Qin Yan

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
89 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Qin Yan is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Qin Yan has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 14 papers in General Health Professions and 12 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Qin Yan's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (14 papers), Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (7 papers) and Urban Transport and Accessibility (7 papers). Qin Yan is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (14 papers), Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (7 papers) and Urban Transport and Accessibility (7 papers). Qin Yan collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Qatar. Qin Yan's co-authors include Min Qi Wang, Jean‐Claude Golinval, Gaëtan Kerschen, Pascal De Boe, Nguyen Dang Hung, Carolyn C. Voorhees, Amy V. Ries, Youfa Wang, Zumin Shi and Joel Gittelsohn and has published in prestigious journals such as Annals of Internal Medicine, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering and Frontiers in Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Qin Yan

84 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Effectiveness of Social Needs Screening and Interventions... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 25 50 75
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. Effectiveness of Social Needs Screening and Interventions in Clinical Settings on Utilization, Cost, and Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review
    2022 81 citations Qin Yan, Zhuo Chen et al. Health Equity profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Qin Yan United States 21 356 293 245 200 188 89 1.6k
J. W. Phillips United States 12 157 0.4× 393 1.3× 122 0.5× 143 0.7× 110 0.6× 24 1.7k
Seyyed Mohammad Taghi Ayatollahi Iran 24 444 1.2× 208 0.7× 53 0.2× 71 0.4× 143 0.8× 107 1.8k
Patrick Schneider Germany 14 1.1k 3.2× 442 1.5× 39 0.2× 94 0.5× 84 0.4× 44 2.7k
Khaled Rahmani Iran 19 106 0.3× 74 0.3× 60 0.2× 65 0.3× 100 0.5× 158 1.3k
Craig Zwerling United States 38 1.0k 2.8× 660 2.3× 21 0.1× 23 0.1× 269 1.4× 121 4.0k
Antonio Sanhueza Chile 25 227 0.6× 342 1.2× 15 0.1× 96 0.5× 116 0.6× 91 2.0k
Kenneth R. White United States 20 415 1.2× 391 1.3× 323 1.3× 69 0.3× 110 0.6× 81 1.5k
Carel Hulshof Netherlands 32 417 1.2× 1.0k 3.5× 126 0.5× 11 0.1× 57 0.3× 154 3.7k
Gary S. Sorock United States 35 600 1.7× 382 1.3× 27 0.1× 26 0.1× 98 0.5× 79 3.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Qin Yan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qin Yan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Qin Yan. 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 Qin Yan. The network helps show where Qin Yan may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qin Yan

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

All Works

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Li, Rui, et al.. (2025). Square dance, loneliness, quality of life, and attitude toward aging in middle-aged and older women in China. Frontiers in Public Health. 13. 1508556–1508556. 1 indexed citations
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Yan, Qin, et al.. (2024). Bias and Accuracy of Glomerular Filtration Rate Estimating Equations in the US. JAMA Network Open. 7(3). e241127–e241127. 5 indexed citations
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Ying, Liuhua, Shasha Yu, Xin Shen, & Qin Yan. (2023). Self-esteem moderates the effect of acute stresses on individuals' trust behaviors. Personality and Individual Differences. 215. 112376–112376. 2 indexed citations
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Yan, Qin, et al.. (2023). Health equity: A concept analysis. Nursing Outlook. 71(5). 102032–102032. 6 indexed citations
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Walker, Rebekah J., Qin Yan, Joni S. Williams, et al.. (2023). Prevalence and correlates of pre-diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa using Demographic and Health Survey Data: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 13(10). e069640–e069640. 1 indexed citations
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Lai, Sha, Li Lu, Chi Shen, et al.. (2023). Income loss and subsequent poor psychological well-being among the Chinese population during the early COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal for Equity in Health. 22(1). 219–219. 8 indexed citations
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Xu, Minzhi, Ying Zhou, Qin Yan, et al.. (2023). Engagement in leisure activities and cognitive function by socioeconomic groups in China: A prospective cohort study. Journal of Affective Disorders. 327. 362–367. 3 indexed citations
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Hampton, Michelle DeCoux, et al.. (2022). Intersectionality Impacts Survivorship: Identity-Informed Recommendations to Improve the Quality of Life of African American Breast Cancer Survivors in Health Promotion Programming. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(19). 12807–12807. 14 indexed citations
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Yan, Qin, Zhuo Chen, Jennifer A. Campbell, et al.. (2022). Effectiveness of Social Needs Screening and Interventions in Clinical Settings on Utilization, Cost, and Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Health Equity. 6(1). 454–475. 81 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shi, Zumin, Qin Yan, Paul Zimmet, et al.. (2021). COVID-19, Diabetes, and Associated Health Outcomes in China: Results from a Nationwide Survey of 10 545 Adults. Hormone and Metabolic Research. 53(5). 301–310. 3 indexed citations
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Egede, Leonard E., et al.. (2021). Factors associated with the double burden of malnutrition at the household level: A scoping review. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 62(25). 6961–6972. 17 indexed citations
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Ng, Alexander V., et al.. (2020). Navigator Role for Promoting Adaptive Sports and Recreation Participation in Individuals With Disabilities. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 100(6). 592–598. 7 indexed citations
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Yan, Qin, Yang Wang, & Alexander V. Ng. (2018). Physical activity and annual medical outlay in U.S. colorectal, breast and prostate cancer survivors. Preventive Medicine Reports. 9. 118–123. 13 indexed citations
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Wang, Min Qi, Qin Yan, & Ralph V. Katz. (2017). Identifying bioethical issues in biostatistical consulting: findings from a US national pilot survey of biostatisticians. BMJ Open. 7(11). e018491–e018491. 1 indexed citations
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Maybury, Catherine, Alice M. Horowitz, Qin Yan, Kerry M. Green, & Min Qi Wang. (2012). Maryland Dentists’ Knowledge of Oral Cancer Prevention and Early Detection. Journal of the California Dental Association. 40(4). 341–350. 14 indexed citations
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Beck, Kenneth H., Qin Yan, & Min Qi Wang. (2009). A comparison of web-based and telephone surveys for assessing traffic safety concerns, beliefs, and behaviors. Journal of Safety Research. 40(5). 377–381. 20 indexed citations
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Yan, Qin, et al.. (2007). STD-/HIV-related sexual risk behaviors and substance use among U.S. rural adolescents.. PubMed Central. 70 indexed citations
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Shao, Yanqun, et al.. (2004). Karyotypes of three species of the marine Veneroida molluscs. Acta Oceanologica Sinica. 22(1). 671–678. 3 indexed citations

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