Yanfeng Zhang

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
61 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Yanfeng Zhang is a scholar working on Epidemiology, General Health Professions and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Yanfeng Zhang has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Epidemiology, 19 papers in General Health Professions and 13 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Yanfeng Zhang's work include Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (14 papers), Mobile Health and mHealth Applications (13 papers) and Child Nutrition and Water Access (12 papers). Yanfeng Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (14 papers), Mobile Health and mHealth Applications (13 papers) and Child Nutrition and Water Access (12 papers). Yanfeng Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and United States. Yanfeng Zhang's co-authors include Michelle Helena van Velthoven, Josip Car, Qiong Wu, Wei Wang, Azeem Majeed, Petra A. Wark, Joseph Antonio De Castro Molina, Eva Riboli–Sasco, Najeeb Al Shorbaji and Pradeep Paul George and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Yanfeng Zhang

55 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Online eLearning for undergraduates in health professions... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 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. Online eLearning for undergraduates in health professions: A systematic review of the impact on knowledge, skills, attitudes and satisfaction
    2014 303 citations Pradeep Paul George, Nikolaos Papachristou et al. Journal of Global Health profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yanfeng Zhang China 19 413 322 255 239 197 61 1.5k
Michelle Helena van Velthoven United Kingdom 26 1.0k 2.4× 250 0.8× 105 0.4× 331 1.4× 158 0.8× 81 2.0k
Ashish Joshi United States 20 466 1.1× 230 0.7× 68 0.3× 260 1.1× 207 1.1× 129 1.7k
Huan Zhou China 23 404 1.0× 216 0.7× 192 0.8× 214 0.9× 263 1.3× 109 2.9k
Rosângela Minardi Mitre Cotta Brazil 30 1.5k 3.6× 436 1.4× 391 1.5× 260 1.1× 314 1.6× 169 2.5k
Jong Park South Korea 21 352 0.9× 282 0.9× 82 0.3× 175 0.7× 172 0.9× 138 1.4k
Florin Oprescu Australia 26 449 1.1× 290 0.9× 377 1.5× 173 0.7× 42 0.2× 111 2.0k
Chang Gi Park United States 25 573 1.4× 486 1.5× 148 0.6× 175 0.7× 73 0.4× 172 2.3k
Yayi Suryo Prabandari Indonesia 19 301 0.7× 155 0.5× 111 0.4× 142 0.6× 55 0.3× 174 1.2k
Suneela Garg India 24 414 1.0× 383 1.2× 55 0.2× 241 1.0× 112 0.6× 152 1.9k
Mukhtiar Baig Saudi Arabia 28 379 0.9× 547 1.7× 166 0.7× 173 0.7× 70 0.4× 148 2.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Yanfeng Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yanfeng Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yanfeng Zhang

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

All Works

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Wang, Pengfei, Chenglong Li, Chenglong Li, et al.. (2023). Sodium Butyrate Induces Mitophagy and Apoptosis of Bovine Skeletal Muscle Satellite Cells through the Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Signaling Pathway. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(17). 13474–13474. 10 indexed citations
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Wu, Qiong, Xiaotong Wang, Jian Zhang, Yanfeng Zhang, & Michelle Helena van Velthoven. (2023). The effectiveness of a WeChat-based self-assessment with a tailored feedback report on improving complementary feeding and movement behaviour of children aged 6–20 months in rural China: a cluster randomized controlled trial. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific. 37. 100796–100796. 6 indexed citations
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Peng, Zhiyou, Jianguo Guo, Yanfeng Zhang, et al.. (2022). Development of a Model for Predicting the Effectiveness of Pulsed Radiofrequency on Zoster-Associated Pain. Pain and Therapy. 11(1). 253–267. 9 indexed citations
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Wu, Qiong, et al.. (2020). Effectiveness of WeChat for Improving Exclusive Breastfeeding in Huzhu County China: Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 22(12). e23273–e23273. 38 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yanfeng, et al.. (2020). How Perceived Pressure Affects Users’ Social Media Fatigue Behavior: A Case on WeChat. Journal of Computer Information Systems. 62(2). 337–348. 48 indexed citations
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Wang, Lijuan, Junsheng Huo, Qiong Wu, et al.. (2019). Prevalence and causes of anaemia in children aged 6–23 months in rural Qinghai, China: findings from a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 9(9). e031021–e031021. 17 indexed citations
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Zhang, Min, Fang Wang, Hongjun Liu, et al.. (2019). Improving long-term stability of retinol in dried blood spots and quantification of its levels via a novel LC-MS/MS method. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 411(30). 8073–8080. 7 indexed citations
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Velthoven, Michelle Helena van, Wei Wang, Qiong Wu, et al.. (2018). Comparison of text messaging data collection vs face-to-face interviews for public health surveys: a cluster randomized crossover study of care-seeking for childhood pneumonia and diarrhoea in rural China. Journal of Global Health. 8(1). 10802–10802. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Wei, Michelle Helena van Velthoven, Lin Zhang, et al.. (2014). Effectiveness of a smart phone app on improving immunization of children in rural Sichuan Province, China: study protocol for a paired cluster randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 14(1). 262–262. 19 indexed citations
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Wu, Qiong, Robert Scherpbier, Michelle Helena van Velthoven, et al.. (2014). Poor infant and young child feeding practices and sources of caregivers’ feeding knowledge in rural Hebei Province, China: findings from a cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open. 4(7). e005108–e005108. 38 indexed citations
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Rasmussen, Kristine, José S Marcano Belisario, Petra A. Wark, et al.. (2014). Offline eLearning for undergraduates in health professions: A systematic review of the impact on knowledge, skills, attitudes and satisfaction. Journal of Global Health. 4(1). 10405–10405. 250 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yanfeng, Michelle Helena van Velthoven, Wei Wang, et al.. (2013). mHealth Series: Measuring maternal newborn and child health coverage by text messaging – a county–level model for China. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(2). 20402–20402. 13 indexed citations
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Zhang, Shuyi, Qiong Wu, Michelle Helena van Velthoven, et al.. (2012). Smartphone Versus Pen-and-Paper Data Collection of Infant Feeding Practices in Rural China. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 14(5). e119–e119. 86 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yanfeng. (2006). An Empirical Study on the Relation Among Trust,Control and Cooperation Risk in Strategic Alliance. R and D Management. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yanfeng. (2002). On Creativity in Translation. Journal of Shanxi University. 1 indexed citations

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