Heng Xu

1.4k total citations
54 papers, 728 citations indexed

About

Heng Xu is a scholar working on Surgery, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Heng Xu has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 728 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Surgery, 11 papers in Molecular Biology and 8 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Heng Xu's work include Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (8 papers), Organ and Tissue Transplantation Research (6 papers) and Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (5 papers). Heng Xu is often cited by papers focused on Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (8 papers), Organ and Tissue Transplantation Research (6 papers) and Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (5 papers). Heng Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Israel. Heng Xu's co-authors include Xiangyang Zhu, Dingguo Zhang, Ying Zhu, Peter B. Shull, Yixin Zhang, Peiru Min, Jianrong Liu, Yixin Zhang, Jian Wu and C. H. Shi and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Nature Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Heng Xu

50 papers receiving 719 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Heng Xu China 17 175 140 127 126 99 54 728
Yuanhao Li China 18 398 2.3× 106 0.8× 226 1.8× 35 0.3× 72 0.7× 84 1.2k
Małgorzata Gaweł Poland 16 431 2.5× 174 1.2× 93 0.7× 81 0.6× 136 1.4× 51 962
Cang Chen China 17 295 1.7× 55 0.4× 54 0.4× 157 1.2× 36 0.4× 51 824
Sondra W. Levin United States 16 192 1.1× 45 0.3× 146 1.1× 273 2.2× 102 1.0× 35 954
Sarah Williams United States 14 469 2.7× 126 0.9× 126 1.0× 120 1.0× 87 0.9× 26 906
Renato Puga Brazil 17 437 2.5× 34 0.2× 119 0.9× 176 1.4× 33 0.3× 40 961
Yvonne Wang United States 13 201 1.1× 123 0.9× 30 0.2× 67 0.5× 45 0.5× 29 598
Lingyun Hu China 20 466 2.7× 153 1.1× 43 0.3× 105 0.8× 16 0.2× 53 956
Xiaofei Du China 19 434 2.5× 81 0.6× 67 0.5× 200 1.6× 43 0.4× 57 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Heng Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Heng Xu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Heng Xu. 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 Xu. The network helps show where Heng Xu may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Heng Xu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Heng Xu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Heng 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 Heng Xu. Heng 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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Hu, Ximin, Yi Luo, Yiya Zhang, et al.. (2025). CB2R-cAMP-Epac1 pathway orchestrates epithelial–neural–immune interactions in atopic dermatitis. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 156(6). 1614–1627.
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Xu, Heng, et al.. (2025). Cannabinoid receptor 2 facilitates the Schwann cells‐dependent peripheral nerve regeneration. Clinical and Translational Medicine. 15(1). e70184–e70184. 1 indexed citations
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Zhu, Jianqing, et al.. (2024). Cross-modal group-relation optimization for visible–infrared person re-identification. Neural Networks. 179. 106576–106576. 8 indexed citations
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Kranzler, Henry R., Richard Feinn, Heng Xu, et al.. (2023). Does polygenic risk for substance‐related traits predict ages of onset and progression of symptoms?. Addiction. 118(9). 1675–1686. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Rou, Hai‐Ning Chen, Xiuxuan Wang, et al.. (2023). Phenotypic Heterogeneity Analysis of APC-Mutant Colon Cancer by Proteomics and Phosphoproteomics Identifies RAI14 as a Key Prognostic Determinant in East Asians and Westerners. Molecular & Cellular Proteomics. 22(5). 100532–100532. 13 indexed citations
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Xu, Heng, Ying Hu, Xinyu Zhang, et al.. (2022). A novel graph-based k-partitioning approach improves the detection of gene-gene correlations by single-cell RNA sequencing. BMC Genomics. 23(1). 35–35. 4 indexed citations
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Xu, Heng, Zhu Zhu, Jian Hu, et al.. (2022). Downregulated cytotoxic CD8+ T-cell identifies with the NKG2A-soluble HLA-E axis as a predictive biomarker and potential therapeutic target in keloids. Cellular and Molecular Immunology. 19(4). 527–539. 27 indexed citations
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Zhu, Zhu, et al.. (2022). Identification and Validation of Novel Diagnostic Biomarkers for Keloid Based on GEO Database. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations
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Xu, Heng, Liqing Wang, Rongxiang Han, et al.. (2020). Limited efficacy of rapamycin monotherapy in vascularized composite allotransplantation. Transplant Immunology. 61. 101308–101308.
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Xu, Heng, Jun Chen, Kan Fu, et al.. (2019). Shortwave infrared fluorescence in vivo imaging of nerves for minimizing the risk of intraoperative nerve injury. Nanoscale. 11(42). 19736–19741. 10 indexed citations
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Zhang, Chenhua, Hongying Zheng, Xinyang Wu, et al.. (2018). Genome-wide identification of new reference genes for RT-qPCR normalization in CGMMV-infected Lagenaria siceraria. PeerJ. 6. e5642–e5642. 10 indexed citations
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Wang, Bing, et al.. (2018). Covered Stent–Assisted Open Surgery in the Treatment of an Extracranial Carotid Artery Pseudoaneurysm. Annals of Vascular Surgery. 57. 238–243. 3 indexed citations
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Xu, Heng, et al.. (2017). Elbow vascularized composite allotransplantation—surgical anatomy and technique. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 26(8). 1325–1334. 4 indexed citations
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Xu, Heng, et al.. (2016). 2510: Elbow vascularized composite allotransplantation - Surgical anatomy and technique. 3(1-2). 35–37. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Dingguo, Heng Xu, Peter B. Shull, Jianrong Liu, & Xiangyang Zhu. (2015). Somatotopical feedback versus non-somatotopical feedback for phantom digit sensation on amputees using electrotactile stimulation. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 12(1). 44–44. 48 indexed citations
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Zhang, Dingguo, Fei Xu, Heng Xu, Peter B. Shull, & Xiangyang Zhu. (2015). Quantifying Different Tactile Sensations Evoked by Cutaneous Electrical Stimulation Using Electroencephalography Features. International Journal of Neural Systems. 26(2). 1650006–1650006. 34 indexed citations
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Xu, Heng, et al.. (2015). Genome-Wide Identification of New Reference Genes for qRT-PCR Normalization under High Temperature Stress in Rice Endosperm. PLoS ONE. 10(11). e0142015–e0142015. 31 indexed citations
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Kang, Guolian, Wenjian Bi, Yanlong Zhao, et al.. (2014). A New System Identification Approach to Identify Genetic Variants in Sequencing Studies for a Binary Phenotype. Human Heredity. 78(2). 104–116. 16 indexed citations
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Zhou, Li, Zhenguo Zhang, Yufang Zheng, et al.. (2010). SKAP2, a novel target of HSF4b, associates with NCK2/F-actin at membrane ruffles and regulates actin reorganization in lens cell. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 15(4). 783–795. 26 indexed citations

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