Yi Gao

1.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
71 papers, 943 citations indexed

About

Yi Gao is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology and Immunology and Allergy. According to data from OpenAlex, Yi Gao has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 943 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 34 papers in Physiology and 9 papers in Immunology and Allergy. Recurrent topics in Yi Gao's work include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (39 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (32 papers) and Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (16 papers). Yi Gao is often cited by papers focused on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (39 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (32 papers) and Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (16 papers). Yi Gao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Italy. Yi Gao's co-authors include Jinping Zheng, Nanshan Zhong, Mei Jiang, Jian Kang, Zhufeng Wang, Yun Li, Wei‐jie Guan, Li-Jun Ma, Wan-zhen Yao and Ping Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, CHEST Journal and Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Yi Gao

68 papers receiving 930 citations

Hit Papers

Global, regional, and national burden of asthma and its a... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 2025 40 80 120
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  1. Global, regional, and national burden of asthma and its attributable risk factors from 1990 to 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
    2023 134 citations Zhufeng Wang, Yun Li et al. Respiratory Research profile →
  2. Global, regional, and national burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its attributable risk factors from 1990 to 2021: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
    2025 21 citations Zhufeng Wang, Yi Gao et al. Respiratory Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yi Gao China 15 632 405 99 95 81 71 943
Federico L. Dente Italy 20 659 1.0× 668 1.6× 47 0.5× 172 1.8× 66 0.8× 42 1.0k
C.‐G. Löfdahl Sweden 18 529 0.8× 525 1.3× 117 1.2× 52 0.5× 43 0.5× 30 997
Tianshi David Wu United States 15 320 0.5× 293 0.7× 54 0.5× 79 0.8× 22 0.3× 39 772
Sundeep Salvi India 11 414 0.7× 321 0.8× 35 0.4× 30 0.3× 33 0.4× 42 589
Mathieu C. Morissette Canada 21 480 0.8× 313 0.8× 245 2.5× 118 1.2× 84 1.0× 57 1.1k
Larry E. Bowen United States 13 355 0.6× 120 0.3× 85 0.9× 94 1.0× 28 0.3× 27 597
Joseph C. Kidney United Kingdom 17 707 1.1× 470 1.2× 141 1.4× 28 0.3× 107 1.3× 32 1.1k
İlknur Başyiğit Türkiye 10 224 0.4× 193 0.5× 34 0.3× 43 0.5× 50 0.6× 39 521
Derek A. Uchida United States 14 292 0.5× 256 0.6× 78 0.8× 23 0.2× 26 0.3× 23 631
Aleksandra Ratajczak Poland 5 126 0.2× 173 0.4× 87 0.9× 126 1.3× 28 0.3× 7 577

Countries citing papers authored by Yi Gao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yi Gao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yi Gao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yi Gao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yi Gao 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 Yi Gao. Yi Gao 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, Li, Fang Liu, Haobo Liu, et al.. (2025). The association of heavy metals/metalloid and stroke—Findings in Shanxi, China and the US NHANES from 2011 to 2020. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 294. 118085–118085.
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Li, Yun, Zhufeng Wang, Jinhai Huang, et al.. (2024). Hospitalization, case fatality, comorbidities, and isolated pathogens of adult inpatients with pneumonia from 2013 to 2022: a real-world study in Guangzhou, China. BMC Infectious Diseases. 24(1). 2–2. 3 indexed citations
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Peng, Yongyi, et al.. (2024). Assessing the effectiveness of inhalation therapy in patients with chronic airway diseases: A new digital measurement. Respiratory Medicine and Research. 86. 101095–101095. 2 indexed citations
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Lü, Jianming, Jiaqi Liang, Gang Xiao, et al.. (2024). Cathepsin L in Lung Adenocarcinoma: Prognostic Significance and Immunotherapy Response Through a Multi Omics Perspective. Cancer Informatics. 23. 2683934052–2683934052. 1 indexed citations
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Gao, Yi, Yan Ju, Xiaojie Yuan, et al.. (2024). Automated Breast Ultrasound With Remote Reading for Primary Breast Cancer Screening: A Prospective Study Involving 46 Community Health Centers in China. American Journal of Roentgenology. 224(1). e2431830–e2431830. 3 indexed citations
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Peng, Yongyi, et al.. (2023). Predicting the Risk of Incorrect Inhalation Technique in Patients with Chronic Airway Diseases by a New Predictive Nomogram. Journal of Asthma and Allergy. Volume 16. 159–172. 1 indexed citations
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Peng, Yongyi, et al.. (2023). Exploration of quality criteria for the detection of peak inspiratory flow under different resistance conditions. Technology and Health Care. 32(1). 9–18. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Yun, Qing Zhang, Fengyan Wang, et al.. (2023). Prevalence, risk factors, and mortality of COPD in young people in the USA: results from a population-based retrospective cohort. BMJ Open Respiratory Research. 10(1). e001550–e001550. 19 indexed citations
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Zheng, Jinping, Yi Gao, Zhe Zhang, et al.. (2022). Clinical application of oscillometry in respiratory diseases: an impulse oscillometry registry. ERJ Open Research. 8(4). 80–2022. 24 indexed citations
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Wang, Yimin, Yicong Li, Changzheng Zhang, et al.. (2022). Deep learning for spirometry quality assurance with spirometric indices and curves. Respiratory Research. 23(1). 98–98. 9 indexed citations
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Xie, Yanqing, Yi Gao, Yumin Zhou, et al.. (2022). Estimation of lung age via a spline method and its application in chronic respiratory diseases. npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine. 32(1). 36–36. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Yun, et al.. (2022). Bronchodilator Responsiveness Defined by the 2005 and 2021 ERS/ATS Criteria in Patients with Asthma as Well as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. International Journal of COPD. Volume 17. 2623–2633. 14 indexed citations
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Wang, Yimin, et al.. (2022). Deep Learning-Based Analytic Models Based on Flow-Volume Curves for Identifying Ventilatory Patterns. Frontiers in Physiology. 13. 824000–824000. 5 indexed citations
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Liang, Hanwen, Shuxin Zhong, Yiting Luo, et al.. (2022). Risk factors for impaired pulmonary diffusion function in convalescent COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. EClinicalMedicine. 49. 101473–101473. 8 indexed citations
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Guan, Wei‐jie, Jinping Zheng, Xu Shi, et al.. (2014). Response–Dose Ratio is a Surrogate of Cumulative Provocative Dosage for Bronchial Provocation Tests in Asthma. Lung. 192(5). 701–709. 2 indexed citations
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Wei, Guan, Yi Gao, Xu Shi, et al.. (2013). Impulse Oscillometry for Leukotriene D 4 Inhalation Challenge in Asthma. Respiratory Care. 58(12). 2120–2126. 5 indexed citations
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Gao, Yi, et al.. (2011). Application of teaching model for pulmonary function testing in rural and primary hospital. 31(5). 777–779. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Shiyue, Yi Gao, Jingping Zheng, Jianxing He, & Nanshan Zhong. (2009). Correlation between quantitative CT findings and pulmonary function tests in pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. 15(5). 340–343. 1 indexed citations

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