Yangyang Zhang

8.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
312 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Yangyang Zhang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Yangyang Zhang has authored 312 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 114 papers in Molecular Biology, 45 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 44 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Yangyang Zhang's work include Circular RNAs in diseases (22 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (21 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (20 papers). Yangyang Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Circular RNAs in diseases (22 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (21 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (20 papers). Yangyang Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Yangyang Zhang's co-authors include Yiping Guo, Hua Li, Hezhou Liu, Huanan Duan, Biao Yan, Ban Liu, K. Y. Shan, Genqiang Zhang, Mingyu Cheng and Huaikun Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Yangyang Zhang

292 papers receiving 6.4k citations

Hit Papers

Circular Noncoding RNA HIPK3 Mediates Retinal Vascular Dy... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 2019 2024 100 200 300 400
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. Circular Noncoding RNA HIPK3 Mediates Retinal Vascular Dysfunction in Diabetes Mellitus
    2017 423 citations Yangyang Zhang et al. profile →
  2. Fabrication of magnesium/zinc-metal organic framework on titanium implants to inhibit bacterial infection and promote bone regeneration
    2019 249 citations Yangyang Zhang et al. profile →
  3. Defect-induced triple synergistic modulation in copper for superior electrochemical ammonia production across broad nitrate concentrations
    2024 150 citations Bocheng Zhang, Zechuan Dai 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
Yangyang Zhang China 40 2.7k 1.5k 839 718 634 312 6.5k
Zhong Liu China 45 3.3k 1.2× 1.0k 0.7× 442 0.5× 792 1.1× 499 0.8× 306 7.9k
Jing Liu China 44 2.6k 1.0× 1.7k 1.1× 1.4k 1.6× 1.4k 1.9× 974 1.5× 302 7.9k
Jing Tian China 49 2.5k 0.9× 676 0.5× 359 0.4× 915 1.3× 526 0.8× 275 6.8k
Shiyu Liu China 45 3.5k 1.3× 1.1k 0.8× 427 0.5× 689 1.0× 269 0.4× 149 7.5k
Dan Shao China 62 4.2k 1.5× 722 0.5× 593 0.7× 3.0k 4.2× 1.2k 1.9× 283 12.9k
Xiaolin Li China 43 1.5k 0.6× 783 0.5× 247 0.3× 942 1.3× 994 1.6× 175 6.2k
Jiali Liu China 38 2.5k 0.9× 663 0.4× 421 0.5× 613 0.9× 484 0.8× 267 5.7k
Mingming Zhao China 47 2.3k 0.8× 323 0.2× 290 0.3× 801 1.1× 757 1.2× 313 7.7k
Liang Ding China 37 2.7k 1.0× 1.6k 1.1× 210 0.3× 277 0.4× 410 0.6× 174 5.4k
Zhenzhen Li China 44 3.7k 1.3× 876 0.6× 135 0.2× 762 1.1× 615 1.0× 312 6.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Yangyang Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yangyang Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yangyang Zhang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yangyang Zhang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yangyang 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 Yangyang Zhang. Yangyang 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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Zhang, Yangyang, Hang Li, Bolin Li, et al.. (2025). Dachaihu decoction ameliorates abnormal behavior by regulating gut microbiota in rats with propionic acid-induced autism. Frontiers in Microbiology. 16. 1535451–1535451. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Changming, Xin Jing, Yangyang Zhang, et al.. (2025). Ras-MAPK pathway in patients with lupus nephritis. PubMed. 12(1). e001345–e001345. 2 indexed citations
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He, Xiaobai, Yangyang Zhang, Xiaoguang Zheng, et al.. (2024). Unraveling the role of CD24 in Hepatocellular carcinoma: Involvement of inactivated Hippo signaling and SOX4-mediated regulation. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1870(4). 167117–167117. 3 indexed citations
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Qiao, Yan, Yanli Shi, Mengyuan Ji, et al.. (2024). Selection and identification of a prohibitin 2-binding DNA aptamer for tumor tissue imaging and targeted chemotherapy. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 259(Pt 1). 129002–129002. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yangyang, et al.. (2024). Biomimetically engineered plant-derived exosomes-like nanovesicles for rheumatoid arthritis therapy. Chinese Chemical Letters. 36(9). 110658–110658. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yao, et al.. (2023). Recanalization of Xen45 gel stent implant occlusion using 10 − 0 nylon suture in refractory glaucoma: a case report. BMC Ophthalmology. 23(1). 418–418. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yangyang, Rui Kong, Wenbo Yang, et al.. (2023). DUSP2 recruits CSNK2A1 to suppress AKT1-mediated apoptosis resistance under hypoxic microenvironment in pancreatic cancer. Cancer Letters. 568. 216288–216288. 16 indexed citations
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Qin, Tianyu, Shuangxing Li, Xiaolin Lin, et al.. (2023). MicroRNA-155 suppressed cholesterol-induced matrix degradation, pyroptosis and apoptosis by targeting RORα in nucleus pulposus cells. Cellular Signalling. 107. 110678–110678. 15 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yangyang, Yanxu Chen, Xiaowen Wang, et al.. (2023). Self‐Polarization Triggered Multiple Polar Units Toward Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to Ethanol with High Selectivity. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 62(26). e202302241–e202302241. 36 indexed citations
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Wang, Wentao, Qizhu Qian, Yapeng Li, et al.. (2023). Robust and Highly Efficient Electrochemical Hydrogen Production from Hydrazine-Assisted Water Electrolysis Enabled by the Metal–Support Interaction of Ru/C Composites. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 15(22). 26852–26862. 24 indexed citations
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Zhang, Huaikun, Wentao Wang, Zechuan Dai, et al.. (2023). Boosting hydrazine oxidation and hydrogen evolution catalysis with anchored Ru clusters by electronically tunable Ru–S–C bonds. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 11(27). 14674–14681. 15 indexed citations
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Hu, Zhengtao, Yangyang Zhang, Yin Yang, et al.. (2022). Inhibition of the ISR abrogates mGluR5-dependent long-term depression and spatial memory deficits in a rat model of Alzheimer’s disease. Translational Psychiatry. 12(1). 96–96. 35 indexed citations
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Qian, Qizhu, Wentao Wang, Gongrui Wang, et al.. (2022). Phase‐Selective Synthesis of Ruthenium Phosphide in Hybrid Structure Enables Efficient Hybrid Water Electrolysis Under pH‐Universal Conditions. Small. 18(20). e2200242–e2200242. 42 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yangyang, Minghua Liu, Jun Wang, et al.. (2019). Targeting Protein Kinase Inhibitors with Traditional Chinese Medicine. Current Drug Targets. 20(15). 1505–1516. 1 indexed citations

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