Meng Cao

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
103 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Meng Cao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Meng Cao has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Molecular Biology, 30 papers in Immunology and 16 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Meng Cao's work include Immune cells in cancer (13 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (11 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (9 papers). Meng Cao is often cited by papers focused on Immune cells in cancer (13 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (11 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (9 papers). Meng Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Meng Cao's co-authors include Xuan Han, Xueting Cai, Ling Weng, Qingyun Wei, Wei Qin, Peng Cao, Wuguang Lu, Huaijiang Yan, Chunping Hu and Peng Cao and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Meng Cao

98 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Ginseng-derived nanoparticles alter macrophage polarizati... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 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. Ginseng-derived nanoparticles alter macrophage polarization to inhibit melanoma growth
    2019 391 citations Meng Cao, Xuan Han 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
Meng Cao China 21 947 511 395 349 184 103 2.0k
Bin Shao China 27 878 0.9× 424 0.8× 351 0.9× 369 1.1× 174 0.9× 82 1.9k
Mariusz Kaczmarek Poland 23 730 0.8× 414 0.8× 230 0.6× 401 1.1× 287 1.6× 119 2.1k
Wenjun Wang China 24 828 0.9× 348 0.7× 298 0.8× 538 1.5× 162 0.9× 70 2.0k
Xiaochun Peng China 23 807 0.9× 321 0.6× 226 0.6× 490 1.4× 133 0.7× 74 1.8k
Jiaxin Li China 22 651 0.7× 331 0.6× 336 0.9× 208 0.6× 171 0.9× 96 1.6k
Liqin Wang China 27 1.7k 1.8× 509 1.0× 445 1.1× 473 1.4× 205 1.1× 90 3.0k
Rui Yang China 31 1.3k 1.4× 492 1.0× 535 1.4× 349 1.0× 177 1.0× 115 2.8k
Lijing Wang China 30 1.3k 1.4× 434 0.8× 529 1.3× 397 1.1× 112 0.6× 110 2.6k
Xinyu Gu China 28 1.4k 1.4× 369 0.7× 566 1.4× 422 1.2× 239 1.3× 99 2.6k
Tongcun Zhang China 29 1.4k 1.5× 234 0.5× 626 1.6× 441 1.3× 183 1.0× 118 2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Meng Cao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Meng Cao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Meng Cao. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Meng Cao. The network helps show where Meng Cao may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Meng Cao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Meng Cao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Meng Cao 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 Meng Cao. Meng Cao 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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Zuo, Zhijun, et al.. (2025). Selective absorption of fluorinated gases by deep eutectic solvents: Thermodynamics and molecular insights. Separation and Purification Technology. 364. 132342–132342. 9 indexed citations
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Feng, Donghan, et al.. (2025). Prevalence of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Athletes With Repetitive Head Impacts: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 35(4). e70047–e70047. 2 indexed citations
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Lü, Xiaolin, Siyuan Fan, Meng Cao, et al.. (2024). Extracellular vesicles as drug delivery systems in therapeutics: current strategies and future challenges. Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation. 54(6). 785–802. 14 indexed citations
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Xiao, Fan, Dongmei Zhou, Meng Cao, et al.. (2024). The emerging roles of B cells in cancer development. Cellular and Molecular Immunology. 21(11). 1180–1182. 1 indexed citations
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Huang, Hao, Qi Tong, Meng Cao, et al.. (2023). Multi-View Radiomics Feature Fusion Reveals Distinct Immuno-Oncological Characteristics and Clinical Prognoses in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancers. 15(8). 2338–2338. 12 indexed citations
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Cao, Meng, Wenxia Li, Miao Wan, Lin Yang, & Jun Ma. (2023). Nursing Students Knowledge of Palliative Care at a Medical University in China: A Cross-Sectional Study. OALib. 10(1). 1–15. 2 indexed citations
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Lv, Yan, Mengyuan Li, Ling Weng, et al.. (2023). Ginseng-derived nanoparticles reprogram macrophages to regulate arginase-1 release for ameliorating T cell exhaustion in tumor microenvironment. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research. 42(1). 322–322. 27 indexed citations
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Xu, Yumei, et al.. (2022). Comprehensive surgical treatment for obstructive rectal endometriosis: a case report and review of the literature. BMC Women s Health. 22(1). 280–280. 1 indexed citations
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Tian, Jie, Beibei Zhang, Na Peng, et al.. (2022). GITRL impairs the immunosuppressive function of MDSCs via PTEN-mediated signaling pathway in experimental Sjögren syndrome. Inflammation Research. 71(12). 1577–1588. 4 indexed citations
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Han, Xuan, Wei Qin, Yan Lv, et al.. (2021). Ginseng-derived nanoparticles potentiate immune checkpoint antibody efficacy by reprogramming the cold tumor microenvironment. Molecular Therapy. 30(1). 327–340. 105 indexed citations
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Yang, Yuhan, Zengya Guo, Weiwei Chen, et al.. (2020). M2 Macrophage-Derived Exosomes Promote Angiogenesis and Growth of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma by Targeting E2F2. Molecular Therapy. 29(3). 1226–1238. 223 indexed citations
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Li, Lingchang, Haiyan Wang, Guoli Wei, et al.. (2019). FuFangChangTai Decoction Activates Macrophages via Inducing Autophagy. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2019. 1–10. 6 indexed citations
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Cao, Meng, Ying Wang, Wei Hong, et al.. (2019). Increased High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Viral Load Is Associated With Immunosuppressed Microenvironment and Predicts a Worse Long-Term Survival in Cervical Cancer Patients. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 153(4). 502–512. 22 indexed citations
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Cao, Meng, et al.. (2019). Effect of Siliankang on phagocytic rate and phagocytisis index of mouse peritoneal macrophages.. 31(4). 419–421. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Ying, et al.. (2018). Human papillomavirus in tonsillectomy specimen from China and Pakistan — Prevalence and genotype distribution. Pathology - Research and Practice. 214(10). 1713–1718. 5 indexed citations
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Dikina, Anna D., et al.. (2017). Magnetic field application or mechanical stimulation via magnetic microparticles does not enhance chondrogenesis in mesenchymal stem cell sheets. Biomaterials Science. 5(7). 1241–1245. 9 indexed citations
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Cao, Meng, et al.. (2005). Immunological Effects of Refolded Human Soluble BAFF Synthesized in Escherichia coli on Murine B Lymphocytes In Vitro and In Vivo. The Journal of Physiological Sciences. 55(4). 221–227. 1 indexed citations

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