Zhou Zhang

6.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
174 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Zhou Zhang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhou Zhang has authored 174 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Molecular Biology, 34 papers in Cancer Research and 30 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Zhou Zhang's work include Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics (21 papers), Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations (18 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (7 papers). Zhou Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics (21 papers), Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations (18 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (7 papers). Zhou Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Zhou Zhang's co-authors include Christof Grewer, Zhen Tao, Lin He, Daizhan Zhou, Armanda Gameiro, Yan Bi, Simona Braams, Thomas Rauen, Zheng Xue and Changshui Huang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Zhou Zhang

161 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

Extracellular vesicles mediate the communication of adipo... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 40 80 120
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. Extracellular vesicles mediate the communication of adipose tissue with brain and promote cognitive impairment associated with insulin resistance
    2022 133 citations Zhou Zhang, Yan Bi 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
Zhou Zhang China 34 1.2k 536 534 488 352 174 3.3k
Meng Zhao China 33 1.9k 1.7× 723 1.3× 471 0.9× 614 1.3× 164 0.5× 115 4.7k
Xueping Zhang China 31 1.9k 1.7× 377 0.7× 272 0.5× 549 1.1× 264 0.8× 111 3.6k
Lijun Liu China 42 3.9k 3.4× 425 0.8× 426 0.8× 356 0.7× 351 1.0× 193 5.6k
Yan Chen China 34 1.5k 1.3× 563 1.1× 214 0.4× 577 1.2× 206 0.6× 187 3.7k
Dali Zheng China 29 2.0k 1.7× 698 1.3× 268 0.5× 356 0.7× 123 0.3× 91 3.1k
Dan‐Ning Hu United States 49 2.5k 2.2× 619 1.2× 229 0.4× 558 1.1× 379 1.1× 187 6.8k
Weizhong Wang China 34 1.6k 1.4× 644 1.2× 248 0.5× 376 0.8× 171 0.5× 213 3.6k
Lan Nguyễn United States 32 1.8k 1.5× 277 0.5× 294 0.6× 320 0.7× 251 0.7× 98 4.3k
Ovidio Bussolati Italy 39 2.1k 1.9× 497 0.9× 285 0.5× 808 1.7× 154 0.4× 163 4.8k
Lizhen Wang China 30 1.2k 1.1× 242 0.5× 254 0.5× 530 1.1× 83 0.2× 219 3.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhou Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhou Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Zhou Zhang. 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 Zhou Zhang. The network helps show where Zhou Zhang may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhou Zhang

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhang, Zhou, et al.. (2025). Machine learning-enhanced optimization of rotor blades for rotary-wing Mars UAVs through coupled CFD simulation. Aerospace Science and Technology. 158. 109858–109858. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Zhou, et al.. (2025). Effect of Prior Bariatric Surgery on the Outcomes of Joint Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Investigative Surgery. 38(1). 2446579–2446579.
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Li, Yanrong, et al.. (2025). Janus Microgels-Assisted Dual-Fingerprint Strategy for Enantiomeric Discrimination of Amino Alcohol. Analytical Chemistry. 97(45). 24995–25003.
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Huang, Xing, Yanfei Zhang, Meng Chen, et al.. (2024). A chirality/microRNA dual-gating theranostic nanomachine for gene silencing therapy. Chemical Engineering Journal. 497. 154618–154618. 2 indexed citations
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Xiao, Peng, Zhou Zhang, Ke Guo, et al.. (2024). Butyrate Prevents the Pathogenic Anemia‐Inflammation Circuit by Facilitating Macrophage Iron Export. Advanced Science. 11(12). e2306571–e2306571. 17 indexed citations
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Li, Jingquan, Fei Huang, Yunyan Zhou, et al.. (2024). Comprehensive lung microbial gene and genome catalogs assist the mechanism survey of Mesomycoplasma hyopneumoniae strains causing pig lung lesions. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(6). e258–e258. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Qiling, Xiaowei Liang, Zhiqiang Wang, et al.. (2024). Fertility preservation in males with cancer of trends, region development, and efficacy in mainland China from 16 regions Chinese sperm banks. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. 41(7). 1893–1906. 2 indexed citations
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West-Szymanski, Diana C., Zhou Zhang, Xiaolong Cui, et al.. (2024). 5-Hydroxymethylated Biomarkers in Cell-Free DNA Predict Occult Colorectal Cancer up to 36 Months Before Diagnosis in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial. JCO Precision Oncology. 8(8). e2400277–e2400277. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Mengsi, Zhou Zhang, Fan Yang, et al.. (2022). Impaired Cognitive Function in Patients With Autonomous Cortisol Secretion in Adrenal Incidentalomas. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 108(3). 633–641. 17 indexed citations
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Yu, Weidi, et al.. (2022). Is T-tube drainage no longer needed for laparoscopic common bile duct exploration? A retrospective analysis and literature review.. Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques. 18(1). 99–107. 4 indexed citations
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Chen, Yu, Zhi Xie, Jie Jiang, et al.. (2021). High SHP2 expression determines the efficacy of PD‐1/PD‐L1 inhibitors in advanced KRAS mutant non‐small cell lung cancer. Thoracic Cancer. 12(19). 2564–2573. 9 indexed citations
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Liu, Zimin, Xiaoxiao Li, Ning Liu, et al.. (2021). HER2 copy number as predictor of disease-free survival in HER2-positive resectable gastric adenocarcinoma. Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology. 147(5). 1315–1324. 9 indexed citations
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Gao, Ming, Jianhua Sun, Zheng Sun, et al.. (2020). Effects of testicular sperm aspiration upon first cycle ICSI-ET for type 2 diabetic male patients. Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine. 66(6). 355–363. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Zhou, Xin Zhang, Qing Zhao, et al.. (2019). Cognitive function and odor-induced task functional magnetic resonance imaging in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. 11(11). 736–741. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Zhou. (2019). Pay attention to the early evaluation and diagnosis for cognitive decline in type 2 diabetes. Zhonghua neifenmi daixie zazhi. 35(9). 731–735. 1 indexed citations
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Guo, Xin, Daizhan Zhou, Peng An, et al.. (2013). Associations between serum hepcidin, ferritin and Hb concentrations and type 2 diabetes risks in a Han Chinese population. British Journal Of Nutrition. 110(12). 2180–2185. 39 indexed citations
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Volk, Andrew, Jing Li, Junping Xin, et al.. (2013). AML Cells Utilize TNF-Driven JNK Signaling As a Critical NF-κB-Independent Survival Signal. Blood. 122(21). 2890–2890.

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