Ping Zhou

8.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
164 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Ping Zhou is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Ping Zhou has authored 164 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Molecular Biology, 27 papers in Plant Science and 24 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Ping Zhou's work include Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (16 papers), Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (12 papers) and Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (9 papers). Ping Zhou is often cited by papers focused on Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (16 papers), Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (12 papers) and Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (9 papers). Ping Zhou collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Ping Zhou's co-authors include Robert V. Farese, Scot J. Stone, Sylvaine Cases, Kathryn Lardizabal, E. Yen, Toni A. Voelker, Yu Huang, Deepak Srivastava, Malin Levin and Aryé Elfenbein and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Ping Zhou

152 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

Cloning of DGAT2, a Secon... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 2018 200 400 600
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.

  1. Cloning of DGAT2, a Second Mammalian Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase, and Related Family Members
    2001 646 citations Ping Zhou et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  2. Regulation of Cell Cycle to Stimulate Adult Cardiomyocyte Proliferation and Cardiac Regeneration
    2018 411 citations Ping Zhou, Yu Huang et al. profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Ping Zhou 2.6k 1.2k 742 658 653 164 5.1k
Mayumí Takáhashi 2.2k 0.8× 484 0.4× 194 0.3× 605 0.9× 1.1k 1.7× 131 4.5k
Janet A. Warrington 4.7k 1.8× 390 0.3× 307 0.4× 1.0k 1.6× 643 1.0× 60 7.8k
Yutaka Kawarabayasi 3.8k 1.4× 358 0.3× 322 0.4× 380 0.6× 282 0.4× 101 5.1k
Paul A. Watkins 7.7k 2.9× 1.4k 1.2× 555 0.7× 740 1.1× 2.3k 3.5× 181 10.7k
Thomas Becker 7.1k 2.7× 308 0.3× 553 0.7× 1.4k 2.2× 871 1.3× 154 9.2k
James E. Cox 3.2k 1.2× 296 0.2× 217 0.3× 306 0.5× 1.1k 1.7× 107 5.5k
Pierre Fafournoux 3.2k 1.2× 523 0.4× 197 0.3× 646 1.0× 1.1k 1.6× 98 5.6k
Masayoshi Imagawa 6.3k 2.4× 460 0.4× 355 0.5× 353 0.5× 784 1.2× 157 9.3k
Éric Rassart 3.1k 1.2× 166 0.1× 543 0.7× 560 0.9× 504 0.8× 148 5.6k
J Hempel 2.0k 0.8× 469 0.4× 231 0.3× 388 0.6× 373 0.6× 94 4.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Ping Zhou

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ping Zhou

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Ping Zhou. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Ping Zhou. The network helps show where Ping Zhou may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ping Zhou

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ye, Zhenhong, Ming Cheng, Xunsi Qin, et al.. (2025). GPX4 deficiency-induced ferroptosis drives endometrial epithelial fibrosis in polycystic ovary syndrome. Redox Biology. 83. 103615–103615. 3 indexed citations
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Tang, Yajun, et al.. (2025). Phosphoproteomic Profiling Deciphers Heat-Stress-Responsive Mechanisms in Passion Fruit. Horticulturae. 11(5). 553–553.
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Guo, Xiaobin, Ping Zhou, Tang Li, et al.. (2024). Vegetation restoration enhancing soil carbon sequestration in karst rocky desertification ecosystems: A meta-analysis. Journal of Environmental Management. 370. 122530–122530. 23 indexed citations
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Li, Mingwei, et al.. (2023). Biallelic truncating TTN variants in M‐band encoding exons cause a fetal lethal titinopathy. Prenatal Diagnosis. 44(1). 81–87. 1 indexed citations
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Zhou, Ping, Xiaodan Zhang, Yinghao Wang, et al.. (2023). Genome sequencing revealed the red-flower trait candidate gene of a peach landrace. Horticulture Research. 10(11). uhad210–uhad210. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Fulin, Yi‐Fan Chen, Jiawei Li, et al.. (2023). AnimalMetaOmics: a multi-omics data resources for exploring animal microbial genomes and microbiomes. Nucleic Acids Research. 52(D1). D690–D700. 3 indexed citations
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Zhen, Junhui, Cheng Wang, Huimin Chen, et al.. (2023). Long noncoding RNA ENST00000436340 promotes podocyte injury in diabetic kidney disease by facilitating the association of PTBP1 with RAB3B. Cell Death and Disease. 14(2). 130–130. 23 indexed citations
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Dai, Rong, Huitong Zhou, Qian Fang, et al.. (2022). Variation in Ovine DGAT1 and Its Association with Carcass Muscle Traits in Southdown Sheep. Genes. 13(9). 1670–1670. 7 indexed citations
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Li, Cunyuan, Ping Zhou, Limin Wang, et al.. (2022). CRAMdb: a comprehensive database for composition and roles of microbiome in animals. Nucleic Acids Research. 51(D1). D700–D707. 9 indexed citations
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Liang, Wenqing, et al.. (2021). Mechanical stimuli-mediated modulation of bone cell function—implications for bone remodeling and angiogenesis. Cell and Tissue Research. 386(3). 445–454. 10 indexed citations
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Liang, Wenqing, Xudong Wu, Yongqiang Dong, et al.. (2021). In vivobehavior of bioactive glass-based composites in animal models for bone regeneration. Biomaterials Science. 9(6). 1924–1944. 26 indexed citations
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Theodoris, Christina V., Ping Zhou, Lei Liu, et al.. (2020). Network-based screen in iPSC-derived cells reveals therapeutic candidate for heart valve disease. Science. 371(6530). 66 indexed citations
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Xu, Yifan, Tan Zhang, Yuliang Ma, et al.. (2019). Mesenchymal stem cell sheets: a new cell-based strategy for bone repair and regeneration. Biotechnology Letters. 41(3). 305–318. 52 indexed citations
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Gifford, Casey A., Sanjeev S. Ranade, Hazel T. Salunga, et al.. (2019). Oligogenic inheritance of a human heart disease involving a genetic modifier. Science. 364(6443). 865–870. 127 indexed citations
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Zhou, Ping, et al.. (2018). Sequence Analysis of the Carotenoid Isomerase Gene in Potato (Solanum tuberosum). IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering. 394. 22032–22032. 1 indexed citations
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Zhou, Ping, et al.. (2010). Factors associated with anxiety and depression among adolescent elite athletes in Guangzhou city XIE. Zhonghua xingwei yixue yu naokexue zazhi. 19(7). 647–649. 1 indexed citations
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Kane, Maureen A., et al.. (2008). Retinol Esterification by DGAT1 Is Essential for Retinoid Homeostasis in Murine Skin. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(7). 4292–4299. 76 indexed citations
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Zhou, Ping. (2008). A Comparative Study of Pictures and Words in Subliminal Affective Priming Effect. Zhongguo linchuang xinlixue zazhi.

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