Lei Yao

2.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
89 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Lei Yao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Environmental Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Lei Yao has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 13 papers in Environmental Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Lei Yao's work include Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (11 papers), Land Use and Ecosystem Services (6 papers) and Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology (5 papers). Lei Yao is often cited by papers focused on Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (11 papers), Land Use and Ecosystem Services (6 papers) and Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology (5 papers). Lei Yao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Lei Yao's co-authors include Chao Han, Di Xu, Yan Wang, Shiming Ding, Quanfa Zhang, Junjun Wu, Liqiang Xie, Fan Yang, Qing Cao and Chaosheng Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Science of The Total Environment and Water Research.

In The Last Decade

Lei Yao

82 papers receiving 2.0k 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.

Causal role of immune cells in schizophrenia: Mendelian randomization (MR) study

2023 157 citations Dongdong Zhu, Lei Yao et al. BMC Psychiatry profile →
Temporal and spatial variation analysis of habitat quality on the PLUS-InVEST model for Ebinur Lake Basin, China

2022 135 citations Qianqian Wei, Abudureheman Halike et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Lei Yao China	24	516	308	259	215	199	89	2.0k
Liwei Zhang China	24	378 0.7×	231 0.8×	318 1.2×	261 1.2×	183 0.9×	81	1.8k
Di Zhou China	37	739 1.4×	278 0.9×	520 2.0×	312 1.5×	125 0.6×	133	4.0k
Shin‐ichi Onodera Japan	26	356 0.7×	217 0.7×	266 1.0×	212 1.0×	126 0.6×	156	2.0k
Daming Li China	25	438 0.8×	174 0.6×	512 2.0×	127 0.6×	1.1k 5.3×	124	2.5k
David Cooke United States	24	421 0.8×	197 0.6×	153 0.6×	62 0.3×	110 0.6×	108	2.1k
Mingxiang Zhang China	27	207 0.4×	142 0.5×	747 2.9×	268 1.2×	344 1.7×	96	1.7k
Sheng Zhou China	30	386 0.7×	251 0.8×	352 1.4×	114 0.5×	922 4.6×	182	2.9k
Gary W. Parkin Canada	24	470 0.9×	85 0.3×	219 0.8×	214 1.0×	484 2.4×	72	2.4k
David Clifford Australia	24	123 0.2×	207 0.7×	416 1.6×	286 1.3×	342 1.7×	63	2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Lei Yao

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lei Yao

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

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Yang, Wenxiao, Dan Lin, Hui Mu, et al.. (2025). Effectiveness of Shuanghuang Yangxue Decoction for Treating Cancer-Related Anemia With Serum Iron Deficiency in Lung Cancer Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Integrative Cancer Therapies. 24. 1583711178–1583711178.

Yu, Linfei, Guoyong Leng, Qiuhong Tang, et al.. (2025). Land-atmosphere interactions mitigate the direct surface-drying effects of land use and cover change. One Earth. 8(3). 101210–101210. 3 indexed citations

Halike, Abudureheman, et al.. (2024). Ecosystem service valuation and multi-scenario simulation in the Ebinur Lake Basin using a coupled GMOP-PLUS model. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 5071–5071. 17 indexed citations

Zhang, Jiayao, et al.. (2024). Multiportal Arthroscopy‐assisted Surgical Resection of Diffuse‐type Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumors in the Ankle Joint Yields Favorable Clinical Outcomes: A Retrospective Study. Orthopaedic Surgery. 16(11). 2680–2687. 1 indexed citations

Yao, Lei, et al.. (2024). Dynamic simulation of landscape ecological security and analysis of coupling coordination degree: A case study of Bole. PLoS ONE. 19(2). e0297860–e0297860. 1 indexed citations

Halike, Abudureheman, et al.. (2024). Multi-Scale Supply and Demand Relationships of Ecosystem Services Under Multiple Scenarios and Ecological Zoning to Promote Sustainable Urban Ecological Development in Arid Regions of China. Sustainability. 16(22). 9641–9641.

Wang, Ya & Lei Yao. (2023). An Empirical Analysis of Factors Influencing Trade in Cultural and Creative Products Based on Big Data and Extended Gravity Model. 1 indexed citations

Yao, Lei, et al.. (2023). Research and Regression Analysis of Enterprise Attendance Data Based on Big Data Technology.

Guo, Xiaohong, et al.. (2023). Whey Protein Hydrolysate Exerts Anti-Inflammatory Effects to Alleviate Dextran Sodium Sulfate (DSS)-Induced Colitis via Microbiome Restoration. Nutrients. 15(20). 4393–4393. 10 indexed citations

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Yao, Lei, et al.. (2023). Research on the Influence of Digital Transformation on the Sustainable Development of China's Textile and Apparel Listed Enterprises. 1 indexed citations

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Zhu, Dongdong, Lei Yao, Teng Liu, et al.. (2023). Causal role of immune cells in schizophrenia: Mendelian randomization (MR) study. BMC Psychiatry. 23(1). 590–590. 157 indexed citations breakdown →

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Li, Congcong, Jian Ma, Haiquan Li, et al.. (2022). Exploring the SiCCT Gene Family and Its Role in Heading Date in Foxtail Millet. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. 863298–863298. 6 indexed citations

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Yao, Lei, et al.. (2021). Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus mimicking benign cardiac tumour of the mitral valve. Cardiovascular journal of South Africa. 32(4). 52–55.

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Li, Haiquan, Guo‐Liang Wang, Jian Ma, et al.. (2021). Correction to: High‑depth resequencing of 312 accessions reveals the local adaptation of foxtail millet. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 134(5). 1603–1603. 1 indexed citations

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Xie, Liqiang, et al.. (2019). Vertical distribution characteristics of microcystin concentration in water and sediment of Meiliang Bay, Lake Taihu. Journal of Lake Sciences. 31(4). 976–987. 6 indexed citations

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Cao, Qing, Alan D. Steinman, Lei Yao, & Liqiang Xie. (2017). Increment of root membrane permeability caused by microcystins result in more elements uptake in rice (Oryza sativa). Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 145. 431–435. 22 indexed citations

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Yao, Lei, et al.. (2015). Two dimensional, high resolution distribution of pH values at sediment-water interface under bioturbation of<i> Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri</i>. Journal of Lake Sciences. 28(1). 156–162.

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Yao, Lei. (2013). Effects of PCPA dietary intervention model on social support and blood lipid levels in elderly diabetic patients in urban areas. Xiandai yufang yixue. 1 indexed citations

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Yao, Lei. (2011). Effect of fish-scale protein hydrolysates-based films on preservation of crucian carp(Carassius auratus). JOURNAL OF FISHERIES OF CHINA. 2 indexed citations

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Chen, Guoping, et al.. (2008). Tissue-specific effects of atorvastatin on 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase expression and activity in spontaneously hypertensive rats¹. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. 29(10). 1181–1186. 18 indexed citations

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