Liang Gao

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
89 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Liang Gao is a scholar working on Surgery, Rheumatology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Liang Gao has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Surgery, 26 papers in Rheumatology and 22 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Liang Gao's work include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (25 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (12 papers) and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (8 papers). Liang Gao is often cited by papers focused on Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (25 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (12 papers) and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (8 papers). Liang Gao collaborates with scholars based in China, Germany and United States. Liang Gao's co-authors include Magali Cucchiarini, Chenyu Sun, Mingming Liang, Patrick Orth, Ce Cheng, John Patrick Uy, Qin Zhou, Henning Madry, Henning Madry and Lars Goebel and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Liang Gao

86 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Efficacy of face mask in preventing respiratory virus tra... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 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. Efficacy of face mask in preventing respiratory virus transmission: A systematic review and meta-analysis
    2020 314 citations Liang Gao 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
Liang Gao China 25 497 482 452 422 313 89 2.3k
Mark S. Hochberg United States 28 745 1.5× 249 0.5× 247 0.5× 341 0.8× 346 1.1× 61 2.4k
Yong Cui China 28 207 0.4× 826 1.7× 102 0.2× 285 0.7× 196 0.6× 165 2.9k
Sanjay Kumar India 30 627 1.3× 1.1k 2.4× 220 0.5× 132 0.3× 289 0.9× 170 3.1k
Johannes Kleinheinz Germany 30 744 1.5× 512 1.1× 281 0.6× 478 1.1× 427 1.4× 165 3.1k
Ignacio Blanco Spain 30 462 0.9× 1.1k 2.2× 434 1.0× 145 0.3× 51 0.2× 149 3.4k
Francesca Salamanna Italy 27 645 1.3× 442 0.9× 94 0.2× 268 0.6× 568 1.8× 107 2.3k
Wing P. Chan Taiwan 32 1.2k 2.4× 514 1.1× 596 1.3× 593 1.4× 406 1.3× 217 3.8k
Marco Tatullo Italy 41 810 1.6× 747 1.5× 133 0.3× 221 0.5× 749 2.4× 121 4.0k
Arthur W. Wu United States 22 722 1.5× 171 0.4× 120 0.3× 278 0.7× 126 0.4× 86 1.7k
Eimear Cleary Australia 23 151 0.3× 313 0.6× 267 0.6× 198 0.5× 192 0.6× 52 1.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Liang Gao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Liang Gao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Liang Gao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Liang Gao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Liang Gao 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 Liang Gao. Liang Gao 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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Zhang, Yun, Liang Gao, Zijun Shi, Qiong Wu, & Xiangmin Miao. (2025). Paper-based electrochemiluminescence telomerase activity detection using hybridization chain reaction and CRISPR/Cas12a dual signal amplification. Bioelectrochemistry. 164. 108916–108916. 1 indexed citations
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Wu, Qi, Krishanu Ghosal, Shounak Roy, et al.. (2024). On-demand imidazolidinyl urea-based tissue-like, self-healable, and antibacterial hydrogels for infectious wound care. Bioactive Materials. 44. 116–130. 7 indexed citations
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Lin, Jianjing, Kejia Li, Zhen Yang, et al.. (2024). Functionally improved mesenchymal stem cells via nanosecond pulsed electric fields for better treatment of osteoarthritis. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. 47. 235–248. 6 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yun, et al.. (2023). Dual-signal and one-step monitoring of Staphylococcus aureus in milk using hybridization chain reaction based fluorescent sensor. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 303. 123191–123191. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Guoqing, Jing Li, Yixiao Chen, et al.. (2023). Short‐Term Outcomes of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) for Ankle Fracture Patients: A Single‐Center Retrospective Cohort Study. Orthopaedic Surgery. 15(3). 766–776. 5 indexed citations
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Gao, Liang, Tamás Oláh, Lars Goebel, et al.. (2023). A Photopolymerizable Biocompatible Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel Promotes Early Articular Cartilage Repair in a Minipig Model In Vivo. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 12(26). e2300931–e2300931. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hanyuan, Weijun Fang, Huabing Zhang, et al.. (2022). Real-Time MRI Monitoring of GelMA-Based Hydrogel-Loaded Kartogenin for In Situ Cartilage Regeneration. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 10. 940735–940735. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Yujun, et al.. (2022). Novel Flexible Vacuum-Assisted Ureteral Access Sheath Can Actively Control Intrarenal Pressure and Obtain a Complete Stone-Free Status. Journal of Endourology. 36(9). 1143–1148. 59 indexed citations
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Cucchiarini, Magali, Lars Goebel, Tamás Oláh, et al.. (2022). In vivo rAAV-mediated human TGF-β overexpression reduces perifocal osteoarthritis and improves osteochondral repair in a large animal model at one year. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 31(4). 467–481. 9 indexed citations
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Cai, Xiaoyu, Tao Xu, Qian Liu, et al.. (2019). Establishment and Initial Testing of a Medium-Sized, Surgically Feasible Animal Model for Brucellar Spondylodiscitis: A Preliminary Study. BioMed Research International. 2019. 1–8. 2 indexed citations
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Gao, Liang, et al.. (2019). Future Aspects of Clinical Osteoarthritis Therapies in the Continuum of Translational Research. Zeitschrift für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie. 157(6). 629–643. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Yun, Xiaochen Chen, Xiao Wang, et al.. (2018). Trichostatin A activates FOXO1 and induces autophagy in osteosarcoma. Archives of Medical Science. 15(1). 204–213. 27 indexed citations
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Gao, Liang, Lars Goebel, Patrick Orth, Magali Cucchiarini, & Henning Madry. (2018). Subchondral drilling for articular cartilage repair: a systematic review of translational research. Disease Models & Mechanisms. 11(6). 43 indexed citations
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Han, Zhihua, Jiandong Wang, Liang Gao, Qiugen Wang, & Jian Wu. (2018). Aberrantly expressed messenger RNAs and long noncoding RNAs in degenerative nucleus pulposus cells co-cultured with adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 20(1). 182–182. 16 indexed citations
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Han, Zhihua, Yan Zhang, Liang Gao, Shujun Jiang, & Dike Ruan. (2017). Human Wharton's Jelly Cells Activate Degenerative Nucleus Pulposus Cells In Vitro. Tissue Engineering Part A. 24(13-14). 1035–1043. 9 indexed citations
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Gao, Liang, Patrick Orth, Magali Cucchiarini, & Henning Madry. (2017). Effects of solid acellular type-I/III collagen biomaterials on in vitro and in vivo chondrogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells. Expert Review of Medical Devices. 14(9). 717–732. 18 indexed citations
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Gao, Liang, et al.. (2016). ENHANCING CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING IN THE SINGAPORE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. International Journal of Construction Management. 8(1). 13 indexed citations
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He, Jiang, Jianhua Cui, Rui Wang, et al.. (2015). Exposure to Hypoxia at High Altitude (5380 m) for 1 Year Induces Reversible Effects on Semen Quality and Serum Reproductive Hormone Levels in Young Male Adults. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. 16(3). 216–222. 36 indexed citations

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