Yuan Gao

25.2k total citations · 8 hit papers
289 papers, 17.1k citations indexed

About

Yuan Gao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yuan Gao has authored 289 papers receiving a total of 17.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 146 papers in Molecular Biology, 40 papers in Genetics and 32 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Yuan Gao's work include RNA Research and Splicing (15 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (15 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (13 papers). Yuan Gao is often cited by papers focused on RNA Research and Splicing (15 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (15 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (13 papers). Yuan Gao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Yuan Gao's co-authors include George M. Church, Bin Xie, Sriram Kosuri, Yi Zheng, Gerald W. Hart, Fukun Guo, Emily M LeProust, J. Bradley Dickerson, Jie Zheng and Jin Billy Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Yuan Gao

267 papers receiving 16.9k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Genome-wide Methylation Profiles Reveal Quantitative Views of Human Aging Rates

2012 2.5k citations Yuan Gao et al. profile →
Rational design and characterization of a Rac GTPase-specific small molecule inhibitor

2004 937 citations Yuan Gao, J. Bradley Dickerson et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Next-Generation Digital Information Storage in DNA

2012 868 citations George M. Church, Yuan Gao et al. Science profile →
Targeted and genome-scale strategies reveal gene-body methylation signatures in human cells

2009 824 citations Jin Billy Li, Yuan Gao et al. profile →
Noninvasive prenatal diagnosis of fetal chromosomal aneuploidy by massively parallel genomic sequencing of DNA in maternal plasma

2008 666 citations Yuan Gao, Bin Xie et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Dynamic O-Glycosylation of Nuclear and Cytosolic Proteins

2001 617 citations Yuan Gao et al. profile →
Distribution, recognition and regulation of non-CpG methylation in the adult mammalian brain

2013 538 citations Joo Heon Shin, Bin Xie et al. Nature Neuroscience profile →
Neuronal activity modifies the DNA methylation landscape in the adult brain

2011 507 citations Bin Xie, Kun Zhang et al. Nature Neuroscience profile →

Peers

Yuan Gao

GENET

PPCH

IMMUN

Lin He China

Marta Gut Spain

Feng Zhang China

Kun Zhang China

Gerd P. Pfeifer United States

Benjamin A. García United States

Peter Nürnberg Germany

Jian Wang China

Philip Thomas United States

Yan Wang China

Lin He China

Yuan Gao

8.2k ×0.7

3.5k ×1.1

GENET

1.3k ×0.8

578 ×0.4

PPCH

1.1k ×0.9

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Citations per year, relative to Yuan Gao Yuan Gao (= 1×) peers Lin He

Countries citing papers authored by Yuan Gao

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yuan Gao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yuan Gao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yuan Gao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yuan Gao 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 Yuan Gao. Yuan Gao 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

Zhang, Jiqiang, Yuan Gao, Yujia Lu, et al.. (2025). S-C3N4/BiOI S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst for efficient degradation of organic dyes. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1037. 182270–182270.

Wu, Jing, et al.. (2025). Associations between cyberbullying victimization and cyberbullying: a three-wave longitudinal moderated mediation model. BMC Psychology. 13(1). 1356–1356.

Wang, Hong, Huichao Wang, Yuan Gao, et al.. (2025). Fe-doped MOF nanoparticles: the LIFR and BMP4 dual-signaling pathways activated regulator for in vitro expansion of mouse embryonic stem cells. Materials Today Bio. 33. 102042–102042.

Gao, Yuan, et al.. (2025). Converting larch monocultures to mixed-species forests: Ten-year impacts of canopy manipulation on understory regeneration. Forest Ecology and Management. 585. 122611–122611.

Gao, Yuan, Chen Shen, Han Jiang, et al.. (2025). Bifunctional Fe-CDs@MOF composite nanozyme based ratiometric fluorescent probe for the detection of xanthine in fish. Talanta. 293. 128108–128108. 4 indexed citations

Gao, Yuan, et al.. (2024). Phase-changeable two-dimensional materials: Classification, mechanisms, and applications. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 144. 158–174. 3 indexed citations

Kang, Yanhua, et al.. (2024). β-Elemene inhibits epithelial-mesenchymal transformation in non-small cell lung cancer by targeting ALDH3B2/RPSA axis. Biochemical Pharmacology. 232. 116709–116709. 4 indexed citations

Zhang, Juan, Huiru Ma, Yuan Gao, et al.. (2024). Cyano group‐containing DOPO derivative for improving the flame retardancy, smoke suppression, and mechanical properties of epoxy resins. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 141(28). 3 indexed citations

Duan, Hongtao, Changjian Shao, Tianhu Wang, et al.. (2024). Perioperative sintilimab and neoadjuvant anlotinib plus chemotherapy for resectable non-small-cell lung cancer: a multicentre, open-label, single-arm, phase 2 trial (TD-NeoFOUR trial). Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 9(1). 296–296. 5 indexed citations

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Duan, Huajun, Ya Li, Chentao Liu, et al.. (2024). Well-designed flame retardants for epoxy resin composites that simultaneously improve heat resistance, mechanical properties and fire safety. Materials Today Communications. 39. 109421–109421. 7 indexed citations

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Gao, Yuan, Tinglin Zhang, Hongjian Zhang, Jie Gao, & Pengfei Yang. (2024). A Promising Application of Injectable Hydrogels in Nerve Repair and Regeneration for Ischemic Stroke. International Journal of Nanomedicine. Volume 19. 327–345. 15 indexed citations

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Zhu, Junxiao, Yuanfeng Wei, Jian-Jun Zhang, et al.. (2023). Are all poorly soluble drugs dissolved in deep eutectic solvents true solutions?. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 645. 813–822. 22 indexed citations

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Leung, Carmen Oi Ning, Yang Yang, Karl Kam Hei So, et al.. (2023). Broad-spectrum kinome profiling identifies CDK6 upregulation as a driver of lenvatinib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma. Nature Communications. 14(1). 6699–6699. 35 indexed citations

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Gao, Yuan & Tian Tian. (2023). mTOR Signaling Pathway and Gut Microbiota in Various Disorders: Mechanisms and Potential Drugs in Pharmacotherapy. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(14). 11811–11811. 17 indexed citations

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Jaffe, Andrew E., Richard E. Straub, Joo Heon Shin, et al.. (2018). Developmental and genetic regulation of the human cortex transcriptome illuminate schizophrenia pathogenesis. Nature Neuroscience. 21(8). 1117–1125. 211 indexed citations

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Sun, Rui, Deguang Liang, Yuan Gao, & Ke Lan. (2014). Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus-Encoded LANA Interacts with Host KAP1 To Facilitate Establishment of Viral Latency. Journal of Virology. 88(13). 7331–7344. 67 indexed citations

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Lee, Kyung Ho, Yoshikazu Johmura, Li‐Rong Yu, et al.. (2012). Identification of a novel Wnt5a–CK1ε–Dvl2–Plk1‐mediated primary cilia disassembly pathway. The EMBO Journal. 31(14). 3104–3117. 134 indexed citations

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Li, Jin Billy, Erez Y. Levanon, Jung-Ki Yoon, et al.. (2009). Genome-Wide Identification of Human RNA Editing Sites by Parallel DNA Capturing and Sequencing. Science. 324(5931). 1210–1213. 434 indexed citations

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Nechaev, Sergei, David C. Fargo, Gilberto dos Santos, et al.. (2009). Global Analysis of Short RNAs Reveals Widespread Promoter-Proximal Stalling and Arrest of Pol II in Drosophila. Science. 327(5963). 335–338. 334 indexed citations

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Gao, Yuan, J. Bradley Dickerson, Fukun Guo, Jie Zheng, & Yi Zheng. (2004). Rational design and characterization of a Rac GTPase-specific small molecule inhibitor. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(20). 7618–7623. 937 indexed citations breakdown →

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