Zhenyi An

11.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
19 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Zhenyi An is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhenyi An has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Epidemiology and 5 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Zhenyi An's work include Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (6 papers), Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease (4 papers) and Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (3 papers). Zhenyi An is often cited by papers focused on Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (6 papers), Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease (4 papers) and Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (3 papers). Zhenyi An collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Germany. Zhenyi An's co-authors include Beth Levine, Yongjie Wei, Zhongju Zou, Guanghua Xiao, William A. Weiss, Qi-Wen Fan, Tina Zheng, Ozlem Aksoy, Julia Reichelt and Govind Bhagat and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Zhenyi An

18 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

Exercise-induced BCL2-regulated autophagy is required for... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 2012 2018 250 500 750
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. Exercise-induced BCL2-regulated autophagy is required for muscle glucose homeostasis
    2012 907 citations Congcong He, Michael C. Bassik et al. Nature profile →
  2. Akt-Mediated Regulation of Autophagy and Tumorigenesis Through Beclin 1 Phosphorylation
    2012 601 citations Richard C. Wang, Yongjie Wei et al. Science profile →
  3. Epidermal growth factor receptor and EGFRvIII in glioblastoma: signaling pathways and targeted therapies
    2018 459 citations Zhenyi An, Ozlem Aksoy et al. Oncogene profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhenyi An United States 10 1.2k 1.1k 375 357 267 19 2.3k
Hwan‐Woo Park South Korea 23 605 0.5× 1.1k 1.0× 357 1.0× 212 0.6× 145 0.5× 57 2.0k
Elaine A. Dunlop United Kingdom 18 629 0.5× 1.3k 1.1× 310 0.8× 296 0.8× 78 0.3× 28 2.0k
Xiangyu Liu China 23 515 0.4× 840 0.8× 163 0.4× 206 0.6× 125 0.5× 72 2.1k
Matteo Bordi Italy 17 986 0.8× 1.2k 1.1× 281 0.7× 403 1.1× 52 0.2× 21 2.1k
Idil Orhon France 10 1.2k 1.0× 1.2k 1.1× 315 0.8× 189 0.5× 51 0.2× 11 2.3k
Wei Wan China 18 957 0.8× 1.0k 0.9× 205 0.5× 159 0.4× 54 0.2× 49 1.9k
Maria Perander Norway 17 2.2k 1.9× 2.1k 2.0× 804 2.1× 316 0.9× 70 0.3× 20 3.7k
Chanhee Kang South Korea 17 624 0.5× 927 0.8× 179 0.5× 695 1.9× 73 0.3× 29 2.0k
Shigeki Sugii Singapore 26 491 0.4× 1.4k 1.3× 322 0.9× 944 2.6× 352 1.3× 50 2.6k
Andrew M. Leidal United States 17 941 0.8× 1.5k 1.3× 343 0.9× 170 0.5× 57 0.2× 25 2.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhenyi An

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhenyi An

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

All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Xia, Fei, et al.. (2025). Health state estimation of retired batteries based on physical constraints. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. 162. 112390–112390. 1 indexed citations
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Chakraborty, Kasturi, Sahil Patel, Zhenyi An, et al.. (2025). Abstract 4564: Enhancing circulating tumor DNA recovery and liquid biopsy sensitivity with precision liposomal priming agents. Cancer Research. 85(8_Supplement_1). 4564–4564.
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An, Zhenyi, Qi-Wen Fan, Linyu Wang, et al.. (2024). EGFR and EGFRvIII coopt host defense pathways promoting progression in glioblastoma. Neuro-Oncology. 27(2). 383–397. 4 indexed citations
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Hou, Guolian, Huan Cao, Tianhao Zhang, et al.. (2024). A flexible and deep peak shaving scheme for combined heat and power plant under full operating conditions. Energy. 299. 131402–131402. 17 indexed citations
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Tabrizi, Shervin, Kan Xiong, Timothy Blewett, et al.. (2023). Abstract 3371: A DNA-binding priming agent protects cell-free DNA and improves the sensitivity of liquid biopsies. Cancer Research. 83(7_Supplement). 3371–3371. 1 indexed citations
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An, Zhenyi, Wei‐Chung Chiang, Álvaro F. Fernández, et al.. (2022). Beth Levine’s Legacy: From the Discovery of BECN1 to Therapies. A Mentees’ Perspective. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 10. 891332–891332. 2 indexed citations
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Wong, Robyn A., Zhenyi An, Daphne A. Haas‐Kogan, et al.. (2019). Cooperative Blockade of PKCα and JAK2 Drives Apoptosis in Glioblastoma. Cancer Research. 80(4). 709–718. 17 indexed citations
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An, Zhenyi & William A. Weiss. (2019). In Vitro Assay to Study Tumor-macrophage Interaction. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 1 indexed citations
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An, Zhenyi & William A. Weiss. (2019). In Vitro Assay to Study Tumor-macrophage Interaction. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2 indexed citations
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Fan, Qi-Wen, Zhenyi An, Robyn A. Wong, et al.. (2019). Betacellulin drives therapy resistance in glioblastoma. Neuro-Oncology. 22(4). 457–469. 8 indexed citations
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Fan, Qi, Edward Lorenzana, Ozlem Aksoy, et al.. (2019). DDIS-33. SELECTIVE AND COMPLETE INHIBITION OF mTORC1 BY BI-STERIC mTOR INHIBITORS DRIVES THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE IN GLIOBLASTOMA. Neuro-Oncology. 21(Supplement_6). vi70–vi70. 1 indexed citations
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An, Zhenyi, et al.. (2018). EGFR Cooperates with EGFRvIII to Recruit Macrophages in Glioblastoma. Cancer Research. 78(24). 6785–6794. 50 indexed citations
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An, Zhenyi, Ozlem Aksoy, Tina Zheng, Qi-Wen Fan, & William A. Weiss. (2018). Epidermal growth factor receptor and EGFRvIII in glioblastoma: signaling pathways and targeted therapies. Oncogene. 37(12). 1561–1575. 459 indexed citations breakdown →
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An, Zhenyi & William A. Weiss. (2016). Cholesterol: An Achilles’ Heel for Glioblastoma?. Cancer Cell. 30(5). 653–654. 13 indexed citations
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Wei, Yongjie, Zhenyi An, Zhongju Zou, et al.. (2015). The stress-responsive kinases MAPKAPK2/MAPKAPK3 activate starvation-induced autophagy through Beclin 1 phosphorylation. eLife. 4. 147 indexed citations
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An, Zhenyi, Amina Tassa, C. George Thomas, et al.. (2014). Autophagy is required for G 1 /G 0 quiescence in response to nitrogen starvation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Autophagy. 10(10). 1702–1711. 51 indexed citations
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Wang, Richard C., Yongjie Wei, Zhenyi An, et al.. (2012). Akt-Mediated Regulation of Autophagy and Tumorigenesis Through Beclin 1 Phosphorylation. Science. 338(6109). 956–959. 601 indexed citations breakdown →
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He, Congcong, Michael C. Bassik, Viviana Moresi, et al.. (2012). Exercise-induced BCL2-regulated autophagy is required for muscle glucose homeostasis. Nature. 481(7382). 511–515. 907 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Shengjun, Fengxue Xin, Yuxiao Wang, et al.. (2009). N-Terminal Deletion of Peptide:N-Glycanase Results in Enhanced Deglycosylation Activity. PLoS ONE. 4(12). e8335–e8335. 14 indexed citations

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