Zhiyan Liang

1.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
41 papers, 776 citations indexed

About

Zhiyan Liang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhiyan Liang has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 776 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Oncology and 8 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Zhiyan Liang's work include T-cell and B-cell Immunology (6 papers), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (4 papers) and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (4 papers). Zhiyan Liang is often cited by papers focused on T-cell and B-cell Immunology (6 papers), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (4 papers) and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (4 papers). Zhiyan Liang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Zhiyan Liang's co-authors include Mingyang Xing, Yayun Zhang, Wenyuan Liu, Zhuan Chen, Faliang An, Chandra Mohan, Chun Xie, Lixi Zeng, Yuanxin Xu and Manjula Reddy and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Zhiyan Liang

35 papers receiving 760 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.

Single-atom Mo–Co catalyst with low biotoxicity for sustainable degradation of high-ionization-potential organic pollutants

2023 161 citations Zhuan Chen, Yayun Zhang et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Effective green treatment of sewage sludge from Fenton reactions: Utilizing MoS ₂ for sustainable resource recovery

2024 69 citations Zhiyan Liang, Qingyun Yan et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Organic carbon transfer process in advanced oxidation systems for water clean-up

2025 38 citations Zhuan Chen, Jiayi Wang et al. Nature Water profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zhiyan Liang China	15	243	203	195	154	147	41	776
Hong‐Miao Li China	15	199 0.8×	75 0.4×	87 0.4×	176 1.1×	116 0.8×	49	665
Rie Saito Japan	18	588 2.4×	72 0.4×	36 0.2×	368 2.4×	144 1.0×	62	1.2k
Lu Yin China	18	231 1.0×	87 0.4×	25 0.1×	220 1.4×	235 1.6×	48	1.1k
Catherine Tang Australia	9	132 0.5×	34 0.2×	236 1.2×	90 0.6×	158 1.1×	30	722
Zhongchuan Wang China	14	61 0.3×	123 0.6×	21 0.1×	95 0.6×	171 1.2×	26	533
Xinmiao Yu China	18	113 0.5×	73 0.4×	10 0.1×	135 0.9×	436 3.0×	61	943
Zhi Long China	19	66 0.3×	38 0.2×	19 0.1×	70 0.5×	362 2.5×	63	873
Jiajia Zhang China	14	43 0.2×	47 0.2×	28 0.1×	53 0.3×	145 1.0×	43	489
Ruijue Wang China	15	92 0.4×	27 0.1×	150 0.8×	182 1.2×	173 1.2×	33	641
Jiayu Jiang China	14	29 0.1×	100 0.5×	17 0.1×	85 0.6×	261 1.8×	43	785

Countries citing papers authored by Zhiyan Liang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhiyan Liang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhiyan Liang

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

All Works

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Qin, Wenjie, Rongbing Su, Zhiyan Liang, et al.. (2025). Synergistic Anti-Ferroptosis with a Minimalistic, Peroxide-Triggered Carbon Monoxide Donor for Parkinson’s Disease. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 68(3). 3547–3558. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Shaoshi, Zhiyan Liang, Lili Li, et al.. (2025). Houttuynia cordata Thunb-derived extracellular vesicle-like particles alleviate ischemic brain injury by miR159a targeting ACSL4 to suppress ferroptosis. Chinese Medicine. 20(1). 141–141. 1 indexed citations

Huang, Linyan, Yining Liu, Lili Li, et al.. (2025). Momordica charantia small extracellular vesicles mitigate neuronal ferroptosis by inhibition of GPX4 ubiquitination in ischemic stroke. Phytomedicine. 148. 157298–157298. 1 indexed citations

Qiu, Haibo, Zhiyan Liang, Jing Yang, et al.. (2025). Olverembatinib, a multikinase inhibitor that modulates lipid metabolism, in advanced succinate dehydrogenase-deficient gastrointestinal stromal tumors: a phase 1b study and translational research. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 10(1). 361–361.

Chen, Zhuan, Jiayi Wang, Bo Yang, et al.. (2025). Organic carbon transfer process in advanced oxidation systems for water clean-up. Nature Water. 3(3). 334–344. 38 indexed citations breakdown →

Liu, Wenyuan, Jun Li, Zhuan Chen, et al.. (2024). Unveiling the “sono-physico-chemical” essence: Cavitation and vibration effects in ultrasound–assisted processes. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION). 61. 37–53. 15 indexed citations

Xiao, Shaoze, Jiazhen Cao, Zhiyan Liang, et al.. (2024). Mass Transfer‐Enhanced Photothermal Membranes with Synergistic Light Utilization for High‐Turbidity Wastewater Purification. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(11). e202421800–e202421800. 19 indexed citations

Liang, Zhiyan, Qingyun Yan, Huase Ou, et al.. (2024). Effective green treatment of sewage sludge from Fenton reactions: Utilizing MoS ₂ for sustainable resource recovery. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(9). e2317394121–e2317394121. 69 indexed citations breakdown →

Zhang, Yide, Yining Liu, Zhiyan Liang, et al.. (2024). Remote Ischemic Postconditioning-Mediated Neuroprotection against Stroke by Promoting Ketone Body-Induced Ferroptosis Inhibition. ACS Chemical Neuroscience. 15(11). 2223–2232. 4 indexed citations

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Ran, Maoxi, Bibai Du, Wenyuan Liu, et al.. (2024). Dynamic defects boost in-situ H ₂ O ₂ piezocatalysis for water cleanup. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(9). e2317435121–e2317435121. 64 indexed citations

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Wang, Wan, Peipei Wang, Zhiyan Liang, et al.. (2024). Exosome-like nanovesicles derived from Momordica charantia ameliorate delayed t-PA thrombolysis-induced hemorrhagic transformation by inhibiting the ONOO−/HMGB1/MMP-9 pathway. Journal of Functional Foods. 114. 106086–106086. 3 indexed citations

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Yan, Xin, et al.. (2023). A member of NF-Y family, OsNF-YC5 negatively regulates salt tolerance in rice. Gene. 892. 147869–147869. 13 indexed citations

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Liang, Zhiyan, Minyi Zhang, Yu Wang, et al.. (2023). Development and evaluation of a new luciferase immunosorbent assay to detect GII.6 norovirus-specific IgG in different domestic and wild animals. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. 1213007–1213007. 2 indexed citations

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Kabba, John Alimamy, et al.. (2022). Under-five mortality in Sierra Leone and possible associated factors: evidence from the 2019 Demographic and Health Survey. Health Policy and Planning. 37(10). 1210–1220. 7 indexed citations

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Liang, Zhiyan, et al.. (2019). Tissue Distribution Study of Apocynin By RP-HPLC With UV Detector. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences. 9(5). 1 indexed citations

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Rasco, Drew, Nehal J. Lakhani, Yufeng Li, et al.. (2019). A phase I study of a novel MDM2 antagonist APG-115 in patients with advanced solid tumors.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 37(15_suppl). 3126–3126. 22 indexed citations

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Liu, Kui, Chaoying Liang, Zhiyan Liang, Katalin Tus, & Edward K. Wakeland. (2005). Sle1ab Mediates the Aberrant Activation of STAT3 and Ras-ERK Signaling Pathways in B Lymphocytes. The Journal of Immunology. 174(3). 1630–1637. 38 indexed citations

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Mohan, Chandra, et al.. (2004). Reply. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 50(5). 1700–1700.

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Liang, Zhiyan, Cui Chen, & Chandra Mohan. (2003). Molecular Signatures of Anti-nuclear Antibodies: Contributions of Specific Light Chain Residues and a Novel New Zealand Black Vκ1 Germline Gene. The Journal of Immunology. 171(7). 3886–3894. 12 indexed citations

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Zhang, Feng, Zhiyan Liang, Naoto Matsuki, et al.. (2003). A Murine Locus on Chromosome 18 Controls NKT Cell Homeostasis and Th Cell Differentiation. The Journal of Immunology. 171(9). 4613–4620. 22 indexed citations

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