Heng Gu

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
125 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Heng Gu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Dermatology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Heng Gu has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Molecular Biology, 29 papers in Dermatology and 23 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Heng Gu's work include Dermatology and Skin Diseases (19 papers), Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis (9 papers) and Inflammasome and immune disorders (9 papers). Heng Gu is often cited by papers focused on Dermatology and Skin Diseases (19 papers), Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis (9 papers) and Inflammasome and immune disorders (9 papers). Heng Gu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Heng Gu's co-authors include Xu Chen, Min Li, Mei Ju, Song Xu, Deqiu Zou, Mengli Zhang, Li Li, Yujie Chen, Yuanyuan Chen and Li Huang and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Heng Gu

110 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Nerandomilast in Patients with Progressive Pulmonary Fibr... 2025 2026 2025 5 10 15
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. Nerandomilast in Patients with Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis
    2025 19 citations Toby M. Maher, Shervin Assassi et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Heng Gu China 22 388 356 339 282 150 125 1.5k
Jiaqi Chen China 28 151 0.4× 950 2.7× 358 1.1× 216 0.8× 132 0.9× 196 2.5k
Osamu Yamamoto Japan 25 692 1.8× 341 1.0× 184 0.5× 384 1.4× 83 0.6× 206 2.0k
Dongqing Li China 26 466 1.2× 1.1k 3.1× 562 1.7× 267 0.9× 190 1.3× 66 4.1k
Kang Zeng China 19 152 0.4× 328 0.9× 277 0.8× 202 0.7× 52 0.3× 127 1.4k
Pascale Quatresooz Belgium 19 589 1.5× 273 0.8× 260 0.8× 465 1.6× 126 0.8× 189 1.9k
Evert N. Lamme Netherlands 24 398 1.0× 382 1.1× 188 0.6× 156 0.6× 61 0.4× 34 2.6k
Masahiro Tachi Japan 23 134 0.3× 546 1.5× 195 0.6× 161 0.6× 73 0.5× 69 2.1k
Meilang Xue Australia 30 413 1.1× 838 2.4× 484 1.4× 282 1.0× 80 0.5× 78 4.1k
Lixin Xie China 37 86 0.2× 898 2.5× 392 1.2× 554 2.0× 148 1.0× 350 5.3k
Koji Nomura Japan 23 77 0.2× 1.1k 3.0× 514 1.5× 122 0.4× 201 1.3× 121 2.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Heng Gu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Heng Gu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Heng Gu. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Heng Gu. The network helps show where Heng Gu may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Heng Gu

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

All Works

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Ning, Zemin, Sihui Wang, Yuqing Cui, et al.. (2025). Looking beneath the surface: Melanin-like nanoscaled polydopamine coating for “green” hair dyeing. Progress in Organic Coatings. 201. 109112–109112.
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Maher, Toby M., Shervin Assassi, Arata Azuma, et al.. (2025). Nerandomilast in Patients with Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis. New England Journal of Medicine. 392(22). 2203–2214. 19 indexed citations breakdown →
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Xiao, Ta, Jinfeng Liang, Min Li, et al.. (2024). ATG5-mediated keratinocyte ferroptosis promotes M1 polarization of macrophages to aggravate UVB-induced skin inflammation. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology. 257. 112948–112948. 6 indexed citations
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Chen, X., et al.. (2024). Oxygenous and biofilm-targeted nanosonosensitizer anchored with Pt nanozyme and antimicrobial peptide in the gelatin/sodium alginate hydrogel for infected diabetic wound healing. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 293. 139356–139356. 6 indexed citations
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Gu, Heng, et al.. (2023). Spatial characteristics of closed-loop TMS-EEG with occipital alpha-phase synchronized. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control. 83. 104650–104650. 3 indexed citations
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Luo, Jie, Heng Gu, Xinyue Xu, Li Huang, & Deqiu Zou. (2023). Development of a pipeless, cascade phase change power battery thermal management system. Journal of Cleaner Production. 423. 138797–138797. 5 indexed citations
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Xu, Fei, et al.. (2022). Correlation analysis of the temporal dynamics of subcutaneous blood perfusion and skin temperature in post-occlusion reactive hyperaemia test. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control. 80. 104390–104390. 1 indexed citations
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Huang, Dandan, et al.. (2020). Induction of Autophagy by Baicalin Through the AMPK-mTOR Pathway Protects Human Skin Fibroblasts from Ultraviolet B Radiation-Induced Apoptosis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations
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Sun, Yan, Hongyi Wang, Jianzhong Zhang, et al.. (2020). Randomized clinical trial of combined therapy with oral α‐lipoic acid and NB‐UVB for nonsegmental stable vitiligo. Dermatologic Therapy. 34(1). e14610–e14610. 10 indexed citations
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Li, Xia, Qi Yang, Jie Zheng, et al.. (2020). Efficacy and safety of a topical moisturizer containing linoleic acid and ceramide for mild‐to‐moderate psoriasis vulgaris: A multicenter randomized controlled trial. Dermatologic Therapy. 33(6). e14263–e14263. 22 indexed citations
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Gong, Xiangdong, et al.. (2019). Gonorrhea in China, 2018. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(2). 65–69. 7 indexed citations
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Sun, Peiwen, Le Wang, Meiwen Yu, et al.. (2019). Leprosy Statistics in China, 2017. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Li, et al.. (2018). Regulatory effects of lycopene on the key signaling receptors in human cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma cell line COLO16. Chinese Journal of Dermatology. 51(6). 421–424. 2 indexed citations
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Guo, Xu, et al.. (2017). PEG-b-(PELG-g-PLL) nanoparticles as TNF-α nanocarriers: potential cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury therapeutic applications. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Gu, Heng. (2004). Survey on the Prevelence of Childhood Atopic Dermatitis in Ten Cities of China. Chinese Journal of Dermatology. 5 indexed citations
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Gu, Heng. (2002). Preparation of high purity tellurium. 1 indexed citations
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Gu, Heng, et al.. (2000). Evaluation of Diagnostic Criteria for Atopic Dermatitis. Chinese Journal of Dermatology. 33(4). 222–226. 1 indexed citations
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Gu, Heng, et al.. (2000). Survey on Atopic Dermatitis in China. Chinese Journal of Dermatology. 33(6). 379–382. 5 indexed citations

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