Yifei Zhang

6.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
172 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Yifei Zhang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yifei Zhang has authored 172 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Molecular Biology, 48 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 31 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Yifei Zhang's work include Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (16 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (14 papers) and Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention (12 papers). Yifei Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (16 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (14 papers) and Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention (12 papers). Yifei Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Yifei Zhang's co-authors include Guang Ning, Jie Hong, Weiqing Wang, Weiqiong Gu, Guang Ning, Juan Shi, Dajin Zou, Zhiguo Zhang, Miao Wang and Peihong Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Yifei Zhang

156 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

Structural Changes of Gut Microbiota during Berberine-Med... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2012 2008 2021 100 200 300 400
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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. Structural Changes of Gut Microbiota during Berberine-Mediated Prevention of Obesity and Insulin Resistance in High-Fat Diet-Fed Rats
    2012 499 citations Zhiguo Zhang, Yifei Zhang et al. profile →
  2. Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes and Dyslipidemia with the Natural Plant Alkaloid Berberine
    2008 462 citations Yifei Zhang, Jie Hong et al. profile →
  3. Stronger association of triglyceride glucose index than the HOMA-IR with arterial stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetes: a real-world single-centre study
    2021 142 citations Shujie Wang, Juan Shi 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
Yifei Zhang China 33 1.5k 1.1k 840 745 548 172 4.0k
Jia Li China 34 1.8k 1.1× 672 0.6× 534 0.6× 648 0.9× 916 1.7× 254 4.7k
I‐Te Lee Taiwan 38 1.7k 1.1× 774 0.7× 400 0.5× 625 0.8× 753 1.4× 223 5.3k
Gianna Ferretti Italy 41 1.1k 0.7× 739 0.7× 439 0.5× 845 1.1× 496 0.9× 155 5.6k
Gaetano Serviddio Italy 49 1.5k 1.0× 646 0.6× 412 0.5× 1.9k 2.5× 1.2k 2.2× 184 5.7k
Lan Fan China 32 1.6k 1.0× 461 0.4× 355 0.4× 884 1.2× 1.0k 1.9× 91 4.5k
Federica Fogacci Italy 38 946 0.6× 690 0.6× 307 0.4× 401 0.5× 452 0.8× 149 4.0k
Jordi Camps Spain 46 1.4k 0.9× 794 0.7× 804 1.0× 1.7k 2.3× 628 1.1× 252 7.1k
Guang Ji China 47 3.3k 2.2× 807 0.7× 565 0.7× 1.7k 2.3× 728 1.3× 280 7.4k
Hong Ding China 27 1.3k 0.8× 725 0.7× 227 0.3× 330 0.4× 781 1.4× 84 3.9k
Choon Hee Chung South Korea 39 1.4k 0.9× 1.3k 1.2× 197 0.2× 914 1.2× 638 1.2× 178 4.4k

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All Works

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Yang, Bo, Bo Yang, Bin Yang, et al.. (2025). Oyster culture and hydrological characteristics regulate the distribution and accumulation of sedimentary organic matter in two subtropical mariculture areas. Journal of Hydrology. 661. 133690–133690. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yifei, Long Wang, Bei Tao, et al.. (2025). Subcutaneous depth-selective spectral imaging with mμSORS enables noninvasive glucose monitoring. Nature Metabolism. 7(2). 421–433. 6 indexed citations
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Ren, Huahui, Zhun Shi, Fangming Yang, et al.. (2024). Deciphering unique and shared interactions between the human gut microbiota and oral antidiabetic drugs. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(2). e179–e179. 2 indexed citations
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Jian, Mi, et al.. (2024). Case report: Nutritionally supported perioperative chemo-immunotherapy for advanced gastric cancer with incomplete pyloric obstruction. Frontiers in Oncology. 14. 1383076–1383076. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Gengxin, et al.. (2024). Near-field jet characteristics of a single-hole medium-/low-pressure hydrogen injector. Energy. 314. 134122–134122. 6 indexed citations
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Chen, Ming‐Hui, Jianguo Zhu, Tingwei Su, et al.. (2024). Assessment of Optical Attenuation and Skin Thickness in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Using Optical Coherence Tomography. Journal of Biophotonics. 17(12). e202400267–e202400267. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Yujiao, Yixuan Liu, Wei Xu, et al.. (2023). Studying allosteric regulation of chemokines and antagonists using a nanoscale hCCR3 receptor sensor. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 253(Pt 4). 126892–126892. 1 indexed citations
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Yuan, Miaomiao, Shaoqian Zhao, Yufei Chen, et al.. (2023). Association of iron status with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in individuals with diabetes. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 207. 111058–111058.
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Zhao, Ling, Qijuan Dong, Qidong Zheng, et al.. (2023). Association of visceral fat area or BMI with arterial stiffness in ideal cardiovascular health metrics among T2DM patients. Journal of Diabetes. 16(1). e13463–e13463. 6 indexed citations
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Xu, Qian, Hui Wang, Jiqiu Wang, et al.. (2023). Aquaporin-8 ameliorates hepatic steatosis through farnesoid X receptor in obese mice. iScience. 26(4). 106561–106561. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Tianyou, Lei Ye, Bing Yao, et al.. (2023). Enhanced recovery management in pediatric pyeloplasty: outcomes in a single institution and tips for improvement. World Journal of Urology. 41(6). 1667–1673. 4 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhe, Qiang Huang, Yifei Zhang, Sheng Peng, & Zhimin Cui. (2021). Confined Generation of Homogeneously Dispersed Au and SnO2 Nanoparticles in Layered Silicate as Synergistic Catalysts. Langmuir. 37(7). 2341–2348. 11 indexed citations
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Wang, Weiqing, Shuwei Wang, Yiran Jiang, et al.. (2015). Relationship between pituitary stalk ( PS ) visibility and the severity of hormone deficiencies: PS interruption syndrome revisited. Clinical Endocrinology. 83(3). 369–376. 22 indexed citations
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Gu, Weiqiong, Jiong Hu, Weiqing Wang, et al.. (2012). Diabetic Ketoacidosis at Diagnosis Influences Complete Remission After Treatment With Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 35(7). 1413–1419. 58 indexed citations
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Ning, Guang, Jie Hong, Yufang Bi, et al.. (2009). Progress in diabetes research in China. Journal of Diabetes. 1(3). 163–172. 38 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yifei, Jie Hong, Weiqiong Gu, et al.. (2003). [Fasting serum free fatty acid, insulin sensitivity index and serum lipid levels in individuals with different body mass index and glucose tolerance].. PubMed. 42(11). 793–6.

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