Yifan Han

11.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
307 papers, 9.0k citations indexed

About

Yifan Han is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pharmacology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Yifan Han has authored 307 papers receiving a total of 9.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 107 papers in Molecular Biology, 87 papers in Pharmacology and 57 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Yifan Han's work include Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases (75 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (46 papers) and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (42 papers). Yifan Han is often cited by papers focused on Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases (75 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (46 papers) and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (42 papers). Yifan Han collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Yifan Han's co-authors include Yuan‐Ping Pang, Paul R. Carlier, Shinghung Mak, Shengquan Hu, Zhengzhe Lai, Yinxiang Zeng, Xihong Lu, Shilei Xie, Haozhe Zhang and Wei Cui and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Yifan Han

292 papers receiving 8.8k citations

Hit Papers

Oxygen‐Vacancy and Surface Modulation of Ultrathin Ni... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2018 2013 200 400 600
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.

  1. Oxygen‐Vacancy and Surface Modulation of Ultrathin Nickel Cobaltite Nanosheets as a High‐Energy Cathode for Advanced Zn‐Ion Batteries
    2018 611 citations Yifan Han et al. profile →
  2. New Perspectives on How to Discover Drugs from Herbal Medicines: CAM's Outstanding Contribution to Modern Therapeutics
    2013 483 citations Yifan Han et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yifan Han China 52 3.0k 2.3k 1.4k 1.2k 906 307 9.0k
Ghulam Md Ashraf Saudi Arabia 56 3.4k 1.1× 1.3k 0.6× 2.4k 1.7× 659 0.6× 697 0.8× 353 10.5k
Simon Ming‐Yuen Lee Macao 58 5.7k 1.9× 1.2k 0.5× 825 0.6× 662 0.6× 256 0.3× 382 12.4k
Karl Wah Keung Tsim Hong Kong 53 6.4k 2.1× 3.1k 1.4× 1.0k 0.7× 1.3k 1.1× 630 0.7× 450 12.3k
Gjumrakch Aliev Russia 58 5.7k 1.9× 1.8k 0.8× 5.5k 3.9× 1.4k 1.2× 501 0.6× 284 13.2k
Tung‐Hu Tsai Taiwan 56 4.6k 1.5× 2.2k 0.9× 880 0.6× 683 0.6× 124 0.1× 395 12.9k
Jie Liu China 61 5.4k 1.8× 3.5k 1.5× 1.8k 1.2× 1.5k 1.3× 205 0.2× 461 17.5k
Chih‐Yang Huang Taiwan 56 7.4k 2.5× 1.1k 0.5× 1.9k 1.3× 676 0.6× 157 0.2× 720 16.4k
Gi‐Young Kim South Korea 68 8.5k 2.8× 3.0k 1.3× 1.1k 0.7× 358 0.3× 173 0.2× 633 18.2k
Chun Guang Li Australia 51 2.9k 1.0× 789 0.3× 1.5k 1.0× 517 0.4× 156 0.2× 308 9.3k
Ying Chen China 66 7.7k 2.6× 1.5k 0.6× 1.6k 1.1× 889 0.8× 313 0.3× 615 16.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Yifan Han

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yifan Han

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yifan Han

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

All Works

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Wang, Shijiang, Xin Zhang, Yifan Han, et al.. (2025). The biomechanical signature of tumor invasion. Genes & Diseases. 13(1). 101771–101771.
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Liu, Hongtao, Yifan Han, Xiaolong Zhang, et al.. (2025). Graphene Oxide Sponge with Gradient Porosity for Moisture-Electric Generator. Journal of Bionic Engineering. 22(2). 783–792. 2 indexed citations
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Zhao, Wei, Xingbiao Wang, Lu Wang, et al.. (2024). Inoculum of Pseudomonas sp. D_192 significantly alters the prokaryotic community in simulated liquid paraffin-contaminated seawater environment. Ocean & Coastal Management. 251. 107079–107079. 2 indexed citations
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Han, Yifan, et al.. (2024). GNA15 facilitates the malignant development of thyroid carcinoma cells via the BTK-mediated MAPK signaling pathway.. PubMed. 39(9). 1217–1227. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Mengxiang, et al.. (2024). Effect of bonding time on the interfacial microstructure and mechanical properties of diffusion bonded tungsten alloy/steel joints using CrFeCoNiCu high entropy alloy interlayer. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 33. 9386–9393. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaoning, et al.. (2023). Comparison the effects of progestin-primed ovarian stimulation (PPOS) protocol and GnRH-a long protocol in patients with normal ovarian reserve function. Gynecological Endocrinology. 39(1). 2217263–2217263. 8 indexed citations
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Lv, Wei, Anxin Wang, Ruimin Wang, et al.. (2023). One-year direct and indirect costs of ischaemic stroke in China. Stroke and Vascular Neurology. 9(4). 380–389. 5 indexed citations
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Mak, Shinghung, Wenming Li, Hongjun Fu, et al.. (2021). Promising tacrine/huperzine A‐based dimeric acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for neurodegenerative disorders: From relieving symptoms to modifying diseases through multitarget. Journal of Neurochemistry. 158(6). 1381–1393. 17 indexed citations
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Mak, Shinghung, Zheng Liu, Liangmiao Wu, et al.. (2020). Pharmacological Characterizations of anti-Dementia Memantine Nitrate via Neuroprotection and Vasodilation in Vitro and in Vivo. ACS Chemical Neuroscience. 11(3). 314–327. 9 indexed citations
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Hu, Shengquan, Yan‐Fang Xian, Yubo Fan, et al.. (2020). Significant combination of Aβ aggregation inhibitory and neuroprotective properties in silico, in vitro and in vivo by bis(propyl)-cognitin, a multifunctional anti-Alzheimer’s agent. European Journal of Pharmacology. 876. 173065–173065. 9 indexed citations
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Liu, Xiangmei, et al.. (2017). Application of X-Ray Excited Phosphors in Photodynamic Therapy. Huaxue jinzhan. 29(12). 1488. 2 indexed citations
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Deng, Rong, et al.. (2006). Acetylcholinesterase expression mediated by c-Jun-NH2-terminal kinase pathway during anticancer drug-induced apoptosis. Oncogene. 25(53). 7070–7077. 57 indexed citations
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Yin, Weilun, et al.. (2003). An AFLP linkage map using a hybrid population of Populus tomentosa. Forest Research Open Access. 16(5). 595–603. 1 indexed citations
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Han, Yifan, et al.. (2001). An Approach to Sustainable Management of Population Genetic Resources of Trees II. Management Analysis of Plantation and Natural Population of Some Autochthonous Tree Species in China. Forest Research Open Access. 14(1). 1–7. 1 indexed citations
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Hu, Xin‐Sheng, Ruixue Wu, & Yifan Han. (2000). An approach to sustainable management of population genetic resources of trees I. Relevant theoretical analyses of the information on population genetic variation. Forest Research Open Access. 13(3). 301–307. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Hong, et al.. (1999). Bis(7)-tacrine, a novel dimeric AChE inhibitor, is a potent GABAA receptor antagonist. Neuroreport. 10(4). 795–800. 24 indexed citations

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