Yongyu Zhang

3.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
107 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Yongyu Zhang is a scholar working on Ecology, Oceanography and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yongyu Zhang has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Ecology, 46 papers in Oceanography and 26 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Yongyu Zhang's work include Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (37 papers), Marine and coastal ecosystems (30 papers) and Marine and coastal plant biology (21 papers). Yongyu Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (37 papers), Marine and coastal ecosystems (30 papers) and Marine and coastal plant biology (21 papers). Yongyu Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Yongyu Zhang's co-authors include Hongmei Li, Nianzhi Jiao, Nianzhi Jiao, Zenghu Zhang, Yantao Liang, Quan Shi, Liqiang Yang, Xiaoyong Shi, Jun Yang and Richard B. Rivkin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Yongyu Zhang

99 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

Tea and tea drinking: China’s outstanding contributions t... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 2022 50 100 150
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. Tea and tea drinking: China’s outstanding contributions to the mankind
    2022 169 citations Yongyu Zhang et al. profile →
  2. Carbon Sequestration in the Form of Recalcitrant Dissolved Organic Carbon in a Seaweed (Kelp) Farming Environment
    2022 101 citations Hongmei Li, Zenghu Zhang 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
Yongyu Zhang China 27 979 972 398 346 240 107 2.3k
Punyasloke Bhadury India 27 859 0.9× 636 0.7× 424 1.1× 191 0.6× 243 1.0× 110 2.1k
Gilberto M. Amado Filho Brazil 25 479 0.5× 710 0.7× 116 0.3× 195 0.6× 440 1.8× 46 1.7k
Yao Zhang China 29 1.5k 1.5× 1.0k 1.1× 662 1.7× 191 0.6× 297 1.2× 105 2.4k
Peimin He China 36 1.4k 1.5× 2.9k 3.0× 310 0.8× 811 2.3× 175 0.7× 276 4.4k
Xueyong Huang China 24 727 0.7× 489 0.5× 221 0.6× 296 0.9× 284 1.2× 87 1.6k
Phaik‐Eem Lim Malaysia 30 636 0.6× 884 0.9× 680 1.7× 205 0.6× 126 0.5× 146 2.9k
Jianheng Zhang China 32 732 0.7× 1.6k 1.6× 248 0.6× 337 1.0× 65 0.3× 126 2.8k
Xiaowen Zhang China 36 754 0.8× 1.2k 1.3× 984 2.5× 176 0.5× 205 0.9× 145 3.8k
Demin Zhang China 32 1.4k 1.5× 343 0.4× 923 2.3× 177 0.5× 382 1.6× 130 3.0k
Ferdi L. Hellweger United States 26 710 0.7× 565 0.6× 450 1.1× 253 0.7× 339 1.4× 71 2.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Yongyu Zhang

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Yongyu Zhang's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Yongyu Zhang with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Yongyu Zhang more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Yongyu Zhang

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Yongyu Zhang. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Yongyu Zhang. The network helps show where Yongyu Zhang may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yongyu Zhang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yongyu Zhang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yongyu Zhang 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 Yongyu Zhang. Yongyu Zhang 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
1.
2.
Zhao, Jiulong, Yufei Yue, Zengmeng Wang, et al.. (2025). Enhanced control of pathogenic Vibrio spp. in aquaculture using phages capable of disrupting biofilms outside their host range. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 91(11). e0167325–e0167325.
3.
Lü, Weiwei, Dongmei Liu, Jiaxuan Chen, et al.. (2025). Effect of microalgal species on sulfamethoxazole wastewater treatment and membrane fouling mitigation in membrane microalgal-bacterial coupling systems. Chemical Engineering Journal. 512. 162514–162514. 2 indexed citations
4.
Lee, Kitack, Miok Kim, Ju‐Hyoung Kim, et al.. (2025). Alkalinity (Bicarbonate) Pumping by Coastal Macroalgal Forests. Geophysical Research Letters. 52(12). 2 indexed citations
5.
Nair, Shailesh, Zenghu Zhang, Xiaojie Wang, et al.. (2024). Engineering microbiomes to enhance macroalgal health, biomass yield, and carbon sequestration. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 63–73. 5 indexed citations
6.
Zhang, Yongyu. (2024). Enhancing Rural Revitalization Through Optimized Landscape Planning and Design: Insights from Beijing's Surrounding Villages. Journal of Electrical Systems. 20(4s). 390–403. 1 indexed citations
7.
Xu, Dongming, et al.. (2024). Numerical Study of Wheat Particle Flow Characteristics in a Horizontal Curved Pipe. Processes. 12(5). 900–900. 1 indexed citations
8.
Zhang, Zenghu, Shailesh Nair, Hongmei Li, et al.. (2024). Overlooked Vital Role of Persistent Algae‐Bacteria Interaction in Ocean Recalcitrant Carbon Sequestration and Its Response to Ocean Warming. Global Change Biology. 30(11). e17570–e17570. 8 indexed citations
9.
Yang, Liqiang, et al.. (2024). Herbicide leakage into seawater impacts primary productivity and zooplankton globally. Nature Communications. 15(1). 1783–1783. 24 indexed citations
10.
Li, Hongmei, et al.. (2024). Herbivore grazing enhances macroalgal organic carbon release and alters their carbon sequestration fate in the ocean. Marine Environmental Research. 203. 106842–106842. 1 indexed citations
11.
Zhang, Zenghu, Nianzhi Jiao, & Yongyu Zhang. (2024). Global ocean microbiome catalogue: A gateway to unlock marine microbial resources and ecosystem functions. 2(4). 100099–100099. 1 indexed citations
12.
Zhang, Zenghu, Dehai Li, Ruoyu Guo, et al.. (2023). Plastoquinone synthesis inhibition by tetrabromo biphenyldiol as a widespread algicidal mechanism of marine bacteria. The ISME Journal. 17(11). 1979–1992. 15 indexed citations
13.
Zhang, Zenghu, Shailesh Nair, Lili Tang, et al.. (2021). Long-Term Survival of Synechococcus and Heterotrophic Bacteria without External Nutrient Supply after Changes in Their Relationship from Antagonism to Mutualism. mBio. 12(4). e0161421–e0161421. 34 indexed citations
14.
Fan, Wei, Yao Zhang, Yongyu Zhang, et al.. (2020). Numerical Studies on the Suitable Position of Artificial Upwelling in a Semi-Enclosed Bay. Water. 12(1). 177–177. 2 indexed citations
15.
16.
Liang, Yantao, Long Wang, Zengmeng Wang, et al.. (2019). Metagenomic Analysis of the Diversity of DNA Viruses in the Surface and Deep Sea of the South China Sea. Frontiers in Microbiology. 10. 1951–1951. 45 indexed citations
17.
Zhang, Yongyu, Jihong Zhang, Yantao Liang, et al.. (2017). Carbon sequestration processes and mechanisms in coastal mariculture environments in China. Science China Earth Sciences. 60(12). 2097–2107. 110 indexed citations
18.
Yang, Jun, et al.. (2012). Microbial Community and Urban Water Quality. 26(1). 76–83. 1 indexed citations
19.
Ge, Jianjun, et al.. (2012). Morphological and molecular characterization of Xiphinema brevicollum and X. himalayense.. Journal of the South China Agricultural University. 33(4). 488–492. 1 indexed citations
20.
Zhang, Yongyu, et al.. (1997). A New Flavone C-glycoside from Scutellaria baicalensis. Journal of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences. 6(4). 182. 6 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Punyasloke Bhadury Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Gilberto M. Amado Filho Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Yao Zhang Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Peimin He Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Xueyong Huang Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Phaik‐Eem Lim Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Jianheng Zhang Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Xiaowen Zhang Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Demin Zhang Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Ferdi L. Hellweger
Rankless by CCL
2026