Yiwei Zhao

8.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
61 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Yiwei Zhao is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Dermatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yiwei Zhao has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Surgery, 16 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 13 papers in Dermatology. Recurrent topics in Yiwei Zhao's work include Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (18 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (14 papers) and Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (13 papers). Yiwei Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (18 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (14 papers) and Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (13 papers). Yiwei Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and United States. Yiwei Zhao's co-authors include W.H. Irwin McLean, Haihui Liao, Alan D. Irvine, Simon P. Lee, Frances J.D. Smith, Aileen Sandilands, Ana Terron-Kwiatkowski, David Goudie, Gráinne M. O’Regan and Somnath Mukhopadhyay and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Genetics, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Diabetes.

In The Last Decade

Yiwei Zhao

52 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

Loss-of-function mutations in the gene encoding filaggrin... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 2006 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. Loss-of-function mutations in the gene encoding filaggrin cause ichthyosis vulgaris
    2006 681 citations Frances J.D. Smith, Alan D. Irvine et al. Nature Genetics profile →
  2. Loss-of-function variations within the filaggrin gene predispose for atopic dermatitis with allergic sensitizations
    2006 453 citations Alan D. Irvine, Yiwei Zhao 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
Yiwei Zhao China 20 1.9k 1.4k 596 342 319 61 2.8k
Gráinne M. O’Regan Ireland 15 1.9k 1.0× 1.4k 0.9× 532 0.9× 259 0.8× 224 0.7× 30 2.5k
Haihui Liao United Kingdom 18 2.0k 1.0× 1.5k 1.1× 592 1.0× 251 0.7× 391 1.2× 21 2.7k
Yuichiro Tsunemi Japan 26 1.0k 0.5× 557 0.4× 441 0.7× 528 1.5× 147 0.5× 97 1.9k
Kui Young Park South Korea 27 1.7k 0.9× 292 0.2× 243 0.4× 104 0.3× 270 0.8× 189 2.4k
Takahiro Satoh Japan 27 707 0.4× 471 0.3× 466 0.8× 767 2.2× 323 1.0× 129 2.2k
Rachid Tazi‐Ahnini United Kingdom 21 1.2k 0.6× 693 0.5× 236 0.4× 500 1.5× 323 1.0× 38 2.0k
Osamu Nemoto Japan 23 911 0.5× 569 0.4× 307 0.5× 437 1.3× 164 0.5× 57 2.0k
Heidi A. Waldorf United States 20 988 0.5× 236 0.2× 245 0.4× 382 1.1× 116 0.4× 35 1.7k
Ingo Marenholz Germany 20 561 0.3× 612 0.4× 365 0.6× 470 1.4× 1.1k 3.6× 30 2.2k
H. Stege Germany 21 1.2k 0.6× 210 0.1× 130 0.2× 382 1.1× 265 0.8× 59 1.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yiwei Zhao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yiwei Zhao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yiwei Zhao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yiwei Zhao 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 Yiwei Zhao. Yiwei Zhao 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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Zhao, Yiwei, et al.. (2025). An efficient Mo20/SiO2-La transesterification catalyst: The promoting role of La on anti-carbon deposition. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 13(2). 115485–115485.
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Bian, Yanyan, Yiwei Zhao, Yang Yang, et al.. (2024). A Novel growth guidance system for early onset scoliosis: a preliminary in vitro study. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 19(1). 259–259.
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Chen, Jie, Qimin Zhou, Shuai Li, et al.. (2024). Metabolic reprogramming driven by METTL1-mediated tRNA m7G modification promotes acquired anlotinib resistance in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Translational research. 268. 28–39. 14 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yiwei, et al.. (2022). Interface Engineering of CoO/N-Doped Carbon Nanomaterials as a Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 169(6). 60537–60537. 5 indexed citations
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Gordon, Kenneth B., Mark Lebwohl, Kim Papp, et al.. (2021). Long‐term safety of risankizumab from 17 clinical trials in patients with moderate‐to‐severe plaque psoriasis*. British Journal of Dermatology. 186(3). 466–475. 69 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yiwei, Suomao Yuan, Yonghao Tian, Lianlei Wang, & Xinyu Liu. (2021). Uniplanar Cannulated Pedicle Screws in the Correction of Lenke Type 1 Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. World Neurosurgery. 149. e785–e793. 4 indexed citations
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Morita, Akimichi, Hidetoshi Takahashi, Kentaro Ozawa, et al.. (2020). Long‐term analysis of adalimumab in Japanese patients with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa: Open‐label phase 3 results. The Journal of Dermatology. 48(1). 3–13. 13 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yiwei, Jun Jia, Xi Chen, et al.. (2020). Morphologic Changes of Intervertebral Foramen After Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Radiographic and Clinical Study. World Neurosurgery. 142. e151–e159. 5 indexed citations
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Morita, Akimichi, Hidetoshi Takahashi, Kentaro Ozawa, et al.. (2019). Twenty‐four‐week interim analysis from a phase 3 open‐label trial of adalimumab in Japanese patients with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa. The Journal of Dermatology. 46(9). 745–751. 16 indexed citations
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Jia, Jun, Yiwei Zhao, & Xinyu Liu. (2019). Impact of sagittal imbalance correction on clinical outcomes in patients undergoing MIS-TLIF for LSS. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 181. 119–126. 10 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yiwei, Ulrike Gärtner, Frances J.D. Smith, & W.H. Irwin McLean. (2011). Statins Downregulate K6a Promoter Activity: A Possible Therapeutic Avenue for Pachyonychia Congenita. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 131(5). 1045–1052. 49 indexed citations
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Limbergen, Johan Van, Richard K. Russell, Elaine R. Nimmo, et al.. (2009). Filaggrin loss-of-function variants are associated with atopic comorbidity in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 15(10). 1492–1498. 19 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yiwei, Hai Lin, Danhua Shen, Yanhua Xuan, & Zhenhua Lin. (2008). Distribution of HPV genotypes in uterine cervical lesions in Yanbian, northern China. Pathology International. 58(10). 643–647. 10 indexed citations
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Sandilands, Aileen, Gráinne M. O’Regan, Haihui Liao, et al.. (2006). Prevalent and Rare Mutations in the Gene Encoding Filaggrin Cause Ichthyosis Vulgaris and Predispose Individuals to Atopic Dermatitis. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 126(8). 1770–1775. 169 indexed citations
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Smith, Frances J.D., Alan D. Irvine, Ana Terron-Kwiatkowski, et al.. (2006). Loss-of-function mutations in the gene encoding filaggrin cause ichthyosis vulgaris. Nature Genetics. 38(3). 337–342. 681 indexed citations breakdown →

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