Yan Wu, Hailu You*, Xiaoqiang Li. Dinosaur-associated Poaceae epidermis and phytoliths from the Early Cretaceous of China. National Science Review https://doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwx145, 5: 721–727, 2018.（IF:8.8） 

Yan Wu, Tao Deng, Yaowu Hu, Jiao Ma, Xinying Zhou, Limi Mao, Hanwen Zhang, Jie Ye, Shi-Qi Wang*. A grazing Gomphotherium in Middle Miocene Central Asia, 10 million years prior to the origin of the Elephantidae, Scientific Reports,2018,DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-25909-4 

Zhenwei Qiu, Leping Jiang, Changsui Wang,David V. Hill, Yan Wu* New evidence for rice cultivation from the Early Neolithic Hehuashan site, Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences https://doi.org/10.1007/s12520-018-0602-1.  

Yan Wu*, Limi Mao*, Can Wang, Jianping Zhang, Zhijun Zhao. Phytolith evidence suggests early domesticated rice since 5600 cal BP on Hainan Island of South China. Quaternary International, 426,120–125, 2016.  

Yan Wu*, XiaoNing Guo,WeiLin Wang, XiangLong Chen, Zhijun Zhao, Xiumin Xia, YiMin Yang. Red pigments and Boraginaceae leaves in mortuary ritual of late Neolithic China: A case study of Shengedaliang site. Microsc. Res. Tech. Microsc. Res.Tech, 80: 231-238, 2016. （SCI） 

Yan Wu*, Leping Jiang, Yunfei Zheng, Changsui Wang, Zhijun Zhao*. Morphological trend analysis of rice phytolith during the early Neolithic in the Lower Yangtze. Journal of Archaeological Science (49):326-331, 2014.  

Yan Wu*, Yimin Yang*, Tiqiao Xiao, David V. Hill, Changsui Wang. Characterization of silica distribution in rice husk using Synchrotron Radiation μCT and its implications for archaeological interpretation. Microscopy Research and Technique, 77(10), 785–789, 2014.  

Yan Wu*, Yimin Yang, Hua Wang, Changsui Wang. The effects of chemical composition and distribution on the preservation of phytolith morphology. Applied Physics A 114(2): 503-507, 2014.  

Yan Wu*, Changsui Wang. The transformation of phytolith morphology as the result of their exposure to high temperature. Microscopy Research and Technique 75(7):852-855, 2012.  

Yan Wu, Changsui Wang, EDF Phytolith Analysis From Heying Site, Southeast China, Shang-Zhou Dynasties. Microscopy Research and Technique, 74(11):1062-1068, 2011. 

Yan Wu, Changsui Wang, Extended Depth of Focus for Phytolith Analysis. Journal of Archaeological Science 2009, 36(10):2253-2257.  

Dawei Tao, Yan Wu*, Zhizhong Guo, David V. Hill, Changsui Wang. Starch grain analysis for groundstone tools from Neolithic Baiyinchanghan site: implications for their function in Northeast China，Journal of Archaeological Science, 38(12):3577-3583, 2011. 

Xiuping Sun, Yan Wu*, Changsui Wang, David V. Hil. Comparing dry ashing and wet oxidation methods. The case of the rice husk (Oryza sativa L.)，Microscopy Research and Technique, 75(9):1272-1276, 2012.  

Chen H, Wang S Q, Tao D W XIA Xiu-Min, CHEN Shan-Qin, Wu Yan*. Implications for Late Miocene diet from Diceros gansuensis: starch granules in tooth calculus. Vertebrata PalAsiatica, DOI: 10.19615/j.cnki.1000-3118,2018.  

CHEN XiangLong ,GUO XiaoNing ,WANG WeiLin ,HU SongMei ,YANG MiaoMiao ,WU Yan, HU YaoWu The subsistence patterns of the Shengedaliang site (~4,000 yr BP) revealed by stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes in northern Shaanxi, China SCIENCE CHINA Earth Sciences.DOI: 10.1007/s11430-016-5123-8，2016.  

Tao Chen, Yan Wu, Yongbing Zhang, Bo Wang, Yaowu Hu, Changsui Wang, Hongen Jiang. Archaeobotanical study of ancient food and cereal remains at the Astana Cemeteries, Xinjiang, China. PLoS ONE, 7(9):1-9(e45137), 2012. 

Dawei Tao, Yan Wu, Zhizhong Guo, David V. Hill, Changsui Wang. Starch grain analysis for groundstone tools from Neolithic Baiyinchanghan site: implications for their function in Northeast China，Journal of Archaeological Science, 38(12):3577-3583, 2011. 

Yan Wu, Changsui Wang, EDF Phytolith Analysis From Heying Site, Southeast China, Shang-Zhou Dynasties. Microscopy Research and Technique, 74(11):1062-1068, 2011.  

Yan Wu, Changsui Wang, Extended Depth of Focus for Phytolith Analysis Journal of Archaeological Science 2009, 36(10):2253-2257.