Chen Xu

10.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
172 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Chen Xu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Chen Xu has authored 172 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Molecular Biology, 53 papers in Surgery and 45 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Chen Xu's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (37 papers), Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (26 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (25 papers). Chen Xu is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (37 papers), Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (26 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (25 papers). Chen Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Singapore. Chen Xu's co-authors include Zhengchang Su, Houqi Liu, Yue Wang, Minjuan Wu, Junfeng Jiang, Jun Xiong, Zhenyu Xu, Jiuhong Kang, Xiaocan Guo and Xijing Qian and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Bioinformatics.

In The Last Decade

Chen Xu

165 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Hit Papers

Endogenous miRNA Sponge lincRNA-RoR Regulates Oct4, Nanog... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 2016 200 400 600
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. Endogenous miRNA Sponge lincRNA-RoR Regulates Oct4, Nanog, and Sox2 in Human Embryonic Stem Cell Self-Renewal
    2013 652 citations Chen Xu et al. profile →
  2. Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomal MicroRNAs Suppress Myofibroblast Differentiation by Inhibiting the Transforming Growth Factor-β/SMAD2 Pathway During Wound Healing
    2016 455 citations Chen Xu 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
Chen Xu China 33 2.8k 1.7k 659 526 292 172 4.5k
Xuesong Yang China 36 4.6k 1.7× 2.7k 1.5× 445 0.7× 251 0.5× 395 1.4× 232 6.7k
Lei Chen China 35 3.7k 1.4× 1.7k 1.0× 507 0.8× 293 0.6× 889 3.0× 165 5.7k
Ming Lü China 30 3.0k 1.1× 1.9k 1.1× 405 0.6× 253 0.5× 154 0.5× 175 5.0k
Paul Van Hummelen Belgium 44 2.7k 1.0× 1.5k 0.9× 625 0.9× 456 0.9× 250 0.9× 125 6.2k
Jun Li China 43 4.6k 1.7× 2.5k 1.4× 503 0.8× 727 1.4× 375 1.3× 243 6.9k
Nan Hu China 40 2.8k 1.0× 825 0.5× 763 1.2× 282 0.5× 617 2.1× 199 6.1k
He Huang China 33 3.6k 1.3× 850 0.5× 323 0.5× 259 0.5× 421 1.4× 148 4.8k
Benjamin Meder Germany 44 4.1k 1.5× 2.4k 1.4× 399 0.6× 135 0.3× 315 1.1× 198 6.5k
Xue Yang China 30 2.4k 0.9× 1.5k 0.8× 568 0.9× 188 0.4× 466 1.6× 134 4.6k
Nina Heldring Sweden 24 2.6k 0.9× 1.0k 0.6× 426 0.6× 177 0.3× 469 1.6× 39 4.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Chen Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chen Xu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chen Xu

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

All Works

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Shi, Lihong, Jie Liu, Lixin Zhang, et al.. (2025). Exploring brain-heart interactions: advances in physiological signal fusion for healthcare. Information Fusion. 128. 103950–103950.
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Li, Yanhao, Gang Zhao, Xiaoer Wei, et al.. (2024). Dipyridamole-grafted copolymer electrospun nanofiber membranes for suppression of peritendinous adhesions. Acta Biomaterialia. 188. 197–211. 2 indexed citations
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Tian, Xiuchun, et al.. (2024). Keratin 20 positive SDH-deficient renal cell carcinoma: a case report and literature review. Diagnostic Pathology. 19(1). 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Qiang, Shiyou Li, Chen Xu, et al.. (2024). Glutaminolysis inhibition boosts photodynamic therapy to eliminate cancer stem cells. Biomaterials. 306. 122497–122497. 15 indexed citations
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Liu, Xingyang, Xinxin Cheng, Weimin Zhang, et al.. (2024). Quiescent cancer cells induced by high-density cultivation reveals cholesterol-mediated survival and lung metastatic traits. British Journal of Cancer. 131(10). 1591–1604. 2 indexed citations
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Xiao, Chen, Jiayuan Li, Xing Wang, et al.. (2023). Hydroxyethyl starch stabilized copper-diethyldithiocarbamate nanocrystals for cancer therapy. Journal of Controlled Release. 356. 288–305. 23 indexed citations
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Xu, Chen, Ruizhe Wang, Xiaodong Wu, et al.. (2023). Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, open-door laminoplasty, or laminectomy with fusion: Which is the better treatment for four-level cervical spondylotic myelopathy?. Frontiers in Surgery. 9. 1065103–1065103. 4 indexed citations
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Xu, Chen, et al.. (2022). Biomechanical Effects of Pedicle Screw Positioning on the Surgical Segment in Models After Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion: An in-silico Study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 11 indexed citations
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Yang, Hui, et al.. (2022). Analysis of Volatile Compounds in Aged Fengxiang Crude Baijiu Based on GC-MS and GC-IMS. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations
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Xu, Chen, et al.. (2022). Annulus Calibration Increases the Computational Accuracy of the Lumbar Finite Element Model. Global Spine Journal. 13(8). 2310–2318. 21 indexed citations
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Li, Jingchi, Chen Xu, Xiaoyu Zhang, et al.. (2021). Disc measurement and nucleus calibration in a smoothened lumbar model increases the accuracy and efficiency of in-silico study. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 16(1). 498–498. 28 indexed citations
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Zhou, Qian, et al.. (2020). Linc‐ROR promotes the progression of breast cancer and decreases the sensitivity to rapamycin through miR‐194‐3p targeting MECP2. Molecular Oncology. 14(9). 2231–2250. 40 indexed citations
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Wang, Dan, Chen Xu, Yuwei Li, et al.. (2020). Analysis of expression levels of markers associated with tumor proliferation and angiogenesis in familial adenomatous polyposis. Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine. 8(12). e1534–e1534. 1 indexed citations
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Wen, Y. Edward, et al.. (2018). A study of cervical sagittal parameters change after two modus of anterior cervicalsurgery in cervical myelopathy. Zhonghua guke zazhi. 38(21). 1285–1292. 1 indexed citations
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Gao, Xiangdong, et al.. (2014). Advances on Mammalian Cell Expression System. Zhongguo shengwu gongcheng zazhi. 34(1). 95–100. 1 indexed citations
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Maeda, Daichi, Chen Xu, Bin Guan, et al.. (2010). Rsf-1 (HBXAP) Expression is Associated With Advanced Stage and Lymph Node Metastasis in Ovarian Clear Cell Carcinoma. International Journal of Gynecological Pathology. 30(1). 30–35. 18 indexed citations
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Zhu, Zhihong, et al.. (2007). Ultrasound bone densitometry of the calcaneus in healthy Chinese children and adolescents. Osteoporosis International. 18(4). 533–541. 22 indexed citations

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