Yian Gu

2.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
39 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Yian Gu is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yian Gu has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Plant Science, 13 papers in Molecular Biology and 5 papers in Biotechnology. Recurrent topics in Yian Gu's work include Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (16 papers), Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (13 papers) and Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (8 papers). Yian Gu is often cited by papers focused on Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (16 papers), Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (13 papers) and Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (8 papers). Yian Gu collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Yian Gu's co-authors include Yangchun Xu, Zhong Wei, Alexandre Jousset, Ville‐Petri Friman, Qirong Shen, George A. Kowalchuk, Qirong Shen, Stefan Geisen, Xiaofang Wang and Keming Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Advanced Functional Materials and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Yian Gu

36 papers receiving 1.6k 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.

Initial soil microbiome composition and functioning predetermine future plant health

2019 414 citations Zhong Wei, Yian Gu et al. Science Advances profile →
Rhizosphere protists are key determinants of plant health

2020 233 citations Wu Xiong, Keming Yang et al. Microbiome profile →

Peers

Yian Gu

ECOLO

Venkatakrishnan Sivaraj Saravanan India

Vasvi Chaudhry India

Silvia Tabacchioni Italy

Tim H. Mauchline United Kingdom

Everlon Cid Rigobelo Brazil

Binghai Du China

A. Zoina Italy

Florence Wisniewski‐Dyé France

André Luíz Martinez de Oliveira Brazil

Paula García‐Fraile Spain

Venkatakrishnan Sivaraj Saravanan India

Yian Gu

962 ×0.9

470 ×1.3

198 ×0.7

ECOLO

114 ×0.6

87 ×0.5

Citations per year, relative to Yian Gu Yian Gu (= 1×) peers Venkatakrishnan Sivaraj Saravanan

Countries citing papers authored by Yian Gu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yian Gu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yian Gu

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Gu, Yian, Sijie Liu, Liang Sun, et al.. (2025). Plant growth-promotion triggered by extracellular polymer is associated with facilitation of bacterial cross-feeding networks of the rhizosphere. The ISME Journal. 19(1). 2 indexed citations

Qian, Chen, Kai Hu, Kai Yang, et al.. (2025). A novel bioreactor developed for the intensification of high-viscosity aerobic fermentation processes. Chemical Engineering Journal. 516. 164252–164252. 1 indexed citations

Li, Yuanyi, Zhilin Liu, Ke Sun, et al.. (2025). High-throughput screening method for glycolipids based on substrate modification and their efficient biomanufacturing. Bioresource Technology. 422. 132215–132215.

Xu, Xiaoyi, Rui Wang, Yian Gu, et al.. (2025). Freeze-denaturation mitigation in surimi by Naematelia aurantialba polysaccharides: structural stabilization and ice recrystallization inhibition. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 330(Pt 3). 148084–148084.

Sun, Tao, Hao Jiang, Xiaoyi Xu, et al.. (2024). Adaptive laboratory evolution of Naematelia aurantialba under high temperature for efficient production of exopolysaccharide. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 263(Pt 2). 130425–130425. 6 indexed citations

Li, Ying, Chao Tang, Chen Wang, et al.. (2024). Antidiabetic effects and mechanism of γ-polyglutamic acid on type II diabetes mice. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 261(Pt 1). 129809–129809. 7 indexed citations

Chen, Yu, Liang Sun, Rui Wang, et al.. (2024). Poly-γ-glutamic acid chelates chromium (III) and copper (II), alleviating their toxicity in cucumber and affecting rhizosphere bacterial community assembly. Environmental Pollution. 364(Pt 1). 125318–125318.

Sun, Liang, Rui Wang, Yian Gu, et al.. (2023). A strategy for nitrogen conversion in aquaculture water based on poly-γ-glutamic acid synthesis. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 229. 1036–1043. 4 indexed citations

Sun, Tao, Xiaoyi Xu, Hao Jiang, et al.. (2023). Structure, rheology, and antifreeze property of the exopolysaccharide from Naematelia aurantialba through basidiospore fermentation. Food Hydrocolloids. 142. 108848–108848. 25 indexed citations

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Gu, Yian, et al.. (2023). Phylogenetic distance–decay patterns are not explained by local community assembly processes in freshwater lake microbial communities. Environmental Microbiology. 25(10). 1940–1954. 10 indexed citations

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Hu, Yubo, Peng Lei, Yian Gu, et al.. (2023). Dual network hydrogel coatings based on recombinant mussel protein with enhanced antibacterial and super-lubrication properties for urinary catheter applications. Chemical Engineering Journal. 474. 145502–145502. 37 indexed citations

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Gu, Yian, Sijie Liu, Liang Sun, et al.. (2023). The biocontrol agent Bacillus velezensis T-5 changes the soil bacterial community composition by affecting the tomato root exudate profile. Plant and Soil. 490(1-2). 669–680. 7 indexed citations

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Zhang, Weijie, Ying Li, Kai Yang, et al.. (2023). Preparation of Type-A Gelatin/Poly-γ-Glutamic Acid Nanoparticles for Enhancing the Stability and Bioavailability of (-)-Epigallocatechin Gallate. Foods. 12(9). 1748–1748. 7 indexed citations

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Wang, Shiyu, Yifan Kang, Liang Sun, et al.. (2023). Efficient production and skincare activity evaluation of schizophyllan, a β-glucan derived from Schizophyllum commune NTU-1. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 241. 124504–124504. 12 indexed citations

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Gu, Yian, Samiran Banerjee, Francisco Dini‐Andreote, et al.. (2022). Small changes in rhizosphere microbiome composition predict disease outcomes earlier than pathogen density variations. The ISME Journal. 16(10). 2448–2456. 93 indexed citations

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Sun, Liang, Peng Lei, Rui Wang, et al.. (2022). Exopolysaccharides from Pantoea alhagi NX-11 specifically improve its root colonization and rice salt resistance. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 209(Pt A). 396–404. 22 indexed citations

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Xue, Jian, Tong Tong, Rui Wang, et al.. (2022). Secretion of poly-γ-glutamic acid by Bacillus atrophaeus NX-12 enhanced its root colonization and biocontrol activity. Frontiers in Microbiology. 13. 972393–972393. 7 indexed citations

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Xiong, Wu, Keming Yang, Yian Gu, et al.. (2020). Rhizosphere protists are key determinants of plant health. Microbiome. 8(1). 27–27. 233 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gu, Yian, Xiaofang Wang, Tianjie Yang, et al.. (2020). Chemical structure predicts the effect of plant‐derived low‐molecular weight compounds on soil microbiome structure and pathogen suppression. Functional Ecology. 34(10). 2158–2169. 54 indexed citations

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Wei, Zhong, Yian Gu, Ville‐Petri Friman, et al.. (2019). Initial soil microbiome composition and functioning predetermine future plant health. Science Advances. 5(9). eaaw0759–eaaw0759. 414 indexed citations breakdown →

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