Xiaoli Yan

2.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
83 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Xiaoli Yan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaoli Yan has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Plant Science and 11 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Xiaoli Yan's work include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (11 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (7 papers) and Evolution and Paleontology Studies (6 papers). Xiaoli Yan is often cited by papers focused on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (11 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (7 papers) and Evolution and Paleontology Studies (6 papers). Xiaoli Yan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Xiaoli Yan's co-authors include Yunfa Miao, Fuli Wu, Mark Herrmann, Shengli Yang, Hong‐Xiang Lou, Peihong Fan, Songdong Meng, Qingquan Meng, Xiaomin Fang and Saifeng Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The Journal of Immunology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Xiaoli Yan

73 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

What controlled Mid–Late Miocene long-term aridification ... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 2022 100 200 300
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. What controlled Mid–Late Miocene long-term aridification in Central Asia? — Global cooling or Tibetan Plateau uplift: A review
    2012 371 citations Xiaoli Yan et al. profile →
  2. A new biologic paleoaltimetry indicating Late Miocene rapid uplift of northern Tibet Plateau
    2022 112 citations Xiaoli Yan 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
Xiaoli Yan China 22 579 517 289 287 262 83 1.9k
Xiaofang Huang China 20 788 1.4× 390 0.8× 112 0.4× 159 0.6× 106 0.4× 74 1.9k
Chenxi Xu China 37 1.2k 2.1× 1.4k 2.7× 72 0.2× 212 0.7× 98 0.4× 178 3.9k
Weiming Wang China 28 726 1.3× 892 1.7× 465 1.6× 28 0.1× 39 0.1× 132 2.6k
David Hewitt United States 12 531 0.9× 225 0.4× 326 1.1× 27 0.1× 28 0.1× 17 1.3k
Peng Peng China 21 204 0.4× 295 0.6× 145 0.5× 23 0.1× 43 0.2× 414 2.0k
Huiming Chen China 21 434 0.7× 61 0.1× 185 0.6× 109 0.4× 263 1.0× 88 1.8k
Hui Hong Kong 20 623 1.1× 82 0.2× 23 0.1× 66 0.2× 144 0.5× 484 2.1k
Yangyang Li China 20 360 0.6× 239 0.5× 61 0.2× 93 0.3× 291 1.1× 91 1.7k
Robert E. Nelson United States 26 833 1.4× 167 0.3× 56 0.2× 88 0.3× 166 0.6× 90 2.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiaoli Yan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiaoli Yan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaoli Yan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xiaoli Yan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xiaoli 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 Xiaoli Yan. Xiaoli Yan 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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Yan, Xiaoli, S. Wu, Taimoor Hassan Farooq, et al.. (2025). Root spatial distribution and architectural formation of Chinese fir plantations: changes in soil water and nutrients based on different slope positions. European Journal of Forest Research. 144(6). 1645–1657.
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Liu, Xue‐Wei, et al.. (2025). Epigenetic regulation of bladder cancer in the context of aging. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 16. 1617452–1617452.
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Liang, Haiyan, Yanru Wang, Lidong Wang, et al.. (2024). Ammonium and Nitrate Nitrogen Alter Bacterial Community in the Rhizospheres and Root Surfaces with Seedling Growth of Two Tree Species. Forests. 15(12). 2218–2218. 2 indexed citations
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Yan, Xiaoli, et al.. (2024). A Dualistic Perspective of Opportunity and Risk: The Impact of Head-Mounted Augmented Reality on Construction Onsite Hazard Identification of Workers. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 150(11). 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Wei, et al.. (2024). Gastritis cystica profunda. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 28(4). 592–593. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Liheng, Xiaoli Yan, Zhike Xue, et al.. (2024). Simultaneous observations of a breakout current sheet and a flare current sheet in a coronal jet event. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 528(1). 1094–1107. 7 indexed citations
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Liu, Juntao, et al.. (2024). The Effect of Balanced N, P and K Fertilization on Fine Root Traits and Soil Properties in Sapindus mukorossi. Forests. 15(1). 94–94. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Yongliang, et al.. (2023). Identification of crucial genes related to heart failure based on GEO database. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. 23(1). 376–376. 1 indexed citations
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Cui, Nianqi, Xiaoli Yan, Yuping Zhang, et al.. (2022). Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Minimizing Physical Restraints Use in Intensive Care Units: An Umbrella Review. Frontiers in Medicine. 9. 806945–806945. 10 indexed citations
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Huang, Ge, Dan Yao, Xiaoli Yan, et al.. (2022). Emerging role of toll-like receptors signaling and its regulators in preterm birth: a narrative review. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 308(2). 319–339. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Yun, Xiaoli Yan, Jiajian Shi, et al.. (2019). Aberrantly expressed miR-188-5p promotes gastric cancer metastasis by activating Wnt/β-catenin signaling. BMC Cancer. 19(1). 505–505. 33 indexed citations
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Luo, Qian, Xiaoli Yan, Larisa Bobrovskaya, et al.. (2017). Anti-neuroinflammatory effects of grossamide from hemp seed via suppression of TLR-4-mediated NF-κB signaling pathways in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated BV2 microglia cells. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 428(1-2). 129–137. 75 indexed citations
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Li, Weiquan, Hiroto Katoh, Lizhong Wang, et al.. (2013). FOXP3 Regulates Sensitivity of Cancer Cells to Irradiation by Transcriptional Repression of BRCA1. Cancer Research. 73(7). 2170–2180. 21 indexed citations
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Yan, Xiaoli, et al.. (2012). Characteristics and implications of hematite and goethite concentration in sediments of the late miocene,Linxia Basin. Journal of Lanzhou University. 3 indexed citations
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Wu, Yuhong, et al.. (2010). [Numerical evaluation of soil quality under different conservation tillage patterns].. PubMed. 21(6). 1468–76.
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Li, Yang, Jin Li, Yanzhong Wang, et al.. (2010). Hansenula polymorpha expressed heat shock protein gp96 exerts potent T cell activation activity as an adjuvant. Journal of Biotechnology. 151(4). 343–349. 22 indexed citations
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Yan, Xiaoli, et al.. (2009). Conservative tillage for soil conservation with stubble in sandstorm area along the Great Wall in North Shaanxi Province of China.. Journal of Northwest A&F University. 37(2). 100–111. 2 indexed citations
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