Kai Zhang

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
126 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Kai Zhang is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Animal Science and Zoology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai Zhang has authored 126 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Plant Science, 37 papers in Molecular Biology and 14 papers in Animal Science and Zoology. Recurrent topics in Kai Zhang's work include Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (13 papers), Selenium in Biological Systems (8 papers) and Plant Molecular Biology Research (8 papers). Kai Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (13 papers), Selenium in Biological Systems (8 papers) and Plant Molecular Biology Research (8 papers). Kai Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Kai Zhang's co-authors include Zhaohai Zeng, Chaohua Tang, Junmin Zhang, Qingyu Zhao, Huadong Zang, Yunsheng Han, Yadong Yang, Tengfei Zhan, Jaehak Jeong and Yuegao Hu and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Kai Zhang

122 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Does crop rotation yield more in China? A meta-analysis 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 50 100 150
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. Does crop rotation yield more in China? A meta-analysis
    2019 182 citations Kai Zhang 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
Kai Zhang China 29 1.1k 801 260 203 185 126 2.5k
Juan Wang China 29 1.1k 1.0× 736 0.9× 200 0.8× 327 1.6× 437 2.4× 189 3.3k
Meng Wang China 33 1.3k 1.3× 1.2k 1.4× 115 0.4× 201 1.0× 129 0.7× 161 3.4k
Amjad Iqbal Pakistan 33 2.6k 2.4× 589 0.7× 270 1.0× 126 0.6× 111 0.6× 152 3.9k
Cheng Wang China 34 1.5k 1.4× 983 1.2× 362 1.4× 243 1.2× 124 0.7× 213 3.7k
Fuliang Cao China 28 704 0.7× 679 0.8× 126 0.5× 190 0.9× 117 0.6× 117 2.2k
Xia Li China 36 3.0k 2.9× 1.6k 2.0× 134 0.5× 135 0.7× 191 1.0× 209 4.4k
Fernando C. Lidon Portugal 34 2.7k 2.6× 528 0.7× 152 0.6× 141 0.7× 181 1.0× 142 3.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Kai Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kai Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kai Zhang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kai Zhang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kai Zhang 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 Kai Zhang. Kai Zhang 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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Xue, Chen, Kai Zhang, Shiqing Sun, et al.. (2025). Structural Characterization and Anti-Gouty Nephropathy Potential of Polysaccharides from Atractylodes chinensis. Molecules. 30(4). 757–757. 3 indexed citations
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Sun, Shiqing, Hongbin Qiu, Kai Zhang, et al.. (2025). Antler base (Cervus nippon Temminck) peptides modulate the NLRP3 inflammatory pyroptosis and Nrf2/HO-1/NQO1 signaling pathways to ameliorate osteoarthritis: a structural and mechanistic study. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 351. 120149–120149. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Lifang, Yuan Wang, Lin Xu, et al.. (2024). Chemical constituents of the deep-sea-derived fungus Trichoderma simmonsii ZEN3 and their chemotaxonomic significance. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 114. 104827–104827. 2 indexed citations
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Cui, Zexian, Xiaoping Xia, Qing Yang, et al.. (2024). Ultralow H2O content analysis with a large-geometry secondary ion mass spectrometer. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry. 39(4). 1070–1076. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Kai, Dongfang Zheng, Bo Mu, et al.. (2023). Utilizing soil organic phosphorus for sustainable crop production: insights into the rhizosphere. Plant and Soil. 498(1-2). 57–75. 21 indexed citations
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Xu, Wei, Yu Luo, Kai Zhang, et al.. (2023). Distinct response of total and active fungal communities and functions to seasonal changes in a semi‐enclosed bay with mariculture (Dongshan Bay, Southern China). Limnology and Oceanography. 68(5). 1048–1063. 2 indexed citations
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Shi, Xuetao, Yehui Xiong, Kai Zhang, et al.. (2023). The ANIP1-OsWRKY62 module regulates both basal defense and Pi9-mediated immunity against Magnaporthe oryzae in rice. Molecular Plant. 16(4). 739–755. 28 indexed citations
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Ding, Jingguo, Jin Li, Kai Zhang, & Jie Sun. (2023). Investigation on contact pressure of backup roll with parabolic chamfer curve and intelligent modeling of plate crown in plate rolling process. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 127(11-12). 5633–5650. 4 indexed citations
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Zhou, Zijun, Yuliang Wang, Shiqing Sun, et al.. (2023). Paeonia lactiflora Pall. Polysaccharide alleviates depression in CUMS mice by inhibiting the NLRP3/ASC/Caspase-1 signaling pathway and affecting the composition of their intestinal flora. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 316. 116716–116716. 37 indexed citations
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Zhang, Kai, et al.. (2022). Asiatic acid and andrographolide reduce hippocampal injury through suppressing neuroinflammation caused by Salmonella typhimurium infection. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 172. 113584–113584. 5 indexed citations
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Tian, Jingjing, Yihui Du, Ermeng Yu, et al.. (2022). Prostaglandin 2α Promotes Autophagy and Mitochondrial Energy Production in Fish Hepatocytes. Cells. 11(12). 1870–1870. 4 indexed citations
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Rengel, Zed, Kai Zhang, Kemo Jin, et al.. (2022). Ensuring future food security and resource sustainability: insights into the rhizosphere. iScience. 25(4). 104168–104168. 27 indexed citations
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Li, Jiao, Long Han, Francesca Vallese, et al.. (2021). Cryo-EM structures of Escherichia coli cytochrome bo 3 reveal bound phospholipids and ubiquinone-8 in a dynamic substrate binding site. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(34). 24 indexed citations
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Ge, Haojie, Kai Zhang, Dan Gu, et al.. (2021). The rfbN gene of Salmonella Typhimurium mediates phage adsorption by modulating biosynthesis of lipopolysaccharide. Microbiological Research. 250. 126803–126803. 18 indexed citations
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Zhang, Deshan, Yang Lyu, Kai Zhang, et al.. (2020). The niche complementarity driven by rhizosphere interactions enhances phosphorus‐use efficiency in maize/alfalfa mixture. Food and Energy Security. 9(4). 34 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiaofang, Qiuping Dong, Qiao Xiao, et al.. (2019). Creation and analysis of marker free transgenic soybean germplasm with low phosphate tolerance transcription factor GmPTF1 based on Cre/loxP system. ACTA AGRONOMICA SINICA. 45(5). 683–692. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Kai, Pei Zhao, Hongmei Wang, et al.. (2019). Isolation and characterization of the GbVIP1 gene and response to Verticillium wilt in cotton and tobacco. Journal of Cotton Research. 2(1). 7 indexed citations
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Zhao, Hailiang, Kai Zhang, Xiaoting Zhou, et al.. (2017). Melatonin alleviates chilling stress in cucumber seedlings by up-regulation of CsZat12 and modulation of polyamine and abscisic acid metabolism. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 4998–4998. 120 indexed citations

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