Zhengjian Yan

4.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Zhengjian Yan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhengjian Yan has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 14 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Zhengjian Yan's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (15 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (10 papers) and Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (6 papers). Zhengjian Yan is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (15 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (10 papers) and Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (6 papers). Zhengjian Yan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Zhengjian Yan's co-authors include Zhongliang Wang, Sahitya K. Denduluri, Rex C. Haydon, Jixing Ye, Lewis L. Shi, Richard W. Kang, James M. Mok, Olumuyiwa Idowu, Herbert A. Weich and J. Neulen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Biomaterials and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Zhengjian Yan

39 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) signaling in development and human diseases

2014 734 citations Zhongliang Wang, Youlin Deng et al. Genes & Diseases profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zhengjian Yan China	16	1.1k	328	296	267	240	44	2.1k
Kelly L. Walton Australia	25	1.4k 1.2×	182 0.6×	234 0.8×	186 0.7×	177 0.7×	53	2.3k
Buer Sen United States	30	1.5k 1.4×	178 0.5×	207 0.7×	183 0.7×	241 1.0×	46	2.7k
Peter C. Gray United States	31	2.5k 2.3×	243 0.7×	383 1.3×	234 0.9×	477 2.0×	54	3.4k
Sarah Berndt Belgium	24	673 0.6×	270 0.8×	326 1.1×	188 0.7×	177 0.7×	55	1.9k
Maureen P. Lynch United States	18	828 0.7×	383 1.2×	145 0.5×	158 0.6×	376 1.6×	26	1.9k
Kristy Red-Horse United States	18	1.2k 1.1×	294 0.9×	245 0.8×	309 1.2×	278 1.2×	25	2.9k
Lidia Ibba‐Manneschi Italy	36	1.3k 1.2×	219 0.7×	169 0.6×	568 2.1×	511 2.1×	87	3.4k
Ezra Wiater United States	20	1.5k 1.4×	101 0.3×	161 0.5×	154 0.6×	218 0.9×	24	1.9k
Juan Carlos Rodríguez‐Manzaneque Spain	22	1.2k 1.0×	790 2.4×	146 0.5×	134 0.5×	460 1.9×	40	2.4k
Irene Rosa Italy	26	771 0.7×	116 0.4×	148 0.5×	310 1.2×	310 1.3×	69	1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhengjian Yan

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhengjian Yan

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

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Yang, Siyuan, Jianguo Li, Zhuomin Chen, et al.. (2025). Chronic stress promotes pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma progression via complement C5a-recruited myeloid-derived suppressor cells. Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy. 75(1). 11–11.

Yan, Zhengjian, et al.. (2025). Anatomical Importance Between Neural Structure and Bony Landmark in Neuroventral Decompression for Posterior Endoscopic Cervical Discectomy. Neurospine. 22(1). 286–296.

Li, Qichang, et al.. (2022). Efficacy Analysis of Percutaneous Endoscopic Spinal Surgery for Young Patients with Discogenic Low Back Pain. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

Xu, Jiatuo, Ming Cai, Xingfa Han, et al.. (2022). Phenylacetylglutamine as a novel biomarker of type 2 diabetes with distal symmetric polyneuropathy by metabolomics. Journal of Endocrinological Investigation. 46(5). 869–882. 20 indexed citations

Yan, Zhengjian, Lei Chu, Xiaojiong Jia, Lin Lü, & Si Cheng. (2021). Myelin basic protein enhances axonal regeneration from neural progenitor cells. Cell & Bioscience. 11(1). 80–80. 19 indexed citations

Wang, Liwei, Chen Fu, Rui Liu, et al.. (2021). Gene expression and immune infiltration in melanoma patients with different mutation burden. BMC Cancer. 21(1). 379–379. 15 indexed citations

Xia, Yu, et al.. (2020). Efficacy Analysis of Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy Combined with PEEK Rods for Giant Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Randomized Controlled Study. Pain Research and Management. 2020. 1–8. 11 indexed citations

Du, Yu, et al.. (2020). Contrary Roles of Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling in BMP9-Induced Osteogenic and Adipogenic Differentiation of 3T3-L1 Preadipocytes. Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics. 78(3). 347–356. 10 indexed citations

Yu, Kexiao, et al.. (2019). Modified K-Hole Percutaneous Endoscopic Surgery for Cervical Foraminal Stenosis: Partial Pediculectomy Approach.. PubMed. 22(5). E407–E416. 16 indexed citations

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Deng, Youlin, Zhongliang Wang, Fugui Zhang, et al.. (2016). A Blockade of IGF Signaling Sensitizes Human Ovarian Cancer Cells to the Anthelmintic Niclosamide-Induced Anti-Proliferative and Anticancer Activities. Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry. 39(3). 871–888. 19 indexed citations

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Denduluri, Sahitya K., Joseph D. Lamplot, Liangjun Yin, et al.. (2016). Immortalized Mouse Achilles Tenocytes Demonstrate Long-Term Proliferative Capacity While Retaining Tenogenic Properties. Tissue Engineering Part C Methods. 22(3). 280–289. 6 indexed citations

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Denduluri, Sahitya K., Zhongliang Wang, Zhengjian Yan, et al.. (2016). Molecular pathogenesis and therapeutic strategies of human osteosarcoma. Journal of Biomedical Research. 30. 5–18. 37 indexed citations

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Qiao, Jianlin, Na Yang, Yu Xia, et al.. (2015). Identification of Suitable Reference Genes for Normalization of Real-Time Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction in an Intestinal Graft-Versus-Host Disease Mouse Model. Transplantation Proceedings. 47(6). 2017–2025. 5 indexed citations

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Zhang, Hongmei, Jinhua Wang, Fang Deng, et al.. (2014). Canonical Wnt signaling acts synergistically on BMP9-induced osteo/odontoblastic differentiation of stem cells of dental apical papilla (SCAPs). Biomaterials. 39. 145–154. 99 indexed citations

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Zhang, Hongmei, et al.. (2014). CRISPR clear? Dimeric Cas9-Fok1 nucleases improve genome-editing specificity. Genes & Diseases. 1(1). 6–7. 3 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhongliang, Jixing Ye, Youlin Deng, et al.. (2014). Wnt versus Hippo: A balanced act or dynamic duo?. Genes & Diseases. 1(2). 127–128. 6 indexed citations

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Zhang, Wenwen, Hongyu Zhang, Ning Wang, et al.. (2013). Modulation of β-Catenin Signaling by the Inhibitors of MAP Kinase, Tyrosine Kinase, and PI3-Kinase Pathways. International Journal of Medical Sciences. 10(13). 1888–1898. 17 indexed citations

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Liu, Yingzi, Ranxi Zhang, Xing Wang, et al.. (2013). All-trans retinoic acid modulates bone morphogenic protein 9-induced osteogenesis and adipogenesis of preadipocytes through BMP/Smad and Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways. The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology. 47. 47–56. 55 indexed citations

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Fu, Chen, Yun Cheng, Liang Chen, et al.. (2012). Preliminary clinical application of anterior pedicle screw fixation of lower cervical spine. Zhonghua chuangshang zazhi. 28(8). 697–702. 1 indexed citations

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Yan, Zhengjian, J. Neulen, Herbert A. Weich, et al.. (1998). Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)/vascular permeability factor (VPF) production by luteinized human granulosa cellsin vitro; a paracrine signal in corpus luteum formation. Gynecological Endocrinology. 12(3). 149–153. 19 indexed citations

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