed citations
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Liang, Rui, Peng Sun, Tengli Liu, et al.. (2023). Characteristics of research-focused human islet preparations from organ donors with type 2 diabetes. Islets. 15(1). 2219104–2219104. 2 indexed citations
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Duan, Hongmei, et al.. (2023). Neuronal differentiation and functional maturation of neurons from neural stem cells induced by bFGF-chitosan controlled release system. Drug Delivery and Translational Research. 13(9). 2378–2393. 9 indexed citations
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Lucas, Michael J., et al.. (2023). Bispecific antibody shuttles targeting CD98hc mediate efficient and long-lived brain delivery of IgGs. Cell chemical biology. 31(2). 361–372.e8. 31 indexed citations
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Mo, Fan, Ni An, Ting‐Wei Mi, et al.. (2023). A Human‐Specific De Novo Gene Promotes Cortical Expansion and Folding. Advanced Science. 10(7). e2204140–e2204140. 13 indexed citations
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Zhao, Mengyao, Boya Zhang, Linlin Deng, & Liming Zhao. (2022). Acrylamide Induces Neurotoxicity in SH-SY5Y Cells via NLRP3-mediated Pyroptosis. Molecular Neurobiology. 60(2). 596–609. 8 indexed citations
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Zhang, Boya, et al.. (2019). Effect of lung protective ventilation on perioperative pulmonary infection in elderly patients with mild to moderate COPD under general anesthesia. Journal of Infection and Public Health. 13(2). 281–286. 7 indexed citations

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