Yazhen Li

2.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
79 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Yazhen Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Yazhen Li has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Epidemiology and 9 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Yazhen Li's work include Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement (4 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (4 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (4 papers). Yazhen Li is often cited by papers focused on Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement (4 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (4 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (4 papers). Yazhen Li collaborates with scholars based in China, Taiwan and United States. Yazhen Li's co-authors include Zhihe Zhao, Miao Chen, Chaoming Xie, Xinliang Chen, Xinxin Ci, Jingbo Huang, Wei Wei, Tianxu Zhang, Jun Liu and Yunbing Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, ACS Nano and Advanced Functional Materials.

In The Last Decade

Yazhen Li

77 papers receiving 2.2k 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.

Bone physiological microenvironment and healing mechanism: Basis for future bone-tissue engineering scaffolds

2021 384 citations Guanyin Zhu, Tianxu Zhang et al. Bioactive Materials profile →
Polydopamine-mediated graphene oxide and nanohydroxyapatite-incorporated conductive scaffold with an immunomodulatory ability accelerates periodontal bone regeneration in diabetes

2022 227 citations Yazhen Li, Yue Hou et al. Bioactive Materials profile →
Hesperetin relieves cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury by mitigating oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis

2019 194 citations Xinliang Chen, Wei Wei et al. Chemico-Biological Interactions profile →
Tuning Water-Resistant Networks in Mussel-Inspired Hydrogels for Robust Wet Tissue and Bioelectronic Adhesion

2023 143 citations Yue Hou, Yazhen Li et al. ACS Nano profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yazhen Li China	22	688	558	262	178	163	79	2.3k
Eun-Cheol Kim South Korea	24	462 0.7×	648 1.2×	234 0.9×	131 0.7×	65 0.4×	55	1.9k
Mahdi Gholami Iran	27	392 0.6×	574 1.0×	523 2.0×	267 1.5×	154 0.9×	114	2.1k
Wei Qiao China	29	880 1.3×	460 0.8×	448 1.7×	336 1.9×	118 0.7×	141	2.7k
Yantao Zhao China	30	799 1.2×	596 1.1×	368 1.4×	483 2.7×	118 0.7×	134	2.8k
Nicolette N. Houreld South Africa	34	580 0.8×	636 1.1×	485 1.9×	236 1.3×	135 0.8×	107	4.0k
Yang Jiao China	23	471 0.7×	523 0.9×	223 0.9×	315 1.8×	60 0.4×	69	2.2k
Hamid Tebyanian Iran	26	409 0.6×	389 0.7×	238 0.9×	220 1.2×	112 0.7×	64	1.8k
Ho‐Yeon Song South Korea	31	642 0.9×	764 1.4×	358 1.4×	513 2.9×	334 2.0×	149	3.0k
Kun Wei China	28	1.1k 1.6×	504 0.9×	904 3.5×	145 0.8×	105 0.6×	70	2.5k
Qi Wang China	34	505 0.7×	849 1.5×	482 1.8×	146 0.8×	208 1.3×	187	3.6k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Yang, Lu, Yazhen Li, Jie Zhou, et al.. (2025). Ultrasound‐Activated Nanoprobiotic Hydrogel Disrupts the Oral‐Brain Axis to Alleviate Diabetic Periodontitis and Cognitive Decline. Advanced Functional Materials. 36(10).

Wu, Danjun, et al.. (2024). Chitosan nanomedicines-engineered bifidobacteria complexes for effective colorectal tumor-targeted delivery of SN-38. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 659. 124283–124283. 7 indexed citations

Wu, Danjun, Hong Liu, Kaili Fu, et al.. (2023). Escherichia coli Nissle 1917-driven microrobots for effective tumor targeted drug delivery and tumor regression. Acta Biomaterialia. 169. 477–488. 25 indexed citations

Hou, Yue, Yazhen Li, Yingqi Li, et al.. (2023). Tuning Water-Resistant Networks in Mussel-Inspired Hydrogels for Robust Wet Tissue and Bioelectronic Adhesion. ACS Nano. 17(3). 2745–2760. 143 indexed citations breakdown →

Xie, Chaoming, et al.. (2023). Mussel-inspired adhesive hydrogels for local immunomodulation. Materials Chemistry Frontiers. 7(5). 846–872. 19 indexed citations

Li, Shulin, et al.. (2023). The diagnostic potential of plasma SCUBE‐1 concentration for pulmonary embolism: A pilot study. The Clinical Respiratory Journal. 17(4). 263–269. 2 indexed citations

Zhu, Guanyin, Tianxu Zhang, Miao Chen, et al.. (2021). Bone physiological microenvironment and healing mechanism: Basis for future bone-tissue engineering scaffolds. Bioactive Materials. 6(11). 4110–4140. 384 indexed citations breakdown →

Li, Yazhen, Kai Yang, Shanshan Zha, Lingwei Wang, & Rongchang Chen. (2021). Epidemiological Characteristics of COVID-19 Resurgence in Areas Initially Under Control. Frontiers in Public Health. 9. 749294–749294. 3 indexed citations

Lv, Xiaohong, Yazhen Li, Qingfei Xiao, & Dan Li. (2019). Daphnetin activates the Nrf2-dependent antioxidant response to prevent arsenic-induced oxidative insult in human lung epithelial cells. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 302. 93–100. 28 indexed citations

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Chen, Xinliang, Wei Wei, Yazhen Li, Jingbo Huang, & Xinxin Ci. (2019). Hesperetin relieves cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury by mitigating oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 308. 269–278. 194 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zheng, Wei, et al.. (2018). Effect of sowing rate on population growth of interplanting rapeseed in double-cropping rice. Zhongguo youliao zuowu xuebao. 40(2). 227. 1 indexed citations

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Li, Yazhen, et al.. (2018). Predictive value of echo features of endobronchial ultrasonography in benign and malignant pulmonary nodules. Chinese Journal of Asthma. 38(22). 1703–1707. 1 indexed citations

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Liu, Yujia, Xianchao Xiao, Chenglin Sun, et al.. (2016). Ideal glycated hemoglobin cut‐off points for screening diabetes and prediabetes in a Chinese population. Journal of Diabetes Investigation. 7(5). 695–702. 21 indexed citations

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Zhang, Huijuan, Yazhen Li, Xiping Yang, et al.. (2016). Chitosan-based nanoparticles for improved anticancer efficacy and bioavailability of mifepristone. Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology. 7. 1861–1870. 58 indexed citations

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Li, Yazhen, Zhaoqian Li, Weiping Wang, et al.. (2016). Miniaturization of self-assembled solid phase extraction based on graphene oxide/chitosan coupled with liquid chromatography for the determination of sulfonamide residues in egg and honey. Journal of Chromatography A. 1447. 17–25. 35 indexed citations

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Liu, Kailou, et al.. (2015). Estimating Rice Yield Based on Normalized Difference Vegetation Index at Heading Stage of Different Nitrogen Application Rates in Southeast of China. 2. 13. 18 indexed citations

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Chen, Jinghong, Xuehua Wang, Ping He, et al.. (2015). Viral etiology, clinical and laboratory features of adult hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. Journal of Medical Virology. 88(3). 541–549. 12 indexed citations

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Xiao, Xianchao, Yujia Liu, Chenglin Sun, et al.. (2014). Evaluation of different obesity indices as predictors of type 2 diabetes mellitus in a Chinese population评价不同肥胖指数在中国人群中预测2型糖尿病的价值. Journal of Diabetes. 7(3). 386–392. 15 indexed citations

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Xu, Yan, Yazhen Li, Zhijian Zhang, et al.. (2013). [Expressions and implications of Th1/Th2 cytokines in injured rat brain and spinal cord].. PubMed. 29(9). 919–22, 926. 4 indexed citations

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Yang, Xin, et al.. (2009). Effects of estrogen and tibolone on bladder histology and estrogen receptors in rats. Chinese Medical Journal. 122(4). 381–385. 11 indexed citations

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