Yu Zhao

13.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
397 papers, 9.3k citations indexed

About

Yu Zhao is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yu Zhao has authored 397 papers receiving a total of 9.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 132 papers in Surgery, 60 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 57 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Yu Zhao's work include Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (69 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (53 papers) and Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (47 papers). Yu Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (69 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (53 papers) and Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (47 papers). Yu Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Yu Zhao's co-authors include Wei Sun, Rui Yao, Liliang Ouyang, Tasuku Nakajima, Jian Ping Gong, Takayuki Kurokawa, Guixing Qiu, Tao Lin Sun, Feng Luo and Abu Bin Ihsan and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Yu Zhao

364 papers receiving 9.2k 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.

Effect of bioink properties on printability and cell viability for 3D bioplotting of embryonic stem cells

2016 807 citations Yu Zhao et al. profile →
Oppositely Charged Polyelectrolytes Form Tough, Self‐Healing, and Rebuildable Hydrogels

2015 612 citations Yu Zhao et al. profile →
Three-dimensional printing of Hela cells for cervical tumor model in vitro

2014 433 citations Yu Zhao et al. profile →
PARP inhibition promotes ferroptosis via repressing SLC7A11 and synergizes with ferroptosis inducers in BRCA-proficient ovarian cancer

2021 252 citations Yu Zhao et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yu Zhao China	47	3.3k	2.1k	1.9k	1.2k	1.0k	397	9.3k
Jincheng Wang China	49	3.7k 1.1×	2.0k 0.9×	1.5k 0.8×	2.1k 1.8×	487 0.5×	329	10.3k
Jin Woo Lee South Korea	54	2.7k 0.8×	2.6k 1.2×	1.5k 0.8×	1.2k 1.0×	700 0.7×	525	11.2k
Xiumei Wang China	58	3.6k 1.1×	1.3k 0.6×	2.3k 1.2×	3.2k 2.7×	220 0.2×	397	11.6k
Feng‐Huei Lin Taiwan	57	5.4k 1.6×	2.3k 1.1×	2.2k 1.1×	3.8k 3.2×	248 0.2×	411	12.9k
Giovanni Traverso United States	47	3.0k 0.9×	771 0.4×	3.5k 1.8×	1.8k 1.5×	241 0.2×	170	11.4k
Junjie Li China	62	6.2k 1.9×	1.5k 0.7×	2.1k 1.1×	2.8k 2.3×	442 0.4×	416	12.9k
Soo Hyun Kim South Korea	66	4.0k 1.2×	2.8k 1.4×	3.7k 2.0×	5.1k 4.2×	715 0.7×	470	16.0k
Il Keun Kwon South Korea	65	7.1k 2.2×	2.1k 1.0×	1.7k 0.9×	4.6k 3.8×	725 0.7×	435	14.3k
Jin Zhang China	63	4.6k 1.4×	1.0k 0.5×	3.5k 1.9×	2.6k 2.2×	240 0.2×	423	14.0k
Dan Shao China	62	3.7k 1.1×	644 0.3×	4.2k 2.2×	2.1k 1.7×	436 0.4×	283	12.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Yu Zhao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yu Zhao

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

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Wang, Jun, Lulu Wang, Huixiang Zhang, et al.. (2025). Mst1 knockout and Nrf2 activation alleviate diabetic cardiomyopathy pathogenesis through autophagy modulation in type 2 diabetic mice. Cellular Signalling. 131. 111717–111717. 2 indexed citations

Cheng, Bo, Yu Wang, Yu Zhao, et al.. (2025). Superior core-shell Fe-Al magnetic abrasive prepared by controlled pack cementation. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1020. 179250–179250.

Zhao, Hong, et al.. (2025). Comparison of pregnancy and adverse events between infertile patients receiving X-ray hysterosalpingography and those receiving hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography: a prospective, multicenter, cohort study. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 312(6). 1957–1965.

Chen, Yujun, Yu Zhao, Wang Yf, et al.. (2025). Concurrent inhibition of p300/CBP and FLT3 enhances cytotoxicity and overcomes resistance in acute myeloid leukemia. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. 46(5). 1390–1403. 1 indexed citations

Zhao, Yu, Yan Zhao, Sheng Lu, et al.. (2025). Guideline for adolescent scoliosis screening in China (public version 2024). Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. 50. 364–372. 2 indexed citations

Hou, Shitong, et al.. (2025). Rapid array images stitching for underwater structures based on camera integrated calibration with multi-scale detectable features pattern. Developments in the Built Environment. 22. 100649–100649. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Chuantao, et al.. (2025). Medical image segmentation model based on multi-scale fusion and feature reconstruction convolution. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control. 112. 108464–108464.

Zhang, Tianyi, Zhiling Yan, Yuqing Lei, et al.. (2025). CellMix: A General Instance Relationship-Based Method for Data Augmentation Toward Pathology Image Classification. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems. 36(9). 16020–16034.

Li, Shaohua, et al.. (2024). Preparation of Cationic Polyacrylamide Suspension and Its Application in Oilfield Wastewater Treatment. Polymers. 16(1). 151–151. 5 indexed citations

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Sun, Changqi, Braden C. Fleming, Brett D. Owens, et al.. (2024). Alpha-2-Macroglobulin Attenuates Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis Cartilage Damage by Inhibiting Inflammatory Pathways With Modified Intra-articular Drilling in a Yucatan Minipig Model. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 52(11). 2882–2892. 2 indexed citations

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Liu, Fang, Jing Wang, Ye Xu, et al.. (2024). Quantitative Evaluation of the Topographical Maps of Three-Dimensional Choroidal Vascularity Index in Children With Different Degrees of Myopia. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 65(3). 14–14. 4 indexed citations

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Liu, Wenhai, Yu Zhao, Dan Wang, et al.. (2023). Improving pedicle screw path planning by vertebral posture estimation. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 68(18). 185011–185011. 4 indexed citations

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Zhao, Yu, Wen Tang, Hongkun Yin, et al.. (2023). Deep learning-based high-accuracy detection for lumbar and cervical degenerative disease on T2-weighted MR images. European Spine Journal. 32(11). 3807–3814. 12 indexed citations

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Liu, Hailong, Yiyi Ji, Zehua Ma, et al.. (2022). Downregulation of SHMT2 promotes the prostate cancer proliferation and metastasis by inducing epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Experimental Cell Research. 415(2). 113138–113138. 15 indexed citations

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Chen, Yingqi, Cairong Li, Zhenming Wang, et al.. (2021). Self-assembled nanocomposite hydrogels enhanced by nanoparticles phosphonate-magnesium coordination for bone regeneration. Applied Materials Today. 25. 101182–101182. 16 indexed citations

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Yu, Lingjia, et al.. (2021). A novel device for treatment of osteonecrosis of femoral head: Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of animal study. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. 31. 20–25. 10 indexed citations

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Li, Zhengyao, Guixing Qiu, Jianxiong Shen, et al.. (2020). Posterior only instrumented fusion provides incomplete curve control for early-onset scoliosis in type 1 neurofibromatosis. BMC Pediatrics. 20(1). 63–63. 4 indexed citations

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Zhao, Yu, Xiao‐Jie Ju, Liping Zhang, et al.. (2019). Transparent thermo-responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-l-poly(ethylene glycol)acrylamide conetwork hydrogels with rapid deswelling response. New Journal of Chemistry. 43(24). 9507–9515. 25 indexed citations

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Li, Yong, et al.. (2018). Investigation on complex coacervation between fish skin gelatin from cold-water fish and gum arabic: Phase behavior, thermodynamic, and structural properties. Food Research International. 107. 596–604. 60 indexed citations

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Zhao, Yu, Bradford Navia, Christina M. Marra, et al.. (2010). Memantine for AIDS Dementia Complex: Open-Label Report of ACTG 301. HIV Clinical Trials. 11(1). 59–67. 2 indexed citations

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