Liang Xu

10.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
168 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

Liang Xu is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Liang Xu has authored 168 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 145 papers in Ophthalmology, 103 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 31 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Liang Xu's work include Glaucoma and retinal disorders (131 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (81 papers) and Retinal Imaging and Analysis (49 papers). Liang Xu is often cited by papers focused on Glaucoma and retinal disorders (131 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (81 papers) and Retinal Imaging and Analysis (49 papers). Liang Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, Germany and United States. Liang Xu's co-authors include Jost B. Jonas, Ya Xing Wang, Hua Yang, Qi Sheng You, Wen Bin Wei, Tongtong Cui, Shuang Wang, Yun Wang, Yibin Li and Jianjun Li and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Liang Xu

166 papers receiving 6.1k citations

Hit Papers

Causes of Blindness and Visual Impairment in Urban and Ru... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 100 200 300 400
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. Causes of Blindness and Visual Impairment in Urban and Rural Areas in Beijing
    2006 496 citations Liang Xu, Ya Xing Wang 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 Xu China 45 5.3k 4.3k 1.7k 480 460 168 6.3k
Clement C. Tham Hong Kong 45 5.8k 1.1× 5.0k 1.2× 1.8k 1.0× 502 1.0× 773 1.7× 282 7.1k
Sharon F. Freedman United States 45 4.8k 0.9× 4.3k 1.0× 764 0.5× 506 1.1× 359 0.8× 260 6.5k
Qi Sheng You China 39 4.1k 0.8× 3.4k 0.8× 1.2k 0.7× 492 1.0× 161 0.3× 174 5.1k
Nomdo M. Jansonius Netherlands 34 3.4k 0.6× 2.5k 0.6× 845 0.5× 588 1.2× 254 0.6× 175 4.5k
Atsuo Tomidokoro Japan 44 4.5k 0.8× 3.8k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 304 0.6× 297 0.6× 132 5.5k
Songhomitra Panda‐Jonas Germany 31 3.5k 0.7× 2.4k 0.6× 1.0k 0.6× 633 1.3× 286 0.6× 101 4.2k
Chan Kee Park South Korea 39 4.2k 0.8× 2.8k 0.7× 487 0.3× 787 1.6× 360 0.8× 214 4.9k
Tetsuya Yamamoto Japan 40 6.4k 1.2× 3.8k 0.9× 757 0.4× 1.3k 2.8× 788 1.7× 183 7.4k
George A. Cioffi United States 42 4.5k 0.9× 2.5k 0.6× 276 0.2× 1.3k 2.7× 345 0.8× 190 5.3k
Christopher Kai-Shun Leung Hong Kong 52 7.6k 1.4× 5.8k 1.4× 622 0.4× 904 1.9× 295 0.6× 187 8.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Liang Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Liang Xu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Liang Xu

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

All Works

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Guo, Sanxing, et al.. (2024). Camrelizumab combined with anlotinib as second-line therapy for metastatic or recurrent small cell lung cancer: a retrospective cohort study. Frontiers in Oncology. 14. 1391828–1391828. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Qingjian, Minjie Zhang, Liang Xu, et al.. (2021). Relationships of Rheumatoid Factor with Thickness of Retina and Choroid in Subjects without Ocular Symptoms Using Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography. Journal of Immunology Research. 2021. 1–6. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Qi, Liang Xu, Wen Bin Wei, Ya Xing Wang, & Jost B. Jonas. (2019). Size and Shape of Bruch's Membrane Opening in Relationship to Axial Length, Gamma Zone, and Macular Bruch's Membrane Defects. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 60(7). 2591–2591. 55 indexed citations
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Zhao, Jing, Ya Xing Wang, Qi Zhang, et al.. (2018). Macular Choroidal Small-Vessel Layer, Sattler’s Layer and Haller’s Layer Thicknesses: The Beijing Eye Study. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 4411–4411. 68 indexed citations
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Li, Jianjun, et al.. (2017). Analysis of glaucoma proportion of glaucoma clinic in Beijing Tongren Hospital in 2014-2016. 26(4). 234. 2 indexed citations
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Wu, Lijuan, Youxin Wang, Qi Sheng You, et al.. (2015). Risk Factors of Myopic Shift among Primary School Children in Beijing, China: A Prospective Study. International Journal of Medical Sciences. 12(8). 633–638. 48 indexed citations
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Wang, Ya Xing, Ran Jiang, Liang Xu, & Jost B. Jonas. (2014). In Vivo Observation of Morphologic Changes in Choroidal Thickness and Optic Nerve Head after Acute Intraocular Pressure Increase. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 55(13). 4247–4247. 1 indexed citations
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You, Qi Sheng, Ya Xing Wang, Liang Xu, & Jost B. Jonas. (2013). Pseudoexfoliation: Normative Data and Associations. The Beijing Eye Study 2011. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 54(15). 2652–2652. 13 indexed citations
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Zhao, Liang, Ya Xing Wang, Wei Zhang, et al.. (2013). Localized Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Defects Detected by Optical Coherence Tomography: The Beijing Eye Study. PLoS ONE. 8(7). e68998–e68998. 16 indexed citations
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Liu, Yuhui, Jujie Sun, Yong Huang, et al.. (2012). Metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma of external auditory canal presenting as solitary pulmonary nodule. Thoracic Cancer. 4(2). 215–216. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Liang, et al.. (2011). Prevalence and incidence of ocular trauma in North China: the Beijing Eye Study. Acta Ophthalmologica. 90(1). e61–7. 33 indexed citations
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Xu, Liang, et al.. (2011). Agreement Between Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Photography in Chinese. Journal of Glaucoma. 21(4). 228–233. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, Jianhua, Liang Xu, Yang Li, & Bing Dong. (2011). [Study on MYOC/TIGR gene mutations in primary open-angle glaucoma].. PubMed. 47(2). 122–8. 3 indexed citations
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You, Qi Sheng, Liang Xu, & Jost B. Jonas. (2008). Tilted optic discs: The Beijing Eye Study. Eye. 22(5). 728–729. 54 indexed citations
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Xu, Liang, et al.. (2008). Ocular perfusion pressure and glaucoma: the Beijing Eye Study. Eye. 23(3). 734–736. 25 indexed citations
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Xu, Liang, Tongtong Cui, Hua Yang, et al.. (2006). Prevalence of Visual Impairment among Adults in China: The Beijing Eye Study. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 141(3). 591–593. 53 indexed citations
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Xu, Liang, Jianjun Li, Tongtong Cui, et al.. (2005). Frequency of under-corrected refractive errors in elderly Chinese in Beijing. Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 244(7). 871–873. 6 indexed citations
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Xu, Liang, Jianhua Chen, Jian-Jun Li, et al.. (2004). [The prevalence and its screening methods of primary open angle glaucoma in defined population-based study of rural and urban in Beijing].. PubMed. 40(11). 726–32. 20 indexed citations
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Jonas, J. B. & Liang Xu. (1993). Parapapillary Chorioretinal Atrophy in Normal-pressure Glaucoma. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 115(4). 501–505. 42 indexed citations

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