Kang Yu

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 803 citations indexed

About

Kang Yu is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Kang Yu has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 803 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Plant Science, 14 papers in Molecular Biology and 10 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Kang Yu's work include Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology (10 papers), Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (8 papers) and Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (6 papers). Kang Yu is often cited by papers focused on Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology (10 papers), Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (8 papers) and Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (6 papers). Kang Yu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and France. Kang Yu's co-authors include James Stevens, Qiang Chen, Aimin Zhang, Wenlong Yang, Jiazhu Sun, Kehui Zhan, Nikki J. Holbrook, Weiming He, Jongsun Park and Jian Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Advanced Materials and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Kang Yu

32 papers receiving 793 citations

Hit Papers

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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. NGenomeSyn: an easy-to-use and flexible tool for publication-ready visualization of syntenic relationships across multiple genomes
    2023 79 citations Weiming He, Jian Yang et al. Bioinformatics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kang Yu China 16 442 391 148 125 74 36 803
Zhenglin Du China 16 433 1.0× 448 1.1× 157 1.1× 116 0.9× 137 1.9× 36 965
Bin Bai China 17 332 0.8× 476 1.2× 345 2.3× 119 1.0× 38 0.5× 58 1.0k
Tatjana Sjakste Latvia 17 488 1.1× 912 2.3× 423 2.9× 64 0.5× 77 1.0× 59 1.4k
Alberto Acedo Spain 17 432 1.0× 322 0.8× 176 1.2× 67 0.5× 66 0.9× 35 861
Zhiyan Wang China 16 364 0.8× 295 0.8× 83 0.6× 64 0.5× 71 1.0× 42 708
Lun Liu China 18 667 1.5× 752 1.9× 66 0.4× 92 0.7× 27 0.4× 51 1.1k
Dong Yin China 11 399 0.9× 443 1.1× 713 4.8× 151 1.2× 43 0.6× 15 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Kang Yu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kang Yu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Kang Yu. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Kang Yu. The network helps show where Kang Yu may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kang Yu

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

All Works

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Hou, Guihua, et al.. (2025). Metabolic mechanisms of Dihydromyricetin and strategies for enhancing its bioavailability: A recent review. Food Chemistry. 485. 144470–144470. 2 indexed citations
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Yu, Kang, Xue-Tao Xu, Jianping Lai, et al.. (2025). Eco-friendly colorful particle boards based on metal–ligand coordination. Materials Horizons. 12(13). 4833–4840. 1 indexed citations
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Xie, Qijun, et al.. (2025). Evaluating the impact of visceral fat on the outcomes of frozen embryo transfer via bioelectrical impedance analysis. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 15. 1474201–1474201.
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Chen, Xing, Lele Wang, Yifeng Zhang, et al.. (2024). Pseudorabies virus tegument protein US2 antagonizes antiviral innate immunity by targeting cGAS-STING signaling pathway. Frontiers in Immunology. 15. 1403070–1403070. 10 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hao, Changjun Shao, Jian Wang, et al.. (2024). Combined Study of Gene Expression and Chromosome Three-Dimensional Structure in Escherichia coli During Growth Process. Current Microbiology. 81(5). 122–122. 1 indexed citations
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Xian, Ying, Z. Y. Ren, Huan Zhao, et al.. (2024). Development of a rat airway organoids model for studying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Tissue and Cell. 93. 102692–102692. 1 indexed citations
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Deng, Yuqing, Y. Zhang, Kang Yu, et al.. (2024). Meibography signal intensity as a novel image biomarker for meibomian gland function: evidence from cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses. Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery. 14(8). 5610–5620.
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He, Weiming, Jian Yang, Jing Yi, et al.. (2023). NGenomeSyn: an easy-to-use and flexible tool for publication-ready visualization of syntenic relationships across multiple genomes. Bioinformatics. 39(3). 79 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chiu, Tsan‐Yu, Xin Jin, Dong Cao, et al.. (2023). Integrating genomic and multiomic data for Angelica sinensis provides insights into the evolution and biosynthesis of pharmaceutically bioactive compounds. Communications Biology. 6(1). 1198–1198. 7 indexed citations
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Xie, Huifang, Nan Fu, Menghan Wei, et al.. (2021). Identification of QTL related to anther color and hull color by RAD sequencing in a RIL population of Setaria italica. BMC Genomics. 22(1). 556–556. 8 indexed citations
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Luo, Guangbin, Yanhong Song, Kang Yu, et al.. (2021). The MYB family transcription factor TuODORANT1 from Triticum urartu and the homolog TaODORANT1 from Triticum aestivum inhibit seed storage protein synthesis in wheat. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 19(9). 1863–1877. 20 indexed citations
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Song, Yanhong, Guangbin Luo, Kang Yu, et al.. (2020). TubZIP28, a novel bZIP family transcription factor from Triticum urartu, and TabZIP28, its homologue from Triticum aestivum, enhance starch synthesis in wheat. New Phytologist. 226(5). 1384–1398. 60 indexed citations
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Yu, Kang, Linhe Sun, Jinfang Chu, et al.. (2019). Natural variations in the promoter of Awn Length Inhibitor 1 ( ALI‐1 ) are associated with awn elongation and grain length in common wheat. The Plant Journal. 101(5). 1075–1090. 34 indexed citations
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Luo, Guangbin, Lisha Shen, Yanhong Song, et al.. (2018). Mechanisms, origin and heredity of Glu-1Ay silencing in wheat evolution and domestication. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 131(7). 1561–1575. 9 indexed citations
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Yu, Kang, et al.. (2016). Association of miR-196a2, miR-27a, and miR-499 polymorphisms with isolated congenital heart disease in a Chinese population. Genetics and Molecular Research. 15(4). 19 indexed citations
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Gao, Liyan, Xiahe Huang, Haitao Ge, et al.. (2014). Profiling and Compositional Analysis of the Exoproteome of Synechocystis Sp. PCC 6803. 1(1). 7 indexed citations
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Liao, Qiang, Hua Xiao, Ding-fang Bu, et al.. (2011). ncFANs: a web server for functional annotation of long non-coding RNAs. Nucleic Acids Research. 39(suppl). W118–W124. 102 indexed citations
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Park, Jongsun, Jongsun Park, Ki‐Hong Jung, et al.. (2007). CFGP: a web-based, comparative fungal genomics platform. Nucleic Acids Research. 36(Database). D562–D571. 71 indexed citations

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