Jianfa Zhang

6.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
167 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

Jianfa Zhang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Jianfa Zhang has authored 167 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Molecular Biology, 31 papers in Plant Science and 28 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Jianfa Zhang's work include Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (27 papers), Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (24 papers) and Polysaccharides Composition and Applications (22 papers). Jianfa Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (27 papers), Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (24 papers) and Polysaccharides Composition and Applications (22 papers). Jianfa Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Jianfa Zhang's co-authors include Wei Dong, Xiaoliang Qi, Wei Wei, Xinyu Hu, Shiming Wang, Ting Su, Junjian Li, Gancheng Zuo, Yunxia Yang and Mengyi Zhou and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Biological Chemistry and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Jianfa Zhang

162 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jianfa Zhang China	43	1.4k	1.1k	974	946	701	167	5.4k
Lingyun Chen Canada	55	886 0.6×	2.4k 2.1×	1.8k 1.8×	1.3k 1.4×	2.3k 3.3×	185	8.5k
Yuan‐Lu Cui China	42	850 0.6×	1.7k 1.5×	1.6k 1.6×	1.5k 1.6×	380 0.5×	145	6.7k
Reza Mohammadinejad Iran	48	663 0.5×	1.2k 1.1×	1.5k 1.5×	2.2k 2.3×	314 0.4×	91	6.4k
Ronald J. Neufeld Canada	54	863 0.6×	1.9k 1.7×	1.8k 1.8×	2.0k 2.1×	1.3k 1.9×	138	7.9k
Patrícia Severino Brazil	43	393 0.3×	1.2k 1.1×	955 1.0×	1.3k 1.3×	1.2k 1.6×	224	6.3k
Yapeng Fang China	40	491 0.3×	1.2k 1.1×	605 0.6×	765 0.8×	3.4k 4.8×	118	5.9k
Wei Lü China	32	370 0.3×	626 0.6×	610 0.6×	652 0.7×	1.3k 1.9×	130	4.0k
Zahid Hussain Pakistan	43	862 0.6×	1.8k 1.6×	1.3k 1.3×	1.3k 1.3×	350 0.5×	193	6.1k
Dongfeng Wang China	43	212 0.2×	612 0.5×	414 0.4×	1.3k 1.4×	1.6k 2.2×	149	5.3k
Denis Poncelet France	39	490 0.3×	814 0.7×	1.4k 1.5×	1.1k 1.2×	1.9k 2.8×	106	5.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Jianfa Zhang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jianfa Zhang

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20 of 20 papers shown

Yu, Ning, Shule Zhang, Rui Fang, et al.. (2025). Selective thrombolysis through fibrin network destabilization: An unrecognized heparin analog mechanism. Pharmacological Research. 221. 107961–107961.

Yu, Ning, et al.. (2025). Hemoadhican-based self-leveling Janus patch for comprehensive prevention of postoperative adhesions. Materials Today Bio. 33. 102021–102021. 2 indexed citations

Yu, Ning, et al.. (2025). Hemoadhican Fiber Composite with Carbon Dots for Treating Severe Hemorrhage and Infected Wounds. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 17(6). 9087–9102. 5 indexed citations

Xu, Lin, et al.. (2025). Optimization of Polysaccharide Extraction Technology From Perilla frutescens Leaves and Its α ‐Glucosidase Inhibition Activity. Journal of Food Biochemistry. 2025(1).

Xu, Xiaodong, et al.. (2024). The structural characterization and UV-protective properties of an exopolysaccharide from a Paenibacillus isolate. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 15. 1434136–1434136. 4 indexed citations

Zhang, Danyang, Hu Liu, Shuxian Huang, et al.. (2024). Intergenerational metabolism-disrupting effects of maternal exposure to plasticizer acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC). Environment International. 191. 108967–108967. 8 indexed citations

Yu, Ning, et al.. (2024). A hemoadhican-based sponge with anti-heparin interference for treating uncontrollable massive hemorrhage. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 279(Pt 1). 135097–135097. 2 indexed citations

Li, Peiqi, Danyang Zhang, Xin Liao, et al.. (2023). Plasticizer acetyl triethyl citrate (ATEC) induces lipogenesis and obesity. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 482. 116788–116788. 6 indexed citations

Li, Nan, Yan Zhang, Xinyi Wu, et al.. (2023). Exopolysaccharide riclin and anthocyanin-based composite colorimetric indicator film for food freshness monitoring. Carbohydrate Polymers. 314. 120882–120882. 56 indexed citations

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Zhang, Jianfa, et al.. (2023). Succinoglycan riclin relieves UVB-induced skin injury with anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 235. 123717–123717. 21 indexed citations

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Yu, Ning, et al.. (2023). Management of non-compressible hemorrhage and re-bleeding by a liquid hemostatic polysaccharide floccuronic acid. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 257(Pt 2). 128695–128695. 1 indexed citations

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Cheng, Rui, Long Cheng, Yang Zhao, et al.. (2021). Biosynthesis and prebiotic activity of a linear levan from a new Paenibacillus isolate. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 105(2). 769–787. 17 indexed citations

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Ling, Ling, Xin Liao, Qian Xu, et al.. (2020). Tributyltin triggers lipogenesis in macrophages via modifying PPARγ pathway. Environmental Pollution. 271. 116331–116331. 12 indexed citations

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Tao, Liang, Yuxin Chen, Haibing Zhang, et al.. (2020). RIP1 kinase activity promotes steatohepatitis through mediating cell death and inflammation in macrophages. Cell Death and Differentiation. 28(4). 1418–1433. 74 indexed citations

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Tao, Liang, Qi Sun, Yan Gao, et al.. (2018). The kinase receptor-interacting protein 1 is required for inflammasome activation induced by endoplasmic reticulum stress. Cell Death and Disease. 9(6). 641–641. 24 indexed citations

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Hu, Xinyu, Yongmei Wang, Liangliang Zhang, et al.. (2018). Photopatterned salecan composite hydrogel reinforced with α-Mo2C nanoparticles for cell adhesion. Carbohydrate Polymers. 199. 119–128. 17 indexed citations

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Qi, Xiaoliang, Wei Wei, Ting Su, Jianfa Zhang, & Wei Dong. (2018). Fabrication of a new polysaccharide-based adsorbent for water purification. Carbohydrate Polymers. 195. 368–377. 106 indexed citations

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Su, Ting, Xiaoliang Qi, Gancheng Zuo, et al.. (2017). Polysaccharide metallohydrogel obtained from Salecan and trivalent chromium: Synthesis and characterization. Carbohydrate Polymers. 181. 285–291. 42 indexed citations

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Hu, Xinyu, Yongmei Wang, Liangliang Zhang, et al.. (2016). Redox/pH dual stimuli-responsive degradable Salecan-g-SS-poly(IA-co-HEMA) hydrogel for release of doxorubicin. Carbohydrate Polymers. 155. 242–251. 93 indexed citations

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Zhang, Jianfa, Zhihong Liu, S. Wang, & Peng Jiang. (2002). Characterization of a bioflocculant produced by the marine myxobacterium Nannocystis sp. NU-2. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 59(4-5). 517–522. 115 indexed citations

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