Nan Zhang

4.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
181 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Nan Zhang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Rheumatology and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Nan Zhang has authored 181 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Molecular Biology, 28 papers in Rheumatology and 25 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Nan Zhang's work include Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (21 papers), RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (20 papers) and Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (15 papers). Nan Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (21 papers), RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (20 papers) and Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (15 papers). Nan Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Nan Zhang's co-authors include Yongxing Zhao, Rebecca A. Bader, Bin Hu, Hanyong Peng, Ayesha Younas, Chaozhang Huang, Pengchao Sun, Beibei Chen, Man He and Yanchao Mao and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Nano Letters and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Nan Zhang

168 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.

A Mg2+/polydopamine composite hydrogel for the acceleration of infected wound healing

2021 185 citations Nan Zhang et al. profile →
A chitosan/fucoidan nanoparticle-loaded pullulan microneedle patch for differential drug release to promote wound healing

2023 100 citations Ayesha Younas, Mengru Li et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Nan Zhang China	33	844	814	567	445	423	181	3.7k
Hsiu‐O Ho Taiwan	36	651 0.8×	681 0.8×	1.0k 1.8×	145 0.3×	826 2.0×	120	3.8k
Xiaojun Li China	37	1.2k 1.5×	879 1.1×	633 1.1×	216 0.5×	66 0.2×	228	5.3k
Christian Celia Italy	47	2.2k 2.6×	1.2k 1.5×	1.8k 3.2×	358 0.8×	1.6k 3.7×	119	5.6k
Juan Tao China	39	1.2k 1.5×	1.1k 1.4×	745 1.3×	971 2.2×	889 2.1×	198	4.9k
Jing Chen China	41	2.3k 2.8×	1.4k 1.7×	1.4k 2.4×	430 1.0×	385 0.9×	274	6.2k
Joana M. Silva Portugal	28	1.3k 1.6×	1.5k 1.8×	1.9k 3.3×	647 1.5×	911 2.2×	38	5.2k
Naveed Ahmed Pakistan	31	657 0.8×	756 0.9×	914 1.6×	282 0.6×	1.0k 2.4×	146	3.5k
Jing Tian China	49	2.5k 2.9×	1.0k 1.3×	729 1.3×	326 0.7×	51 0.1×	275	6.8k
Garima Sharma India	43	2.5k 3.0×	501 0.6×	472 0.8×	406 0.9×	248 0.6×	189	6.4k
Feng Gao China	41	1.7k 2.0×	1.0k 1.3×	1.0k 1.8×	246 0.6×	390 0.9×	188	5.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Nan Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nan Zhang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nan Zhang

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zhang, Zhihao, et al.. (2025). Classification of groundwater source protection areas in heterogeneous aquifers in plain areas based on Monte Carlo method. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment. 39(5). 1805–1815.

Shang, Huiling, et al.. (2025). Fractional-order equivalent impedance model for junction-case thermal characteristics of insulated gate bipolar transistor modules. COMPEL The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. 44(4). 373–391.

Zhang, Yuzhen, et al.. (2024). Biomimetic nanomedicine cocktail enables selective cell targeting to enhance ovarian Cancer chemo- and immunotherapy. Journal of Controlled Release. 373. 172–188. 5 indexed citations

Yu, Junyan, Lei Xu, Nan Zhang, et al.. (2024). Integrated, high-throughput metabolomics approach for metabolite analysis of four sprout types. Food Chemistry. 463(Pt 2). 141182–141182. 2 indexed citations

Rong, Ying, Fanglin Liu, Hui Zhou, et al.. (2024). Reprogramming of arachidonic acid metabolism using α-terpineol to alleviate asthma: insights from metabolomics. Food & Function. 15(8). 4292–4309. 5 indexed citations

Yang, Weifei, Zhihao Zhang, Bo Zhang, et al.. (2024). Pollution risk evaluation of groundwater wells based on stochastic and deterministic simulation of aquifer lithology. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 285. 117027–117027. 5 indexed citations

Wu, Honghui, et al.. (2024). Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Based Biomimetic Liposome for Targeted Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 16(36). 47206–47215. 5 indexed citations

Wang, Ziyi, et al.. (2024). Boosting Tumor Apoptosis and Ferroptosis with Multienzyme Mimetic Au Single‐Atom Nanozymes Engaged in Cascade Catalysis. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(2). 17 indexed citations

Zhang, Nan, Liubo Zhang, Zihan Wang, et al.. (2024). Efficacy and safety of the modified Zhiwang decoction combined with methotrexate in early rheumatoid arthritis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 14(1). e076571–e076571. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xiuwen, et al.. (2024). Polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan-Fe3+/gelatin/tri-network composite hydrogel wound dressing with effective hemostasis and self-healing properties. Polymer. 307. 127304–127304. 13 indexed citations

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Sun, Junhong, Yuzhen Zhang, Mengru Li, et al.. (2024). An antigen/chemotherapy co-loaded DNA nanocube inserts into tumor cell plasma membrane and enhances chemo- and immunotherapy. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 669. 125068–125068. 2 indexed citations

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Zhang, Nan, et al.. (2023). Current sample preparation strategies for the chromatographic and mass spectrometric determination of furfural compounds. Microchemical Journal. 191. 108797–108797. 15 indexed citations

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Chen, Ping, Linlin Tang, Yun Song, et al.. (2023). Association of folic acid dosage with circulating unmetabolized folic acid in Chinese adults with H-type hypertension: a multicenter, double-blind, randomized controlled trial. Frontiers in Nutrition. 10. 1191610–1191610. 5 indexed citations

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Wang, Shuai, et al.. (2022). Qi Wei Anti-burn Tincture Remodels Liver Metabolic Pathways and Treats Burn Wounds Efficiently. Journal of Burn Care & Research. 45(4). 916–925.

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Wang, Ziyi, Xiao Chu, Na Li, et al.. (2020). Engineered DNA nanodrugs alleviate inflammation in inflammatory arthritis. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 577. 119047–119047. 15 indexed citations

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Li, Na, et al.. (2019). Targeted and MMP-2/9 responsive peptides for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 569. 118625–118625. 36 indexed citations

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Zhang, Meixiang, Jiawei Xu, Wenbin Niu, et al.. (2017). Association between Genetic Polymorphisms in Interleukin Genes and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLoS ONE. 12(1). e0169891–e0169891. 41 indexed citations

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Zhang, Nan, et al.. (2016). Correlative study of nerve root sedimentation sign and compression of dural sac in the diagnosis of severe central/complex lumbar spinal stenosis. 26(10). 925. 1 indexed citations

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Huang, Weiwei, Nan Zhang, Haiying Hua, et al.. (2016). Preparation, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of ophthalmic thermosensitive in situ hydrogel of betaxolol hydrochloride. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 83. 107–113. 53 indexed citations

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Zhang, Nan. (2011). Preparation and Characterization of TPGS-Modified Doxorubicin Liposomes. Zhōnghuá yàoxué zázhì. 1 indexed citations

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