Juan Ji An

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

About

Juan Ji An is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Juan Ji An has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 11 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 7 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Juan Ji An's work include Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (12 papers), Nerve injury and regeneration (7 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (7 papers). Juan Ji An is often cited by papers focused on Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (12 papers), Nerve injury and regeneration (7 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (7 papers). Juan Ji An collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and South Korea. Juan Ji An's co-authors include Baoji Xu, Guey‐Ying Liao, Kusumika Gharami, Bai Lu, Kevin R. Jones, Filip Vanevski, Emily G. Waterhouse, Yue Feng, Newton H. Woo and Enrique Torre and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Juan Ji An

24 papers receiving 1.9k 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.

Distinct Role of Long 3′ UTR BDNF mRNA in Spine Morphology and Synaptic Plasticity in Hippocampal Neurons

2008 517 citations Juan Ji An, Kusumika Gharami et al. Cell profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Juan Ji An United States	19	886	666	411	379	327	26	1.9k
Sarah A. Stern United States	13	959 1.1×	672 1.0×	291 0.7×	177 0.5×	469 1.4×	19	2.2k
Gérard Alonso France	24	1.1k 1.2×	597 0.9×	315 0.8×	303 0.8×	188 0.6×	47	2.1k
Valentina De Chiara Italy	27	1.0k 1.2×	562 0.8×	269 0.7×	120 0.3×	190 0.6×	43	2.7k
Peter R. Patrylo United States	29	1.4k 1.6×	816 1.2×	404 1.0×	146 0.4×	695 2.1×	60	2.5k
Catherine Loudes France	23	638 0.7×	575 0.9×	174 0.4×	273 0.7×	286 0.9×	49	1.5k
Natalina Salmaso Canada	19	474 0.5×	293 0.4×	235 0.6×	305 0.8×	200 0.6×	40	1.5k
Peter R. Moult United Kingdom	16	868 1.0×	522 0.8×	134 0.3×	236 0.6×	258 0.8×	17	1.4k
Zhenzhong Cui United States	18	704 0.8×	565 0.8×	117 0.3×	214 0.6×	234 0.7×	34	1.6k
TH Joh United States	15	883 1.0×	513 0.8×	188 0.5×	543 1.4×	297 0.9×	15	1.7k
Friederike Klempin Germany	19	791 0.9×	492 0.7×	1.1k 2.7×	211 0.6×	254 0.8×	29	2.1k

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20 of 20 papers shown

An, Juan Ji, et al.. (2026). An intensity gradient of extreme rainfall governs nitrogen and phosphorus losses from contour ridge systems in the rocky mountain region of Northern China. Agricultural Water Management. 325. 110169–110169.

Yang, Min, et al.. (2026). Defect engineering for high-performance lithium/sodium-ion capacitor electrodes: mechanisms, advances, and future perspectives. Applied Energy. 410. 127529–127529.

Tan, Ji‐Wei, et al.. (2024). Neurotrophin-3 from the dentate gyrus supports postsynaptic sites of mossy fiber-CA3 synapses and hippocampus-dependent cognitive functions. Molecular Psychiatry. 29(4). 1192–1204. 3 indexed citations

An, Juan Ji, et al.. (2024). Genetic Dissection of BDNF and TrkB Expression in Glial Cells. Biomolecules. 14(1). 91–91. 12 indexed citations

Liao, Guey‐Ying, et al.. (2021). Discrete TrkB-expressing neurons of the dorsomedial hypothalamus regulate feeding and thermogenesis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(4). 18 indexed citations

An, Juan Ji, et al.. (2020). TrkB-expressing paraventricular hypothalamic neurons suppress appetite through multiple neurocircuits. Nature Communications. 11(1). 1729–1729. 43 indexed citations

Xie, Xiangyang, Juan Ji An, Ji‐Wei Tan, et al.. (2019). Activation of Anxiogenic Circuits Instigates Resistance to Diet-Induced Obesity via Increased Energy Expenditure. Cell Metabolism. 29(4). 917–931.e4. 38 indexed citations

Xu, Haifei, Juan Ji An, & Baoji Xu. (2017). Distinct cellular toxicity of two mutant huntingtin mRNA variants due to translation regulation. PLoS ONE. 12(5). e0177610–e0177610. 10 indexed citations

An, Juan Ji, et al.. (2016). Regulation of Energy Balance via BDNF Expressed in Nonparaventricular Hypothalamic Neurons. Molecular Endocrinology. 30(5). 494–503. 25 indexed citations

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An, Juan Ji, et al.. (2015). Discrete BDNF Neurons in the Paraventricular Hypothalamus Control Feeding and Energy Expenditure. Cell Metabolism. 22(1). 175–188. 123 indexed citations

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Kaneko, Megumi, Yuxiang Xie, Juan Ji An, Michael P. Stryker, & Baoji Xu. (2012). Dendritic BDNF Synthesis Is Required for Late-Phase Spine Maturation and Recovery of Cortical Responses Following Sensory Deprivation. Journal of Neuroscience. 32(14). 4790–4802. 44 indexed citations

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Waterhouse, Emily G., Juan Ji An, Lauren L. Orefice, et al.. (2012). BDNF Promotes Differentiation and Maturation of Adult-born Neurons through GABAergic Transmission. Journal of Neuroscience. 32(41). 14318–14330. 239 indexed citations

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Zheng, Kang, Juan Ji An, Feng Yang, et al.. (2011). TrkB signaling in parvalbumin-positive interneurons is critical for gamma-band network synchronization in hippocampus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(41). 17201–17206. 68 indexed citations

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An, Juan Ji, Kusumika Gharami, Newton H. Woo, et al.. (2008). Distinct Role of Long 3′ UTR BDNF mRNA in Spine Morphology and Synaptic Plasticity in Hippocampal Neurons. Cell. 134(1). 175–187. 517 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kim, Yoo Mee, Juan Ji An, Yong Jun Jin, et al.. (2007). Assessment of the anti-obesity effects of the TNP-470 analog, CKD-732. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology. 38(4). 455–465. 62 indexed citations

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Gharami, Kusumika, Yuxiang Xie, Juan Ji An, Susumu Tonegawa, & Baoji Xu. (2007). Brain‐derived neurotrophic factor over‐expression in the forebrain ameliorates Huntington’s disease phenotypes in mice. Journal of Neurochemistry. 105(2). 369–379. 149 indexed citations

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An, Juan Ji, Yumie Rhee, Sung‐Kil Lim, et al.. (2007). Peripheral effect of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone on fatty acid oxidation in skeletal muscle. 282(5). 2862–2870. 14 indexed citations

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An, Juan Ji, Yumie Rhee, Se Hwa Kim, et al.. (2006). Peripheral Effect of α-Melanocyte-stimulating Hormone on Fatty Acid Oxidation in Skeletal Muscle. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(5). 2862–2870. 54 indexed citations

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An, Juan Ji, Mi Hyun Bae, Soo‐Hyun Lee, et al.. (2004). Altered GABAergic neurotransmission in mice lacking dopamine D2 receptors. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. 25(4). 732–741. 22 indexed citations

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An, Juan Ji, et al.. (2003). Anti-proliferative effects and cell death mediated by two isoforms of dopamine D2 receptors in pituitary tumor cells. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 206(1-2). 49–62. 60 indexed citations

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