Yaqing Zhang

5.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
71 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Yaqing Zhang is a scholar working on Immunology, Oncology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yaqing Zhang has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Immunology, 30 papers in Oncology and 25 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Yaqing Zhang's work include Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (27 papers), Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation (16 papers) and Immune cells in cancer (13 papers). Yaqing Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (27 papers), Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation (16 papers) and Immune cells in cancer (13 papers). Yaqing Zhang collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and United Kingdom. Yaqing Zhang's co-authors include Marina Pasca di Magliano, Filip Bednar, Meredith A. Collins, Sabita Rakshit, Craig J. Galbán, Stefanie Galbán, Jean‐Christophe Brisset, Volkan Adsay, Diane M. Simeone and Wei Yan and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Yaqing Zhang

68 papers receiving 3.2k 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.

  1. Oncogenic Kras is required for both the initiation and maintenance of pancreatic cancer in mice
    2012 550 citations Meredith A. Collins, Filip Bednar et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  2. Arginase 1 is a key driver of immune suppression in pancreatic cancer
    2023 96 citations Rosa E. Menjivar, Zeribe C. Nwosu et al. eLife profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yaqing Zhang United States 29 1.7k 1.5k 955 623 397 71 3.2k
Bettina Couderc France 32 994 0.6× 1.6k 1.0× 593 0.6× 587 0.9× 254 0.6× 74 2.9k
Gero Brockhoff Germany 32 1.5k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 518 0.5× 491 0.8× 528 1.3× 113 3.5k
Michel M. Ouellette United States 29 1.4k 0.8× 2.0k 1.3× 364 0.4× 488 0.8× 343 0.9× 54 3.5k
Hernan Roca United States 21 850 0.5× 1.2k 0.8× 779 0.8× 350 0.6× 175 0.4× 39 2.5k
Lars H. Engelholm Denmark 31 1.1k 0.7× 1.3k 0.9× 571 0.6× 1.2k 1.9× 232 0.6× 79 3.4k
Pallavi Chaturvedi United States 15 923 0.6× 1.5k 1.0× 467 0.5× 1.0k 1.6× 171 0.4× 24 2.4k
Daniel H. Madsen Denmark 27 892 0.5× 845 0.6× 650 0.7× 536 0.9× 189 0.5× 60 2.5k
Rosemary Foster United States 29 1.6k 1.0× 1.7k 1.1× 469 0.5× 649 1.0× 145 0.4× 46 3.1k
Richard Tomasini France 28 1.8k 1.1× 2.1k 1.4× 406 0.4× 1.1k 1.7× 244 0.6× 49 3.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yaqing Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yaqing Zhang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yaqing Zhang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yaqing 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 Yaqing Zhang. Yaqing 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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Qin, Chunlian, Yaqing Zhang, Yingjia Liu, et al.. (2025). In situ detection of bacteria from skin interstitial fluid via CRISPR microneedles: An amplification-free platform for point-of-care diagnostics. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 293. 118123–118123.
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Chen, Lei, Xiangping Li, Yaqing Zhang, et al.. (2024). Direct air capture of CO2 using bi-amines-functionlized hierarchical mesoporous silica: Effects of organic amine loading, moisture and temperature. Separation and Purification Technology. 355. 129647–129647. 7 indexed citations
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Sun, Ruixue, Xiaoju Yang, Xunliang Hu, et al.. (2024). Unprecedented Photocatalytic Hydrogen Peroxide Production via Covalent Triazine Frameworks Constructed from Fused Building Blocks. Angewandte Chemie. 137(4). 12 indexed citations
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Sun, Ruixue, Xiaoju Yang, Xunliang Hu, et al.. (2024). Unprecedented Photocatalytic Hydrogen Peroxide Production via Covalent Triazine Frameworks Constructed from Fused Building Blocks. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(4). e202416350–e202416350. 64 indexed citations
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Tang, Jianming, Jing Li, Jiayan Lian, et al.. (2023). CDK2-activated TRIM32 phosphorylation and nuclear translocation promotes radioresistance in triple-negative breast cancer. Journal of Advanced Research. 61. 239–251. 14 indexed citations
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Menjivar, Rosa E., Zeribe C. Nwosu, Wenting Du, et al.. (2023). Arginase 1 is a key driver of immune suppression in pancreatic cancer. eLife. 12. 96 indexed citations breakdown →
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Scales, Michael K., Ashley Velez-Delgado, Nina G. Steele, et al.. (2022). Combinatorial Gli activity directs immune infiltration and tumor growth in pancreatic cancer. PLoS Genetics. 18(7). e1010315–e1010315. 18 indexed citations
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Kemp, Samantha B., Eileen S. Carpenter, Nina G. Steele, et al.. (2021). Apolipoprotein E Promotes Immune Suppression in Pancreatic Cancer through NF-κB–Mediated Production of CXCL1. Cancer Research. 81(16). 4305–4318. 112 indexed citations
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Rességuier, Julien, Louis Du Pasquier, Yaqing Zhang, et al.. (2020). Lymphoid Tissue in Teleost Gills: Variations on a Theme. Biology. 9(6). 127–127. 43 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaoli, Xiaogang Cheng, Zhihua Wang, et al.. (2018). Bactericidal Effect of Various Laser Irradiation Systems on Enterococcus faecalis Biofilms in Dentinal Tubules: A Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy Study. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 36(9). 472–479. 25 indexed citations
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Li, Man, Sebastian Trousil, Yaqing Zhang, et al.. (2017). Phenformin Inhibits Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells and Enhances the Anti-Tumor Activity of PD-1 Blockade in Melanoma. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 137(8). 1740–1748. 113 indexed citations
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Cras‐Méneur, Corentin, et al.. (2016). Early pancreatic islet fate and maturation is controlled through RBP-Jκ. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 26874–26874. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yaqing, Kevin T. Kane, Meredith A. Collins, et al.. (2015). CD44 Regulates Pancreatic Cancer Invasion through MT1-MMP. Molecular Cancer Research. 13(1). 9–15. 71 indexed citations
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Bednar, Filip, Heather Schofield, Meredith A. Collins, et al.. (2015). Bmi1 is required for the initiation of pancreatic cancer through an Ink4a-independent mechanism. Carcinogenesis. 36(7). 730–738. 21 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yaqing, Wei Yan, Esha Mathew, et al.. (2014). CD4+ T Lymphocyte Ablation Prevents Pancreatic Carcinogenesis in Mice. Cancer Immunology Research. 2(5). 423–435. 69 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yaqing, Wei Yan, Meredith A. Collins, et al.. (2013). Interleukin-6 Is Required for Pancreatic Cancer Progression by Promoting MAPK Signaling Activation and Oxidative Stress Resistance. Cancer Research. 73(20). 6359–6374. 197 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yaqing, John P. Morris, Wei Yan, et al.. (2013). Canonical Wnt Signaling Is Required for Pancreatic Carcinogenesis. Cancer Research. 73(15). 4909–4922. 152 indexed citations
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Collins, Meredith A., Filip Bednar, Yaqing Zhang, et al.. (2012). Oncogenic Kras is required for both the initiation and maintenance of pancreatic cancer in mice. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 122(2). 639–653. 550 indexed citations breakdown →

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