Yan Gu

5.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
139 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Yan Gu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Yan Gu has authored 139 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Molecular Biology, 27 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 20 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Yan Gu's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (24 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (13 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (10 papers). Yan Gu is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (24 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (13 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (10 papers). Yan Gu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Yan Gu's co-authors include Shaoyu Ge, Stephen Janoschka, Luming Zheng, Kangkang Zhi, Yang Feng, Guoen Fang, Jianwei Bi, Xuchao Xue, Sumanth D. Prabhu and Lang Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Yan Gu

125 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Microglia mediate forgetting via complement-dependent synaptic elimination
    2020 415 citations Chao Wang, Huimin Yue et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yan Gu China 30 1.7k 897 827 785 589 139 4.1k
Chul Hoon Kim South Korea 34 2.2k 1.3× 1.2k 1.3× 376 0.5× 315 0.4× 351 0.6× 138 4.8k
Yuji Owada Japan 40 2.8k 1.7× 1.0k 1.2× 316 0.4× 600 0.8× 367 0.6× 178 5.1k
Benedikt Volk Germany 30 1.1k 0.7× 925 1.0× 665 0.8× 498 0.6× 666 1.1× 68 4.4k
Tatsuhiro Hisatsune Japan 30 1.6k 1.0× 1.2k 1.3× 1.6k 2.0× 351 0.4× 572 1.0× 81 4.0k
Tao Sun China 44 4.0k 2.4× 715 0.8× 863 1.0× 1.6k 2.0× 279 0.5× 129 6.1k
Guillermina Almazán Canada 45 2.3k 1.4× 1.4k 1.6× 1.2k 1.5× 415 0.5× 615 1.0× 115 5.1k
Vivek Swarup United States 28 2.1k 1.3× 494 0.6× 252 0.3× 610 0.8× 818 1.4× 49 4.3k
Fabián Docagne France 41 1.4k 0.8× 1.2k 1.3× 332 0.4× 612 0.8× 1.2k 2.1× 74 4.7k
Hong Yang China 33 1.6k 1.0× 858 1.0× 437 0.5× 323 0.4× 228 0.4× 111 3.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Yan Gu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yan Gu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yan Gu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yan Gu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yan Gu 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 Yan Gu. Yan Gu 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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Hu, Shaoyan, Lihua Yang, Yan Gu, et al.. (2025). Leukemia Burden Impacts the Efficacy and Toxicity of Blinatumomab in Pediatric B‐Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Cancer Medicine. 14(16). e71159–e71159. 1 indexed citations
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Wu, Jintao, Jiabin Feng, Xinyu Cai, et al.. (2025). Dual and plasticity-dependent regulation of cerebello-zona incerta circuits on anxiety-like behaviors. Nature Communications. 16(1). 3339–3339.
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Cheng, Guo, Cheng Lü, Qihang Sun, et al.. (2024). Microglia in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus sense hemodynamic disturbance and promote sympathetic excitation in hypertension. Immunity. 57(9). 2030–2042.e8. 14 indexed citations
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Li, Zhongxia, Fan Fei, Wenqi Wang, et al.. (2024). Enriched Environment Reduces Seizure Susceptibility via Entorhinal Cortex Circuit Augmented Adult Neurogenesis. Advanced Science. 11(46). e2410927–e2410927. 4 indexed citations
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Liang, Yongjun, Mengyi Li, Ting Cao, et al.. (2023). Bariatric surgery induces pancreatic cell transdifferentiation as indicated by single‐cell transcriptomics in Zucker diabetic rats. Journal of Diabetes. 16(8). e13521–e13521. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Chao, Lang Wang, & Yan Gu. (2021). Microglia, synaptic dynamics and forgetting. Brain Research Bulletin. 174. 173–183. 9 indexed citations
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Wang, Chao, Huimin Yue, Zhechun Hu, et al.. (2020). Microglia mediate forgetting via complement-dependent synaptic elimination. Science. 367(6478). 688–694. 415 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lu, Xiaoyin, Rui Wang, Cheng Zhu, et al.. (2017). Fine-Tuned and Cell-Cycle-Restricted Expression of Fusogenic Protein Syncytin-2 Maintains Functional Placental Syncytia. Cell Reports. 21(5). 1150–1159. 78 indexed citations
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Gu, Yan, Mei Jin, Ke Zheng, et al.. (2016). Clinical study of cardiovascular abnormalities with Down's syndrome in 96 children. Zhonghua shiyong erke linchuang zazhi. 31(13). 989–992.
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Li, Dongming, Fei-Li Zhao, Yuan Hu, et al.. (2011). Proteomic and bioinformatic analysis of outer membrane proteins of the protobacterium Bartonella henselae (Bartonellaceae). Genetics and Molecular Research. 10(3). 1789–1818. 10 indexed citations
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Wu, Jiajun, Jie Qiao, Bing Han, et al.. (2011). Genetic diagnosis and weight loss surgery of a case of Prader-Willi syndrome. Zhonghua neifenmi daixie zazhi. 27(6). 498–501. 2 indexed citations
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Gu, Yan. (2009). Response of Activated Oxygen Metabolism to Water Stress in the Leaves of Different Drought-resistant Corns in Seedling Stage. Anhui nongye kexue. 1 indexed citations
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Gu, Yan. (2007). Study on Preparation and Certification of Reference Material of Camphor. Linchan huaxue yu gongye. 1 indexed citations
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Gu, Yan. (2007). Study on Preparation and Certification of Reference Substance of Bornyl Acetate. Linchan huaxue yu gongye. 1 indexed citations
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You, Li & Yan Gu. (2006). Effect of the Female Silkworm Moth Powder on Lack of Vital Energy in Female Mouse. Canye kexue.

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