Dongfeng Gu

45.6k total citations · 6 hit papers
329 papers, 16.4k citations indexed

About

Dongfeng Gu is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Dongfeng Gu has authored 329 papers receiving a total of 16.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 123 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 98 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 56 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Dongfeng Gu's work include Sodium Intake and Health (51 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (47 papers) and Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (43 papers). Dongfeng Gu is often cited by papers focused on Sodium Intake and Health (51 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (47 papers) and Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (43 papers). Dongfeng Gu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Dongfeng Gu's co-authors include Jiang He, Paul K. Whelton, Jianfeng Huang, Xiufang Duan, Kristi Reynolds, Xigui Wu, Xiangfeng Lu, Xueli Yang, Jichun Chen and Jianxin Li and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Dongfeng Gu

323 papers receiving 16.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Major Causes of Death among Men and Women in China

2005 977 citations Jiang He, Dongfeng Gu et al. profile →
Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and overweight among adults in China

2005 775 citations Dongfeng Gu, Xigui Wu et al. profile →
Predicting the 10-Year Risks of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Chinese Population

2016 410 citations Xueli Yang, Jianxin Li et al. Circulation profile →
Effect of mobile phone intervention for diabetes on glycaemic control: a meta-analysis

2010 397 citations Xueli Yang, Jie Cao et al. profile →
Relationship Between the ABO Blood Group and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Susceptibility

2020 355 citations Jiao Zhao, Yan Yang et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases profile →
China cardiovascular diseases report 2018: an updated summary.

2020 311 citations Dongfeng Gu et al. PubMed profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Dongfeng Gu China	66	5.0k	3.6k	3.1k	2.4k	2.3k	329	16.4k
Rachel Huxley Australia	71	6.0k 1.2×	3.8k 1.1×	4.1k 1.3×	2.0k 0.8×	2.6k 1.1×	216	20.4k
Katsuyuki Miura Japan	61	5.2k 1.0×	2.3k 0.6×	3.7k 1.2×	2.2k 1.0×	1.6k 0.7×	630	16.0k
Bo Hedblad Sweden	69	5.4k 1.1×	2.3k 0.6×	1.8k 0.6×	2.0k 0.8×	2.8k 1.2×	281	15.8k
Pekka Jousilahti Finland	79	4.1k 0.8×	3.6k 1.0×	4.9k 1.6×	2.2k 0.9×	3.2k 1.4×	360	19.2k
Veikko Salomaa Finland	77	6.4k 1.3×	3.2k 0.9×	2.3k 0.8×	4.6k 2.0×	3.8k 1.6×	522	22.3k
Maurizio Trevisan United States	68	2.3k 0.5×	3.3k 0.9×	3.7k 1.2×	1.9k 0.8×	2.6k 1.1×	279	18.9k
Sarah Lewington United Kingdom	41	8.2k 1.6×	3.5k 1.0×	3.8k 1.2×	1.4k 0.6×	2.2k 0.9×	125	20.0k
Emanuele Di Angelantonio United Kingdom	50	4.7k 0.9×	3.1k 0.9×	2.2k 0.7×	1.6k 0.7×	2.7k 1.2×	167	15.9k
Wendy J. Mack United States	74	3.1k 0.6×	5.1k 1.4×	1.9k 0.6×	1.8k 0.7×	1.7k 0.7×	402	20.2k
Dorairaj Prabhakaran India	63	7.6k 1.5×	3.6k 1.0×	4.7k 1.5×	885 0.4×	2.4k 1.0×	564	20.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dongfeng Gu

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

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Zhou, Tao, Chenxi Yuan, Chong Shen, et al.. (2025). Association between physical activity and incident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is modified by predicted cardiovascular risk: The China-PAR project. Journal of sport and health science. 14. 101031–101031. 1 indexed citations

Cheng, Zhiyuan, Shuang Wang, Fu‐Rong Li, et al.. (2024). The potential adverse effects of hypodermic glucagon‐like peptide ‐1 receptor agonist on patients with type 2 diabetes: A population‐based study. Journal of Diabetes. 16(10). e70013–e70013. 3 indexed citations

Han, Minghui, Keyong Huang, Chong Shen, et al.. (2024). Discordant High Remnant Cholesterol With LDL-C Increases the Risk of Stroke: A Chinese Prospective Cohort Study. Stroke. 55(8). 2066–2074. 8 indexed citations

Jiang, Yingying, Fangchao Liu, Chong Shen, et al.. (2023). Lifestyle improvement and the reduced risk of cardiovascular disease: the China-PAR project. Journal of Geriatric Cardiology. 20(11). 779–787. 3 indexed citations

Liu, Hongwei, Jianxin Li, Fangchao Liu, et al.. (2023). Efficacy and safety of low levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol: trans-ancestry linear and non-linear Mendelian randomization analyses. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 30(12). 1207–1215. 16 indexed citations

Liang, Fengchao, Xueli Yang, Wen Peng, et al.. (2023). Applications of digital health approaches for cardiometabolic diseases prevention and management in the Western Pacific region. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific. 43. 100817–100817. 9 indexed citations

Liu, Fangchao, Jianxin Li, Jichun Chen, et al.. (2023). Sex Differences in Associations Between Socioeconomic Status and Incident Hypertension Among Chinese Adults. Hypertension. 80(4). 783–791. 19 indexed citations

Liang, Fengchao, Jun Zhu, Keyong Huang, et al.. (2023). Maternal Exposure to PM _2.5 and the Risk of Congenital Heart Defects in 1.4 Million Births: A Nationwide Surveillance-Based Study. Circulation. 147(7). 565–574. 40 indexed citations

Liu, Fangchao, Ji-Chun Chen, Jianxin Li, et al.. (2023). The Early Impact of the People-centred Integrated Care on the Hypertension Management in Shenzhen. International Journal of Integrated Care. 23(1). 6–6. 3 indexed citations

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Yuan, Chenxi, Fangchao Liu, Keyong Huang, et al.. (2023). Association of Long-Term Exposure to Ambient Fine Particulate Matter with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Incidence Varies across Populations with Different Predicted Risks: The China-PAR Project. Environmental Science & Technology. 57(27). 9934–9942. 5 indexed citations

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Hu, Chunyu, Chunyan Huang, Jianxin Li, et al.. (2022). Causal associations of alcohol consumption with cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality among Chinese males. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 116(3). 771–779. 21 indexed citations

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He, Jiang, Jianfeng Huang, Changwei Li, et al.. (2021). Sodium Sensitivity, Sodium Resistance, and Incidence of Hypertension: A Longitudinal Follow-Up Study of Dietary Sodium Intervention. Hypertension. 78(1). 155–164. 24 indexed citations

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Zhao, Jiao, Yan Yang, Han-Ping Huang, et al.. (2020). Relationship Between the ABO Blood Group and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Susceptibility. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 73(2). 328–331. 355 indexed citations breakdown →

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Yang, Xueli, Jianxin Li, Dongsheng Hu, et al.. (2016). Predicting the 10-Year Risks of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Chinese Population. Circulation. 134(19). 1430–1440. 410 indexed citations breakdown →

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Li, Changwei, Lydia Bazzano, D. C. Rao, et al.. (2015). Genome-Wide Linkage and Positional Association Analyses Identify Associations of Novel AFF3 and NTM Genes with Triglycerides: The GenSalt Study. Journal of genetics and genomics. 42(3). 107–117. 11 indexed citations

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Cheng, Min, Xiangfeng Lu, Jianfeng Huang, et al.. (2014). The Prognostic Significance of Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure with a Preserved and Reduced Left Ventricular Function: Insights from a Meta-Analysis. European Journal of Heart Failure. 16(12). 1317–1322. 67 indexed citations

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Li, Jianxin, Ying Li, Jichun Chen, et al.. (2014). [The effects of lifestyle factors on the incidence of central obesity in Chinese adults aged 35-74 years].. PubMed. 48(7). 581–6. 5 indexed citations

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Gu, Dongfeng, Youming Chen, Hongmei Liu, et al.. (2013). Prevalence of chronic kidney disease and prediabetes and associated risk factors: a community-based screening in Zhuhai, Southern China. Chinese Medical Journal. 126(7). 1213–1219. 16 indexed citations

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Kelly, Tanika N., Dongfeng Gu, Jing Chen, et al.. (2008). Hypertension Subtype and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Chinese Adults. Circulation. 118(15). 1558–1566. 75 indexed citations

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Yan, Weili & Dongfeng Gu. (2004). [Issues on association studies on complex diseases].. PubMed. 31(5). 533–7. 1 indexed citations

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