Yan Zhang

37.6k total citations · 5 hit papers
1.3k papers, 28.0k citations indexed

About

Yan Zhang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Yan Zhang has authored 1.3k papers receiving a total of 28.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 440 papers in Molecular Biology, 186 papers in Plant Science and 172 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Yan Zhang's work include Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (62 papers), Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety (55 papers) and Analytical chemistry methods development (52 papers). Yan Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (62 papers), Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety (55 papers) and Analytical chemistry methods development (52 papers). Yan Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Yan Zhang's co-authors include Shuo Wang, Xiaozhi Tang, Di Wu, Weiwei Cheng, Leyi Wang, Beverly Byrum, Chengcheng Gao, Guozhen Fang, Wenyi Kang and Shupei Cheng and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Yan Zhang

1.2k papers receiving 27.4k citations

Hit Papers

Manganese is critical for antitumor immune ... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2020 2014 2021 2021 2023 200 400 600
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. Manganese is critical for antitumor immune responses via cGAS-STING and improves the efficacy of clinical immunotherapy
    2020 719 citations Yan Zhang et al. profile →
  2. Detection and Genetic Characterization of Deltacoronavirus in Pigs, Ohio, USA, 2014
    2014 301 citations Yan Zhang et al. profile →
  3. Applications of metal-organic framework (MOF)-based sensors for food safety: Enhancing mechanisms and recent advances
    2021 246 citations Yan Zhang et al. Trends in Food Science & Technology profile →
  4. Initiation and amplification of SnRK2 activation in abscisic acid signaling
    2021 167 citations Yan Zhang et al. profile →
  5. Improved hydrophobicity, antibacterial and mechanical properties of polyvinyl alcohol/quaternary chitosan composite films for antibacterial packaging
    2023 134 citations Yan Zhang 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
Yan Zhang China 74 10.4k 4.3k 3.1k 3.0k 1.8k 1.3k 28.0k
Feng Chen China 101 15.2k 1.5× 5.3k 1.2× 3.7k 1.2× 4.6k 1.5× 897 0.5× 1.0k 41.3k
Young Ho Kim South Korea 74 13.7k 1.3× 5.7k 1.3× 2.4k 0.8× 2.1k 0.7× 2.8k 1.6× 1.8k 37.0k
Li Liu China 71 12.5k 1.2× 2.9k 0.7× 4.7k 1.5× 1.7k 0.6× 2.3k 1.3× 1.2k 26.1k
Hua‐Bin Li China 83 7.9k 0.8× 5.5k 1.3× 1.0k 0.3× 5.3k 1.7× 847 0.5× 280 26.1k
Mohammad Abdollahı Iran 93 8.5k 0.8× 8.9k 2.1× 1.3k 0.4× 3.0k 1.0× 1.7k 0.9× 1.1k 39.3k
Aristidis Tsatsakis Greece 78 5.2k 0.5× 4.0k 0.9× 1.3k 0.4× 1.3k 0.4× 1.1k 0.6× 652 24.1k
M Cronin United Kingdom 62 8.4k 0.8× 2.9k 0.7× 1.5k 0.5× 2.0k 0.7× 2.5k 1.4× 359 30.4k
Marián Valko Slovakia 41 9.2k 0.9× 3.7k 0.9× 1.5k 0.5× 1.7k 0.5× 2.7k 1.5× 166 34.4k
Thomas Efferth Germany 92 17.4k 1.7× 5.5k 1.3× 1.1k 0.4× 3.3k 1.1× 625 0.4× 972 37.0k
Shaoping Nie China 90 9.7k 0.9× 11.9k 2.8× 2.1k 0.7× 9.3k 3.1× 1.1k 0.6× 792 32.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Yan Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yan Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yan Zhang

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All Works

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Luo, Lijuan, Guang Liu, Linfan Shi, et al.. (2024). Enhanced O/W emulsifying properties of pea proteins via deamidation: Insights into interfacial behavior. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 280(Pt 2). 135794–135794. 6 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yan, et al.. (2024). Polypeptide N-Acetylgalactosaminyl transferase 14 is a novel mediator in pancreatic β-cell function and growth. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 591. 112269–112269. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Na, Yunhe Liu, Ji Yuan Wu, et al.. (2024). Strategies that regulate Hippo signaling pathway for novel anticancer therapeutics. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 276. 116694–116694. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Yilin, et al.. (2024). Single nucleotide polymorphism discrimination and genotyping based on cascade strand displacement reaction mediated label-free Cas12a system. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 423. 136832–136832. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yan, Zhaojun Zheng, & Yuanfa Liu. (2024). Anti-osteoporosis effects and underpinning mechanisms of food-derived bioactive peptides: A review. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 147. 104431–104431. 12 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yan, Yuyang Liu, Wannan Li, & Weiwei Han. (2024). Antioxidant activity of soybean peptides and Keap1 protein: A combined in vitro and in silico analysis. LWT. 212. 117019–117019. 13 indexed citations
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Xie, Hexiang, Kefan Ouyang, Hao Hu, et al.. (2024). Yeast protein: In vivo gastrointestinal digestion and biochemical characteristics. Food Bioscience. 60. 104494–104494. 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Yucan, Hao Lin, Xinyi Xu, et al.. (2023). Efficiency and mechanism of adsorption for imidacloprid removal from water by Fe-Mg co-modified water hyacinth-based biochar: Batch adsorption, fixed-bed adsorption, and DFT calculation. Separation and Purification Technology. 330. 125235–125235. 64 indexed citations
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Wang, Hongjuan, et al.. (2023). Physicochemical, structural, and functional properties of microfluidic modified dietary fiber from fresh corn bracts. Journal of Cereal Science. 112. 103731–103731. 12 indexed citations
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Li, Peiwei, et al.. (2023). Schisandrin A ameliorates increased pulmonary capillary endothelial permeability accompanied with sepsis through inhibition of RhoA/ROCK1/MLC pathways. International Immunopharmacology. 118. 110124–110124. 10 indexed citations
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Liu, Minghao, Qian Zhang, Jian‐Ge Qiu, et al.. (2023). Demethylation-Driven ligase chain reaction for simultaneously sensitive detection of m6A demethylase FTO and m1A demethylase ALKBH3 in breast cancer at Single-Molecule level. Chemical Engineering Journal. 475. 146349–146349. 12 indexed citations
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Chen, Jinying, et al.. (2020). The Chemical Photo catalysis in Food Safety. International journal of research studies in biosciences. 8(4). 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Biao, Yongsheng Chen, Pingping Dai, et al.. (2020). Oncogenic mutations within the β3‐αC loop of EGFR/ERBB2/BRAF/MAP2K1 predict response to therapies. Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine. 8(10). e1395–e1395. 5 indexed citations
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Sun, Juan, et al.. (2014). Simultaneous Determination of Twelve Mycotoxins in Cereals by Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry. ACTA AGRONOMICA SINICA. 40(4). 691–701. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yong, et al.. (2012). Marker-Assisted Selection of HMW-Glutenin 1Dx5+1Dy10 Gene and 1B/1R Translocation for Improving Industry Quality in Common Wheat. ACTA AGRONOMICA SINICA. 38(10). 1743–1751. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yan, et al.. (2011). Correlation between Mixolab Parameter and Mixograph and RVA Parameters and Its Effect on Noodle Quality. ACTA AGRONOMICA SINICA. 37(8). 1441–1448. 3 indexed citations

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