Yu Wei

512 total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 352 citations indexed

About

Yu Wei is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Nephrology and Complementary and alternative medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Yu Wei has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 352 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Nephrology and 4 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine. Recurrent topics in Yu Wei's work include Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes (6 papers), Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications (4 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (4 papers). Yu Wei is often cited by papers focused on Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes (6 papers), Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications (4 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (4 papers). Yu Wei collaborates with scholars based in China. Yu Wei's co-authors include Linhua Zhao, Lili Zhang, Xiaolin Tong, Lin Han, Xinmiao Wang, Yujiao Zheng, Lili Zhang, Jinghui Zheng, Jiaxing Tian and Qiyou Ding and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, European Journal of Pharmacology and Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Yu Wei

15 papers receiving 346 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.

  1. Crosstalk among podocytes, glomerular endothelial cells and mesangial cells in diabetic kidney disease: an updated review
    2024 49 citations Hang Xing, Yu Wei et al. Cell Communication and Signaling profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yu Wei China 9 169 69 54 51 41 17 352
Tiegang Yi China 14 208 1.2× 69 1.0× 96 1.8× 57 1.1× 46 1.1× 20 451
Hong-Die Cai China 10 170 1.0× 79 1.1× 60 1.1× 80 1.6× 20 0.5× 15 351
Ruiqi Xu China 9 125 0.7× 37 0.5× 44 0.8× 87 1.7× 26 0.6× 12 336
Renmao Tang China 8 197 1.2× 134 1.9× 48 0.9× 71 1.4× 29 0.7× 14 443
Gaohong Lv China 11 149 0.9× 49 0.7× 41 0.8× 44 0.9× 28 0.7× 14 365
Zongxi Sun China 10 233 1.4× 67 1.0× 92 1.7× 68 1.3× 18 0.4× 11 384
Jiemei Li China 14 215 1.3× 60 0.9× 36 0.7× 62 1.2× 20 0.5× 33 433
Jiewen Zhou China 11 124 0.7× 43 0.6× 59 1.1× 48 0.9× 11 0.3× 22 402

Countries citing papers authored by Yu Wei

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yu Wei

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yu Wei

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

All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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He, Huan, Yu Wei, Yi Wang, et al.. (2025). BDE-209 toxicity: From spermiogenesis to sexual maturity in F1 male mice. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 297. 118231–118231. 2 indexed citations
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Xing, Hang, Jun Ma, Yu Wei, et al.. (2025). Renal microcirculation and mechanisms in diabetic kidney disease. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 16. 1580608–1580608.
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Xing, Hang, et al.. (2024). Crosstalk among podocytes, glomerular endothelial cells and mesangial cells in diabetic kidney disease: an updated review. Cell Communication and Signaling. 22(1). 136–136. 49 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yan, Di, et al.. (2023). Polychlorinated biphenyls and risk of metabolic syndrome and comparison with the risk of diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The Science of The Total Environment. 900. 165773–165773. 11 indexed citations
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Yang, Haoyu, Lin Han, Yiqun Lin, et al.. (2023). Probiotic Fermentation of Herbal Medicine: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities. The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. 51(5). 1105–1126. 23 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lili, Han Lin, Jiang Ma, et al.. (2022). Exploring the synergistic and complementary effects of berberine and paeoniflorin in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus by network pharmacology. European Journal of Pharmacology. 919. 174769–174769. 24 indexed citations
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He, Huan, et al.. (2022). Effects of perinatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals on the reproductive system of F3 generation male rodents: a meta-analysis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 29(22). 33218–33229. 7 indexed citations
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Zheng, Yujiao, et al.. (2020). The effect of traditional Chinese medicine on gut microbiota in adults with type 2 diabetes. Medicine. 99(38). e22233–e22233. 4 indexed citations
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Zheng, Yujiao, Qiyou Ding, Yu Wei, et al.. (2020). Effect of traditional Chinese medicine on gut microbiota in adults with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Phytomedicine. 88. 153455–153455. 51 indexed citations
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Zheng, Yujiao, Lili Zhang, Yu Wei, et al.. (2020). Interactions Between Gut Microbiota, Host, and Herbal Medicines: A Review of New Insights Into the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 10. 360–360. 32 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lili, Lin Han, Yujiao Zheng, et al.. (2020). Research Progress on the Pathological Mechanisms of Podocytes in Diabetic Nephropathy. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2020. 1–15. 50 indexed citations
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Liu, Sheng, et al.. (2008). [Effect of compound Rhizoma Coptidis capsule on expression of transforming growth factor-beta1 and type IV collagen proteins in renal tissue of diabetic rats with nephropathy].. PubMed. 33(1). 68–72. 4 indexed citations

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