Hang Gao

1.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
70 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Hang Gao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hang Gao has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Cancer Research and 11 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Hang Gao's work include Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (9 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (7 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (6 papers). Hang Gao is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (9 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (7 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (6 papers). Hang Gao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Switzerland. Hang Gao's co-authors include Ziheng Peng, Shuo Jiao, Yu Liu, Huajun Zhao, Haibo Pan, Siyue Lou, Jiejun Qi, Gehong Wei, Gehong Wei and Chunling Liang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Hang Gao

67 papers receiving 1.1k 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.

Land conversion to agriculture induces taxonomic homogenization of soil microbial communities globally

2024 84 citations Ziheng Peng, Xun Qian et al. profile →
Agricultural subsoil microbiomes and functions exhibit lower resistance to global change than topsoils in Chinese agroecosystems

2025 13 citations Ziheng Peng, Yu Liu et al. profile →

Peers

Hang Gao

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Xiaoyan Jiao China

Xuyang Wang China

Feng Yu China

Wenjie Cao China

Yanhua Yang China

Jianmin Guo China

Minna Wu China

Jue Wang China

Bo Zhu China

Xiaoyan Jiao China

Hang Gao

357 ×0.7

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169 ×1.0

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109 ×0.7

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231 ×1.7

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107 ×0.9

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Citations per year, relative to Hang Gao Hang Gao (= 1×) peers Xiaoyan Jiao

Countries citing papers authored by Hang Gao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hang Gao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hang Gao

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Hu, Hongtao, et al.. (2025). Astragali radix - Curcumae rhizoma herb pair enhances Sorafenib's efficacy by inducing ferroptosis and activates Th1 cell immune response synergistically against hepatocellular carcinoma. Phytomedicine. 148. 157326–157326.

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Wang, Wenjie, Jingdi Chen, Lu Wang, et al.. (2025). Iron and ferroptosis in kidney disease: molecular and metabolic mechanisms. Frontiers in Immunology. 16. 1531577–1531577. 4 indexed citations

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Gao, Hang, et al.. (2024). Immunoglobulin heavy constant gamma 1 silencing decreases tonicity‐responsive enhancer‐binding protein expression to alleviate diabetic nephropathy. Journal of Diabetes Investigation. 15(5). 572–583. 2 indexed citations

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Zhan, Liying, et al.. (2024). The application of ERAS in the perioperative period management of patients for lung transplantation. Surgery Open Science. 21. 22–26. 2 indexed citations

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Chen, Beibei, Ziheng Peng, Chen Shi, et al.. (2024). Bridging ecological processes to diversity formation and functional profiles in belowground bacterial communities. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 198. 109573–109573. 9 indexed citations

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Li, Dong, et al.. (2024). The relationship between SIRT1 and inflammation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Immunology. 15. 1465849–1465849. 7 indexed citations

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Peng, Ziheng, Hang Gao, Haibo Pan, et al.. (2024). Environmental change legacies attenuate disturbance response of desert soil microbiome and multifunctionality. Functional Ecology. 38(5). 1104–1120. 3 indexed citations

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Gao, Hang, et al.. (2024). Systematic review and meta-analysis of breathing exercises effects on lung function and quality of life in postoperative lung cancer patients. Journal of Thoracic Disease. 16(7). 4295–4309. 1 indexed citations

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Peng, Ziheng, Yunfeng Yang, Yu Liu, et al.. (2023). The neglected roles of adjacent natural ecosystems in maintaining bacterial diversity in agroecosystems. Global Change Biology. 30(1). e16996–e16996. 3 indexed citations

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Gao, Hang, et al.. (2022). Estimating Bilateral Atrial Function by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Feature Tracking in Patients with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation. Journal of Visualized Experiments.

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Song, Yanyan, Yue Zhang, Peijun Zhang, et al.. (2021). Effects of Fluorine on Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation through Regulating AMPK/p38 Signaling Pathway. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2021(1). 6693921–6693921. 10 indexed citations

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Lou, Siyue, et al.. (2021). Inhibition of retinoic acid receptor α phosphorylation represses the progression of triple-negative breast cancer via transactivating miR-3074-5p to target DHRS3. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research. 40(1). 141–141. 13 indexed citations

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Zhou, Hui, Huili Liu, Leying Zhang, et al.. (2020). Local and Systemic Immune Dysregulation Alters Glioma Growth in Hyperglycemic Mice. Clinical Cancer Research. 26(11). 2740–2753. 11 indexed citations

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Liu, Pengcheng, et al.. (2020). Circ0085539 Promotes Osteosarcoma Progression by Suppressing miR-526b-5p and PHLDA1 Axis. Frontiers in Oncology. 10. 1250–1250. 8 indexed citations

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Yang, Chun, Yan Zhang, Yanyan Song, Xiao Lu, & Hang Gao. (2018). Genome-wide DNA methylation analysis of the regenerative and non-regenerative tissues in sika deer (Cervus nippon). Gene. 676. 249–255. 2 indexed citations

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Li, Yanyan, Hang Gao, Hongyan Zhang, et al.. (2017). Modulation of the gut microbiota by the mixture of fish oil and krill oil in high-fat diet-induced obesity mice. PLoS ONE. 12(10). e0186216–e0186216. 62 indexed citations

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Gao, Hang, Miao Wang, Dandan Sun, et al.. (2017). Evaluation of the cytotoxicity and intestinal absorption of a self-emulsifying drug delivery system containing sodium taurocholate. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 106. 212–219. 19 indexed citations

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Liu, Shutong, Bo Ren, Hang Gao, et al.. (2017). Over-expression of BAG-1 in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) is associated with cisplatin-resistance. Journal of Translational Medicine. 15(1). 189–189. 17 indexed citations

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Gao, Hang, Yanyan Song, Chengrong Liu, & Qiming Liang. (2016). KSHV strategies for host dsDNA sensing machinery. Virologica Sinica. 31(6). 466–471. 3 indexed citations

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Gao, Hang. (2004). A study on treatment technology of landfill leachate by a biofilm reactor with the white rot fungi. Acta Scientiae Circumstantiae. 1 indexed citations

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