Chao Yan

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
122 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Chao Yan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Chao Yan has authored 122 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Molecular Biology, 29 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 28 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Chao Yan's work include Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (33 papers), Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition (27 papers) and Biosensors and Analytical Detection (24 papers). Chao Yan is often cited by papers focused on Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (33 papers), Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition (27 papers) and Biosensors and Analytical Detection (24 papers). Chao Yan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Netherlands. Chao Yan's co-authors include Wei Chen, Yao Li, Fangfu Zhang, Jianguo Xu, Panzhu Qin, Guodong Liu, Zhe Meng, Huifang Xu, H. Henry Teng and Xiaolin Niu and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Nano Letters.

In The Last Decade

Chao Yan

108 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Construction of the ecological security pattern of Mu Us ... 2025 2026 2025 3 5 8 10
What are hit papers?

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. Construction of the ecological security pattern of Mu Us sandy land on the basis of the “Source − Resistance − Corridor” theory
    2025 11 citations Jiamin Li, Chao Yan et al. Ecological Indicators profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Chao Yan China 24 874 595 314 263 167 122 1.9k
Han Wang China 26 509 0.6× 597 1.0× 108 0.3× 425 1.6× 204 1.2× 134 2.4k
Luying Wang China 25 392 0.4× 576 1.0× 168 0.5× 217 0.8× 226 1.4× 75 1.7k
Patrick A. Johnson United States 28 584 0.7× 641 1.1× 232 0.7× 261 1.0× 43 0.3× 63 1.9k
Amit Katiyar United States 24 865 1.0× 670 1.1× 147 0.5× 806 3.1× 192 1.1× 84 2.7k
Jordi Mas Spain 31 719 0.8× 567 1.0× 140 0.4× 182 0.7× 51 0.3× 120 2.9k
Catherine A. Biggs United Kingdom 32 1.0k 1.2× 388 0.7× 130 0.4× 193 0.7× 231 1.4× 76 2.9k
Ravindra Kumar India 36 2.6k 3.0× 1.4k 2.3× 235 0.7× 124 0.5× 139 0.8× 104 4.2k
Arnoldus W. P. Vermeer Germany 17 708 0.8× 276 0.5× 143 0.5× 209 0.8× 57 0.3× 33 2.1k
Lars Wadsö Sweden 36 403 0.5× 457 0.8× 197 0.6× 646 2.5× 339 2.0× 155 3.7k
Shuhei Tanaka Japan 39 477 0.5× 463 0.8× 170 0.5× 534 2.0× 322 1.9× 245 5.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Chao Yan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chao Yan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Chao Yan. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Chao Yan. The network helps show where Chao Yan may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chao Yan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Chao Yan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Chao Yan 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 Chao Yan. Chao Yan is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Li, Jiamin, et al.. (2025). Construction of the ecological security pattern of Mu Us sandy land on the basis of the “Source − Resistance − Corridor” theory. Ecological Indicators. 171. 113162–113162. 11 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zeng, Qunfeng, Yang Wu, Chao Yan, et al.. (2024). Evolution of wetted and corroded areas on 8Cr4Mo4V bearing steel exposed to salt water contaminated lubricant oil. Corrosion Science. 241. 112515–112515. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Yikun, et al.. (2024). Microstructural Evaluation and Linkage to the Engineering Properties of Metal-Ion-Contaminated Clay. Materials. 17(21). 5320–5320. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Haoyu, Shiting Chen, Jiqing Liu, et al.. (2024). A novel sensitization strategy for uncertain single stranded probe on electrode surface based on terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase and G-rich spherical nucleic acids. Chemical Engineering Journal. 498. 155899–155899. 5 indexed citations
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Jiang, Han, Xiaofan Zhu, J. B. Jiao, et al.. (2024). CRISPR/dCas9-based hotspot self-assembling SERS biosensor integrated with a smartphone for simultaneous, ultrasensitive and robust detection of multiple pathogens. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 270. 116974–116974. 10 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jing, Chao Yan, & Guodong Liu. (2024). Visual detection of microRNAs using gold nanorod-based lateral flow nucleic acid biosensor and exonuclease III-assisted signal amplification. Microchimica Acta. 191(8). 491–491. 2 indexed citations
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Yan, Chao, Caili Li, Yayun Xu, et al.. (2024). Systematic characterization of gene families and functional analysis of PvRAS3 and PvRAS4 involved in rosmarinic acid biosynthesis in Prunella vulgaris. Frontiers in Plant Science. 15. 1374912–1374912. 6 indexed citations
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Peng, Yubo, Renjing Wang, Bangben Yao, et al.. (2023). Engineering of an adaptive tandem CRISPR/Cas12a molecular amplifier permits robust analysis of Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Talanta. 266(Pt 2). 125061–125061. 13 indexed citations
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Jiang, Han, Qian Wu, Qihong Zhao, et al.. (2023). Using dCas9 as an intermediate bridge of loop-mediated isothermal amplification-based lateral flow colorimetric biosensor for point-of-care Salmonella detection. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 396. 134581–134581. 14 indexed citations
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Zhu, Rong, Han Jiang, Yan Li, et al.. (2023). CRISPR/Cas9-based point-of-care lateral flow biosensor with improved performance for rapid and robust detection of Mycoplasma pneumonia. Analytica Chimica Acta. 1257. 341175–341175. 20 indexed citations
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Zhou, Mengyang, Haoyu Wang, Chao Li, et al.. (2022). CRISPR/Cas9 mediated triple signal amplification platform for high selective and sensitive detection of single base mutations. Analytica Chimica Acta. 1230. 340421–340421. 25 indexed citations
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Wang, Haoyu, Qian Wu, Mengyang Zhou, et al.. (2022). Development of a CRISPR/Cas9-integrated lateral flow strip for rapid and accurate detection of Salmonella. Food Control. 142. 109203–109203. 33 indexed citations
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Yan, Chao, Jianguo Xu, Lijun Yang, et al.. (2021). Target-triggered substantial stacking of electroactive indicators based on digestion-to-growth regulated tandem isothermal amplification for ultrasensitive miRNA determination. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 344. 130280–130280. 10 indexed citations
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Wang, Xinxin, Jianguo Xu, Panzhu Qin, et al.. (2020). Self-assembly of a polythymine embedded activatable molecular beacon for one-step quantification of terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase activity. Analytica Chimica Acta. 1141. 127–135. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Yao, Jun Teng, Chao Yan, et al.. (2018). Lateral flow test for visual detection of multiple MicroRNAs. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 264. 320–326. 93 indexed citations
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Hou, Yujie, et al.. (2015). Exploration on serum metabolic biomarkers of hepatitis B virus infected patients based on gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Chinese Journal of Chromatography. 33(4). 383–383. 4 indexed citations
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Xu, Huaide, et al.. (2011). Optimization of Fermentation Process for Onion Wine by Response Surface Methodology. Food Science. 32(6). 135. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Chao, Chao Yan, & Kang Fu. (2001). Metallurgical Means of Minimizing Central Segregation for Continuous Cast Bloom and Billet. 1 indexed citations

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