Ying Cai

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
101 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Ying Cai is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Catalysis and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ying Cai has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Materials Chemistry, 32 papers in Catalysis and 28 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Ying Cai's work include Hydrogen Storage and Materials (39 papers), Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction (31 papers) and Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications (14 papers). Ying Cai is often cited by papers focused on Hydrogen Storage and Materials (39 papers), Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction (31 papers) and Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications (14 papers). Ying Cai collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Mongolia. Ying Cai's co-authors include Yanghuan Zhang, Shi Qiu, Aihua Zhang, Yiqiang Xie, Songqi Tang, Hong Yao, Chunsheng Lin, Zhihong Yan, Dongliang Zhao and Huiping Ren and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and ACS Nano.

In The Last Decade

Ying Cai

96 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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Ying Cai

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Aihua Zou China

K. Suresh Babu India

Liangliang Zhou China

Kun Du China

Shu Li China

Hong Yuan China

Ying Gu China

Xiuying Liu China

Zeyu Liu China

Yanjiao Wang China

Aihua Zou China

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331 ×0.6

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72 ×0.2

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265 ×0.9

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270 ×1.3

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ying Cai

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Song, Yupeng, Xu Hong, Zili Zhang, Tao Sun, & Ying Cai. (2025). Reliability analysis of floating offshore wind turbine considering multiple failure modes under extreme typhoon-wave condition. Ocean Engineering. 323. 120564–120564. 4 indexed citations

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Yu, Tingchao, et al.. (2025). Pressure Sensor Placement for Pipe Burst Detection and Localization in Water Distribution System. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. 151(7).

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Cai, Ying, et al.. (2023). Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Chinese herbal medicines by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry with graphene-functionalized nickel foam. Journal of Chromatography A. 1694. 463904–463904. 8 indexed citations

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Qiu, Shi, Zhibo Wang, Qiang Yang, et al.. (2023). Integrative multi-omics reveals the metabolic and functional diversity of microbiomes in the gut microenvironment. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. 1168239–1168239. 6 indexed citations

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Guo, Sifan, Shi Qiu, Ying Cai, et al.. (2023). Mass spectrometry-based metabolomics for discovering active ingredients and exploring action mechanism of herbal medicine. Frontiers in Chemistry. 11. 1142287–1142287. 21 indexed citations

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Li, Yang, et al.. (2023). Preparation of COF-coated nickel foam adsorbents for dispersive solid-phase extraction of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from Chinese herbal medicines. Talanta. 265. 124916–124916. 19 indexed citations

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Cai, Ying, et al.. (2023). Critical roles of functional molecule metabolites. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. 10. 1119588–1119588. 9 indexed citations

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Yang, Qiang, Ying Cai, Sifan Guo, et al.. (2023). Decoding immune interactions of gut microbiota for understanding the mechanisms of diseases and treatment. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. 1238822–1238822. 4 indexed citations

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Li, Weizhong, et al.. (2021). Novel electrochemical nuclear factorkappa B biosensor via analyte-restrained peptide nucleic acid displacement reaction constructed on different gold nanoparticle-deposited carbon electrodes. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 335. 129702–129702. 9 indexed citations

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Qi, Yan, Xufeng Li, Zeming Yuan, et al.. (2018). Structure and hydrogen storage performances of La–Mg–Ni–Cu alloys prepared by melt spinning. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 44(11). 5399–5407. 14 indexed citations

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Xu, Yuanyuan, Yangyang Sun, Ying Cai, et al.. (2018). A colorimetric aptasensor for the antibiotics oxytetracycline and kanamycin based on the use of magnetic beads and gold nanoparticles. Microchimica Acta. 185(12). 548–548. 43 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yanghuan, Zeming Yuan, Wengang Bu, et al.. (2016). Hydrogen Storage Thermodynamics and Dynamics of Nd–Mg–Ni-Based NdMg12-Type Alloys Synthesized by Mechanical Milling. Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters). 29(6). 577–586. 15 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yanghuan, et al.. (2012). Electrochemical hydrogen storage characteristics of La _{0.75− x} M _x Mg _0.25 Ni _3.2 Co _0.2 Al _0.1 (M = Zr, Pr; x = 0, 0.1) alloys prepared by melt spinning. Rare Metals. 31(5). 457–465. 9 indexed citations

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Cai, Ying, et al.. (2012). Study on Bacteriostatic Efficacy of Germall BP on Resident Microorganisms in Epidermis. Journal of environmental health. 29(7). 615–616. 1 indexed citations

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Cai, Ying. (2011). Preparation and Structure Characterization of Ni Nanoparticles Prepared in Medium Containing [Bmim]NTf_2 Ionic Liquids. Nonferrous Metals. 1 indexed citations

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Cai, Ying, et al.. (2009). DNA vaccine manufacture: scale and quality. Expert Review of Vaccines. 8(9). 1277–1291. 43 indexed citations

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Cai, Ying, Feng Xiao, & Peixuan Guo. (2008). The effect of N- or C-terminal alterations of the connector of bacteriophage phi29 DNA packaging motor on procapsid assembly, pRNA binding, and DNA packaging. Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine. 4(1). 8–18. 25 indexed citations

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Cai, Ying. (2007). Studies on HPLC Fingerprint of Semen Oroxyli. Zhongguo shiyan fangjixue zazhi. 2 indexed citations

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Sun, Jianhe, Ying Cai, W. Moll, & Peixuan Guo. (2006). Controlling bacteriophage phi29 DNA-packaging motor by addition or discharge of a peptide at N-terminus of connector protein that interacts with pRNA. Nucleic Acids Research. 34(19). 5482–5490. 11 indexed citations

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Farber, J.M., et al.. (1998). Changes in Populations of Listeria monocytogenes Inoculated on Packaged Fresh-Cut Vegetables. Journal of Food Protection. 61(2). 192–195. 87 indexed citations

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