Fan Cao

1.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
32 papers, 841 citations indexed

About

Fan Cao is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Fan Cao has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 841 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Rheumatology, 7 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 6 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Fan Cao's work include Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (8 papers), Retinal and Optic Conditions (4 papers) and Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome (3 papers). Fan Cao is often cited by papers focused on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (8 papers), Retinal and Optic Conditions (4 papers) and Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome (3 papers). Fan Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United States. Fan Cao's co-authors include Hai‐Feng Pan, Zhengxuan Jiang, Liming Tao, Yisheng He, Ziyue Fu, Shengping Hou, Jiamin Lu, Peng Wang, Yan Wang and Zhiwei Xu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Controlled Release, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases and BMC Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Fan Cao

31 papers receiving 838 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Trends and cross-country inequalities in the global burden of osteoarthritis, 1990–2019: A population-based study

2024 137 citations Fan Cao, Zhiwei Xu et al. Ageing Research Reviews profile →
Global burden and cross-country inequalities in autoimmune diseases from 1990 to 2019

2023 128 citations Fan Cao, Yisheng He et al. Autoimmunity Reviews profile →
Temporal trends in the prevalence of autoimmune diseases from 1990 to 2019

2023 84 citations Fan Cao, Yuchen Liu et al. Autoimmunity Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Fan Cao China	16	167	153	152	95	89	32	841
Jing Ni China	20	209 1.3×	249 1.6×	203 1.3×	83 0.9×	76 0.9×	68	947
Qian Wu China	20	133 0.8×	353 2.3×	188 1.2×	180 1.9×	112 1.3×	74	1.2k
Katayoon Bidad Iran	19	142 0.9×	219 1.4×	186 1.2×	48 0.5×	36 0.4×	41	936
Annesofie Faurschou Denmark	21	54 0.3×	125 0.8×	160 1.1×	97 1.0×	115 1.3×	33	1.0k
Yen‐Ju Lin Taiwan	12	355 2.1×	374 2.4×	207 1.4×	183 1.9×	65 0.7×	28	1.3k
Hiroyuki Sakamaki Japan	18	136 0.8×	149 1.0×	111 0.7×	158 1.7×	165 1.9×	82	1.2k
Maria Maddalena Sirufo Italy	21	190 1.1×	289 1.9×	281 1.8×	68 0.7×	164 1.8×	50	1.3k
Hong Sang Choi South Korea	21	134 0.8×	183 1.2×	110 0.7×	172 1.8×	203 2.3×	118	1.3k
Shuang Liu China	20	145 0.9×	306 2.0×	77 0.5×	91 1.0×	152 1.7×	90	1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Fan Cao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Fan Cao

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Fan Cao

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Tang, Weiwei, Xiaomin Huang, Fan Cao, et al.. (2025). Hyaluronic acid-curcumin nanoparticles for preventing the progression of experimental autoimmune uveitis through the Keap1/Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway. Journal of Nanobiotechnology. 23(1). 89–89. 9 indexed citations

Cao, Fan, Yue Chen, Ziyue Fu, et al.. (2025). Association between traffic-related air pollution and risk of outpatient visits for dry eye disease in a megacity along the subtropical coast in South China. BMC Public Health. 25(1). 151–151. 2 indexed citations

He, Yisheng, Fan Cao, He Tian, et al.. (2024). Association of Long‐Term Exposure to PM_2.5 Constituents and Green Space With Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. GeoHealth. 8(11). e2024GH001132–e2024GH001132. 1 indexed citations

Li, Xiaoxiao, Fan Cao, Chan‐Na Zhao, et al.. (2024). Global burden of osteoarthritis: Prevalence and temporal trends from 1990 to 2019. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. 27(8). e15285–e15285. 5 indexed citations

Cao, Fan, Zhiwei Xu, Ziyue Fu, et al.. (2024). Trends and cross-country inequalities in the global burden of osteoarthritis, 1990–2019: A population-based study. Ageing Research Reviews. 99. 102382–102382. 137 indexed citations breakdown →

Cao, Fan, Hai‐Feng Pan, & Shengping Hou. (2024). A novel metric of autoimmune disease burden and its estimated incidence across different stages in life cycle of women. Autoimmunity Reviews. 23(12). 103671–103671. 4 indexed citations

Li, Dapeng, Yanxun Han, Yisheng He, et al.. (2023). A global assessment of incidence trends of autoimmune diseases from 1990 to 2019 and predicted changes to 2040. Autoimmunity Reviews. 22(10). 103407–103407. 34 indexed citations

Cao, Fan, Yuchen Liu, Yue Chen, et al.. (2023). Temporal trends in the prevalence of autoimmune diseases from 1990 to 2019. Autoimmunity Reviews. 22(8). 103359–103359. 84 indexed citations breakdown →

Jiang, Zhengxuan, Xiang Gao, Fan Cao, et al.. (2023). Fe-curcumin nanozyme-mediated immunosuppression and anti-inflammation in experimental autoimmune uveitis. Biomaterials Research. 27(1). 131–131. 23 indexed citations

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Cao, Fan, Zhuoran Liu, Shujie Zhang, et al.. (2023). Emerging roles of air pollution and meteorological factors in autoimmune eye diseases. Environmental Research. 231(Pt 1). 116116–116116. 14 indexed citations

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Cao, Fan, Yisheng He, Yuchen Liu, et al.. (2023). Age-standardized incidence, prevalence, and mortality rates of autoimmune diseases in women of childbearing age from 1990 to 2019. Autoimmunity Reviews. 22(11). 103450–103450. 23 indexed citations

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Cao, Fan, Yisheng He, Yan Wang, et al.. (2023). Global burden and cross-country inequalities in autoimmune diseases from 1990 to 2019. Autoimmunity Reviews. 22(6). 103326–103326. 128 indexed citations breakdown →

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Cao, Fan, Siyu Gui, Xiang Gao, et al.. (2022). Research progress of natural product-based nanomaterials for the treatment of inflammation-related diseases. Materials & Design. 218. 110686–110686. 45 indexed citations

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Cao, Fan, Yisheng He, Kun Xiang, et al.. (2022). Association between meteorological factors and hospital admissions for uveitis in Hefei, China: a time-series study. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 29(30). 45783–45792. 4 indexed citations

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Wu, Qian, Fan Cao, Jin‐Hui Tao, et al.. (2020). Pentraxin 3: A promising therapeutic target for autoimmune diseases. Autoimmunity Reviews. 19(12). 102584–102584. 44 indexed citations

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Cao, Fan, et al.. (2019). Natural Products: Experimental Efficient Agents for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Therapy. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 25(46). 4893–4913. 19 indexed citations

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Liu, Lu, et al.. (2019). Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome with spinal cord involvement but without hemisphere lesions. Medicine. 98(2). e13649–e13649. 7 indexed citations

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Zou, Minghui, et al.. (2019). [Effect of multistage surgery in patients with functional single ventricle and risk factors of postoperative death].. PubMed. 47(2). 141–150. 1 indexed citations

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Cao, Fan, Liqin Hu, Yan Hu, et al.. (2019). P2X7 receptor: A potential therapeutic target for autoimmune diseases. Autoimmunity Reviews. 18(8). 767–777. 77 indexed citations

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Zhang, Hailong, Fan Cao, Jiansheng Li, & Xueqing Yu. (2009). Research advancement on inflammatory response of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Chinese Journal of Asthma. 29(19). 1191–1195. 1 indexed citations

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