Faming Zhang

14.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
225 papers, 9.1k citations indexed

About

Faming Zhang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Faming Zhang has authored 225 papers receiving a total of 9.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 86 papers in Molecular Biology, 76 papers in Infectious Diseases and 66 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Faming Zhang's work include Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (70 papers), Gut microbiota and health (52 papers) and Microscopic Colitis (29 papers). Faming Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (70 papers), Gut microbiota and health (52 papers) and Microscopic Colitis (29 papers). Faming Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Faming Zhang's co-authors include Bota Cui, Richard D. DiMarchi, Ting Zhang, Guozhong Ji, Heena Buch, Ting Zhang, Pan Li, Qianqian Li, Lei Cheng and Melanie H. Cobb and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Faming Zhang

209 papers receiving 8.9k citations

Hit Papers

Akkermansia mucin... 1994 2026 2004 2015 2019 1997 2021 1994 2020 100 200 300 400 500
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. Akkermansia muciniphila is a promising probiotic
    2019 550 citations Heena Buch, Faming Zhang et al. profile →
  2. Crystal structure of the obese protein Ieptin-E100
    1997 541 citations Faming Zhang et al. profile →
  3. Analysis of Microplastics in Human Feces Reveals a Correlation between Fecal Microplastics and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Status
    2021 506 citations Faming Zhang et al. profile →
  4. Atomic structure of the MAP kinase ERK2 at 2.3 Å resolution
    1994 500 citations Faming Zhang et al. profile →
  5. Altered gut microbial profile is associated with abnormal metabolism activity of Autism Spectrum Disorder
    2020 241 citations Faming Zhang 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
Faming Zhang China 49 4.9k 2.5k 1.6k 1.1k 1.1k 225 9.1k
Paul L. Beck Canada 58 4.9k 1.0× 1.6k 0.6× 2.6k 1.6× 1.7k 1.5× 3.6k 3.3× 190 15.0k
Britta Siegmund Germany 61 5.3k 1.1× 831 0.3× 2.9k 1.8× 745 0.7× 2.2k 2.1× 428 15.1k
Francesca Fallarino Italy 64 4.8k 1.0× 1.6k 0.6× 1.5k 0.9× 225 0.2× 804 0.7× 176 17.8k
Mia Phillipson Sweden 40 3.3k 0.7× 778 0.3× 640 0.4× 361 0.3× 1.1k 1.1× 96 8.4k
Hui Liu China 46 6.2k 1.3× 809 0.3× 956 0.6× 373 0.3× 1.0k 1.0× 447 11.5k
Alexandra Zhernakova Netherlands 59 8.7k 1.8× 1.8k 0.7× 1.9k 1.2× 2.1k 1.8× 1.9k 1.8× 158 15.4k
Jörg–Dieter Schulzke Germany 58 4.9k 1.0× 900 0.4× 1.6k 1.0× 1.6k 1.4× 2.2k 2.0× 171 12.4k
Hsin‐Chih Lai Taiwan 46 4.7k 1.0× 1.2k 0.5× 1.4k 0.8× 249 0.2× 595 0.6× 169 8.4k
Pierre Desreumaux France 60 5.1k 1.0× 1.0k 0.4× 2.7k 1.7× 1.3k 1.1× 2.9k 2.7× 269 13.4k
Xiaohua Hou China 43 1.8k 0.4× 770 0.3× 872 0.5× 2.4k 2.1× 1.9k 1.8× 308 6.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Faming Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Faming Zhang

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All Works

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He, Xinyi, Hui Zhang, Xia Wu, et al.. (2025). Washed microbiota transplantation effectively improves nutritional status in gastrointestinal disease–related malnourished children. Nutrition. 132. 112679–112679. 1 indexed citations
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Feng, Jiawei, Yiming Ni, Kaixin Chen, et al.. (2024). Dysbiosis and diabetic foot ulcers: A metabolic perspective of Staphylococcus aureus infection. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 180. 117498–117498. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hailong, Yūko Hasegawa, Masataka Suzuki, et al.. (2024). Mouse enteric neurons control intestinal plasmacytoid dendritic cell function via serotonin-HTR7 signaling. Nature Communications. 15(1). 9237–9237. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Yi, et al.. (2024). Endoclip combined with colonic transendoscopic enteral tubing: a new approach for managing iatrogenic colonoscopy perforation. Surgical Endoscopy. 38(3). 1647–1653. 3 indexed citations
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Sun, Yunxia, et al.. (2024). Amyloid A and lactic acid as a predictor in patients with sepsis in patients with liver cirrhosis. BMC Gastroenterology. 24(1). 227–227. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Sheng, Gaochen Lu, Weihong Wang, et al.. (2024). A predictive machine-learning model for clinical decision-making in washed microbiota transplantation on ulcerative colitis. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal. 24. 583–592. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Yaping, et al.. (2024). Didang decoction attenuates cancer‐associated thrombosis by inhibiting PAD4‐dependent NET formation in lung cancer. Pulmonary Circulation. 14(4). e12454–e12454. 1 indexed citations
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Lin, Jue, Honggang Wang, Li‐Hao Wu, et al.. (2023). Fecal microbiota transplantation through transendoscopic enteral tubing for inflammatory bowel disease: High acceptance and high satisfaction. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 39(2). 328–336. 10 indexed citations
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Li, Qianqian, Sheng Zhang, Yujie Liu, et al.. (2023). Washed microbiota transplantation targeting both gastrointestinal and extraintestinal symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 127. 110839–110839. 8 indexed citations
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An, Xiaoyu, et al.. (2023). Abstract 2980: HX009, a first-in-class PD1xCD47 BsAb, demonstrated anti-AML activity in PDX models. Cancer Research. 83(7_Supplement). 2980–2980. 1 indexed citations
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Wu, Xia, Jue Lin, Heena Buch, et al.. (2021). The COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy Among the People With Inflammatory Bowel Disease in China: A Questionnaire Study. Frontiers in Public Health. 9. 731578–731578. 14 indexed citations
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Marcella, Cicilia, Bota Cui, Colleen Kelly, et al.. (2020). Systematic review: the global incidence of faecal microbiota transplantation‐related adverse events from 2000 to 2020. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 53(1). 33–42. 174 indexed citations
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He, Xijing, Haopeng Li, Kai Cao, et al.. (2019). Preliminary clinical application of anterior anatomical reduction plate fixation for atlantoaxial dislocation. Zhonghua chuangshang zazhi. 35(8). 686–692. 1 indexed citations
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Guo, Jia, Zhaoqi Wang, Hongkai Zhang, et al.. (2018). The value of 3 T MR in preoperative T staging of potentially resectable esophageal cancer compared with endoscopic ultrasonography. Zhonghua fangshexian yixue zazhi. 52(3). 199–203. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Faming, Chuyan Long, Bota Cui, et al.. (2017). Cap-assisted endoscopic sclerotherapy for hemorrhoids: a prospective study (with video). Zhonghua xiaohua neijing zazhi. 34(10). 709–712. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Pan, Lijuan Xu, Jie Xiang, et al.. (2015). Taeniasis Related Frequent Intestinal Obstruction: Case Report and Mini-Review. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research. 4(1). 1455–1458. 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Xiaofeng, et al.. (2014). Amyand's hernia in a neonate: A case report. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5 indexed citations

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