Wenjian Yang

7.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
144 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

Wenjian Yang is a scholar working on Plant Science, Pharmacology and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Wenjian Yang has authored 144 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Plant Science, 49 papers in Pharmacology and 45 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Wenjian Yang's work include Fungal Biology and Applications (47 papers), Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (35 papers) and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (18 papers). Wenjian Yang is often cited by papers focused on Fungal Biology and Applications (47 papers), Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (35 papers) and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (18 papers). Wenjian Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, Kenya and United States. Wenjian Yang's co-authors include Qiuhui Hu, Gangliang Huang, Fei Pei, Liyan Zhao, Yong Fang, Ning Ma, Gaoxing Ma, Alfred Mugambi Mariga, Qiuhui Hu and Benard Muinde Kimatu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Applied Catalysis B: Environmental.

In The Last Decade

Wenjian Yang

137 papers receiving 6.0k citations

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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.

Applications of metal-organic framework (MOF)-based sensors for food safety: Enhancing mechanisms and recent advances

2021 246 citations Wenjian Yang et al. profile →
Preparation, deproteinization and comparison of bioactive polysaccharides

2021 208 citations Wenjian Yang et al. profile →

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Qiuhui Hu China

Jing‐Kun Yan China

Yuqing Duan China

Yi Sun China

Haihui Zhang China

Junyi Yin China

Faridah Abas Malaysia

Ding‐Tao Wu China

Tarun Belwal China

Fernando M. Nunes Portugal

Qiuhui Hu China

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wenjian Yang

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Liu, Peng, Zhong Zhang, Mingyuan Du, et al.. (2025). Restoring Mitochondrial Function and Remodeling Gut Microbiota by Low-Molecular-Weight β-Glucan of Hericium erinaceus in Alcohol-Induced Gastrointestinal Injury. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 73(45). 28864–28882.

Liang, Wenxin, Ning Ma, Donglu Fang, et al.. (2025). A novel antimicrobial film AgNPs@γ-CD-MOFs/PLA: Preparation, characterization and its application for packaging of Agaricus bisporus. Food Packaging and Shelf Life. 47. 101449–101449. 2 indexed citations

Mariga, Alfred Mugambi, Ning Ma, Donglu Fang, et al.. (2025). Transcriptomics reveals the mechanism by which UV-B radiation delays postharvest browning of Agaricus bisporus by maintaining cell membrane stability. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 231. 113858–113858.

Shi, Chong, Yicheng Wang, Ning Ma, et al.. (2025). Cold-plasma-induced modification of chitosan–zein nanoparticles confer Pickering emulsion stability. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 313. 144217–144217. 2 indexed citations

Wu, Yufeng, Shiyu Feng, Kui Yang, et al.. (2025). Highly efficient electrochemical reduction of nitrate to ammonia by a CuO-Co3O4 composite membrane electrode. Chemical Engineering Journal. 515. 163855–163855.

Yang, Lihui, Wenjian Yang, Shangtao Liang, et al.. (2024). Insight into the in-situ surface reconstruction of perovskite BiFeO3 for boosting nitrate electroreduction to ammonia. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 349. 123864–123864. 15 indexed citations

Hu, Qiuhui, et al.. (2024). Extraction mechanism and bio-activities of capsaicinoids from lantern peppers placenta using deep eutectic solvents. Food Chemistry. 464(Pt 2). 141773–141773. 6 indexed citations

Yang, Kui, Jinxing Ma, Wei Li, et al.. (2024). Energy-efficient treatment of refractory industrial effluent using flow-through electrochemical processes: Oxidation mechanisms and reduction of chlorinated byproducts. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 474. 134737–134737. 11 indexed citations

Liu, Qiang, Wenjian Yang, Yong Fang, et al.. (2024). Prediction of moisture content of Agaricus bisporus slices as affected by vacuum freeze drying using hyperspectral imaging. Food Control. 159. 110290–110290. 17 indexed citations

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Guo, Ya‐Long, Chong Shi, Ning Ma, et al.. (2024). The Effect of Cold Plasma Treatment on the Storage Stability of Mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus). Foods. 13(21). 3393–3393. 4 indexed citations

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Yang, Wenjian, et al.. (2024). Chlor-alkali membrane cell process for industrial waste salt utilization: Fundamentals and challenges. Desalination. 587. 117921–117921. 16 indexed citations

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Yang, Lihui, Wenjian Yang, Wei Sun, et al.. (2023). Utilization of stable and efficient perovskite La(Cr0.2Mn0.2Fe0.2Co0.2Ni0.2)O3-δ catalyst with high-entropy to boost peroxymonosulfate activation towards organics degradation. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers. 143. 104696–104696. 12 indexed citations

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Han, Ping, Zhicheng Zhou, Ning Ma, et al.. (2023). Caffeic acid-grafted chitosan/polylactic acid packaging affects bacterial infestation and volatile flavor of postharvest Agaricus bisporus. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 122. 105504–105504. 10 indexed citations

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Fang, Donglu, Benard Muinde Kimatu, Fei Pei, et al.. (2023). Metabolomic approach: Postharvest mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) browning inhibited by nanocomposite packaging materials. Food Packaging and Shelf Life. 40. 101186–101186. 11 indexed citations

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Xie, Minhao, et al.. (2022). Effects of a _w storage condition on quality deterioration of dried cabbages. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. 46(4). 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Man, et al.. (2021). The biological fate and bioefficacy of citrus flavonoids: bioavailability, biotransformation, and delivery systems. Food & Function. 12(8). 3307–3323. 74 indexed citations

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Pei, Fei, Lei Sun, Yong Fang, et al.. (2020). Behavioral Changes in Glutenin Macropolymer Fermented byLactobacillus plantarumLB-1 to Promote the Rheological and Gas Production Properties of Dough. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 68(11). 3585–3593. 30 indexed citations

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Pei, Fei, et al.. (2016). Optimization of Polyphenols from Moringa oleifera Lam. Leaves by Ultrasound-assisted Extraction Using Response Surface Methodology and Their Antioxidant Activities. 37(20). 30. 3 indexed citations

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Yang, Wenjian, et al.. (2008). The application of DNA fingerprintings amplified by arbitrary primers in differentiating pear leaf scorch bacterium from other Xylella fastidiosa strains.. Zhíwù bìnglǐxué huìkān. 17(4). 261–269. 4 indexed citations

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Yang, Wenjian, et al.. (2008). Specific detection of Xylella fastidiosa strains causing pear leaf scorch by polymerase chain reaction.. Zhíwù bìnglǐxué huìkān. 17(3). 183–194. 1 indexed citations

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