Weidong Zhang

27.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
1.1k papers, 21.6k citations indexed

About

Weidong Zhang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Complementary and alternative medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Weidong Zhang has authored 1.1k papers receiving a total of 21.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 586 papers in Molecular Biology, 258 papers in Plant Science and 160 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine. Recurrent topics in Weidong Zhang's work include Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (222 papers), Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (182 papers) and Sesquiterpenes and Asteraceae Studies (92 papers). Weidong Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (222 papers), Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (182 papers) and Sesquiterpenes and Asteraceae Studies (92 papers). Weidong Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Saudi Arabia. Weidong Zhang's co-authors include Yun‐Heng Shen, Runhui Liu, Hui‐Liang Li, Hui‐Zi Jin, Jiang‐Jiang Qin, Lei Shan, Shikai Yan, Hua‐Wu Zeng, Ji Ye and Xi‐Ke Xu and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Weidong Zhang

1.1k papers receiving 21.2k citations

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Targeting KRAS mutant cancers: from druggable therapy to drug resistance

2022 136 citations Xin Luan, Weidong Zhang et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Weidong Zhang

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Formation mechanism of bonded slag pellets in vertical-pot Pidgeon process of magnesium production 2025 ·Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China ·Jilei Xu, Jinhui Liu, Yuming Zhao, (unknown), (unknown), Xiaofeng Li, (unknown), Weidong Zhang, Shaojun Zhang	0
2	Interfacial properties of whey protein hydrolysates monitored by quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation 2025 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·(unknown), Manyan Qiu, Yu Shen, Yaping Zheng, Xinyan Yang, Weidong Zhang, Yujun Jiang	3
3	Role of transmission electron microscopy in heterogeneous structural nanomaterials for photocatalytic applications 2025 ·Journal of Material Science and Technology ·Chunqiang Zhuang, Can Zhang, Dong Zhang, Yihong Zhang, Zhizhao Liu, Shan Peng, Weidong Zhang, Peng Xu, Shijie Li	5
4	Hyaluronic Acid-Based Therapy for Alleviating Early Lipid Peroxidation in Peripheral Nerve Compression Injury Repair 2025 ·World Neurosurgery ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Meng Li, Rui Ma, Yi Gao, (unknown), Cui Wang, Zhongyang Liu, Zhiqiang Liu, Weidong Zhang	0
5	Effects of ultrasound pretreatment on the structure, IgE binding capacity, functional properties and bioactivity of whey protein hydrolysates via multispectroscopy and peptidomics revealed 2024 ·Ultrasonics Sonochemistry ·Lidong Pang, Ming Liu, Chen Chen, Zhen Huang, Shiyu Liu, Chaoxin Man, Yujun Jiang, Weidong Zhang, Xinyan Yang	25
6	Integrative Multi-Omics Analysis Identifies Transmembrane p24 Trafficking Protein 1 (TMED1) as a Potential Prognostic Marker in Colorectal Cancer 2024 ·Biology ·Xin Guo, (unknown), Jinmei Jin, Jiayi Lin, Weidong Zhang, Lijun Zhang, Xin Luan	0
7	Structural changes of rice starch-anthocyanins complexes (V-type) and its impact on gut microbiotas and potential metabolic pathways during in vitro fermentation 2024 ·Food Chemistry ·Weidong Zhang, Jia Kong, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Yi Chen, Qiang Yu, Mingyue Shen, Jianhua Xie	10
8	Soil enzyme profile analysis for indicating decomposer micro‐food web 2024 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), Ning Hu, Zhongfang Li, Liangshan Feng, Weidong Zhang, Gerhard Du Preez, Huimin Zhang, Dongchu Li, Shunbao Lu, Scott X. Chang, (unknown), (unknown)	18
9	Fröhlich Scattering Effects on Electron Mobility in β‐Ga₂O₃ Power Devices under High Temperature 2024 ·physica status solidi (b) ·Yuehua Hong, Xuefeng Zheng, (unknown), Yunlong He, (unknown), Weidong Zhang, Jianfu Zhang, Xiaohua Ma, Yue Hao	0
10	NUAK2 mediated regulation of Schwann Cell proliferation and migration in peripheral nerve injury via YAP 2024 ·Heliyon ·Weidong Zhang, (unknown), Jianxin Li, (unknown), Yudong Wang, (unknown), Xuefeng Li, Minfeng Gan, Genglei Chu	1
11	Effect of purple red rice bran anthocyanins on pasting, rheological and gelling properties of rice starch 2023 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·Weidong Zhang, (unknown), Pingwei Wen, (unknown), Qiang Yu, Mingyue Shen, Jianhua Xie	40
12	LINC00525 promotes tumour growth and epithelial‐mesenchymal transition as an oncogene in oral squamous cell carcinoma 2023 ·Oral Diseases ·(unknown), Wenjing Su, Xiaoguang Li, (unknown), (unknown), Weidong Zhang, (unknown)	1
13	Development of machine learning model to predict pulmonary function with low‐dose CT‐derived parameter response mapping in a community‐based chest screening cohort 2023 ·Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics ·(unknown), (unknown), Di Zhang, Yu Guan, (unknown), Weidong Zhang, (unknown), Fang Qu, Hanxiao Zhang, Shiyuan Liu, Li Fan	1
14	Arabidopsis EIN2 represses ABA responses during germination and early seedling growth by inactivating HLS1 protein independently of the canonical ethylene pathway 2023 ·The Plant Journal ·(unknown), Xing Wen, Weidong Zhang, (unknown), Yang Peng, Lian Jin, (unknown), (unknown), Wenyang Li, Hongwei Guo	13
15	Evaluating Patient-Derived Colorectal Cancer Xenografts as Preclinical Models by Comparison with Patient Clinical Data 2015 ·Cancer Research ·Manoel Nunes, Patricia Vrignaud, Sophie Vacher, Sophie Richon, Astrid Lièvre, Wulfran Cacheux, Louis‐Bastien Weiswald, Gérald Massonnet, Sophie Château‐Joubert, Nicolás André, Colette Dib, Weidong Zhang, James Watters, Donald A. Bergstrom, Sergio Roman‐Roman, Ivan Bièche, Virginie Dangles-Marie	56
16	(+)-2-(1-Hydroxyl-4-Oxocyclohexyl) Ethyl Caffeate Suppresses Solar UV-Induced Skin Carcinogenesis by Targeting PI3K, ERK1/2, and p38 2014 ·Cancer Prevention Research ·Do Young Lim, Mee‐Hyun Lee, Seung Ho Shin, (unknown), Joohyun Ryu, Lei Shan, Honglin Li, Ann M. Bode, Weidong Zhang, Zigang Dong	7
17	Serum metabolomics reveals betaine and phosphatidylcholine as potential biomarkers for the toxic responses of processed Aconitum carmichaelii Debx 2014 ·Molecular BioSystems ·Yong Tan, Joshua Ka-Shun Ko, Xinru Liu, Cheng Lü, Jian Li, Cheng Xiao, Li Li, Xuyan Niu, Miao Jiang, Xiaojuan He, Hongyan Zhao, Zhongxiao Zhang, Zhaoxiang Bian, Zhijun Yang, Ge Zhang, Weidong Zhang, Aiping Lü	27
18	Generation of Prostate Tumor–Initiating Cells Is Associated with Elevation of Reactive Oxygen Species and IL-6/STAT3 Signaling 2013 ·Cancer Research ·Yi Qu, Anne M. Øyan, Runhui Liu, (unknown), Jigang Zhang, Randi Hovland, Mihaela Popa, Xiaojun Liu, Karl A. Brokstad, Ronald Simon, Anders Molven, Biaoyang Lin, Weidong Zhang, Emmet McCormack, Karl‐Henning Kalland, Xisong Ke	61
19	Japonicone A Suppresses Growth of Burkitt Lymphoma Cells through Its Effect on NF-κB 2013 ·Clinical Cancer Research ·Xiaoguang Li, Xinying Yang, Yanling Liu, (unknown), Wenbo Yao, Peizhan Chen, Jiang‐Jiang Qin, Hui‐Zi Jin, Jingquan Li, Ruiai Chu, Lei Shan, Ruiwen Zhang, Weidong Zhang, Hui Wang	40
20	Characterization and identification of steroidal alkaloids in the Chinese herb Veratrum nigrum L. by high‐performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization with multi‐stage mass spectrometry 2007 ·Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry ·Hui‐Liang Li, Jian Tang, (unknown), (unknown), Bin Wang, (unknown), (unknown), Chuan Zhang, Weidong Zhang	37

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