Keyan Zhao

9.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
27 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Keyan Zhao is a scholar working on Genetics, Plant Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Keyan Zhao has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Genetics, 14 papers in Plant Science and 6 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Keyan Zhao's work include Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (14 papers), Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (7 papers) and Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (4 papers). Keyan Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (14 papers), Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (7 papers) and Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (4 papers). Keyan Zhao collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Philippines. Keyan Zhao's co-authors include Carlos D. Bustamante, Susan R. McCouch, Mark H. Wright, Chih‐Wei Tung, Magnus Nordborg, Andy Reynolds, Georgia C. Eizenga, Anna M. McClung, Md Liakat Ali and Honggang Zheng and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and Bioinformatics.

In The Last Decade

Keyan Zhao

26 papers receiving 3.7k 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. Genome-wide association mapping reveals a rich genetic architecture of complex traits in Oryza sativa
    2011 1.0k citations Keyan Zhao, Chih‐Wei Tung et al. Nature Communications profile →
  2. An Arabidopsis Example of Association Mapping in Structured Samples
    2007 580 citations Keyan Zhao, María José Aranzana et al. PLoS Genetics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Keyan Zhao United States 21 2.9k 2.1k 833 113 110 27 3.7k
Ji Huang China 32 2.9k 1.0× 918 0.4× 1.5k 1.8× 51 0.5× 101 0.9× 114 3.7k
Weiwei Jin China 40 3.9k 1.3× 1.3k 0.6× 2.4k 2.9× 182 1.6× 147 1.3× 115 4.6k
Kazuhiko Sugimoto Japan 32 5.2k 1.8× 1.1k 0.5× 2.1k 2.5× 136 1.2× 232 2.1× 64 5.8k
Pengcheng Li China 25 1.9k 0.7× 708 0.3× 754 0.9× 52 0.5× 247 2.2× 104 2.5k
Annaliese S. Mason Germany 38 3.0k 1.0× 881 0.4× 2.2k 2.6× 306 2.7× 98 0.9× 128 3.9k
Feng Tian China 34 5.3k 1.8× 3.5k 1.7× 1.5k 1.8× 136 1.2× 575 5.2× 97 6.4k
Alexander E. Lipka United States 34 4.3k 1.5× 2.4k 1.1× 1.3k 1.5× 240 2.1× 503 4.6× 102 5.7k
Michael Olsen Kenya 31 3.4k 1.1× 2.3k 1.1× 456 0.5× 98 0.9× 498 4.5× 65 4.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Keyan Zhao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Keyan Zhao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Keyan Zhao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Keyan Zhao 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 Keyan Zhao. Keyan Zhao 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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Zhao, Keyan, et al.. (2025). Identifying critical nodes in airport networks through an advanced topological potential approach. Physics Letters A. 560. 130949–130949.
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Li, Qi-Gang, Keyan Zhao, Carlos D. Bustamante, Xin Ma, & Wing Hung Wong. (2019). Xrare: a machine learning method jointly modeling phenotypes and genetic evidence for rare disease diagnosis. Genetics in Medicine. 21(9). 2126–2134. 66 indexed citations
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Kim, Jinsil, Keyan Zhao, Peng Jiang, et al.. (2012). Transcriptome landscape of the human placenta. BMC Genomics. 13(1). 115–115. 73 indexed citations
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Clark, Randy T., Adam Famoso, Keyan Zhao, et al.. (2012). High‐throughput two‐dimensional root system phenotyping platform facilitates genetic analysis of root growth and development. Plant Cell & Environment. 36(2). 454–466. 144 indexed citations
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Famoso, Adam, Keyan Zhao, Randy T. Clark, et al.. (2011). Genetic Architecture of Aluminum Tolerance in Rice (Oryza sativa) Determined through Genome-Wide Association Analysis and QTL Mapping. PLoS Genetics. 7(8). e1002221–e1002221. 292 indexed citations
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Zhao, Keyan, Chih‐Wei Tung, Georgia C. Eizenga, et al.. (2011). Genome-wide association mapping reveals a rich genetic architecture of complex traits in Oryza sativa. Nature Communications. 2(1). 467–467. 1006 indexed citations breakdown →
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Guo, Guanghui, Zhengkui Zhou, Yachun Wang, et al.. (2011). Canine hip dysplasia is predictable by genotyping. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 19(4). 420–429. 35 indexed citations
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Nemri, Adnane, Susanna Atwell, Aaron M. Tarone, et al.. (2010). Genome-wide survey of Arabidopsis natural variation in downy mildew resistance using combined association and linkage mapping. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(22). 10302–10307. 90 indexed citations
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McCouch, Susan R., Keyan Zhao, Mark H. Wright, et al.. (2010). Development of genome-wide SNP assays for rice. Breeding Science. 60(5). 524–535. 144 indexed citations
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Zhao, Keyan, Mark H. Wright, Jennifer Kimball, et al.. (2010). Genomic Diversity and Introgression in O. sativa Reveal the Impact of Domestication and Breeding on the Rice Genome. PLoS ONE. 5(5). e10780–e10780. 218 indexed citations
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Baxter, Ivan, Muthukumar Balasubramaniam, Hyeong Cheol Park, et al.. (2008). Variation in Molybdenum Content Across Broadly Distributed Populations of Arabidopsis thaliana Is Controlled by a Mitochondrial Molybdenum Transporter (MOT1). PLoS Genetics. 4(2). e1000004–e1000004. 179 indexed citations
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Zhao, Keyan, María José Aranzana, Sung Hoon Kim, et al.. (2007). An Arabidopsis Example of Association Mapping in Structured Samples. PLoS Genetics. 3(1). e4–e4. 580 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhao, Keyan, Magnus Nordborg, & Paul Marjoram. (2007). Genome-wide association mapping using mixed-models: application to GAW15 Problem 3. BMC Proceedings. 1(S1). S164–S164. 4 indexed citations
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Zhao, Keyan, et al.. (2007). Cladistic analysis of genotype data-application to GAW15 Problem 3. BMC Proceedings. 1(S1). S125–S125. 2 indexed citations
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Kim, Sung Hoon, Keyan Zhao, Rong Jiang, et al.. (2006). Association Mapping With Single-Feature Polymorphisms. Genetics. 173(2). 1125–1133. 29 indexed citations
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Toomajian, Christopher, Tina T. Hu, María José Aranzana, et al.. (2006). A Nonparametric Test Reveals Selection for Rapid Flowering in the Arabidopsis Genome. PLoS Biology. 4(5). e137–e137. 107 indexed citations
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Molitor, John, Keyan Zhao, & Paul Marjoram. (2005). Fine mapping – 19th century style. BMC Genetics. 6(S1). S63–S63. 4 indexed citations
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Aranzana, María José, Sung Hoon Kim, Keyan Zhao, et al.. (2005). Genome-Wide Association Mapping in Arabidopsis Identifies Previously Known Flowering Time and Pathogen Resistance Genes. PLoS Genetics. 1(5). e60–e60. 343 indexed citations
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Wiuf, Carsten, Keyan Zhao, Hideki Innan, & Magnus Nordborg. (2004). The Probability and Chromosomal Extent of trans-specific Polymorphism. Genetics. 168(4). 2363–2372. 67 indexed citations

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