Kai Zhou

6.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
206 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Kai Zhou is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine and Endocrinology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai Zhou has authored 206 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Molecular Biology, 46 papers in Molecular Medicine and 31 papers in Endocrinology. Recurrent topics in Kai Zhou's work include Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (46 papers), Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth (12 papers) and Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (12 papers). Kai Zhou is often cited by papers focused on Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (46 papers), Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth (12 papers) and Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (12 papers). Kai Zhou collaborates with scholars based in China, Netherlands and Australia. Kai Zhou's co-authors include John W. A. Rossen, Lanjuan Li, Ping Shen, Yonghong Xiao, Alexander W. Friedrich, Qixia Luo, Abram Aertsen, Chris W. Michiels, Baohong Wang and A.M.D. Kooistra-Smid and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Kai Zhou

196 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

Altered microbiomes distinguish Alzheimer’s disease from ... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2019 2016 2022 100 200 300 400
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. Altered microbiomes distinguish Alzheimer’s disease from amnestic mild cognitive impairment and health in a Chinese cohort
    2019 470 citations Kai Zhou et al. profile →
  2. Application of next generation sequencing in clinical microbiology and infection prevention
    2016 345 citations Kai Zhou et al. profile →
  3. Indole-3-Acetic Acid Alters Intestinal Microbiota and Alleviates Ankylosing Spondylitis in Mice
    2022 112 citations Kai Zhou 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 Zhou China 36 1.6k 1.1k 684 605 557 206 4.8k
‏Helal F. Hetta Egypt 37 1.5k 0.9× 971 0.9× 602 0.9× 733 1.2× 385 0.7× 254 5.3k
Fei Liu China 32 1.5k 0.9× 684 0.6× 367 0.5× 399 0.7× 285 0.5× 149 3.9k
Mohsin Khurshid Pakistan 32 1.9k 1.2× 1.0k 0.9× 394 0.6× 413 0.7× 296 0.5× 136 5.4k
Michael A. Kohanski United States 26 3.9k 2.4× 2.1k 1.8× 587 0.9× 879 1.5× 498 0.9× 107 8.6k
Jeffrey P. Henderson United States 37 1.5k 0.9× 524 0.5× 814 1.2× 543 0.9× 722 1.3× 79 3.9k
W. Florian Fricke United States 38 3.3k 2.0× 805 0.7× 430 0.6× 888 1.5× 847 1.5× 63 6.2k
Paal Skytt Andersen Denmark 48 3.4k 2.1× 1.0k 0.9× 1.3k 1.9× 1.6k 2.7× 686 1.2× 186 8.2k
Susanne Häußler Germany 50 4.9k 3.0× 2.3k 2.0× 679 1.0× 478 0.8× 1.1k 2.0× 194 7.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Kai Zhou

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kai Zhou

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kai Zhou

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kai Zhou. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kai Zhou 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 Zhou. Kai Zhou is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Leng, Jiawei, et al.. (2024). How to measure and control indoor air quality based on intelligent digital twin platforms: A case study in China. Building and Environment. 253. 111349–111349. 24 indexed citations
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Xu, Zhiguo, Yucong Chen, Zhengguo Hu, et al.. (2024). An integrated system for measuring 3D dose distributions of carbon-ion pencil beams in regular QA practice. Radiation Measurements. 175. 107180–107180.
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Qin, Kunhao, Xing Shi, Kai Yang, et al.. (2024). Phage-antibiotic synergy suppresses resistance emergence of Klebsiella pneumoniae by altering the evolutionary fitness. mBio. 15(10). e0139324–e0139324. 13 indexed citations
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Zhou, Kai, Mingjie Liu, Zheng‐Hua Zhao, et al.. (2024). Triflate-Functionalized UiO-66 Metal–Organic Framework Nanoparticles for Tandem Synthesis of Xanthones. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 7(11). 13367–13378.
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Li, Yiming, Yucong Ye, Zongli Yao, et al.. (2024). Effects of Dietary 5-Aminolevulinic Acid on Growth, Nutrient Composition, and Intestinal Microflora in Juvenile Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. Marine Biotechnology. 26(6). 1307–1323.
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Liu, Mingjie, Zheng‐Hua Zhao, Yueming Li, et al.. (2024). Benzotrithiophene-based covalent organic frameworks as efficient catalysts for artificial photosynthesis of H2O2 in pure water. Chemical Engineering Journal. 482. 148922–148922. 33 indexed citations
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Xu, Kun, Ye Yao, Huijun Liu, et al.. (2022). ITGB4 deficiency induces DNA damage by downregulating HDAC1 in airway epithelial cells under stress stimulation. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. 33(10). e13871–e13871. 2 indexed citations
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Wu, Lijuan, et al.. (2022). Occurrence and Characteristics of Mcr s among Gram-Negative Bacteria Causing Bloodstream Infections of Infant Inpatients between 2006 and 2019 in China. Microbiology Spectrum. 10(1). e0193821–e0193821. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Jianxue, Yangfan Xu, Junfeng Song, et al.. (2021). A polymeric approach toward resistance-resistant antimicrobial agent with dual-selective mechanisms of action. Science Advances. 7(5). 97 indexed citations
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Yang, Yu, Lin Yuan, Xizi Du, et al.. (2021). Involvement of epithelia-derived exosomes in chronic respiratory diseases. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 143. 112189–112189. 11 indexed citations
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Zhou, Yanzi, Wangxiao Zhou, Tingting Xiao, et al.. (2021). Comparative genomic and transmission analysis of Clostridioides difficile between environmental, animal, and clinical sources in China. Emerging Microbes & Infections. 10(1). 2244–2255. 16 indexed citations
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Lv, Dongmei, Kai Zhou, Tengchuan Jin, et al.. (2021). Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of Patients infected by Listeria monocytogenes at a Tertiary Hospital in Hefei City, China. Infection and Drug Resistance. Volume 14. 4409–4419. 9 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yingying, Yong Chen, Yang Liu, et al.. (2020). Identification of novel tetracycline resistance gene tet (X14) and its co-occurrence with tet (X2) in a tigecycline-resistant and colistin-resistant Empedobacter stercoris. Emerging Microbes & Infections. 9(1). 1843–1852. 47 indexed citations
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Lu, Jiao, Xuefeng Duan, Wenming Zhao, et al.. (2018). Aged Mice are More Resistant to Influenza Virus Infection due to Reduced Inflammation and Lung Pathology. Aging and Disease. 9(3). 358–358. 29 indexed citations
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Zhou, Kai, et al.. (2011). Cloning and Expression of GhSAMS Gene Related to Salt-tolerance in Gossypium hirsutum L.. ACTA AGRONOMICA SINICA. 37(6). 1012–1019. 1 indexed citations

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