Kun Xi

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
61 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Kun Xi is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Kun Xi has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 16 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 12 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Kun Xi's work include Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (11 papers), Nerve injury and regeneration (10 papers) and Spinal Cord Injury Research (9 papers). Kun Xi is often cited by papers focused on Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (11 papers), Nerve injury and regeneration (10 papers) and Spinal Cord Injury Research (9 papers). Kun Xi collaborates with scholars based in China, Portugal and Netherlands. Kun Xi's co-authors include Jincheng Tang, Yong Gu, Liang Chen, Liang Wu, Wenguo Cui, Lianfu Deng, Feng Cai, Yichang Xu, Hao Chen and Zhi-Jie Tan and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Kun Xi

56 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Modulation of Local Overactive Inflammation via Injectabl... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150
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. Modulation of Local Overactive Inflammation via Injectable Hydrogel Microspheres
    2021 182 citations Jiang Bian, Feng Cai 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
Kun Xi China 20 664 426 365 320 225 61 1.5k
Yon Jin Chuah Singapore 24 977 1.5× 589 1.4× 298 0.8× 446 1.4× 91 0.4× 39 1.9k
Brenton Cavanagh Ireland 26 584 0.9× 397 0.9× 550 1.5× 316 1.0× 62 0.3× 60 1.8k
Ying Bai China 22 436 0.7× 412 1.0× 159 0.4× 414 1.3× 185 0.8× 64 1.4k
Wen Shi United States 27 790 1.2× 461 1.1× 938 2.6× 388 1.2× 85 0.4× 62 2.6k
Eiva Bernotienė Lithuania 20 540 0.8× 440 1.0× 352 1.0× 277 0.9× 42 0.2× 59 1.6k
Zhongyang Liu China 19 287 0.4× 282 0.7× 211 0.6× 188 0.6× 122 0.5× 50 1.0k
Yu Han China 19 526 0.8× 383 0.9× 284 0.8× 230 0.7× 76 0.3× 48 1.3k
Qimanguli Saiding China 23 728 1.1× 399 0.9× 384 1.1× 301 0.9× 51 0.2× 62 1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Kun Xi

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kun Xi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kun Xi

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kun Xi. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kun Xi 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 Kun Xi. Kun Xi 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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Li, Ziang, Jincheng Tang, Liang Zhou, et al.. (2025). MicroSphere 3D Structures Delay Tissue Senescence through Mechanotransduction. ACS Nano. 19(2). 2695–2714. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Xin, Qiangqiang Guo, Yiwei Zhu, et al.. (2025). Punicalagin inhibits neuron ferroptosis and secondary neuroinflammation to promote spinal cord injury recovery. International Immunopharmacology. 148. 114048–114048. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Lingjun, Kun Xi, Wei Wang, et al.. (2025). In-situ pore forming bone adhesives targeting disordered osteoimmune microenvironment and bone metabolic balance to promote osteoporotic fracture healing. Chemical Engineering Journal. 510. 161315–161315. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lichen, Zhuo Sun, Ziang Li, et al.. (2024). Nano-alkaline ion-excited NETs ablative eye drops promote ocular surface recovery. Journal of Controlled Release. 378. 864–879. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Wei, Jincheng Tang, Yichang Xu, et al.. (2024). Ligand‐Screened Cerium‐Based MOF Microcapsules Promote Nerve Regeneration via Mitochondrial Energy Supply (Adv. Sci. 6/2024). Advanced Science. 11(6). 2 indexed citations
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Xu, Yichang, Feng Cai, Jincheng Tang, et al.. (2024). Magnetically attracting hydrogel reshapes iron metabolism for tissue repair. Science Advances. 10(33). eado7249–eado7249. 21 indexed citations
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Feng, Yu, Jincheng Tang, Yichang Xu, et al.. (2024). A Genetically Engineered “Reinforced Concrete” Scaffold Regulates the N2 Neutrophil Innate Immune Cascade to Repair Bone Defects. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 13(18). e2304585–e2304585. 12 indexed citations
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Zhou, Liang, Jincheng Tang, Yichang Xu, et al.. (2024). Reactive Oxygen Species‐Responsive Composite Fibers Regulate Oxidative Metabolism through Internal and External Factors to Promote the Recovery of Nerve Function. Small. 20(37). e2401241–e2401241. 8 indexed citations
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Cai, Feng, Ziang Li, Xindie Zhou, et al.. (2024). Neutrophil membrane-coated multifunctional biomimetic nanoparticles for spinal cord injuries. Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition. 36(4). 415–439.
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Zhou, Xindie, Kun Xi, Jiang Bian, et al.. (2023). Injectable engineered micro/nano-complexes trigger the reprogramming of bone immune epigenetics. Chemical Engineering Journal. 462. 142158–142158. 20 indexed citations
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Qian, Ming, Shun Li, Kun Xi, et al.. (2023). ECM-engineered electrospun fibers with an immune cascade effect for inhibiting tissue fibrosis. Acta Biomaterialia. 171. 308–326. 9 indexed citations
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Xi, Kun, Jincheng Tang, Juan Wang, et al.. (2023). Engineered Living Oriented Electrospun Fibers Regulate Stem Cell Para‐Secretion and Differentiation to Promote Spinal Cord Repair (Adv. Healthcare Mater. 9/2023). Advanced Healthcare Materials. 12(9). 3 indexed citations
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Tang, Jincheng, et al.. (2023). Effect and mechanism of a concentration-dependent inorganic ion biomimetic periosteum in a repairing bone defect. Chemical Engineering Journal. 475. 146046–146046. 3 indexed citations
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Tang, Jincheng, Yichang Xu, Ziang Li, et al.. (2023). Architecture‐Engineered Electrospinning Cascade Regulates Spinal Microenvironment to Promote Nerve Regeneration. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 12(12). e2202658–e2202658. 23 indexed citations
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Xi, Kun, Yong Gu, Jincheng Tang, et al.. (2021). Author Correction: Microenvironment-responsive immunoregulatory electrospun fibers for promoting nerve function recovery. Nature Communications. 12(1). 2882–2882. 3 indexed citations
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Xu, Yun, Jincheng Tang, Ruoyu Cheng, et al.. (2020). ECM-inspired micro/nanofibers for modulating cell function and tissue generation. Science Advances. 6(48). 114 indexed citations
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Xi, Kun, Yong Gu, Jincheng Tang, et al.. (2020). Microenvironment-responsive immunoregulatory electrospun fibers for promoting nerve function recovery. Nature Communications. 11(1). 4504–4504. 183 indexed citations
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Xi, Kun, et al.. (2019). Structural Flexibility of DNA-RNA Hybrid Duplex: Stretching and Twist-Stretch Coupling. Biophysical Journal. 117(1). 74–86. 38 indexed citations

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