Zhen Yan

37.2k total citations · 5 hit papers
229 papers, 14.1k citations indexed

About

Zhen Yan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhen Yan has authored 229 papers receiving a total of 14.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 112 papers in Molecular Biology, 71 papers in Physiology and 36 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Zhen Yan's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (56 papers), Muscle Physiology and Disorders (43 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (33 papers). Zhen Yan is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (56 papers), Muscle Physiology and Disorders (43 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (33 papers). Zhen Yan collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Germany. Zhen Yan's co-authors include Ping Li, Vitor A. Lira, R. Sanders Williams, Mitsuharu Okutsu, Takayuki Akimoto, Rhianna C. Laker, Sergey V. Buldyrev, H. Eugene Stanley, Joshua C. Drake and Rebecca J. Wilson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Zhen Yan

211 papers receiving 13.9k 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.

Exercise Stimulates Pgc-1α Transcription in Skeletal Muscle through Activation of the p38 MAPK Pathway

2005 568 citations Takayuki Akimoto, Ping Li et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
A PGC-1α Isoform Induced by Resistance Training Regulates Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy

2012 531 citations Zhen Yan et al. profile →
Skeletal Muscle Fiber-type Switching, Exercise Intolerance, and Myopathy in PGC-1α Muscle-specific Knock-out Animals

2007 511 citations Ping Li, Zhen Yan et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
Ampk phosphorylation of Ulk1 is required for targeting of mitochondria to lysosomes in exercise-induced mitophagy

2017 384 citations Rhianna C. Laker, Joshua C. Drake et al. profile →
AMPK and the Adaptation to Exercise

2022 118 citations Hannah R. Spaulding, Zhen Yan profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Zhen Yan	8.1k	5.2k	2.1k	1.9k	1.3k	229	14.1k
Jian Wang	11.6k 1.4×	2.6k 0.5×	3.7k 1.7×	1.2k 0.6×	482 0.4×	897	30.6k
Min Li	9.5k 1.2×	2.5k 0.5×	2.1k 1.0×	1.6k 0.8×	242 0.2×	937	21.9k
Ulrich Dirnagl	8.9k 1.1×	4.2k 0.8×	4.9k 2.3×	902 0.5×	914 0.7×	388	35.1k
Yan Chen	8.3k 1.0×	3.5k 0.7×	3.1k 1.5×	1.0k 0.5×	242 0.2×	551	16.5k
Qiang Liu	6.5k 0.8×	1.7k 0.3×	976 0.5×	676 0.3×	369 0.3×	564	14.9k
Jin‐Moo Lee	4.0k 0.5×	3.8k 0.7×	3.0k 1.4×	577 0.3×	861 0.6×	337	15.7k
Harald Schmidt	9.1k 1.1×	14.2k 2.7×	1.1k 0.5×	1.4k 0.7×	222 0.2×	372	29.5k
John P. Cooke	11.2k 1.4×	11.8k 2.3×	1.8k 0.8×	1.5k 0.8×	521 0.4×	510	35.6k
Yanming Wang	9.6k 1.2×	2.4k 0.5×	968 0.5×	429 0.2×	286 0.2×	224	18.6k
Xiang Zhang	9.7k 1.2×	1.2k 0.2×	1.9k 0.9×	848 0.4×	363 0.3×	963	20.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhen Yan

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20 of 20 papers shown

Montalvo, Ryan N., et al.. (2025). Weightlifting outperforms voluntary wheel running for improving adiposity and insulin sensitivity in obese mice. Journal of sport and health science. 15. 101100–101100.

Li, Junpeng, Jinwei Wang, Zhen Yan, et al.. (2025). Dynamic pH‐Regulation Promoting Mn ²⁺ ‐Dominated Dissolution/Deposition for Ultra‐Stable Zinc Ion Batteries. Advanced Functional Materials. 36(24).

Kumar, Punit, Zhen Yan, Peng Dong, et al.. (2024). Enhancing the strength and plasticity of laser powder bed fused NbMoTaW refractory high-entropy alloy via Ti alloying. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1001. 175043–175043. 12 indexed citations

Duan, Ran, Yakai Zhao, Zhen Yan, et al.. (2024). Additive manufacturing of refractory multi-principal element alloy with ultrahigh-temperature strength via simultaneous enhancements in printability and solid solution hardening. Additive manufacturing. 91. 104340–104340. 5 indexed citations

Yan, Zhen, et al.. (2024). Regulating spin state of Fe(III) by the Mo single atom anchored in the (001) crystal face of α-Fe2O3 to achieve efficient electrocatalytic nitrate to synthesize ammonia. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 366. 125008–125008. 10 indexed citations

Yan, Zhen, et al.. (2024). Decomposition of tetracycline with peroxymonosulfate activated by an ordered hierarchical pores Fe-N/C catalyst rich in FeNx sites: Insights into singlet oxygen mechanism. Separation and Purification Technology. 354. 129489–129489. 3 indexed citations

Spaulding, Hannah R., et al.. (2024). Ulk1 phosphorylation at S555 is not required for endurance training-induced improvements in exercise and metabolic capacity in mice. Journal of Applied Physiology. 137(2). 223–232. 2 indexed citations

Wu, Chunzheng, Kai Xuan, Xiaojiang Yu, et al.. (2024). Near-infrared driven N₂ fixation on ZnO–MXene (Ti₃C₂) heterostructures through pyroelectric catalysis. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 13(3). 2251–2262. 3 indexed citations

Yan, Zhen, et al.. (2023). Citrus ACC synthase CiACS4 regulates plant height by inhibiting gibberellin biosynthesis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 192(3). 1947–1968. 22 indexed citations

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Norat, Pedro, Jennifer D. Sokolowski, Catherine M. Gorick, et al.. (2023). Intraarterial Transplantation of Mitochondria After Ischemic Stroke Reduces Cerebral Infarction. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(3). 26 indexed citations

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Yan, Zhen, et al.. (2023). Muti-Fusion Swarm Intelligence Optimization Algorithm in Base Station Coverage Optimization Problems. Computer Systems Science and Engineering. 47(2). 2241–2257. 2 indexed citations

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Yan, Zhen, Bing Song, Guigan Fang, et al.. (2021). Bringing Material Concepts into Conventional Biorefineries: Considerations of Sources, Preparations, and Applications of Lignin Nanomaterials. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 9(31). 10403–10423. 50 indexed citations

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Yan, Zhen, Michael J. Munson, Andreas Brech, et al.. (2019). ESCRT-mediated phagophore sealing during mitophagy. Autophagy. 16(5). 826–841. 136 indexed citations

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Yan, Zhen, et al.. (2015). Enrichment strategies and prospects of phosphoprotein (phosphopeptide) in phosphoproteomics.. Nanjing Linye Daxue xuebao. 39(1). 149–154. 1 indexed citations

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Yan, Zhen. (2013). Effect research of combination low -dose clarithromycin and corticosteroids therapy in chronic rhinosinusitis. China Modern Doctor. 1 indexed citations

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Yi, Cong, Meisheng Ma, Leili Ran, et al.. (2012). Function and Molecular Mechanism of Acetylation in Autophagy Regulation. Science. 336(6080). 474–477. 203 indexed citations

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Baltgalvis, Kristen A., et al.. (2012). Exercise Training Improves Plantar Flexor Muscle Function in mdx Mice. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 44(9). 1671–1679. 58 indexed citations

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Shi, Chuan, et al.. (2010). A multi-objective approach for community detection in complex network. 1–8. 13 indexed citations

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Wooldridge, Anne A., Christopher N. Fortner, Beáta Lontay, et al.. (2008). Deletion of the Protein Kinase A/Protein Kinase G Target SMTNL1 Promotes an Exercise-adapted Phenotype in Vascular Smooth Muscle. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283(17). 11850–11859. 35 indexed citations

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Kumar, Pradeep, Zhen Yan, Limei Xu, et al.. (2006). Protein glass transition and the liquid-liquid critical point of water. arXiv (Cornell University). 3 indexed citations

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