Yao Yao

22.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
532 papers, 9.9k citations indexed

About

Yao Yao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yao Yao has authored 532 papers receiving a total of 9.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 122 papers in Molecular Biology, 66 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 58 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Yao Yao's work include Health disparities and outcomes (29 papers), Urban Transport and Accessibility (27 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (27 papers). Yao Yao is often cited by papers focused on Health disparities and outcomes (29 papers), Urban Transport and Accessibility (27 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (27 papers). Yao Yao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Yao Yao's co-authors include Qingfeng Guan, Xun Liang, Keith Clarke, Shishi Liu, Bingyu Wang, Ruoyu Wang, Ye Liu, Jinbao Zhang, Yali Zhao and Penghua Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Yao Yao

475 papers receiving 9.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Understanding the drivers of sustainable land expansion using a patch-generating land use simulation (PLUS) model: A case study in Wuhan, China

2020 1.1k citations Qingfeng Guan, Yao Yao et al. profile →
Nowcasting and forecasting the care needs of the older population in China: analysis of data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS)

2022 165 citations Yao Yao et al. profile →
Digital exclusion and functional dependence in older people: Findings from five longitudinal cohort studies

2022 72 citations Yao Yao et al. profile →
Determinants of COVID-19 vaccination status and hesitancy among older adults in China

2023 60 citations Yao Yao et al. profile →

Peers

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yao Yao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yao Yao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yao Yao 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 Yao. Yao Yao 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

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Changing Flood Patterns in the Yangtze River: Roles of Climate, Dam Regulation, and Urbanization in Altering Hydrological Processes 2025 ·Hydrological Processes ·Yang Xiao, Ran Gu, (unknown), Taotao Zhang, Zixuan Wang, Yao Yao, Jiaming Liu	0
2	Excess deaths and loss of life expectancy attributed to long-term NO2 exposure in the Chinese elderly 2024 ·Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety ·Yaqi Wang, Minjin Peng, Cheng‐Yang Hu, Yu Zhan, Yao Yao, Yi Zeng, Yunquan Zhang	3
3	Nonlinear associations between street-level greenery quantity and quality, physical activity, and sedentary behaviour in Chinese middle-aged and older adults: A socioeconomic equity perspective 2024 ·Cities ·Ruoyu Wang, Jiaying Zhang, Yao Yao, Dongwei Liu, Yuan Yuan, Marco Helbich	4
4	A united framework modeling of spatial-temporal characteristics for county-level agricultural carbon emission with an application to Hunan in China 2024 ·Journal of Environmental Management ·Yao Yao, Xu Bi, Chunhua Li, Xuanhua Xu, Jing Lei, Jiale Chen	9
5	Uncovering spatiotemporal development patterns of AIDS in China: A study using panel data with Joinpoint Regression analysis and Spatial Clustering 2024 ·Health & Place ·(unknown), Xiang Zhang, (unknown), Yao Yao	0
6	Development status and prospects of egg products industry in China 2024 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), Yao Yao, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Yan Zhao, (unknown)	2
7	Associations between cardiac structure and function and depressive disorder: A centenarian study in China 2023 ·Heliyon ·(unknown), Ping Ping, Pei Zhang, Yao Yao, (unknown), Yali Zhao, Leiming Luo, Shihui Fu	2
8	Research on the Influence of New Media on Female Reproductive Rights Content Analysis Based on Chinas Family Planning Policy 2023 ·Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media ·Yao Yao	0
9	Clinical characteristics of abruptly increased paediatric patients with Omicron BF.7 or BA.5.2 in Beijing 2023 ·Virology Journal ·Lei Yu, Congying Wang, Xiaoyun Li, Xinning Wang, Yingying Kang, (unknown), Rui Sun, Yu Sun, Runan Zhu, Liping Jia, Yao Yao, Xiaohui Li, Daitao Zhang, Yang Pan, Bing Lv, Jing Yuan, Linqing Zhao, (unknown), Jian Zhang	5
10	Exploratory factor analysis of shared and specific genetic associations in depression and anxiety 2023 ·Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry ·Chun’e Li, Shiqiang Cheng, Yujing Chen, Yumeng Jia, Yan Wen, Huijie Zhang, Chuyu Pan, Jingxi Zhang, Zhen Zhang, Xuena Yang, Peilin Meng, Yao Yao, (unknown)	4
11	Exposure to air pollution and gains in body weight and waist circumference among middle-aged and older adults 2023 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Yaqi Wang, (unknown), (unknown), Zongwei Ma, Yu Zhan, Kejia Hu, Zhiming Yang, Yao Yao, Yunquan Zhang	32
12	Photo-enzyme catalysis enabled E → Z isomerization of alkenes 2023 ·Journal of Catalysis ·Yao Yao, Yu Yuan, (unknown), (unknown), Kun Li, Na Wang	4
13	Gauging urban resilience in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic via social network analysis 2023 ·Cities ·Yao Yao, (unknown), Xiao Huang, Shuliang Ren, Ying Hu, (unknown), Qingfeng Guan	20
14	Sodium nitroprusside improved the quality of Radix Saposhnikoviae through constructed physiological response under ecological stress 2023 ·Scientific Reports ·Xiaowen Song, Yao Yao, (unknown), (unknown), Wenfei Liu, (unknown), (unknown), Jincai Lu, (unknown)	5
15	Urban overall and visible greenness and diabetes among older adults in China 2023 ·Landscape and Urban Planning ·Kejia Hu, Zuhui Zhang, Yuanyuan Li, Shi‐Yi Wang, Tingting Ye, Jinglu Song, Yunquan Zhang, Jing Wei, Jian Cheng, (unknown), Jiahao Pan, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Yi Zeng, Yao Yao	11
16	Safety and efficacy of cryobiopsy for the diagnosis of lymphangioleiomyomatosis compared with forceps biopsy and surgical lung biopsy 2023 ·BMC Pulmonary Medicine ·Yao Yao, Xiaobo Chen, (unknown), (unknown), Shiyue Li	4
17	How to realize the cultural right of troubled children 2023 ·Journal of Education and Educational Research ·(unknown), Yao Yao	0
18	Housing Environmental Factors Driving Falls Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A National Cohort Study 2023 ·Innovation in Aging ·Shaojie Li, Guanghui Cui, Yuliang Er, Pengpeng Ye, Tao Xue, Junfeng Zhang, Xiaoyun Liu, Leilei Duan, Faqin Lv, Yao Yao	10
19	Dehydroepiandrosterone Prevents H₂O₂-Induced BRL-3A Cell Oxidative Damage through Activation of PI3K/Akt Pathways rather than MAPK Pathways 2019 ·Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity ·Longlong Li, Yao Yao, Zhihao Jiang, Jinlong Zhao, Ji Cao, Haitian Ma	5
20	Effects of Laser Irradiation of Acupuncture Points Shenshu on Ovariectomized Rats 2011 ·Photomedicine and Laser Surgery ·Yishi Zhang, (unknown), Changshui Chen, (unknown), (unknown), Yao Yao	9

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