Youbao Zhao

831 total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 521 citations indexed

About

Youbao Zhao is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Molecular Biology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Youbao Zhao has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 521 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Epidemiology, 8 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Youbao Zhao's work include Fungal Infections and Studies (14 papers), Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (7 papers) and Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (4 papers). Youbao Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Fungal Infections and Studies (14 papers), Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (7 papers) and Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (4 papers). Youbao Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Austria. Youbao Zhao's co-authors include Xiaorong Lin, Jianfeng Lin, Yumeng Fan, Linqi Wang, Ence Yang, Keqian Yang, Srijana Upadhyay, Sihai Xiang, Xinping Xu and James J. Cai and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Applied and Environmental Microbiology and Current Biology.

In The Last Decade

Youbao Zhao

20 papers receiving 517 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Cryptococcus neoformans, a global threat to human health

2023 82 citations Youbao Zhao, Fujie Zhao et al. Infectious Diseases of Poverty profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Youbao Zhao China	14	292	200	195	157	94	21	521
Raghav Vij United States	9	221 0.8×	178 0.9×	190 1.0×	65 0.4×	75 0.8×	15	506
Sara J. Blosser United States	8	209 0.7×	228 1.1×	269 1.4×	138 0.9×	56 0.6×	14	564
Ildikó Nyilasi Hungary	14	157 0.5×	124 0.6×	213 1.1×	125 0.8×	92 1.0×	29	491
Orville Hernández Colombia	17	510 1.7×	193 1.0×	381 2.0×	161 1.0×	205 2.2×	42	695
Eve W. L. Chow Australia	11	327 1.1×	225 1.1×	318 1.6×	184 1.2×	83 0.9×	17	609
Srisombat Puttikamonkul United States	8	250 0.9×	371 1.9×	384 2.0×	270 1.7×	107 1.1×	12	804
Stefanie Salvenmoser Germany	10	232 0.8×	181 0.9×	402 2.1×	78 0.5×	70 0.7×	10	500
Arsa Thammahong Thailand	14	219 0.8×	220 1.1×	285 1.5×	140 0.9×	54 0.6×	30	631
Shannon K. Esher United States	13	267 0.9×	130 0.7×	242 1.2×	144 0.9×	42 0.4×	20	490
Marçal Mariné Spain	15	318 1.1×	121 0.6×	393 2.0×	156 1.0×	137 1.5×	24	583

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Fields of papers citing papers by Youbao Zhao

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Youbao Zhao

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Wang, Bingxin, Yukai Sun, Jingbo Wang, et al.. (2025). Optimisation of natural transformation procedure and development of genome editing methods for Streptococcus thermophilus B‐6. International Journal of Dairy Technology. 78(3).

Jiao, J. B., Josef Penninger, James W. Kronstad, et al.. (2025). Identification of a protective antigen reveals the trade-off between iron acquisition and antigen exposure in a global fungal pathogen. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(7). e2420898122–e2420898122. 1 indexed citations

Xu, Kun, Nicholas J. Harmer, Youbao Zhao, et al.. (2024). The High-Efficiency Degradation of Multiple Mycotoxins by Lac-W Laccase in the Presence of Mediators. Toxins. 16(11). 477–477. 6 indexed citations

Hao, Wenbo, et al.. (2023). Laccase Lac-W detoxifies aflatoxin B1 and degrades five other major mycotoxins in the absence of redox mediators. Environmental Pollution. 338. 122581–122581. 18 indexed citations

Zhao, Youbao, Fujie Zhao, Lanyue Zhang, et al.. (2023). Cryptococcus neoformans, a global threat to human health. Infectious Diseases of Poverty. 12(1). 20–20. 82 indexed citations breakdown →

Liu, Ruoyan, Xiaoyu Chen, Fujie Zhao, et al.. (2023). The COMPASS Complex Regulates Fungal Development and Virulence through Histone Crosstalk in the Fungal Pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans. Journal of Fungi. 9(6). 672–672. 5 indexed citations

Chen, Liying, et al.. (2023). The Coexistence of Bacterial Species Restructures Biofilm Architecture and Increases Tolerance to Antimicrobial Agents. Microbiology Spectrum. 11(2). e0358122–e0358122. 14 indexed citations

Zhao, Youbao, Zilong Li, Weishan Wang, et al.. (2022). Molecular mechanism of GylR-mediated regulation of glycerol metabolism in Streptomyces clavuligerus NRRL 3585. Frontiers in Microbiology. 13. 1078293–1078293. 1 indexed citations

Zhao, Youbao & Xiaorong Lin. (2021). Cryptococcus neoformans: Sex, morphogenesis, and virulence. Infection Genetics and Evolution. 89. 104731–104731. 31 indexed citations

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Zhao, Youbao & Xiaorong Lin. (2021). A PAS Protein Directs Metabolic Reprogramming during Cryptococcal Adaptation to Hypoxia. mBio. 12(2). 12 indexed citations

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Zhao, Youbao, Yina Wang, Srijana Upadhyay, Chaoyang Xue, & Xiaorong Lin. (2020). Activation of Meiotic Genes Mediates Ploidy Reduction during Cryptococcal Infection. Current Biology. 30(8). 1387–1396.e5. 25 indexed citations

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Lin, Jianfeng, et al.. (2019). Transcription factor Znf2 coordinates with the chromatin remodeling SWI/SNF complex to regulate cryptococcal cellular differentiation. Communications Biology. 2(1). 412–412. 24 indexed citations

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Zhao, Youbao, Jianfeng Lin, Yumeng Fan, & Xiaorong Lin. (2019). Life Cycle ofCryptococcus neoformans. Annual Review of Microbiology. 73(1). 17–42. 76 indexed citations

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Tian, Xiuyun, Pengjie Hu, Lei Chen, et al.. (2018). Cryptococcus neoformans sexual reproduction is controlled by a quorum sensing peptide. Nature Microbiology. 3(6). 698–707. 39 indexed citations

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Xu, Xinping, Jianfeng Lin, Youbao Zhao, et al.. (2017). Glucosamine stimulates pheromone-independent dimorphic transition in Cryptococcus neoformans by promoting Crz1 nuclear translocation. PLoS Genetics. 13(9). e1006982–e1006982. 23 indexed citations

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Zhao, Youbao, Jianfeng Lin, Yumeng Fan, et al.. (2017). Pheromone independent unisexual development in Cryptococcus neoformans. PLoS Genetics. 13(5). e1006772–e1006772. 22 indexed citations

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Zhao, Youbao, et al.. (2015). The lncRNA RZE1 Controls Cryptococcal Morphological Transition. PLoS Genetics. 11(11). e1005692–e1005692. 50 indexed citations

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Xu, Xinping, et al.. (2015). Secreted Acb1 Contributes to the Yeast-to-Hypha Transition in Cryptococcus neoformans. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 82(4). 1069–1079. 16 indexed citations

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Zhao, Youbao, et al.. (2013). Coordination of glycerol utilization and clavulanic acid biosynthesis to improve clavulanic acid production in Streptomyces clavuligerus. Science China Life Sciences. 56(7). 591–600. 7 indexed citations

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Zhao, Youbao, et al.. (2013). A simplified diphenylamine colorimetric method for growth quantification. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 97(11). 5069–5077. 51 indexed citations

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