Ning Yan

7.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
189 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Ning Yan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Ning Yan has authored 189 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Molecular Biology, 49 papers in Plant Science and 22 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Ning Yan's work include Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (14 papers), GABA and Rice Research (12 papers) and Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (10 papers). Ning Yan is often cited by papers focused on Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (14 papers), GABA and Rice Research (12 papers) and Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (10 papers). Ning Yan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Ning Yan's co-authors include Yongmei Du, Zhongfeng Zhang, Xinmin Liu, Yanhua Liu, A Meister, John Shi, Hongbo Zhang, Sidney Udenfriend, S S Tate and Richard D. Vierstra and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Ning Yan

177 papers receiving 5.0k 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.

Anthocyanins and Proanthocyanidins: Chemical Structures, Food Sources, Bioactivities, and Product Development

2022 171 citations Xiuting Yu, Yali 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
Ning Yan China	41	2.2k	1.1k	488	470	468	189	5.1k
Aglaia Pappa Greece	46	3.3k 1.5×	709 0.6×	640 1.3×	485 1.0×	400 0.9×	133	6.8k
Nancy D. Turner United States	34	2.2k 1.0×	478 0.4×	405 0.8×	392 0.8×	750 1.6×	90	5.9k
Diana A. Averill‐Bates Canada	34	2.9k 1.3×	432 0.4×	446 0.9×	286 0.6×	410 0.9×	93	6.0k
Chao Sun China	41	2.0k 0.9×	772 0.7×	221 0.5×	318 0.7×	139 0.3×	296	5.3k
Mario Muñoz Spain	14	1.6k 0.7×	613 0.6×	171 0.4×	232 0.5×	206 0.4×	29	5.2k
Man Liu China	38	2.8k 1.3×	579 0.5×	475 1.0×	451 1.0×	162 0.3×	280	6.1k
Makoto Shibutani Japan	37	1.8k 0.8×	455 0.4×	565 1.2×	259 0.6×	158 0.3×	333	5.3k
Chul‐Ho Lee South Korea	48	3.3k 1.5×	393 0.4×	622 1.3×	377 0.8×	240 0.5×	225	7.2k
Carmine Di Ilio Italy	41	2.9k 1.3×	353 0.3×	325 0.7×	253 0.5×	312 0.7×	156	5.6k
Magdalena L. Circu United States	19	2.1k 1.0×	338 0.3×	268 0.5×	211 0.4×	428 0.9×	24	4.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Ning Yan

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ning Yan

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

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Zhang, Yuyu, Wen Zhong, Subei Tan, et al.. (2025). Procyanidin B3 and Its Derivatives Alleviate Neuronal Injury by Targeting G3BP1 for Ischemic Stroke Therapy. Advanced Science. 12(45). e09781–e09781.

Chen, Xing, et al.. (2025). Metabolomic response of Zizania latifolia to low-temperature stress and identification of the bZIP transcription factor family. GM crops & food. 16(1). 413–434. 1 indexed citations

Yan, Ning, Hongyan Liu, Tingting Kong, et al.. (2024). Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-urea derivatives as potent glycogen synthase kinase 3β inhibitors based on the DFG-out conformation. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 112. 129932–129932. 1 indexed citations

Jiang, Peng, et al.. (2024). Characterisation of aroma compounds, sensory characteristics, and bioactive components of a new type of huangjiu fermented with Chinese wild rice (Zizania latifolia). Food Chemistry. 452. 139524–139524. 2 indexed citations

Liu, Hongyan, Xue Guo, Kexin Jiang, et al.. (2024). Dietary polyphenols regulate appetite mechanism via gut-brain axis and gut homeostasis. Food Chemistry. 446. 138739–138739. 28 indexed citations

Li, Wanhong, Yali Li, Bintao Zhang, et al.. (2024). Overexpression of ZlMYB1 and ZlMYB2 increases flavonoid contents and antioxidant capacity and enhances the inhibition of α-glucosidase and tyrosinase activity in rice seeds. Food Chemistry. 460(Pt 3). 140670–140670. 3 indexed citations

Zhao, Yao, Ziwei Zhu, Zhiping Song, et al.. (2024). De novo assembly of a near-complete genome of aquatic vegetable Zizania latifolia in the Yangtze River Basin. Scientific Data. 11(1). 1341–1341.

Guo, Xue, Hongyan Liu, Kexin Jiang, et al.. (2023). Dissecting Maillard reaction production in fried foods: Formation mechanisms, sensory characteristic attribution, control strategy, and gut homeostasis regulation. Food Chemistry. 438. 137994–137994. 46 indexed citations

Liu, Yahui, Ning Yan, Qin Chen, et al.. (2023). Research advances in citrus polyphenols: green extraction technologies, gut homeostasis regulation, and nano-targeted delivery system application. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 64(31). 11493–11509. 11 indexed citations

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Hou, Shuai, Yu Lin, Ning Yan, et al.. (2023). Genome-wide association analysis of Fusarium crown rot resistance in Chinese wheat landraces. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 136(5). 101–101. 11 indexed citations

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Cheng, Lizeng, et al.. (2023). IDENTIFICATION OF GINSENG (PANAX GINSENG C. A. MAYER) CONTINUOUS CROPPING OBSTACLE RESPONSIVE MIRNAS AND THEIR TARGET GENES. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research. 21(2). 1025–1041. 5 indexed citations

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Yan, Ning, et al.. (2023). Synthesis and biological evaluation of thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-amine derivatives as potent glycogen synthase kinase 3β inhibitors for Alzheimer’s disease. Bioorganic Chemistry. 138. 106663–106663. 12 indexed citations

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Li, Wanhong, Yali Li, Huimei Wang, et al.. (2023). Domestication, breeding, omics research, and important genes of Zizania latifolia and Zizania palustris. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. 1183739–1183739. 12 indexed citations

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Yan, Ning, Ting Yang, Xiuting Yu, et al.. (2022). Chromosome-level genome assembly of Zizania latifolia provides insights into its seed shattering and phytocassane biosynthesis. Communications Biology. 5(1). 36–36. 25 indexed citations

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Yang, Ting, Anming Ding, Lianguang Shang, et al.. (2022). Systematic Analysis of BELL Family Genes in Zizania latifolia and Functional Identification of ZlqSH1a/b in Rice Seed Shattering. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(24). 15939–15939. 6 indexed citations

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Ma, Xuan, et al.. (2017). Synthesis and Anti-tumor Activity of Tubulysins Analogues†. Gaodeng xuexiao huaxue xuebao. 38(1). 47. 1 indexed citations

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Yan, Ning, Wen Li, Rui Peng, et al.. (2016). Naringenin Ameliorated Kidney Injury through Let-7a/TGFBR1 Signaling in Diabetic Nephropathy. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2016. 1–13. 61 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xin, et al.. (2015). WEBGIS based CropWatch online agriculture monitoring system. 2015 AGU Fall Meeting. 2015. 1 indexed citations

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Yan, Ning. (2011). Clinical effect of three different methods for treating cervical erosion. Clinical Medicine. 1 indexed citations

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Yan, Ning. (2006). Physiological Research on the Constitution and Succulention in Raphanus sativus L.’S Succulent Root. Northern Horticulture. 1 indexed citations

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