Qi Zhao

42.7k total citations · 7 hit papers
373 papers, 12.4k citations indexed

About

Qi Zhao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Qi Zhao has authored 373 papers receiving a total of 12.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 132 papers in Molecular Biology, 72 papers in Immunology and 69 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Qi Zhao's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (51 papers), Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (30 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (29 papers). Qi Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (51 papers), Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (30 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (29 papers). Qi Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, Macao and United States. Qi Zhao's co-authors include Shigao Huang, Jie Yang, Zhuang Liu, Otávia L. Caballero, Liang Cheng, Simon Fong, Guangyu Zhou, Sarah A. Teichmann, Matthew Kraman and R. J. Wells and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Qi Zhao

350 papers receiving 12.2k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Targeting CXCL12 from FAP-expressing carcinoma-associated fibroblasts synergizes with anti–PD-L1 immunotherapy in pancreatic cancer

2013 1.5k citations Qi Zhao, Otávia L. Caballero et al. profile →
Design of Wide-Spectrum Inhibitors Targeting Coronavirus Main Proteases

2005 556 citations Qi Zhao et al. profile →
Perfluorocarbon‐Loaded Hollow Bi₂Se₃ Nanoparticles for Timely Supply of Oxygen under Near‐Infrared Light to Enhance the Radiotherapy of Cancer

2016 542 citations Qi Zhao et al. profile →
Tumor microenvironment-responsive intelligent nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics

2020 320 citations Qi Zhao et al. profile →
Phototheranostic Metal-Phenolic Networks with Antiexosomal PD-L1 Enhanced Ferroptosis for Synergistic Immunotherapy

2022 251 citations Mengze Xu, Qi Zhao et al. profile →
Artificial intelligence in lung cancer diagnosis and prognosis: Current application and future perspective

2023 147 citations Shigao Huang, Qi Zhao et al. profile →
Parabacteroides distasonis ameliorates hepatic fibrosis potentially via modulating intestinal bile acid metabolism and hepatocyte pyroptosis in male mice

2023 125 citations Qi Zhao, Jingyi Duan et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Qi Zhao China	52	4.3k	3.1k	2.8k	2.4k	1.3k	373	12.4k
Lee Jia China	56	5.2k 1.2×	3.4k 1.1×	1.9k 0.7×	2.4k 1.0×	337 0.3×	311	13.2k
Wei Duan China	65	6.4k 1.5×	2.3k 0.7×	2.2k 0.8×	1.7k 0.7×	367 0.3×	354	14.6k
Aiping Lü China	68	10.6k 2.5×	2.2k 0.7×	1.5k 0.5×	1.4k 0.6×	495 0.4×	549	20.7k
Duxin Sun United States	61	8.3k 1.9×	3.3k 1.1×	1.6k 0.6×	1.4k 0.6×	434 0.3×	281	14.9k
Behzad Baradaran Iran	70	11.7k 2.7×	4.1k 1.3×	3.2k 1.1×	3.3k 1.4×	985 0.8×	648	21.2k
Rui Wang China	58	7.3k 1.7×	2.4k 0.8×	1.4k 0.5×	1.7k 0.7×	408 0.3×	546	16.6k
Mitsuru Hashida Japan	71	10.1k 2.4×	1.7k 0.5×	2.7k 1.0×	2.1k 0.9×	529 0.4×	478	17.4k
Huan Chen China	52	4.4k 1.0×	2.2k 0.7×	689 0.2×	2.3k 1.0×	433 0.3×	791	13.7k
Dmitri V. Krysko Belgium	53	6.6k 1.6×	2.7k 0.9×	3.5k 1.2×	5.3k 2.2×	322 0.3×	124	15.1k
Manuel C. Peitsch Switzerland	56	14.0k 3.3×	1.8k 0.6×	1.1k 0.4×	2.7k 1.1×	1.1k 0.9×	291	23.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qi Zhao

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

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Zhang, Jingyi, Yu Wang, Huan Chen, et al.. (2025). Quintuple-acceptor engineering of anti-quenching conjugated oligomers for highly efficient NIR-IIb imaging and phototheranostics. Chinese Chemical Letters. 36(11). 110834–110834. 2 indexed citations

Li, Xue, et al.. (2025). Macrophage‐derived Extracellular Vesicles Disguised AIEgen/IDO1 Inhibitor Nanoplatform Reactivate “Immune‐Hot” for Photothermal Immunotherapy via Multi‐Dimensionally Reprograms Tumor Microenvironment. Aggregate. 6(11).

Zhao, Qi, Yijian Gao, Jing Long, et al.. (2025). NIR‐II Emissive Persistent Neutral π‐Radical with Rapid Doublet Internal Conversion for Efficient Cancer Photothermal Theranostics. Advanced Science. 12(15). e2411733–e2411733. 6 indexed citations

Wang, Rui, Xiantao Chen, Qi Zhao, et al.. (2025). Carnosic acid alleviated periodontitis by inhibiting ferroptosis via the Nrf2/GPX4 pathway. BMC Oral Health. 25(1). 1648–1648.

Sun, Zhihong, Rui Zhou, Jie Liu, et al.. (2024). The potential of biomimetic nanoparticles for macrophage repolarisation and phagocytosis in tumour immunotherapy. Chemical Engineering Journal. 497. 154506–154506. 3 indexed citations

Zhao, Qi, et al.. (2024). CO44 Exploring the Impact of Non-Steroidal Immunosuppressive Drugs and Steroids on the Development of Comorbidities in Patients With Myasthenia Gravis in the National Veterans Affairs Health Network. Value in Health. 27(6). S24–S24. 1 indexed citations

Wu, Han, et al.. (2024). Children’s Sprint and Jump Performance after Plyometric-Jump Training: A Systematic Review. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 24(1). 52–74.

Wang, Chunyan, Qi Zhao, Jingyi Duan, et al.. (2023). Metabolomics reveals that sulfotransferase 1 may regulate colchicine-induced liver injury. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 386. 110776–110776. 4 indexed citations

Huang, Shigao, Fuqiang Xing, Yeneng Dai, et al.. (2023). Navigating chimeric antigen receptor-engineered natural killer cells as drug carriers via three-dimensional mapping of the tumor microenvironment. Journal of Controlled Release. 362. 524–535. 9 indexed citations

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Zhang, Mengqing, et al.. (2023). Unveiling the mechanisms of nephrotoxicity caused by nephrotoxic compounds using toxicological network analysis. Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids. 34. 102075–102075. 6 indexed citations

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Ma, Gongcheng, Qihang Ding, Jingjing Xiang, et al.. (2023). Palladium-free chemoselective probe for in vivo fluorescence imaging of carbon monoxide. Chinese Chemical Letters. 35(9). 109293–109293. 8 indexed citations

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Xu, Mengze, Bin Xue, Yue Wang, et al.. (2021). Temperature‐Feedback Nanoplatform for NIR‐II Penta‐Modal Imaging‐Guided Synergistic Photothermal Therapy and CAR‐NK Immunotherapy of Lung Cancer. Small. 17(43). e2101397–e2101397. 64 indexed citations

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Hao, Dapeng, Jie Liu, Meng Chen, et al.. (2018). Immunogenomic Analyses of Advanced Serous Ovarian Cancer Reveal Immune Score is a Strong Prognostic Factor and an Indicator of Chemosensitivity. Clinical Cancer Research. 24(15). 3560–3571. 58 indexed citations

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Zhao, Qi, Alexandra Eichten, Asma Parveen, et al.. (2018). Single-Cell Transcriptome Analyses Reveal Endothelial Cell Heterogeneity in Tumors and Changes following Antiangiogenic Treatment. Cancer Research. 78(9). 2370–2382. 142 indexed citations

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Timosenko, Elina, Hemza Ghadbane, Jonathan D. Silk, et al.. (2016). Nutritional Stress Induced by Tryptophan-Degrading Enzymes Results in ATF4-Dependent Reprogramming of the Amino Acid Transporter Profile in Tumor Cells. Cancer Research. 76(21). 6193–6204. 47 indexed citations

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Yao, Jun, Otávia L. Caballero, Ying Huang, et al.. (2016). Altered Expression and Splicing of ESRP1 in Malignant Melanoma Correlates with Epithelial–Mesenchymal Status and Tumor-Associated Immune Cytolytic Activity. Cancer Immunology Research. 4(6). 552–561. 49 indexed citations

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Baía, Gilson S., Otávia L. Caballero, Qi Zhao, et al.. (2013). NY-ESO-1 Expression in Meningioma Suggests a Rationale for New Immunotherapeutic Approaches. Cancer Immunology Research. 1(5). 296–302. 15 indexed citations

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Yao, Jun, Otávia L. Caballero, W.K. Alfred Yung, et al.. (2013). Tumor Subtype-Specific Cancer–Testis Antigens as Potential Biomarkers and Immunotherapeutic Targets for Cancers. Cancer Immunology Research. 2(4). 371–379. 84 indexed citations

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Chen, Weizao, Yang Feng, Qi Zhao, Zhongyu Zhu, & Dimiter S. Dimitrov. (2012). Human Monoclonal Antibodies Targeting Nonoverlapping Epitopes on Insulin-like Growth Factor II as a Novel Type of Candidate Cancer Therapeutics. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 11(7). 1400–1410. 26 indexed citations

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Zhao, Qi, Yang Feng, Zhongyu Zhu, & Dimiter S. Dimitrov. (2011). Human Monoclonal Antibody Fragments Binding to Insulin-like Growth Factors I and II with Picomolar Affinity. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 10(9). 1677–1685. 32 indexed citations

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