Yun Qian

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Yun Qian is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cognitive Neuroscience and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yun Qian has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 8 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Yun Qian's work include Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (8 papers), Sulfur Compounds in Biology (7 papers) and Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design (5 papers). Yun Qian is often cited by papers focused on Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (8 papers), Sulfur Compounds in Biology (7 papers) and Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design (5 papers). Yun Qian collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Yun Qian's co-authors include Zhijun Zhang, Yonggui Yuan, Hui Yu, Feng Bai, Yongmei Shi, John B. Matson, Liyuan Liang, Richard A. Hurt, Steven D. Smith and Jeremy C. Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Yun Qian

55 papers receiving 2.7k 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.

The Genetic Basis for Bacterial Mercury Methylation

2013 778 citations Jerry M. Parks, Alexander Johs et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yun Qian China	25	788	567	505	308	247	60	2.7k
Lei Li China	34	351 0.4×	421 0.7×	948 1.9×	154 0.5×	93 0.4×	157	3.7k
Keith M. Erikson United States	43	2.4k 3.0×	302 0.5×	663 1.3×	124 0.4×	263 1.1×	82	5.6k
Hua Tian China	29	738 0.9×	201 0.4×	774 1.5×	68 0.2×	110 0.4×	94	3.1k
Per Eriksson Sweden	38	2.7k 3.4×	127 0.2×	515 1.0×	167 0.5×	113 0.5×	90	5.1k
Aaron B. Bowman United States	44	2.1k 2.7×	226 0.4×	3.1k 6.2×	76 0.2×	115 0.5×	150	7.8k
Tore Syversen Norway	40	3.0k 3.8×	81 0.1×	559 1.1×	68 0.2×	82 0.3×	104	4.8k
Shuyue Wang China	31	144 0.2×	123 0.2×	767 1.5×	261 0.8×	102 0.4×	145	2.5k
Jerome A. Roth United States	37	980 1.2×	112 0.2×	1.3k 2.7×	77 0.3×	161 0.7×	121	4.6k
Giuseppe Latini Italy	29	1.5k 1.9×	171 0.3×	357 0.7×	178 0.6×	177 0.7×	82	3.4k
Zemin Wang United States	33	304 0.4×	61 0.1×	1.3k 2.6×	97 0.3×	86 0.3×	106	3.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Yun Qian

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yun Qian

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yun Qian

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

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Ge, Min, Yuanqing Ding, Tingting Hu, et al.. (2025). Nanomedicine-enabled next-generation therapeutics for spinal cord injury. Materials Today. 86. 522–547. 1 indexed citations

Song, Xuezhen, Shusheng Wang, Shusheng Wang, et al.. (2024). 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexakis(4-bromophenyl)benzene-based covalent organic polymers as specific luminescent probes for the selective sensing of nitro-explosives. New Journal of Chemistry. 49(3). 687–691. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Meng, Fengbang Wang, Zhenyu Li, et al.. (2024). Special Distribution of Nanoplastics in the Central Nervous System of Zebrafish during Early Development. ACS Nano. 18(27). 17509–17520. 21 indexed citations

Ding, Yifan, et al.. (2024). A 192–229 GHz Frequency Tripler with 4.4 dBm Output Power Using Slotline-Based Drain Harmonic Shaping Technique in 40nm CMOS. 159–162. 1 indexed citations

Qian, Yun, et al.. (2024). A High-Gain D-Band LNA with Compact Gm-Boosting Core Based on Slow-Wave Feedback Achieving 6.1 dB NF in 40 nm CMOS. 319–322. 3 indexed citations

Lu, Xinliang, Zhengbo Song, Xianghui Kong, et al.. (2024). Proton pump inhibitors enhance macropinocytosis‐mediated extracellular vesicle endocytosis by inducing membrane v‐ATPase assembly. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles. 13(4). e12426–e12426. 14 indexed citations

Liu, Jun‐Li, et al.. (2024). Establishing a Mandibular Osteosarcoma Model in SD Rats Using Tissue Block Transplantation. In Vivo. 38(6). 2665–2671.

Wang, Ran, Xianfa Yang, Jiehui Chen, et al.. (2023). Time space and single-cell resolved tissue lineage trajectories and laterality of body plan at gastrulation. Nature Communications. 14(1). 5675–5675. 11 indexed citations

Altamimi, Afnan, et al.. (2020). Abstract 110: Testing The Effect Of A Novel Hydrogen Sulfide Releasing Peptide On Infected Burn Wounds. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 8(4S). 72–73. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Ting, Ke Wei, Yun Qian, et al.. (2019). Human Neural Stem Cells Reinforce Hippocampal Synaptic Network and Rescue Cognitive Deficits in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease. Stem Cell Reports. 13(6). 1022–1037. 45 indexed citations

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Qian, Yun, Kuljeet Kaur, Jeffrey C. Foster, & John B. Matson. (2019). Supramolecular Tuning of H₂S Release from Aromatic Peptide Amphiphile Gels: Effect of Core Unit Substituents. Biomacromolecules. 20(2). 1077–1086. 23 indexed citations

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Qian, Yun, Qixin Han, Wei Chen, et al.. (2017). Platelet-Rich Plasma Derived Growth Factors Contribute to Stem Cell Differentiation in Musculoskeletal Regeneration. Frontiers in Chemistry. 5. 89–89. 115 indexed citations

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Yue, Wei, Yuanyuan Li, Ting Zhang, et al.. (2015). ESC-Derived Basal Forebrain Cholinergic Neurons Ameliorate the Cognitive Symptoms Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease in Mouse Models. Stem Cell Reports. 5(5). 776–790. 77 indexed citations

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Liu, Yi, et al.. (2014). Study on P50 Sensory Gating in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Shanghai. North American Journal of Medicine and Science. 7(3). 3 indexed citations

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Parks, Jerry M., Alexander Johs, Mircea Podar, et al.. (2013). The Genetic Basis for Bacterial Mercury Methylation. Science. 339(6125). 1332–1335. 778 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wang, Wenjuan, Fang Wu, Yun Qian, et al.. (2010). Inhibition of inflammatory factors by parthenolide in human renal mesangial cells under hyperglycemic condition. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 9(23). 3458–3463. 5 indexed citations

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You, Jiayong, Yonggui Yuan, Zhijun Zhang, et al.. (2009). A preliminary association study between brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) haplotype and late-onset depression in mainland Chinese. Journal of Affective Disorders. 120(1-3). 165–169. 14 indexed citations

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Bai, Feng, Zhijun Zhang, Hui Yu, et al.. (2009). Abnormal integrity of association fiber tracts in amnestic mild cognitive impairment. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 278(1-2). 102–106. 52 indexed citations

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Yuan, Yonggui, Wanlin Zhu, Zhijun Zhang, et al.. (2008). Regional Gray Matter Changes Are Associated with Cognitive Deficits in Remitted Geriatric Depression: An Optimized Voxel-Based Morphometry Study. Biological Psychiatry. 64(6). 541–544. 71 indexed citations

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Yuan, Yonggui, Zhijun Zhang, Feng Bai, et al.. (2008). Abnormal neural activity in the patients with remitted geriatric depression: A resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study. Journal of Affective Disorders. 111(2-3). 145–152. 110 indexed citations

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