Fang Cai

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
51 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Fang Cai is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Fang Cai has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Physiology, 14 papers in Molecular Biology and 13 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Fang Cai's work include Asthma and respiratory diseases (13 papers), Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (4 papers) and Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (4 papers). Fang Cai is often cited by papers focused on Asthma and respiratory diseases (13 papers), Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (4 papers) and Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (4 papers). Fang Cai collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Fang Cai's co-authors include Diana Chang, Morgan Sheng, Robert Graham, Gai Ayalon, Tushar Bhangale, Geoffrey A. Kerchner, Timothy W. Behrens, Ingileif B. Hallgrímsdóttir, Andrew Singleton and David A. Hinds and has published in prestigious journals such as Neuron, Nature Genetics and Nature Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Fang Cai

47 papers receiving 1.8k 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.

  1. A meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies 17 new Parkinson's disease risk loci
    2017 772 citations Diana Chang, Mike A. Nalls et al. Nature Genetics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Fang Cai China 16 669 545 501 457 208 51 1.8k
Christophe Verny France 20 701 1.0× 853 1.6× 421 0.8× 578 1.3× 116 0.6× 51 1.9k
Ikuko Mizuta Japan 26 891 1.3× 736 1.4× 334 0.7× 762 1.7× 139 0.7× 98 2.0k
Ricardo Taipa Portugal 24 366 0.5× 668 1.2× 394 0.8× 273 0.6× 110 0.5× 77 1.7k
Sara Bandrés‐Ciga United States 23 1.2k 1.8× 595 1.1× 423 0.8× 430 0.9× 206 1.0× 83 2.0k
Zamir Shorer Israel 25 289 0.4× 790 1.4× 258 0.5× 534 1.2× 170 0.8× 67 2.1k
Ida E. Holm Denmark 28 407 0.6× 1.3k 2.4× 462 0.9× 456 1.0× 307 1.5× 66 2.3k
Christian Bjerggaard Vægter Denmark 25 604 0.9× 1.0k 1.9× 818 1.6× 1.0k 2.3× 106 0.5× 49 2.7k
Simon Stott United Kingdom 22 458 0.7× 982 1.8× 179 0.4× 605 1.3× 135 0.6× 34 1.9k
Xianting Li United States 17 721 1.1× 704 1.3× 323 0.6× 496 1.1× 47 0.2× 30 1.8k
Morten Blaabjerg Denmark 25 602 0.9× 446 0.8× 168 0.3× 543 1.2× 96 0.5× 65 1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Fang Cai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Fang Cai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Fang Cai

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wu, Zhipeng, et al.. (2025). Higher systemic immune-inflammation index is associated with increased risk of Parkinson’s disease in adults: a nationwide population-based study. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 17. 1529197–1529197. 1 indexed citations
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Yu, Le, Xiaona Zhu, Kang Peng, et al.. (2024). Propofol Alleviates Anxiety‐Like Behaviors Associated with Pain by Inhibiting the Hyperactivity of PVNCRH Neurons via GABAA Receptor β3 Subunits. Advanced Science. 11(28). e2309059–e2309059. 9 indexed citations
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Shivram, Haridha, Jason A. Hackney, Carrie M. Rosenberger, et al.. (2023). Transcriptomic and proteomic assessment of tocilizumab response in a randomized controlled trial of patients hospitalized with COVID-19. iScience. 26(9). 107597–107597. 3 indexed citations
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Bauer, Rebecca N., Anastasia Teterina, Haridha Shivram, et al.. (2023). Prognostic value of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2 viral load and antibodies in patients hospitalized with COVID‐19. Clinical and Translational Science. 16(6). 1049–1062. 6 indexed citations
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Zhu, Xiaona, Jie Li, Lin Wang, et al.. (2023). Propofol exerts anti-anhedonia effects via inhibiting the dopamine transporter. Neuron. 111(10). 1626–1636.e6. 29 indexed citations
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Qi, Zhenhua, et al.. (2023). Oxytocin neurons mediate stress-induced social memory impairment. Current Biology. 34(1). 36–45.e4. 13 indexed citations
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Zhu, Xiaona, Yifan Feng, Jie Li, et al.. (2023). Atypical antipsychotics antagonize GABAA receptors in the ventral tegmental area GABA neurons to relieve psychotic behaviors. Molecular Psychiatry. 28(5). 2107–2121. 10 indexed citations
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Henderson, Lindsay M., Tracy Staton, Fang Cai, et al.. (2023). A mechanistic PK/PD model to enable dose selection of the potent anti‐tryptase antibody (MTPS9579A) in patients with moderate‐to‐severe asthma. Clinical and Translational Science. 16(4). 694–703. 2 indexed citations
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Cai, Fang, et al.. (2022). Analysis of clinical phenotypic and genotypic spectra in 36 children patients with Epilepsy of Infancy with Migrating Focal Seizures. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 10187–10187. 4 indexed citations
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Cai, Fang, et al.. (2021). Case Report: ISPD Gene Mutation Leads to Dystroglycanopathies: Genotypic Phenotype Analysis and Treatment Exploration. Frontiers in Pediatrics. 9. 710553–710553. 3 indexed citations
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Braithwaite, Irene, Fang Cai, Jennifer Tom, et al.. (2021). Inhaled JAK inhibitor GDC-0214 reduces exhaled nitric oxide in patients with mild asthma: A randomized, controlled, proof-of-activity trial. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 148(3). 783–789. 33 indexed citations
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Yuan, Yuan, Wéi Wú, Ming Chen, et al.. (2019). Reward Inhibits Paraventricular CRH Neurons to Relieve Stress. Current Biology. 29(7). 1243–1251.e4. 108 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zhengdong, Zongming Chen, Xinkuan Xiang, et al.. (2019). Zona incerta GABAergic neurons integrate prey-related sensory signals and induce an appetitive drive to promote hunting. Nature Neuroscience. 22(6). 921–932. 111 indexed citations
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Chang, Diana, Mike A. Nalls, Ingileif B. Hallgrímsdóttir, et al.. (2017). A meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies 17 new Parkinson's disease risk loci. Nature Genetics. 49(10). 1511–1516. 772 indexed citations breakdown →
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Harris, Jeffrey M., Romeo Maciuca, Mary S. Bradley, et al.. (2016). A randomized trial of the efficacy and safety of quilizumab in adults with inadequately controlled allergic asthma. Respiratory Research. 17(1). 29–29. 73 indexed citations
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Guo, Jifeng, Beisha Tang, Yuhu Zhang, et al.. (2005). [Mutation analysis of DJ1 gene in patients with autosomal recessive early-onset Parkinsonism].. PubMed. 22(6). 641–3. 2 indexed citations
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Tang, Bei, Kun Xia, Bo Xu, et al.. (2005). [Mutation analysis of PINK1 gene in Chinese patients with autosomal recessive early-onset parkinsonism type 6].. PubMed. 85(22). 1538–41. 5 indexed citations
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Jiang, Hong, Beisha Tang, Kun Xia, et al.. (2005). Spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 in Mainland China: Molecular and clinical features in four families. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 236(1-2). 25–29. 29 indexed citations

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