Yanfen Wang

18.3k total citations · 4 hit papers
379 papers, 11.6k citations indexed

About

Yanfen Wang is a scholar working on Ecology, Soil Science and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Yanfen Wang has authored 379 papers receiving a total of 11.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 134 papers in Ecology, 103 papers in Soil Science and 103 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Yanfen Wang's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (99 papers), Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (61 papers) and Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (53 papers). Yanfen Wang is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (99 papers), Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (61 papers) and Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (53 papers). Yanfen Wang collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United States. Yanfen Wang's co-authors include Xiaoyong Cui, Yanbin Hao, Shiping Wang, Zhihong Xu, Xiaoqi Zhou, Guirui Yu, Huai Chen, Yichao Rui, Haishan Niu and Jianqing Tian and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Yanfen Wang

360 papers receiving 11.4k citations

Hit Papers

CircRNAs in cancer metabo... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 2021 2022 2023 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. CircRNAs in cancer metabolism: a review
    2019 327 citations Yanfen Wang et al. profile →
  2. Reduced microbial stability in the active layer is associated with carbon loss under alpine permafrost degradation
    2021 288 citations Kai Xue, Yanfen Wang et al. profile →
  3. Carbon and nitrogen cycling on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau
    2022 193 citations Huai Chen, Qiuan Zhu et al. profile →
  4. An early warning signal for grassland degradation on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
    2023 112 citations Qiuan Zhu, Huai Chen et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Yanfen Wang 4.2k 3.7k 3.5k 1.7k 1.6k 379 11.6k
Xiaoke Wang 2.3k 0.5× 4.6k 1.2× 2.0k 0.6× 2.2k 1.3× 2.3k 1.4× 478 15.2k
Lingli Liu 3.9k 0.9× 3.2k 0.9× 4.3k 1.2× 1.4k 0.8× 2.5k 1.6× 224 10.9k
Peng Li 2.8k 0.7× 1.9k 0.5× 4.2k 1.2× 1.1k 0.7× 1.4k 0.9× 602 10.7k
Ji Chen 2.9k 0.7× 2.0k 0.5× 4.9k 1.4× 1.2k 0.7× 2.6k 1.6× 363 10.2k
Peter M. van Bodegom 4.3k 1.0× 4.1k 1.1× 2.2k 0.6× 1.4k 0.8× 3.2k 2.0× 290 13.2k
Genxu Wang 2.7k 0.6× 3.3k 0.9× 2.1k 0.6× 3.7k 2.2× 2.3k 1.4× 499 11.0k
Dafeng Hui 4.1k 1.0× 5.0k 1.3× 6.6k 1.9× 1.5k 0.9× 3.2k 2.0× 261 13.2k
Yunqiang Wang 2.0k 0.5× 2.2k 0.6× 4.5k 1.3× 1.2k 0.7× 1.6k 1.0× 225 9.9k
Rodrigo Vargas 3.7k 0.9× 6.5k 1.8× 3.3k 1.0× 2.2k 1.3× 1.8k 1.2× 225 12.7k
Changhui Peng 2.7k 0.6× 2.3k 0.6× 2.8k 0.8× 1.2k 0.7× 2.0k 1.3× 197 8.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Yanfen Wang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yanfen Wang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yanfen Wang

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All Works

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Huang, Qingping, et al.. (2025). Research on design and control method of active vibration isolation system based on piezoelectric Stewart platform. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 944–944. 7 indexed citations
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Liu, Yali, Jianqing Du, Yanfen Wang, et al.. (2024). Overlooked uneven progress across sustainable development goals at the global scale: Challenges and opportunities. The Innovation. 5(2). 100573–100573. 33 indexed citations
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Wei, Zichao, et al.. (2024). The Decarbonizing Strategies of China’s Iron and Steelmaking Industry: A Comprehensive Perspective. Sustainability. 16(24). 11268–11268. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Hong, et al.. (2024). Inflammation and endothelial function relevant genetic polymorphisms, carotid atherosclerosis, and vascular events in high-risk stroke population. Frontiers in Neurology. 15. 1405183–1405183. 2 indexed citations
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Zhan, Hao, Jiang Zhang, Min Xu, et al.. (2024). Stronger influences of grassland growth than grassland area on hydrological processes in the source region of the Yellow River. Journal of Hydrology. 642. 131886–131886. 3 indexed citations
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Jiang, Lili, Guoqi Wen, Jia Lu, et al.. (2024). Machine learning in soil nutrient dynamics of alpine grasslands. The Science of The Total Environment. 946. 174295–174295. 2 indexed citations
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Zheng, Zhenzhen, Joel A. Biederman, Muyesaier Tudi, et al.. (2024). Methane uptake responses to extreme droughts regulated by seasonal timing and plant composition. CATENA. 237. 107822–107822. 3 indexed citations
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Pang, Zhe, Guoqi Wen, Lili Jiang, et al.. (2024). Warming Mitigates the Impacts of Degradation on Nitrogen Allocation between Soil Microbes and Plants in Alpine Meadow. Agronomy. 14(3). 508–508. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Tong, Ranjay K. Singh, Lizhen Cui, et al.. (2024). Beyond grassland degradation: Pathways to resilience for pastoralist households in alpine grassland ecosystems. Journal of Environmental Management. 368. 121992–121992. 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Liangfeng, Jianqing Tian, Hongjun Wang, et al.. (2023). Stable oxic-anoxic transitional interface is beneficial to retard soil carbon loss in drained peatland. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 181. 109024–109024. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Yanfen, Shutong Zhou, Biao Zhang, et al.. (2023). Relationships between nitrogen-specific genes and soil potentials are more complex than single linear ones. Applied Soil Ecology. 192. 105067–105067. 1 indexed citations
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Xiao, Kang, et al.. (2023). Study of the photoaging process of polyvinyl chloride in different media with the electrical sensing zone method. Regional Studies in Marine Science. 65. 103073–103073. 3 indexed citations
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Zheng, Zhenzhen, Yuan Liu, Ruyan Qian, et al.. (2023). Methane uptake responses to heavy rainfalls co-regulated by seasonal timing and plant composition in a semiarid grassland. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 11. 3 indexed citations
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Ji, Mukan, Weidong Kong, Manuel Delgado‐Baquerizo, et al.. (2022). Polar soils exhibit distinct patterns in microbial diversity and dominant phylotypes. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 166. 108550–108550. 29 indexed citations
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Wang, Yanfen, et al.. (2021). Refractive error analysis of phacoemulsification combined with intraocular lens implantation after vitrectomy. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Zhuang, Minghao, Xi Lu, Wei Peng, et al.. (2021). Opportunities for household energy on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in line with United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 144. 110982–110982. 32 indexed citations
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Wang, Shiping, et al.. (2006). Short‐term effects of sheep excrement on carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane fluxes in typical grassland of Inner Mongolia. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 49(3). 285–297. 61 indexed citations

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