Yan Zhao

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
161 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Yan Zhao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pharmacology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Yan Zhao has authored 161 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 80 papers in Molecular Biology, 26 papers in Pharmacology and 24 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Yan Zhao's work include Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications (26 papers), Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (16 papers) and Biological and pharmacological studies of plants (12 papers). Yan Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications (26 papers), Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (16 papers) and Biological and pharmacological studies of plants (12 papers). Yan Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Brazil. Yan Zhao's co-authors include Enbo Cai, Hongyan Zhu, Rui Li, Lianxue Zhang, Mingxiang Zhang, Lei Qi, Yuan Zhang, William Donelan, Taixing Cui and Yan Meng and has published in prestigious journals such as Blood, The Journal of Immunology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Yan Zhao

151 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

Irisin Stimulates Browning of White Adipocytes Through Mi... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 100 200 300 400 500
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. Irisin Stimulates Browning of White Adipocytes Through Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase p38 MAP Kinase and ERK MAP Kinase Signaling
    2013 591 citations Yan Zhao et al. profile →

Peers

Yan Zhao
Agnieszka Łoboda Poland
Hisanori Suzuki Italy
Ignazio Barbagallo Italy
Joanna Saluk Poland
George Hsiao Taiwan
Joen‐Rong Sheu Taiwan
Anna Nicolaou United Kingdom
Taesun Park South Korea
Hyun‐Ja Jeong South Korea
Wei‐Wen Kuo Taiwan
Agnieszka Łoboda Poland
Yan Zhao
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Countries citing papers authored by Yan Zhao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yan Zhao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yan Zhao

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

All Works

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Zhang, Xiaoyue, Yan Zhao, Bingyu Chen, et al.. (2025). The Fermentation Mechanism of Pea Protein Yogurt and Its Bean Odour Removal Method. Foods. 14(19). 3363–3363. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Yuxia, Huiqin Zhang, Gang Yang, et al.. (2025). The correlation between the polymorphism of lysolecithin acyltransferase (MBOAT7) rs641738 and liver fibrosis. Personalized Medicine. 22(2). 113–119. 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yan, Jiahua Wang, Liang Kong, et al.. (2025). A ROS-responsive TPP-modified tanshinone IIA micelle improves DOX-induced heart failure. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 672. 125318–125318. 4 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yan, Zhao Hu, Qing Xia, et al.. (2025). Development and validation of nomogram and machine learning models to predict sarcopenia in patients with chronic kidney disease. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 42370–42370.
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Eglitis, R. I., et al.. (2024). Chiisanoside from the Leaves of Acanthopanax sessiliflorus Can Resist Cisplatin-Induced Ototoxicity by Maintaining Cytoskeletal Homeostasis and Inhibiting Ferroptosis. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 72(46). 25720–25742. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Yusu, Weijia Chen, Chunyi Li, et al.. (2024). Decellularized Antler Cancellous Bone Matrix Material Can Serve as Potential Bone Tissue Scaffold. Biomolecules. 14(8). 907–907. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Weijia, et al.. (2024). Combining Network Pharmacology and Transcriptomic Strategies to Explore the Pharmacological Mechanism of Total Ginsenoside Ginseng Root and Its Impact on Antidepressant Effects. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(23). 12606–12606. 2 indexed citations
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Pei, Hongyan, Weijia Chen, Ying Zong, et al.. (2024). Structural characterisation of deer sinew peptides as calcium carriers, their promotion of MC3T3-E1 cell proliferation and their effect on bone deposition in mice. Food & Function. 15(5). 2587–2603. 17 indexed citations
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Zeng, Min, Shu Li, Yan Zhao, et al.. (2024). Ultrasound-guided Superficial Cervical Plexus Blocks for Persistent Pain after Suboccipital Craniotomies: A Randomized Trial. Anesthesiology. 142(1). 166–175. 2 indexed citations
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Wen, Shan, Zhiping Yang, Yan Zhao, et al.. (2023). Bioactive Phytochemicals and Molecular Mechanisms of Artemisiaecapillariae against Drug Induced Liver Injury based on NetworkPharmacology. Current Computer - Aided Drug Design. 19(6). 476–489. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Yunhe, Zhongyao Wang, Caixia Wang, et al.. (2021). Comprehensive phytochemical analysis and sedative-hypnotic activity of twoAcanthopanaxspecies leaves. Food & Function. 12(5). 2292–2311. 23 indexed citations
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Wang, Cuizhu, Hongqiang Lin, Han Wang, et al.. (2019). Effects of Platycodins Folium on Depression in Mice Based on a UPLC-Q/TOF-MS Serum Assay and Hippocampus Metabolomics. Molecules. 24(9). 1712–1712. 29 indexed citations
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Chen, Lin, Alyne Simões, Zujian Chen, et al.. (2019). Overexpression of the Oral Mucosa-Specific microRNA-31 Promotes Skin Wound Closure. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 20(15). 3679–3679. 18 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yan, et al.. (2017). Chiisanoside, a triterpenoid saponin, exhibits anti-tumor activity by promoting apoptosis and inhibiting angiogenesis. RSC Advances. 7(66). 41640–41650. 21 indexed citations
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Zhu, Hongyan, Lina Zhang, Guoli Wang, et al.. (2016). Sedative and hypnotic effects of supercritical carbon dioxide fluid extraction from Schisandra chinensis in mice. Journal of Food and Drug Analysis. 24(4). 831–838. 31 indexed citations
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Wang, Pei, Tian‐Ying Xu, Yun‐Feng Guan, et al.. (2014). Vascular smooth muscle cell apoptosis is an early trigger for hypothyroid atherosclerosis. Cardiovascular Research. 102(3). 448–459. 60 indexed citations
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Wu, Kun, Yan Zhao, Guichang Li, & Weiping Yu. (2004). c-Jun N-terminal kinase is required for vitamin E succinate-induced apoptosis in human gastric cancer cells. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 10(8). 1110–1110. 31 indexed citations

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