Jian Yao

10.2k total citations · 5 hit papers
55 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Jian Yao is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Jian Yao has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Plant Science, 16 papers in Molecular Biology and 12 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Jian Yao's work include Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (17 papers), Plant Parasitism and Resistance (13 papers) and Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies (12 papers). Jian Yao is often cited by papers focused on Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (17 papers), Plant Parasitism and Resistance (13 papers) and Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies (12 papers). Jian Yao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Jian Yao's co-authors include Sheng Yang He, Bethany Huot, Beronda L. Montgomery, Caitilyn Allen, Maeli Melotto, Yan Lu, Li Zhang, Jinjun Li, Linhui Liang and Xianghuo He and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Jian Yao

55 papers receiving 6.5k citations

Hit Papers

Growth–Defense Tradeoffs in Plants: A Balancing Act to Op... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2014 2012 2016 2016 2017 250 500 750 1000
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. Growth–Defense Tradeoffs in Plants: A Balancing Act to Optimize Fitness
    2014 1.2k citations Bethany Huot, Jian Yao et al. profile →
  2. Plant hormone jasmonate prioritizes defense over growth by interfering with gibberellin signaling cascade
    2012 672 citations Dong‐Lei Yang, Jian Yao et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  3. Bacteria establish an aqueous living space in plants crucial for virulence
    2016 315 citations Xiu‐Fang Xin, Kinya Nomura et al. Nature profile →
  4. Salicylic acid receptors activate jasmonic acid signalling through a non-canonical pathway to promote effector-triggered immunity
    2016 287 citations Lijing Liu, Bethany Huot et al. Nature Communications profile →
  5. Jasmonate signaling and manipulation by pathogens and insects
    2017 254 citations Maeli Melotto, Jian Yao 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
Jian Yao China 32 4.6k 2.5k 1.2k 830 501 55 6.5k
Tai‐ping Sun United States 52 12.9k 2.8× 10.4k 4.1× 466 0.4× 585 0.7× 673 1.3× 77 15.8k
Hongwei Zhao China 30 2.7k 0.6× 1.7k 0.7× 304 0.3× 282 0.3× 159 0.3× 88 4.0k
Yang Do Choi South Korea 49 7.7k 1.7× 6.6k 2.6× 968 0.8× 80 0.1× 482 1.0× 147 11.1k
Ralph Hückelhoven Germany 46 7.7k 1.7× 2.8k 1.1× 229 0.2× 136 0.2× 574 1.1× 146 8.9k
Silin Zhong Hong Kong 40 4.8k 1.0× 4.6k 1.8× 317 0.3× 358 0.4× 148 0.3× 79 6.9k
Yi Zheng United States 46 5.1k 1.1× 3.8k 1.5× 289 0.2× 126 0.2× 187 0.4× 139 6.8k
Hikmet Budak Türkiye 49 5.7k 1.2× 2.4k 0.9× 154 0.1× 287 0.3× 260 0.5× 143 6.8k
Pascal Genschik France 54 8.7k 1.9× 6.3k 2.5× 677 0.6× 82 0.1× 274 0.5× 108 10.4k
Manuel Martínez Spain 40 2.5k 0.5× 2.5k 1.0× 643 0.5× 71 0.1× 130 0.3× 109 4.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jian Yao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jian Yao

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Fu, Shan, Sang He, Jian Yao, et al.. (2024). Combining organic amendments and enhanced efficiency fertilizers to improve the quality and nutrient use efficiency of pineapple. Scientia Horticulturae. 339. 113839–113839. 5 indexed citations
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Zhou, X. Edward, Jian Yao, Jie Zheng, et al.. (2023). Assembly of JAZ–JAZ and JAZ–NINJA complexes in jasmonate signaling. Plant Communications. 4(6). 100639–100639. 10 indexed citations
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Yao, Jian, Chen Li, Lin Shi, Yuanan Lu, & Xueqin Liu. (2020). Zebrafish ubiquitin-specific peptidase 5 (USP5) activates interferon resistance to the virus by increase the expression of RIG-I. Gene. 751. 144761–144761. 13 indexed citations
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Chen, Bo, Chen Li, Jian Yao, et al.. (2020). Zebrafish NIK Mediates IFN Induction by Regulating Activation of IRF3 and NF-κB. The Journal of Immunology. 204(7). 1881–1891. 10 indexed citations
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Huot, Bethany, Christian Danve M. Castroverde, André C. Velásquez, et al.. (2017). Dual impact of elevated temperature on plant defence and bacterial virulence in Arabidopsis. Nature Communications. 8(1). 1808–1808. 179 indexed citations
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Liu, Lijing, Bethany Huot, Yangnan Gu, et al.. (2016). Salicylic acid receptors activate jasmonic acid signalling through a non-canonical pathway to promote effector-triggered immunity. Nature Communications. 7(1). 13099–13099. 287 indexed citations breakdown →
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Xin, Xiu‐Fang, Kinya Nomura, Kyaw Aung, et al.. (2016). Bacteria establish an aqueous living space in plants crucial for virulence. Nature. 539(7630). 524–529. 315 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Shuzhen, Wenyue Chen, Changdeng Yang, et al.. (2016). Comparative proteomic analysis reveals alterations in development and photosynthesis-related proteins in diploid and triploid rice. BMC Plant Biology. 16(1). 199–199. 17 indexed citations
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Yao, Jian, John Withers, & Sheng Yang He. (2013). Pseudomonas syringae Infection Assays in Arabidopsis. Methods in molecular biology. 1011. 63–81. 40 indexed citations
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Yao, Jian, Linhui Liang, Yu Zhang, et al.. (2012). GNAI1 Suppresses Tumor Cell Migration and Invasion and is Post-Transcriptionally Regulated by Mir-320a/c/d in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5 indexed citations
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Kangle, Zheng, et al.. (2012). A Gaijin-like miniature inverted repeat transposable element is mobilized in rice during cell differentiation. BMC Genomics. 13(1). 135–135. 18 indexed citations
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Yang, Dong‐Lei, Jian Yao, Qun Li, et al.. (2012). Plant hormone jasmonate prioritizes defense over growth by interfering with gibberellin signaling cascade. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(19). E1192–200. 672 indexed citations breakdown →
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Withers, John, et al.. (2012). Transcription factor-dependent nuclear localization of a transcriptional repressor in jasmonate hormone signaling. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(49). 20148–20153. 89 indexed citations
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Meng, Fanhong, Jian Yao, & Caitilyn Allen. (2011). A MotN Mutant of Ralstonia solanacearum Is Hypermotile and Has Reduced Virulence. Journal of Bacteriology. 193(10). 2477–2486. 35 indexed citations
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Qiao, Ying, Linhui Liang, Weijie Guo, et al.. (2010). Hypoxia-inducible MicroRNA-210 augments the metastatic potential of tumor cells by targeting vacuole membrane protein 1 in hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatology. 54(6). 2064–2075. 151 indexed citations
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Ding, Jie, Shenglin Huang, Shun‐Quan Wu, et al.. (2010). Gain of miR-151 on chromosome 8q24.3 facilitates tumour cell migration and spreading through downregulating RhoGDIA. Nature Cell Biology. 12(4). 390–399. 261 indexed citations
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Tu, Qichao, et al.. (2008). Global Identification of Significantly Expressed Genes in Developing Endosperm of Rice by Expression Sequence Tags and cDNA Array Approaches. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 50(9). 1078–1088. 4 indexed citations
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Foreman, Pamela K., Doug Brown, Lydia Dankmeyer, et al.. (2003). Transcriptional Regulation of Biomass-degrading Enzymes in the Filamentous Fungus Trichoderma reesei. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(34). 31988–31997. 363 indexed citations

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