Hao Xu

6.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
170 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Hao Xu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Hao Xu has authored 170 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Molecular Biology, 31 papers in Surgery and 28 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Hao Xu's work include Oral Health Pathology and Treatment (24 papers), Head and Neck Cancer Studies (14 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (12 papers). Hao Xu is often cited by papers focused on Oral Health Pathology and Treatment (24 papers), Head and Neck Cancer Studies (14 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (12 papers). Hao Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Sweden. Hao Xu's co-authors include Qianming Chen, Xin Zeng, Hongxia Dan, Jiakuan Peng, J. S. Deng, Taiwen Li, Liang Zhong, Lu Jiang, Weijiu Liang and Dasheng Lu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Communications and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Hao Xu

152 papers receiving 4.4k 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.

High expression of ACE2 receptor of 2019-nCoV on the epithelial cells of oral mucosa

2020 1.9k citations Hao Xu, J. S. Deng et al. profile →
Examining the function of macrophage oxidative stress response and immune system in glioblastoma multiforme through analysis of single-cell transcriptomics

2024 49 citations Hao Xu et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hao Xu China	29	1.3k	823	563	461	402	170	4.5k
Eliete Neves Silva Guerra Brazil	37	205 0.2×	888 1.1×	166 0.3×	792 1.7×	489 1.2×	159	4.1k
Andrea Ballini Italy	41	359 0.3×	1.1k 1.4×	130 0.2×	701 1.5×	510 1.3×	206	4.3k
Luiz Fernando Ferraz da Silva Brazil	31	670 0.5×	331 0.4×	249 0.4×	82 0.2×	441 1.1×	150	3.6k
Marisa Dolhnikoff Brazil	45	821 0.6×	536 0.7×	269 0.5×	51 0.1×	599 1.5×	167	5.8k
Shankargouda Patil India	32	152 0.1×	1.6k 1.9×	85 0.2×	828 1.8×	374 0.9×	388	5.5k
Srinivas M. Susarla United States	38	159 0.1×	2.1k 2.5×	537 1.0×	195 0.4×	1.5k 3.7×	232	8.7k
Pía López‐Jornet Spain	37	128 0.1×	383 0.5×	300 0.5×	1.6k 3.6×	631 1.6×	239	4.7k
Anne Marie Lynge Pedersen Denmark	32	166 0.1×	677 0.8×	169 0.3×	2.3k 5.0×	649 1.6×	109	5.3k
Yan Ren China	30	140 0.1×	361 0.4×	183 0.3×	679 1.5×	216 0.5×	129	3.3k
Ali Bijani Iran	27	202 0.2×	324 0.4×	121 0.2×	347 0.8×	371 0.9×	381	3.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Hao Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hao Xu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hao Xu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hao Xu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hao Xu 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 Hao Xu. Hao Xu 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

Xu, Hao, Hao Wang, Shuwan Yu, et al.. (2025). Prognostic and diagnostic value of [18F]FDG, 11C-acetate, and [68Ga]Ga-FAPI-04 PET/CT for hepatocellular carcinoma. European Radiology. 35(7). 4121–4131. 2 indexed citations

Xu, Hao, Sun‐Zhe Xie, Yinghan Su, et al.. (2025). Comparison of ¹¹C‐Acetate and ¹⁸F‐FDG PET/CT for Immune Infiltration and Prognosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancer Science. 116(4). 990–1003.

Ding, Zihan, et al.. (2024). Developing a machine learning model for accurate nucleoside hydrogels prediction based on descriptors. Nature Communications. 15(1). 2603–2603. 28 indexed citations

Song, Yansong, Fan Tang, Jiaxin Liu, et al.. (2024). A complete course of photodynamic therapy reduced the risk of malignant transformation of oral leukoplakia. Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy. 49. 104338–104338.

Yang, Dan, Jiaxin Liu, Yansong Song, et al.. (2023). MRTF‐A / SRF signaling suppresses invasion of oral squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Diseases. 30(4). 1919–1934. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Jiaxin, Hao Xu, Guoyao Tang, et al.. (2023). A multi‐center cross‐sectional study of 1495 Chinese oral lichen planus patients. Oral Diseases. 30(5). 3155–3164. 4 indexed citations

Lan, Ting, Ying Li, Yue Wang, et al.. (2023). Increased endogenous PKG I activity attenuates EGF-induced proliferation and migration of epithelial ovarian cancer via the MAPK/ERK pathway. Cell Death and Disease. 14(1). 39–39. 15 indexed citations

Zhang, Jie, Dan Ma, Zihao Zhang, et al.. (2023). Association between healthy eating index-2015 and abdominal aortic calcification among US Adults. Frontiers in Nutrition. 9. 1027136–1027136. 7 indexed citations

Chen, Dawei, Yiming Xu, Ying Wang, et al.. (2022). Prevalence of oral lichen planus in patients with diabetes mellitus: A cross‐sectional study. Oral Diseases. 30(2). 528–536. 8 indexed citations

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Zhou, Yu, Jiakuan Peng, Qianhui Shang, et al.. (2022). The interleukin‐6 family in tissues is closely related to the clinical outcomes of oral lichen planus. Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine. 52(2). 161–168. 1 indexed citations

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Shang, Qianhui, Jiakuan Peng, Yuchen Jiang, et al.. (2022). SNAI2 promotes the malignant transformation of oral leukoplakia by modulating p‐EMT. Oral Diseases. 29(8). 3232–3242. 4 indexed citations

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Wu, Ying, Hao Xu, Yufeng Wang, et al.. (2022). An improved scoring system for monitoring oral lichen planus: A preliminary clinical study. Oral Diseases. 29(8). 3337–3345. 10 indexed citations

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Chen, Qian, Yujie Shi, Hao Xu, et al.. (2021). Activation of EGFR‐Aurora A induces loss of primary cilia in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Diseases. 28(3). 621–630. 11 indexed citations

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Li, Long, et al.. (2020). Anxiety and oral lichen planus. Oral Diseases. 27(3). 506–514. 21 indexed citations

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Xu, Hao, et al.. (2020). No evidence for vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in two neonates with mothers infected in the second trimester. Infectious Diseases. 52(12). 913–916. 8 indexed citations

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Lin, Weimin, Hao Xu, Yunshu Wu, Jun Wang, & Quan Yuan. (2019). In silico genome‐wide identification of m6A‐associated SNPs as potential functional variants for periodontitis. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 235(2). 900–908. 31 indexed citations

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Xu, Hao, Yao Yuan, Peng Deng, et al.. (2017). Prognostic value from integrative analysis of transcription factors c-Jun and Fra-1 in oral squamous cell carcinoma: a multicenter cohort study. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 7522–7522. 29 indexed citations

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Fu, Ru‐Huei, Kefei Dou, Jie Yang, et al.. (2016). [Age-related differences in the clinical symptoms and triggering factors among Chinese patients with acute myocardial infarction].. PubMed. 44(4). 298–302. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Yen‐Liang, Hao Xu, Hongping Dong, et al.. (2015). Synergistic Suppression of Dengue Virus Replication Using a Combination of Nucleoside Analogs and Nucleoside Synthesis Inhibitors. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 59(4). 2086–2093. 52 indexed citations

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Tang, Hong, Yong Li, Pingping Zhang, et al.. (2015). [Surveillance for diarrheagenic Escherichia coli in Shanghai, 2012-2013].. PubMed. 36(11). 1263–8. 2 indexed citations

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