Hongcai Shang

9.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
305 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

Hongcai Shang is a scholar working on Complementary and alternative medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hongcai Shang has authored 305 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 125 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine, 68 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 58 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Hongcai Shang's work include Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies (68 papers), Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis (36 papers) and Plant-based Medicinal Research (35 papers). Hongcai Shang is often cited by papers focused on Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies (68 papers), Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis (36 papers) and Plant-based Medicinal Research (35 papers). Hongcai Shang collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Hongcai Shang's co-authors include Junhua Zhang, Xiumei Gao, Yanwei Xing, Boli Zhang, Yaozu Xiang, Zhaoxiang Bian, Youping Li, Guihua Tian, Yanda Li and Chung Wah Cheng and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Hongcai Shang

289 papers receiving 5.8k citations

Hit Papers

The Epidemiology of Sepsis in Chinese ICUs: A National Cr... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 50 100 150 200 250
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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. The Epidemiology of Sepsis in Chinese ICUs: A National Cross-Sectional Survey
    2019 289 citations Hongcai Shang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hongcai Shang China 39 1.8k 1.7k 961 879 657 305 5.9k
Keji Chen China 36 2.1k 1.2× 1.6k 1.0× 789 0.8× 697 0.8× 418 0.6× 368 5.3k
Abul Kalam Najmi India 37 1.2k 0.6× 1.5k 0.9× 510 0.5× 693 0.8× 299 0.5× 225 5.3k
Ali H. Eid Qatar 49 2.8k 1.6× 601 0.4× 745 0.8× 378 0.4× 856 1.3× 250 8.2k
Juan Duarte Spain 56 3.5k 2.0× 567 0.3× 1.1k 1.2× 529 0.6× 569 0.9× 190 9.6k
Hamid Nasri Iran 38 1.0k 0.6× 559 0.3× 455 0.5× 736 0.8× 407 0.6× 350 6.1k
Soo‐Wan Chae South Korea 40 3.2k 1.8× 394 0.2× 795 0.8× 428 0.5× 647 1.0× 226 6.5k
David J. Webb United Kingdom 53 2.6k 1.5× 627 0.4× 3.6k 3.7× 744 0.8× 706 1.1× 187 11.1k
Guang Ji China 47 3.3k 1.9× 566 0.3× 348 0.4× 760 0.9× 1.7k 2.6× 280 7.4k
Charlie Changli Xue Australia 47 1.5k 0.8× 3.3k 2.0× 177 0.2× 1.2k 1.3× 304 0.5× 289 8.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Hongcai Shang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hongcai Shang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hongcai Shang

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

All Works

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Sun, Jiachen, Yimeng Wang, Yimeng Wang, et al.. (2025). Liposomal Emodin: A nanomedicine for two-photon imaging and mitochondria-targeted photodynamic therapy of psoriasis. Biomaterials. 325. 123631–123631.
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Xu, Anying, Tianshu Wang, Xiao Han, et al.. (2024). Constitution identification model in traditional Chinese medicine based on multiple features. Digital Chinese Medicine. 7(2). 108–119. 1 indexed citations
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Xia, Huan, Wanting Li, Jie Chen, et al.. (2024). Exploring the efficacious subfractions and underlying mechanisms of Herba Siegesbeckiae against myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury via the UCHL5/NLRP3 pathway. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(4). 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xuan, Jacky C. P. Chan, Nana Wang, et al.. (2023). STandards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials Of Tuina/Massage (STRICTOTM): Extending the CONSORT statement. Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine. 16(1). 68–81. 7 indexed citations
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Cui, Herong, Yang Sun, Xiaofeng Xia, et al.. (2023). Gut microbiota and integrative traditional Chinese and western medicine in prevention and treatment of heart failure. Phytomedicine. 117. 154885–154885. 11 indexed citations
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Xu, Qianqian, Wenjing Liu, Qianqian Dai, et al.. (2023). Network pharmacology and molecular docking prediction, combined with experimental validation to explore the potential mechanism of Qishen Yiqi pills against HF-related cognitive dysfunction. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 314. 116570–116570. 3 indexed citations
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Tao, Liyuan, et al.. (2023). Association of Drinking Herbal Tea with Activities of Daily Living among Elderly: A Latent Class Analysis. Nutrients. 15(12). 2796–2796. 4 indexed citations
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Xu, Qianqian, Herong Cui, Xiaofeng Xia, et al.. (2023). Single-cell spatial transcriptomics in cardiovascular development, disease, and medicine. Genes & Diseases. 11(6). 101163–101163. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Qian, et al.. (2023). Mechanism of XiJiaQi in the treatment of chronic heart failure: Integrated analysis by pharmacoinformatics, molecular dynamics simulation, and SPR validation. Computers in Biology and Medicine. 166. 107479–107479. 4 indexed citations
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Chen, Mengli, Hongyan Zhu, Qingqing Zhu, et al.. (2022). Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium alleviates postmyocardial infarction heart failure by upregulating PPARγ expression. Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology. 49(6). 661–673. 9 indexed citations
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Xia, Yun, et al.. (2020). The RIGHT Extension Statement for Traditional Chinese Medicine: Development, Recommendations, and Explanation. Pharmacological Research. 160. 105178–105178. 34 indexed citations
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Fu, Jing, Hongcai Shang, Liying Wang, et al.. (2018). Crossbow needle therapy of the Miao ethnic minority group for knee osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 19(1). 338–338. 1 indexed citations
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Wu, Lijun, Yanda Li, Xiaofeng Wang, et al.. (2017). A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Treatment of Cerebral Hemorrhage with NaoXueShu Oral Liquid. BioMed Research International. 2017. 1–11. 9 indexed citations
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Xu, Xue, Chao Zhang, Pidong Li, et al.. (2015). Drug-symptom networking: Linking drug-likeness screening to drug discovery. Pharmacological Research. 103. 105–113. 7 indexed citations
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Zheng, Wenke, Junhua Zhang, & Hongcai Shang. (2012). Electro-Acupuncture-Related Adverse Events: A Systematic Review. Medical Acupuncture. 24(2). 77–81. 5 indexed citations
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Mao, Jingyuan, Hongcai Shang, Xianliang Wang, et al.. (2009). Study on the evaluation of the clinical effects of traditional chinese medicine in heart failure by complex intervention: protocol of SECETCM-HF. Trials. 10(1). 122–122. 12 indexed citations

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