Zhifeng Yu

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
93 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Zhifeng Yu is a scholar working on Surgery, Molecular Biology and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhifeng Yu has authored 93 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Surgery, 28 papers in Molecular Biology and 18 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Zhifeng Yu's work include Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (14 papers), Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (13 papers) and Bone Metabolism and Diseases (12 papers). Zhifeng Yu is often cited by papers focused on Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (14 papers), Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (13 papers) and Bone Metabolism and Diseases (12 papers). Zhifeng Yu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Zhifeng Yu's co-authors include Tingting Tang, Xinhua Qu, Shengbing Yang, Kerong Dai, Han Qiao, Ying Yang, Hanjun Li, Zihao He, Xiuguo Han and Mengning Yan and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Zhifeng Yu

86 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

Targeting ferroptosis suppresses osteocyte glucolipotoxic... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 50 100 150
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. Targeting ferroptosis suppresses osteocyte glucolipotoxicity and alleviates diabetic osteoporosis
    2022 173 citations Yiqi Yang, Yixuan Lin et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhifeng Yu China 26 697 631 627 318 283 93 2.3k
Sun Hee South Korea 35 754 1.1× 720 1.1× 640 1.0× 434 1.4× 328 1.2× 134 3.4k
Jiaxiang Bai China 31 1.0k 1.5× 590 0.9× 1.2k 1.9× 390 1.2× 350 1.2× 88 3.1k
Zanjing Zhai China 32 496 0.7× 848 1.3× 925 1.5× 353 1.1× 150 0.5× 80 2.6k
Zhongli Shi China 27 734 1.1× 540 0.9× 619 1.0× 354 1.1× 223 0.8× 71 2.4k
Bo Han United States 29 740 1.1× 582 0.9× 531 0.8× 555 1.7× 315 1.1× 103 2.8k
Huiwu Li China 29 517 0.7× 1.1k 1.8× 564 0.9× 191 0.6× 269 1.0× 122 2.7k
Yaozeng Xu China 31 697 1.0× 748 1.2× 1.2k 1.9× 162 0.5× 277 1.0× 80 2.6k
Jia Xu China 31 841 1.2× 520 0.8× 1.1k 1.7× 439 1.4× 175 0.6× 106 3.0k
Shigui Yan China 32 743 1.1× 1.4k 2.2× 750 1.2× 250 0.8× 385 1.4× 157 3.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhifeng Yu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhifeng Yu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Zhifeng Yu. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Zhifeng Yu. The network helps show where Zhifeng Yu may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhifeng Yu

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

All Works

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Chen, Jie, Wei-Jian Zhang, Xiaoyu Liu, et al.. (2025). KW-2449 Ameliorates Cardiac Dysfunction in a Rat Model of Sepsis-Induced Cardiomyopathy. Inflammation. 48(4). 2732–2744.
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Kang, Seungwoo, Bryan R. Helm, Zhifeng Yu, et al.. (2025). Insulin-like growth factor 2 as a driving force for exponential expansion and differentiation of the neonatal thymus. Development. 152(7). 1 indexed citations
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Yu, Zhifeng, Hexi Du, Shan Gao, & Chang Yin Liang. (2024). Eriocalyxin B ameliorated experimental autoimmune prostatitis via modulation of macrophage polarization through gut microbiota-mediated vitamin D3 alteration. Phytomedicine. 135. 156191–156191. 3 indexed citations
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Yuan, Kai, Yiqi Yang, Yixuan Lin, et al.. (2024). Targeting Bacteria‐Induced Ferroptosis of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Promote the Repair of Infected Bone Defects. Advanced Science. 11(39). e2404453–e2404453. 16 indexed citations
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Ai, Qi Yong H., Ann D. King, Zhifeng Yu, et al.. (2024). Predictive markers for head and neck cancer treatment response: T1rho imaging in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. European Radiology. 35(3). 1265–1275. 2 indexed citations
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Xue, Wendong, Han Wang, Ping Xu, et al.. (2024). Hypermethylation of Bmp2 and Fgfr2 Promoter Regions in Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells Leads to Bone Loss in Prematurely Aged Mice. Aging and Disease. 16(2). 1149–1168. 2 indexed citations
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Yang, Yiqi, Kai Yuan, Yihao Liu, et al.. (2023). Constitutively activated AMPKα1 protects against skeletal aging in mice by promoting bone‐derived IGF‐1 secretion. Cell Proliferation. 56(10). e13476–e13476. 8 indexed citations
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Wan, Yan, Yaxuan Wei, Yuanyuan Liu, et al.. (2023). A Novel Role of Acellular Hemoglobin in Hemolytic Thrombosis. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Yuan, Kai, Kai Zhang, Yiqi Yang, et al.. (2022). Evaluation of interbody fusion efficacy and biocompatibility of a polyetheretherketone/calcium silicate/porous tantalum cage in a goat model. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. 36. 109–119. 10 indexed citations
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Han, Xuequan, Junqi Cui, Linyang Chu, et al.. (2021). Abnormal subchondral trabecular bone remodeling in knee osteoarthritis under the influence of knee alignment. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 30(1). 100–109. 20 indexed citations
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Du, Jingke, Jiancheng Yang, Zihao He, et al.. (2020). Osteoblast and Osteoclast Activity Affect Bone Remodeling Upon Regulation by Mechanical Loading-Induced Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Expression in Osteocytes. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. 7. 24 indexed citations
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Qu, Xinhua, Hongtao Yang, Zhifeng Yu, et al.. (2020). Serum zinc levels and multiple health outcomes: Implications for zinc-based biomaterials. Bioactive Materials. 5(2). 410–422. 76 indexed citations
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Wei, Wen‐Jun, et al.. (2018). Lingual ectopic papillary thyroid carcinoma: Two case reports and review of the literature. Oral Oncology. 88. 186–189. 7 indexed citations
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Qu, Xinhua, Zihao He, Han Qiao, et al.. (2018). Serum copper levels are associated with bone mineral density and total fracture. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. 14. 34–44. 68 indexed citations
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Dai, Qinggang, Siru Zhou, Peng Zhang, et al.. (2017). Force-induced increased osteogenesis enables accelerated orthodontic tooth movement in ovariectomized rats. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 3906–3906. 20 indexed citations
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Tang, Tingting, Haiyong Ao, Shengbing Yang, et al.. (2016). In vivo evaluation of the anti-infection potential of gentamicin-loaded nanotubes on titania implants. International Journal of Nanomedicine. 11. 2223–2223. 43 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaobing, Zhifeng Yu, Pan Wang, Xiaoxia Cheng, & Quanhong Liu. (2010). Sonodynamically induced anti-tumor effect with protoporphyrin IX on hepatoma-22 solid tumor. Ultrasonics. 51(5). 539–546. 28 indexed citations
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Yu, Zhifeng, Leslie C. Costello, Pei Feng, & Renty Franklin. (2006). Zinc inhibits mitochondrial aconitase expression in prostate cancer cells. Cancer Research. 66. 22–22.

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