Rui Zhao

9.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
100 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

Rui Zhao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rui Zhao has authored 100 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Cancer Research and 14 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Rui Zhao's work include Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (14 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (13 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (9 papers). Rui Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (14 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (13 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (9 papers). Rui Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and South Korea. Rui Zhao's co-authors include George Q. Daley, Hongguang Huo, Paul H. Lerou, M. William Lensch, Tan A. Ince, Akiko Yabuuchi, In-Hyun Park, Jason A. West, David R. Soll and Hongmei Mou and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Chemical Society Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Rui Zhao

93 papers receiving 6.2k citations

Hit Papers

Reprogramming of human somatic cells to pluripotency with... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 2014 2013 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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. Reprogramming of human somatic cells to pluripotency with defined factors
    2007 2.2k citations Rui Zhao et al. profile →
  2. Clonal evolution in breast cancer revealed by single nucleus genome sequencing
    2014 711 citations Rui Zhao, Franziska Michor et al. profile →
  3. Dedifferentiation of committed epithelial cells into stem cells in vivo
    2013 499 citations Ana Pardo–Saganta, Rui Zhao et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rui Zhao China 28 4.5k 1.1k 895 786 724 100 6.3k
Vladimir V. Kalinichenko United States 56 6.1k 1.4× 2.0k 1.9× 950 1.1× 1.2k 1.5× 2.1k 2.9× 125 8.7k
Maria Sibilia Austria 46 5.8k 1.3× 643 0.6× 1.1k 1.2× 2.6k 3.3× 717 1.0× 117 10.1k
Naohiro Terada United States 49 6.5k 1.5× 1.9k 1.8× 632 0.7× 1.1k 1.4× 267 0.4× 158 9.7k
Christian F. Guerrero‐Juarez United States 22 2.8k 0.6× 495 0.5× 743 0.8× 1.1k 1.4× 684 0.9× 32 6.2k
Cécile V. Denis France 49 1.9k 0.4× 1.0k 1.0× 353 0.4× 492 0.6× 814 1.1× 188 8.8k
Nobuo Sasaki Japan 26 3.4k 0.8× 936 0.9× 783 0.9× 1.8k 2.3× 447 0.6× 59 5.9k
Stieneke van den Brink Netherlands 17 3.4k 0.8× 1.5k 1.4× 687 0.8× 2.7k 3.5× 818 1.1× 19 6.9k
Christodoulos Xinaris Italy 24 2.4k 0.5× 883 0.8× 331 0.4× 1.1k 1.4× 383 0.5× 54 4.3k
Ansuman T. Satpathy United States 46 4.0k 0.9× 446 0.4× 1.6k 1.7× 2.8k 3.5× 418 0.6× 86 9.8k
Chengyu Liu United States 44 4.4k 1.0× 552 0.5× 450 0.5× 795 1.0× 222 0.3× 160 7.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Rui Zhao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rui Zhao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rui Zhao

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

All Works

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Williams, S. D., Casey J. N. Mathison, Shanshan Yan, et al.. (2025). Triggering AHR resolves TGF-β1 induced fibroblast activation and promotes AT1 cell regeneration in alveolar organoids. Communications Biology. 8(1). 1025–1025.
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Zhao, Rui, et al.. (2025). Metagenomic next-generation sequencing assists in the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in non-endemic areas of China. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 15. 1517046–1517046.
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Liu, Yang, et al.. (2025). The value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in the diagnosis of fever of unknown origin. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 1963–1963. 4 indexed citations
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Zhao, Rui, et al.. (2025). The NLRP3 inflammasome in urogenital cancers: structure, dual function, and therapeutic potential. Frontiers in Oncology. 15. 1593774–1593774.
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Zhang, Zhentao, Yonghui Wang, Rui Li, et al.. (2025). Metabolic pathway and genetically causal links of 1,400 circulating metabolites on the risk of intracranial aneurysms and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neuroscience. 568. 27–37. 2 indexed citations
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Xi, Jing, et al.. (2024). Persistent luminescence encoding for rapid and accurate oral-derived bacteria identification. Chinese Chemical Letters. 36(1). 110223–110223. 3 indexed citations
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Zuo, Qiao, Aimin Jiang, Nan Lv, et al.. (2024). Identifying novel risk genes in intracranial aneurysm by integrating human proteomes and genetics. Brain. 147(8). 2817–2825. 6 indexed citations
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Qian, Yuna, Jiayi Ding, Rui Zhao, et al.. (2024). Double Enzyme Active Hydrogel Program Regulates the Microenvironment of Staphylococcus aureus ‐Infected Pressure Ulcers. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 14(8). e2402363–e2402363. 9 indexed citations
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Zhao, Rui, et al.. (2023). The effect of virtual reality technology on anti-fall ability and bone mineral density of the elderly with osteoporosis in an elderly care institution. European journal of medical research. 28(1). 204–204. 11 indexed citations
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Zhao, Rui, et al.. (2022). Killer or helper? The mechanism underlying the role of adenylate activated kinase in sound conditioning. Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience. 14. 940788–940788. 5 indexed citations
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Tang, Min, Rui Zhao, Helgi van de Velde, et al.. (2016). Myeloma Cell Dynamics in Response to Treatment Supports a Model of Hierarchical Differentiation and Clonal Evolution. Clinical Cancer Research. 22(16). 4206–4214. 20 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhong, Cheng Zhang, Alireza Khodadadi‐Jamayran, et al.. (2016). Canonical microRNAs Enable Differentiation, Protect Against DNA Damage, and Promote Cholesterol Biosynthesis in Neural Stem Cells. Stem Cells and Development. 26(3). 177–188. 10 indexed citations
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Han, Guosheng, Laixing Wang, Wenyuan Zhao, et al.. (2013). High expression of leptin receptor leads to temozolomide resistance with exhibiting stem/progenitor cell features in gliobalastoma. Cell Cycle. 12(24). 3833–3840. 20 indexed citations
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Kim, Jun Ki, Vladimir Vinarsky, John Wain, et al.. (2012). In Vivo Imaging of Tracheal Epithelial Cells in Mice during Airway Regeneration. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 47(6). 864–868. 25 indexed citations
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Zhao, Rui, Yu Cao, Yu Cao, et al.. (2011). ANALYSIS OF EXPRESSED SEQUENCE TAGS FROM THE GREEN ALGA DUNALIELLA SALINA (CHLOROPHYTA)1. Journal of Phycology. 47(6). 1454–1460. 9 indexed citations
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Lockhart, Shawn R., Wei Wu, Joshua B. Radke, Rui Zhao, & David R. Soll. (2005). Increased Virulence and Competitive Advantage of a/α Over a/a or α/α Offspring Conserves the Mating System of Candida albicans. Genetics. 169(4). 1883–1890. 47 indexed citations

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