Zi Yang

575 total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 412 citations indexed

About

Zi Yang is a scholar working on Plant Science, Ecology and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Zi Yang has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 412 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Plant Science, 3 papers in Ecology and 3 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Zi Yang's work include Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (3 papers), Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (3 papers) and Microencapsulation and Drying Processes (3 papers). Zi Yang is often cited by papers focused on Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (3 papers), Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (3 papers) and Microencapsulation and Drying Processes (3 papers). Zi Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and Denmark. Zi Yang's co-authors include Yanfeng Zhang, Fan Yang, Haitao Wu, Hao Yang, Kun‐Ming Chen, Jie Liu, Xiaowu Huang, Li Zhang, Qian Wang and Lizhu Yuan and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Zi Yang

15 papers receiving 409 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.

Heavy metal transporters: Functional mechanisms, regulation, and application in phytoremediation

2021 193 citations Zi Yang, Fan Yang et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zi Yang China	9	210	104	74	46	35	16	412
Olumayowa Mary Olowe Nigeria	9	253 1.2×	133 1.3×	27 0.4×	44 1.0×	31 0.9×	23	441
Saiqa Menhas China	9	182 0.9×	73 0.7×	32 0.4×	49 1.1×	23 0.7×	17	329
Yihui Chen China	10	127 0.6×	131 1.3×	43 0.6×	17 0.4×	44 1.3×	17	313
Tripti Tripti Russia	13	331 1.6×	172 1.7×	33 0.4×	53 1.2×	33 0.9×	30	591
Gaoling Shi China	12	225 1.1×	216 2.1×	34 0.5×	30 0.7×	41 1.2×	26	492
Pin Xie China	7	193 0.9×	93 0.9×	40 0.5×	22 0.5×	13 0.4×	7	320
Yheni Dwiningsih United States	10	209 1.0×	80 0.8×	30 0.4×	33 0.7×	17 0.5×	22	390
Shun’an Xu China	9	179 0.9×	122 1.2×	25 0.3×	25 0.5×	24 0.7×	14	314
Sumbal Sajid China	10	144 0.7×	131 1.3×	55 0.7×	74 1.6×	21 0.6×	23	413
Mazhar Ali Pakistan	9	119 0.6×	93 0.9×	52 0.7×	25 0.5×	15 0.4×	14	336

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zi Yang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zi Yang

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

All Works

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16 of 16 papers shown

Tansey, Kevin, et al.. (2025). Wildfire probability assessment and analysis based on multi-source data in Guangxi Province, China. Ecological Indicators. 179. 114148–114148.

Yang, Zi, Li Guan, & Yue Chen. (2025). Synthesis and Antifungal Activity of Aldehydes‐Thiourea Derivatives as Promising Antifungal Agents Against Postharvest Gray Mold Disease. Chemistry & Biodiversity. 22(6). e202403131–e202403131. 2 indexed citations

Tian, Hongyan, et al.. (2025). Joint association of frailty index and biological age with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cohort study from CHARLS. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 17616–17616. 1 indexed citations

Yang, Zi, Haitao Wu, Hao Yang, et al.. (2023). Overexpression of Sedum SpHMA2, SpHMA3 and SpNramp6 in Brassica napus increases multiple heavy metals accumulation for phytoextraction. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 449. 130970–130970. 18 indexed citations

Yang, Zi, et al.. (2023). Urban ecological network construction in Loess Plateau regions in China-case study of Huanxian city. Alexandria Engineering Journal. 74. 153–169. 6 indexed citations

Wang, Qian, Yunlong Wang, Zi Yang, et al.. (2022). Efficient removal of Pb(II) and Cd(II) from aqueous solutions by mango seed biosorbent. Chemical Engineering Journal Advances. 11. 100295–100295. 55 indexed citations

Wang, Qian, et al.. (2022). New insights into the interactions between Pb(II) and fruit waste biosorbent. Chemosphere. 303(Pt 1). 135048–135048. 37 indexed citations

Yang, Zi, Fan Yang, Haitao Wu, et al.. (2021). Heavy metal transporters: Functional mechanisms, regulation, and application in phytoremediation. The Science of The Total Environment. 809. 151099–151099. 193 indexed citations breakdown →

Yang, Zi, Xiaomin Xu, Fang Li, & Feng Yang. (2018). Characterization of the promoter of white spot syndrome virus immediate-early gene wsv249. Virus Research. 252. 76–81. 4 indexed citations

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Zeng, Changying, Zehong Ding, Fang Zhou, et al.. (2017). The Discrepant and Similar Responses of Genome-Wide Transcriptional Profiles between Drought and Cold Stresses in Cassava. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 18(12). 2668–2668. 20 indexed citations

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Xia, Jing, Changying Zeng, Zheng Chen, et al.. (2014). Endogenous small-noncoding RNAs and their roles in chilling response and stress acclimation in Cassava. BMC Genomics. 15(1). 634–634. 40 indexed citations

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Yang, Zi, et al.. (2013). Comparison of Kjeldahl and the Elemental Analysis Methods for Determination of Nitrogen Content in Raw Natural Rubber. Advanced materials research. 815. 722–726. 11 indexed citations

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Hu, Yang, et al.. (2011). Preparation and Controlled Release Analysis of Patchouli Oil Complex Microcapsules. Advanced materials research. 236-238. 2669–2672. 3 indexed citations

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Yang, Zi, et al.. (2011). Preparation of Antibacterial Cotton Fabric Containing Patchouli Oil Microcapsules by Chemical Crosslinking Method. Advanced materials research. 221. 308–315. 10 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yang, et al.. (2009). Preparation and Controlled-Release Analysis of Ethyl Cellulose – Moxa Leaf Powder Solution Microcapsules. Advanced materials research. 87-88. 11–15. 2 indexed citations

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Jh, Zhang, et al.. (2000). Soil water properties in a recently established forest as affected by grazing in a semiarid valley. Soil Use and Management. 16(3). 234–235. 10 indexed citations

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