Zong Yao

2.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
27 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Zong Yao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zong Yao has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Molecular Biology, 5 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 3 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zong Yao's work include Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (5 papers), Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies (3 papers) and ATP Synthase and ATPases Research (3 papers). Zong Yao is often cited by papers focused on Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (5 papers), Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies (3 papers) and ATP Synthase and ATPases Research (3 papers). Zong Yao collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and Hong Kong. Zong Yao's co-authors include Junjie Gao, Changqing Zhang, Yidan Pang, Peng Liao, Delin Liu, Long Chen, Yuchen Tian, Yiyang Ma, Minghao Zheng and Yao Pan and has published in prestigious journals such as Water Research, Chemosphere and PLoS Biology.

In The Last Decade

Zong Yao

23 papers receiving 1.1k 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.

Mitochondrial dysfunction: mechanisms and advances in therapy

2024 423 citations Zong Yao, Hao Li et al. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy profile →
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor: mechanisms and advances in therapy

2024 315 citations Zong Yao, Yiyang Ma et al. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy profile →
Hyperuricemia and its related diseases: mechanisms and advances in therapy

2024 184 citations Lin Du, Zong Yao et al. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zong Yao China	9	407	197	186	133	132	27	1.2k
Naoto Nakamura Japan	20	228 0.6×	188 1.0×	162 0.9×	128 1.0×	89 0.7×	93	1.4k
Karina Huynh United States	12	540 1.3×	226 1.1×	218 1.2×	39 0.3×	120 0.9×	145	1.3k
Jia‐Wei Lin Taiwan	29	618 1.5×	112 0.6×	193 1.0×	127 1.0×	336 2.5×	97	2.1k
Chenyu Li China	21	448 1.1×	68 0.3×	145 0.8×	281 2.1×	205 1.6×	126	1.5k
Seiichi Mochizuki Japan	17	230 0.6×	127 0.6×	289 1.6×	102 0.8×	46 0.3×	50	1.2k
Fazli Rabbi Awan Pakistan	15	379 0.9×	105 0.5×	182 1.0×	29 0.2×	183 1.4×	66	1.2k
Zhongwei Liu China	25	770 1.9×	171 0.9×	172 0.9×	52 0.4×	252 1.9×	119	1.9k
Fred Lacy United States	10	186 0.5×	135 0.7×	343 1.8×	49 0.4×	35 0.3×	24	1.0k
Haiyan Wang China	21	493 1.2×	71 0.4×	279 1.5×	147 1.1×	60 0.5×	99	1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Zong Yao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zong Yao

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zong Yao

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Tian, Yuchen, Zong Yao, Yidan Pang, et al.. (2025). Platelets and diseases: signal transduction and advances in targeted therapy. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 10(1). 159–159. 8 indexed citations

Liu, Delin, et al.. (2025). Emerging role of macrophages in neuropathic pain. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. 51. 227–241. 3 indexed citations

Yao, Meng, Zong Yao, & Junjie Gao. (2025). Mitochondria power the nucleus under pressure. PubMed. 3(3). 100146–100146. 1 indexed citations

Zhou, Jian, Fang Ye, Peng Liao, et al.. (2025). Activation of TLR4/CCL2 in Intact Neurons Drives Radicular Injury-Induced Global Nerve Trunk Hypersensitivity in Radiculopathy Preclinical Models. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 18. 3903–3918.

Liao, Peng, Hao Li, Bingqi Wang, et al.. (2024). Regulation of blood-brain barrier integrity by Dmp1 -expressing astrocytes through mitochondrial transfer. Science Advances. 10(26). eadk2913–eadk2913. 20 indexed citations

Yao, Zong, Yiyang Ma, Yuchen Tian, et al.. (2024). Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor: mechanisms and advances in therapy. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 9(1). 234–234. 315 indexed citations breakdown →

Yu, Hongping, Peng Liao, Jian Zhou, et al.. (2024). Adenosine diphosphate released from stressed cells triggers mitochondrial transfer to achieve tissue homeostasis. PLoS Biology. 22(8). e3002753–e3002753. 4 indexed citations

Yao, Zong, et al.. (2024). Long-term exposure to prometryn damages the visual system and changes color preference of female zebrafish (Danio rerio). Chemosphere. 363. 142835–142835. 1 indexed citations

Du, Lin, Zong Yao, Lei Xie, et al.. (2024). Hyperuricemia and its related diseases: mechanisms and advances in therapy. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 9(1). 212–212. 184 indexed citations breakdown →

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He, Yujie, Wenhui Zhang, Zong Yao, et al.. (2024). Fate of sulfamethoxazole in wetland sediment under controlled redox conditions. Water Research. 254. 121350–121350. 6 indexed citations

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Yao, Zong, Hao Li, Peng Liao, et al.. (2024). Mitochondrial dysfunction: mechanisms and advances in therapy. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 9(1). 124–124. 423 indexed citations breakdown →

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Chen, Long, Hao Li, Delin Liu, et al.. (2023). Mitochondrial heterogeneity in diseases. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 8(1). 311–311. 40 indexed citations

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Yao, Zong, et al.. (2022). Yokoyama procedure for a woman with heavy eye syndrome who underwent multiple recession-resection operations: A case report. World Journal of Clinical Cases. 10(31). 11517–11522. 1 indexed citations

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Yao, Zong, Shuangqi Tian, Yan Zhang, Zixuan Liu, & Zhicheng Chen. (2022). Effects of highland barley powders with different peeling rates on the rheological properties of dough and sensory, volatile flavor evaluation of bread. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. 46(11). 8 indexed citations

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Yao, Zong, et al.. (2018). Coupled Responses of Sewol, Twin Barges and Slings During Salvage. China Ocean Engineering. 32(2). 226–235. 4 indexed citations

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Yao, Zong, et al.. (2017). Computational design and synthesis of novel fluoro-analogs of combretastatins A-4 and A-1. Journal of Fluorine Chemistry. 203. 193–199. 3 indexed citations

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Liu, Wenyi, et al.. (2017). A Liquid Level Measurement Technique Outside a Sealed Metal Container Based on Ultrasonic Impedance and Echo Energy. Sensors. 17(1). 185–185. 23 indexed citations

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Yao, Zong, Ting Liang, Pinggang Jia, et al.. (2016). Passive Resistor Temperature Compensation for a High-Temperature Piezoresistive Pressure Sensor. Sensors. 16(7). 1142–1142. 37 indexed citations

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Yao, Zong. (2013). The Design of a Low-Power Underwater Multi-Channel Real-Time Acquisition and Storage Device. Dianzi qijian. 1 indexed citations

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Yao, Zong. (2010). Design of Long-distance High-speed Serial Data Transmission System based on LVDS. Communications technology. 2 indexed citations

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