Datao Xu

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
55 papers, 793 citations indexed

About

Datao Xu is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Datao Xu has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 793 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 36 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 18 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Datao Xu's work include Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (38 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (21 papers) and Foot and Ankle Surgery (15 papers). Datao Xu is often cited by papers focused on Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (38 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (21 papers) and Foot and Ankle Surgery (15 papers). Datao Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, Hungary and Hong Kong. Datao Xu's co-authors include Yaodong Gu, Huiyu Zhou, Julien S. Baker, Wenjing Quan, Julien S. Baker, Gusztáv Fekete, Xuanzhen Cen, Ukadike C. Ugbolue, Dong Sun and István Bíró and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Sensors.

In The Last Decade

Datao Xu

49 papers receiving 776 citations

Hit Papers

New Insights Optimize Landing Strategies to Reduce Lower ... 2024 2026 2025 2024 10 20 30 40
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. New Insights Optimize Landing Strategies to Reduce Lower Limb Injury Risk
    2024 45 citations Datao Xu, Huiyu Zhou 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
Datao Xu China 16 531 478 236 99 79 55 793
Ivan P.H. Au Hong Kong 14 438 0.8× 427 0.9× 113 0.5× 93 0.9× 47 0.6× 30 634
Dong Sun China 16 491 0.9× 465 1.0× 179 0.8× 160 1.6× 65 0.8× 94 822
Scott K. Lynn United States 16 630 1.2× 498 1.0× 285 1.2× 71 0.7× 68 0.9× 49 859
Guillaume Mornieux Germany 16 769 1.4× 856 1.8× 171 0.7× 148 1.5× 68 0.9× 43 1.1k
Winko W. An Hong Kong 14 418 0.8× 420 0.9× 106 0.4× 82 0.8× 39 0.5× 30 609
Zoe Y. S. Chan Hong Kong 15 592 1.1× 407 0.9× 103 0.4× 129 1.3× 62 0.8× 35 751
Qichang Mei China 20 772 1.5× 717 1.5× 185 0.8× 281 2.8× 86 1.1× 82 1.0k
Christian Maiwald Germany 13 607 1.1× 512 1.1× 130 0.6× 195 2.0× 74 0.9× 47 808
Janet H. Zhang Hong Kong 15 513 1.0× 357 0.7× 74 0.3× 113 1.1× 65 0.8× 24 653
Tony Lin‐Wei Chen Hong Kong 19 524 1.0× 494 1.0× 183 0.8× 242 2.4× 60 0.8× 58 808

Countries citing papers authored by Datao Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Datao Xu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Datao Xu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Datao Xu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Datao 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 Datao Xu. Datao 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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Xu, Datao, et al.. (2025). Effects of foot rotation on ankle control and injury risk during badminton lunge landings. BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation. 17(1). 341–341. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Datao, et al.. (2024). The Effect of Different Degrees of Ankle Dorsiflexion Restriction on the Biomechanics of the Lower Extremity in Stop‐Jumping. Applied Bionics and Biomechanics. 2024(1). 9079982–9079982. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, Chen, et al.. (2024). Impact of Quadriceps Muscle Fatigue on Ankle Joint Compensation Strategies During Single-Leg Vertical Jump Landing. Sensors. 24(20). 6712–6712. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Datao, et al.. (2024). Structural and Organizational Strategies of Locomotor Modules during Landing in Patients with Chronic Ankle Instability. Bioengineering. 11(5). 518–518. 5 indexed citations
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Xu, Datao, Huiyu Zhou, Meizi Wang, et al.. (2024). Contribution of ankle motion pattern during landing to reduce the knee-related injury risk. Computers in Biology and Medicine. 180. 108965–108965. 15 indexed citations
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Xu, Datao, et al.. (2024). Exploring the Relationship Between Foot Position and Reduced Risk of Knee-Related Injuries in Side-Cutting Movements. Applied Sciences. 14(23). 11295–11295. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Datao, Huiyu Zhou, Wenjing Quan, et al.. (2023). Accurately and effectively predict the ACL force: Utilizing biomechanical landing pattern before and after-fatigue. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. 241. 107761–107761. 62 indexed citations
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Xu, Datao, Huiyu Zhou, Wenjing Quan, et al.. (2023). A new method proposed for realizing human gait pattern recognition: Inspirations for the application of sports and clinical gait analysis. Gait & Posture. 107. 293–305. 75 indexed citations
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Xu, Datao, et al.. (2023). PCA of Running Biomechanics after 5 km between Novice and Experienced Runners. Bioengineering. 10(7). 876–876. 8 indexed citations
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Xu, Datao, et al.. (2023). Biomechanical Analysis of Latin Dancers’ Lower Limb during Normal Walking. Bioengineering. 10(10). 1128–1128. 7 indexed citations
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Quan, Wenjing, et al.. (2023). Simulation of Lower Limb Muscle Activation Using Running Shoes with Different Heel-to-Toe Drops Using Opensim. Healthcare. 11(9). 1243–1243. 6 indexed citations
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Zhou, Huiyu, Datao Xu, Wenjing Quan, et al.. (2022). A foot joint and muscle force assessment of the running stance phase whilst wearing normal shoes and bionic shoes. Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics. 24(1). 10 indexed citations
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Xu, Datao, Huiyu Zhou, Julien S. Baker, et al.. (2022). A new method proposed to explore the feline's paw bones of contributing most to landing pattern recognition when landed under different constraints. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 9. 1011357–1011357. 4 indexed citations
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Xu, Datao, Wenjing Quan, Huiyu Zhou, et al.. (2022). Explaining the differences of gait patterns between high and low-mileage runners with machine learning. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 2981–2981. 107 indexed citations
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Xu, Datao, Huiyu Zhou, Julien S. Baker, István Bíró, & Yaodong Gu. (2021). An Investigation of Differences in Lower Extremity Biomechanics During Single-Leg Landing From Height Using Bionic Shoes and Normal Shoes. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 9. 679123–679123. 35 indexed citations
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Quan, Wenjing, et al.. (2021). Effects of Fatigue Running on Joint Mechanics in Female Runners: A Prediction Study Based on a Partial Least Squares Algorithm. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 9. 746761–746761. 8 indexed citations
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Xiang, Liangliang, Qichang Mei, Datao Xu, Justin Fernandez, & Yaodong Gu. (2020). Multi-Segmental Motion in Foot during Counter-Movement Jump with Toe Manipulation. Applied Sciences. 10(5). 1893–1893. 13 indexed citations

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