Kan Xiao

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Kan Xiao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Animal Science and Zoology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kan Xiao has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Animal Science and Zoology and 8 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Kan Xiao's work include Animal Nutrition and Physiology (11 papers), Barrier Structure and Function Studies (8 papers) and Cell death mechanisms and regulation (6 papers). Kan Xiao is often cited by papers focused on Animal Nutrition and Physiology (11 papers), Barrier Structure and Function Studies (8 papers) and Cell death mechanisms and regulation (6 papers). Kan Xiao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Kan Xiao's co-authors include Caihong Hu, Juan Song, Lefei Jiao, Bo Shi, Yao Ke, Qiyu Diao, Xiaoting Zou, Yulan Liu, Xiuying Wang and Ya Ke and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and The FASEB Journal.

In The Last Decade

Kan Xiao

37 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Effect of a probiotic mixture on intestinal microflora, m... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 100 200 300
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. Effect of a probiotic mixture on intestinal microflora, morphology, and barrier integrity of broilers subjected to heat stress
    2014 346 citations Juan Song, Kan Xiao et al. Poultry Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kan Xiao China 23 841 662 309 200 191 39 1.8k
Shuangshuang Guo China 21 821 1.0× 472 0.7× 224 0.7× 207 1.0× 305 1.6× 52 1.5k
Xinyan Han China 27 472 0.6× 819 1.2× 219 0.7× 273 1.4× 241 1.3× 62 1.9k
Xuefen Yang China 23 680 0.8× 862 1.3× 233 0.8× 120 0.6× 375 2.0× 90 1.8k
Xia Xiong China 31 819 1.0× 1.1k 1.7× 340 1.1× 231 1.2× 245 1.3× 99 2.5k
Jielin Duan China 25 548 0.7× 1.0k 1.5× 332 1.1× 274 1.4× 233 1.2× 39 2.4k
Dingfu Xiao China 21 441 0.5× 683 1.0× 165 0.5× 195 1.0× 183 1.0× 58 1.8k
Dan Yi China 22 554 0.7× 464 0.7× 189 0.6× 97 0.5× 148 0.8× 66 1.3k
Fenglai Wang China 22 587 0.7× 492 0.7× 274 0.9× 182 0.9× 134 0.7× 61 1.6k
Ruqing Zhong China 27 462 0.5× 980 1.5× 276 0.9× 179 0.9× 291 1.5× 95 2.0k
Sungtaek Oh United States 23 1.2k 1.4× 501 0.8× 196 0.6× 405 2.0× 368 1.9× 61 2.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Kan Xiao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kan Xiao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kan Xiao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kan Xiao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kan Xiao 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 Kan Xiao. Kan Xiao 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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Hartmann, Andreas, Yanqiao Zhu, Reena Narsai, et al.. (2025). Functional Characterisation of Alternative Oxidase Protein Isoproteins in Arabidopsis thaliana . Physiologia Plantarum. 177(5). e70468–e70468.
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Xu, Qin, Xiaotong Li, Junjie Guo, et al.. (2024). Necroptosis contributes to deoxynivalenol-induced activation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis in a piglet model. International Immunopharmacology. 143(Pt 3). 113541–113541.
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Xu, Qilong, et al.. (2024). Necroptosis contributes to deoxynivalenol-induced liver injury and inflammation in weaned piglets. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology. 15(1). 160–160. 3 indexed citations
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Guo, Junjie, Qin Xu, Yang Wang, et al.. (2023). Necroptosis Mediates Muscle Protein Degradation in a Cachexia Model of Weanling Pig with Lipopolysaccharide Challenge. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(13). 10923–10923. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Xin, Kan Xiao, Jiang Zhu, et al.. (2023). Effects of DON on Mitochondrial Function, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, and Endoplasmic Reticulum Mitochondria Contact Sites in the Jejunum of Piglets. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 71(36). 13234–13243. 13 indexed citations
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Xu, Xiao, Wei Tian, Pei Li, et al.. (2022). Glycine alleviated diquat-induced hepatic injury via inhibiting ferroptosis in weaned piglets. Animal Bioscience. 35(6). 938–947. 11 indexed citations
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Yang, Qing, et al.. (2022). Natural Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors Synergize With Butyrate to Augment Chicken Host Defense Peptide Gene Expression. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 819222–819222. 10 indexed citations
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Guo, Junjie, Xiaorui Ren, Xiuying Wang, et al.. (2022). Glutamate attenuates lipopolysaccharide induced intestinal barrier injury by regulating corticotropin-releasing factor pathway in weaned pigs. Animal Bioscience. 35(8). 1235–1249. 8 indexed citations
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Xu, Qiao, Junjie Guo, Dan Wang, et al.. (2021). Necroptosis Underlies Hepatic Damage in a Piglet Model of Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Sepsis. Frontiers in Immunology. 12. 633830–633830. 37 indexed citations
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Yang, Qing, et al.. (2021). Synergistic Induction of Chicken Antimicrobial Host Defense Peptide Gene Expression by Butyrate and Sugars. Frontiers in Microbiology. 12. 781649–781649. 11 indexed citations
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Liu, Yulan, Qiao Xu, Dan Wang, et al.. (2021). Necroptosis is active and contributes to intestinal injury in a piglet model with lipopolysaccharide challenge. Cell Death and Disease. 12(1). 62–62. 78 indexed citations
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Yang, Ye, et al.. (2016). Enhancement of pectinase production by ultraviolet irradiation and diethyl sulfate mutagenesis of a Fusarium oxysporum isolate. Genetics and Molecular Research. 15(3). 4 indexed citations
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Xiao, Kan, et al.. (2016). Anemonin improves intestinal barrier restoration and influences TGF-β1 and EGFR signaling pathways in LPS-challenged piglets. Innate Immunity. 22(5). 344–352. 28 indexed citations
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Song, Juan, Kan Xiao, Yao Ke, et al.. (2014). Effect of a probiotic mixture on intestinal microflora, morphology, and barrier integrity of broilers subjected to heat stress. Poultry Science. 93(3). 581–588. 346 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jiao, Lefei, et al.. (2014). Cello-oligosaccharide influences intestinal microflora, mucosal architecture and nutrient transport in weaned pigs. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 195. 85–91. 49 indexed citations
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