Michael Zhang

7.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
178 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Michael Zhang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Zhang has authored 178 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Molecular Biology, 30 papers in Surgery and 27 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Michael Zhang's work include Meningioma and schwannoma management (13 papers), Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (11 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (7 papers). Michael Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Meningioma and schwannoma management (13 papers), Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (11 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (7 papers). Michael Zhang collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and China. Michael Zhang's co-authors include Heike E. Daldrup‐Link, Linchun Jin, Tomoko Ozawa, Jessica Klockow, Edwin Chang, Dennis F. Deen, Yang Wu, Wei Wu, Jin Kim and James L. Rubenstein and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Lancet and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Michael Zhang

165 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM): An overview of current therapies and mechanisms of resistance

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael Zhang United States	29	1.4k	760	669	531	492	178	4.3k
Yang Xu China	41	1.6k 1.2×	968 1.3×	359 0.5×	544 1.0×	806 1.6×	402	6.1k
Paul M. Brennan United Kingdom	35	2.0k 1.4×	399 0.5×	391 0.6×	403 0.8×	449 0.9×	167	5.6k
Hongcui Cao China	38	1.6k 1.2×	468 0.6×	839 1.3×	434 0.8×	493 1.0×	220	5.6k
Г. Т. Сухих Russia	34	2.0k 1.5×	968 1.3×	990 1.5×	335 0.6×	282 0.6×	471	5.7k
Bin Cheng China	42	1.9k 1.4×	687 0.9×	330 0.5×	360 0.7×	1.1k 2.2×	221	5.8k
Tai‐Tong Wong Taiwan	37	1.2k 0.9×	309 0.4×	1.1k 1.6×	294 0.6×	382 0.8×	203	4.3k
Danièle Bani Italy	48	1.7k 1.2×	737 1.0×	328 0.5×	341 0.6×	466 0.9×	256	7.1k
Mark D. Johnson United States	40	2.1k 1.5×	456 0.6×	410 0.6×	314 0.6×	746 1.5×	157	6.0k
Jun J. Yang United States	42	2.2k 1.6×	880 1.2×	440 0.7×	215 0.4×	1.1k 2.3×	185	7.0k
Toshiaki Abe Japan	43	2.1k 1.6×	798 1.1×	393 0.6×	570 1.1×	637 1.3×	355	7.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Zhang

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Lai, Dongbing, Michael Zhang, Tae‐Hwi Schwantes‐An, et al.. (2025). Genome-wide meta-analyses of cross substance use disorders in diverse populations. Molecular Psychiatry. 31(3). 1619–1633.

Miller, LaToya J., Christopher P. Wild, John Cursio, et al.. (2025). Comprehensive geriatric assessment predicts early death among older adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia: Results from NCT05458258. Journal of Geriatric Oncology. 16(8). 102448–102448.

Viet, Chi T., Michael Zhang, Neeraja Dharmaraj, et al.. (2024). Artificial Intelligence Applications in Oral Cancer and Oral Dysplasia. Tissue Engineering Part A. 30(19-20). 640–651. 6 indexed citations

Li, Qian, Jia Liu, Michael Zhang, et al.. (2023). Lactiplantibacillus plantarum BW2013 protects mucosal integrity and modulates gut microbiota of mice with colitis. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 69(4). 158–169. 10 indexed citations

Nudelman, Kelly, Kwangsik Nho, Michael Zhang, et al.. (2023). Genetic Variants Associated with Longitudinal Cognitive Performance in Older Breast Cancer Patients and Controls. Cancers. 15(11). 2877–2877. 3 indexed citations

Li, Yueyang, Jia Liu, Michael Zhang, et al.. (2022). Fermented Myriophyllum aquaticum and Lactobacillus plantarum Affect the Distribution of Intestinal Microbial Communities and Metabolic Profile in Mice. Fermentation. 8(5). 210–210.

Zhang, Michael, Lydia Tam, Jason N. Wright, et al.. (2022). Radiomics Can Distinguish Pediatric Supratentorial Embryonal Tumors, High-Grade Gliomas, and Ependymomas. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 43(4). 603–610. 13 indexed citations

Wei, Yifeng, Stan Kutcher, Erin L. Austen, et al.. (2021). The Impact of Transitions, a Mental Health Literacy Intervention With Embedded Life Skills for Postsecondary Students: Preliminary Findings From a Naturalistic Cohort Study. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 67(6). 452–461. 12 indexed citations

Zhang, Michael, Congran Jin, Yuan Nie, et al.. (2021). Silver nanoparticle on zinc oxide array for label-free detection of opioids through surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy. RSC Advances. 11(19). 11329–11337. 14 indexed citations

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Zhang, Michael, Michelle Han, Alireza Radmanesh, et al.. (2021). Radiomic Phenotypes Distinguish Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumors from Medulloblastoma. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 42(9). 1702–1708. 14 indexed citations

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Miller, David A. A., Scott T. Ronis, Amanda Slaunwhite, et al.. (2020). Longitudinal examination of youth readmission to mental health inpatient units. Child and Adolescent Mental Health. 25(4). 238–248. 11 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yi, Michael Zhang, Matthew Lin, et al.. (2020). Costs and Complications Associated With Resection of Supratentorial Tumors With and Without the Operative Microscope in the United States. World Neurosurgery. 138. e607–e619. 3 indexed citations

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Mathur, Radhika, Yalan Zhang, Matthew Grimmer, et al.. (2020). MGMT promoter methylation level in newly diagnosed low-grade glioma is a predictor of hypermutation at recurrence. Neuro-Oncology. 22(11). 1580–1590. 50 indexed citations

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Zhang, Michael, Yi Zhang, Melanie Hayden Gephart, et al.. (2019). Outcomes and Costs Following Ommaya Placement with Thrombocytopenia Among U.S. Patients with Cancer. World Neurosurgery. 135. e548–e561. 1 indexed citations

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Wu, Jiandong, et al.. (2019). Sputum from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients inhibits T cell migration in a microfluidic device. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1445(1). 52–61. 9 indexed citations

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Yang, Ke, Jiandong Wu, Guoqing Xu, et al.. (2017). A dual-docking microfluidic cell migration assay (D²-Chip) for testing neutrophil chemotaxis and the memory effect. Integrative Biology. 9(4). 303–312. 15 indexed citations

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Yang, Ke, Hagit Peretz‐Soroka, Jiandong Wu, et al.. (2017). Fibroblast growth factor 23 weakens chemotaxis of human blood neutrophils in microfluidic devices. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 3100–3100. 22 indexed citations

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Cole, Tyler S., Anand Veeravagu, Michael Zhang, et al.. (2015). Anterior Versus Posterior Approach for Multilevel Degenerative Cervical Disease. Spine. 40(13). 1033–1038. 54 indexed citations

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Qi, Yan, Kwangho Nam, Anirban Banerjee, et al.. (2012). Strandwise translocation of a DNA glycosylase on undamaged DNA. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(4). 1086–1091. 27 indexed citations

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Ji, Hanlee P., Jochen Kumm, Michael Zhang, et al.. (2006). Molecular Inversion Probe Analysis of Gene Copy Alterations Reveals Distinct Categories of Colorectal Carcinoma. Cancer Research. 66(16). 7910–7919. 21 indexed citations

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