Yuanjin Zhao

41.3k total citations · 19 hit papers
654 papers, 35.5k citations indexed

About

Yuanjin Zhao is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yuanjin Zhao has authored 654 papers receiving a total of 35.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 384 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 117 papers in Biomaterials and 109 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Yuanjin Zhao's work include 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (157 papers), Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation (115 papers) and Wound Healing and Treatments (78 papers). Yuanjin Zhao is often cited by papers focused on 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (157 papers), Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation (115 papers) and Wound Healing and Treatments (78 papers). Yuanjin Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Laos. Yuanjin Zhao's co-authors include Luoran Shang, Zhongze Gu, Yunru Yu, Lingyu Sun, Xiaoxuan Zhang, Yao Cheng, Guopu Chen, Zhuoyue Chen, Yuxiao Liu and Yu Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Yuanjin Zhao

633 papers receiving 35.1k citations

Hit Papers

Emerging Droplet Microfluidics 2012 2026 2016 2021 2017 2012 2018 2018 2014 400 800 1.2k
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. Emerging Droplet Microfluidics
    2017 1.2k citations Luoran Shang, Yuanjin Zhao et al. profile →
  2. Bio-inspired variable structural color materials
    2012 801 citations Yuanjin Zhao, Hongcheng Gu et al. profile →
  3. Bioinspired living structural color hydrogels
    2018 524 citations Luoran Shang, Zhuoyue Chen et al. profile →
  4. Bioinspired Multifunctional Hybrid Hydrogel Promotes Wound Healing
    2018 392 citations Guopu Chen, Yunru Yu et al. Advanced Functional Materials profile →
  5. Spherical Colloidal Photonic Crystals
    2014 387 citations Yuanjin Zhao, Luoran Shang et al. profile →
  6. Antibacterial and angiogenic chitosan microneedle array patch for promoting wound healing
    2020 383 citations Xiaoxuan Zhang, Changmin Shao et al. profile →
  7. Black Phosphorus-Loaded Separable Microneedles as Responsive Oxygen Delivery Carriers for Wound Healing
    2020 303 citations Xiaoxuan Zhang, Guopu Chen et al. ACS Nano profile →
  8. Polydopamine Decorated Microneedles with Fe‐MSC‐Derived Nanovesicles Encapsulation for Wound Healing
    2022 284 citations Xiaoxuan Zhang, Yuxiao Liu et al. Advanced Science profile →
  9. Zn‐MOF Encapsulated Antibacterial and Degradable Microneedles Array for Promoting Wound Healing
    2021 282 citations Yuanjin Zhao et al. Advanced Healthcare Materials profile →
  10. Encoded Microneedle Arrays for Detection of Skin Interstitial Fluid Biomarkers
    2019 221 citations Xiaoxuan Zhang, Guopu Chen et al. profile →
  11. Bioinspired Adaptable Indwelling Microneedles for Treatment of Diabetic Ulcers
    2023 172 citations Xiaoxuan Zhang, Jingjing Gan et al. profile →
  12. Developing natural polymers for skin wound healing
    2023 146 citations Jinglin Wang, Yuanjin Zhao et al. profile →
  13. Living microecological hydrogels for wound healing
    2023 143 citations Guopu Chen, Fengyuan Wang et al. profile →
  14. Developing biomedical engineering technologies for reproductive medicine
    2022 121 citations Yujuan Zhu, Bin Kong et al. profile →
  15. Stimuli-Responsive Gene Delivery Nanocarriers for Cancer Therapy
    2023 113 citations Haozhen Ren, Yuanjin Zhao et al. profile →
  16. Tailoring Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications
    2023 108 citations Zhiqiang Luo, Jinglin Wang et al. Advanced Functional Materials profile →
  17. Ultrasound‐Responsive Aligned Piezoelectric Nanofibers Derived Hydrogel Conduits for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration
    2024 85 citations Huan Wang, Yuanjin Zhao et al. profile →
  18. Flexible hemline-shaped microfibers for liquid transport
    2024 81 citations Yunru Yu, Luoran Shang et al. profile →
  19. Magnetic Polysaccharide Mesenchymal Stem Cells Exosomes Delivery Microcarriers for Synergistic Therapy of Osteoarthritis
    2024 49 citations Wenzhao Li, Yuanjin Zhao et al. ACS Nano profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yuanjin Zhao China 98 18.9k 6.4k 5.7k 5.5k 4.8k 654 35.5k
Chwee Teck Lim Singapore 105 21.5k 1.1× 9.2k 1.4× 6.1k 1.1× 7.2k 1.3× 5.7k 1.2× 578 43.9k
Paula T. Hammond United States 106 11.3k 0.6× 7.5k 1.2× 7.4k 1.3× 10.1k 1.8× 6.3k 1.3× 461 36.8k
Haeshin Lee South Korea 78 14.1k 0.7× 10.0k 1.6× 6.7k 1.2× 6.2k 1.1× 4.6k 1.0× 283 37.7k
Buddy D. Ratner United States 90 12.2k 0.6× 8.8k 1.4× 3.6k 0.6× 3.5k 0.6× 3.9k 0.8× 390 30.6k
Kam W. Leong United States 118 17.5k 0.9× 14.9k 2.3× 5.0k 0.9× 3.0k 0.6× 15.8k 3.3× 659 48.5k
Xingyu Jiang China 98 19.1k 1.0× 6.2k 1.0× 9.3k 1.6× 4.1k 0.7× 11.2k 2.4× 642 36.1k
Ali Khademhosseini United States 154 60.8k 3.2× 28.7k 4.5× 5.6k 1.0× 4.5k 0.8× 11.4k 2.4× 759 89.4k
Phillip B. Messersmith United States 86 13.0k 0.7× 11.8k 1.8× 7.4k 1.3× 5.4k 1.0× 5.0k 1.1× 206 40.4k
Xuanhe Zhao United States 93 29.2k 1.5× 6.8k 1.1× 4.5k 0.8× 3.6k 0.7× 1.3k 0.3× 211 43.6k
Yu Shrike Zhang United States 94 23.7k 1.3× 8.1k 1.3× 3.0k 0.5× 1.5k 0.3× 4.8k 1.0× 452 33.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yuanjin Zhao

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sun, Lingyu, Yile Fang, Yu Wang, Feika Bian, & Yuanjin Zhao. (2025). Photonic crystal colorimetric sensing in heart-on-a-chip systems. Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering. 34. 100578–100578. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Fengyuan, et al.. (2025). Biomimetic ECM hydrogels loaded with ADSCs and polydopamine nanoparticles for chronic wound healing. Chemical Engineering Journal. 507. 160764–160764. 8 indexed citations
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Gan, Jingjing, et al.. (2025). Recombinant human collagen hydrogels with different stem cell-derived exosomes encapsulation for wound treatment. Journal of Nanobiotechnology. 23(1). 241–241. 6 indexed citations
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Chen, Hanxu, Zhiqiang Luo, Min Nie, et al.. (2025). Genetically Engineered Stromal Cell Exosomes from High-Throughput Herringbone Microfluidics. ACS Nano. 19(10). 10568–10577. 5 indexed citations
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Lu, Junjie, Danqing Huang, Rui Liu, et al.. (2025). Extracellular Matrix-Inspired Dendrimer Nanogels Encapsulating Cyclophosphamide for Systemic Sclerosis Treatment. ACS Nano. 19(4). 4672–4683. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Weiwei, et al.. (2024). Efficient degradation of sulfamethazine in aqueous solution by Co@MoS2-activated peroxomonosulfate: Performance and mechanism. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 66. 105909–105909. 5 indexed citations
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Tang, Qing, Chuanhui Song, Xiangyi Wu, et al.. (2024). Dual-functional core–shell microneedle patches for oral ulcers treatment. Chemical Engineering Journal. 500. 157041–157041. 7 indexed citations
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Wu, Dan, Xiangyi Wu, Lu Fan, et al.. (2024). Dynamic hydrogel-integrated microneedle patch with extracellular vesicles encapsulation for wound healing. Chemical Engineering Journal. 493. 152252–152252. 14 indexed citations
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Huang, Danqing, Zhuhao Wu, Ji Wang, et al.. (2024). Biomimetic Liver Lobules from Multi‐Compartmental Microfluidics. Advanced Science. 11(42). e2406573–e2406573. 7 indexed citations
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Song, Chuanhui, Xiangyi Wu, Jinglin Wang, Rui Liu, & Yuanjin Zhao. (2023). Photosensitizer-immunotherapy integrated microneedles for preventing tumor recurrence and metastasis. Nano Today. 51. 101913–101913. 23 indexed citations
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Huang, Danqing, et al.. (2023). Ultrasound‐trigged micro/nanorobots for biomedical applications (2/2023). 2(2). 1 indexed citations
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Ding, Xiaoya, Yunru Yu, Wenzhao Li, et al.. (2023). Multifunctional carbon nanotube hydrogels with on-demand removability for wearable electronics. Nano Today. 54. 102124–102124. 44 indexed citations
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Shao, Changmin, Yunru Yu, Xin Lei, et al.. (2023). Organ-on-a-chip for dynamic tumor drug resistance investigation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 460. 141739–141739. 27 indexed citations
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Lin, Xiang, Lijun Cai, Min Nie, et al.. (2023). Light-activated extracellular matrix microcarriers with engineered MSCs loading for autoimmune psoriasis treatment. Chemical Engineering Journal. 470. 144118–144118. 12 indexed citations
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Shan, Jingyang, Xiaoxuan Zhang, Bin Kong, et al.. (2022). Coordination polymer nanozymes-integrated colorimetric microneedle patches for intelligent wound infection management. Chemical Engineering Journal. 444. 136640–136640. 49 indexed citations
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Wang, Jinglin, Haozhen Ren, Yuxiao Liu, et al.. (2021). Bioinspired Artificial Liver System with hiPSC‐Derived Hepatocytes for Acute Liver Failure Treatment. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 10(23). e2101580–e2101580. 33 indexed citations
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Shang, Yixuan, et al.. (2021). NIR-responsive structural color hydrogel microchannel for self-regulating microfluidic system. Applied Materials Today. 24. 101115–101115. 11 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhuoyue, Changmin Shao, Lingyu Sun, et al.. (2019). Graphene Hybrid Anisotropic Structural Color Film for Cardiomyocytes' Monitoring. Advanced Functional Materials. 30(3). 79 indexed citations
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Wang, Huan, et al.. (2017). The Preparation and Biomedical Applications of Encoded Microcarriers. Huaxue jinzhan. 29(10). 1159. 5 indexed citations

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