Hong‐Xi Xu

20.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
548 papers, 16.2k citations indexed

About

Hong‐Xi Xu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hong‐Xi Xu has authored 548 papers receiving a total of 16.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 276 papers in Molecular Biology, 160 papers in Plant Science and 102 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Hong‐Xi Xu's work include Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies (92 papers), Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (68 papers) and Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (51 papers). Hong‐Xi Xu is often cited by papers focused on Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies (92 papers), Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (68 papers) and Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (51 papers). Hong‐Xi Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Hong‐Xi Xu's co-authors include Quan‐Bin Han, Chun‐Feng Qiao, Jing‐Zheng Song, Shilin Chen, Paul Pui‐Hay But, Song F. Lee, Hongsheng Tan, Zhaoxiang Bian, Jingyuan Song and Wenwei Fu and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Hong‐Xi Xu

526 papers receiving 15.7k 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.

  1. Use of ITS2 Region as the Universal DNA Barcode for Plants and Animals
    2010 691 citations Hui Yao, Jingyuan Song et al. PLoS ONE profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hong‐Xi Xu China 63 8.3k 4.4k 2.6k 2.5k 2.5k 548 16.2k
Wen‐Cai Ye China 55 8.3k 1.0× 3.8k 0.9× 2.7k 1.1× 2.3k 0.9× 1.5k 0.6× 718 16.1k
Jin‐Ao Duan China 59 7.6k 0.9× 3.3k 0.8× 2.6k 1.0× 2.0k 0.8× 3.5k 1.4× 707 15.0k
Jing‐Gung Chung Taiwan 69 10.4k 1.3× 3.5k 0.8× 2.1k 0.8× 3.2k 1.3× 1.4k 0.6× 550 18.8k
Yeong Shik Kim South Korea 64 6.6k 0.8× 2.4k 0.6× 2.2k 0.9× 1.7k 0.7× 1.6k 0.7× 299 13.1k
Anupam Bishayee United States 79 9.5k 1.1× 2.7k 0.6× 2.0k 0.8× 1.8k 0.7× 1.6k 0.7× 312 20.2k
Kyung‐Tae Lee South Korea 63 6.8k 0.8× 2.7k 0.6× 1.8k 0.7× 2.0k 0.8× 1.5k 0.6× 495 14.2k
Gow‐Chin Yen Taiwan 83 7.7k 0.9× 6.2k 1.4× 3.2k 1.2× 2.4k 0.9× 2.1k 0.9× 317 23.9k
Richard B. van Breemen United States 70 7.4k 0.9× 2.1k 0.5× 2.9k 1.1× 1.2k 0.5× 1.2k 0.5× 404 16.6k
Ikhlas A. Khan United States 67 8.6k 1.0× 7.6k 1.8× 3.6k 1.4× 4.1k 1.6× 3.7k 1.5× 916 23.4k
Ping Li China 63 9.4k 1.1× 3.3k 0.8× 3.2k 1.2× 1.6k 0.6× 4.3k 1.8× 672 17.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Hong‐Xi Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hong‐Xi Xu

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

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hong‐Xi Xu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hong‐Xi Xu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hong‐Xi 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 Hong‐Xi Xu. Hong‐Xi 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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Li, Yin, et al.. (2025). Asperuloside suppresses the progression of depression through O-GlcNAcylation of IκBα and regulating NFκB signaling. Journal of Pharmacological Sciences. 157(3). 179–188. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Huimin, Yefeng Tang, Hong‐Xi Xu, Shungui Zhou, & Tao Zhang. (2025). Research on expression patterns of endogenous OASL and IFN-α in duck embryos infected with DHAV-3. Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences. 28(1). 25–33.
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Dai, Rongchen, et al.. (2024). Repurposing cardiac glycosides for anticancer treatment: a review of clinical studies. Drug Discovery Today. 29(10). 104129–104129. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Youyi, Huimin Zheng, Xue Jiang, et al.. (2024). Caged xanthone derivatives to promote mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in breast cancer cells. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 103. 117655–117655. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Qilong, Zhou Xu, Xiaofeng Shan, et al.. (2024). 2-Hydroxynaphthalenyl hemicarbocyanine dyes: Hypochlorite response and UV-catalysed induction of the formation of chlorinated hemicarbocyanine-like naphtho[2,1-b]furans. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 426. 137105–137105. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Juan, Yulin Wu, Hong‐Xi Xu, et al.. (2024). Brusatol alleviates pancreatic carcinogenesis via targeting NLRP3 in transgenic Krastm4Tyj Trp53tm1Brn Tg (Pdx1-cre/Esr1*) #Dam mice. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 177. 116977–116977. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Chunlin, Li Zhang, Yanqi Dang, et al.. (2021). Jiangzhi Granule attenuates non-alcoholic steatohepatitis by suppressing TNF/NFκB signaling pathway-a study based on network pharmacology. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 143. 112181–112181. 25 indexed citations
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Shen, Kaikai, Jianling Xie, Hua Wang, et al.. (2015). Cambogin Induces Caspase-Independent Apoptosis through the ROS/JNK Pathway and Epigenetic Regulation in Breast Cancer Cells. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 14(7). 1738–1749. 37 indexed citations
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Feng, Chao, Sheng‐Xiong Huang, Xuemei Gao, Hong‐Xi Xu, & Kathy Qian Luo. (2014). Characterization of Proapoptotic Compounds from the Bark of Garcinia oblongifolia. Journal of Natural Products. 77(5). 1111–1116. 17 indexed citations
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Xu, Hong‐Xi. (2013). Antioxidant and Anti-browning Activities of Ethanol Extract from Lotus Seed Skin. Food Science. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Chang, et al.. (2012). Trimethylamine oxide in diets for taimen (Hucho taimen): effects on growth performance, muscle composition, gastrointestinal lipase activity and serum biochemical indices.. Dongwu yingyang xuebao. 24(11). 2279–2286. 5 indexed citations
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Feng, Chao, Ting Yu, Gang Xu, et al.. (2011). A new anticancer compound, Oblongifolin C, inhibits tumor growth and promotes apoptosis in HeLa cells through bax activation. International Journal of Cancer. 131(6). 1445–1454. 50 indexed citations
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Millikan, Mary B., et al.. (2011). Metal Analysis of Si Wu Tang in Relation to its Clinical Application. Victoria University Research Repository (Victoria University). 1 indexed citations
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Yao, Hui, Jingyuan Song, Chang Liu, et al.. (2010). Use of ITS2 Region as the Universal DNA Barcode for Plants and Animals. PLoS ONE. 5(10). e13102–e13102. 691 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chen, Shu‐Ling, et al.. (2006). Regulatory effect of puerarin on lipid profile in hypercholesterolemic rats. PolyU Institutional Research Archive (Hong Kong Polytechnic University). 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Hong‐Xi, et al.. (2006). Antiviral and Immunomodulatory Properties of Prunella vulgaris. 亚洲传统医药. 1(1). 45–48. 2 indexed citations

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