Kun Yao

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
73 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Kun Yao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Kun Yao has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Materials Chemistry and 8 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Kun Yao's work include Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (5 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (4 papers) and Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications (4 papers). Kun Yao is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (5 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (4 papers) and Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications (4 papers). Kun Yao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Sweden. Kun Yao's co-authors include Qi Zhou, Vincent Bulone, Qijun Meng, Vikram N. Vakharia, Robert A. Heckert, Meihong Liu, Kristiina Oksman, Shiyu Geng, Tzong‐Yuan Wu and Yu‐Chen Hu and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Environmental Science & Technology and Journal of Virology.

In The Last Decade

Kun Yao

73 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

Flexible and Responsive Chiral Nematic Cellulose Nanocrys... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 100 200 300
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. Flexible and Responsive Chiral Nematic Cellulose Nanocrystal/Poly(ethylene glycol) Composite Films with Uniform and Tunable Structural Color
    2017 387 citations Kun Yao, Qijun Meng et al. Advanced Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kun Yao China 26 609 503 396 328 300 73 2.3k
Ju Hun Lee South Korea 31 549 0.9× 715 1.4× 930 2.3× 420 1.3× 328 1.1× 97 2.8k
Mengmeng Wang China 27 359 0.6× 623 1.2× 366 0.9× 469 1.4× 337 1.1× 134 2.3k
Chao Pan China 31 243 0.4× 919 1.8× 976 2.5× 361 1.1× 167 0.6× 141 3.4k
Shaobo Wang China 34 207 0.3× 688 1.4× 651 1.6× 459 1.4× 341 1.1× 103 3.5k
Zhe Yin China 33 203 0.3× 1.3k 2.6× 507 1.3× 454 1.4× 138 0.5× 157 3.5k
Jin Hyung Lee South Korea 26 378 0.6× 678 1.3× 847 2.1× 657 2.0× 143 0.5× 86 2.2k
Xia Zhao China 33 779 1.3× 790 1.6× 688 1.7× 261 0.8× 417 1.4× 99 3.3k
Juergen Lademann Germany 34 180 0.3× 412 0.8× 537 1.4× 377 1.1× 127 0.4× 97 4.7k
Chih-Hui Yang Taiwan 26 221 0.4× 465 0.9× 599 1.5× 356 1.1× 308 1.0× 95 2.0k
Grażyna Ginalska Poland 35 580 1.0× 644 1.3× 1.1k 2.8× 280 0.9× 433 1.4× 152 3.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Kun Yao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kun Yao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kun Yao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kun Yao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kun Yao 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 Kun Yao. Kun Yao 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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Yao, Kun, et al.. (2024). Efficiency and mechanism of modified carbon nitride for the co-adsorption of copper and tetracycline from water. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 65. 105739–105739. 4 indexed citations
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Yao, Kun, Dongmei Liu, & Charles S. Brennan. (2020). Gelatinised and hydrolysed corn starch is a cost‐effective carbon source with higher production of L‐lactic acid by Bacillus coagulans compared with glucose. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 56(5). 2384–2394. 4 indexed citations
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Yao, Kun, Dongmei Liu, Ming‐Hua Liang, Charles S. Brennan, & Margaret A. Brennan. (2020). Detection of nitrite degradation by Lactobacillus plantarum DMDL9010 through the anaerobic respiration electron transport chain using proteomic analysis. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 56(4). 1608–1622. 16 indexed citations
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Guo, Lei, et al.. (2020). Optimization and characterization of pigment production from Boletus edulis Bull.: Fr. by ultrasonic‐assisted extraction. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. 44(7). 6 indexed citations
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Yao, Kun, et al.. (2019). Influence of Ultrasonic Power and Ultrasonic Time on the Physicochemical and Functional Properties of Whey Protein Isolate. International Journal of Food Engineering. 15(3-4). 21 indexed citations
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Geng, Shiyu, Kun Yao, Qi Zhou, & Kristiina Oksman. (2018). High-Strength, High-Toughness Aligned Polymer-Based Nanocomposite Reinforced with Ultralow Weight Fraction of Functionalized Nanocellulose. Biomacromolecules. 19(10). 4075–4083. 42 indexed citations
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Yao, Kun, Xiaohui Lv, Zuohong Chen, et al.. (2018). Effects of Carbon Quantum Dots on Aquatic Environments: Comparison of Toxicity to Organisms at Different Trophic Levels. Environmental Science & Technology. 52(24). 14445–14451. 95 indexed citations
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Lian, Conglong, Kun Yao, Ying Zhang, et al.. (2018). Populus trichocarpa PtNF-YA9, A Multifunctional Transcription Factor, Regulates Seed Germination, Abiotic Stress, Plant Growth and Development in Arabidopsis. Frontiers in Plant Science. 9. 1403–1403. 41 indexed citations
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Yao, Kun, Conglong Lian, Hou‐Ling Wang, et al.. (2018). PePEX11 functions in regulating antioxidant capacity of Arabidopsis thaliana under salt stress.. Beijing Linye Daxue xuebao. 40(5). 19–28. 1 indexed citations
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Riazanova, Anastasia V., et al.. (2017). Bioinspired Layer-by-Layer Microcapsules Based on Cellulose Nanofibers with Switchable Permeability. Biomacromolecules. 18(4). 1401–1410. 31 indexed citations
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Yao, Kun, Qijun Meng, Vincent Bulone, & Qi Zhou. (2017). Flexible and Responsive Chiral Nematic Cellulose Nanocrystal/Poly(ethylene glycol) Composite Films with Uniform and Tunable Structural Color. Advanced Materials. 29(28). 387 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jiang, Zhanmei, Kun Yao, Zhishen Mu, et al.. (2017). Effects of ultrasound treatment on physico‐chemical, functional properties and antioxidant activity of whey protein isolate in the presence of calcium lactate. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 98(4). 1522–1529. 27 indexed citations
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Yao, Kun, Shu Huang, Hu Tang, et al.. (2017). Bioinspired Interface Engineering for Moisture Resistance in Nacre-Mimetic Cellulose Nanofibrils/Clay Nanocomposites. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 9(23). 20169–20178. 103 indexed citations
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Lv, Jin, Yun-e Liu, Kun Yao, et al.. (2017). Study on age-dependent pre-existing 2009 pandemic influenza virus T and B cell responses from Chinese population. BMC Infectious Diseases. 17(1). 136–136. 1 indexed citations
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Yao, Kun, Leye He, Yu Gan, et al.. (2015). MiR-186 suppresses the growth and metastasis of bladder cancer by targeting NSBP1. Diagnostic Pathology. 10(1). 146–146. 44 indexed citations
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Zhang, Cui-jian, et al.. (2010). Effect of paclitaxel and gemcitabine on the expression of nucleosomal binding protein 1 in bladder cancer cell line T24. Zhonghua miniao waike zazhi. 31(8). 536–540. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Qi, Zheng‐Yi Chen, Kun Yao, et al.. (2009). Mitochondrial haplotype and phenotype of 13 Chinese families may suggest multi-original evolution of mitochondrial C1494T mutation. Mitochondrion. 9(6). 418–428. 32 indexed citations
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Yao, Kun. (2008). Inhibitory effects of Reduning injection on human rhinoviruses in vitro. Zhongguo yaoke daxue xuebao. 2 indexed citations

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