Zhennai Yang

5.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
156 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Zhennai Yang is a scholar working on Food Science, Molecular Biology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhennai Yang has authored 156 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 115 papers in Food Science, 89 papers in Molecular Biology and 59 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Zhennai Yang's work include Probiotics and Fermented Foods (101 papers), Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (51 papers) and Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (33 papers). Zhennai Yang is often cited by papers focused on Probiotics and Fermented Foods (101 papers), Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (51 papers) and Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (33 papers). Zhennai Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Zhennai Yang's co-authors include Xiao Zhao, Ji Wang, Shengyu Li, Yawei J. Yang, Da Li, Eine Huttunen, Xue Zhang, Yujuan Zhao, Göran Widmalm and Li Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Zhennai Yang

149 papers receiving 4.5k 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.

Characterization of an exopolysaccharide produced by Lactobacillus plantarum YW11 isolated from Tibet Kefir

2015 286 citations Ji Wang, Xiao Zhao et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zhennai Yang China	37	2.9k	2.2k	1.7k	1.1k	503	156	4.6k
Ying Ma China	42	2.9k 1.0×	1.8k 0.8×	2.3k 1.3×	1.1k 1.0×	349 0.7×	222	6.2k
Mingyong Xie China	48	2.9k 1.0×	2.4k 1.1×	1.3k 0.8×	1.9k 1.7×	465 0.9×	174	6.8k
Lanwei Zhang China	38	2.7k 0.9×	2.8k 1.3×	1.4k 0.8×	542 0.5×	500 1.0×	263	5.5k
Xin Rui China	38	3.1k 1.0×	1.7k 0.8×	1.8k 1.0×	1.5k 1.4×	469 0.9×	128	4.6k
Cristina Martı́nez-Villaluenga Spain	49	3.0k 1.0×	2.3k 1.0×	2.4k 1.4×	2.4k 2.2×	416 0.8×	143	6.6k
Giuseppina Mandalari Italy	49	2.6k 0.9×	1.8k 0.8×	2.3k 1.3×	1.7k 1.5×	296 0.6×	119	6.6k
Elena Peñas Spain	38	2.0k 0.7×	1.3k 0.6×	1.3k 0.8×	1.2k 1.1×	370 0.7×	107	3.9k
Haifeng Qian China	39	2.0k 0.7×	1.1k 0.5×	2.1k 1.2×	1.1k 1.0×	269 0.5×	151	4.7k
Graciela Font de Valdez Argentina	45	4.2k 1.4×	2.8k 1.3×	2.6k 1.5×	809 0.7×	750 1.5×	151	6.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhennai Yang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhennai Yang

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Zhang, Min, et al.. (2025). Synthesis of novel lactose-derived oligosaccharides by two-step enzymatic reactions and structural characterization of the oligomers. Food Research International. 208. 116177–116177. 1 indexed citations

Yang, Zhennai, et al.. (2025). Investigating the anti-diabetic potential of casein through in vitro and computational gene expression analysis: a comparative study with metformin for advancing type 2 diabetes therapy. Italian Journal of Food Science. 37(3). 326–339.

Sarwar, Abid, Najeeb Ullah, Zhennai Yang, et al.. (2025). Assessment of Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745-supplemented probiotic and synbiotic ice cream in mitigating trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid-induced colitis in rats. Italian Journal of Food Science. 37(3). 245–254.

Zhang, Luyue, et al.. (2024). Physicochemical properties of yoghurt supplemented with polymerized whey protein and inulin. LWT. 210. 116888–116888. 8 indexed citations

Yang, Zhennai, et al.. (2024). Accelerating effect of cold-tolerant Lactiplantibacillus plantarum on microbial succession, proteolysis, and flavor development during cheddar cheese ripening. Food Bioscience. 63. 105785–105785. 2 indexed citations

Aziz, Tariq, Muhammad Naveed, Muhammad Aqib Shabbir, et al.. (2024). Assessment of the whole genome sequencing of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum 13-3 for elucidation of novel bacteriocin producing gene cluster and confirmation of its potential probiotic functionality and safety applications. CyTA - Journal of Food. 22(1). 10 indexed citations

Aziz, Tariq, Hongbo Shao, Zhennai Yang, et al.. (2023). Depiction of the dairy product supplemented with the exopolysaccharide from Pediococcus acidilactici BCB1H by metabolomics analysis. Journal of Food Measurement & Characterization. 18(3). 1690–1704. 11 indexed citations

Ali, Urooj, Sumaira Naz, Tariq Aziz, et al.. (2023). Integrated metabolomic analysis of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NMGL2 reveals its survival and response to combinational cold and acidic conditions during storage of fermented milk. Food Bioscience. 54. 102833–102833. 21 indexed citations

Aziz, Tariq, Muhammad Naveed, Abid Sarwar, et al.. (2022). Functional Annotation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum 13-3 as a Potential Starter Probiotic Involved in the Food Safety of Fermented Products. Molecules. 27(17). 5399–5399. 44 indexed citations

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Kiełczewska, Katarzyna, et al.. (2022). Protein Preparations as Ingredients for the Enrichment of Non-Fermented Milks. Foods. 11(13). 1817–1817. 5 indexed citations

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Zhang, Min, et al.. (2022). Fermentation optimization of rennet-producing Bacillus amyloliquefaciens GSBa-1 for high-density culture and its kinetic model. Food Science and Technology. 42. 1 indexed citations

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Zhe, Zheng, et al.. (2020). Proteolytic characteristics of protease from Bacillus methanolicus and bioactivity of casein hydrolysates obtained with it.. Shipin Kexue / Food Science. 41(14). 153–160. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Xiaoliang, Jia‐Le Song, Yu Qian, et al.. (2019). Preventive Effects of <i>Lactobacillus plantarum</i> CQPC07 on Colitis Induced by Dextran Sodium Sulfate in Mice. Food Science and Technology Research. 25(3). 413–423. 8 indexed citations

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Wang, Ji, Zheng Zhe, Xiao Zhao, Yawei J. Yang, & Zhennai Yang. (2015). Effect of Starter Cultures on the Ripening Properties of Yak Milk Cheese. Food Science and Technology Research. 21(3). 419–430. 7 indexed citations

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Wang, Ji, et al.. (2013). Research advances on structure and function of exopolysaccharides produced by lactic acid bacteria.. Shipin anquan zhiliang jiance xuebao. 4(3). 783–790. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yanchun, Shengyu Li, Chunhong Zhang, et al.. (2011). Growth and exopolysaccharide production by Lactobacillus fermentum F6 in skim milk. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 10(11). 2080–2091. 22 indexed citations

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Yang, Zhennai. (2011). Tolerance and in vitro cholesterol removal ability of Lactobacillus plantarum C8. China Brewing.

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Yang, Zhennai. (2011). Rheological Properties of the Exopolysaccharide Produced by Streptococcus thermophilus ST1. Food Science. 3 indexed citations

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Zhang, Tianqi, et al.. (2009). Isolation and screening of exopolysaccharide-producing lactobacilli from northeast sauerkraut and their applications in yoghurt.. Zhongguo rupin gongye. 37(7). 8–12. 3 indexed citations

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Yang, Zhennai, Linda Rogers, Yuanda Song, Wenjin Guo, & P.E. Kolattukudy. (2005). Homoserine and asparagine are host signals that trigger in planta expression of a pathogenesis gene in Nectria haematococca. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(11). 4197–4202. 41 indexed citations

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