Jing‐Ning Zhu

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
71 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Jing‐Ning Zhu is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Sensory Systems and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Jing‐Ning Zhu has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 26 papers in Sensory Systems and 23 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Jing‐Ning Zhu's work include Sleep and Wakefulness Research (23 papers), Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies (22 papers) and Mast cells and histamine (20 papers). Jing‐Ning Zhu is often cited by papers focused on Sleep and Wakefulness Research (23 papers), Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies (22 papers) and Mast cells and histamine (20 papers). Jing‐Ning Zhu collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and Czechia. Jing‐Ning Zhu's co-authors include Xiaoyang Zhang, Jianjun Wang, Qian‐Xing Zhuang, Jianjun Wang, Bin Li, Wing‐Ho Yung, Hongzhao Li, Lei Yu, Jianjun Wang and YS Chan and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Jing‐Ning Zhu

65 papers receiving 1.8k 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. Lipid-accumulated reactive astrocytes promote disease progression in epilepsy
    2023 96 citations Zhang‐Peng Chen, Wen Fang et al. Nature Neuroscience profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jing‐Ning Zhu China 25 583 499 429 391 352 71 1.8k
Vanessa Kainz United States 17 629 1.1× 236 0.5× 424 1.0× 271 0.7× 239 0.7× 20 2.5k
Rawien Balesar Netherlands 21 346 0.6× 281 0.6× 138 0.3× 316 0.8× 348 1.0× 38 1.5k
Kathryn M. Buller Australia 30 865 1.5× 316 0.6× 627 1.5× 515 1.3× 322 0.9× 58 3.1k
Stephen B.G. Abbott United States 30 1.8k 3.2× 1.1k 2.3× 409 1.0× 476 1.2× 428 1.2× 60 3.1k
Sachiko Chikahisa Japan 18 484 0.8× 856 1.7× 109 0.3× 553 1.4× 572 1.6× 40 1.9k
Ping Taishi United States 31 1.2k 2.1× 1.4k 2.8× 432 1.0× 360 0.9× 225 0.6× 58 2.7k
Elizabeth M. Waters United States 33 260 0.4× 321 0.6× 347 0.8× 1.0k 2.6× 578 1.6× 57 3.6k
Ilan A. Kerman United States 28 744 1.3× 384 0.8× 439 1.0× 544 1.4× 424 1.2× 50 2.3k
Stuart J. McDougall Australia 21 482 0.8× 290 0.6× 180 0.4× 589 1.5× 367 1.0× 47 1.7k
Unga A. Unmehopa Netherlands 25 862 1.5× 409 0.8× 55 0.1× 334 0.9× 385 1.1× 56 2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Jing‐Ning Zhu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jing‐Ning Zhu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jing‐Ning Zhu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Jing‐Ning Zhu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Jing‐Ning Zhu 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 Jing‐Ning Zhu. Jing‐Ning Zhu 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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Shi, Ying, Junyi Chen, Sai Ma, et al.. (2025). Targeting Histamine H4 Receptor in the Rostral Ventromedial Medulla to Relieve Hypertension. Advanced Science. 12(45). e08176–e08176.
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Zhou, Shuang, Beibei Zhang, Shu-Tao Xie, et al.. (2024). Histaminergic Innervation of the Ventral Anterior Thalamic Nucleus Alleviates Motor Deficits in a 6-OHDA-Induced Rat Model of Parkinson’s Disease. Neuroscience Bulletin. 41(4). 551–568. 3 indexed citations
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Lu, Yang, Xiaoyang Zhang, Jing‐Ning Zhu, et al.. (2023). Oxytocinergic neurons, but not oxytocin, are crucial for male penile erection. Neuropharmacology. 235. 109576–109576. 6 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhang‐Peng, Wen Fang, Zhengge Wang, et al.. (2023). Lipid-accumulated reactive astrocytes promote disease progression in epilepsy. Nature Neuroscience. 26(4). 542–554. 96 indexed citations breakdown →
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Li, Wei, Jun Yin, Shu-Tao Xie, et al.. (2022). Oxytocin Receptor in Cerebellar Purkinje Cells Does Not Engage in Autism-Related Behaviors. The Cerebellum. 22(5). 888–904. 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Yanbo, Zhang‐Peng Chen, Huanhuan Hu, et al.. (2021). Sperm microRNAs confer depression susceptibility to offspring. Science Advances. 7(7). 78 indexed citations
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Liu, Rui, Min Xu, Xiaoyang Zhang, et al.. (2020). PDK1 Regulates the Maintenance of Cell Body and the Development of Dendrites of Purkinje Cells by pS6 and PKCγ. Journal of Neuroscience. 40(29). 5531–5548. 8 indexed citations
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Wang, Yi, Zhang‐Peng Chen, Zhongqin Yang, et al.. (2019). Corticotropin-releasing factor depolarizes rat lateral vestibular nuclear neurons through activation of CRF receptors 1 and 2. Neuropeptides. 76. 101934–101934. 7 indexed citations
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Zhuang, Qian‐Xing, et al.. (2018). Histamine Excites Striatal Dopamine D1 and D2 Receptor-Expressing Neurons via Postsynaptic H1 and H2 Receptors. Molecular Neurobiology. 55(10). 8059–8070. 24 indexed citations
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Zhuang, Qian‐Xing, Guangying Li, Bin Li, et al.. (2018). Regularizing firing patterns of rat subthalamic neurons ameliorates parkinsonian motor deficits. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 128(12). 5413–5427. 45 indexed citations
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Zhuang, Qian‐Xing, Zhang‐Peng Chen, Bin Li, et al.. (2017). Orexin Directly Enhances the Excitability of Globus Pallidus Internus Neurons in Rat by Co-activating OX1 and OX2 Receptors. Neuroscience Bulletin. 33(4). 365–372. 13 indexed citations
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Peng, Shiyu, et al.. (2017). Presynaptic α2-adrenoceptor modulates glutamatergic synaptic transmission in rat nucleus accumbens in vitro. Neuroscience Letters. 665. 117–122. 6 indexed citations
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Zhuang, Qian‐Xing, Bin Li, Hongzhao Li, et al.. (2016). Corticotropin releasing factor excites neurons of posterior hypothalamic nucleus to produce tachycardia in rats. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 20206–20206. 14 indexed citations
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Peng, Shiyu, et al.. (2016). Excitatory effect of norepinephrine on neurons in the inferior vestibular nucleus and the underlying receptor mechanism. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 94(8). 736–748. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiaoyang, Jianjun Wang, & Jing‐Ning Zhu. (2016). Cerebellar fastigial nucleus: from anatomic construction to physiological functions. PubMed. 3(1). 9–9. 86 indexed citations
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Yu, Lei, Xiaoyang Zhang, Jun Zhang, Jing‐Ning Zhu, & Jianjun Wang. (2009). Orexins Excite Neurons of the Rat Cerebellar Nucleus Interpositus Via Orexin 2 Receptors In Vitro. The Cerebellum. 9(1). 88–95. 36 indexed citations
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Zhu, Jing‐Ning, et al.. (2003). Histamine elicits neuronal excitatory response of red nucleus in the rat via H2 receptors in vitro. Neuroscience Letters. 351(1). 25–28. 14 indexed citations

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