Yaqi Zhang

1.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
53 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Yaqi Zhang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Yaqi Zhang has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Cancer Research and 6 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Yaqi Zhang's work include MicroRNA in disease regulation (7 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (6 papers) and Mesenchymal stem cell research (5 papers). Yaqi Zhang is often cited by papers focused on MicroRNA in disease regulation (7 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (6 papers) and Mesenchymal stem cell research (5 papers). Yaqi Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Taiwan. Yaqi Zhang's co-authors include Dongcheng Wu, Changyong Li, Chengshu Tu, Wei Rao, E Xiang, Quan Zhang, Bing Han, Cheng Chang, Qingfei Chu and Lanjuan Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Biomaterials, Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Yaqi Zhang

47 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells preve... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 2024 50 100 150 200
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. Human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells prevent the progression of early diabetic nephropathy through inhibiting inflammation and fibrosis
    2020 229 citations E Xiang, Wei Rao et al. profile →
  2. Notch signaling pathway in cancer: from mechanistic insights to targeted therapies
    2024 149 citations Qingmiao Shi, Chen Xue et al. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yaqi Zhang China 17 630 266 158 157 130 53 1.1k
Yu Gui Canada 20 459 0.7× 216 0.8× 108 0.7× 95 0.6× 93 0.7× 55 1.2k
Fenglin Zhang China 21 629 1.0× 330 1.2× 57 0.4× 116 0.7× 137 1.1× 62 1.1k
Yanhua Wang China 25 693 1.1× 200 0.8× 58 0.4× 144 0.9× 162 1.2× 76 1.6k
Qing Yao China 18 771 1.2× 282 1.1× 63 0.4× 216 1.4× 114 0.9× 39 1.7k
Shiva Gholizadeh‐Ghaleh Aziz Iran 16 614 1.0× 348 1.3× 119 0.8× 91 0.6× 175 1.3× 44 1.1k
Jiong Hu China 21 976 1.5× 171 0.6× 106 0.7× 144 0.9× 412 3.2× 105 1.8k
Soheila Rahgozar Iran 20 502 0.8× 283 1.1× 60 0.4× 78 0.5× 144 1.1× 68 1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Yaqi Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yaqi Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yaqi Zhang

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhang, Yaqi, Haoyi Wang, Yaofeng Wang, et al.. (2025). APC/C coactivators Cdh1 and Cdc20: Mechanistic insights into cancer progression and therapeutic opportunities. Cellular Signalling. 136. 112171–112171.
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Xiao, Zhi, Tingting Lu, Yaqi Zhang, et al.. (2025). Double-layer skin equivalents as diffusion models for topical and transdermal drug delivery studies. Carbohydrate Polymers. 357. 123446–123446.
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Zhang, Yaqi, et al.. (2025). Short-term subacute di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate exposure disrupts gut microbiota, metabolome, liver transcriptome, immunity, and induces liver injury in rats. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 292. 117948–117948. 3 indexed citations
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Song, Zijia, Yiqing Shi, Yimei Jiang, et al.. (2025). Long-term outcomes of single-incision laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer, a single-center, open-label, randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Surgery. 111(10). 6978–6987.
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He, Jing, Chengshu Tu, Yaqi Zhang, et al.. (2024). A highly sensitive and specific Homo1‐based real‐time qPCR method for quantification of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells in rats. Biotechnology Journal. 19(2). e2300484–e2300484. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yaqi, Lei Wang, Shiping Chen, et al.. (2024). Spatial Metabolomics Profiling Reveals Curcumin Induces Metabolic Reprogramming in Three-Dimensional Tumor Spheroids. Metabolites. 14(9). 482–482. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Jingjing, et al.. (2024). Characteristics and immune functions of the endogenous CRISPR-Cas systems in myxobacteria. mSystems. 9(6). e0121023–e0121023. 1 indexed citations
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Shi, Qingmiao, Chen Xue, Yifan Zeng, et al.. (2024). Notch signaling pathway in cancer: from mechanistic insights to targeted therapies. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 9(1). 128–128. 149 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shi, Qingmiao, Xue Chen, Yifan Zeng, et al.. (2024). PPARα agonist ameliorates cholestatic liver injury by regulating hepatic macrophage homeostasis. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 287. 138510–138510.
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Ruan, Jingya, Xiaoyan Cao, Yaqi Zhang, et al.. (2023). Nitrogenous compounds from Aesculus wilsonii seeds. Fitoterapia. 172. 105783–105783. 2 indexed citations
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Hu, Yi, et al.. (2023). A Partially Buried Shipwreck Site: Implication from the Laoniu Reef Shipwreck No. 2. Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics. 28(4). 185–196.
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Zheng, Shuo, Kelly Zhang, Yaqi Zhang, et al.. (2023). Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Inhibit Pyroptosis of Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells through miR-342-3p/Caspase1 Signaling Pathway in Diabetic Nephropathy. Stem Cells International. 2023. 1–12. 28 indexed citations
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Ma, Teng, et al.. (2023). Plasma osteoprotegerin predicts adverse cardiovascular events in stable coronary artery disease: the PEACE trial. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 10. 1178153–1178153. 5 indexed citations
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Liu, Shuai, Kewei Li, Yaqi Zhang, et al.. (2023). EpiTEAmDNA: Sequence feature representation via transfer learning and ensemble learning for identifying multiple DNA epigenetic modification types across species. Computers in Biology and Medicine. 160. 107030–107030. 8 indexed citations
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Shi, Qingmiao, Qingfei Chu, Yifan Zeng, et al.. (2023). Non-coding RNA methylation modifications in hepatocellular carcinoma: interactions and potential implications. Cell Communication and Signaling. 21(1). 359–359. 11 indexed citations
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Kang, Peng, Xue Fang, Yaqi Zhang, et al.. (2022). Branch Lignification of the Desert Plant Nitraria tangutorum Altered the Structure and Function of Endophytic Microorganisms. Agronomy. 13(1). 90–90. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yaqi, Hao Yang, Weidong Sun, et al.. (2017). Ethanol extract of Ilex hainanensis Merr. exhibits anti-melanoma activity by induction of G1/S cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine. 24(1). 47–55. 9 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yaqi, et al.. (2015). Mesoscale elastic properties of marine sponge spicules. Journal of Structural Biology. 193(1). 67–74. 12 indexed citations
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Guan, Xin‐Yuan, Yan Fang, Jonathan S. T. Sham, et al.. (2000). Recurrent chromosome alterations in hepatocellular carcinoma detected by comparative genomic hybridization. Genes Chromosomes and Cancer. 29(2). 110–116. 135 indexed citations

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