Donghao Gan

542 total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 344 citations indexed

About

Donghao Gan is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Donghao Gan has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 344 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Rheumatology, 5 papers in Molecular Biology and 5 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Donghao Gan's work include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (4 papers), Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (3 papers) and Bone Metabolism and Diseases (2 papers). Donghao Gan is often cited by papers focused on Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (4 papers), Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (3 papers) and Bone Metabolism and Diseases (2 papers). Donghao Gan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Donghao Gan's co-authors include Guozhi Xiao, Yiming Zhong, Zhanwang Xu, Sixiong Lin, Sheng Chen, Mingjue Chen, Xuenong Zou, Zengwu Shao, Xiaowei Xu and Feng Peng and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell Death and Differentiation, Advanced Science and Theranostics.

In The Last Decade

Donghao Gan

12 papers receiving 341 citations

Hit 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.

Metformin in aging and aging-related diseases: clinical applications and relevant mechanisms

2022 113 citations Sheng Chen, Donghao Gan et al. Theranostics profile →

Peers

Donghao Gan

MB

PHYSI

RHEUM

PRM

SURGE

Cathy Gomila France

Zuolong Wu China

Yoshiki Akakabe Japan

Qi He China

Zhengzheng Shan China

Masakiyo Yatomi Japan

Céline Chambaz Switzerland

Shuai Zheng China

Tetsuhiro Horie Japan

Seung-Yon Lee South Korea

Cathy Gomila France

Donghao Gan

127 ×0.8

MB

56 ×0.7

PHYSI

40 ×0.6

RHEUM

28 ×0.6

PRM

31 ×0.7

SURGE

Citations per year, relative to Donghao Gan Donghao Gan (= 1×) peers Cathy Gomila

Countries citing papers authored by Donghao Gan

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Donghao Gan's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Donghao Gan with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Donghao Gan more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Donghao Gan

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Donghao Gan

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

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

14 of 14 papers shown

1.

Gan, Donghao, Yong Ran, Hong Pan, et al.. (2025). The Sirt1‐Piezo1 Axis Promotes Bone Formation and Repair in Mice. Advanced Science. 12(44). e10103–e10103.

2.

Wu, Yan, et al.. (2025). Osteocytes: master orchestrators of skeletal homeostasis, remodeling, and osteoporosis pathogenesis. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 13. 1670716–1670716.

3.

Huo, Shaochuan, Weijian Chen, Donghao Gan, et al.. (2024). Epigenetic regulations of cellular senescence in osteoporosis. Ageing Research Reviews. 99. 102235–102235. 29 indexed citations

4.

Yao, Qing, Weiyuan Gong, Xiaohao Wu, et al.. (2023). Comparison of Kindlin-2 deficiency-stimulated osteoarthritis-like lesions induced by Prg4 versus Aggrecan transgene in mice. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. 41. 12–19. 8 indexed citations

5.

He, Tailin, Bo Zhou, Guohuan Sun, et al.. (2023). The bone–liver interaction modulates immune and hematopoietic function through Pinch-Cxcl12-Mbl2 pathway. Cell Death and Differentiation. 31(1). 90–105. 7 indexed citations

6.

Gan, Donghao, Xiao‐Wan Jin, Chu Tao, et al.. (2023). Pathological progress and remission strategies of osteoarthritic lesions caused by long-term joint immobilization. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 25(1). 237–237. 3 indexed citations

7.

Gan, Donghao, Chu Tao, Xiao‐Wan Jin, et al.. (2023). Piezo1 activation accelerates osteoarthritis progression and the targeted therapy effect of artemisinin. Journal of Advanced Research. 62. 105–117. 38 indexed citations

8.

Gan, Donghao, Wenxiang Cheng, Antonia RuJia Sun, et al.. (2022). Biphasic Effect of Pirfenidone on Angiogenesis. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 12. 804327–804327. 12 indexed citations

9.

Chen, Sheng, Donghao Gan, Sixiong Lin, et al.. (2022). Metformin in aging and aging-related diseases: clinical applications and relevant mechanisms. Theranostics. 12(6). 2722–2740. 113 indexed citations breakdown →

10.

Cheng, Wenxiang, Donghao Gan, Yiping Hu, et al.. (2021). The effect and mechanism of QufengZhitong capsule for the treatment of osteoarthritis in a rat model. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. 28. 65–73. 11 indexed citations

11.

Gan, Donghao, Wenxiang Cheng, Antonia RuJia Sun, et al.. (2021). Repurposing of Pirfenidone (Anti-Pulmonary Fibrosis Drug) for Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 12. 631891–631891. 21 indexed citations

12.

Gan, Donghao, et al.. (2021). Clinical Observations of Kümmell Disease Treatment Through Percutaneous Fixation Combined with Vertebroplasty. Orthopaedic Surgery. 13(5). 1505–1512. 8 indexed citations

13.

Chen, Jianhai, Wenxiang Cheng, Jian Li, et al.. (2021). Notch‐1 and Notch‐3 Mediate Hypoxia‐Induced Activation of Synovial Fibroblasts in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 73(10). 1810–1819. 47 indexed citations

14.

Gan, Donghao, et al.. (2019). Network Pharmacology-Based Pharmacological Mechanism of the Chinese Medicine Rhizoma drynariae Against Osteoporosis. Medical Science Monitor. 25. 5700–5716. 47 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact