Yan Liu

71.8k total citations · 16 hit papers
2.2k papers, 47.2k citations indexed

About

Yan Liu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Yan Liu has authored 2.2k papers receiving a total of 47.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 343 papers in Molecular Biology, 289 papers in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition and 268 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Yan Liu's work include Advanced Image and Video Retrieval Techniques (61 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (42 papers) and Complex Network Analysis Techniques (40 papers). Yan Liu is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Image and Video Retrieval Techniques (61 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (42 papers) and Complex Network Analysis Techniques (40 papers). Yan Liu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Yan Liu's co-authors include Sanjay Purushotham, Zhengping Che, Hong Hu, Sheng-hua Zhong, David Sontag, Shijie Li, Chunchun Wang, Ling Shao, Mingjie Cai and Bernard Meunier 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

Yan Liu

2.0k papers receiving 46.0k citations

Hit Papers

Recurrent Neural Networks... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2018 2019 2018 2010 2016 400 800 1.2k
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. Recurrent Neural Networks for Multivariate Time Series with Missing Values
    2018 1.2k citations Yan Liu et al. Scientific Reports profile →
  2. Spatiotemporal Multi-Graph Convolution Network for Ride-Hailing Demand Forecasting
    2019 601 citations Yan Liu et al. profile →
  3. Uptake, distribution, clearance, and toxicity of iron oxide nanoparticles with different sizes and coatings
    2018 538 citations Yan Liu et al. Scientific Reports profile →
  4. Large-scale image retrieval with compressed Fisher vectors
    2010 483 citations Yan Liu et al. profile →
  5. Design of Architectures and Materials in In‐Plane Micro‐supercapacitors: Current Status and Future Challenges
    2016 418 citations Yan Liu et al. profile →
  6. S-Scheme photocatalyst TaON/Bi2WO6 nanofibers with oxygen vacancies for efficient abatement of antibiotics and Cr(VI): Intermediate eco-toxicity analysis and mechanistic insights
    2022 366 citations Yan Liu et al. profile →
  7. On Unifying Multi-view Self-Representations for Clustering by Tensor Multi-rank Minimization
    2018 351 citations Yan Liu et al. profile →
  8. Combating Fake News
    2019 318 citations Yan Liu et al. profile →
  9. From Heuristic Optimization to Dictionary Learning: A Review and Comprehensive Comparison of Image Denoising Algorithms
    2013 303 citations Yan Liu et al. profile →
  10. Interpretable Convolutional Neural Networks with Dual Local and Global Attention for Review Rating Prediction
    2017 295 citations Yan Liu et al. profile →
  11. Metal Ions in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Key Role or Not?
    2019 276 citations Yan Liu et al. profile →
  12. Novel Cd0.5Zn0.5S/Bi2MoO6 S-scheme heterojunction for boosting the photodegradation of antibiotic enrofloxacin: Degradation pathway, mechanism and toxicity assessment
    2022 262 citations Yan Liu et al. profile →
  13. Carbon quantum dots-modified tetra (4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin/BiOBr S-scheme heterojunction for efficient photocatalytic antibiotic degradation
    2024 172 citations Yan Liu et al. profile →
  14. Improved Photo-Carrier Transfer by an Internal Electric Field in BiOBr/Nrich C3N5 3D/2D S-Scheme Heterojunction for Efficiently Photocatalytic Micropollutant Removal
    2024 117 citations Yan Liu et al. profile →
  15. Metabolite interactions between host and microbiota during health and disease: Which feeds the other?
    2023 101 citations Yan Liu et al. profile →
  16. A novel embedded cross framework for high-resolution salient object detection
    2025 26 citations Yan Liu et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Yan Liu 7.0k 6.5k 5.8k 5.4k 5.1k 2.2k 47.2k
Shuo Li 3.4k 0.5× 4.4k 0.7× 4.9k 0.8× 3.1k 0.6× 10.6k 2.1× 1.6k 36.0k
Lei Zhu 3.8k 0.5× 7.0k 1.1× 5.9k 1.0× 2.6k 0.5× 25.5k 5.0× 2.7k 54.2k
Jun Zhang 5.4k 0.8× 4.9k 0.7× 2.7k 0.5× 17.8k 3.3× 7.3k 1.4× 2.7k 56.5k
Bo Liu 7.6k 1.1× 5.0k 0.8× 10.8k 1.9× 1.3k 0.2× 13.4k 2.6× 2.5k 46.1k
Qing Liu 4.3k 0.6× 8.9k 1.4× 6.1k 1.0× 1.3k 0.2× 14.6k 2.9× 2.3k 46.2k
Бо Лю 5.7k 0.8× 4.8k 0.7× 7.9k 1.4× 603 0.1× 6.6k 1.3× 1.5k 31.6k
Xiao Dong Chen 4.0k 0.6× 4.6k 0.7× 3.4k 0.6× 1.3k 0.2× 3.3k 0.7× 1.4k 33.0k
Qiang Zhang 8.7k 1.2× 4.4k 0.7× 2.3k 0.4× 3.3k 0.6× 2.2k 0.4× 2.0k 32.3k
Jae Wook Lee 3.8k 0.5× 4.2k 0.7× 6.5k 1.1× 1.2k 0.2× 6.7k 1.3× 1.5k 34.2k
Xiaogang Wang 3.7k 0.5× 6.9k 1.1× 3.4k 0.6× 14.4k 2.7× 6.2k 1.2× 1.5k 81.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yan Liu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yan Liu

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

All Works

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Jiang, Changmin & Yan Liu. (2025). The role of sustainable aviation fuel in CORSIA: An economic analysis. Energy Economics. 143. 108238–108238. 5 indexed citations
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Luo, Jiawei, Yan Liu, Chih‐Wei Hu, et al.. (2025). Review of diffusion models and its applications in biomedical informatics. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making. 25(1). 390–390.
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Zhang, Yuting, Yan Liu, Yulu He, et al.. (2024). Promoting photoelectric performance through extraction of hot electron from Cu-doped CdSe quantum dots. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1005. 176037–176037.
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Wang, Zhenjie, Yan Liu, Xiaotao Hao, et al.. (2024). A brain-to-text framework for decoding natural tonal sentences. Cell Reports. 43(11). 114924–114924. 6 indexed citations
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Lin, Pingping, Chengqian Li, Yan Liu, et al.. (2024). Pharmacokinetics and safety profiles of beinaglutide injection, a recombinant human GLP-1, in adults with overweight/obesity: results from a phase I clinical trial. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 15. 1433587–1433587. 2 indexed citations
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Kokaraki, Georgia, et al.. (2024). Transferable and Interpretable Treatment Effectiveness Prediction for Ovarian Cancer via Multimodal Deep Learning. PubMed Central. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Chunyan, Jie Ding, Peng Huang, et al.. (2023). Use of Heat-Shock and Edible Coating to Improve the Postharvest Preservation of Blueberries. Foods. 12(4). 789–789. 18 indexed citations
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Chen, Liang, Yan Liu, Chenxi Xu, et al.. (2023). g–C3N4–assisted synthesis of ultrafine Mn2O3 nanoparticles embedded into N–doped carbon for advanced lithium–ion battery anode. Chemical Engineering Science. 285. 119626–119626. 5 indexed citations
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Liu, Yan, et al.. (2023). “Is this blueberry ripe?”: a blueberry ripeness detection algorithm for use on picking robots. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. 1198650–1198650. 28 indexed citations
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Liu, Yan, et al.. (2023). Two-Layer Information Granulation: Mapping-Equivalence Neighborhood Rough Set and Its Attribute Reduction. Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing. 37(2). 2059–2075. 1 indexed citations
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Yan, Z., et al.. (2022). Analytical solution and hidden symmetry operators of asymmetric two-mode quantum Rabi model. Journal of Physics A Mathematical and Theoretical. 55(15). 155303–155303. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Mengwei, Zhipeng Wang, Qiqiang Zhang, et al.. (2021). Rapid Determination of Pemetrexed Concentration and Distribution in Human Breast Cancer Cells (McF-7) Based on UHPLC-MS/MS. International Journal of Analytical Chemistry. 2021. 1–8.
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Xiang, Xiao-Na, et al.. (2021). Conservative treatment of partial-thickness rotator cuff tears and tendinopathy with platelet-rich plasma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Rehabilitation. 35(12). 1661–1673. 21 indexed citations
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Li, Lixin, et al.. (2013). Effect of Vitamin-B<sub>12</sub> and Vitamin-H on the Growth and Astaxanthin Content of <em>Haematococcus pluvialis</em> CH-1. Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology. 5(9). 1139–1142. 1 indexed citations

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