Yu Zhai

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Yu Zhai is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Cognitive Neuroscience and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yu Zhai has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 8 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 6 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Yu Zhai's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (7 papers), EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (5 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (4 papers). Yu Zhai is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (7 papers), EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (5 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (4 papers). Yu Zhai collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Yu Zhai's co-authors include Chunming Lu, Jian‐Ren Liu, Guo‐Yuan Yang, Qiang Li, Yourong Dong, Shuangxing Hou, Zhangbin Gong, Hai-dong Guo, Han Li and Jing Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Nature Communications and NeuroImage.

In The Last Decade

Yu Zhai

37 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Ultra-conformal skin electrodes with synergistically enha... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150 200
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  1. Ultra-conformal skin electrodes with synergistically enhanced conductivity for long-time and low-motion artifact epidermal electrophysiology
    2021 236 citations Yan Zhao, Song Zhang et al. Nature Communications profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yu Zhai China 17 451 277 258 192 173 43 1.3k
Fang Huang China 24 509 1.1× 220 0.8× 67 0.3× 95 0.5× 148 0.9× 60 1.7k
Guozhi Huang China 15 379 0.8× 131 0.5× 110 0.4× 87 0.5× 184 1.1× 66 929
Quentin Barraud Switzerland 15 426 0.9× 392 1.4× 305 1.2× 86 0.4× 81 0.5× 21 2.0k
Fanglu Chi China 23 312 0.7× 123 0.4× 235 0.9× 116 0.6× 57 0.3× 140 1.7k
Pascal Senn Switzerland 23 332 0.7× 165 0.6× 526 2.0× 165 0.9× 78 0.5× 89 1.7k
Ryosuke Matsui Japan 20 502 1.1× 104 0.4× 143 0.6× 28 0.1× 184 1.1× 72 1.5k
Takayuki Nakagawa Japan 37 943 2.1× 447 1.6× 858 3.3× 102 0.5× 217 1.3× 176 4.1k
Pan Li China 20 316 0.7× 296 1.1× 116 0.4× 43 0.2× 37 0.2× 47 1.8k
Ya‐Ju Chang Taiwan 26 502 1.1× 746 2.7× 155 0.6× 175 0.9× 117 0.7× 103 2.2k
Tian Zhou China 19 531 1.2× 73 0.3× 220 0.9× 92 0.5× 66 0.4× 62 1.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yu Zhai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yu Zhai

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

All Works

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Zhai, Yu, et al.. (2025). Advances and future directions in endoscopic bariatric therapies. World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 17(11). 109157–109157.
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Zhai, Yu, Yi Xing, Jianlong Zhao, et al.. (2025). Predicting the Auditory Language Ability of Young Children With Hearing Loss Using Their Mothers' Brain Activity. Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research. 68(10). 4996–5020.
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Dai, Bohan, Yu Zhai, Yuhang Long, & Chunming Lu. (2024). How the Listener’s Attention Dynamically Switches Between Different Speakers During a Natural Conversation. Psychological Science. 35(6). 635–652. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, Yuxuan, Chao Liu, Changqing Li, et al.. (2024). Lactic acid promotes nucleus pulposus cell senescence and corresponding intervertebral disc degeneration via interacting with Akt. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 81(1). 24–24. 40 indexed citations
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Zhai, Yu, et al.. (2023). Neural synchrony underlies the positive effect of shared reading on children’s language ability. Cerebral Cortex. 33(19). 10426–10440. 6 indexed citations
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Zhai, Yu, et al.. (2023). A UAV-based explore-then-exploit system for autonomous indoor facility inspection and scene reconstruction. Automation in Construction. 148. 104753–104753. 29 indexed citations
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Zhou, Siyuan, et al.. (2023). Neurocomputations on dual-brain signals underlie interpersonal prediction during a natural conversation. NeuroImage. 282. 120400–120400. 8 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yan, Song Zhang, Tianhao Yu, et al.. (2021). Ultra-conformal skin electrodes with synergistically enhanced conductivity for long-time and low-motion artifact epidermal electrophysiology. Nature Communications. 12(1). 4880–4880. 236 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhai, Yu, et al.. (2021). Density Gradient Ultracentrifugation for Investigating Endocytic Recycling in Mammalian Cells. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Panlong, Qi Huang, Yuan Qiao, et al.. (2021). Altered Default Mode Network Is Associated With Cognitive Impairment in CADASIL as Revealed by Multimodal Neuroimaging. Frontiers in Neurology. 12. 735033–735033. 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Hui, et al.. (2021). How Mother–Child Interactions are Associated with a Child’s Compliance. Cerebral Cortex. 31(9). 4398–4410. 28 indexed citations
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Li, Changqing, Xian Chang, Yueyang Li, et al.. (2020). Exosomes derived from stem cells as an emerging therapeutic strategy for intervertebral disc degeneration. World Journal of Stem Cells. 12(8). 803–813. 37 indexed citations
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Su, Jingjing, Qi Huang, Shuhua Ren, et al.. (2019). Altered Brain Glucose Metabolism Assessed by 18F-FDG PET Imaging Is Associated with the Cognitive Impairment of CADASIL. Neuroscience. 417. 35–44. 18 indexed citations
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Cui, Guo-hong, Hai-dong Guo, Han Li, et al.. (2019). RVG-modified exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells rescue memory deficits by regulating inflammatory responses in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. Immunity & Ageing. 16(1). 10–10. 270 indexed citations
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Li, Qiang, Shane Gao, Zhanrong Kang, et al.. (2018). Rapamycin Enhances Mitophagy and Attenuates Apoptosis After Spinal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 12. 865–865. 89 indexed citations
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Li, Qiang, Xiaoning Han, Xi Lan, et al.. (2017). Inhibition of tPA-induced hemorrhagic transformation involves adenosine A2b receptor activation after cerebral ischemia. Neurobiology of Disease. 108. 173–182. 64 indexed citations
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Shu, Liang, Qian Wang, Hui Pan, et al.. (2016). Validation of 5-item and 2-item questionnaires in Chinese version of Dizziness Handicap Inventory for screening objective benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Neurological Sciences. 37(8). 1241–1246. 17 indexed citations

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