Jianbo Cao

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Jianbo Cao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Jianbo Cao has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 9 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Jianbo Cao's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (9 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (7 papers) and MRI in cancer diagnosis (4 papers). Jianbo Cao is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (9 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (7 papers) and MRI in cancer diagnosis (4 papers). Jianbo Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Jianbo Cao's co-authors include Xiaohong Chen, Gang Liu, Huanghao Yang, Zhongxiao Cong, Jinhao Gao, Lisen Lin, Qiaoli Peng, Xiaorong Song, Shuxian Yu and Xiaoyong Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and ACS Nano.

In The Last Decade

Jianbo Cao

37 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Multifunctional Fe3O4@Polydopamine Core–Shell Nanocomposi... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 200 400 600
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. Multifunctional Fe3O4@Polydopamine Core–Shell Nanocomposites for Intracellular mRNA Detection and Imaging-Guided Photothermal Therapy
    2014 602 citations Jianbo Cao, Gang Liu 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
Jianbo Cao China 15 833 588 405 380 143 44 1.5k
Anna Cifuentes‐Rius Australia 22 576 0.7× 536 0.9× 581 1.4× 298 0.8× 212 1.5× 36 1.5k
Soojeong Cho South Korea 20 645 0.8× 310 0.5× 197 0.5× 282 0.7× 133 0.9× 41 1.2k
Xinghua Yu China 12 1.1k 1.3× 992 1.7× 538 1.3× 305 0.8× 102 0.7× 25 1.8k
Richard A. Revia United States 19 1.2k 1.4× 1.1k 1.8× 478 1.2× 640 1.7× 117 0.8× 25 2.1k
Jinping Lai United States 18 569 0.7× 636 1.1× 374 0.9× 296 0.8× 88 0.6× 26 1.3k
Marc‐André Fortin Canada 24 699 0.8× 881 1.5× 221 0.5× 636 1.7× 148 1.0× 70 1.9k
Zuhong Li China 18 696 0.8× 370 0.6× 311 0.8× 433 1.1× 49 0.3× 44 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Jianbo Cao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jianbo Cao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jianbo Cao

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhao, Xiaoning, Xianhua Tang, Ye Tao, et al.. (2025). An Artificial Nerve with Complementary Memristor for Neuromorphic Self‐Protection. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(45). 2 indexed citations
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Ren, Guodong, Xuewei Wang, Jianbo Cao, et al.. (2025). NIR II Laser-Triggered Photothermal Nanoplatform for Multimodal Imaging-Guided Synergistic Therapy toward Colon Cancer. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 17(4). 5984–5994. 3 indexed citations
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Zhao, Siyang, Yuhan Sun, Jianbo Cao, et al.. (2025). A High-Sensitivity and Wide-Range Optical Fiber Sensor Based on the Vernier Effect With the Optical Switch for Cryogenic Temperature Detection. IEEE Sensors Journal. 25(7). 11052–11062.
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Qiao, Hui, Andrew N. Lowell, Jianbo Cao, et al.. (2025). Natural and Synthetic LDL-Based Imaging Probes for the Detection of Atherosclerotic Plaques. ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science. 8(2). 578–591.
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Li, Jiahe, Siqi Wang, Gang Chen, et al.. (2025). Molecular Insights into BZW1 Expression and [18F]FDG PET/CT Metabolic Parameters in LUAD. Molecular Imaging and Biology. 28(1). 142–154.
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Cao, Jianbo, Friederike Hesse, Alan J. Wright, et al.. (2024). Deuterium Metabolic Imaging Differentiates Glioblastoma Metabolic Subtypes and Detects Early Response to Chemoradiotherapy. Cancer Research. 84(12). 1996–2008. 7 indexed citations
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Cao, Jianbo, Stephen Pickup, Mark Rosen, & Rong Zhou. (2023). Impact of Arterial Input Function and Pharmacokinetic Models on DCE-MRI Biomarkers for Detection of Vascular Effect Induced by Stroma-Directed Drug in an Orthotopic Mouse Model of Pancreatic Cancer. Molecular Imaging and Biology. 25(4). 638–647. 2 indexed citations
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Wright, Alan J., et al.. (2023). Metabolic imaging with deuterium labeled substrates. Progress in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. 134-135. 39–51. 27 indexed citations
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Choi, Hoon, Jianbo Cao, Hui Qiao, I‐Wei Chen, & Rong Zhou. (2022). Improving Cancer Detection and Treatment by pH‐Sensitive Peptide Nanoparticle Drug Delivery Platform: Pharmacokinetics, Toxicity, and Immunogenicity Profile. Advanced NanoBiomed Research. 2(3). 1 indexed citations
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Furth, Emma E., Yong Fan, Stephen Pickup, et al.. (2022). DWI Metrics Differentiating Benign Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms from Invasive Pancreatic Cancer: A Study in GEM Models. Cancers. 14(16). 4017–4017. 7 indexed citations
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Cao, Jianbo, Hee Kwon Song, Jinbo Chen, et al.. (2021). Respiratory Motion Mitigation and Repeatability of Two Diffusion-Weighted MRI Methods Applied to a Murine Model of Spontaneous Pancreatic Cancer. Tomography. 7(1). 66–79. 3 indexed citations
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Choi, Hoon, Jianbo Cao, Hui Qiao, I‐Wei Chen, & Rong Zhou. (2021). Improving Cancer Detection and Treatment by pH‐Sensitive Peptide Nanoparticle Drug Delivery Platform: Pharmacokinetics, Toxicity, and Immunogenicity Profile. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(3). 2 indexed citations
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Cao, Jianbo, Naoko Yoshizawa-Sugata, Éva Tóth, et al.. (2020). LDL-mimetic lipid nanoparticles prepared by surface KAT ligation forin vivoMRI of atherosclerosis. Chemical Science. 11(44). 11998–12008. 18 indexed citations
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Cao, Jianbo & Qi Ding. (2019). Present Situation and Development of Service Trade for Advanced Passenger Car in Xi’an. Modern Economy. 10(4). 1090–1094. 1 indexed citations
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Cao, Jianbo, Stephen Pickup, Cynthia Clendenin, et al.. (2018). Dynamic Contrast-enhanced MRI Detects Responses to Stroma-directed Therapy in Mouse Models of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research. 25(7). 2314–2322. 23 indexed citations
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Cao, Jianbo, Xinglu Huang, Guifeng Fu, et al.. (2016). Monitoring of the tumor response to nano-graphene oxide-mediated photothermal/photodynamic therapy by diffusion-weighted and BOLD MRI. Nanoscale. 8(19). 10152–10159. 53 indexed citations
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Zhang, Fan, Jianbo Cao, Xiaohong Chen, et al.. (2015). Noninvasive Dynamic Imaging of Tumor Early Response to Nanoparticle-mediated Photothermal Therapy. Theranostics. 5(12). 1444–1455. 31 indexed citations
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Liu, Jing, Liqin Wang, Jianbo Cao, et al.. (2014). Functional investigations on embryonic stem cells labeled with clinically translatable iron oxide nanoparticles. Nanoscale. 6(15). 9025–9025. 21 indexed citations

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