Min Zhang

7.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
221 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

Min Zhang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Food Science and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Min Zhang has authored 221 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 113 papers in Molecular Biology, 52 papers in Food Science and 44 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Min Zhang's work include Gut microbiota and health (48 papers), Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (21 papers) and Food composition and properties (18 papers). Min Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (48 papers), Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (21 papers) and Food composition and properties (18 papers). Min Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Min Zhang's co-authors include Tao Wu, Rui Liu, Hạixia Chen, Wenjie Sui, Qian Li, Stephen D. Kachman, Soo Jen Low, Daniel Pomp, Kunjie Hua and Andrew K. Benson and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Min Zhang

208 papers receiving 5.8k 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.

Individuality in gut microbiota composition is a complex polygenic trait shaped by multiple environmental and host genetic factors

2010 982 citations Andrew K. Benson, Scott A. Kelly et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Phascolarctobacterium faecium abundant colonization in human gastrointestinal tract

2017 300 citations Min Zhang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Min Zhang China	41	2.7k	1.5k	1.1k	910	759	221	5.9k
Wei Wang China	47	2.9k 1.1×	908 0.6×	1.3k 1.2×	949 1.0×	757 1.0×	353	7.6k
Jun He China	49	4.0k 1.4×	1.3k 0.9×	879 0.8×	1.2k 1.4×	1.3k 1.7×	382	8.9k
Xiangbing Mao China	47	3.2k 1.2×	1.1k 0.8×	753 0.7×	1.2k 1.3×	1.0k 1.4×	297	7.9k
Jielun Hu China	47	2.4k 0.9×	2.0k 1.4×	1.6k 1.4×	1.6k 1.8×	700 0.9×	108	5.5k
Ping Zheng China	45	3.1k 1.1×	944 0.6×	687 0.6×	990 1.1×	1.0k 1.3×	290	7.0k
Chaiyavat Chaiyasut Thailand	40	2.1k 0.8×	1.4k 0.9×	776 0.7×	838 0.9×	948 1.2×	218	5.3k
Jingbo Liu China	52	4.5k 1.6×	2.6k 1.8×	1.1k 1.0×	1.1k 1.3×	1.0k 1.4×	350	9.1k
Xin Zhang China	49	3.3k 1.2×	1.5k 1.1×	992 0.9×	821 0.9×	987 1.3×	290	8.3k
Qing Gu China	47	3.8k 1.4×	1.9k 1.3×	969 0.9×	1.1k 1.2×	441 0.6×	380	8.6k
Bie Tan China	52	3.8k 1.4×	982 0.7×	1.1k 1.0×	1.2k 1.4×	1.9k 2.5×	227	9.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Min Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Min Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Min Zhang

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zhang, Lu, Xiaoqing Cai, Shiyi Chen, et al.. (2025). Chemical Profiling and Quality Evaluation of Gualou‐Xiebai Herbal Pair by Liquid Chromatography‐Tandem Mass Spectrometry With Feature‐Based Molecular Network and High‐Performance Liquid Chromatography With Charged Aerosol Detector. Journal of Separation Science. 48(3). e70108–e70108. 2 indexed citations

He, Lu-Xi, Lu-Xi He, Liang-Ying He, et al.. (2025). Deciphering spread of quinolone resistance in mariculture ponds: Cross-species and cross-environment transmission of resistome. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 487. 137198–137198. 5 indexed citations

Zhang, Min, Chenlei Wang, Yanni Zhang, et al.. (2024). Effects of Limosilactobacillus reuteri on ruminal microbiota, muscle protein metabolism, and flavor of Sunit lamb. Food Bioscience. 62. 104898–104898.

Mei, Yuxia, Heng Zhang, Ji Li, et al.. (2024). Ameliorative effect of an acidic polysaccharide from Phellinus linteus on ulcerative colitis in a DSS-induced mouse model. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 265(Pt 1). 130959–130959. 21 indexed citations

Li, Qian, Di Wu, Yu Song, et al.. (2024). In vivo mechanism of the interaction between trimethylamine lyase expression and glycolytic pathways. Food & Function. 16(1). 87–101. 1 indexed citations

Li, Weixin, Min Zhang, Min Zhang, et al.. (2024). Structural elucidation, binding sites exploration and biological activities of bound phenolics from Radix Puerariae Thomsonii. Food Chemistry. 450. 139323–139323. 4 indexed citations

Zhang, Min, et al.. (2024). Exploring the Impact of Pharmaceutical Excipient PEG400 on the Pharmacokinetics of Mycophenolic Acid Through In Vitro and In Vivo Experiments. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(1). 72–72. 2 indexed citations

Li, Ruilin, Jingna Zhou, Yajie Wang, et al.. (2023). Construction of the Gal-NH2/mulberry leaf polysaccharides-lysozyme/luteolin nanoparticles and the amelioration effects on lipid accumulation. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 253(Pt 3). 126780–126780. 11 indexed citations

Li, Ruilin, Jingna Zhou, Jia Wang, et al.. (2023). Isolation, structural characterization and cholesterol-lowering effects of a novel polysaccharide from mulberry (Morus alba L.) leaf. Industrial Crops and Products. 202. 117010–117010. 24 indexed citations

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Wang, Xintong, Ronghao Sun, Rui Liu, et al.. (2023). Identification of a Novel Walnut Iron Chelating Peptide with Potential High Antioxidant Activity and Analysis of Its Possible Binding Sites. Foods. 12(1). 226–226. 36 indexed citations

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Mao, Jing, Yijin Wang, Jing Meng, et al.. (2023). Sea Cucumber Hydrolysate Alleviates Immunosuppression and Gut Microbiota Imbalance Induced by Cyclophosphamide in Balb/c Mice through the NF-κB Pathway. Foods. 12(8). 1604–1604. 3 indexed citations

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Zhang, Shuo, et al.. (2022). Fermented Rosa Roxburghii Tratt Juice Alleviates High-Fat Diet-Induced Hyperlipidemia in Rats by Modulating Gut Microbiota and Metabolites. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 13. 883629–883629. 40 indexed citations

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Yang, Yang, Min Zhang, Adel I. Alalawy, et al.. (2021). Identification and characterization of marine seaweeds for biocompounds production. Environmental Technology & Innovation. 24. 101848–101848. 76 indexed citations

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Li, Qian, Hạixia Chen, Min Zhang, Tao Wu, & Rui Liu. (2019). Altered short chain fatty acid profiles induced by dietary fiber intervention regulate AMPK levels and intestinal homeostasis. Food & Function. 10(11). 7174–7187. 58 indexed citations

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Wu, Tao, Zhi Li, Rui Liu, Wenjie Sui, & Min Zhang. (2018). Effect of Extrusion, Steam Explosion and Enzymatic Hydrolysis on Functional Properties of Wheat Bran. Food Science and Technology Research. 24(4). 591–598. 14 indexed citations

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Watanabe, Koichiro, Michael E. Thase, Toshiaki Kikuchi, et al.. (2017). Long-term function and psychosocial outcomes with venlafaxine extended release 75–225 mg/day versus placebo in the PREVENT study. International Clinical Psychopharmacology. 32(5). 271–280. 1 indexed citations

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Xu, Feng, et al.. (2015). Physico-chemical and structural properties of four rice bran protein fractions based on the multiple solvent extraction method. Czech Journal of Food Sciences. 33(3). 283–291. 51 indexed citations

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Li, Xin, et al.. (2014). Revisiting the Mesosome as a Novel Site of Hydrogen Peroxide Accumulation in Escherichia coli. Current Microbiology. 69(4). 549–553. 6 indexed citations

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Zhao, Ling, et al.. (2012). Research progress in biogas production by anaerobic fermentation of straw-kind lignocellulosic material. World Automation Congress. 1–5. 2 indexed citations

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Benson, Andrew K., Scott A. Kelly, Ryan Legge, et al.. (2010). Individuality in gut microbiota composition is a complex polygenic trait shaped by multiple environmental and host genetic factors. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(44). 18933–18938. 982 indexed citations breakdown →

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