Zhi Yang

4.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
66 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Zhi Yang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhi Yang has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Molecular Biology, 18 papers in Immunology and 15 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Zhi Yang's work include RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (15 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (13 papers) and Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (8 papers). Zhi Yang is often cited by papers focused on RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (15 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (13 papers) and Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (8 papers). Zhi Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and United States. Zhi Yang's co-authors include Huile Gao, Xinguo Jiang, Zhiqing Pang, Shijie Cao, Shun-Qing Shen, Shuang Zhang, Shuaiqi Pan, Shuang Zhang, Qian Huang and Mei Tian and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Biomaterials and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Zhi Yang

61 papers receiving 3.8k 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.

Correction: Corrigendum: Ligand modified nanoparticles increases cell uptake, alters endocytosis and elevates glioma distribution and internalization

2014 994 citations Huile Gao, Zhi Yang et al. Scientific Reports profile →
CXCL12-CXCR4/CXCR7 Axis in Cancer: from Mechanisms to Clinical Applications

2023 102 citations Yaru Yang, Wangrui Lei et al. International Journal of Biological Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zhi Yang China	28	1.4k	1.3k	1.1k	674	386	66	3.8k
Jerry Lee United States	28	1.7k 1.2×	1.4k 1.1×	1.7k 1.5×	810 1.2×	628 1.6×	84	5.0k
Huı Tan China	32	1.6k 1.1×	885 0.7×	1.3k 1.2×	665 1.0×	199 0.5×	74	4.4k
Adriele Prina‐Mello Ireland	42	1.4k 1.0×	1.6k 1.2×	2.3k 2.0×	1.7k 2.5×	231 0.6×	133	5.6k
Nicki Watson United States	28	3.0k 2.1×	1.7k 1.3×	1.2k 1.1×	803 1.2×	288 0.7×	36	5.5k
Yuri Volkov Ireland	40	1.3k 0.9×	1.1k 0.9×	1.8k 1.6×	2.0k 3.0×	401 1.0×	110	5.1k
Tatsuya Murakami Japan	30	1.2k 0.8×	701 0.5×	1.6k 1.4×	1.6k 2.4×	301 0.8×	155	4.1k
Allan E. David United States	32	1.2k 0.8×	1.9k 1.4×	1.7k 1.6×	677 1.0×	131 0.3×	64	3.8k
Furong Tian Ireland	35	1.6k 1.1×	1.3k 1.0×	2.2k 2.0×	1.5k 2.2×	162 0.4×	124	5.0k
Tao Jiang China	37	1.8k 1.3×	630 0.5×	1.6k 1.4×	542 0.8×	339 0.9×	121	5.7k
Alexandre Albanese Canada	16	1.4k 1.0×	2.0k 1.5×	2.1k 1.9×	1.5k 2.3×	163 0.4×	28	5.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhi Yang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhi Yang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhi Yang

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Wang, Haixia, et al.. (2025). Revolutionizing ESCC prognosis: the efficiency of tumor-infiltrating immune cells (TIIC) signature score. Discover Oncology. 16(1). 65–65.

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Li, Rou, Jie Li, Danni Li, et al.. (2025). Natural Selection-Guided ACE2-Targeted Molecular Imaging: A New Paradigm for PET Tracer Development. Chemical & Biomedical Imaging. 4(1). 64–78.

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Yang, Yaru, Wangrui Lei, Haiying Wang, et al.. (2023). CXCL12-CXCR4/CXCR7 Axis in Cancer: from Mechanisms to Clinical Applications. International Journal of Biological Sciences. 19(11). 3341–3359. 102 indexed citations breakdown →

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Yang, Zhi, et al.. (2023). Effects of varenicline on the serum levels of olanzapine in male patients with Schizophrenia: a randomized controlled trial. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 14. 1142419–1142419. 1 indexed citations

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He, Li, et al.. (2023). Recent advances in the role of Yes‐associated protein in dermatosis. Skin Research and Technology. 29(3). e13285–e13285. 5 indexed citations

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Xu, Huihui, et al.. (2022). Dynamic changes of soluble HLA-G and cytokine plasma levels in cervical cancer patients: potential role in cancer progression and immunotherapy. Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology. 149(8). 4195–4204. 7 indexed citations

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Zhang, Zhewei, Ke Xiao, Sheng Wang, et al.. (2022). Visfatin is a multifaceted molecule that exerts regulation effects on inflammation and apoptosis in RAW264.7 cells and mice immune organs. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 1018973–1018973. 13 indexed citations

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Babak, Maria V., Zhi Yang, Bertrand Czarny, et al.. (2019). Dual‐Targeting Dual‐Action Platinum(IV) Platform for Enhanced Anticancer Activity and Reduced Nephrotoxicity. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 58(24). 8109–8114. 95 indexed citations

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Babak, Maria V., Zhi Yang, Bertrand Czarny, et al.. (2019). Dual‐Targeting Dual‐Action Platinum(IV) Platform for Enhanced Anticancer Activity and Reduced Nephrotoxicity. Angewandte Chemie. 131(24). 8193–8198. 27 indexed citations

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Yang, Zhi, et al.. (2015). Surfactant-assisted synthesis of BaTiO3 nanoparticles by micro-emulsion method. Metalurgija. 54(4). 663–666. 3 indexed citations

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Xiao, Ke, Weihua Zou, Zhi Yang, et al.. (2014). The role of visfatin on the regulation of inflammation and apoptosis in the spleen of LPS-treated rats. Cell and Tissue Research. 359(2). 605–618. 33 indexed citations

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Gao, Huile, Zhi Yang, Shuang Zhang, et al.. (2013). Ligand modified nanoparticles increases cell uptake, alters endocytosis and elevates glioma distribution and internalization. Scientific Reports. 3(1). 2534–2534. 245 indexed citations

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Gao, Huile, Zhi Yang, Shijie Cao, et al.. (2012). Behavior and anti-glioma effect of lapatinib-incorporated lipoprotein-like nanoparticles. Nanotechnology. 23(43). 435101–435101. 15 indexed citations

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Gao, Huile, Jun Qian, Zhi Yang, et al.. (2012). Whole-cell SELEX aptamer-functionalised poly(ethyleneglycol)-poly(ε-caprolactone) nanoparticles for enhanced targeted glioblastoma therapy. Biomaterials. 33(26). 6264–6272. 124 indexed citations

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Yang, Zhi, et al.. (2012). Power line interference cancellation in in-vivo neural recording. PubMed. 2012. 5214–5217. 4 indexed citations

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Liu, Qifeng, et al.. (2010). Silencing of cofilin-1 gene attenuates biological behaviours of stromal cells derived from eutopic endometria of women with endometriosis. Human Reproduction. 25(10). 2480–2488. 35 indexed citations

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He, Qihua, Zhaofei Liu, Bing Jia, et al.. (2008). In vivo gamma imaging of the secondary tumors of transplanted human fetal striatum neural stem cells-derived primary tumor cells. Neuroreport. 19(10). 1009–1014. 3 indexed citations

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Wang, Xuejuan, et al.. (2002). Pre-clinical study on tumor vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor scintigraphy.. PubMed. 24(4). 331–4. 1 indexed citations

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Yang, Zhi, et al.. (2001). Effect of the Composition of Vinyl Polymer Tannages on the Physical Properties of Leather. Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association. 96(1). 14–22. 1 indexed citations

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Yang, Zhi. (1999). Generation and characterization of monoclonal antibodies to human vascular endothelial growth factor 165 and the effect on primary and metastatic tumor growth of breast tumor. Zhongguo mianyixue zazhi. 1 indexed citations

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