Zefeng Zhang

5.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
115 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Zefeng Zhang is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zefeng Zhang has authored 115 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 20 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 13 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Zefeng Zhang's work include Nutritional Studies and Diet (16 papers), Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (11 papers) and Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (10 papers). Zefeng Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Nutritional Studies and Diet (16 papers), Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (11 papers) and Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (10 papers). Zefeng Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Kenya. Zefeng Zhang's co-authors include Quanhe Yang, Robert Merritt, Frank B. Hu, W. Dana Flanders, Cathleen Gillespie, Mary E. Cogswell, Fleetwood Loustalot, Edward W. Gregg, Yuling Hong and Jing Fang and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Circulation and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Zefeng Zhang

109 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

Added Sugar Intake and Cardiovascular Diseases Mortality ... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2014 2012 2023 200 400 600
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. Added Sugar Intake and Cardiovascular Diseases Mortality Among US Adults
    2014 667 citations Quanhe Yang, Zefeng Zhang et al. profile →
  2. Trends in Cardiovascular Health Metrics and Associations With All-Cause and CVD Mortality Among US Adults
    2012 608 citations Quanhe Yang, Mary E. Cogswell et al. profile →
  3. Depressive Symptoms and Mortality Among US Adults
    2023 74 citations Zefeng Zhang, Sandra L. Jackson et al. JAMA Network Open profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zefeng Zhang China 29 1.4k 1.3k 603 525 448 115 4.0k
Jacqueline D. Wright United States 32 1.2k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 964 1.6× 602 1.1× 286 0.6× 56 4.1k
José Geraldo Mill Brazil 43 2.8k 1.9× 1.1k 0.8× 641 1.1× 784 1.5× 1.2k 2.6× 325 6.7k
Binyan Wang China 36 626 0.4× 504 0.4× 279 0.5× 1.1k 2.0× 434 1.0× 219 4.3k
Xiong‐Fei Pan China 31 670 0.5× 1.2k 0.9× 241 0.4× 832 1.6× 579 1.3× 155 4.8k
Adamasco Cupisti Italy 41 637 0.4× 464 0.3× 690 1.1× 1.6k 3.1× 275 0.6× 221 5.6k
Chang Su China 30 266 0.2× 985 0.7× 396 0.7× 543 1.0× 394 0.9× 252 3.2k
Jessica G. Woo United States 41 830 0.6× 1.3k 1.0× 752 1.2× 757 1.4× 552 1.2× 152 5.2k
M L Burr United Kingdom 38 783 0.5× 914 0.7× 797 1.3× 2.1k 3.9× 287 0.6× 91 5.6k
Youfa Wang China 18 636 0.4× 852 0.6× 328 0.5× 301 0.6× 397 0.9× 63 2.7k
Yoshitaka Murakami Japan 43 1.5k 1.0× 855 0.6× 348 0.6× 595 1.1× 536 1.2× 288 6.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zefeng Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zefeng Zhang

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All Works

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Zhang, Zefeng & Weihong Sha. (2024). MicroRNA-513b-5p inhibits epithelial mesenchymal transition of colon cancer stem cells through IL-6/STAT3 signaling pathway. Discover Oncology. 15(1). 267–267. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Haoming, Zhang Hongsong, Nan Wang, et al.. (2024). Phase compositions and thermophysical performances for (Sm1-xYbx)3TaO7 compounds. Ceramics International. 50(11). 18576–18583. 3 indexed citations
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Yang, Quanhe, Wen Zhou, Xin Tong, Zefeng Zhang, & Robert Merritt. (2024). Predicted Heart Age and Life's Essential 8 Among U.S. Adults: NHANES 2015–March 2020. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 68(1). 98–106. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Zefeng, Sandra L. Jackson, Cathleen Gillespie, Robert Merritt, & Quanhe Yang. (2023). Depressive Symptoms and Mortality Among US Adults. JAMA Network Open. 6(10). e2337011–e2337011. 74 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Zefeng, Qiang Li, Yang Shi, et al.. (2023). Distinguishing artificial spin ice states using magnetoresistance effect for neuromorphic computing. Nature Communications. 14(1). 2562–2562. 24 indexed citations
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Guo, Jingyuan, et al.. (2023). Luminescence and temperature sensing properties of Y2--Tm Sm MgTiO6 phosphors. Journal of Luminescence. 267. 120392–120392. 7 indexed citations
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Wu, Guangjian, Zefeng Zhang, Kun Ba, et al.. (2023). Hybrid MoS2/PbS Quantum Dots Toward In-Sensor Reservoir Computing. IEEE Electron Device Letters. 44(5). 857–860. 8 indexed citations
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Yang, Quanhe, et al.. (2018). Sleep duration and excess heart age among US adults. Sleep Health. 4(5). 448–455. 8 indexed citations
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Yang, Quanhe, Zefeng Zhang, Fleetwood Loustalot, et al.. (2017). Plasma trans-Fatty Acid Concentrations Continue to Be Associated with Serum Lipid and Lipoprotein Concentrations among US Adults after Reductions in trans-Fatty Acid Intake. Journal of Nutrition. 147(5). 896–907. 22 indexed citations
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Wang, Honglei, Bin Zhu, Lijuan Shen, et al.. (2014). [Size distributions of aerosol during the Spring Festival in Nanjing].. PubMed. 35(2). 442–50. 2 indexed citations
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Greer, Sophia, et al.. (2012). EMS Medical Direction and Prehospital Practices for Acute Cardiovascular Events. Prehospital Emergency Care. 17(1). 38–45. 7 indexed citations
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Cogswell, Mary E., Zefeng Zhang, Alicia L. Carriquiry, et al.. (2012). Sodium and potassium intakes among US adults: NHANES 2003–2008. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 96(3). 647–657. 201 indexed citations
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Zhang, Zefeng, Jing Fang, Cathleen Gillespie, et al.. (2012). Age-Specific Gender Differences in In-Hospital Mortality by Type of Acute Myocardial Infarction. The American Journal of Cardiology. 109(8). 1097–1103. 111 indexed citations
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Zhang, Zefeng, Elizabeth M. Mahoney, Paul Kolm, et al.. (2010). Cost Effectiveness of Eplerenone in Patients with Heart Failure after Acute Myocardial Infarction Who were Taking Both ACE Inhibitors and β-Blockers. American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs. 10(1). 55–63. 16 indexed citations
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Kolm, Paul, Emir Veledar, Zefeng Zhang, et al.. (2005). Long-Term Cost Effectiveness of Early and Sustained Dual Oral Antiplatelet Therapy With Clopidogrel Given for Up to One Year After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 46(5). 761–769. 85 indexed citations
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Zhang, Zefeng, Angel R. León, Steven D. Culler, et al.. (2002). Health resource utilization in patients with life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia: results from Primary Defibrillator Implant Study (PRIDE). Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 39. 460–460. 2 indexed citations

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