Junji Xu

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
64 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Junji Xu is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Junji Xu has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Immunology, 18 papers in Molecular Biology and 18 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Junji Xu's work include Mesenchymal stem cell research (18 papers), Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (13 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (11 papers). Junji Xu is often cited by papers focused on Mesenchymal stem cell research (18 papers), Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (13 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (11 papers). Junji Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Poland. Junji Xu's co-authors include Yi Liu, Wanjun Chen, Ousheng Liu, Dayong Liu, Lijia Guo, Zhipeng Fan, Chunmei Zhang, Songlin Wang, Juan Du and Songlin Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Blood and Immunity.

In The Last Decade

Junji Xu

57 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Junji Xu China	21	547	403	343	251	209	64	1.6k
Ousheng Liu China	19	454 0.8×	406 1.0×	286 0.8×	235 0.9×	208 1.0×	59	1.5k
Nobuyuki Kawashima Japan	23	576 1.1×	352 0.9×	244 0.7×	107 0.4×	212 1.0×	73	1.8k
Yeri Alice Rim South Korea	23	700 1.3×	326 0.8×	144 0.4×	137 0.5×	261 1.2×	61	1.6k
Zhifeng Gu China	22	683 1.2×	520 1.3×	291 0.8×	154 0.6×	234 1.1×	86	1.7k
Fang Jin China	24	850 1.6×	566 1.4×	137 0.4×	106 0.4×	242 1.2×	80	1.8k
Bing‐Dong Sui China	33	1.5k 2.7×	752 1.9×	270 0.8×	272 1.1×	338 1.6×	78	2.8k
Akira Ishisaki Japan	25	1.4k 2.5×	269 0.7×	222 0.6×	119 0.5×	215 1.0×	113	2.3k
Hiroyuki Kawaguchi Japan	25	802 1.5×	434 1.1×	124 0.4×	153 0.6×	239 1.1×	62	1.8k
Kun Xuan China	23	776 1.4×	754 1.9×	106 0.3×	125 0.5×	339 1.6×	57	2.0k
Mohan R. Wani India	24	1.0k 1.9×	436 1.1×	336 1.0×	113 0.5×	301 1.4×	41	2.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Junji Xu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Junji Xu

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Su, Jing, et al.. (2025). Darutoside promotes skin wound healing via regulating macrophage polarization. Molecular Immunology. 181. 129–138. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Yitong, Zhong-guo Fu, Junji Xu, et al.. (2024). GalNAc ‐Conjugated siRNA Targeting Complement C3 Inhibits Osteoclast Activation in Periodontitis. Oral Diseases. 31(2). 589–599.

Du, Juan, Rui Zhao, Xu Liu, et al.. (2024). Fructose Potentiates Bone Loss and Marrow Adipose Tissue Accumulation by Inhibiting Adenosine 5ʹ-Monophosphate-Activated Protein Kinase in Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Stem Cells. 42(4). 374–384.

Jiang, Yiyang, Juan Du, Lijia Guo, et al.. (2023). The bidirectional effect of neutrophils on periodontitis model in mice: A systematic review. Oral Diseases. 30(5). 2865–2875. 2 indexed citations

Fu, Jingfei, Jia Lü, Lili Wu, et al.. (2023). Lactobacillus rhamnosus inhibits osteoclast differentiation by suppressing the TLR2 / NF‐κB pathway. Oral Diseases. 30(4). 2373–2386. 8 indexed citations

Liu, Xu, Lijia Guo, Juan Du, et al.. (2023). Macrophage‐derived apoptotic bodies impair the osteogenic ability of osteoblasts in periodontitis. Oral Diseases. 30(5). 3296–3307. 4 indexed citations

Yao, Jiao, Xiaoyan Li, Yitong Liu, et al.. (2023). MicroRNA-155 targets SOCS1 to inhibit osteoclast differentiation during orthodontic tooth movement. BMC Oral Health. 23(1). 955–955. 2 indexed citations

Du, Juan, Yitong Liu, Zhenhua Luo, et al.. (2023). γδT cells in oral tissue immune surveillance and pathology. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 1050030–1050030. 7 indexed citations

Han, Nannan, Yitong Liu, Juan Du, et al.. (2023). Regulation of the Host Immune Microenvironment in Periodontitis and Periodontal Bone Remodeling. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(4). 3158–3158. 23 indexed citations

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Liu, Yitong, Gui‐Yang Xia, Huan Xia, et al.. (2023). Purpurolide C-based microneedle promotes macrophage-mediated diabetic wound healing via inhibiting TLR4-MD2 dimerization and MYD88 phosphorylation. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B. 13(12). 5060–5073. 33 indexed citations

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Jiang, Yiyang, Ying‐Yi Chen, Juan Du, et al.. (2023). Metabolic regulation of dendritic cell activation and immune function during inflammation. Frontiers in Immunology. 14. 1140749–1140749. 28 indexed citations

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Liu, Yitong, Huan Xia, Gui‐Yang Xia, et al.. (2023). The effect of the Litcubanine A on the treatment of murine experimental periodontitis by inhibiting monocyte–macrophage chemotaxis and osteoclast differentiation. Journal of Periodontal Research. 58(5). 948–958. 6 indexed citations

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Li, Xiaoyan, Yiyang Jiang, Xu Liu, et al.. (2023). Mesenchymal stem cell-derived apoptotic bodies alleviate alveolar bone destruction by regulating osteoclast differentiation and function. International Journal of Oral Science. 15(1). 51–51. 29 indexed citations

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Liu, Yitong, Xiaoyan Li, Siyan Liu, et al.. (2022). The changes and potential effects of zinc homeostasis in periodontitis microenvironment. Oral Diseases. 29(8). 3063–3077. 10 indexed citations

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Li, Xiaoyan, Yitong Liu, Xu Liu, et al.. (2022). Advances in the Therapeutic Effects of Apoptotic Bodies on Systemic Diseases. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(15). 8202–8202. 17 indexed citations

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Liu, Yitong, Lijia Guo, Xiaoyan Li, et al.. (2022). Challenges and Tissue Engineering Strategies of Periodontal-Guided Tissue Regeneration. Tissue Engineering Part C Methods. 28(8). 405–419. 55 indexed citations

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Jiang, Yiyang, Jingfei Fu, Juan Du, et al.. (2020). DNA methylation alterations and their potential influence on macrophage in periodontitis. Oral Diseases. 28(2). 249–263. 10 indexed citations

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Xu, Junji, Yingying Su, Lei Hu, et al.. (2018). Effect of Bone Morphogenetic Protein 6 on Immunomodulatory Functions of Salivary Gland-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Sjögren's Syndrome. Stem Cells and Development. 27(22). 1540–1548. 15 indexed citations

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Hu, Lei, Ying Wen, Junji Xu, et al.. (2016). Pretreatment with Bisphosphonate Enhances Osteogenesis of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Stem Cells and Development. 26(2). 123–132. 22 indexed citations

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Wei, Fulan, Tieli Song, Gang Ding, et al.. (2013). Functional Tooth Restoration by Allogeneic Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Based Bio-Root Regeneration in Swine. Stem Cells and Development. 22(12). 1752–1762. 117 indexed citations

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