Defu Hu

1.8k total citations
105 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Defu Hu is a scholar working on Ecology, Molecular Biology and Small Animals. According to data from OpenAlex, Defu Hu has authored 105 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Ecology, 32 papers in Molecular Biology and 19 papers in Small Animals. Recurrent topics in Defu Hu's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (28 papers), Gut microbiota and health (21 papers) and Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (12 papers). Defu Hu is often cited by papers focused on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (28 papers), Gut microbiota and health (21 papers) and Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (12 papers). Defu Hu collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and United States. Defu Hu's co-authors include Shuqiang Liu, Yimeng Li, Xiaolong Hu, Dong Zhang, Shaobi Lin, Juntong Zhou, Shanghua Xu, Gang Liu, Kai Li and Meishan Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports and Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.

In The Last Decade

Defu Hu

100 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Defu Hu China 18 527 361 171 168 156 105 1.2k
Nadia Robert Switzerland 20 720 1.4× 148 0.4× 123 0.7× 131 0.8× 74 0.5× 56 2.4k
Jeferson M. Lourenço United States 16 425 0.8× 167 0.5× 66 0.4× 345 2.1× 51 0.3× 63 1.1k
Luiz Carlos Kreutz Brazil 30 143 0.3× 433 1.2× 79 0.5× 199 1.2× 107 0.7× 111 2.7k
Karen J. Marsh Australia 22 168 0.3× 578 1.6× 68 0.4× 70 0.4× 79 0.5× 49 1.1k
Michael T. Longnecker United States 21 127 0.2× 148 0.4× 76 0.4× 190 1.1× 364 2.3× 61 1.2k
Bayram Göçmen Türkiye 18 370 0.7× 225 0.6× 69 0.4× 630 3.8× 87 0.6× 175 1.3k
Jean-Emmanuel Longueville France 4 487 0.9× 346 1.0× 26 0.2× 217 1.3× 159 1.0× 5 1.4k
Veena Tandon India 23 228 0.4× 851 2.4× 792 4.6× 90 0.5× 58 0.4× 127 1.6k
Elizabeth A. Koutsos United States 18 117 0.2× 250 0.7× 74 0.4× 80 0.5× 206 1.3× 53 1.2k
Qingyong Ni China 18 549 1.0× 213 0.6× 26 0.2× 213 1.3× 27 0.2× 116 1.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Defu Hu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Songer, Melissa, et al.. (2025). Coexistence between Przewalski's horse and Asiatic wild ass in the desert: The importance of people. Journal of Applied Ecology. 62(5). 1078–1090. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Yixin, et al.. (2025). Insight into mtDNA diversity of wild forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii) in Shanxi Province mountains. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 5523–5523. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Baofeng, Minghui Shi, Shanghua Xu, et al.. (2023). Analysis on Changes and Influencing Factors of the Intestinal Microbiota of Alpine Musk Deer between the Place of Origin and Migration. Animals. 13(24). 3791–3791. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Baofeng, et al.. (2023). Detecting Forest Musk Deer Abscess Disease Pathogens Using 16S rRNA High-Throughput Sequencing Technology. Animals. 13(19). 3142–3142. 3 indexed citations
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Yan, Liping, Yu Xiong, Jin Shang, et al.. (2022). Wild and Captive Environments Drive the Convergence of Gut Microbiota and Impact Health in Threatened Equids. Frontiers in Microbiology. 13. 832410–832410. 9 indexed citations
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Hu, Defu, et al.. (2017). A new phenolic compound isolated from semen Celosia cristata L.. Records of Natural Products. 11(2). 166–170. 1 indexed citations
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Hu, Xiaolong, Gang Liu, Yuting Wei, et al.. (2017). Regional and seasonal effects on the gastrointestinal parasitism of captive forest musk deer. Acta Tropica. 177. 1–8. 13 indexed citations
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Shafer, Aaron B. A., et al.. (2015). Recombination and selection in the major histocompatibility complex of the endangered forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii). Scientific Reports. 5(1). 17285–17285. 12 indexed citations
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Cao, Jie, et al.. (2013). Behavioural and physiological stress responses to transportation in a group of Przewalski's horses (Equus ferus prezwalskii).. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. 23(4). 1077–1084. 9 indexed citations
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Liu, Wenhua, et al.. (2012). Fecal cortisol changes of captive forest musk deer in non-pregnant period with reference to its indicative role. Beijing Linye Daxue xuebao. 34(3). 81–84. 3 indexed citations
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Hu, Defu. (2012). Discussion about Relationship between Biological Characters and Farming Development of Musk Deer. Forest Resources Management. 3 indexed citations
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Hu, Defu. (2011). Analysis of Serum Immunoglobulin Contents in Elaphurus davidianus. Progress in Veterinary Medicine. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jing, et al.. (2009). DOMINANT TREES’ NICHE CHARACTERISTICS AND FOOD PLANTS IN RHINOPITHECUS ROXELLANA HABITAT IN SHENNONGJIA, CHINA. Chinese Journal of Plant Ecology. 33(3). 482–491. 3 indexed citations
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Hu, Defu, et al.. (2009). The agonistic behavior and hierarchical formation of the Equus przewalskii herd in the individual coalition and initial releasing period.. Dongwuxue zazhi. 44(4). 58–63. 2 indexed citations
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Hu, Defu, et al.. (2008). Vigilance and defensive behavior of Asiatic wild asses. ACTA THERIOLOGICA SINICA. 28(1). 28. 1 indexed citations
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Hu, Defu. (2008). Investigation of Parasites of Przewalskii Horse. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Kai, et al.. (2007). A report on new causative agent (Gasterophilus spp.) of the myiasis of Przewalski's horse occurred in China. Xumu shouyi xuebao. 837–840. 10 indexed citations
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Hu, Defu. (2007). The distribution of Leopard(Panthera pardus) in Zhejiang Province. 2 indexed citations
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Hu, Defu, et al.. (2004). Field survey of south China tigers and their habitat evaluation in Hupingshan National Reserve. Zhejiang Linxueyuan xuebao. 21(2). 180–184. 3 indexed citations

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