Yi Yao

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 659 citations indexed

About

Yi Yao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Yi Yao has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 659 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Cancer Research and 5 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Yi Yao's work include MicroRNA in disease regulation (7 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (3 papers) and Genomics and Rare Diseases (2 papers). Yi Yao is often cited by papers focused on MicroRNA in disease regulation (7 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (3 papers) and Genomics and Rare Diseases (2 papers). Yi Yao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Yi Yao's co-authors include Honghua Zheng, Yun‐wu Zhang, Rohan Maddamsetti, Huaxi Xu, Guojun Bu, Lingchong You, Xiaoling Shi, Zhongcai Fan, Jian Yang and Shanshan Qin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Advanced Functional Materials and Applied Surface Science.

In The Last Decade

Yi Yao

27 papers receiving 654 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. Duplicated antibiotic resistance genes reveal ongoing selection and horizontal gene transfer in bacteria
    2024 53 citations Rohan Maddamsetti, Yi Yao et al. Nature Communications 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 Yao China 11 406 227 57 53 51 31 659
Silvana G. P. Campos Brazil 18 197 0.5× 174 0.8× 90 1.6× 32 0.6× 34 0.7× 42 742
Xiaohong Dong China 14 181 0.4× 54 0.2× 21 0.4× 54 1.0× 39 0.8× 30 407
Zheng Wu China 11 345 0.8× 46 0.2× 70 1.2× 36 0.7× 44 0.9× 23 596
Xiaoyun Guo China 17 356 0.9× 109 0.5× 30 0.5× 24 0.5× 57 1.1× 32 709
Liting Wang China 15 423 1.0× 169 0.7× 16 0.3× 20 0.4× 37 0.7× 37 721
Lixiang Wang Japan 19 380 0.9× 64 0.3× 70 1.2× 14 0.3× 76 1.5× 52 874
Yuzhuo Yang China 13 358 0.9× 98 0.4× 44 0.8× 55 1.0× 48 0.9× 35 709
Tien‐Huang Lin Taiwan 17 256 0.6× 73 0.3× 39 0.7× 7 0.1× 32 0.6× 28 588
Yu Jin China 17 401 1.0× 64 0.3× 45 0.8× 18 0.3× 86 1.7× 30 731

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yi Yao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yi Yao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yi Yao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yi 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 Yi Yao. Yi 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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Shi, Caijun, Zemei Wu, Yi Yao, et al.. (2025). Guidelines for UHPC Materials. 11(1). 31–43. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Lin, Xinyang Zhang, Dan Xia, et al.. (2025). Critical contributions of neuronal subtypes to pediatric drug-resistant focal dysplasia. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 13. 1566137–1566137. 1 indexed citations
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Yao, Yi, et al.. (2025). Polycystic ovary syndrome: The role of granulosa cell proliferation and apoptosis in disease development. The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 254. 106838–106838.
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Wang, Ziyao, et al.. (2025). The role of microglia in neuropathic pain: A systematic review of animal experiments. Brain Research Bulletin. 228. 111410–111410. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Hongjie, Yi Yao, Yu Jin, et al.. (2025). Sub-microstructure restoration, surface activation, and interface enhancement of polyimide fibers via multifunctional epoxy/acetone sizing method. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 198. 109064–109064. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Yuting, Yun Li, Long Liu, et al.. (2024). Rapid detection of mutations in the suspected piperaquine resistance gene E415G-exo in Plasmodium falciparum exonuclease via AS‒PCR and RAA with CRISPR/Cas12a. International Journal for Parasitology Drugs and Drug Resistance. 26. 100568–100568. 3 indexed citations
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Maddamsetti, Rohan, et al.. (2024). Duplicated antibiotic resistance genes reveal ongoing selection and horizontal gene transfer in bacteria. Nature Communications. 15(1). 1449–1449. 53 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wu, Kai, Wei He, Tongfei Li, et al.. (2024). Establishment and evaluation of a qPCR method for the detection of pfmdr1 mutations in Plasmodium falciparum, the causal agent of fatal malaria. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 110(1). 116400–116400. 2 indexed citations
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Ye, Zimeng, Sufang Lin, Mathew Wallis, et al.. (2023). Are Germline Mosaic TSC1/2 Variants Present in Controls? Implications for Diagnosis. Pediatric Neurology. 150. 37–39. 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Shanshan, Zheng-Hui Li, Muxian Zhang, et al.. (2019). A brain somatic RHEB doublet mutation causes focal cortical dysplasia type II. Experimental & Molecular Medicine. 51(7). 1–11. 145 indexed citations
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Yao, Yi, Zheng-Hui Li, Feng‐Peng Wang, et al.. (2016). Protective role of miR-23b-3p in kainic acid-induced seizure. Neuroreport. 27(10). 764–768. 17 indexed citations
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Wu, Kai, et al.. (2016). MicroRNA-155-enhanced autophagy in human gastric epithelial cell in response to Helicobacter pylori. Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology. 22(1). 30–30. 31 indexed citations
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Wu, Kai, Yang Liu, Cong Li, et al.. (2014). MicroRNA-146a Enhances Helicobacter pylori Induced Cell Apoptosis in Human Gastric Cancer Epithelial Cells. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 15(14). 5583–5586. 21 indexed citations
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Zheng, Honghua, Rong Tang, Yi Yao, et al.. (2014). MiR-219 Protects Against Seizure in the Kainic Acid Model of Epilepsy. Molecular Neurobiology. 53(1). 1–7. 108 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yunhui, Xiaobin Wang, Jian Yang, et al.. (2012). A translational study of urine miRNAs in acute myocardial infarction. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 53(5). 668–676. 140 indexed citations

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