Lin Tao

2.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
61 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Lin Tao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lin Tao has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 7 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Lin Tao's work include Bone Metabolism and Diseases (12 papers), COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (5 papers) and Bone health and treatments (4 papers). Lin Tao is often cited by papers focused on Bone Metabolism and Diseases (12 papers), COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (5 papers) and Bone health and treatments (4 papers). Lin Tao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Italy. Lin Tao's co-authors include Penghua Wang, Andrew G. Harrison, Keda Yang, Wacili Da, Yue Zhu, Zhengbo Tao, Siming Zhou, Shui Qiu, Kaicheng Wen and Hao Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Brain Research, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry and Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

In The Last Decade

Lin Tao

53 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission and Pathogenesis

2020 766 citations Andrew G. Harrison, Lin Tao et al. Trends in Immunology profile →
Oxidative stress: A common pathological state in a high-risk population for osteoporosis

2023 104 citations Hao Li, Keda Yang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Lin Tao China	21	682	590	181	177	159	61	1.9k
Xinyi Xia China	23	803 1.2×	416 0.7×	154 0.9×	171 1.0×	107 0.7×	181	2.1k
Junfeng Li China	28	1.3k 1.9×	386 0.7×	203 1.1×	125 0.7×	335 2.1×	216	3.0k
Zhichao Chen China	29	1.3k 1.9×	371 0.6×	510 2.8×	169 1.0×	207 1.3×	158	3.0k
Michael Edwards United States	20	450 0.7×	189 0.3×	88 0.5×	221 1.2×	269 1.7×	59	1.5k
Kai Lü China	25	742 1.1×	839 1.4×	212 1.2×	113 0.6×	271 1.7×	85	2.5k
Sheng Wang China	23	405 0.6×	544 0.9×	234 1.3×	234 1.3×	273 1.7×	163	2.4k
Barbara Ludwig Germany	24	453 0.7×	434 0.7×	159 0.9×	172 1.0×	99 0.6×	82	2.7k
Chunling Zhao China	26	1.1k 1.6×	381 0.6×	328 1.8×	245 1.4×	219 1.4×	102	2.3k
Ioanna Eleftheriadou Greece	22	551 0.8×	153 0.3×	97 0.5×	134 0.8×	77 0.5×	104	2.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Lin Tao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lin Tao

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lin Tao

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Wen, Kaicheng, et al.. (2025). Emerging Roles of Protein O‐GlcNAcylation in Bone Remodeling: New Insights Into Osteoporosis. Acta Physiologica. 241(8). e70080–e70080.

Tao, Lin, et al.. (2025). Vitamin K2 inhibits PGE2-mediated osteoblast ferroptosis by upregulation of CBR1 via the Nrf2/Keap1 pathway. Communications Biology. 8(1). 1116–1116.

Guo, Jiajie, et al.. (2025). Citrate: a key signalling molecule and therapeutic target for bone remodeling disorder. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 15. 1512398–1512398. 3 indexed citations

Jiang, Wen, Jiahui Wang, Qing Mao, et al.. (2025). Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Heterocycle-Fused Celastrol Derivatives as Potent Antiosteoporosis Agents by Blocking RANKL-Induced Activation of the NF-κB and MAPK Signaling Pathways. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 68(16). 17678–17704.

Li, Hao, et al.. (2025). Zingerone treats postmenopausal osteoporosis via increased ferroptosis sensitivity by p53-mediated regulation of SAT1 and GPX4 expression. Communications Biology. 8(1). 1367–1367.

Liu, Dan, et al.. (2024). Employing single-cell RNA sequencing coupled with an array of bioinformatics approaches to ascertain the shared genetic characteristics between osteoporosis and obesity. Bone and Joint Research. 13(10). 573–587. 1 indexed citations

Tao, Lin, et al.. (2024). Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals that an imbalance in monocyte subsets rather than changes in gene expression patterns is a feature of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 39(7). 980–993. 6 indexed citations

Wang, Ke, et al.. (2024). Identification of the molecular link: STAT3 is a shared key gene linking postmenopausal osteoporosis and sarcopenia. Bone and Joint Research. 13(8). 411–426. 6 indexed citations

Tao, Lin, et al.. (2023). Melatonin induces RAW264.7 cell apoptosis via the BMAL1/ROS/MAPK-p38 pathway to improve postmenopausal osteoporosis. Bone and Joint Research. 12(11). 677–690. 18 indexed citations

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Wu, Kang‐Hsi, Yi Yang, Hua Qiu, et al.. (2021). Association Between Sleep Quality and Pain Intensity in Mild Patients with COPD: A Community Study. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 14. 2641–2649. 2 indexed citations

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Wang, Jinpeng, et al.. (2021). Research Progress in the Treatment of Complications and Sequelae of COVID-19. Frontiers in Medicine. 8. 757605–757605. 9 indexed citations

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Da, Wacili, et al.. (2021). The Role of Osteoclast Energy Metabolism in the Occurrence and Development of Osteoporosis. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 12. 675385–675385. 110 indexed citations

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Brown, Jennifer R., John C. Byrd, Paolo Ghia, et al.. (2021). Cardiovascular adverse events in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia receiving acalabrutinib monotherapy: pooled analysis of 762 patients. Haematologica. 107(6). 1335–1346. 26 indexed citations

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Ding, Ding, Borja del Pozo Cruz, Lin Tao, et al.. (2021). How COVID-19 lockdown and reopening affected daily steps: evidence based on 164,630 person-days of prospectively collected data from Shanghai, China. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 18(1). 40–40. 46 indexed citations

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Tao, Zhengbo, Jinpeng Wang, Kaicheng Wen, et al.. (2021). Pyroptosis in Osteoblasts: A Novel Hypothesis Underlying the Pathogenesis of Osteoporosis. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 11. 548812–548812. 53 indexed citations

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Meng, Yan, Kaicheng Wen, Wacili Da, et al.. (2021). Clinical Features and Laboratory Examination to Identify Severe Patients with COVID‐19: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. BioMed Research International. 2021(1). 6671291–6671291. 3 indexed citations

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Meng, Yan, Zhengbo Tao, Siming Zhou, Wacili Da, & Lin Tao. (2021). Research Hot Spots and Trends on Melatonin From 2000 to 2019. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 12. 753923–753923. 11 indexed citations

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Gong, Zimu, Wacili Da, Yihao Tian, et al.. (2021). Exogenous melatonin prevents type 1 diabetes mellitus–induced bone loss, probably by inhibiting senescence. Osteoporosis International. 33(2). 453–466. 12 indexed citations

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Qiu, Shui, et al.. (2020). Melatonin induces mitochondrial apoptosis in osteoblasts by regulating the STIM1/cytosolic calcium elevation/ERK pathway. Life Sciences. 248. 117455–117455. 20 indexed citations

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Harrison, Andrew G., Lin Tao, & Penghua Wang. (2020). Mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission and Pathogenesis. Trends in Immunology. 41(12). 1100–1115. 766 indexed citations breakdown →

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