Zhiyan Wei

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 825 citations indexed

About

Zhiyan Wei is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Endocrinology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhiyan Wei has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 825 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Genetics and 4 papers in Endocrinology. Recurrent topics in Zhiyan Wei's work include Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (6 papers), Vibrio bacteria research studies (4 papers) and Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research (4 papers). Zhiyan Wei is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (6 papers), Vibrio bacteria research studies (4 papers) and Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research (4 papers). Zhiyan Wei collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Switzerland. Zhiyan Wei's co-authors include L. Mahadevan, Amy E. Shyer, Eun Seok Gil, Clifford J. Tabin, T. Tallinen, David L. Kaplan, Nandan L. Nerurkar, Xihui Shen, Yao Wang and Jinshui Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Zhiyan Wei

14 papers receiving 815 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.

Villification: How the Gut Gets Its Villi

2013 404 citations Amy E. Shyer, T. Tallinen et al. Science profile →

Peers

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhiyan Wei

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16 of 16 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Interkingdom sensing of fungal tyrosol promotes bacterial antifungal T6SS activity in the murine gut 2025 ·Nature Microbiology ·Lingfang Zhu, (unknown), Rui Cui, (unknown), Yuqi Liu, Zhuo Wang, (unknown), (unknown), Zhiyan Wei, Shuyu Li, Yang Wang, Changfu Li, Yao Wang, De‐Feng Li, Shuang‐Jiang Liu, Xihui Shen	0
2	Fur-regulated urease contributes to the environmental adaptation of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis 2025 ·Microbiology Spectrum ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Yuqi Liu, (unknown), Zhiyan Wei, Yao Wang, Yantao Yang, (unknown), Xihui Shen, Lingfang Zhu	1
3	A global perspective on autoinducer-2-mediated cell communication in prokaryotes 2025 ·iScience ·(unknown), Zhiyan Wei, Mingming Yang, Xiaoxue Zhang, Zhuo Wang, Shuyu Li, Changfu Li, Lingfang Zhu, Lei Zhang, Xiaoqing Zhang, Xihui Shen	0
4	OxyR-regulated T6SS functions in coordination with siderophore to resist oxidative stress 2024 ·Microbiology Spectrum ·(unknown), Zhiyan Wei, (unknown), Haiyang He, Yuqi Liu, (unknown), (unknown), Yao Wang, Xihui Shen, Lingfang Zhu	2
5	A Fur-regulated type VI secretion system contributes to oxidative stress resistance and virulence in Yersinia pseudotuberculosis 2023 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), Changfu Li, (unknown), (unknown), Yuqi Liu, Zhiyan Wei, Yantao Yang, Yao Wang, Xihui Shen, Lingfang Zhu	8
6	A Yersinia T6SS Effector YezP Engages the Hemin Uptake Receptor HmuR and ZnuABC for Zn ²⁺ Acquisition 2023 ·Applied and Environmental Microbiology ·Hai Liu, Zhiyan Wei, Jiali Li, Xingyu Liu, Lingfang Zhu, Yao Wang, Tietao Wang, Changfu Li, Xihui Shen	6
7	Aerobactin-Mediated Iron Acquisition Enhances Biofilm Formation, Oxidative Stress Resistance, and Virulence of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis 2021 ·Frontiers in Microbiology ·Changfu Li, (unknown), Mengyuan Li, Yao Wang, Luting Song, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Yuqi Liu, Zhiyan Wei, Zhiqiang Lu, Lingfang Zhu, Xihui Shen	34
8	T6SS secretes an LPS-binding effector to recruit OMVs for exploitative competition and horizontal gene transfer 2021 ·The ISME Journal ·Changfu Li, Lingfang Zhu, Dandan Wang, Zhiyan Wei, (unknown), Zhuo Wang, Tengfei Li, Lei Zhang, Zhiqiang Lu, Mingxiu Long, Yao Wang, Gehong Wei, Xihui Shen	72
9	Sensing of autoinducer-2 by functionally distinct receptors in prokaryotes 2020 ·Nature Communications ·Lei Zhang, Shuyu Li, Xiaozhen Liu, Zhuo Wang, Mei Jiang, Ruiying Wang, (unknown), Qinmeng Liu, Xiaorong Xie, (unknown), Mengyun Li, Zhiyan Wei, Yao Wang, Chengpeng Fan, Zhao‐Qing Luo, Xihui Shen	145
10	An Osmoregulatory Mechanism Operating through OmpR and LrhA Controls the Motile-Sessile Switch in the Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterium Pantoea alhagi 2019 ·Applied and Environmental Microbiology ·Shuyu Li, Hong Liang, Zhiyan Wei, (unknown), Mengyun Li, Qiqi Li, Meng Qu, Xihui Shen, Yao Wang, Lei Zhang	16
11	Wrinkling instability of an inhomogeneously stretched viscous sheet 2017 ·Physical Review Fluids ·Siddarth Srinivasan, Zhiyan Wei, L. Mahadevan	8
12	A geometric model for the periodic undulation of a confined adhesive crack 2015 ·Soft Matter ·Zhiyan Wei, L. Mahadevan	2
13	Villification: How the Gut Gets Its Villi breakdown → 2013 ·Science ·Amy E. Shyer, T. Tallinen, Nandan L. Nerurkar, Zhiyan Wei, Eun Seok Gil, David L. Kaplan, Clifford J. Tabin, L. Mahadevan	404
14	Digital instability of a confined elastic meniscus 2013 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·John S. Biggins, (unknown), Zhiyan Wei, E. Bouchaud, L. Mahadevan	42
15	Equilibrium moisture content and sorption isosteric heats of five wheat varieties in China 2011 ·Journal of Stored Products Research ·Xingjun Li, (unknown), Zhiyan Wei, Qiyan Feng, Jinshui Wang	53
16	Characteristics of enzymatic hydrolysis of thermal-treated wheat gluten 2009 ·Journal of Cereal Science ·Jinshui Wang, Zhiyan Wei, Lu Li, Ke Bian, Mouming Zhao	32

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