Yifan Ren

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
81 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Yifan Ren is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yifan Ren has authored 81 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Molecular Biology, 20 papers in Surgery and 17 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Yifan Ren's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (10 papers), Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment (9 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (9 papers). Yifan Ren is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (10 papers), Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment (9 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (9 papers). Yifan Ren collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Yifan Ren's co-authors include Yi Lv, Rongqian Wu, Jianbin Bi, Zhaoqing Du, Zheng Wu, Jia Zhang, Mengzhou Wang, Shasha Wei, Lifei Yang and Chang Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Yifan Ren

73 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Epidemiological trends of subarachnoid hemorrhage at glob... 2024 2026 2025 2024 10 20 30 40 50
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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. Epidemiological trends of subarachnoid hemorrhage at global, regional, and national level: a trend analysis study from 1990 to 2021
    2024 59 citations Yifan Ren 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 Ren China 22 510 394 304 255 181 81 1.5k
Jie Xu China 22 468 0.9× 158 0.4× 597 2.0× 252 1.0× 218 1.2× 97 1.9k
Ke Yang China 23 631 1.2× 202 0.5× 176 0.6× 187 0.7× 143 0.8× 57 1.8k
Lijun Tang China 26 447 0.9× 161 0.4× 172 0.6× 627 2.5× 142 0.8× 107 1.7k
Bin Chen China 25 876 1.7× 146 0.4× 218 0.7× 513 2.0× 184 1.0× 127 2.0k
Yang Long China 21 496 1.0× 206 0.5× 247 0.8× 194 0.8× 81 0.4× 72 1.6k
Di Zhu China 20 843 1.7× 497 1.3× 301 1.0× 185 0.7× 89 0.5× 59 1.8k
Xuewen Xu China 16 430 0.8× 247 0.6× 192 0.6× 290 1.1× 77 0.4× 88 1.7k
Mingming Wang China 20 419 0.8× 138 0.4× 205 0.7× 100 0.4× 241 1.3× 62 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Yifan Ren

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yifan Ren

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yifan Ren

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yifan Ren. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yifan Ren 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 Ren. Yifan Ren 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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Zhou, Ziqing, Yifan Ren, Fei Yu, & Jie Ma. (2025). Monolithic low-tortuous copper(I) phosphide nanorod arrays for exceptional areal performance in electrochemical chloride ion removal. Nano Energy. 137. 110792–110792. 6 indexed citations
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Wei, Wei, Shuyuan Wang, Zhen Yuan, et al.. (2025). Plant-based diets and the risk of lung cancer: a large prospective cohort study. European Journal of Nutrition. 64(2). 73–73. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Hongyan, Tong Wang, Yafang Tan, et al.. (2025). Molecular turn in Yersinia pestis pathogenesis: implications of the gppA frameshift for bacterial survival in human macrophage. Emerging Microbes & Infections. 14(1). 2467778–2467778. 2 indexed citations
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Wu, Deqing, Tao Wang, Mengzhou Wang, et al.. (2025). CIRP contributes to multiple organ damage in acute pancreatitis by increasing endothelial permeability. Communications Biology. 8(1). 403–403. 2 indexed citations
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Ren, Yifan, Mingxing Liang, Ziqing Zhou, et al.. (2025). Molecular Intercalation and Electron Modulation Stabilized 1T‐MoS2 Superlattice Nanoflowers with Desolvation Regulation for Energy‐Efficient Water Production. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(35). 2 indexed citations
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Ding, Zhiyu, Junjie Huang, Yifan Ren, et al.. (2024). 3D bioprinted advanced cartilage organoids with engineered magnetic nanoparticles polarized-BMSCs/alginate/gelatin for cartilage tissue regeneration. Nano Research. 18(2). 94907084–94907084. 2 indexed citations
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Ren, Yifan, Ziyun Liu, Ying Xue, et al.. (2024). Federated deep reinforcement learning for varying-scale multi-energy microgrids energy management considering comprehensive security. Applied Energy. 380. 125072–125072. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Tong, Yifan Ren, Yuan Zhang, et al.. (2024). A protein O-GlcNAc glycosyltransferase regulates the antioxidative response in Yersinia pestis. Nature Communications. 15(1). 7062–7062. 2 indexed citations
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Ren, Yifan. (2024). An Infant With Kawasaki Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus. 16(7). e65221–e65221.
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Ren, Yifan, Tao Wang, Mengzhou Wang, et al.. (2024). MFG-E8 induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition and anoikis resistance to promote the metastasis of pancreatic cancer cells. European Journal of Pharmacology. 969. 176462–176462. 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Yanshuai, et al.. (2023). Corrosion protection of steel bar enabled by monofluorophosphate-bearing composites with sustained-release capability. Journal of Building Engineering. 80. 108087–108087. 3 indexed citations
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Peng, Yang, et al.. (2023). Numerical Investigation on Suction Flow Control Technology for a Blunt Trailing Edge Hydrofoil. Mathematics. 11(16). 3618–3618.
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Ren, Yifan, Fei Yu, Xin‐Gui Li, et al.. (2023). Soft–hard interface design in super-elastic conductive polymer hydrogel containing Prussian blue analogues to enable highly efficient electrochemical deionization. Materials Horizons. 10(9). 3548–3558. 28 indexed citations
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Jiao, Yang, Wei Jiang, Yarong Wu, et al.. (2022). Subversion of GBP-mediated host defense by E3 ligases acquired during Yersinia pestis evolution. Nature Communications. 13(1). 4526–4526. 6 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yuanyuan, Jia Zhang, Zhaoqing Du, et al.. (2021). Risk Factors for 28-Day Mortality in a Surgical ICU: A Retrospective Analysis of 347 Cases. Risk Management and Healthcare Policy. Volume 14. 1555–1562. 8 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jia, Yi Gao, Zhaoqing Du, et al.. (2020). Clinical Features and Prognosis of Gas-Forming and Non-Gas–Forming Pyogenic Liver Abscess: A Comparative Study. Surgical Infections. 22(4). 427–433. 8 indexed citations
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Zhu, Xiaoming, et al.. (2016). Business Trends in the Digital Era. DIAL (Catholic University of Leuven). 10 indexed citations

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