Yao Wu

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
69 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Yao Wu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Yao Wu has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Epidemiology and 13 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Yao Wu's work include Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (12 papers), Congenital heart defects research (9 papers) and Neonatal and fetal brain pathology (9 papers). Yao Wu is often cited by papers focused on Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (12 papers), Congenital heart defects research (9 papers) and Neonatal and fetal brain pathology (9 papers). Yao Wu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Singapore. Yao Wu's co-authors include Catherine Limperopoulos, Kushal Kapse, Gilbert Vézina, Nickie Andescavage, Yuan-Chiao Lu, Adré J. du Plessis, Marni Jacobs, Xiaojing Ma, Duan Ma and Subechhya Pradhan and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Yao Wu

62 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Brain structural and functional outcomes in the offspring of women experiencing psychological distress during pregnancy

2024 30 citations Yao Wu, Josepheen De Asis‐Cruz et al. Molecular Psychiatry profile →

Peers

Yao Wu

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Xue‐Jun Shang China

Jieun Choi South Korea

Quynh T. Tran United States

Hwa-Jin Lee South Korea

Cielo García‐Montero Spain

Ting Ding China

Steven D. Hicks United States

Cameron Anderson Australia

Yunhui Zhang China

Błażej Męczekalski Poland

Xue‐Jun Shang China

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Countries citing papers authored by Yao Wu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yao Wu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yao Wu

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Ngwa, Julius S., Yao Wu, Kushal Kapse, et al.. (2025). Placental quantitative susceptibility mapping and T2* characteristics for predicting birth weight in healthy and high-risk pregnancies. European Radiology Experimental. 9(1). 18–18.

Wu, Yao, Jun Xiong, Yi Zhang, et al.. (2025). Asymmetric CuS ₁ N ₄ as Axial Polarization Site Trigger Rapid Charge Transport Channels for Boosting Photosynthesis of Ammonia. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(24). 5 indexed citations

Wang, Yuanyuan, et al.. (2025). PTEN restoration and CXCR2 depletion synergistically enhance the effect of enzalutamide and inhibit bone metastatic CRPC. Theranostics. 15(16). 8488–8508.

Ye, Caichao, Yao Wu, Jun Xiong, et al.. (2024). Symmetry breaking by Cu-S vacancy associates creating localized polarization field with enhanced near-infrared-driven photocatalytic ammonia synthesis. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 362. 124776–124776. 11 indexed citations

Wu, Yao, Josepheen De Asis‐Cruz, & Catherine Limperopoulos. (2024). Brain structural and functional outcomes in the offspring of women experiencing psychological distress during pregnancy. Molecular Psychiatry. 29(7). 2223–2240. 30 indexed citations breakdown →

Andescavage, Nickie, Yuan-Chiao Lu, Yao Wu, et al.. (2024). Intrauterine exposure to SARS-CoV-2 infection and early newborn brain development. Cerebral Cortex. 34(2). 4 indexed citations

Ngwa, Julius S., Yao Wu, Kushal Kapse, et al.. (2024). Single vs. multi-slice assessments of in vivo placental T2∗ measurements. Placenta. 156. 92–97.

Wu, Yao, Min Yang, Shaobo Wu, et al.. (2024). Zinc finger BED-type containing 3 promotes hepatic steatosis by interacting with polypyrimidine tract-binding protein 1. Diabetologia. 67(10). 2346–2366. 1 indexed citations

Wu, Yao, et al.. (2023). Discovery of an underground chamber to protect kings and queens during winter in temperate termites. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 8809–8809. 10 indexed citations

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Wang, Hao, Xianbo Zheng, Yao Wu, et al.. (2023). Transcriptome Analysis Identifies Genes Associated with Chlorogenic Acid Biosynthesis during Apple Fruit Development. Horticulturae. 9(2). 217–217. 8 indexed citations

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Wu, Shaobo, Yao Wu, Changshun Ruan, et al.. (2023). Osteoprotegerin deficiency aggravates methionine–choline-deficient diet-induced nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in mice. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 3194–3194. 1 indexed citations

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Wu, Yao, Shaobo Wu, Fang Li, Ting Zeng, & Xiaohe Luo. (2023). Association between serum S100A11 levels and glucose metabolism in diabetic process. Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome. 15(1). 2 indexed citations

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Li, Zhenyi, et al.. (2022). Dissection of the response mechanism of alfalfa under phosphite stress based on metabolomic and transcriptomic data. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 192. 35–49. 16 indexed citations

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Lu, Yuan-Chiao, Nickie Andescavage, Yao Wu, et al.. (2022). Maternal psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic and structural changes of the human fetal brain. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). 47–47. 24 indexed citations

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Li, Zhenyi, Yao Wu, Jixiang Wang, et al.. (2021). Integrative analysis of the metabolome and transcriptome reveal the phosphate deficiency response pathways of alfalfa. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 170. 49–63. 27 indexed citations

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Li, Ganghua, et al.. (2016). Physiological profiles associated with ceasing growth of unfertilized eggs produced by unmated queens in the subterranean termite Reticulitermes chinensis. Biology Open. 5(6). 756–763. 3 indexed citations

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Li, Jian, Yao Wu, Wei-Cheng Chen, et al.. (2015). The expression profile analysis of NKX2-5 knock-out embryonic mice to explore the pathogenesis of congenital heart disease. Journal of Cardiology. 66(6). 527–531. 10 indexed citations

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Wu, Yao, Xiaojing Ma, Huijun Wang, et al.. (2013). Expression of Cx43-related microRNAs in patients with tetralogy of Fallot. World Journal of Pediatrics. 10(2). 138–144. 27 indexed citations

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Wu, Yao, et al.. (2008). Identification and antioxidant activity of melanin isolated from Hypoxylon archeri, a companion fungus of Tremella fuciformis. Journal of Basic Microbiology. 48(3). 217–221. 58 indexed citations

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Li, Hong, Qiongyu Chen, Yao Wu, et al.. (2001). Effect of Cr(VI) Exposure on Sperm Quality: Human and Animal Studies. The Annals of Occupational Hygiene. 45(7). 505–11. 76 indexed citations

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