Min Cai

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Min Cai is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Min Cai has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Molecular Biology, 18 papers in Cancer Research and 6 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Min Cai's work include MicroRNA in disease regulation (9 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (8 papers) and Circular RNAs in diseases (7 papers). Min Cai is often cited by papers focused on MicroRNA in disease regulation (9 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (8 papers) and Circular RNAs in diseases (7 papers). Min Cai collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Min Cai's co-authors include Yan‐Jiang Wang, Huiyun Li, Yinling Tan, Yang Lü, Xue Fu, Fan Zeng, Lin‐Lin Shen, Li Gui, Weiwei Li and Jie Zhu and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Analytical Chemistry and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Min Cai

47 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Gut Microbiota is Altered in Patients with Alzheimer’s Di... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 200 400 600
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. Gut Microbiota is Altered in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease
    2018 658 citations Min 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
Min Cai China 20 958 402 340 229 206 48 1.7k
Yu Kong China 28 1.3k 1.4× 333 0.8× 200 0.6× 140 0.6× 90 0.4× 118 2.3k
Andrea Antonosante Italy 22 562 0.6× 290 0.7× 81 0.2× 159 0.7× 112 0.5× 35 1.3k
Ting Sun China 29 1.3k 1.3× 156 0.4× 135 0.4× 605 2.6× 149 0.7× 101 2.4k
Ana‐Maria Enciu Romania 25 649 0.7× 249 0.6× 53 0.2× 256 1.1× 130 0.6× 54 1.9k
Agnese Gugliandolo Italy 28 1.0k 1.1× 237 0.6× 66 0.2× 390 1.7× 320 1.6× 79 2.5k
Gholamreza Asadikaram Iran 26 578 0.6× 174 0.4× 52 0.2× 151 0.7× 123 0.6× 138 2.0k
Ran Wang China 21 692 0.7× 168 0.4× 81 0.2× 110 0.5× 208 1.0× 70 1.5k
Yili Wang China 22 785 0.8× 147 0.4× 61 0.2× 130 0.6× 280 1.4× 90 1.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Min Cai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Min Cai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Min Cai

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Min Cai. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Min Cai 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 Min Cai. Min Cai 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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Cai, Min, et al.. (2025). Catalysis of a LiF-rich SEI by aromatic structure modified porous polyamine for stable all-solid-state lithium metal batteries. Chemical Science. 16(5). 2453–2464. 7 indexed citations
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Cai, Min, et al.. (2024). Synthesis, properties, and applications of amphiphilic carbon dots: A review. Carbon. 233. 119921–119921. 11 indexed citations
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Li, Ximeng, Wenjing Li, Jingjing Yan, et al.. (2024). Hua-Shi-Bai-Du decoction inactivates NLRP3 inflammasome through inhibiting PDE4B in macrophages and ameliorates mouse acute lung injury. Phytomedicine. 134. 155985–155985. 2 indexed citations
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Zhou, Shiqi, Cairong Xiao, Lei Fan, et al.. (2024). Injectable ultrasound-powered bone-adhesive nanocomposite hydrogel for electrically accelerated irregular bone defect healing. Journal of Nanobiotechnology. 22(1). 54–54. 47 indexed citations
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Yang, Jinghong, et al.. (2022). pH-responsive cinnamaldehyde-TiO2 nanotube coating: fabrication and functions in a simulated diabetes condition. Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine. 33(9). 63–63. 10 indexed citations
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Chen, Siwei, et al.. (2021). Cobalt-Catalyzed Dearomatization of Indoles via Transfer Hydrogenation To Afford Polycyclic Indolines. Organic Letters. 23(6). 2212–2216. 21 indexed citations
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Yang, Jinghong, et al.. (2020). <p>TiO<sub>2</sub> Nanotubes Alleviate Diabetes-Induced Osteogenetic Inhibition</p>. International Journal of Nanomedicine. Volume 15. 3523–3537. 31 indexed citations
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Zhu, Wen, Feng Yang, Xiaofang Cai, et al.. (2020). Role of glucocorticoid receptor phosphorylation-mediated synaptic plasticity in anxiogenic and depressive behaviors induced by monosodium glutamate. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg s Archives of Pharmacology. 394(1). 151–164. 10 indexed citations
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Jiang, Dawei, et al.. (2019). Functional polymorphisms in LncRNA HOTAIR contribute to susceptibility of pancreatic cancer. Cancer Cell International. 19(1). 47–47. 53 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jingsi, Jun Xiang, Min Cai, et al.. (2016). Neuroprotective Effects of Echinacoside on Regulating the Stress-Active p38MAPK and NF-κB p52 Signals in the Mice Model of Parkinson’s Disease. Neurochemical Research. 42(4). 975–985. 34 indexed citations
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Cai, Min. (2013). Effects of star anise oils from different extraction methods on the preservation of winter jujube. Food Science and Technology International. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Ning, et al.. (2013). Overexpression of chemerin was associated with tumor angiogenesis and poor clinical outcome in squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue. Clinical Oral Investigations. 18(3). 997–1004. 55 indexed citations
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Cai, Min, Yang Zhao, Ruyang Zhang, et al.. (2013). SNP Set Association Analysis for Genome-Wide Association Studies. PLoS ONE. 8(5). e62495–e62495. 11 indexed citations
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Yang, Xi, Yajing Wang, Min Cai, et al.. (2013). Oroxylin A Inhibits Colitis-associated Carcinogenesis Through Modulating the IL-6/STAT3 Signaling Pathway. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 19(9). 1–1. 49 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yang, Cheng Qian, Min Cai, et al.. (2013). Weighted SNP Set Analysis in Genome-Wide Association Study. PLoS ONE. 8(9). e75897–e75897. 10 indexed citations
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Guo, Li, Yang Zhao, Sheng Yang, et al.. (2012). Genome-wide screen for aberrantly expressed miRNAs reveals miRNA profile signature in breast cancer. Molecular Biology Reports. 40(3). 2175–2186. 41 indexed citations
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Xiao-ling, Wang & Min Cai. (2006). HPLC Fingerprint and HPLC-MS/MS Analysis for the Aerial Parts of Saussurea involucrate. Tianran chanwu yanjiu yu kaifa. 1 indexed citations

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