Cong Xu

1.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
45 papers, 858 citations indexed

About

Cong Xu is a scholar working on Oncology, Surgery and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Cong Xu has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 858 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Oncology, 8 papers in Surgery and 8 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Cong Xu's work include Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging (6 papers), Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications (4 papers) and AI in cancer detection (4 papers). Cong Xu is often cited by papers focused on Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging (6 papers), Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications (4 papers) and AI in cancer detection (4 papers). Cong Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Cong Xu's co-authors include Tung‐Tien Sun, Ge Zhou, Feng‐Xia Liang, Xiang‐Peng Kong, Roland Moll, Fang‐Ming Deng, Hongyan Xiong, Ning Mao, Jianping Chen and Kumar Ganesan and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Nature Communications and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

Cong Xu

43 papers receiving 853 citations

Hit Papers

Using patient-derived organoids to predict locally advanc... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 2024 25 50 75 100
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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. Using patient-derived organoids to predict locally advanced or metastatic lung cancer tumor response: A real-world study
    2023 110 citations Cong Xu et al. profile →
  2. Ononin inhibits triple-negative breast cancer lung metastasis by targeting the EGFR-mediated PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway
    2024 70 citations Kumar Ganesan, Cong 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
Cong Xu China 15 213 175 174 163 112 45 858
Ümit İnce Türkiye 18 146 0.7× 139 0.8× 244 1.4× 76 0.5× 94 0.8× 78 842
Philipp Baumeister Germany 21 351 1.6× 312 1.8× 372 2.1× 223 1.4× 370 3.3× 105 1.4k
Justyna Szumiło Poland 18 255 1.2× 278 1.6× 227 1.3× 54 0.3× 224 2.0× 129 1.1k
Benedito Borges da Silva Brazil 17 120 0.6× 165 0.9× 270 1.6× 33 0.2× 167 1.5× 76 963
Maria Lagerström‐Fermér Sweden 22 653 3.1× 76 0.4× 341 2.0× 241 1.5× 76 0.7× 38 2.0k
Nasir Khan United States 17 174 0.8× 294 1.7× 202 1.2× 71 0.4× 213 1.9× 56 1.1k
Roman D. Bülow Germany 12 229 1.1× 68 0.4× 78 0.4× 129 0.8× 136 1.2× 31 762
Alfredo Maria Bove Italy 16 304 1.4× 158 0.9× 434 2.5× 49 0.3× 333 3.0× 86 1.1k
Funda Yılmaz Türkiye 20 262 1.2× 226 1.3× 426 2.4× 57 0.3× 116 1.0× 83 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Cong Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Cong Xu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cong Xu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Cong Xu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Cong 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 Cong Xu. Cong Xu 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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Jin, Yi, Cong Xu, Yujuan Zhu, & Zhifeng Gu. (2025). Extracellular vesicle as a next-generation drug delivery platform for rheumatoid arthritis therapy. Journal of Controlled Release. 381. 113610–113610. 6 indexed citations
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Ganesan, Kumar, Cong Xu, Yue Sui, et al.. (2024). Ononin Inhibits Tumor Bone Metastasis and Osteoclastogenesis By Targeting Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Pathway in Breast Cancer. Research. 7. 553–553. 13 indexed citations
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Gong, Guowei, Cong Xu, Zhenxia Zhang, & Yuzhong Zheng. (2024). Association between depression and anxiety with the risk and flare of inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Internal and Emergency Medicine. 20(1). 35–46. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Haicheng, Fan Lin, Tiantian Zheng, et al.. (2024). Artificial intelligence-based classification of breast lesion from contrast enhanced mammography: a multicenter study. International Journal of Surgery. 110(5). 2593–2603. 5 indexed citations
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Gao, Jie, Fang Wang, Haicheng Zhang, et al.. (2024). Radiogenomics nomogram based on MRI and microRNAs to predict microvascular invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma. Frontiers in Oncology. 14. 1371432–1371432. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Cong, et al.. (2024). Association between the atherogenic index of plasma and abdominal aortic calcification in adults: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. 24(1). 2431–2431. 1 indexed citations
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Zheng, Lili, et al.. (2023). High-risk HPV prevalence and genotype distribution among women in Liaocheng, Shandong Province, China from 2016 to 2022. Frontiers in Public Health. 11. 1145396–1145396. 13 indexed citations
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Xu, Cong, Fan Lin, Kun Zhang, et al.. (2023). Qualitative assessments of density and background parenchymal enhancement on contrast-enhanced spectral mammography associated with breast cancer risk in high-risk women. British Journal of Radiology. 96(1148). 20220051–20220051. 2 indexed citations
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Xu, Cong, et al.. (2023). Macrophage Heterogeneity and Its Impact on Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: An Integrative Review. Journal of Inflammation Research. Volume 16. 5971–5987. 12 indexed citations
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Xu, Cong, Kumar Ganesan, Xiaoyan Liu, et al.. (2022). Prognostic Value of Negative Emotions on the Incidence of Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 129,621 Patients with Breast Cancer. Cancers. 14(3). 475–475. 21 indexed citations
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Chen, Yi, Yuxin Chen, Meng Li, et al.. (2022). Colchicine may become a new cornerstone therapy for coronary artery disease: a meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clinical Rheumatology. 41(6). 1873–1887. 7 indexed citations
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Xu, Cong, Yishu Tang, Liwen Wang, et al.. (2022). The Threat of Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in Patients with Hematological Malignancies: Unignorable Respiratory Non-Fermentative Bacteria-Derived Bloodstream Infections. Infection and Drug Resistance. Volume 15. 2901–2914. 11 indexed citations
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Ou, Z. W., Zaixin Yu, Lin Zhao, et al.. (2022). Evolocumab enables rapid LDL-C reduction and inflammatory modulation during in-hospital stage of acute coronary syndrome: A pilot study on Chinese patients. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 9. 939791–939791. 6 indexed citations
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Tang, Yishu, Cong Xu, Han Xiao, et al.. (2021). Gram-Negative Bacteria Bloodstream Infections in Patients with Hematological Malignancies – The Impact of Pathogen Type and Patterns of Antibiotic Resistance: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Infection and Drug Resistance. Volume 14. 3115–3124. 13 indexed citations
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Gardner, Andrew W., Polly S. Montgomery, Ming Wang, & Cong Xu. (2018). Predictors of health-related quality of life in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 68(4). 1126–1134. 29 indexed citations
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Xu, Cong, et al.. (2017). Acupuncture and moxibustion for chronic fatigue syndrome in traditional Chinese medicine: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 17(1). 163–163. 45 indexed citations

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