Yunlong Zhao

5.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
124 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Yunlong Zhao is a scholar working on Ecology, Aquatic Science and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Yunlong Zhao has authored 124 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Ecology, 33 papers in Aquatic Science and 26 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Yunlong Zhao's work include Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth (31 papers), Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (23 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (17 papers). Yunlong Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth (31 papers), Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (23 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (17 papers). Yunlong Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Malaysia. Yunlong Zhao's co-authors include Zhiquan Liu, Donglei Wu, Ping Yu, Mingqi Cai, Minghai Chen, Yiming Li, Hui‐Shan Guo, Weiwei Lv, Youhui Huang and Yang Jiao and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Yunlong Zhao

119 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

Accumulation of polystyrene microplastics in juvenile Eri... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2018 2016 100 200 300 400
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. Accumulation of polystyrene microplastics in juvenile Eriocheir sinensis and oxidative stress effects in the liver
    2018 495 citations Zhiquan Liu, Donglei Wu et al. Aquatic Toxicology profile →
  2. Cotton plants export microRNAs to inhibit virulence gene expression in a fungal pathogen
    2016 418 citations Yunlong Zhao et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yunlong Zhao China 29 2.0k 971 712 619 600 124 4.0k
Wei Shi China 35 1.9k 0.9× 656 0.7× 185 0.3× 964 1.6× 237 0.4× 98 3.4k
Eduarda M. Santos United Kingdom 34 1.5k 0.8× 467 0.5× 216 0.3× 1.7k 2.8× 595 1.0× 56 4.8k
Göran Klobučar Croatia 28 1.7k 0.8× 392 0.4× 224 0.3× 1.1k 1.8× 194 0.3× 102 3.2k
Angela Köhler Germany 27 1.8k 0.9× 302 0.3× 332 0.5× 878 1.4× 277 0.5× 64 3.3k
Carlos Gravato Portugal 37 1.4k 0.7× 330 0.3× 359 0.5× 2.0k 3.2× 387 0.6× 109 3.4k
Mariana Teles Spain 29 1.2k 0.6× 503 0.5× 111 0.2× 734 1.2× 180 0.3× 90 2.7k
Jérôme Cachot France 37 2.4k 1.2× 289 0.3× 218 0.3× 2.1k 3.3× 227 0.4× 132 4.0k
Jun‐Hwan Kim South Korea 36 892 0.5× 483 0.5× 213 0.3× 1.3k 2.1× 183 0.3× 176 3.8k
Jeonghoon Han South Korea 36 1.2k 0.6× 343 0.4× 119 0.2× 1.4k 2.3× 1.1k 1.9× 123 3.9k
Bin Wen China 26 1.2k 0.6× 438 0.5× 85 0.1× 321 0.5× 457 0.8× 86 2.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Yunlong Zhao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yunlong Zhao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yunlong Zhao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yunlong Zhao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yunlong 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 Yunlong Zhao. Yunlong 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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Zhu, Xiaoyue, Yanfei Jia, Zicheng Zhao, et al.. (2025). Cell signaling communication within papillary craniopharyngioma revealed by an integrated analysis of single-cell RNA sequencing and bulk RNA sequencing. Journal of Translational Medicine. 23(1). 124–124. 3 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yunlong, Yong Zhuang, Jie Shi, et al.. (2025). Cathepsin B induces kidney diseases through different types of programmed cell death. Frontiers in Immunology. 16. 1535313–1535313. 1 indexed citations
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Tian, Jiangtao, et al.. (2024). Effects of stock enhancement on the macrobenthic community and ecological health in the intertidal zone of the estuarine wetland in Nanhui, China. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 203. 116492–116492. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Yiming, Yucong Ye, Mingming Han, et al.. (2024). Exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics induces apoptosis, autophagy, histopathological damage, and intestinal microbiota dysbiosis of the Pacific whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). The Science of The Total Environment. 919. 170924–170924. 18 indexed citations
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Han, Mingming, Ji Liang, K. Wang, et al.. (2024). Integrin A5B1-mediated endocytosis of polystyrene nanoplastics: Implications for human lung disease and therapeutic targets. The Science of The Total Environment. 953. 176017–176017. 10 indexed citations
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Li, Yiming, et al.. (2024). Dietary lipid supplementation alleviated the impacts of polystyrene nanoplastic exposure in Litopenaeus vannamei. Aquatic Toxicology. 272. 106974–106974. 3 indexed citations
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Yang, Ying, Jiangtao Tian, Xinglin Du, et al.. (2023). Haloxyfop-P-methyl induces immunotoxicity and glucose metabolism disorders and affects the Nrf2/ARE pathway mediated antioxidant system in Chiromantes dehaani. Environmental Pollution. 335. 122332–122332. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Yiming, Wen Li, Qichen Jiang, et al.. (2023). Two genes related to apoptosis in the hepatopancreas of juvenile prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense: Molecular characterization and transcriptional response to nanoplastic exposure. The Science of The Total Environment. 877. 162863–162863. 9 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiaona, Xiaoli Zhang, Weiwei Li, et al.. (2023). Genome-wide identification and analysis of the MAPKK gene family in Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) and its response to bacterial challenge. Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 143. 109132–109132. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yinan, Hang Wan, Yunlong Zhao, et al.. (2023). Macrobenthic functional group analysis of ecological health of the intertidal artificial oyster reefs in the Yangtze Estuary, China. Frontiers in Marine Science. 9. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Xin, Qi Yao, Dongming Zhang, et al.. (2021). Comparison of the growth performance and nutritional qualities of Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) with different stocking densities in rice-crab culture systems. Aquaculture Reports. 20. 100761–100761. 22 indexed citations
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Jiao, Yang, Na Li, Aihua Zou, et al.. (2021). Effect of λ-Cyhalothrin-Loaded Polydopamine Microcapsule Suspensions on Stress Defenses in the Chinese Mitten Crab, Eriocheir sinensis. ACS Agricultural Science & Technology. 1(4). 303–311. 1 indexed citations
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Yu, Ting, Yuke Chen, Chen Xiumei, et al.. (2020). The effect of oxidized fish oil on lipid metabolism in Rhynchocypris lagowski Dybowski. Aquaculture Reports. 17. 100388–100388. 25 indexed citations
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Chen, Qiang, Weiwei Lv, Yang Jiao, et al.. (2020). Effects of exposure to waterborne polystyrene microspheres on lipid metabolism in the hepatopancreas of juvenile redclaw crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus. Aquatic Toxicology. 224. 105497–105497. 66 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yunlong, et al.. (2003). Influence of Light Wavelength on the Vision of the Macrobrachium nipponenses. 32(3). 75–78. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, Liqiao, et al.. (1997). Studies on the induction of polyploid in the chinese mitten-handed crab, Eriocheir sinensis: II. Induction of triploidy embryos and tetraploidy zoeas in Eriocheir sinensis by heat shock treatment. 43(4). 390–398. 1 indexed citations

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