Jiajun Zhao

16.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
335 papers, 7.5k citations indexed

About

Jiajun Zhao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Jiajun Zhao has authored 335 papers receiving a total of 7.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 120 papers in Molecular Biology, 118 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 58 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Jiajun Zhao's work include Thyroid Disorders and Treatments (49 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (36 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (29 papers). Jiajun Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Thyroid Disorders and Treatments (49 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (36 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (29 papers). Jiajun Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Jiajun Zhao's co-authors include Ling Gao, Qingbo Guan, Chunxiao Yu, Yongfeng Song, Chao Xu, Shanshan Shao, Xiuyun Jiang, Haiqing Zhang, Zhenyu Yao and Meng Zhao and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, The Journal of Experimental Medicine and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Jiajun Zhao

315 papers receiving 7.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Cholesterol-induced toxicity: An integrated view of the role of cholesterol in multiple diseases

2021 187 citations Yongfeng Song, Junjun Liu et al. profile →
Double-edge sword roles of iron in driving energy production versus instigating ferroptosis

2022 156 citations Ling Gao, Jiajun Zhao et al. profile →
Hepatic selective insulin resistance at the intersection of insulin signaling and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

2024 83 citations Ling Gao, Shanshan Shao et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jiajun Zhao China	43	2.8k	2.7k	1.2k	1.0k	1.0k	335	7.5k
Eun Jig Lee South Korea	50	2.9k 1.0×	3.0k 1.1×	1.1k 0.9×	732 0.7×	851 0.8×	355	8.8k
Lulu Chen China	39	1.9k 0.7×	1.4k 0.5×	1.3k 1.0×	561 0.5×	1.1k 1.1×	294	5.9k
John Cijiang He United States	61	3.9k 1.4×	1.1k 0.4×	945 0.8×	512 0.5×	921 0.9×	243	10.3k
Cheng Hu China	42	2.5k 0.9×	1.4k 0.5×	1.2k 1.0×	415 0.4×	1.2k 1.2×	274	6.2k
Takeshi Matsumura Japan	37	3.2k 1.2×	1.9k 0.7×	1.2k 0.9×	594 0.6×	2.2k 2.2×	150	10.5k
Takeshi Nishikawa Japan	35	3.0k 1.1×	1.7k 0.6×	854 0.7×	471 0.5×	2.1k 2.0×	109	8.1k
Cristina Hernández Spain	60	3.0k 1.1×	1.7k 0.6×	1.7k 1.4×	385 0.4×	922 0.9×	287	11.1k
Günter Wolf Germany	52	3.5k 1.3×	2.3k 0.8×	1.0k 0.8×	564 0.5×	1.0k 1.0×	359	12.3k
Angela D’Angelo Italy	45	2.0k 0.7×	2.1k 0.8×	930 0.8×	347 0.3×	923 0.9×	319	8.0k
Rafael Simó Spain	68	5.0k 1.8×	4.1k 1.5×	2.1k 1.7×	733 0.7×	1.8k 1.8×	418	17.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jiajun Zhao

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20 of 20 papers shown

Hang, Dong, Yicheng Ma, Yiping Cheng, et al.. (2025). Novel metabolic and inflammatory stratification of overweight/obesity to characterize risks of adverse outcomes: A large population‐based cohort study. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 27(5). 2613–2625.

Zhao, Jiajun, Hongliang Li, Lai‐Yu Kwok, et al.. (2024). Improvement of sleep quality and sub-health conditions through pasteurized fermented milk consumption: A human intervention study. Journal of Functional Foods. 122. 106562–106562. 2 indexed citations

Peng, Li, Xin Shen, Jing Wang, et al.. (2024). Thyroid hormone deprival and TSH/TSHR signaling deficiency lead to central hypothyroidism-associated intestinal dysplasia. Life Sciences. 345. 122577–122577.

Chen, Xinyu, et al.. (2024). 5105 Characterization Of Novel PHEX Variants In X-Linked Hypophosphatemic Rickets And Genotype-PHEX Activity Correlation. Journal of the Endocrine Society. 8(Supplement_1).

Wu, Junhua, et al.. (2024). SpectraTrack: megapixel, hundred-fps, and thousand-channel hyperspectral imaging. Nature Communications. 15(1). 9459–9459. 10 indexed citations

Wang, Zhaojun, et al.. (2024). Field study on effect of large temperature steps on thermal comfort and physiological response in severe cold climate. Building and Environment. 268. 112338–112338. 6 indexed citations

Zhao, Jiajun, et al.. (2024). Microstructure evolution and its effect on high-temperature compressive properties of directionally solidified Ti-44.5Al-3Nb-0.6Si-0.2C alloy by electromagnetic confinement after heat treatment. Intermetallics. 175. 108491–108491. 1 indexed citations

Geng, Chong, Junjun Liu, Kailin Liu, et al.. (2024). High lymphocyte signature genes expression in parathyroid endocrine cells and its downregulation linked to tumorigenesis. EBioMedicine. 102. 105053–105053. 3 indexed citations

Hang, Dong, Jing Du, Yiping Cheng, et al.. (2023). The classification of obesity based on metabolic status redefines the readmission of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma—an observational study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 11(1). 24–24. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Kaiying, Jiajun Zhao, Hui Yang, et al.. (2023). DegS protease regulates the motility, chemotaxis, and colonization of Vibrio cholerae. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. 1159986–1159986. 3 indexed citations

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Chen, Shaoyi, Muyang Zhang, Meiling Chen, et al.. (2023). Dose-response relationship of elements with blood lipids and the potential interaction: A cross-sectional study from four areas with different pollution levels in China. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology. 79. 127206–127206. 2 indexed citations

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Du, Jing, Dong Hang, Yiping Cheng, et al.. (2023). Obesity Metabolic Phenotypes and Unplanned Readmission Risk in Diabetic Kidney Disease: An Observational Study from the Nationwide Readmission Database. Archives of Medical Research. 54(6). 102840–102840. 1 indexed citations

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Yang, Yan, Jiajun Zhao, & Xuefeng Yu. (2022). Expert Consensus on Cognitive Dysfunction in Diabetes. Current Medical Science. 42(2). 286–303. 9 indexed citations

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Xu, Chao, Meng Zhao, Xu Zhang, et al.. (2021). Bidirectional temporal relationship between obesity and hyperinsulinemia: longitudinal observation from a Chinese cohort. BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. 9(1). e002059–e002059. 7 indexed citations

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Zhao, Jiajun, et al.. (2021). Interaction between miRNA-155 targeting neuronal pacemaker ion channels and release of amino acid transmitters during cerebral ischemia. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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Yang, Haonan, Weiqiang Chen, Juan Ma, et al.. (2020). Silver Nanotriangles and Chemotherapeutics Synergistically Induce Apoptosis in Glioma Cells via a ROS-Dependent Mitochondrial Pathway. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yanling, Xu Zhang, Furong Wang, et al.. (2016). The relationship between obesity indices and serum vitamin D levels in Chinese adults from urban settings.. PubMed. 25(2). 333–9. 17 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhe, Rongrong Zhang, Zongwei Lin, et al.. (2014). Integrative Analysis of mRNA and miRNA Array Data Reveals the Suppression of Retinoic Acid Pathway in Regulatory T Cells of Graves' Disease. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 99(12). E2620–E2627. 20 indexed citations

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Lu, Ming, Chongbo Yang, Ling Gao, & Jiajun Zhao. (2014). Mechanism of subclinical hypothyroidism accelerating endothelial dysfunction (Review). Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine. 9(1). 3–10. 46 indexed citations

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Chen, Haiyan, et al.. (2012). Long‐term high animal protein diet reduces body weight gain and insulin secretion in diet‐induced obese rats. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 92(13). 2638–2643. 4 indexed citations

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